Chapter 147: Can I Learn from You?

"Ah? Spear... Spear Intent?"

Wang Chong's body swayed, nearly fainting on the spot.

Was it real or fake?

How could you display Spear Intent, and so pure at that!

Shocked in his heart, seeing Zhang Xuan's embarrassed expression before him, he nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood.

Embarrassed? What the hell are you embarrassed about!

Brother, you can't toy with people like this. Didn't you say you'd never studied spear techniques? That you didn't know what spear techniques were?

I started learning the spear at eight years old, and now it's been over forty years. I've immersed myself in it day and night, yet I'm still far from Spear Intent... Come out here and explain to me—what the hell is this profound Spear Intent all about?

Didn't you say you didn't know what Spear Intent was? Then what the hell is this?

Wang Chong's tears streamed down.

You can't mess with people like this!

How ridiculous—just now he had lectured the other with such confidence, saying 'you wouldn't understand even if I explained, any more explanation would be wasted'...

Where did that confidence come from?

He should have said that the one who didn't understand was himself...

He wished he could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it immediately.

"So this is Spear Intent?"

Ouyang Cheng was also completely dumbfounded.

His old friend had managed a bit of Spear Intent, sweating profusely and panting heavily, like he'd been constipated for days. But this guy just produced it effortlessly, without any pressure, as simple as eating or drinking...

Who was the real spear master—you or Wang Chong?

"You... didn't you say you'd never studied spear techniques?"

Unable to hold back, Ouyang Cheng asked, and Wang Chong quickly looked at the other, wanting to hear his explanation.

"I really hadn't studied it before!" Zhang Xuan stated truthfully.

"If you hadn't studied it, how do you have such profound Spear Intent?" Wang Chong was about to go mad.

You never studied spear techniques, yet you unleash such powerful Spear Intent at the first try. I study every day but only have a superficial grasp. According to you, all my years of cultivation have been wasted on a dog...

"Oh, I was reading in the study just now, felt inspired, and had some insight. I felt that displaying spear techniques in this state was most comfortable, so I unconsciously did it. I had no idea that was Spear Intent!"

Zhang Xuan thought for a moment and said.

This wasn't him playing dumb. The books in the room recorded only the most basic spear techniques, with no mention of Spear Intent. It was through these books that he condensed the Heavenly Dao Spear Technique, which happened to contain this quality.

As for how to use Spear Intent or what help it provided to spear practitioners, he knew nothing—completely in the dark.

Wang Chong's tears flowed.

You say it as easily as eating or drinking. Do you know how much effort I've spent without achieving it?

For over a decade, I've been tempering myself, even venturing into barren lands, enduring bitter cold and scorching heat, constantly strengthening my will, but I never succeeded. You, on the other hand, just casually, with a 'comfortable' and 'unconsciously'... achieved it!

My heart, my lungs, my youth!

Wang Chong felt that if there were a big pit before him, he would immediately jump in and bury himself alive.

Can you not be so crushing?

If you said you'd worked hard, cultivated all day, and broke through by chance, I'd feel a bit better. But you just read a book for at most an hour, and then... then you broke through...

And the most crucial part is that you weren't reading some profound secret manual, just the most basic spear techniques...

If this got out, it would absolutely shame every spear master in the entire royal city to death.

"Wang Chong, people's talents are indeed different. Master Zhang... might be naturally gifted in spear techniques, who knows!" Seeing his old friend utterly dejected and heavily crushed, Ouyang Cheng couldn't help but console him.

"Alright, I suppose that's the only way to see it!"

As befitting a spear master, his mind had long been tempered like steel. Though disheartened, he quickly adjusted his mindset. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the young man's puzzled voice again.

"You say I've comprehended Spear Intent. So what use is Spear Intent?"

Wang Chong's body swayed again, barely holding back his crumbling spirit: "Spear Intent is the understanding of the spear. It means you've made the spear an extension of your arm. In this state, any casual move is a spear technique—it's a manifestation of reaching a certain level in spear cultivation!"

"Any casual move is a spear technique?" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up: "Great! If I could make my student comprehend Spear Intent too, he would definitely win the competition!"

Since Spear Intent was so formidable, it seemed he should go back and teach Zheng Yang properly, letting him attain this state of mind. That way, even without advanced spear techniques, he could remain undefeated.

"You want your student to comprehend it too?" Wang Chong trembled.

Spear Intent is a personal understanding of the spear. Do you think everyone is as freakish as you, able to break through just by casually reading a book?

He wanted to dissuade the other from this ignorant idea but didn't know how to say it.

"By the way, I just comprehended a spear technique from reading. I don't know its power. Brother Wang, as a spear master, could you give me some guidance?"

Zhang Xuan still had no clear concept of Spear Intent and wasn't as shocked as the other. Remembering the attack formed by the Heavenly Dao Spear Technique earlier, he couldn't help but speak.

The man before him was a renowned spear master of the kingdom. If he could offer guidance, he would surely be able to judge its quality.

"You've comprehended a spear technique too? Alright, I'd like to see what kind of move a genius like you can come up with!"

Wang Chong nodded and ordered a servant to fetch spears.

