Chapter 15：Amazing Learning Ability

As they entered the yard where Ao Qing was practicing his hammer fighting technique, he immediately stopped and wiped the sweat off his forehead with his sleeve, passing the iron hammer in his left hand to his right. He turned around and asked, "What brings you guys here? Nothing to do today?"

Without waiting for an answer, Ao Qing looked at Mu Xuyang with concern and asked, "Did you get the Linggu seeds? If you plant them a day earlier, you can harvest them earlier, and if you manage your time better, you can even plant another season of Linggu before the end of the year. It will relieve some of the pressure next year, and you'll have more time to practice, which will be more beneficial for you."

"Thank you for your concern. I know this, but today is a special circumstance. Elder Gu is busy and doesn't have time to distribute Linggu seeds to me. So I took a break and came here with Senior Niel to observe your fighting skills," Mu Xuyang replied.

"Ah, I see. You've been practicing the Overlord's Body Technique for a month now, so your strength and physique should have improved a lot. It's time to start learning martial skills. Although Senior Niel and I have limited skills, we're still better than someone who hasn't learned any martial skills yet. So from now on, you can sit on the side and watch us practice and spar," Ao Qing said.

After speaking, Ao Qing turned to Niel and said, "Let's spar, Senior Brother Niel. Let me see if your spear technique has improved since the last time we sparred."

"Alright, let's do it," Niel replied. He immediately moved forward, thrusting his spear at Ao Qing's lower abdomen.

Ao Qing calmly blocked the attack with his iron hammer, then took a step forward and swung his right iron hammer at Niel's chest. Despite the increased speed of Niel's attack, Ao Qing easily deflected it and counterattacked.

As soon as the blocked spear was thrust aside, Nie Yifan immediately stepped back and widened the distance between him and Ao Qing, while swinging his spear to avoid the area where Ao Qing's left hammer was blocking. He then lifted his spear and aimed at the hammer that was coming down on him.

" I knew you would try this move," Nie Yifan said.

Ding!

The clash of weapons rang out as the spear in Nie Yifan's hand collided with Ao Qing's right hammer. Almost at the same time, the two were shaken back more than ten steps by the transmitted force of each other's weapons.

Although there was not much difference in combat power between Ao Qing and Nie Yifan, if Nie Yifan really went all out, it would not be realistic for Ao Qing to easily defeat him with just his meager skills.

Although Mu Xuyang had not practiced any martial arts, in his opinion, the fighting styles of the two were too simple, and their speed was also too slow. Although he did not understand why he had this feeling, he did not think much about it and quietly sat there, watching Ao Qing and Nie Yifan fight and taking notes on their offensive and defensive techniques.

Half an hour passed quickly, and Ao Qing and Nie Yifan had gone through each of their respective offensive and defensive martial arts in a sparring match.

Although Mu Xuyang did not directly participate in it, he gained a lot from it. He even had a faint feeling in his heart that he had completely learned all the martial arts of the two just by watching them once, as if he had stolen them all. Furthermore, he analyzed and corrected the shortcomings of their martial arts, making the hammer and spear offensive and defensive techniques in his mind even more perfect. If the two of them continued to practice their current hammer and spear techniques, it would be difficult to correct their bad habits later on. Should he tell his good teachers about the modified and more standardized hammer and spear techniques he had developed?

During the time when A Qing and Nie Yifan were discussing their experiences after sparring, Mu Xuyang was lost in thought and became somewhat conflicted. After A Qing and Nie Yifan finished their conversation, Mu Xuyang decided to share the modified combat techniques he had learned with them.

Slowly walking over to them, Mu Xuyang spoke cautiously, "I want to tell you both something, but I hope you can keep it a secret for now because I'm not ready to let more people know about it."

A Qing smiled and replied, "Everyone has their own privacy. You don't have to tell us if you don't want to. We're good friends and won't care if you keep your secrets."

Nie Yifan nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, if it's your privacy, you don't have to tell us."

"Thank you for understanding, but I've decided to tell you because it might be helpful to you both," Mu Xuyang said mysteriously. "Ever since I started practicing the body-refining technique, 'Domineering Body Technique,' it seems to have stimulated the potential hidden within my body. As a result, I have exceptional talent in both martial arts and techniques. I can master the essence of a technique or combat skill just by looking at it."

Hearing Mu Xuyang's words, A Qing and Nie Yifan were stunned. At first, they thought Mu Xuyang was joking, but seeing how serious he was, they began to believe that what he said might be true.

After Mu Xuyang finished speaking, A QIng quickly smiled and said, "Mu Shidi, this is a great thing. If the high-levels of our sect know about this, they will surely treat you as a key cultivator and you won't have to work hard every day planting spirit fields to support your living expenses for the next year."

Mu Xuyang shook his head and said, "If I really get the attention of the sect, some so-called genius characters in the sect will feel jealous and may even be targeted by some evil practitioners of demonic arts. My current combat power is limited, and any random person could potentially kill me. Speaking of which, I think you should be able to understand what I mean."

A Qing nodded and patted Mu Xuyang's shoulder, saying, "Don't worry, Mu Shidi. We will keep your secret safe."

"I trust you both," Mu Xuyang said, then he took the long spear from Nie Yifan's hand and began to practice the scattered attack and defense techniques used by A Qing and Nie Yifan during their fight, which he had memorized and modified. He hoped it would be helpful to them.