Tranxending Vision - Chapter 67

Chapter 67

Applying X-ray Vision to Martial Arts

Xia Lei could master a foreign language in the short span of a few days; his learning ability was unimaginably miraculous . What was more difficult – learning a language or learning a martial art? Of course it was the former . Learning a martial art was not difficult at all for Xia Lei . He could quickly memorise the learning materials and all the movements of the instructor . He was also fit so the only thing he lacked was experience and some know-how .

How powerful would he be once he mastered these?

Even Liang Zheng-Chun, who had practiced Wing Chun his whole life, would not be able to answer this question .

The result of the competition was that Liang Si-Yao won and Xia Lei lost . Only Xia Lei knew why he had lost .

"Are you all right?" Liang Si-Yao asked in concern . She stretched out a hand to Xia Lei .

Xia Lei did not refuse her kindness and grabbed her hand to pull himself to his feet . He dusted himself off and smiled as he said, "I'm all right . I've already said that I won't be able to beat you . Believe me now?"

"Did you really learn Wing Chun for just a few days?" Liang Si-Yao's eyes were searching .

Xia Lei shrugged, "Yes, just a few days . Why would I lie to you?"

There had to be a motive for lying but he had no motive to lie like this .

Liang Si-Yao seemed to believe him . She walked to Liang Zheng-Chun and spoke softly in her father's ear, "Dad, you've struck gold . You should accept him as your last disciple and have him become the beacon of Wing Chun for our school . "

Liang Zheng-Chun did not agree but he did not disagree either; he just looked at Xia Lei with a speculative gaze

When Lu Sheng heard Liang Si-Yao's words, his face darkened . He had been a student of the school for over three years and his goal was to become a disciple of Liang Zheng-Chun but Liang Zheng-Chun never agreed . Liang Si-Yao knew about this too but she had never put in a good word for him in front of Liang Zheng-Chun . Now, an unknown punk like Xia Lei popped out of nowhere and Liang Si-Yao actually spoke for him, asking Liang Zheng-Chun to accept him as a disciple . How could he remain calm?!

"Hurmph!" snorted Lu Sheng, and he strode towards Xia Lei .

"Monk . " Liang Si-Yao pulled Lu Sheng to a stop and smiled as she said, "I haven't practiced with you in a while . How about accompanying me for practice?"

Lu Sheng looked back at Liang Si-Yao and said nothing . He looked rather unhappy .

Liang Si-Yao shook Lu Sheng's arm and said sweetly, "Come, Big Brother Sheng, let's practice together . "

Lu Sheng forced a smile, "Okay, I'll practice with you . " There were going to be many opportunities for him to take care of Xia Lei later but a practice session with Liang Si-Yao was hard to come by .

More students walked into the school at this time and Liang Zheng-Chun went to greet them and instruct them in their practice . The onlookers dispersed and continued their paired practice .

Xia Lei let out a silent breath . Lu Sheng's eyes had been terrible to behold when he was walking towards him earlier and he knew what those eyes meant . Xia Lei knew that he was nowhere near a match for Lu Sheng at his current skill level . If he sparred with Lu Sheng, he would have a miserable end for sure .

Lu Sheng began his practice with Liang Si-Yao . Sticking Hands, Sticking Feet, accompanied by an exchange of punching, kicking and elbows . Their movements were slow but they looked very professional .

Xia Lei had a thought, 'I was trying to see how Liang Si-Yao's body was channeling power earlier but we were in the midst of sparring and she gave me no chance to use my X-ray ability on her . I don't have anything to do now so I can take a look at how the power runs through her muscles and bones . Once I master the know-how of this I should have an increase in my strength . '

He willed it and his eye twitched . His left eye was like an angry flame, incinerating Liang Si-Yao's clothing in an instant, then her skin . Liang Si-Yao did not look like a normal, whole human to his left eye any longer – she was like the anatomy model in biology class with no skin, hair or other external body parts . There were only muscle, ligaments, bones and blood vessels!

However, in Xia Lei's right eye, Liang Si-Yao was still a long-legged beauty and her every movement invoked appreciation from him . Only Xia Lei could enjoy such a marvel in this world .

His left eye had X-ray vision while his right was normal; this gave Xia Lei the perfect conditions to compare and analyse . A simple example was when Liang Si-Yao made a frontal One-inch Punch movement . Xia Lei's left eye saw how her muscles, ligaments and bones worked; they accumulated energy, then released that energy . In his right eye, he saw her palm curl into a fist and instantly attack . With his left and right eye working together in this way, the method of channeling power in Wing Chun was fully revealed to him right before his eyes!

"I see… I see… heh heh!" Xia Lei smiled . As he watched Liang Si-Yao and Lu Sheng practice, he couldn't help mimicking Liang Si-Yao and learning her movements .

This time, he was not just mimicking her external movements but her internal movements too!

"What is that guy doing?" A student saw Xia Lei mimicking Liang Si-Yao's movements and was curious .

The student who was practicing with him also stopped and looked at Xia Lei curiously . After half a beat, he said, "Is that fool trying to copy her? He's moving like how Si-Yao is moving . "

Soon, more students discovered Xia Lei's strange actions and started discussing him . Some made fun of him while others were simply curious .

Liang Zheng-Chun also looked at Xia Lei and he watched him for a while, then suddenly opened his mouth, so shocked he could not close it . The students were mocking Xia Lei and taking him for a fool for mimicking another but to his expert eyes, he was seeing technique!

