The ranking is beyond dispute.
However, more than a month later, after all state tournants concluded, the "Traveler Departnt" seized the mont to issue this volu of the "Human List," which is divided into the "Hidden Dragon" and "Chufeng" lists, recording the top one hundred and eight young male heroes and one hundred and eight heroines under thirty years of age across the Fifteen States of Great Yan.
Each one of them is a Heavenly Pride.
Most are from the academies.
Essentially, all of them made a na for themselves in this round of state tournants.
The Martial Arts Academy disciples have much deeper understanding of these individuals, hence everyone discusses, debates, and is lively about the rankings.
Specific to Peng State,
because of its proximity to Jian Province and Qingzhou, it is often collectively terd the ’Southwest Three States.’ Thus, the academy disciples of Peng State debate more over the Heavenly Prides from Jian Province and Qingzhou that made it onto the list.
Among these, the most attention-grabbing and the ones that invoke the most disbelief are Yan Chuan, ranked eighty-first, and Wang Zhengyi, ranked one hundred and fifth!
Jian Province!
Remote wilderness!
How did these two achieve this?
Debate.
Doubt.
Suddenly, soone loudly exclaid—
"Yan Chuan of Jian Province!"
"Yan Chuan of Jian Province!"
"Yan Chuan has arrived in Shouzhang City, setting up a stage north of the city, declaring he challenges the heroes of Peng State, regardless of origin or age, anyone can step onto the stage and battle!!"
The news spread like wildfire, astonishing the entire city!
What a bold Yan Chuan!
Truly arrogant!
...
North of Shouzhang City, outside the city gates.
Boom boom boom!
Amidst a series of rumbles, dozens of crossbeams flew through the air with great montum, nailing into the ground more than a foot deep, thundering as they ford a stage.
Six figures descended.
Others might not recognize them, but if there were experts from Jian Province present, they would likely identify these six as prominent figures who recently shone in the "Jian Province Competition"—
"Unrivaled Divine Power" Wang Zhengyi!
"Deceit Sword" Fu Yunzhan!
"One Hundred and Eight Sounds" Wang Ge!
"Flower Stand Sword" Chen Ze!
"Eight Diagram Palm" Su Ye!
"Chuanlin Sword" Zhong Hui!
The last two are slightly weaker in strength, but their fa is not in the least bit diminished, for they are official mbers of the champion team from the "Jian Province Competition," and following Yan Chuan, they have already gained a renowned presence in Jian Province.
At this mont, the six arrive and assemble the stage.
Imdiately following—
Pow pow pow!
A sound of strength clashing ca from afar, along with a swoosh swoosh sound; with many eyes around the city gate, so had already been drawn by the crossbeams and the stage, turning to watch or gathered around, coincidentally witnessing two large banners flying through the air—
Woosh woosh woosh!
Soone stood with hands behind their back on the banner, exuding an extraordinary aura, reminiscent of a celestial being walking through the clouds, taking several dozen steps before stepping onto the stage, while the two banners were planted on either side of the stage, facing the city gate, with "Punch the heroes of Shouzhang" written on the left and "Kick the mighty of Qingyang" on the right.
No small boast!
And that’s not all.
That person landed on the stage, stomped a foot, and up ca two large logs in the middle of the stage. That person wielded a sword, and with iron strokes like silver hooks, carved four large characters on each of the two logs—
"Yan Chuan of Jian Province!"
"Sweeping across Peng State!"
...
"Punch the heroes of Shouzhang!"
"Kick the mighty of Qingyang!"
"Yan Chuan of Jian Province! Sweeping across Peng State!"
"Arrogant!"
"What an outrageous statent!"
The crowd under the stage was in an uproar.
This is Shouzhang, and it is already Peng State.
The visiting individual dared to set up a stage outside Shouzhang City and hoist such arrogant banners, it was simply unimaginable.
"Is this seeking death?"
"Look at the person on the stage, facial appearance and age suggest he isn’t very old. At this ti, the Heavenly Prides of Shouzhang Academy have already left for Cang Mountain in Ci State. With no tigers in the mountain, a petty figure seizes the opportunity to make a scene for fa!"
"No no no! Yan Chuan! Yan Chuan of Jian Province! I rember now, this is the top champion recently erged from the southern Jian Province competition, surely a talent. But has this person lost his mind? He can act recklessly in Jian Province, but upon coming to Peng State, how dare he not behave and even hopes to turn the sky upside down?"
"So it’s him!"
...
Finally, soone guessed Yan Chuan’s background.
It’s not that Yan Chuan isn’t known, it’s really that Great Yan is so isolated; not to ntion each of the Fifteen States playing their own gas, even within the states each county is isolated as if a kingdom in its own right, with little knowledge of the outside. Even for Jianghu people, many have knowledge of external states, counties, and even advocacy less than common people in previous tis had of foreign countries or neighboring nations.
This is a limitation of technology!
Also a limitation of the era!
