Atlas of Heaven and Man

On the first day of March, Chen Chuan arrived at Teacher Zheng's residence early in the morning. Today, he would learn how to attack, entering the most important training phase of the entire teaching process.

After the teacher and student met, Teacher Zheng, according to past practice, first taught him various force techniques for attacking when using knife moves. After he had a preliminary grasp of them, he instructed:

"The force used for attacking is different from that used for defending, but the mobilized altered tissues complement the previous ones. Having both is essential for completeness, so remember not to neglect the previous defense training during this phase."

After a quick explanation, he led Chen Chuan to the familiar training ground and took a long knife similar to the Snow Lord Blade from the rack, throwing it to him.

After Chen Chuan took it, he found it incredibly heavy. He immediately realized that this was a heavy blade. He looked up and saw that Zheng Tongtong was also holding a similar knife.

Teacher Zheng said, "Now, you attack. You are only allowed to use the force techniques I just taught you. Try to force Tongtong back from her original position."

Zheng Tongtong lightly swung the knife in her hand. Beneath her sturdy arms, it was like playing with a straw. She said, "Junior, go ahead and attack."

Chen Chuan understood that it was time to switch between offense and defense. He could take this opportunity to see how Zheng Tongtong defended. He rotated his wrist, "Senior Zheng, get ready."

He knew that this father and daughter were both straightforward people, so after saying that, he stepped forward and used the method Teacher Zheng had just taught him, mobilizing the altered tissues to generate force, and slashed at Zheng Tongtong with a downward chop!

But this powerful and heavy slash only produced a slight sound of contact. Clearly, the two knives had touched each other, but it felt as if he hadn't hit anything. He didn't know where the power had gone.

Zheng Tongtong's stance was very relaxed. You couldn't tell how much force she was using, but with such a casual block, she unloaded all of his power.

Seeing that even her feet didn't sink, it seemed that she truly used the altered tissues of her entire body to share all the force, without leaking a single bit to the outside.

Chen Chuan took a breath, adjusted himself, and slowly raised the knife, wanting to break through the defense. He had to improve the efficiency of the force circulation, so as to use more power in an instant.

Just like in the previous defense, he had to experience it in the attack, repeatedly pondering the skills of force transformation, to break through the obstacles ahead.

Attacking seems easier than defending, but in reality, it tests a person even more.

But one thing is that attacking is always active. When to launch an attack, and how to launch it, are all in his hands.

This time, he raised both hands and held the long knife high, mobilizing the altered tissues throughout his body bit by bit. When he felt that he could no longer stack any more force, he stepped forward in a bow stance and slashed down heavily!

Zheng Tongtong raised her knife to block, and with a clang, she was like an immovable weight, holding his knife steady without her wrist shaking at all. Even the subsequent surge of power was completely absorbed by her.

Chen Chuan could clearly feel that this was far from Zheng Tongtong's limit. Her sturdy body seemed to be able to withstand even more power. His slash had not yet forced her to use all of her skills.

But he knew in his heart that the altered tissues that Zheng Tongtong could use were actually much fewer than his. Just these altered tissues were used to such an extent, easily resolving his offensive. And this efficiency and change in using altered tissues were exactly what he needed to learn.

So not only did he not feel disappointed, but he was invigorated. Through Zheng Tongtong's use, he saw a better way to use defense. He even learned defensive skills while practicing attacking. This was simply a double gain.

Continue!

He took a few steps back, spun around, and slashed horizontally. Zheng Tongtong held the handle with one hand and the back of the blade with the other, pushing forward. With a clang, she blocked it steadily once again.

Chen Chuan's slash, due to the momentum and the weight of the blade itself, had immense power. However, Zheng Tongtong relied on her own strong muscles and bones and the coordination of her altered tissues to withstand this force, and the power that truly remained on the blade seemed to be minimal.

Chen Chuan then tried various slashes. As the efficiency of his force techniques improved, not only did his attack speed increase, but the power of each slash also had a noticeable increase.

But no matter how much he improved, this Senior Zheng was like a sponge, always able to absorb and dissolve his force, preventing him from exerting the power on the blade.

For three whole days, he was unable to make any progress.

However, he was not discouraged. He could truly feel his own improvement, and the effect of the Yaoguang illumination was gradually appearing, with the strength of his muscles and bones steadily increasing.

This was truly a concession because Zheng Tongtong likely wasn't using her most comfortable blade. If it were a weapon she was familiar with, that previous strike wouldn't have been so easily deflected. He still had a long way to go in terms of skill.

Teacher Zheng said with satisfaction, "Knowing your shortcomings is good, but don't be too modest. How long have you been training? This performance is already good. This segment of training is considered passed. Next will be light blade training, then light and heavy double blade training.

