Chapter 55: The True Killing Technique

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After leaving the "Old He Gold and Silver Jewelry Shop," Chen Jie immediately hailed a ride through Didi. He didn’t ask He Xiaoyuan to send him. Business is business. Although he could sense He Xiaoyuan’s enthusiasm toward him, their relationship was still purely professional. Even if they wanted to take things further, now was not the time.

Once back at his apartment complex, Chen Jie placed all the silver coins onto a small trolley. Taking the elevator, he wheeled them home. Though ten thousand silver coins were quite heavy, their volume was small. Using a trolley made transport very convenient.

After returning to his room, he carefully inspected the surroundings and double-locked the door. Then, he entered his private chamber. The adjacent room stored wild ginseng, jade, and other precious items. This was a high-end neighborhood, and Chen Jie lived on the sixth floor, making it quite secure.

Satisfied there were no issues, Chen Jie mentally activated the “Blood Dragon Jade” within his mind.

[Consumes 1100 points of Martial Merit!]

[Blood Dragon Jade activation complete, Martial Saint Gate unlocked!]

Seeing the two lines of text appear on the Blood Dragon Jade, Chen Jie gave a wry smile. It was as expected: the more items he brought along, the more Martial Merit it consumed. Relying solely on hard training to accumulate Martial Merit was clearly insufficient.

He tried once more to bring his phone over, only to find his Martial Merit insufficient to activate the Blood Dragon Jade.

Chen Jie glanced at his remaining Martial Merit: 30 points.

Sigh—

After a week of grueling practice, he had just managed to accumulate 1,130 points of Martial Merit, only to have it all consumed.

At this moment, Chen Jie’s sense of urgency intensified.

Battle!

He must fight!

Only through fighting could he efficiently earn Martial Merit!

During the last assessment match, Chen Jie had knocked out Luo Qiang on the spot, earning 326 points of Martial Merit in one exhilarating moment, which thrilled him.

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He wondered if knocking out opponents in official matches would yield even more Martial Merit.

Suddenly, Chen Jie felt a surge of confidence toward the elite martial arts school’s ranking matches, and great anticipation for the “Xiangnan Sanda King Championship.”

His first fourteen-day cycle of “medicinal bathing” and “herbal supplementation” was only halfway completed, with half the cycle remaining.

In the coming days, he planned to train diligently with Aunt Thirteen to master the foot-stabbing technique.

Buzz!

A red light appeared as Chen Jie, carrying ten thousand silver coins, stepped into the rotating “Martial Saint Gate.”

After a moment of dizziness, he opened his eyes to find himself back in the house he had bought near West Gate Street.

This time, he stayed about ten days here, equivalent to one day over there.

Chen Jie carefully stored the silver coins and didn’t rush back to the “Car Workshop.”

He had left at night, and it was night now as well—just one day apart.

He lay down on the bed of his new home and drifted into a hazy sleep.

Early the next morning, Chen Jie awoke feeling refreshed!

Breathing in the fresh air of this world, he felt a sense of exhilaration.

He wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but he always felt that his strength and mental state here were much better than over there.

Moreover, his senses seemed sharper.

After putting away the other silver coins, he took a thousand silver coins and left the house straight for the “Car Workshop.”

Back at the large house, he happened to meet Aunt Thirteen and Liu Bamei, who were practicing martial arts in the courtyard.

Chen Jie carried the silver coins inside, and upon seeing him, Aunt Thirteen and Liu Bamei immediately stopped their training.

“Where’s Liu Qi? It’s so early; why haven’t I seen him?” Chen Jie asked, noticing Liu Qi’s absence.

Aunt Thirteen smiled and said, “These past few days, Liu Qi has been leaving early every morning. No one knows what he’s busy with.”

“Forget about him. Men have their own affairs. He’s grown up now and knows what he’s doing.”

Liu Bamei giggled nearby, “Junior brother, don’t worry. Brother Qi hasn’t gotten into a fight for a long time!”

Hearing Liu Bamei’s voice, Chen Jie couldn’t help but smile.

Since he had gifted Liu Bamei a pair of silver hairpins and a jade Guanyin pendant last time, he noticed she had become increasingly casual in speaking to him, her junior brother.

Handing over the thousand silver coins to Liu Bamei, she once again burst into joyful cheers.

This girl really loved money, and the key was, she never hid her fondness for it.

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Seeing the gleaming silver coins, she shouted excitedly!

Aunt Thirteen had now become completely immune to Chen Jie bringing money back and didn’t say much.

After breakfast, Liu Bamei went out to run errands.

Though Liu Qi had been out all day these past few days, the scale of the “West Gate Car Workshop” was steadily growing.

Only Aunt Thirteen and Chen Jie remained inside the house.

“Junior brother! Your martial arts have already reached the [Basic Strong Muscle] realm, and it looks like your strength has improved markedly!”

“The coming days are crucial—it’s the key period for you to enhance your strength!”

“Starting today, I’ll teach you the foot-stabbing technique!”

After a short rest, Aunt Thirteen led Chen Jie to the training ground in the courtyard.

Chen Jie remained silent, following closely, focusing his attention sharply.

Though he had practiced real combat training at the elite martial arts school for a while, the lethal foot-stabbing technique required his master’s personal guidance.

This was a genuine deadly skill!

Every move could be fatal, completely different from ordinary boxing matches.

“The basic skills and offensive-defensive stances of the foot-stabbing technique look quite ordinary, with nothing superfluous.”

“Its power bursts and footwork coordination may appear simple, but to truly master them is no overnight task.”

“In the North, the two main leg techniques are foot-stabbing and Tan leg. Tan leg evolved from Shaolin kung fu, emphasizing brute force, invincibility, and frontal assault.”

“Foot-stabbing techniques, by contrast, are fierce and specialized in attacking the opponent’s lower body vulnerabilities, seizing the center line, targeting knees, legs, and lower body.”

“Once the leg rises, the left and right legs alternate in continuous kicks—one step, one kick; one kick, one step—each move linked seamlessly. This pairing is called the ‘Nine-Turn Mandarin Duck Legs’!”

“There’s nothing unusual in the technique itself; speed is paramount. Using the most cunning angles, it breaks through the opponent’s defense to strike decisively!”

Aunt Thirteen began explaining the deadly techniques of the foot-stabbing style and demonstrated the offensive and defensive stances for Chen Jie.

“Watch carefully! The transitions in foot-stabbing kicks start with the lifting kick. The leg lifts and exerts force like balancing a load—swift and precise, aiming at the opponent’s central waist, abdomen, and vulnerable lower body!”

“Next comes the scissor kick. The leg lifts with force like a pair of scissors, striking from both sides to trap the opponent, targeting the legs!”

“Observe the shift in my waist power—from lifting kick, to scissor kick, then to turning kick, thrust kick, and crushing kick—”

Aunt Thirteen demonstrated each leg technique in sequence.

To help Chen Jie see clearly, she slowed down the movements considerably.

In the following time, she began instructing Chen Jie’s technique training, explaining in detail the essence of power delivery, timing, and key points of each leg move.