Chapter 24 Looking at the Essence

Looking at Zuo Xiaotang's training schedule, it was packed. He, Ma Long, and Zhou Nanyi were still doing mecha battle training. Although transcendent mechas couldn't be used yet, training with conventional mechas couldn't be neglected. The principal had also said that the S11's mecha pool limits were still undecided, and the debate was fierce, so they should train as usual.

"He's very serious. Zuo Xiaotang has excellent talent, just a little insecure." Tan Ziyuan looked at Lu Lingxiao with a smile, "Do you want to give him some encouragement?"

"Ah, haven't I been encouraging him all along?" Lu Lingxiao gave an irrelevant answer.

If this were Sheng Man, she would definitely tease her, but Tan Ziyuan just smiled slightly. The three girls were also very much looking forward to the trip to the moon. The team members might be busy, but they were fine, feeling like it was just a trip.

In the training ground, Zhou Nanyi clearly felt that Musashi was completely out of it.

"Musashi, you've been making quite a few mistakes these past two days. What's wrong? Tell us so we can analyze it," Zhou Nanyi asked.

"What, mistakes? Sister Nanyi, I'm almost being beaten into depression. And you're saying I'm making mistakes?" Ma Long shouted. He had just sparred with Musashi for three rounds and been completely crushed in all three. He had barely finished when she said the winner wasn't in good shape. He was devastated.

"I'm not too sure either. Last time, Hao-ge said I should restrain my ability, but my ability is stronger the wilder I am. But I always feel like something's not right, a little depressed," Musashi said truthfully.

"Then why don't you look for Li Hao? Where is he?"

"Sister Nanyi, you have to manage him. I don't know what he's doing at night, still sleeping!" Ma Long said gleefully.

"Maybe my comprehension is too poor." Musashi scratched his head a little embarrassed. Zhou Nanyi didn't care about all that and directly dialed Li Hao's number.

Li Hao had just finished a round of mining, brushing his teeth, and washing his face. Ugh, these damn bugs were simply ferocious. Wasn't it just that he went in once? Now it was heavily guarded. He had tried many times and been discovered. But it was hard to find crystal formations outside. Although he didn't need to find one as big as A Youyou, he couldn't be too stingy. It was so hard. He had been digging for three days and found nothing, and he was half-dead from exhaustion.

"Class Monitor, what's up?"

"What are you doing?" Zhou Nanyi asked.

"Brushing my teeth and washing my face, going to eat in a little while."

"Heh heh, Captain, is the only thing you remember is eating?"

Li Hao coughed for a while, spraying out foam. "What happened?"

"Get to the training ground immediately, something's up!"

"Okay, okay, I'll be right there, don't worry." Li Hao quickly wiped his face and rushed out.

Ma Long gave a thumbs up. It was good that someone could control Hao-ge. They were working hard here, but he was sleeping in every day. It had nothing to do with strength. Weren't they supposed to share weal and woe?

Cheng Konghai on the side opened his mouth wide, looking at Zhou Nanyi in disbelief.

Zhou Nanyi also felt Cheng Konghai's surprised gaze and was a little embarrassed. "This guy is good at everything, just too lazy. I'm not usually fierce."

Musashi and the others exchanged glances and burst out laughing.

Zhou Nanyi's face turned red. "What? Am I usually very fierce?"

The laughter grew louder. Only Cheng Konghai looked at Zhou Nanyi with a bit of awe. No wonder Kevin-ge told him to respect Sister Nanyi, or he wouldn't have a good time. It was too scary.

"Sister Nanyi is too amazing!" Cheng Konghai said sincerely. In his mind, anyone who dared to talk to Second Brother like that would have grass growing several meters high on their grave.

Ma Long patted Cheng Konghai on the shoulder. "You don't know, Class Monitor has been bossing Hao-ge around since freshman year. I feel like it's formed a spiritual level of control."

Li Hao rushed over in a hurry, with un-wiped foam still on his face. Hearing this, he was instantly speechless. He thought something big had happened.

"Your one sentence has confused Musashi, turning him inside out. You have to take responsibility for solving it. This is a big deal!" Zhou Nanyi said seriously. For this kind of hands-off captain, she had to use a small whip to urge him on.

"Ah, still not clear?" Li Hao looked at Musashi.

Musashi scratched his head a little embarrassed. "I think I understand, but I don't understand when I practice."

"You've confused Musashi. No pretending, you have to come up with a clear idea, or you're not allowed to eat!"

Li Hao's mouth twitched a few times. The class monitor was best at intimidation.

"Come, Musashi, let's spar."

In the training ground, Musashi and Li Hao were fighting fiercely with a K23 titanium alloy blade in each of their hands. Musashi attacked wildly, already entering the red pupil state. Li Hao asked him to control his power in the red pupil state.

With the blessing of the power of the wind, coupled with a solid foundation in swordsmanship, it was truly an unstoppable momentum. Li Hao's titanium alloy blade was constantly defending. After a period of time, Li Hao asked Musashi to exert his full strength, bringing the combination of skill and mental power to the extreme. But he just couldn't break Li Hao's defensive sword array. If Li Hao had used stronger power, that would have been fine, but Li Hao always maintained the same state.