Many people were saying earlier that Xia Lei looked like he had been practicing for at least a year when he was striking the wooden dummy but as an expert, it was clear that Xia Lei was just a novice . Xia Lei had only learnt some moves but was unable to channel power . And since he could not channel power, his movements looked nice but lacked strength and there was no power at all . He'd thought Xia Lei was just a clever copy-cat and was seeking instant benefits because of that . He'd not been very willing at all when Liang Si-Yao had asked him to accept Xia Lei as a disciple . Martial artists did not like those seeking instant benefits and he was no different . However, as he watched Xia Lei copy Liang Si-Yao's movements, he was stunned yet moved .

Liang Zheng-Chun walked towards Xia Lei .

When Xia Lei saw Liang Zheng-Chun approach, he stopped using his X-ray vision and his mimicking . A mild hallucination appeared before him but it disappeared quickly .

Liang Zheng-Chun stared straight at Xia Lei and spoke in praise, "Lei, you're a quick study . "

Xia Lei laughed and said politely, "Master Liang, I just have a good memory . "

"Watch me and learn how I do it," said Liang Zheng-Chun .

Xia Lei froze, then nodded, "Yes . "

Liang Zheng-Chun had only taught him some of the most basic things for the past few days and showed him nothing of any higher-level moves . He did not know why Liang Zheng-Chun had changed his mind but this was an opportunity to learn real martial arts and he would definitely not miss it .

He actually had a reason for using his X-ray vision on Liang Si-Yao and not Lu Sheng . From what he saw, a descendant of Wing Chun like Liang Zheng-Chun must have something he would never teach an outsider . However, Liang Si-Yao was not an outsider – she was Liang Zheng-Chun's daughter and he would definitely pass on all the secrets he knew to her . That was why he had chosen to use his ability on Liang Si-Yao to study and learn Wing Chun from and not Lu Sheng .

Liang Zheng-Chun was personally showing him moves now and it was definitely better to use his X-ray vision on him than on Liang Si-Yao, and he could also learn even higher-level things!

Liang Zheng-Chun got into a beginning stance and asked, "Are you ready?"

Xia Lei copied Liang Zheng-Chun's stance, "I am ready, Master Liang . "

What he'd readied was his eye .

Liang Zheng-Chun let out a clear shout and punched as he stepped, then moved back while putting pressure on his elbows, going through his Wing Chun movements rhythmically .

Xia Lei's left eye entered X-ray mode and locked into Liang Zheng-Chun . He analysed and learnt from Liang Zheng-Chun like how he had learnt from Liang Si-Yao .

Liang Zheng-Chun was impressive indeed . His movements were more precise and quick as lightning yet like a swaying willow tree when he went slow . He channelled and held back his power naturally, releasing it like floodwater when attacking and like the retreating tide when he held back . His transition was quick too; almost blazing quick .

Everyone ceased their own activities, including Liang Si-Yao and Lu Sheng . They moved to watch Liang Zheng-Chun and Xia Lei .

"What's Master Liang doing? Is he teaching that guy Wing Chun?" said someone .

"Isn't it obvious?" said someone .

"This guy has only been here a few days and Master Liu is teaching him personally . What's so good about him?" said someone .

"He's good at copying," said someone .

"Hee hee hee," laughed someone .

There was a flurry of discussion and almost everyone was of the mind that Xia Lei was just good at copying and was not so great .

Lu Sheng's face grew stormier and stormier and he became angrier and angrier . Liang Zheng-Chun had not agreed when Liang Si-Yao asked him to accept Xia Lei as a disciple earlier but that was just ten minutes ago and Liang Zheng-Chun was personally teaching Xia Lei Wing Chun now . And, as he discovered, the Wing Chun Liang Zheng-Chun was teaching Xia Lei had some moves that he was seeing for the first time!

"Hurmph!" Lu Sheng grew angrier as he watched .

Liang Si-Yao did not notice the change in Lu Sheng's mood . She watched Xia Lei practice Wing Chun with her father, her eyes full of happiness and curiosity .

A few minutes later, Liang Zheng-Chun relaxed his stance and he looked at Xia Lei's face, straight at his eyes .

Xia Lei, however, fell to a sitting position on the floor, panting heavily . His forehead and neck were beaded with sweat and his clothes were half soaked in sweat .

His body had used up too much energy with the consecutive use of his left eye; persisting in its use had exhausted him .

When he collapsed to the floor, the hallucinations appeared . The school became a kindergarten and the walls were plastered with cartoon posters, sunflowers, red suns, bears and so on . The onlooking students also became cute little kindergarteners, staring at him curiously, the red dots on their foreheads exceptionally eye-catching . Then he saw Liang Si-Yao . She was wearing toilet training pants, her little bum exposed for all to see . The weirdest one was Liang Zheng-Chun . He'd become the matron of the kindergarten and was combing a thick, black braid…

"Lei, are you all right?" Liang Zheng-Chun was worried when he walked to Xia Lei's side and saw that he looked sick .

Xia Lei shook his head vigorously and the hallucinations disappeared . He supported himself and got to his feet as he said, "I'm fine, I'm fine… I'm just a little tired . I'll be okay once I've had some rest . "

"You're really all right?"

"Yes . You don't have to worry, Master Liang . " Xia Lei smiled, "Thank you for teaching me Wing Chun . I've learnt a lot . "

Liang Zheng-Chun asked probingly, "Tell me, how much have you learnt?"

Xia Lei thought for a bit, "I don't know . A little? Maybe a bit more than a little . "

Liang Zheng-Chun did not seem satisfied with his answer . His brows wrinkled in a frown .

"Hurmph!" Lu Sheng scoffed, "You're trying to say that you learnt a lot, didn't you? Let's spar . Let me see how much you've learnt . "

Liang Zheng-Chun and Liang Si-Yao said nothing to stop Lu Sheng this time .

Xia Lei bared his teeth in a smile, "Sure . But give me half an hour to rest . I'll spar with you after half an hour . "