A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 494 Zhao Shizhu

"What a joke!" Upon hearing this, Old Master Gu's pimples visibly bulged. "Mastering all eighteen martial arts at the age of three? You think you're a child prodigy? Young man, let's end our conversation here tonight. Come back tomorrow if you have anything else to discuss!"

Grandpa Gu was clearly displeased with Chao Bufan's answer and subtly dismissed him.

"kindness?"

Chao Bufan was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was going on and laughed, "It seems that Grandpa Gu doesn't trust me! How about this, I humbly request to have a spar with Grandpa Gu to see if it's true or not. After the spar, Grandpa Gu can then issue a formal invitation to stay."

"Young man," Old Master Gu asked, "do you really want to spar with me?"

Chao Bufan nodded and smiled, saying, "This junior humbly requests that Old Master Gu give me face, so that I won't have made this trip for nothing."

Old Master Gu nodded and said, "Alright! Then I'll have a spar with you, so that people won't say that I, Gu Zhentian, am taking advantage of my age in front of my relatives. Young man, come with me!"

"Please!" Chao Bufan gestured politely.

Grandpa Gu led Chao Bufan to the basement, and Gu Qingfeng followed. He wanted to see if this boastful young man was truly as skilled in all eighteen martial arts as he claimed. This was a huge gym, Grandpa Gu's training ground, mainly for fitness. The reason his age didn't match his appearance was due to his daily workouts. It was more like a training room than a gym, complete with all eighteen martial arts techniques.

Old Master Gu walked to the middle of the gym with his hands behind his back and stopped. He said calmly, "Young man, you said you were proficient in all eighteen martial arts when you were three years old. Well then, I, Gu, will test you today. Choose any weapon from here. If you can hurt a single hair on my head, then you win."

Chao Bufan casually glanced at all the weapons in the gym, smiled slightly, and said, "Grandpa Gu, why don't you choose one? If you can take even a hair from this junior, I will admit defeat and leave."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Gu frowned, a flash of anger crossing his face. Even Gu Qingfeng, who had stopped, was furious. Wasn't this blatantly stealing someone else's spotlight? This wasn't the kind of arrogance one could display.

"Young man, what do you mean by that? Are you looking down on me, Gu Zhentian?" Old Master Gu shouted angrily.

"Please calm down, Mr. Gu," Chao Bufan quickly said respectfully, "That's not what I meant."

"What does that mean?" Old Master Gu asked angrily.

"Sigh!" Chao Bufan sighed and said, "Grandpa Gu, how about this? I'll show you a couple of skills, and you can draw your conclusions after you've seen them, how about that?"

"Fine," Old Master Gu said coldly, "show me what you've got. If you're just going through the motions, don't blame me for being impolite."

Chao Bufan nodded and smiled, saying, "Grandpa Gu, then please take a good look."

As he spoke, Chao Bufan stretched out his right hand, his five fingers forming a claw as he reached for the heavy iron hammer on the weapon rack beside him. With just one grab, the iron hammer flew into his hand with a "whoosh".

"Telekinesis?"

Upon seeing this, Old Master Gu was greatly surprised, and even Gu Qingfeng behind him was quite astonished.

"Grandpa Gu, watch closely."

Chao Bufan smiled slightly, and then lightly flicked the hammer with his left middle finger. With a "pop," the heavy hammer, weighing no less than fifty pounds, shattered, and small pieces of iron fell to the ground.

"This—" Old Master Gu and his son were surprised again.

Chao Bufan laughed and said, "Grandpa Gu, it's not that I meant to speak arrogantly, but I was afraid of hurting you. To be honest, what you usually practice is child's play in my eyes. Grandpa Gu, let me show you another skill."

As he spoke, Chao Bufan reached out and grabbed the pile of scrap iron at his feet. A flash of cold light appeared on the scrap iron, and it returned to its original shape and appeared in his hand. Then, Chao Bufan threw it onto the weapon rack, and the heavy iron hammer returned to its original position.

The "telekinesis" and "finger-smashing" moves had already shocked Grandpa Gu and his son, but now Chao Bufan had used the "shattering objects into shapes" move, leaving the father and son dumbfounded once again. They were clearly intimidated by Chao Bufan.

"Grandpa Gu, now you should believe what I'm saying, right?" Chao Bufan said with a slight smile.

"Gulu!"

Grandpa Gu and his son both made a strange sound at the same time, then nodded blankly, realizing what was happening. Grandpa Gu asked in shock, "You, you are—"

Grandpa Gu was so shocked and excited that he couldn't even speak clearly.

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "Grandpa Gu, have I been looking at you wrong?"

"No, no," Old Master Gu quickly replied, his tone noticeably lowered as he apologized profusely, "Master Zhao, it turns out I, Gu Zhentian, was blind to your greatness. I have offended you greatly just now, and I hope Master Zhao will forgive me."

In Grandpa Gu's opinion, someone with such skill in every gesture must be a master. This reminded him of Wudang, one of the five major sects in HX. Only someone from one of the five major sects could possess such skill.

“Grandpa Gu, you’re too kind,” Chao Bufan said respectfully. “It is the younger generation that has offended you.”

"Not at all," said Old Master Gu with a hint of humility, "Master Zhao, please!"

Chao Bufan was unpretentious and said, "Please, Mr. Gu!"

Stepping out of the basement, Old Master Gu said to Gu Qingfeng, "Third son, you should go back and rest!"

"Yes, sir." Gu Qingfeng replied, then raised his hand to Chao Bufan and said, "Master Zhao, I'll take my leave."

Chao Bufan nodded and smiled.

Grandpa Gu invited Chao Bufan to his study, and the two sat on the sofa.

"Master Zhao, what brings you here?" Old Master Gu asked respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "Grandpa Gu, actually I am not a real person. Please just call me Xiao Zhao!"

“Master Zhao, you are too modest,” said Old Master Gu. “Someone as capable as you, what else could you be but a master?”

Chao Bufan smiled and said, "Grandpa Gu is too kind, but I am indeed not a real person. Please just call me Bufan!"

"Extraordinary?" Old Master Gu was clearly confused. He had clearly said his name was Zhao Shizhu before, so why was it changed to "Extraordinary" now?

Chao Bufan glanced at Grandpa Gu and smiled, “Grandpa Gu, it’s like this, my name used to be Zhao Shizhu, but I don’t use that name anymore. My name is now Chao Bufan, Chao as in surpassing, Bu as in different, and Fan as in ordinary. Chao Bufan is my real name.”