In fact, not only were the apprentices who had just arrived at the martial arts school excited, but Li Boyang was even more excited. This was his first time fighting, and what's more, it was an extraordinary first time—a group fight where all the new apprentices ganged up on him.
Yes, this was Li Boyang's first fight. In his 28 years on Earth, if two kids bickering doesn't count as fighting, then this should be considered his first real battle.
Li Boyang glanced at the eighteen weapons on the apprentice's body. Although they were all unsharpened, they still looked impressive. Getting hit with them was no joke. Remembering what Wang Dazhu had said yesterday, he swallowed hard and roared:
"Come at me all at once, Master Li's fists are itching for a fight."
"Let's all attack him together!"
"Kill them!!!"
Clearly, Li Boyang's words displeased these self-centered brats. After someone uttered the first sentence, the twenty-odd kids charged at Li Boyang, brandishing their weapons wildly, without any strategy whatsoever.
Looking at the murderous-looking crowd, Li Boyang swallowed again, circulating his energy throughout his body. It was his first time fighting, and he was still a little nervous. Those guys had quite a few sharp weapons, and he didn't know if he could withstand them.
The imagined scene of weapons piercing flesh and blood splattering did not appear.
"Huh, it seems to only hurt a little."
None of the weapons could pierce Li Boyang's skin. Sensing this, Li Boyang immediately relaxed, his attitude changing 180 degrees, and he arrogantly mocked his apprentice:
"Put some more force into it, give me a tickle."
Brothers, don't hold back, go all out!
The apprentices were furious. Clearly, they had been testing the waters in the first round and hadn't gone too far for fear of hurting anyone. But when they heard Li Boyang's shouts, they charged forward again like they were on steroids.
"It's not that great."
I've gotten used to the strength of these apprentices; it only causes me a little pain, which is perfectly manageable.
"Master Li, I'm about to retaliate, so watch out!"
"Watch my straight punch."
"Groin kick".
"Wow, mighty hammer!"
Wang Dazhu looked at Li Boyang's fighting style and was speechless. He unconsciously covered his eyes with his right hand. Li Boyang thought to himself that he was now moving as fast as a rabbit and was very graceful. His moves were fast and accurate, and no one could dodge his attack.
But in Wang Dazhu's eyes, it was no different from a fight between thugs, and perhaps even worse. Thugs at least know how to observe their opponent's movements and make predictions, while Li Boyang was just bullying people by relying on his strength.
"Ouch, my leg is broken."
"Be gentle, be gentle, you'll ruin your hand if you twist it any harder."
"Ouch, that hurts."
"My ass."
The apprentices were in deep trouble. Li Boyang, lost in his own world, didn't know his own strength and was completely immersed in the state of a martial arts master. His eyes were gleaming as he stared at the apprentices who hadn't yet fallen to the ground, just like he was looking at prey.
"Stop! Stop! Stop!"
Wang Dazhu couldn't stand it any longer. He pounced on the field, grabbed Li Boyang's shoulder with one hand, pulled him around, and kicked him out.
"Ouch, that hurts!!!"
With his bottom landing on the ground, in the "Wild Geese Descending on the Sand" style, Li Boyang did it again.
"Now you know how weak you guys are, right? From now on, train hard with me, and I guarantee that in less than six months, you'll be able to beat this chef to a pulp."
"Is it really only six months?"
"Don't you trust my words? But the premise is that you can't complain like before. The most important thing in martial arts training is not being afraid of hardship."
"Go home now, everyone. We have a day off today."
"Okay, as long as you let us teach this cook a lesson, we'll listen to you from now on."
Watching the apprentices limp away, supporting each other, and giving him a hateful look as they left, Li Boyang didn't think much of it for half a year. They were just kids; he'd forget about them after a while.
After the apprentices had all left, Wang Dazhu then spoke:
"How's it going? How's your advice from yesterday going?"
"I've thought about it, and I think we should talk about it later. A ten-year contract is too long."
What Wang Dazhu was actually talking about was Li Boyang's future development. Both the bone-training methods and the fighting style of the boxing gym were secret and could not be passed on privately. After Li Boyang mastered the skin membrane training, he also caught the eye of the gym owner. Wang Dazhu was just relaying the gym owner's words.
Li Boyang had his own considerations. First of all, ten years was too long for someone who hadn't even lived to be 30 years old. The contracts in this world were no joke. If a contract was broken, the authorities would help to hold the person accountable. Those who violated the contract would die. This was clearly stipulated in the laws of the Jiuhua Kingdom.
More importantly, he wanted to return to Earth as soon as possible, and to go back, he had to fulfill the old man's wish to conquer the plane. Obviously, most people in Anyang County City didn't even have the concept of a plane, so he knew that he couldn't stay here for long.
As for bone forging and fighting style, Li Boyang also had his own plans. He sensed that the talents he possessed, which spanned countless worlds in his mind, had been activated as soon as he arrived in this world.
One's own soul can perceive countless dream worlds and real worlds, and these worlds are constantly sending out calls to one.
These worlds vary in strength, just like the real world. He is currently completely unqualified to respond to the summons, but in the virtual worlds, he can sense that as long as he responds to the summons in those worlds, he can travel through them.
Before practicing martial arts, I had no ability to protect myself. Now that I have mastered the skin membrane technique, I can try to enter the dream world to see if I can get the method of bone forging and the real fighting style.
"Have you thought this through? If not, I'll help you turn down the owner."
"Yes, I'm new here, and I'm very grateful to the owner for taking me in. But a man's ambition lies in the world, and I want to go out and see the world."
Li Boyang had already decided to enter the dream world to find a way to improve, so he no longer hesitated.