The Way of Restraint

"Liu Long is indeed formidable on the ring. I know my ring skills are inferior to his, but that doesn't necessarily mean I can't fight him. Competitions are unpredictable," Su Jie often pondered the gap between himself and top domestic and international fighters.

Su Jie excelled in close combat. His fight with "The Punishment" Kong Dian was a true life-or-death struggle. Both used daggers and hidden weapons, exchanging blows, specifically targeting vital areas. In this level of combat, one had to be constantly alert, otherwise, death could be imminent.

Comparatively, ring fighting is more relaxed mentally, but the technical skill level is also higher because there are too many restrictions, limiting strikes to a limited area.

Changing the rules, not being able to utilize one's strengths, is also a problem.

"However, your physical attributes are incredibly strong." Shen Dao looked at Su Jie's physique. During the fight, he had deeply experienced the power and resilience of this seemingly indestructible body. "If you undergo targeted ring fighting training, your chances of winning are very high. After all, Liu Long is already twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and you are ten years younger than him—that's an advantage."

Eighteen years old is the age when the body is fully developed and at its strongest.

"You don't seem to be very good at ring fighting?" Su Jie could tell that Shen Dao's style was still based on combat. Having come from the military and retired to become a security company instructor, his techniques and fighting methods were quite different from those used in ring fighting.

"Not bad," Shen Dao nodded. "But I know many professional fighters with strong ring skills. I can call them over for targeted training, but only if you agree to be an instructor at Jiu Ding Security. How about it?"

"You can definitely teach these bodyguards," Su Jie said doubtfully. "I might not be able to teach them as well as you."

"I'm very curious about how you developed your physical abilities. You must have a special training method, and I want to learn the secrets of that method." Shen Dao didn't mince words, speaking directly. "If it were any other martial art, I could share it with you, but this martial art has intellectual property rights." Su Jie thought for a moment. "I need the instructor's permission before we can study it together."

Thirteen Protectors’ Golden Bell Iron Shirt Dragon-Tiger Vajra Qi Gong" was created by Odell. It sells for a very high price on the secret website of the Typhon Training Camp. Even Master Luo Weiji paid a high price to purchase it from there. “I see…” Shen Dao paused, “But do you have some kind of conflict with Haoyu?”

“More or less.” Su Jie asked, “What? Does Jiu Ding Security have any cooperation with them?”

“No cooperation, on the contrary, we are major competitors.” Shen Dao waved his hand, “Haoyu Group has also ventured into the security industry, starting to establish a presence overseas, taking away a lot of our business. Haoyu Security is managed by Feng Shoucheng’s suddenly appearing third son, Feng Hengyi. I’d never heard of him having such a son before.”

“Do you know his strength?” Su Jie asked tentatively.

“No.” Shen Dao shook his head, “So far, Jiu Ding Security hasn’t had a direct conflict with him, but I heard he’s only about twenty years old. How powerful could he be?”

“More powerful than me now.” Su Jie said, “I advise Jiu Ding Security to gather more information on him; you might find something unexpected.”

“More powerful than you?” Shen Dao didn’t believe it, but seeing Su Jie’s serious expression, he knew this kind of person wouldn’t lie, and his face immediately became solemn. "Did Jiu Ding Security send anyone to the Haoyu Cup?" Su Jie asked.

"Of course," Shen Dao smiled. "Not only Jiu Ding Security, but even Song Gua from Zhonglong will be participating. I checked your information; Zhonglong invested in your Dian Dao Martial Arts Club, but Zhonglong also established its own club—Song Qiong's brother, who's also a friend of mine. You can exchange ideas with him sometime."

"How about we wear boxing gloves or open-finger gloves and practice according to the rules of the ring?" Su Jie suggested.

"That works too." Shen Dao had completely acknowledged Su Jie's strength.

Su Jie spent the entire weekend sparring with Shen Dao.

This man was a rare master, a former first-place winner in the All-Army Martial Arts Tournament—a true "King of Soldiers." Exchanging techniques and verifying martial arts with such a master was quite beneficial for Su Jie.

Shen Dao's strength should be above "The Punishment" Kong Dian.

Back at school on Monday, he recorded his insights from the video exchanges and analyzed them using the intelligent module, hoping to further improve his arena skills.

However, he didn't agree to Shen Dao's suggestion of becoming an instructor at Jiu Ding Group.

Although Jiu Ding and Haoyu were business competitors and considered enemies, Su Jie wasn't entirely clear on the internal workings of the company, and besides, he didn't have much time to focus on other things while studying.