Chapter 298: Bajiquan Martial Arts Gym

A martial artist from the real world?

If someone possessed truly superb martial skills, what would those techniques become after entering spirit realm?

Would they directly translate into existing martial art realms?

And another thing!

If a martial artist’s physical condition exceeded that of ordinary people, would their attributes be far higher than his? Could they even start as a First-Rank Martial Artist… or perhaps a Second-Rank Martial Artist?

“Wait for a moment.”

Beep… beep… beep…

Bai Jingtang hung up the phone.

Su Wangchuan stood there, stunned.

Another thought suddenly struck him.

If martial techniques learned in the real world were practiced inside spirit realm, would the system recognize them?

In that instant, he seemed to glimpse a faster path toward breaking through to the Third Rank.

A moment later, an unfamiliar phone number called his mobile.

Su Wangchuan immediately answered.

A deep and powerful voice came from the other side.

“You are Su Wangchuan? The student Captain Bai recommended?”

“Yes.”

Su Wangchuan’s spirits lifted.

“My name is Chen Gang, the head instructor of the Bajiquan Martial Arts Gym.”

“I heard from Captain Bai that you want to learn Snake Fist. If you have time, come to the Bajiquan Martial Arts Gym. And remember to bring the tuition fee—fifty thousand per year.”

The man gave him the gym’s address.

Surprisingly, it was located inside an office building near the commercial district.

Su Wangchuan immediately agreed.

“I will come right away.”

Cultivation was far too important.

Su Wangchuan quickly called Hong Kaibao to give instructions, then hurriedly changed clothes and rushed out of the Warring States Building.

Come to think of it…

Was this the first or second time he had stepped outside the Warring States Building this year?

The moment he walked out of the building, he felt as though he had been reborn.

After locating the office building, he took the elevator to the twenty-third floor.

The elevator doors opened.

A female service robot dressed in a martial arts uniform stood waiting at the entrance.

“Hello, Mr. Su Wangchuan. Instructor Chen is waiting for you this way. Please follow me.”

Su Wangchuan nodded and followed her, observing the surroundings as he walked.

The entire twenty-third floor belonged to the Bajiquan Martial Arts Gym.

However, the gym did not seem very crowded. Only a handful of students were training alongside robotic sparring partners.

He wondered whether their income was even enough to cover the rent.

Under the guidance of the robot attendant, Su Wangchuan arrived outside an octagonal cage ring.

Inside sat a burly man nearly two meters tall.

His back was covered with evenly defined muscles, every inch radiating the fierce vitality of a martial artist.

Su Wangchuan froze for a moment.

Those muscles…

Impressive.

“Greetings, Instructor Chen.”

“Mr. Su Wangchuan has arrived.”

The robot attendant spoke sweetly and then turned to leave.

Chen Gang opened his eyes.

His gaze was sharp as lightning, piercing directly into Su Wangchuan’s face.

Su Wangchuan instinctively clasped his fists and offered a Jianghu greeting.

Chen Gang’s eyes narrowed slightly.

“You are indeed a practitioner.”

“Care to exchange a few moves?”

Chen Gang extended the invitation.

Su Wangchuan hesitated briefly.

In the real world, he had never actually sparred with anyone before.

He had absolutely no real combat experience.

However, since this man had been recommended by Captain Bai, he should be reliable.

“Alright.”

Su Wangchuan stepped into the octagonal cage, his posture relaxed and youthful.

Before they began sparring, however, he could not resist asking a question.

“Instructor Chen, what rank of martial artist are you?”

With his current strength, he could fight against Third-Rank Martial Artists.

Anything higher would require caution.

But Chen Gang reacted in an unexpected way.

He gave Su Wangchuan a puzzled look.

“What rank?”

Su Wangchuan reacted quickly.

He frowned slightly, waves of realization stirring within his mind.

Could it be…

Instructor Chen Gang had never encountered spirit realm?

Chen Gang tossed him a pair of boxing gloves.

“Do you need protective gear?”

“No.”

Su Wangchuan waved his hand.

But now he hesitated.

Since he did not know Chen Gang’s level, which strength should he use during the sparring?

Annoying.

Forget it.

Snake Fist.

Su Wangchuan lowered his body slightly. His steps landed lightly on half a palm’s width.

His hands curled into claw shapes resembling a snake’s head.

His body quickly found its rhythm, swaying like a serpent.

Chen Gang himself was an expert in Xingyi-style Snake Fist. The moment he saw Su Wangchuan’s opening stance, he understood.

The young man had studied Snake Fist before—but only grasped the outward form.

“In that case,”

“let us use Snake Fist against Snake Fist.”

Chen Gang drew a circle with his right foot and stepped forward slightly.

His hands emerged like snake heads rising from grass—more subtle, more lifelike.

With only that opening stance, the image of a venomous snake raising its head came vividly to life.

A sense of pressure instantly appeared.

Su Wangchuan’s eyes lit up.

Captain Bai had not exaggerated.

Instructor Chen truly possessed genuine skill. Judging from that presence alone, he was at least comparable to a Second-Rank Martial Artist.

Excitement surged through Su Wangchuan.

Lowering his stance, he slid left and right like a snake gliding along the ground, closing in on Chen Gang and launching the first attack.

Chen Gang stood tall like a massive king cobra, overlooking a smaller snake hidden in the grass.

Su Wangchuan suddenly lunged upward.

His hands shot forward rapidly, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue.

Chen Gang’s hand flickered left and right.

SLAP! SLAP!

Su Wangchuan immediately felt a slight numbness in his wrist, and his attack was interrupted.

Chen Gang remained motionless as he countered.

Su Wangchuan was not surprised by the failed attack.

He immediately circled around, searching for another opening.

A hint of surprise appeared in Chen Gang’s eyes.

His opponent seemed to have studied Snake Fist carefully and possessed decent combat awareness. After a failed strike, he immediately repositioned instead of repeating the same attack.

This was not someone who had merely learned flashy movements from books or short videos.

Su Wangchuan circled and attacked again.

Chen Gang seemed to have eyes in the back of his head.

His body twisted smoothly, turning as his Snake Fist shot out from behind him like lightning, striking Su Wangchuan’s wrist again.

His wrist went numb once more.

Even though Su Wangchuan had prepared for it and tried to redirect his strike mid-motion, he was still caught.

Chen Gang’s wrist was even more flexible and faster.

A true veteran of Snake Fist.

Su Wangchuan remained undiscouraged.

He attacked again and again.

Chen Gang could not help feeling curious.

Although he deliberately controlled his strength to avoid seriously injuring Su Wangchuan, the young man had been struck repeatedly.

Yet he still maintained his offensive momentum.

A martial artist’s physique.

During the exchange, Su Wangchuan actually felt his condition was fine.

His wrist was slightly numb, but the impact force was probably below three hundred kilograms.

At most, it would cause one to five points of damage—an entirely manageable injury.

If real danger appeared, he could activate the 《Black Tortoise Art》 and 《Dragon Elephant Body Protection》.

After dozens more exchanges,

Su Wangchuan finally raised his hand.

“I need a short break.”

Chen Gang nodded.

Su Wangchuan sat cross-legged on the spot, circulating the 《Qingcheng Heart Method》 to recover.

At the same time, he replayed the entire sparring session in his mind.

Every movement from Chen Gang looked similar to his own.

Yet every time, Chen Gang struck after he did.

Gradually, Su Wangchuan felt that he had almost grasped a crucial key.

Seeing faint wisps of steam rising from Su Wangchuan’s head, Chen Gang’s eyes widened slightly as he looked him up and down.

So young…

Why did Bai Jingtang always seem to know such monsters?