Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 568 - 568 554 Performing Acrobatics

Chapter 568: Chapter 554: Performing Acrobatics Chapter 568: Chapter 554: Performing Acrobatics Wan Danrong, thrilled all day, had almost forgotten her martial arts training scheduled for the next day.

Ye Chen arrived earlier than Wan Danrong.

Wan Danrong felt embarrassed.

Ye Chen laughingly said, “It seems you’ve let success go to your head.”

He had to splash some cold water on her to bring her back to reality.

“I celebrated too much last night, and slept in. Please don’t take it to heart, Master.”

“Ha, it was just one battle, and a lucky win at that.”

“What do you mean lucky? I defeated Ding Yunjie in front of everyone. They all saw it.”

“So what? Is Ding Yunjie even considered skilled? In my eyes, he’s just a small fry, probably not even that. Look how it has inflated your ego.” Ye Chen didn’t want to miss the opportunity to put a damper on her enthusiasm.

With a pout, Wan Danrong said, “He might be a small fry to you, but to me, he was a towering mountain, one I couldn’t even dream of surmounting before.”

“A mountain indeed! I don’t know what to say to you. The day you stop being affected by gains and losses is the day you’ve really matured, and the day you have a shot at becoming a real master.”

“Hey, indifference to pleasure or pain sounds dreary. Are you saying I shouldn’t show joy?”

“Dreary my foot! You should keep your eyes on the wider world, not just the people of the Wan Residence, or even Wanshou City, or else you’ll always be a frog in a well.”

“Alright, master. I accept your lecture.”

“Of course you should. You’re not saying that just because I’ve been hard on you, right?”

“No, but I think some encouragement and praise can be beneficial at times.”

“Who’s going to encourage me then!”

“That line again.”

“When you no longer need encouragement, that’s when you’ve truly matured. The things you do shouldn’t be because you want others’ encouragement but rather because you want to do them.” Ye Chen took another sip of his drink.

“I understand.”

“Just a few days and you’re already getting carried away. If you continue down this path, you’ll end up just like your brother Ding Yunjie, thinking you’re great because you’re a big shot at the Wan Residence, especially among the servants, thinking you’re capable. How did it feel to get a reality check yesterday?”

These words made Wan Danrong snort.

“Learn to be humble. At least it saves face when you lose. If you keep this up, it might be difficult to bounce back from a setback.”

Wan Danrong asked, “Should I offer Ding Yunjie some sympathy?”

“Do you need me to tell you that?”

“It’s the proper thing to do, isn’t it?”

“Even in victory, stay humble. Who can guarantee when they might lose next? No one can ensure that they’ll always be on top.”

“Yes, Master.”

“I told you to stop calling me Master.”

“I still find it more natural to call you Master.”

Ye Chen shook his head and continued drinking.

“What should we learn next?”

“Start from the beginning, learning the Willow Leaf Sword Technique step by step.”

Wan Danrong nodded and said, “That’s what I was thinking.”

“Don’t think that having won a match means you’re free to relax. This is just the beginning, a warm-up. The tough days are yet to come.” Ye Chen didn’t want to say anything to put her at ease.

“Rest assured, I am prepared.” Having had the faceoff yesterday, she believed she had found the right master and gained some confidence. Wan Danrong asked, “If I relearn the Willow Leaf Sword Technique according to your requirements, how good can I get?”

With a smile, Ye Chen casually said, “I don’t make predictions, and there’s no need to. If you think learning this sword technique will make you invincible, you might as well quit now. Because the greatest strength is not in martial arts.”

“What’s the greatest strength then?”

“The human heart.”

“Have you been poisoned by human hearts before?”

“Keep your comments to yourself. Hurry up and practice your Horse Stance, then do your stance training.” Ye Chen urged.

“I have to do the stance training too?”

“Of course.”

“On those two stakes?” Wan Danrong had been puzzled upon arriving, wondering why there were suddenly two tall wooden stakes erected, not knowing what they were for.

“Never trained on those before? And you dared to claim that you’ve practiced martial arts.”

Looking at the two-yard high stakes set upon the stones, she was somewhat scared, “Won’t I become disabled if I fall off?” She was already trembling.

“People learning to swim can still drown.”

Wan Danrong took another look and said, “Can’t they be lower?”

Ye Chen replied, “What height do you want, the ground?”

“That would be better.”

Ye Chen disdainfully laughed, “What do you think you’re practicing during stake standing?”

Wan Danrong was left speechless.

“Hurry up, one two-hour session.”

“What if my legs give out and I sway off?”

“Should I have some maids ready to catch you just in case?”

Wan Danrong pouted.

“Don’t fall off if you’re really capable, got it?”

“You guy, you really wish I would fall off, don’t you.”

“Without overcoming your inner fear, you still want to defeat your enemy. Do you really think martial arts competitions are a child’s play! When swords are drawn, blood is usually shed, and you only have one life, just like that night. So, if you want to avoid getting stabbed, put more effort.”

