The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 81 - 66 Combat Skill

Chapter 81: Chapter 66 Combat Skill

All the people at the training ground watched as Lu Yue was carried away on a stretcher.

They had anticipated many outcomes, but no one had expected Lu Yue to be defeated by Li Yi with a single punch.

Everyone was a Spirit Medium Realm cultivator, and although there might be some gap in strength between them, it wasn’t supposed to be so overwhelming. Yet Li Yi managed to do just that. It should be noted that his punch had hit Lu Yue’s arms, which were used for defense, not a vital spot.

Still, Lu Yue couldn’t withstand it, and nearly lost his life. No, it wasn’t because Li Yi couldn’t kill him with one punch, but because Lu Yue wasn’t an enemy, Li Yi had held back.

Realizing this, everyone fell silent.

If Lu Yue had lost so miserably, if it were them, they would have perished with just one punch, without any chance to retaliate. No wonder in the movies, extras die with just a hit when facing the main character. Such outrageous things do happen in reality; they just never imagined they would be those extras.

"Is Li Yi’s fist really that terrifying? Even Lu Yue, the annoying guy, couldn’t take one punch and had to be sent directly to the hospital for treatment."

"That’s not just a punch, that’s a technique, a terrifying boxing technique. Lu Yue didn’t lose to Li Yi; he lost to that technique," a cultivator named Liu Yu said in a subdued voice.

"Liu Yu, stop making excuses. We all learn combat skills; why can’t you beat Lu Yue? It’s simply because you’re not as skilled. Lu Yue losing to Li Yi is the same; it’s not just about a technique that can bridge all gaps. Believe it or not, even if you learn that technique, you still wouldn’t be able to beat Li Yi," another person named Zhang Jikai retorted.

"You’re right; sometimes, it’s not about the difference in techniques, but in people. We should be glad that someone like Li Yi is our colleague, not our enemy. I certainly don’t want to face such a terrifying opponent in future missions, where I might die without even knowing how."

"Haha, Lu Yue certainly had it coming, always looking for spar partners. Now he’s gotten himself defeated by Li Yi. Looking at him, he won’t be out of the hospital for a good ten to twenty days. But speaking of Li Yi, I recall now, a homicide in the old district seven days ago was related to him. Single-handedly, he killed eight Spirit Medium Realm cultivators, extremely ferocious. I didn’t expect him to be recruited into the Investigation Bureau so quickly."

Zhang Jikai suddenly laughed, recalling something.

The other cultivators at the training ground were abuzz with discussion for a while.

But at that moment, Li Yi had already left with the instructor, Li Shudi, heading to the indoor training ground. He intended to learn all the martial arts techniques as soon as possible, then integrate and simplify them to base his combat skills on these boxing techniques.

Instructor Li Shudi, being a distinguished martial arts master who mastered almost all mainstream martial arts and was very devoted to coaching Li Yi, began demonstrating traditional martial arts immediately without wasting time.

As he demonstrated, Li Shudi explained the essentials of the movements.

Li Yi kept silent, just watching intently and committing everything to memory.

"Xingyi Boxing emphasizes the coordination of hands with feet, elbows with knees, shoulders with hips... Splitting Fist includes Double Split Hand and Single Split Hand, with the force moving from the forehead to the chest and abdomen for a potent strike."

"Hong Fist is a form of Elephant Form Boxing that emphasizes solid and stable attacks, defending while launching offensives..."

"I briefly explained Long Arm Fist before; here mainly, I’ll demonstrate how to exert force. Watch closely."

Li Shudi, who had won a national martial arts championship at twenty, effortlessly performed various martial arts. His proficiency wasn’t only in the techniques but also in the theoretical knowledge of martial arts, which he explained in detail. If not for the Sky Tipping incident, someone like him wouldn’t have been at Tian Chang City’s training base serving as an instructor.

As Li Shudi continued to demonstrate various boxing styles, a flood of inspiration surged in Li Yi’s mind.

So that’s another way to punch?

If combined with boxing techniques, such a striking method would not only be more powerful but also more difficult to defend against.

Suddenly, various fighting methods began to take shape.

At that moment, Li Yi was exhilarated, earnestly following Li Shudi in learning various martial arts routines.

Training time always passed quickly.

The first day ended.

"That’s it for today’s training; we’ll continue tomorrow." Late at night, Instructor Li Shudi, gasping for breath, said he was tired.

Even as a cultivator, not even he could withstand a whole day of relentless exertion.

