"You're right. The only reason you aren't bound by a single school is because your own isn't strong enough!"
"Still, you should be proud for making it this far with a Second-class Fist Technique like the Red Falcon Fist."
Qin Baisheng spoke calmly. He swiped a hand across his face, wiping away the blood, and assumed his fighting stance once more.
He slowly tensed every muscle in his body. But unlike Zhou Yuanjue, his frame didn't swell up. Instead, it contracted, his muscle tissue clinging tightly to his bones.
Instantly, his already defined muscles became even more prominent. His body looked leaner, more streamlined, with no excess mass. It possessed a unique, aesthetic quality.
This was another state of the Thunderbolt Rushing Palm, achieved through special training: Dragon Hiding in the Abyss, a state of Free Will.
