In the hall of martial arts, the spirit of battle burns like fire, igniting the passion of every martial artist. Jamie Smith, the young warrior, his eyes flickered with a thirst for combat, a pursuit of skill. His master, Ray Willow, an old man in his sixties, still possessed the sharpness and strength of his prime. The moment Jamie Smith joined the national team, he knew his master was a legend.

"Put on your armor, grab your spear," Ray Willow said, his voice echoing across the training ground, exuding a calm confidence.

Jamie Smith gave a faint smile, knowing this was a contest between master and disciple, a transmission of skills. His body was clad in a dark red, lightweight body armor, like a flame in the night, and in his hand was a spear, his partner in battle, together forming his fortress on the battlefield.

"Armor against plain clothes?" Jamie Smith looked at Ray Willow, a hint of challenge in his voice, "Master is really confident, then I won't go easy on you!" As he spoke, the dark red light armor appeared on his body, and in his hand was a spear.

"Armor and a spear!" He was at an absolute advantage in terms of equipment.

"Master, be careful," Jamie Smith was about to make a move.

"Wait a minute," Ray Willow stopped him, asking, "What's your body index?"

"115," Jamie Smith replied, a hint of pride in his voice.

"Let me adjust my body index, otherwise, it's too unfair to you," Ray Willow said, starting to manually adjust his body index. His technique was skilled and precise, as if he was tuning a delicate instrument.

Jamie Smith watched his master's movements, a sense of awe rising in his heart. He knew that his master's body index was the result of years of cultivation, a symbol of his strength.

"Well, I've adjusted my practice time to 68 days, and my body index is 115, just like yours," Ray Willow nodded with satisfaction.

Jamie Smith's face changed upon hearing this. He was practicing the "Heavenly Python Evolution Technique," having reached 20% of the intermediate stage, which required 735 days of practice to achieve a body index of 115. His master, in just 68 days, could reach the same level?

"Master, have you reached the advanced stage of the Evolution Technique?" Jamie Smith asked, his voice trembling slightly.

"Yes, the 'Fierce Tiger Evolution Technique' at an advanced level," Ray Willow nodded slightly, his eyes revealing a strong confidence, "Don't panic, I guess globally, there are no more than a handful of people who can reach the advanced stage of the Evolution Technique now."

Jamie Smith was secretly amazed, knowing that his master's strength had reached an unattainable height. He had fought with Chase Goff, James Brown, and others, and although there was a gap in physical terms, it was not that outrageous. They should all be at the intermediate level of the Evolution Technique.

"A short-term lead is nothing. After all, I've practiced for more years than you!" Ray Willow said, "It's normal to have a bit of an advantage at the beginning."

"Now that our body indices are the same, I'm in plain clothes with a single sword," Ray Willow looked at his disciple with interest, "If you have the ability, come and defeat me."

"Master, be careful," Jamie Smith said.

With a flick of Jamie Smith's hand, the spear in his hand was like a great dragon, turning into a blurry afterimage, heading straight for Ray Willow's chest. His spear technique was like a storm, fierce yet precise.

Ray Willow stood in place, not dodging at all, and directly chopped out with a knife.

"Bang!"

Ray Willow's blade was like a whip, lashing the spear, and Jamie Smith felt the spear shake and deflect to the side. At the same time, Ray Willow stepped forward, approaching Jamie Smith.

"A single sword splits the spear?" Although Jamie Smith was surprised, he immediately turned the spear and swept it towards Ray Willow. The power of this sweep could shatter a house.

"Dang." Ray Willow blocked with a single sword, and when he blocked, the sword shadow blurred, and Jamie Smith felt that the spear seemed to be stuck, unable to exert force.

After blocking a spear, Ray Willow took a step and swung his sword.

This sword was too fast.

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Jamie Smith wanted to dodge, and his legs were fine, and his body technique was also no problem. But it was too late! The spear was about to block, but it was also too late.

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"Puff." With a flash of the sword light, Jamie Smith felt the sword light pass over his chest. He looked down and saw that his armor was cut neatly like tofu, leaving a sword mark.

Jamie Smith looked at the sword mark on his chest and could only helplessly touch his personal panel to restore to his peak state.

"I lost," Jamie Smith said on the spot, with a lot of confusion, "Master, I have a spear against a single sword, why can you split my spear with a single sword?"

"Because my sword is more powerful than yours," Ray Willow said.

"My spear sweep can't move either," Jamie Smith said, "The force is completely unloaded."

"My defense is also better than yours, so I can naturally unload your spear force," Ray Willow said with a smile, "The reason I killed you with one sword is that my speed is faster than your spear! You can't block it, and you can't escape."

"Is the gap so big?" Jamie Smith was a bit dazed, "I know you are very strong, teaching so many disciples, you understand all kinds of schools and weapons, and your skills are also very high, you can teach all disciples. But..."

