Xu Xing understood the principle of carrot and stick.
He needed to discipline Gongyang Yi, but he also knew when to stop.
Gongyang Yi was a clever person. He would understand Xu Xing's intent. Instead of being angry, he would submit willingly, recognizing Xu Xing's qualities as a capable leader and becoming even more eager to serve him wholeheartedly.
Besides, martial arts training was indeed the main path Xu Xing intended to follow, partly as a ruse to deceive Emperor Chongming.
Indulging in martial arts was similar to how some unenlightened rulers in ancient dynasties indulged in their harems or poetry. It was the mark of a lost cause!
「The next day.」
The Three Major Sects sent their most prized cultivation methods to the Court of Xing Tian: the Iron Palm Technique from the Iron Palm Gang, the Entangling Wave Strength from the Flower Sect, and the Eagle Snake Life and Death Fight from the Su Shanmen.