Chapter 306: In Theory vs In Practice
As Li Lang fought more, he quickly learned about his capabilities in comparison to other Foundation Establishment experts. After all, there were currently over two dozen of them clashing, and they all varied in different stages of cultivation, too. It gave him a broad perspective for comparison.
The results were oddly predictable, yet still managed to surprise.
In the grand scheme of things, Li Lang was considered weak. Who could blame him? Not only was he in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, he had also broken through less than a year ago. Combined with the fact that he hadn’t dedicated as much time as his peers to combat techniques, his overall strength was understandably weak.
If fighting ability could be accurately quantified, not even Li Lang’s greatest strengths would rate over fifty out of a hundred.
However, his actual performance was much better than what it was on paper. He may not be taking out several combatants in a flashy show of strength, but he was able to support his allies by distracting the enemies. In a broad sense, he acted as a force multiplier on a small scale.
Of course, such a discrepancy between his theoretical strength and actual performance piqued Li Lang’s curiosity. As he continued to harass the ambushers, Li Lang pondered the reason for the difference. If he could figure it out, it would clarify one additional variable that could aid both him and his students in their training.
Everyone here is a force to be reckoned with. I wouldn’t want to face off against any one of them alone.
Li Lang observed that the junior Radiant Wing Sect disciples with the same cultivation were struggling much more than he was. This was despite the fact that some of the Qi arts they fired had much more power than anything he had.
Seeing that the Thousand Change Sea Breath continued to be a stable bulwark for him, Li Lang directed some of his focus to his Qi sense. Dozens of Qi arts were constantly attacking and defending, while even more powerful signatures could be detected from the melee. The battle up close might appear simple at first, but every clash of blades sent out a turbulent wave of energy.
Martial arts were oftentimes more powerful and efficient than Qi arts. The strength of the latter lay in its utility and range. The former was almost always stronger thanks to being able to directly tap into the source of a cultivator’s power, while Qi arts required their user to expend a portion of their reserve. If Qi were electricity, martial arts would be powered by plugging into a fixed socket, while Qi arts had to use a mobile battery.