"Okay, I’ll wait here for the instructor tomorrow,"

Li Yi nodded. After a day of training, he felt tired, so he simply decided to stay here for meals and lodging.

However, he did not waste his time in the evening; he held the damaged Sword Coin in his hand and using the cosmic energy of the Mysterious Object, he continued his cultivation.

After just a few hours of cultivation, Li Yi’s physical condition had recovered. He felt spirited again, and his body seemed to have evolved slightly, though not as noticeably as before. Nevertheless, he knew that he could not skip his daily cultivation sessions. He believed that with cumulative efforts, he would soon reach the next realm, the Inspiration Realm.

The next day, Li Yi once again immersed himself in intensive training.

Li Shudi kept his promise and arrived early to teach Li Yi traditional martial arts.

One was eager to learn, and the other was eager to teach.

Thus, the following days were very fulfilling for Li Yi. He progressed daily, and every day brought new insights. His boxing was no longer the disordered kind he had practiced before, but gradually began to take shape, forming a unique fighting style of his own.

This style was not just for show but was practical for real combat, since sometimes Li Shudi would personally spar with him to refine incorrect techniques.

The clash of boxing and martial arts indeed created a wonderful chemical reaction.

The third day, training continued.

On the fourth day, Li Yi had grasped a significant amount of traditional martial arts and no longer needed guidance from Instructor Li Shudi, so he began practicing on his own.

During this time, Li Yi also took a trip home to replace the nutrient liquid in his parents’ medical pods and brought some Golden Nutrient Liquid to nourish his body. However, he noticed that his home’s door lock had been tampered with. After checking the surveillance and finding nothing, he felt an increasing urgency to move.

Upon returning to the training base, he quickly resumed his training.

Under this rigorous training regimen, he quickly progressed, transforming what some would call Flower Boxing and Embroidered Legs into formidable killing moves, while his Combat Skill was not merely a concept but was gradually taking shape.

After much dedicated research by both Li Shudi and Li Yi, by the twelfth day, the Combat Skill was substantially perfected.

Nothing further could be changed or added.

At least, that was what Li Shudi believed, as Li Yi had truly integrated the strengths of various martial arts, building on boxing to develop his own unique fighting technique.

"Ah, with my level, this is as far as I can guide you. Whether you can continue perfecting this Combat Skill depends on you now," Li Shudi said, sighing as he looked at Li Yi, who was sweating profusely and practicing boxing with fervor on the training ground.

It wasn’t that the Combat Skill couldn’t be improved further, but rather that his abilities were limited.

At that moment, Li Yi’s posture was agile; he pounced like a tiger and struck like an ape. His punches were like the wind, and his body buzzed with Jin Qi, resembling a frenzied Fierce Beast. Anyone approaching rashly would be killed instantly.

After a while, Li Yi finally finished practicing the newly perfected Combat Skill, he exhaled deeply, shook his body, and sweat rolled off his skin like raindrops on lotus leaves. In the blink of an eye, his whole body was dry.

In traditional martial arts, he had grasaped some uses of Fist Power.

"Instructor, don’t worry. As long as I’m alive, I will continue to learn and refine the Combat Skill," Li Yi said with a fierce glint in his eyes.

But Li Shudi shook his head, "It’s difficult. No matter how powerful the Combat Skill is, it’s still just a technique of ordinary people, insufficient against real Extraordinary Creatures who can control the weather and thunder with their breath. Thus, the Combat Skill has its limits. I believe that once you awaken your Spiritual Sense, that’s as far as the Combat Skill can go. But that should be enough, nearly unbeatable in close combat below the level of Spiritual Sense," he remarked.

He seemed to have witnessed the terrifying nature of Extraordinary Creatures. Even though he was very satisfied with the Combat Skill, he couldn’t help but express such sentiment.

Hearing the instructor’s words, Li Yi couldn’t help but think of Yang Yilong.

Yang Yilong’s right arm, where the body’s energy converged, could form an invisible sword that easily ripped through human flesh and cut through any hard object, extremely terrifying.

Such abilities were beyond imagination, far exceeding the scope of an ordinary cultivator.

"No, Instructor, you’re wrong." Li Yi earnestly responded, "With boxing as a base, I created Combat Skill; in the future, it’s not impossible to use Combat Skill as a base to create another powerful technique. Our world of cultivation is just beginning. There’s a vast room for progress; we shouldn’t limit ourselves."

"You’re right, the future holds endless possibilities," Li Shudi’s eyes lit up, and he immediately regained confidence.