Chapter 80 - 65 Passing on Martial Arts Coaching Part 2
"Not bad, I used the foundation of boxing and added the framework of martial arts, then simplified it and made improvements. Instructor, since you are a master of traditional martial arts, I want to ask you, can this be used in actual combat?" Li Yi asked.
"With such boxing skills as your foundation, you don’t even need to practice martial arts to be extremely formidable in real combat, but your idea has reminded me," the instructor said.
At this moment, Li Shudi felt like a new world’s door had opened in his mind, suddenly realizing something, he became excited: "If such formidable boxing can be the foundation, combined with the framework of traditional martial arts, and if it can be perfected, wouldn’t this be a martial art suitable for cultivators?"
"Li Yi."
Suddenly, Li Shudi grabbed his shoulder, very agitated: "I will teach you traditional martial arts. You can incorporate the strengths of various schools, based on your boxing skills, and create a technique suitable for cultivators."
"Instructor, I’ve had this idea even before coming here; I even thought of a name," Li Yi said: "I will name this technique Combat Skill."
"Combat Skill? Good, very good, it’s a great name. Let’s call it Combat Skill." At that moment, Li Shudi seemed to see countless traditional martial arts moves blending into Li Yi’s boxing.
Although the perfected Combat Skill could no longer be considered traditional martial arts, what of it? The era is progressing. If martial arts cannot evolve and update itself, it will eventually be dismissed as dross, and rather than clinging to remnants and becoming history, it is better to innovate boldly and be reborn from the ashes.
Li Shudi, a man spanning two eras, carried a duty to promote and glorify traditional martial arts; he didn’t want to see the martial arts he had practiced his whole life forgotten.
He longed for this culture to be passed on.
And in this newcomer Li Yi, as his instructor, he saw that hope and opportunity.