Comprehending the Water's Momentum, Together?

Li Guanqi nodded slightly. He glanced back toward Lin Qingyu several times and had to admit that she was the most beautiful woman he had seen to date. Yet just then, the young woman at the mountain peak looked down toward him. Keeping his eyes intentionally dull, Li Guanqi naturally turned his head away and flashed a faint smile. "Senior brothers, senior sisters, bets are placed—no more changes!" The crowd erupted into clamorous jeers, shouting for Junior Brother Li to hurry up. Li Guanqi wasted no time. Taking a deep breath, he surged his vital blood and stamped down with violent force. *Thud!* A dull rumble rang out. The rock beneath his feet suddenly shattered, caving in to form a deep pit and sending massive fissures spidering across the zhang-wide boulder. The sight left quite a few disciples inwardly shaken. Nearly everyone gathered here was a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator; lifting a thousand jin was trivial for all of them. Yet shattering a boulder weighing over a dozen tons purely with physical might was a feat only a rare few could pull off. Li Guanqi moved like lightning, plunging headfirst into the waterfall in the blink of an eye! As the oncoming torrent slammed into him, its terrifying force nearly repelled him. Only by drawing upon the residual momentum of his leap was he able to dive in completely! "Haha! What a formidable physique Junior Brother Li has! To plunge in using nothing but the raw leaping power of his physical body!" "I knew I was right to bet on the second platform!" *Rumble!!* Inside the torrent, Li Guanqi dug both hands firmly into the cliffside, letting the waterfall pour over him. The terrifying force sent a jolt through his mind. *Good grief,* he thought to himself. *Even the impact up here near the very top must be close to a thousand jun!* Using hands and feet in unison, Li Guanqi quickly descended toward the first platform. The flow here was well within what he could endure, so he continued his descent! The mirror-smooth stone wall offered no easy handholds, but Li Guanqi's fingers were like blades, latching stubbornly into every crevice as he climbed down step by step. Before long, he passed the second platform. The deafening roar in his ears grew even more furious, completely drowning out any sound from the outside world. Beyond the falls, everyone watched with bated breath. At the Foundation Establishment stage, those who could climb this far purely through physical strength were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Several senior brothers curled their lips and grumbled, "Looks like my spirit stones are going down the drain again." Even so, they all wanted to see if Li Guanqi could withstand the water's brutal pounding at its highest intensity. Every step Li Guanqi took was fraught with caution. The torrent battered him like relentless iron hammers, leaving him aching from head to toe. The rushing water made it impossible to open his eyes, yet in that very moment, a mystical perception stirred within him. Gradually, the muscles throughout his body began to relax. *Rumble!!* A torrential surge poured down, slamming into him so violently that his body swayed! Losing his footing, one of his hands was ripped clean from the rock crevice! *Splash!!* A collective gasp rose from the onlookers, though quite a few noticed his abrupt relaxation. Lin Qingyu knitted her brows, a trace of bewilderment flickering across her face. *Could his strength be failing him?* Fortunately, Li Guanqi's right hand was wedged tightly into the crack, keeping him from plunging down. Far from panicked, Li Guanqi felt a burst of joy in his heart. *Is this the power of water... so turbulent and impassioned!* Indeed, within this waterfall, he sensed the great momentum unique to water! A stream that was originally gentle and docile could become so violent and raging. Relaxing entirely, Li Guanqi let the waterfall cascade down over him as he devoted his whole being to feeling the flow of the water. Hanging from the cliff face, his body swayed to and fro. No one understood what he was doing, save for Lin Qingyu, whose eyes grew increasingly bright! She seemed to have grasped Li Guanqi's intention! As time ticked by, some disciples began to think Li Guanqi had passed out while pinned against the cliff. Suddenly! Li Guanqi's body shifted with a subtle twist. Sensing the shift in the current beneath him, he made an attempt to climb down! In an instant, his figure moved like a gecko, reaching the third platform in just a few breaths!! Standing on the platform, Li Guanqi closed his eyes to concentrate. Sinking into a firm horse stance, he actually began throwing punches! Steam rose from his robes, generated by the rise in body temperature as his vital blood surged within. Every fist and every kick seemed completely natural, unleashing a routine that flowed freely alongside the momentum of the waterfall! This sight completely astounded everyone. Li Guanqi's feet seemed rooted to the stone. As he shifted and pivoted, his fist momentum showed not the slightest disorder; the onlookers could even clearly see the waves kicked up wherever the wind of his punches struck! Just like that, standing upon the third platform, Li Guanqi executed an entire, flawless fist form! Cries of awe burst from the mouths of all who watched! The impact endured on the third platform was more than five times that of the first! Ordinary Foundation Establishment disciples could not even stand steady on the third platform, let alone throw a whirlwind of punches with such vigor. Now, everyone conceded defeat wholeheartedly. Even the disheveled man at the peak of the waterfall could not praise him enough! "Damn it all, what an absolute freak..." "That physical body of his can rival those martial cultivators who enter the Dao through martial arts!" *Thud!* Leaping back onto the boulder, Li Guanqi circulated his origin energy to disperse the moisture clinging to him. Cupping his hands, he chuckled. "All right, all right! Junior Brother thanks all the senior brothers and senior sisters for opening their purses so generously!" None of them took offense. Instead, they laughed and said, "Tsk, tsk, Junior Brother deserved to win this round! To actually gain an enlightenment right under the waterfall—color me impressed!" "Where is the justice in the heavens?! It's bad enough that he trains so hard, but his innate talent is first-rate too!" "I yield. I accept this loss completely." After tallying the wagers, Li Guanqi found that he had netted nearly five hundred low-grade spirit stones from this bet. Of course, the vast majority had been contributed by Ye Feng. After a moment's thought, Li Guanqi flitted over to the mountain where Lin Qingyu stood and spoke in a soft voice: "Thank you for believing in me, Senior Sister Lin. This is what you earned." As he spoke, he handed over a storage bag containing a hundred and fifty spirit stones. Lin Qingyu had an open and generous temperament, showing no hesitation. Taking the storage bag, she covered her smile and chuckled softly. "Heh, I didn't expect Junior Brother Li to earn me a little extra in the end. Not bad at all." Li Guanqi smiled faintly, preparing to take flight and leave with Ye Feng and the others. Just then, Lin Qingyu called out to stop him. "Wait..." Puzzled, Li Guanqi asked softly, "What is it, Senior Sister?" A look of hesitation surfaced on Lin Qingyu's face, and she spoke with a touch of embarrassment. "I know you all intend to take part in the Hundred Sects Tournament. Would it be all right if I cultivated together with you?" Li Guanqi blinked, momentarily stunned, and mumbled, "Uh... together? As a group?" Lin Qingyu's expression turned slightly awkward as she replied, "Yes, together."