Luo Guanyun broke the silence:
"How is Old Bai's boy, not bad, right?"
The tall and thin man nodded affirmatively:
"Not bad, he's young yet carries an air of a grandmaster."
Luo Guanyun introduced Meng Chuan:
"This is the Vice President of the Martial Arts Association, Yong'an branch, [Iron Palm Eagle King · Bai Junfeng], and also my college classmate."
"You can just call him Elder Bai. He's currently responsible for the evaluation and review of martial arts optimization in the Martial Arts Association. Don't worry about anything; just demonstrate your National Obligation Basic Boxing."
Luo Guanyun's words carried an undeniable dominance, which made Meng Chuan feel much more at ease.
"Nice to meet you, Elder Bai."
Meng Chuan greeted him.
Bai Junfeng nodded in acknowledgment and then said:
"Meng Chuan, you don't have to call me an elder; it sounds too distant. I'm a close friend of your Hall Master Luo, just call me Uncle Bai."
"I heard from Luo Guanyun that you've broken through the perfection realm of the National Obligation Boxing. I've specially taken the time to come and verify it. If it's true, I can promptly assure you that none of the rewards from the martial arts optimization talent incentive mechanism will be withheld."
Upon hearing this, Meng Chuan did not get overly excited but remained calm.
"Alright, Uncle Bai. I will give my all."
He knew well that the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. If Elder Bai didn't consider his limit-breaking level National Obligation Boxing as an upgraded version, no amount of reward would matter.
"How long have you been practicing the National Obligation Boxing?"
"Since I was four years old, for more than twelve years now."
"On average, how many hours do you practice daily?"
"I'm not exactly sure, but it should be around eight hours."
Bai Junfeng nodded.
Being weak as a child and unable to practice martial arts diligently, if he could still train for more than eight hours under such circumstances, that would sufficiently prove his steadfast perseverance.
He continued to ask:
"How did you break through the perfection?"
"Encountered the Celestial Demon, achieved an epiphany at the brink of life and death."
...
Every time Meng Chuan answered, Bai Junfeng would record it. These contents would serve as beneficial evidence for Meng Chuan's qualification as the author of the new version of the National Obligation Boxing.
After half an hour, Bai Junfeng had finished asking the necessary questions. Meng Chuan answered truthfully, except for the Martial Arts Limit Breaking panel, leaving nothing unsaid.
Finally, Bai Junfeng closed the notebook and stood up:
"Come, attack me with your new version of the National Obligation Boxing. Show your full strength, and I will suppress my power and also use the National Obligation Boxing."
"Alright, Uncle Bai."
Meng Chuan knew it was impossible to prove himself with just words; he had to engage in real combat.
He stood up and bowed to his opponent, observing the necessary etiquette.
"Please, Uncle Bai, guide me."
As he finished speaking, Meng Chuan's gaze sharpened, his fists clenched, stance firm.
The National Obligation Boxing was his pride. He firmly believed that no one understood it better than he did, not even the Martial Arts Family.
"I'm coming, Uncle Bai."
The National Obligation Boxing had a total of sixteen moves, starting from the first move, Meng Chuan stepped forward with his left foot and threw a punch.
In Bai Junfeng's eyes, Meng Chuan's speed was as slow as an ant crawling. His keen eagle eyes analyzed Meng Chuan's movements:
"Power from the waist, fist palm down, left fist tucked by the waist, stepping into a left bow stance, good, very standard."
Bai Junfeng extended his right hand forward, like a spider web, effortlessly catching Meng Chuan's fist. At the moment the fist hit the palm, it provided immediate feedback to Bai Junfeng.
"There's a shearing strength, and just before the fist lands, there's an acceleration phenomenon, significantly speeding up at that moment."
"The power application is different from traditional National Obligation Boxing, indeed there are innovative elements, let's continue watching."
...
"Good, very good."
"Yes, the power application of this strength is very ingenious, a great idea."
After demonstrating all sixteen moves, Meng Chuan added four more that he had newly developed. Bai Junfeng's constant praise made Meng Chuan feel more confident.
After completing his assessment, Bai Junfeng sat back down and recorded something in his little notebook, while Meng Chuan stood patiently waiting.
Luo Guanyun prompted him to sit:
"Have a seat, Xiaomeng. Your boxing is indeed different from the other day, much improved. I think it's definitely not a problem."
By this time, Bai Junfeng had completed his record and began:
"Old Luo, your words don't count. Further testing is required."
"However, there is indeed a clear distinction and progress from the traditional National Obligation Boxing. Next, Xiaomeng, you need to come to the martial arts association every day for thirty minutes to engage in adaptive training."
You know, the National Obligation Boxing is a national boxing technique. If it's too difficult to learn, then it's a failure."
Meng Chuan nodded to show he understood. He had researched what Elder Bai mentioned online; the optimized martial arts technique must not be significantly harder than the original unless there's a substantial improvement in potency.
Bai Junfeng continued:
"The new boxing has four additional moves, enhancing diversity; the new power operation techniques and force application positions optimized the practicality of the cultivation technique."
"In summary, I think it can be listed as a candidate for discussion."
Luo Guanyun clapped in congratulations.
"Good!"
Meng Chuan didn't understand what this meant, Bai Junfeng explained:
"For such universally beneficial martial arts boxing, countless people apply for optimization daily, believing their cultivation technique is significantly stronger than the original, but the outcome is mostly failure."
"To save expert resources, only those listed as candidates for discussion will have the corresponding national martial arts evaluation group fly in for comprehensive assessment."
Bai Junfeng took a sip of tea and continued:
"If your new National Obligation Boxing is recognized by more than half of the evaluation group as an effective optimization, then congratulations, a million-dollar prize is nothing; it's just an appetizer."
The most important thing is that you will be remembered in history!
From then on, all four-year-old children in Great Chu, upon first encountering the [National Obligation Basic Boxing], will know.
The compiler in the lower right corner is Meng Chuan, and every enlightenment teacher will switch to your new boxing technique for teaching at the first opportunity!"
After listening to this, even with Meng Chuan's mature mindset, he couldn't help but feel a surge of passion.
Martial artists, aside from surpassing their own limits and challenging higher peaks, are nothing but two words: fame and profit. Transforming fame and profit into resources to support martial arts will ensure a longer path in martial arts.
This era is no longer a time when quality is not afraid of being in a deep alley. If you have the strength, you must show it to acquire more resources for your own cultivation.
"Understood, Uncle Bai. If there's anything else I need to do, I will fully cooperate!"