Gradually, Zhou Nanyi and the others saw the problem. Musashi's original style was the most solid and steady Wu family style inherited from ancient martial arts. But the changes brought by the power of wind changed all of this. The essence of wind was either drifting or violent, which conflicted with Musashi's foundation to a certain extent. This was also where Musashi's power had not been substantially improved. Once he encountered a master, he couldn't perform to his full potential.

Of course, seeing the problem was nothing. How to solve it was the difficulty. The mismatch between the derivative abilities brought by the golden zone was indeed a headache. It wasn't something he could choose. For example, Teacher Ma wished he could switch with Musashi. The joy of a wind mage was unimaginable, but he was a healer.

Boom...

Li Hao also felt Musashi's emotional agitation. With a thrust of his blade, the titanium alloy blade broke through the gap and directly cut into the center. Musashi broke out in a cold sweat and retreated sharply, but Li Hao's blade had already pointed in front of him. Even his reaction was a bit slow.

Musashi was also a bit depressed. He felt that he hadn't become stronger, but weaker.

"Didn't the old man at home say anything to you?" Li Hao said, putting down the titanium alloy blade.

"Grandpa said that I was being controlled by power, not controlling power, but Grandpa doesn't understand the golden zone."

"Haha, old ginger is still spicy. The golden zone is just an appearance. Ability is also an extension. The essence is unchanged. You're always thinking about bringing your ability to the extreme, this direction is wrong."

"Hao-ge, the future is the era of transcendent mechas. Ability is the trump card. Everyone else is like this. I don't understand." Musashi really didn't understand. He worked hard to strengthen his superpower and wanted to create a power like Asashoryu. Was that wrong?

"You're different. Actually, you have a better opportunity. The spiritual realm of our ancient martial arts is broad and profound. That is the real method of refining the soul and settling the heart, seeing through appearances and directly pointing to the essence. This kind of understanding is the unification of all methods for power. Superpower is one path, but there are many roads to heaven, and they all lead to the same destination," Li Hao pondered for a moment and tried his best to explain. "Don't worry about transcendent mechas. K23 can embody the essential power of human beings. Both external and internal power can be displayed. Whether or not transcendent mechas are used in this S-match, the essence of the Wu family's ancient martial arts is still useful."

"Hao-ge, you're talking too mystically, make it a little more grounded so we can understand, okay?" Ma Long said. This flowery and flashy pile of words made Musashi even more confused.

"Imagine the wind as a blade, integrate it into the blade, the wind controls the blade, the blade carries the wind, one body is invisible, yet it can be ever-changing."

"Li Hao, don't just talk without practicing, let us see!" Zhou Nanyi didn't indulge Li Hao's habits.

Li Hao was helpless. "Mine is not quite the same as Musashi's, but it conforms to the mysteries of ancient martial arts."

As he said that, he picked up the titanium alloy blade, returned it to its sheath, slowly clenched his hand, and his eyes narrowed slightly. The air in the entire training ground instantly solidified.

Suddenly, he took a step, his figure disappeared, and the next second, the titanium alloy blade swung out, a flash of light.

The blade had already returned to its sheath, and Li Hao smiled. "That's roughly what it means."

Musashi's pupils contracted violently, his brain seemed to have crashed. His world had been subverted. When the golden zone appeared, he thought that ancient martial arts had been eliminated, that it was old stuff. Grandpa had also said that ancient martial arts also cultivated the heart, but he didn't understand.

Ma Long and the others were a little baffled. What was that? A quick draw and sheath?

A performance?

Cheng Konghai's eyes were full of fervent adoration. Every cell in his body was burning with fighting spirit.

Crack... Bang...

The ground in the training ground cracked and extended rapidly, all the way to the wall more than ten meters away.

Li Hao's pupils also contracted violently. It wasn't until he saw that the wall hadn't collapsed that he slowly breathed a sigh of relief. Damn it, it had just been repaired, a tofu-dreg project... Fortunately, there were donations, so he shouldn't be criticized.

Musashi stood motionless, holding the blade with both hands, as if he were bewitched, but in his mind, he had repeatedly made the motion of drawing the blade countless times.

A storm of wind surrounded his body, but the wind was constantly compressed, constantly compressed. The violence gradually became calm, but only those who looked at the calm whirlwind could see that it contained a real storm.

Power cannot be superficial, especially in the case of the Wu family, where the foundation is to solidify and seek the essence of martial arts. Once one becomes infatuated with superpower, it is equivalent to destroying the foundation. This is not a matter of destroying to establish, but of demolishing the foundation to patch the west wall.

"Hao-ge, I won't thank you for your great kindness!" Musashi said seriously.

"Thank you for what? Just leave me some food when you eat, you eat like you've never eaten before."

"That's well said. Who told him to be the captain? It's right to contribute occasionally," Zhou Nanyi said with a smile. "Musashi, take your time."

Musashi understood. Li Hao's strike was still different from his own, it only showed a possibility. With the difference in strength, he couldn't be too eager for success. He still had to find the mysteries on his own path.

"Second Brother, it's been a long time since we fought, want to warm up?" Cheng Konghai said. After his body recovered, he hadn't really had a fight yet, and this strike ignited his fighting spirit.

Li Hao glanced at the training ground... Anyway, it had to be repaired, so let's do it all together.

"Fighting is okay, but control yourself, don't get carried away."

(Musashi suddenly shouted: Hasake!)