Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

"Coach, I want to apply for the fourth-level entrance examination!"

An abrupt voice sounded, attracting the attention of the disciples who were practicing in the field.

Bian Xiaoying felt that the voice was familiar. She turned her head and was immediately overjoyed. She couldn't help but shout, "Brother Qiao!"

The person who came was Qiao Rui. He smiled and nodded to Bian Xiaoying, then walked up to the head coach and said with a fist, "Third disciple Qiao Rui, nice to meet you, head coach."

The coach glared at Bian Xiaoying in dissatisfaction, then looked Qiao Rui up and down, and asked with interest: "Are you the Qiao Rui who injured Ma Wencai and made a scene in the law enforcement team and was punished to wear the sun and moon double rings?"

It seems that the incident had a great impact in Shaolin. Any coach who came to the fourth courtyard knew about it?

Qiao Rui's mouth twitched and he smiled awkwardly, "My disciple was reckless that day..."

The white-faced coach waved his hand, becoming much more polite, and said with a smile: "Since you have been punished, the matter is over. However, there is no precedent in Shaolin for applying for an assessment during your sentence. You need to report to the Discipline Institute and Prajna Hall."

The Discipline Court is in charge of punishments, and the Prajna Hall manages lay disciples.

Therefore, the pale-faced coach suggested that Qiao Rui go to the Discipline Institute and Prajna Hall to report whether he could apply for an assessment during his sentence. As the coach on duty, he had no right to decide.

"The disciple has completed his punishment and has been cleared of his crimes in the Discipline Institute. He can apply for the assessment." Qiao Rui said.

"The punishment is over, that's it," the coach said, then suddenly froze for a moment, then reacted, "What? You said your punishment is over?"

"Yes!" Qiao Rui replied.

"You, you managed to sweep the nearly 2,600-foot bluestone road in just 26 days while wearing the Sun and Moon Rings?" The coach's eyes widened and he pointed at Qiao Rui with trembling fingers, still in disbelief.

"Yes, it has been confirmed by the Disciplinary Institute!" Qiao Rui said calmly.

The coach's fair cheeks trembled unconsciously as he swept the bluestone road with the Sun and Moon Double Rings. It was said that the fastest record of Shaolin in the past hundred years was thirty-two days, which was set by a martial arts genius of the first generation Ding when he was young. Unexpectedly, this record was broken by Qiao Rui.

After a long sigh, the head coach said, "The one who can force Senior Brother Bujing from the Discipline Academy to use his best trick is indeed very strong. It's ridiculous that Ma Wencai is still spreading the word that you have no moral principles and that his injury was caused by your sneak attack!"

Ma Wencai, when Qiao Rui heard this name, he secretly hated him. Until now, he still didn’t know why this guy wanted to frame him, but sooner or later, he would get what he deserved.

Thinking of the monk Bujing again, Qiao Rui shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying: "That move of the monk Bujing is indeed powerful, I can't match it!"

“Senior Brother Bujing entered Shaolin at the age of three and started practicing martial arts at the age of six. It has been more than thirty years now. He is the number one martial arts disciple among the three generations of Shaolin monks. It is normal that you are not as good as him at such a young age.” The white-faced coach mentioned Bujing with admiration on his face.

"It turns out that he is the first among the third generation of martial monk disciples. He is indeed extraordinary. I remember there is also a first among the third generation of lay disciples, Chu Tianfeng?" Qiao Rui said to himself.

He suddenly thought of Chu Tianjiao. The little girl ran to Longxing City to challenge him just because she thought she could steal the title of the third-generation lay disciple from her elder brother. Thinking back on it now, he still felt that the girl was adorable and cute.

"Senior Brother Chu is the second disciple of Uncle Wu Se. He was indeed the best among the three generations of Shaolin lay disciples. But now it seems unpredictable." The white-faced coach looked at Qiao Rui meaningfully and smiled.

Hey, is it that old thief Wu Se... another disciple of Senior Brother? Chu Tianjiao seemed to have mentioned it at that time, but he didn't pay attention and only remembered that he was the first disciple of the lay family.

Bujing, Chu Tianfeng and Ma Wencai are fellow apprentices, and Ma Wencai is from Luoyang. Could it be that this guy is just like Chu Tianjiao, afraid that I will take away Chu Tianfeng's reputation, so he is hostile to me?

Qiao Rui frowned slightly and thought to himself that this was the most likely explanation at the moment. If this was true, then Ma Wencai was too vicious.

Chu Tianjiao was also afraid that she would steal Chu Tianfeng's reputation, so she came to his house openly, wanting to test her own weight. However, Ma Wencai was secretly scheming and was extremely vicious.

Be careful of this person in the future.

At this moment, Qiao Rui thought of many things from the coach's words, but it was not appropriate to think too much about it at this time. He shook his head, put aside these distracting thoughts, and got back to the point: "May I ask, coach, how will the assessment be conducted?"

"Oh, I forgot about the important thing!" The white-faced coach slapped his forehead.

"The first test is about your skill, which means you have to open up more than three meridians. The second test is about the application of martial arts, which requires you to practice until you have mastered it. In the past, when disciples were tested, they first practiced the four basic martial arts one by one, and then used the advanced intermediate martial arts to defeat the examiner."

"The examiners are usually two outstanding third-rate disciples who have been selected by the head coach. However, with your skills, no matter how many they are selected, they will not be your opponents. Why don't you let me test your mastery of Shaolin martial arts?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the disciples in the three courtyards nearby were all surprised. It was rare to see a coach personally examine his disciples in all these years.

Some disciples who had entered the temple earlier and were well-informed were whispering that this Instructor Yan was a disciple of Master Wuwang, the head of the Prajna Hall. His strength was extraordinary and he had always been ranked second among the lay disciples in the four courtyards. He was not comparable to Ma Wencai and his ilk. This was going to be a good show to watch.

Bian Xiaoying frowned secretly when she heard this. Could it be that Coach Yan was going to deliberately make things difficult for Brother Qiao?

"Oh? Please give me some advice, Master!" Qiao Rui clasped his fists and smiled, not paying attention to the comments of the disciples next to him.

"You don't need to practice the four basic martial arts. Just use the intermediate martial arts directly. Which advanced martial arts did you choose from fist, palm, knife and stick?" The white-faced coach's eyes were bright and he looked eager to try.

"Palm technique, Wind-breaking Palm!" Qiao Rui made a starting move.

When he was in the back mountain, he practiced martial arts diligently every night. On the tenth day, which was the third day after practicing the ten pictures, he had mastered the four basic Shaolin martial arts. Then he decided to give him this secret book.

The Wind-Breaking Palm is an intermediate Shaolin palm technique with complex moves and many variations. It emphasizes the use of mobile phone changes to break force with cleverness.

Seeing that all of Qiao Rui's martial arts were fierce and violent, and seemed reckless, the old monk specially selected this set of palm techniques for him, aiming to train his skills and adaptability.

However, the Wind-Breaking Palm is not an advanced martial art after all. With Qiao Rui's talent, plus the bonus from practicing the ten pictures, he mastered this intermediate martial art in just over ten days. As soon as he came out of the back mountain, he applied for the assessment to enter the fourth courtyard.

Seeing Qiao Rui show his starting moves, the coach's eyes sparkled, his aura rose sharply, and he clasped his fists and said, "Yan Kuan, I am a disciple of Master Wuwang of Prajna Hall. Please teach me!"

This puts Qiao Rui on an equal footing and does not treat him as an ordinary disciple.

The two men looked at each other, their fighting spirit soared, and the battle was about to break out!