Thus, while Yan Chuan was already a household na in Jian Province, upon arriving in Peng State and Shouzhang, his reputation was pathetically small.
Of course, after today, in Shouzhang City, the ’madman’ Yan Chuan is destined to make his na shake a county’s Jianghu.
The premise being—
"Let’s see if he can get out alive!"
...
When the disciples of Shouzhang Academy heard the news and rushed over, it was already one hour after Yan Chuan had set up the stage.
Sun Tong arrived even later; when he arrived, he saw a sea of heads outside the city, with a huge crowd, and from afar one could hear a hubbub, but amid the clamor and chaos, one voice stood out clearly, like it was right at the ear—
"The vitality of a person lies in Qi-Blood, the soul of boxing lies in dynamic agility. The richer the strength, the more vital the boxing; the more exquisite the strength, the more vigorous the vitality. Jian Province Boxing pushes internal force perating to the Four Ends, Qingzhou Boxing is renowned for its lingering soft strength, graceful and airy, while Peng State Boxing is celebrated for its robust power and imposing montum."
"Earlier, I witnessed Senior Gu Qinglin’s ’Peng State Gu Family Fist,’ indeed robust, indeed imposing, delicate and profound."
"Yan, unworthy as I may be, once created a style called ’Baji Fist,’ simple and unadorned, with quick bursts of power. Also a style ’Tongbei Fist,’ which strikes long and far, in and out directly, all having a wonderful concurrence with Peng State Boxing."
"Today, having this destiny, I will combine these two boxing techniques with Peng State Boxing here and give a lecture."
...
The more Sun Tong listened, the more puzzled he beca. He squeezed through the crowd to the city outskirts, and just outside the city gate, he saw in the distance a high platform, with a person standing atop two wooden piles, each inscribed with four large characters below their feet—
"Yan Chuan of Jian Province!"
"Sweeping across Peng State!"
Seeing the words is as if seeing the person.
These characters, iron strokes like silver hooks, brimming with edge, clearly had swordsmanship integrated into their calligraphy, with profound and unfathomable skill.
Looking again to each side, there were two more large banners—
"Punch the heroes of Shouzhang!"
"Kick the mighty of Qingyang!"
Sun Tong furrowed his brow, his gaze returning to the person in the center; this must be Yan Chuan, and suddenly he saw Yan Chuan standing on two wooden piles, performing boxing at the highest point of the stage, his movents changing with his steps, with steps that contained hidden kicks. Just those two wooden piles as placents, he could still exhibit variations and subtleties of footwork and movent technique.
"This Yan Chuan!"
Sun Tong was astounded.
But he still didn’t understand—
"Why hold a platform challenge and end up teaching boxing?!"
...
The people of Peng State glimpsed Yan Chuan’s ’love for teaching’ for the first ti!
Sun Tong listened for a while, hearing Yan Chuan elaborate on and interpret Peng State Boxing from his own created ’Baji Fist’ and ’Tongbei Fist,’ with a particular focus on the sixteen secret martial arts boxing techniques of Shouzhang Academy, in a way that was simple, profound, free-spirited, and thought-provoking.
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
"Excellent!"
Sun Tong listened, becoming enthralled.
Until soone nudged him—
"Brother Sun!"
"The Jian Province brute is arrogant! Brother Sun cos at the right ti, give this madman a good lesson to let him know that Shouzhang is not without talent!"
Sun Tong turned his head to look, seeing the person wearing the uniform of the Shouzhang Academy; he didn’t know the person, but they were undoubtedly a disciple of Shouzhang.
Once this person shouted, imdiately others turned to look, cheering loudly—
"Brother Sun!"
"Brother Sun is here!"
"’Three Kings Cannon Hamr’ Sun Tong! I almost forgot, Shouzhang Academy still has masters! Although Sun Tong didn’t make it to Peng State’s top eight, partly due to unlucky draws in the group of death and being known for his eccentric personality, making him unpopular for pairing up, leaving him at a disadvantage in solo combat. What a pity, clearly stronger than the top eight, yet not going to Cang Mountain!"
"Not a pity! Not a pity! Isn’t this perfect timing, Yan Chuan taking advantage of Shouzhang’s Heavenly Prides heading to the capital, thinking Shouzhang is devoid of people, yet didn’t expect Sun Tong to have stayed behind!"
"Brother Sun! Beat his ass!"
...
The crowd was excited!
The crowd was inciting!
With this call, this elevation, Sun Tong had to fight whether he wanted to or not.
But he had to hit first—
Bang!
Sun Tong grabbed and punched, smashing the first Shouzhang Academy disciple who pushed and called him to the ground before stomping on his head with both feet
Pah!
Pinning him to the ground in submission.
Ignoring the person’s life or death, Sun Tong leaped skyward, directly heading for the center of the stage at the two wooden piles, exclaiming—
"Sun Tong of Shouzhang Academy, ’Three Kings Cannon Hamr’, here to learn!"
Sun Tong!
Takes the stage!
...
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