Soon, the spears were brought—two in total.

"If you want to test the power of a technique, you have to use it in actual combat! Master Zhang Dan, unleash the technique you've comprehended against me, let me see!" With the spear in hand, Wang Chong seemed to transform into a different person, his aura towering and fierce, like a primordial beast ready to roar at any moment.

In his view, although the other party had comprehended spear intent, both in strength and in the application of the spear, he was certainly inferior. Even if he had some technique, he could easily handle it.

"Fine!" Zhang Xuan happened to want to test the technique as well, so he casually took another spear.

Having never held such a thing since childhood, but having comprehended spear intent, after a brief adjustment, he felt a sense of familiarity surge into his heart.

"Here I go!"

As this feeling arose, Zhang Xuan's aura instantly became like thunder, transforming from the appearance of an ordinary youth into a peerless strongman who looked down upon the world.

Whoosh!

With a movement of his feet, the spear burst forth from his palm.

This spear technique was derived from thousands of secret manuals summarized by the Heavenly Dao Library. Although it consisted of only one move, it simplified the complex into the simple, conforming to the essence of the Great Dao. As the move was executed, true qi surged through his entire body, and the spear seemed like a dragon emerging from the sea, soaring instantly.

"What?"

Initially, Wang Chong across from him was completely indifferent and didn't take it seriously. But upon seeing the spear thrust, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, nearly scared out of his wits.

Although the move appeared simple, crude, and utterly devoid of elegance, it concentrated the cultivator's essence, energy, and spirit, focusing all bodily strength into a single point and bursting forth. It was simply... simply the most brilliant move in spear techniques!

Boom!

Time didn't allow for much thought. Wang Chong instantly erupted with all his strength, meeting the attack with his spear.

With full force, his cultivation level was also revealed... Martial Artist Seventh Layer, Tongxuan Realm Late Stage!

Clang clang clang!

The two spears clashed in midair, the raging air currents swirling around like blades.

Stomp stomp stomp stomp!

Zhang Xuan retreated seven or eight steps in succession before stopping, while Wang Chong stood still without moving.

With a simple clash, the difference was clear.

Zhang Xuan hadn't used his full strength, suppressing his power to around forty ding, so naturally he couldn't withstand the force of a Tongxuan Late Stage expert's impact.

However, his physical body was strong and his true qi pure. Although he retreated, he suffered no injury.

"As expected of a spear master, impressive!"

Seeing that even the technique produced by the Heavenly Dao was easily blocked by the opponent, Zhang Xuan sighed in admiration.

While he secretly admired, Wang Chong across from him was so frightened he nearly fainted.

The opponent's seemingly simple spear thrust forced him to unleash even his trump card. Most crucially... although he hadn't moved his feet and seemed to have a slight upper hand, he actually felt a tightness in his chest and stagnation of qi and blood, having already sustained not insignificant injuries.

If he hadn't forcibly held it in, he would have spat out a mouthful of blood long ago.

After all, he was a Tongxuan Late Stage expert, while the opponent was only at the Acupoint Opening Realm... a full major realm difference between the two.

Under normal circumstances, crossing realms to fight was impossible.

Of course, if he knew that the young man across from him had only used less than half his strength, who knows what he would think.

"This move is formidable..."

After adjusting for a while to regulate his breathing, Wang Chong couldn't help but praise.

It was more than just good—it was simply excellent!

He had always considered himself a genius and had created many spear techniques, but compared to this move, they were nothing but trash, the difference between dirt and gems!

"That's good. I plan to teach this move to the students. Brother Wang, could you help me point out any issues so I can make corrections?"

Zhang Xuan couldn't help but say.

"Issues..." Wang Chong's face turned red.

Master Zhang Dan, are you here to slap my face?

Not to mention that you yourself have comprehended spear intent and can produce spear techniques at will, the most crucial point is... I didn't even understand this move, so how can I offer guidance?

As a spear master, not even understanding how the opponent's move was executed or how it attacked... he felt so ashamed he wanted to kill himself.

"This move... has no issues. Just teach it directly to the students!"

After saying this, Wang Chong again felt his face burning like fire.

An hour ago, he thought the young man before him didn't understand spear techniques and was insulting them, but now... he felt it was he himself who was insulting spear techniques.

The other party had read books for an hour, not only comprehending spear intent but also creating such an awesome spear technique, while he, who had practiced the spear for over forty years, was still in this pathetic state...

In an instant, he felt a mouthful of old blood accumulating in his chest, ready to spew out at any moment.

After the embarrassment, a bold idea emerged.

The opponent's move concentrated all bodily strength into a burst, imbued with the essence of spear intent. If he could learn it, he might be able to break through the final shackle and comprehend spear intent.

"Master Zhang Dan, this move... could you teach me?"

After hesitating for a long time, he said with a red face.

"You want to learn? Sure, I can teach you!"

Zhang Xuan was startled, then smiled.

Ouyang Cheng, who was listening to their conversation on the side, couldn't help but stagger.

Wasn't today about Zhang Xuan coming to learn spear techniques from Wang Chong?

How... in the end... did it get reversed?