Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

After the competition ended, a large group of reporters swarmed up, and people like Li Wanjun, Zhang Tong, and Director Wu also came over, looking to make connections.

And the main character was none other than Wang Chao.

"In the future, Sun and I plan to open a martial arts school. Those who wish to learn martial arts can come to us then."

Wang Chao didn't know what else to say, so he just said this, serving as a promotion for the future martial arts school.

"May I ask, Mr. Wang Chao, how did you learn such impressive martial arts?"

"When will the martial arts school open?"

"May I ask, is your prowess related to the celestial phenomenon that occurred several days ago?"

"Have you received some kind of immortal fate?"

"······"

Faced with a barrage of increasingly absurd questions from reporters, Wang Chao wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Um, I'm hungry, I'm going to eat. Feel free to do whatever you want."

With that, he ran out.

When the reporters saw that Wang Chao had disappeared in the blink of an eye, they turned their attention to Sun Shisheng.

But Sun Shisheng had also disappeared.

Chan Yinsha...

was nowhere to be seen either.

With the important people gone, the reporters had no choice but to turn their attention to Zhang Tong and others who had invited them...

...

"Sun, you came out early."

Wang Chao looked at Sun Shisheng in front of him, then glanced back at the gym, a wave of relief washing over him. My V+ir#t-u!al+ L-ib#r#ar-y Em@p!i$r^e! (M!-&VLE-M!PY$R)

Compared to boxing, those reporters were a bit more frightening.

"It's not that; seeing you come out, I came out too," Sun Shisheng said with a smile.

"Yo, isn't this Wang Chao who just defeated me? Why so disheveled?"

With a light voice, Chan Yinsha, accompanied by a large group of disciples, walked up from behind Wang Chao, her lips slightly raised, "With such formidable power, you're still afraid of reporters, how childish."

Wang Chao snorted coldly and said, "It's just a hassle, and besides, you just said it in public, don't forget the bet; you have to call us 'Brother!'"

"And the martial arts school, you have to give it to us!"

Chan Yinsha replied irritably, "I know, I'm not one to break promises."

Sun Shisheng said, "You were just speaking off the cuff; it's not necessary."

Chan Yinsha insisted, "As everyone knows, when I, Chan Yinsha, make a promise, I keep it. Since I said I'd give it to you, I'll give it. At that time, just giving us a livelihood will be enough," and Sun Shisheng looked deeply at Chan Yinsha and finally nodded, "Okay."

Chan Yinsha beamed with joy.

Losing was not a big deal, for her the important thing was that she could learn a stronger way to enhance her physical fitness.

As for the techniques, she might still primarily use Muay Thai.

Although in street fighting, many Muay Thai techniques are not applicable due to environmental limitations, which require adaptability and seizing the right opportunity to defeat the opponent with one strike,

on the ring, Muay Thai is very "aesthetic," capable of arousing the primal instincts of the audience.

That is a key point in modern competitions.

Like Wang Chao, Chan Yinsha could see the shadow of Chinese martial arts in him, but in official ring competitions, such as boxing, Sanda, mixed martial arts, etc., the restrictions are numerous, and with today's competition possibly being publicized, it was highly unlikely that Wang Chao could participate in an official ring match.

After all, being capable of breaking the ring with a single punch...

is beyond human.

What about underground fighting?

In mainland China, it is strongly regulated; they are not allowed to take place.

Human life is paramount!

Though there are many social issues of varying degrees, at the very least, the law provides everyone with fairness on a large scale.

Unlike in the West, where you can be bailed for a crime.

Here, once caught, unless there is other substantial evidence to overturn the case, no matter how wealthy you are, you'll have to go in.

This is the greatest fairness!

"Let's go; ride in my car, I'll take you to my place, we'll have a meal, and talk properly about the martial arts school transition."

Sun Shisheng and Wang Chao got into Chan Yinsha's car, while Chan Yinsha's disciples had to either walk back or take a taxi or bus, just like they came.

In the car, Wang Chao asked about the punching technique Chan Yinsha used during the match, "Your fists were hard when you punched, but now they feel soft and flimsy, how do you do it?"

This surprised Chan Yinsha, "You don't know?"

Sun Shisheng spoke up, "He's only been exposed to Chinese martial arts for a day or two; before that, he was practicing the breathing techniques I taught him to enhance his physical fitness. He's not very familiar with this."

Chan Yinsha was excited inside, then nodded, and explained to Wang Chao, "This is a sign of minor accomplishment in hard training. As long as I focus, I can make each part of my muscles bulge, as hard as iron. But once relaxed, they also soften, just like cotton," she explained.

"This is the integration of hardness and softness."

"According to the principle of our national martial arts, it is the integration of energy and strength, mind and energy."

"There's a concept called the Six Harmonies Power. No matter what kind of boxing, if it embodies the Six Harmonies Power, it's Internal Kung Fu; otherwise, it's External Kung Fu."

Wang Chao nodded vigorously, saying, "I know this point. So-called external arts are like the uninitiated outsiders, while internal arts are akin to having advanced mastery—it's a difference in level, though to really compare them, a fight would still be necessary."

