Back then, Ethan Brooks spent over a year studying the "I Ching" in order to practice Baguazhang, only then did he barely grasp a bit of the theory of Bagua, and just managed to master Baguazhang.

However, hard work always pays off. Baguazhang is actually a palm technique that cultivates both internally and externally. While practicing the palm technique, one also cultivates qi, which can greatly accelerate Ethan Brooks's qi cultivation speed.

Although he mainly practiced Turtle Breathing Technique, because that one only requires sleeping, which is his ideal way of training martial arts, practicing palm techniques is still necessary. One must balance movement and stillness; after all, you can't sleep all day.

"Come on!" Ethan Brooks continued to pose, beckoning to Colin with a provocative gesture.

Colin didn't say a word and immediately charged at Ethan Brooks, planning to use his iron fists to break every bone in Ethan Brooks's body...

The crowd outside, all Bagua enthusiasts, were now even more eagerly watching this interesting duel, watching as Colin got closer and closer to Ethan Brooks, the distance shrinking bit by bit!

But Ethan Brooks stood there calmly, as if he was full of confidence in this duel.

Five meters...

Three meters...

One meter...

"Ah!" At the tense moment, Ethan Brooks suddenly shouted in surprise, making Colin slow down abruptly...

Ethan Brooks pointed forward and exclaimed, "Look! A flying pig!"

At this moment, everyone instinctively looked in the direction Ethan Brooks was pointing, including Colin, and they quickly realized it was a trick—there wasn't even a single bird in that direction, let alone a flying pig.

Crap! Fell for it.

Colin immediately reacted and turned back at once, but it was too late. Ethan Brooks had already disappeared from his sight. He only felt a pain at the back of his head, and then nothing.

For experts, a duel can be decided in an instant. Although Ethan Brooks wasn't an expert, he could still seize that moment, moving like a swimming dragon behind Colin, then chopping down on the back of Colin's head with his palm.

The outcome was decided!! Heh heh...

Chapter 8: I Just Want to Stay Alive

"Ah..." A group of people stared at Ethan Brooks in the arena with their mouths agape. None of them had thought Ethan Brooks would win, let alone win in a single move. Although trickery played a big part, the result was still jaw-dropping.

What was even more astonishing was what happened next...

"Damn, I look down on you. A young master of the Laxi family, and you only brought ten gold coins when you went out." After Ethan Brooks quickly searched Colin's money pouch, he found only a "pitiful" ten gold coins and two silver coins.

Indeed, Colin usually carried quite a bit of money, and today was no exception. But coincidentally, he had seen something he liked that morning and spent most of his money.

But Ethan Brooks didn't know this. He was quite annoyed now—after working so hard, he only got a tenth of what he had expected. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. If he had aimed for just these ten gold coins from the start, he would probably be satisfied now.

Now...

A lost martial arts technique—the Face-Changing Kick!!

Bang bang...

Ethan Brooks kicked and stomped Colin's face several times...

So satisfying!

Under the stunned gazes of the crowd, Ethan Brooks picked up the sword on the ground and, thinking himself quite dashing, walked away toward his classroom.

After Ethan Brooks left...

"Young master, young master, are you alright!" Henry helped Colin up, calling out. After a while, Colin slowly regained consciousness...

"What happened? What just happened? Ah, why does my face hurt so much?" Colin's words were a bit slurred.

"......"

Ethan Brooks entered the classroom and found it already "full" of students, with only one person missing—himself. Well, after what just happened, it was already class time, and he had just made it...

Luckily, the instructor hadn't arrived yet. Otherwise, he could be called late, but apparently being late wasn't a big deal—at least for this class, it didn't matter.

As the school’s number one loser, the class he was in was naturally the worst in the whole school. Basically, all the students here were abandoned or problematic, so as long as they didn't cause trouble, being late or skipping class wasn't a big deal as long as it wasn't excessive.

And the name of this class was Martial Arts Z01. To explain, the normal classes at the Martial Arts Academy are divided into five levels: A, B, C, D, and E. The best is the A class, then B, and so on. Only Ethan Brooks's class is an exception—it's the Z class. It's like something that exists outside the three realms and five elements!

Although it's bad, it doesn't mean the instructors just go through the motions. They still teach seriously, just not as well as the normal classes. After all, everyone likes hardworking and motivated students.

Also, no instructor is willing to be in charge of this class. Simply put, no one wants to be the homeroom teacher or counselor for this class, since it’s a matter of honor—and their bonuses.

In the end, a compromise was reached: one of the instructors with a regular class would take this class as an extra, and this loser class wouldn't have its grades recorded or be included in the instructor's teaching record.

Not long after Ethan Brooks sat down in his seat, a woman walked into the classroom and stood at the podium.