Extraordinary Realm from Persuasion System-Chapter 426 - 178: Releasing a Video, Faster Than a Bullet Man! _2
"As expected of our Great Xia’s Martial Artists! Although they often bicker amongst themselves, they really unite when facing external threats."
"I even spotted Taoist Ding Shen from Dragon Tiger Mountain among them. Good heavens! If I remember correctly, that old fellow’s already over eighty, right? But at that age, he’s still helping the police solve cases—truly vigorous with age! Truly worthy of our Great Xia’s Taoists! How does that saying go? ’Daoism descends the mountain in times of chaos to save the world, and retreats to remote mountains in times of peace’—amazing!"
"Yes, just look at those Daoists and then look at the Buddhists. Honestly, the contrast is striking. If I recall correctly, in the Grandmaster ranking Brother Bei compiled, those Eighteen Bronze Monks from Shaolin Temple were pretty formidable, weren’t they? But what happened in this event? They didn’t even show their faces. And not just them—no other monks appeared either. That’s the difference!"
"Don’t even mention Shaolin. I just saw Abbot Shi Yongxin escorting three young models out of a Rolls-Royce right outside the bar!"
"..."
Seeing these praises about himself, even Taoist Ding Shen from Dragon Tiger Mountain, who was usually unflappable, couldn’t help but show a bright smile, radiating brilliantly.
He couldn’t stop muttering, "Good, good, good," to himself.
Although he had experienced much, this kind of unreserved praise was still a first for him.
It even made his face flush.
At the same time, his heart was exceedingly joyful, more convinced than ever that appointing Zhang Beixing as the president of the Great Xia Martial Arts Association was an excellent choice.
Seeing him like this, Taoist Priest Qing Wei, who was beside him, pursed his lips.
Superficial! How can we martial practitioners allow our minds to be disturbed by a few words from others? Daoist Brother Ding Shen’s composure is still far too lacking; he needs more tempering! Taoist Priest Qing Wei inwardly chided, even as he tried hard to maintain an air of indifference, telling himself not to pay any attention to the matter.
Of course, if he slowed his frantic scrolling on his phone, maybe people would actually believe him!
Good grief, ever since he discovered netizens were fiercely discussing the matter, the man’s hands hadn’t stopped moving for a second! The screen was practically smoking from his swiping, and yet he was still trying to play it cool.
So obsessed with appearances, even if it means suffering in silence! The others couldn’t help but grumble inwardly before they continued to scroll through comments under other videos, looking to see if anyone praised them. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
After all, there were many videos, each with different content.
Perhaps one video praised Taoist Ding Shen, but the next might praise them.
"This punch, this explosive force—man, that’s Baji Quan, right? Terrifying!"
"With Taiji, one secures peace under heaven; with Baji, one stabilizes the universe. Truly befitting its reputation as one of Great Xia’s four great fist styles! This Baji Quan, like a celestial demon descending, is truly a divine force in the human realm, this Baji Quan..."
"Awesome! Simply awesome! Now I just want to know, where can I learn such an incredible martial art?"
"..."
Seeing how netizens were stunned by the Baji Quan he demonstrated and were now buzzing with discussion, Master Wang was grinning so widely his smile nearly reached the back of his head.
He couldn’t resist showing off his phone to the others.
Seeing him act like this, many were practically unrecognizable with envy.
Damn, hogging the spotlight like that! Makes one so damn envious!
Next to him, Ma Yuankai, not to be outdone, pulled out his phone. "This old man is no slouch either! Look, people’s opinions about me have completely reversed!"
Everyone looked over and saw that it was indeed true.
As someone who had been criticized the most by Zhang Beixing in the Grandmaster rankings, Ma Yuankai’s online reputation had been terrible.
After all, no one likes someone who lacks martial virtue.
But now, things had taken a complete turn.
Although there were still criticisms about his lack of martial ethics, they were significantly fewer than before.
Many were shocked by the impressive martial skills he displayed in the video, marveling at how formidable he actually was!
Looking at the comments from people clamoring to enroll in his martial arts school, Ma Yuankai’s mood was excellent.
Even now, looking at Liu Yi, with whom he was constantly at odds, he found him somewhat more agreeable.
Look at Liu Yi. A mouth and two eyes... hey, how had he not noticed before? This old rascal was actually human!
Liu Yi: "?"
He rubbed the goosebumps that had risen on his arms, glancing at Ma Yuankai. This old scoundrel is definitely up to no good!
Just as people were engrossed in scrolling through comments, thoroughly enjoying themselves...
「Meanwhile, on international networks.」
After leaving Yingtian Prefecture, the Japanese and Korean delegates conferred for a moment.
On the official account of their Asian Martial Arts Association, they released a statement:
Asian Martial Arts Association: "Announcement: After discussions and votes among many members of our association, we have now elected the President of the Asian Martial Arts Association. This position will be held by Zhang Beixing (Great Xia). We hope that under the President’s leadership, our Asian Martial Arts Association will continue to improve and achieve brilliance together!"
After posting this announcement, they looked at their Asian Martial Arts Association’s mere two hundred thousand-plus followers and felt it was somewhat underwhelming. The President of their association had been decided—a major event like this surely deserved a grander announcement.
Thus, they contacted the martial arts associations of their respective countries to share and comment on this announcement.