"That's actually true," Chan Yinsha said, "but still, the internal arts are better. The external styles involve integration of hand and foot, elbow and knee, shoulder and hip which is pretty easy to understand—it's the body's mechanics, used both in fighting techniques and practice, utilizing these six parts."

"And what about internal arts?"

"It's the integration of the heart and mind, mind and energy, energy and strength."

Wang Chao listened with great interest, but Chan Yinsha suddenly stopped, asking hastily, "Aren't you going to explain the internal Six Harmonies?"

Chan Yinsha rolled her eyes, saying, "It's something you can only understand through experience, not verbal explanation."

Wang Chao was speechless.

The implication was that she either couldn't explain it clearly or didn't know how to.

"Sun, can you talk about it? Is it referring to overt and covert strength and the like?" Wang Chao looked towards Sun Shisheng.

"No," Sun Shisheng shook his head. "The general idea is that when making a move, the feelings inside one's heart must integrate with the movements and intensity of the punches to truly exert their power."

"However, those who understand this point usually have developed their strength already, and it's reasonable to say this is a hallmark of the internal arts."

Wang Chao nodded, a bit dazed, still puzzled over how to achieve unity between emotions and movements, which was a major problem.

Did his previous excitement count?

And Chan Yinsha was delighted, affirming Sun Shisheng's explanation, "Exactly, once the emotions and movements unify, the power can be tremendous. My One Breath Technique is inspired by this point."

Sun Shisheng smiled and said, "But your One Breath Technique is only temporary. Once the energy is depleted, it becomes useless, or even leaves one weakened. Whereas if the heart is strong, it can be maintained continuously until you overcome your opponent, or are overwhelmed by them, or lose all your strength and die."

"The wise seek strength within."

"Your One Breath Technique, if it could forcibly contain and harness the energy drawn from the external environment, would be a good method, but unfortunately, it doesn't work."

The One Breath Technique doesn't work, and neither does Earth, which lacks Spiritual Energy.

"Sun, can you describe what exactly the heart, mind, energy, and strength represent?" Wang Chao thought about the principles of the One Breath Technique and felt it wasn't suitable for him.

Additionally, despite being physically strong now, he was still a novice in terms of martial arts and national arts, and needed to understand their essence.

Chan Yinsha also pricked up her ears, eager to hear Sun Shisheng's explanation of the four elements.

"Hmm, let me think."

Sun Shisheng pondered, preparing to explain in plain language to avoid confusing them further with cryptic terms.

"The overall thinking of a person is the heart, and when I suddenly get the idea to punch you, that's the mind," Sun Shisheng began. "Does that make sense?"

Both nodded, and Wang Chao, making further connections, said, "Can it also be compared in this way? The heart is like an extremely clear lake which, over time, develops microorganisms and even sees the appearance of mosquitoes, tadpoles, and fish—elements either born from the water or coming from outside, which represent the mind."

"That's an excellent metaphor,"

Sun Shisheng nodded approvingly. "You have good insight, and the idea of the heart integrating with the mind means when you think of punching, you should remove all other distractions."

Wang Chao suddenly understood, "In the past, when facing thugs like Li Liang and Wang Guang, I would hesitate, afraid of accidentally using too much strength and killing them, having to face the consequences; fearful of their greater numbers and weapons, I might get hurt, and I would choose to run."

"Hesitation leads to cowardice…"

"In battle, you must not hesitate. Otherwise, if you have too many thoughts, your actions can slow down, just like in my and Chan Yinsha's sparring. Even though I was faster than her, she still managed to trap my head."

"In martial arts, one must not hesitate!"

Having realized this point, Wang Chao felt his soul was further elevated.

However, whether it was a real elevation needed to be tested in a fight.

After all, such enhancement isn't permanent and can easily decline.

Chan Yinsha pondered, "It's probably about striking whenever it's necessary."

"Yes," Sun Shisheng nodded slowly. "That's also why you can reach such a level at your age, besides resources, what matters more is this determination."

"However, you're still a bit far from a true integration of heart and mind."

"After all, your so-called integration of heart and mind still includes a major part of your temperamental attitude, if not well controlled, you won't grow much in the future."

Hearing Sun Shisheng saying she wouldn't improve much in the future, Chan Yinsha wanted to rebut but instead held back and said, "I've been schooled."

At that moment, Wang Chao suddenly suggested, "Chan Yinsha, let's have a fight right now."

He wanted to experiment.

But Chan Yinsha refused.

"Why?" Wang Chao didn't understand.

"Please," Chan Yinsha rolled her eye at the rearview mirror, "I'm driving, how can I fight? What if I did, and the car flipped? If it were up to racing against someone else and the car flipped, I'd accept it."

Wang Chao, with a sly look in his eyes, said, "Sun, Chan Yinsha's current behavior is exactly failing to integrate heart and strength, right?"

Sun Shisheng nodded slightly, "Although you put it a bit awkwardly, you've indeed hit the nail on the head."

Chan Yinsha: "…"