“Got it.”

“Suffer now to avoid suffering in the future, that’s the idea.”

“Then how can I get up?” Wan Danrong looked at the tall wooden stake.

“So, do you want me to hold you up there?” Ye Chen changed from his gentle demeanor yesterday, becoming a stern figure, hardly even like the same person from yesterday. He said, “Stop looking at me like that, I’m naturally this blunt.”

“You sure have changed suddenly.”

Ye Chen chuckled, “Really? So suddenly I became particularly bad, didn’t I?”

Wan Danrong said, “Indeed. It was like you became a different person overnight. Did you change your mind?”

“Ignore whether I’ve changed my mind. This is how I am.” Ye Chen demanded, “Hurry up and climb up. Stop the nonsense.”

“But how do I climb?”

“Haven’t you ever seen a mother monkey climb a tree? Toss away your sword, climb up, and let me tell you, it’s not too discomforting right now, but once the sun comes out and the temperature rises, if you fall off, it’s not my responsibility.”

Wan Danrong glared at him.

“Stop staring at me. You’re the one who wants to learn martial arts, and you’re the one who’s going to suffer. You can’t blame me for being ruthless. If that’s too much, you could just quit.” Ye Chen grinned.

Wan Danrong felt furious at his attitude.

“Hurry back and ask your girls to bring more blankets over.”

“I won’t be easily scared off.”

“Ah, I’ve already said so much. Listen or not, it’s up to you. Keep struggling, I’m going to sleep now.” Ye Chen said.

Wan Danrong was deeply unconvinced, and she really climbed up like a mother monkey.

After using a lot of energy, she finally reached the top of the two stakes.

Looking down from above, her legs trembled and exclaimed, “My legs are shaking.”

Ye Chen smiled, “If you don’t tremble, how can it be considered pillar standing?”

“Can it not be this high? It will really break people.” Wan Danrong dared not move on top.

“No worries, your family is so wealthy. If you were crippled in the fall, someone would still take care of you for a lifetime.”

“Oh god, I feel the earth shaking. Isn’t your stake deep?”

“I don’t know, yo. I just dug a few spades.”

“You guy, you’re deliberately messing with me, aren’t you?”

“Stabilize your position quickly, stop talking nonsense, and take the horse stance.”

“Horse stance my ass! It’s great that I can stand and not drift off.” Wan Danrong had just come up and hadn’t realized yet how big the wind was up there, and asked, “If I fall, will you catch me?”

“Why don’t you try to find out?”

“Oh my god, this isn’t pillar standing, it’s acrobatics.”

Ye Chen, half-drunk said, “Stand up and take the horse stance.”

“What the hell, horse stance!” Wan Danrong exclaimed.

“Stay steady, if the wind blows you down, it’s not my problem.”

Yi Mei passed by and saw a figure on top of the wooden stake. She didn’t know who it was.

She ran over and shouted, “Rong’er, are you doing acrobatics?”

“I’m pillar standing.” Wan Danrong said.

“This is more like jumping off a building.” Yi Mei looked at her and trembled.

“Hey, do you still want to train or not? If you keep babbling, I’m going home.” Ye Chen shouted.

Wan Danrong stopped talking, squatted in the half-horse stance, but dared not squat too low, her hands were always vigil, she thought if she fell, she had to desperately grab the stake to prevent serious injury.

Yi Mei ran to Ye Chen and shouted angrily, “Drunkard, what are you doing? If you break our young lady, what will you do?”

“What can I do? She wanted to learn, and I didn’t force her. You can ask her.” Ye Chen said.

“Even so, you don’t need to climb so high. You’ll die if you fall.”

“High? I think it’s pretty moderate; look, it’s half the length away from the tree top.”

“You, what if you break our young lady?”

“Then hurry up and tell your young lady to stop practising. What’s the point in struggling? Find someone to marry and have kids.” Ye Chen said.

Wan Danrong over there shouted, “I won’t give up.”

Yi Mei looked at her, didn’t know what to do, and stared at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen was still leisurely drinking his wine and said, “I advise you to go back and bring all the blankets that can be brought over. Don’t distract your young lady here. If she’s not stable, she’ll really become half-paralyzed from a fall.”

“You guy, you’re doing this on purpose.” Yi Mei said.

Ye Chen chuckled and continued to take his nap, still saying, “The wind is a bit strong, make sure to stand steadily, if she’s knocked down, no one would dare to catch.”

Yi Mei didn’t know what to do and hurried back to the courtyard.

She went to the straw piles outside and brought back some straws. She asked others for help and spread a thick layer of straw under the wooden stake, at least half a person’s height, which made her feel a bit relieved.

Ye Chen had a nap for two hours, and when he woke up, there was already a layer of straw under the stake.

The Wan Danrong above called out, “Can I come down now?”