"But I was old back then, and I didn't really fight with you," Ray Willow said, "If I had the same young body as you, I would have bullied you guys a long time ago, haha... It's great to recover the feeling of being young."

"Don't be discouraged."

Ray Willow looked at Jamie Smith, his eyes revealing a kind of affection, "After all, I have practiced for more years than you! And in the past 20 years as the head coach of the national team, I have taught the national team disciples with various unique skills, and my gains are also great. Teaching you at the same time, you will also touch me, and my skills are constantly maturing. Seventy years of growth, only now have such skills."

Jamie Smith nodded.

"Now, looking at the world, my combat skills may still have an advantage," Ray Willow said, "But now it is the first day of the opening of the virtual world! Whether it is the martial arts field function or the life-and-death battle in the combat space... it will make people's skills grow very fast. In the future, you will all reach my combat skill level, and even surpass me."

"Today, I came to you to teach you some of my insights," Ray Willow said, "Also let you take less detours and improve faster."

"Master..." Jamie Smith was moved.

"I'm not just teaching you alone, I will teach a few disciples I like," Ray Willow said, "After all, it's the competition between teams in the future. A team of people can't rely on one person. In the future, when our Xia country and other countries compete in martial arts, you are all important cores."

"Now start, listen carefully, learn well," Ray Willow looked at his disciple, his eyes revealing a kind of expectation, "What I teach you is my 70 years of martial arts practice comprehension."

Jamie Smith listened.

"In the past, I was afraid of over-correcting and harming you, but now there is a virtual world, you can learn well," Ray Willow held a knife in one hand, his voice revealing a bit of determination, "The first thing I want to teach you is body exertion!"

"Exertion skills?" Jamie Smith listened carefully. His exertion skills were good enough to create unique moves like "Shadowless Thrust" and "Mountain Shattering."

"Body exertion is the key to fighting, my exertion skills are better than yours, so with the same body index, my speed is faster than yours, and my strength is greater than yours," Ray Willow said, "Just like an adult beating a child, it's easy to hit."

Jamie Smith nodded. He was wearing armor and holding a spear, but he was still abused by his master. This is the huge gap in exertion skills.

"I have practiced Xingyi since I was young, and later my master taught me Tai Chi hand by hand. Although I have learned all the martial arts in the country later, I have also understood all the schools abroad after becoming the head coach of the national team. But my core... is still Tai Chi! Tai Chi is compatible with all schools."

Ray Willow looked at Jamie Smith, his eyes revealing a kind of mystery, "You should know that the key to body exertion is the spine! The spine is like a big dragon, connecting the upper and lower body. The transmission of strength needs to be penetrated through the joints, so

that the strength of the whole body can be unified, and the strength is strong enough."

Jamie Smith nodded. He knew that this was the essence of martial arts cultivation, the source of strength.

"But to further improve strength, it's not just about penetrating through the joints," Ray Willow looked at Jamie Smith, his eyes revealing a kind of mystery, "But... the body is like water!"

"The body is like water?" Jamie Smith was puzzled.

"The body is as natural as water," Ray Willow's body surged back and forth, like a big snake, the joints and muscles were very natural, "Surging back and forth, swaying left and right, everything is natural."

"Once the body exerts force, it is like the transmission of water, natural, without any hindrance," Ray Willow clapped his hand down, and the air exploded, and the ground was hit by an air wave, forming a large pit.

"Exert force from the feet, and the body technique is fast," Ray Willow moved, his figure blurred, and he rushed out a long distance. Faster than Liv Jay Windsor.

"Exert force from the hand, fast as lightning, powerful," Ray Willow swung a single sword, the sword light flashed, tearing the air, and the sword wind had already cracked the ground.

"The will of the mind is completely integrated into every part of the body, sensing every part, and being at ease everywhere," Ray Willow said, "As soon as the mind moves, the move is already in motion, speed, strength, all reach a very high level."

Jamie Smith nodded slightly. He knew that this was the highest realm of martial arts cultivation, the perfect integration of strength and speed.

"Remember this sentence: the body is like water, the mind is integrated into every part of the body, sensing every part, and being at ease everywhere," Ray Willow said, "Strive to practice the shield method in this state. Don't integrate 'Baji' into the shield method for the time being, just practice with the Tai Chi method, this is practicing strength! Practice your body control."

"When the body control level is reached, the exertion skills will naturally be promoted to a new level," Ray Willow said.

"Disciple understands," Jamie Smith said.

"In the past, I was afraid that you would practice crookedly and even hurt your body. In the virtual world, it's not afraid," Ray Willow smiled, "Just now, it was just the first thing I taught you, now I want to teach you the second thing, which is combat!"

Jamie Smith's eyes flashed with expectation, knowing that this would be a brand new challenge, a brand new growth. He will follow the footsteps of his master, explore the mysteries of martial arts, and pursue the ultimate strength.