At your current pace, you should be able to master the basics this month. After that, you'll enter real combat training. That's the real focus. If you don't train well, don't even think about passing my assessment. Alright, go back and rest for now. Come back in the middle of the month."

Chen Chuan thanked Teacher Zheng and his daughter. If he could, he would have liked to continue training, but the two of them had their own matters to attend to, and he couldn't neglect his own daily training.

In the blink of an eye, another day of rest arrived. He called his aunt's family and Teacher Cheng, telling them about his recent situation so they wouldn't worry.

He also received a telegram from Gao Ming, saying that he had almost finished handling the matters at hand and the procedures had been completed. He was preparing to come to Central City.

It was just slightly later than originally planned, arriving around the end of March. He would give advance notice of the exact date.

At noon, as he was browsing some publicly available combat data from the academy, Ni Qianqian's call came in. Thinking it might be about the Bureau's affairs, he answered. Ni Qianqian's voice rang out, "Little Brother Chen, are you at the Academy Building?"

Chen Chuan said, "Yes, is there another mission to carry out?"

"Yes and no. Are you available? I'll take you somewhere. I'm coming over now."

Chen Chuan said, "I have time."

"Then see you later."

Chen Chuan took the matters of the Bureau to heart. After all, as his investor, the resources provided by the Bureau could effectively improve him. He tidied himself up slightly and came downstairs.

After waiting only a moment, he saw a red sports car turning the corner from across the street. It drifted to a stop in front of him. Ni Qianqian raised her purple goggles, flicked her wavy long hair, and said, "Little Brother Chen, get in."

Chen Chuan walked over, opened the passenger door, and sat down. As soon as he fastened his seatbelt, the car shot off.

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Ni Qianqian said as she drove, "Wei Wusheng really knows how to hide. He's been out of sight recently. Also, that case you participated in before, do you remember those attackers?"

Chen Chuan said, "I remember. It seems one of the leaders escaped."

Ni Qianqian said, "That's him. We were originally tracking him, but later found out that he went through the Moss Gang's channels and escaped to the Lower District. Someone in the Bureau suggested letting you go down to track him, but I immediately rejected it. What a joke! The Lower District is a big problem. Although you have the ability, you haven't reached that level yet.

However, I rejected this matter. They might arrange another matter for you recently. It's quite troublesome, so you have to be careful."

Chen Chuan said, "Thank you for the reminder, Sister Ni."

"Okay, about another matter, someone wants to meet you today and specifically asked me to find you."

"Meet me?"

Chen Chuan thought for a moment and came up with a possibility.

The sports car didn't leave the Wuding District. A few minutes later, it turned into the largest private green park in the district. After parking the car outside and greeting the security personnel at the entrance with her credentials, she led him inside.

Inside, there was a huge lake. People could be seen leisurely boating on the lake. At this moment, the spring breeze was blowing, and the willows on the bank were swaying slightly. There were no dazzling and colorful lights that were commonly seen outside, making it look very clean.

After passing an arched bridge and walking through a series of wooden corridors, they arrived at a pavilion. A unremarkable old man was instructing a child. When they approached, he turned his head and glanced at Chen Chuan, "Young man, you've come."

Chen Chuan said, "Old Cheng."

This old man was Cheng Zitong's uncle, Cheng Shang. He had met him once at the Yangzhi City Court and had a few words with him.

Cheng Shang waved his hand, told the child to go play by himself, walked to the stone table in the middle of the pavilion, sat down, and said, "You two young people, sit down."

Ni Qianqian walked to the side and sat on a lounge chair. Chen Chuan thanked him and sat down on the stone bench in front of Cheng Shang.

Cheng Shang said, "Young man, in Yangzhi City, Zitong kept praising you in front of me. Since you came to Central City, I've also been paying attention to you. From what I can see, you're quite adaptable. The reason I called you here today is because there's an internal exchange competition. I'm asking if you're willing to participate. Girl Ni, can you explain it?"

Ni Qianqian said from the side, "Little Brother Chen, you should know that besides the Wuyi Academy in Central City, there are also some inheritances that teach in the traditional way, right?"

Chen Chuan nodded to show that he knew. For example, Teacher Cheng Zitong's senior brother, whose disciples were nominally his classmates, but he had never met them from beginning to end. At most, they were just nominally registered at Wuyi.

Ni Qianqian pointed to herself with her slender fingers and said, "Your Sister Ni, I came out this way. However, it's not advisable to build a car behind closed doors. Therefore, the disciples taught by traditional methods will try to find ways to have internal exchanges with some students of the Wuyi Academy every year to test their strengths and weaknesses.

Because you can be considered an acquaintance, this time Senior Cheng suggested that you participate. However, we won't let people work for nothing. We'll give rewards. Little Brother Chen, what's your opinion?"

Chen Chuan said sincerely, "I'm very willing to learn and improve together with all the students."