The primary reason was the extraordinary aura that had been present just moments ago.
This was the strongest aura Li Chonglou had sensed since being at the Shangjing Martial Arts Association. It was even close to what he had encountered in Tieling. It was clear that the situation had surpassed his imagination.
Otherwise, such a powerful expert wouldn't have been drawn by mere information about a special material!
Therefore, Li Chonglou dared not delay. After all, his own strength was not at its peak. Merging with Wen Yi only allowed him to utilize about fifty to sixty percent of his power. If this person was indeed a wolf in sheep's clothing, he could easily capsize in a ditch.
So, Li Chonglou directly adopted the Tai Chi opening stance, which had the strongest defense. With his philosophy of using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds, he believed he could handle any strong opponent.
However, it was only when the man's fist touched his wrist that Li Chonglou realized he had been overthinking. The man before him was at most slightly stronger than Yue Hai.
With his left hand drawing the moon and his right hand waving a palm strike, he neutralized the man's offensive momentum. Then, he pushed a palm onto the man's shoulder.
The man's expression instantly changed, and he was unable to control his steps, retreating two paces before dissipating an inexplicable force.
"What's going on?"
The man was stunned because, in his perception, Li Chonglou hadn't exerted much force. Yet, he couldn't stop himself from retreating!
Just as Li Chonglou was about to abandon his Tai Chi stance for a normal fight, the opponent suddenly shouted.
"Wait!"
Li Chonglou looked at him, bewildered.
"Do it again!"
A hint of defiance surfaced in the man's expression. Li Chonglou rolled his eyes.
Did he think he could just ask for a redo? Was he that familiar?
With that thought, Li Chonglou directly dropped his Tai Chi stance.
"Ah, no! Come on, again, again!"
The man said, his face filled with urgency.
Li Chonglou looked at him with a puzzled gaze.
"How about I give you money? How much do you want?"
Li Chonglou was speechless and finally couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?"
"Cullinan."
"No, I mean, what are you doing?"
"Looking for you. Aren't you Green Bull?"
"Who said I was Green Bull..."
Li Chonglou suddenly felt that the man before him might not be mentally sound.
"You're not Green Bull? Never mind, just do that move again for me to see."
Cullinan's expression was somewhat anxious, as if he wouldn't give up until Li Chonglou performed the move again.
Li Chonglou looked at him with confusion. Judging by his appearance, movements, and demeanor, the man didn't seem abnormal, but his words were utterly inexplicable.
However, at that moment, Li Chonglou suddenly thought of Yue Hai.
Could this guy be a martial arts fanatic?
To verify his conjecture, Li Chonglou directly asked, "Do you want to learn that move I just used?"
Cullinan's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded repeatedly.
"Yes! Can you teach me? No, let me feel that again first, I didn't react in time."
Li Chonglou suddenly smiled.
"No problem."
Saying that, he resumed his horse stance and performed the Tai Chi opening. Cullinan didn't waste any words, withdrawing and launching a punch straight towards Li Chonglou's head.
Just as his fist was halfway there, with his left hand drawing the moon and his right hand waving a palm strike, the man suddenly felt his force being diverted. This time, he clearly perceived that the palm Li Chonglou pushed towards him carried his own momentum!
It was his own punch hitting him back!
The man's eyes lit up.
"I understand!"
With that, after staggering back two steps, he attacked again. This time, when Li Chonglou tried to use his "drawing the moon" to grab his fist, the man actually pressed down on Li Chonglou's left hand with counter-force.
A flicker of surprise crossed Li Chonglou's face, but he calmly stepped forward.
To execute a move like "four ounces deflect a thousand pounds," one had to first stabilize their lower stance, meaning establishing a firm horse stance. Currently, with Cullinan's horse stance leaving his central opening exposed, Li Chonglou's sudden step forward directly blocked all his attack routes.
"This is bad!"
The man naturally knew this well and instinctively tried to retreat, unaware that this played right into Li Chonglou's hands.
The moment he moved, Li Chonglou used a "shoulder lean" to push forward. The man's body was suddenly sent flying backward.
This scene stunned Ah Niu, who was standing nearby.
From his perspective, Li Chonglou hadn't used much force, and the distance between them wasn't enough to generate such power. Yet, Cullinan was sent flying like that!
This was unscientific!
This scene was beyond Ah Niu's comprehension. However, as Cullinan's body slammed into a dining table, he caught sight of Green Bull's figure in the kitchen from a side angle.
"Boss!"
Ah Niu, forgetting about Cullinan's bizarre situation, quickly entered the kitchen.
Once inside, he discovered five or six figures huddled in a corner of the kitchen. Strangely, they clearly hadn't sustained any injuries.
But Green Bull was different.
He had five or six external injuries visible on his body. His right eye was directly bruised and swollen, and his mouth was split, looking like he had been severely abused.
Green Bull was now only clinging to half his life. Although his eyes were open, his gaze was vacant, his vision unfocused. He opened his mouth, only a faint stream of air escaping.
"Boss!"
Ah Niu panicked and quickly reached out to press Green Bull's philtrum. After a while, Green Bull gradually recovered slightly.
However, upon seeing Ah Niu, he said in a weak voice, "Why did you come back? Hurry up and leave!"
"Don't worry, Boss, I brought reinforcements."
"Who?"
"Li Chonglou."
Ah Niu gestured outside as he spoke. At this moment, Cullinan, with a face full of excitement, walked up to Li Chonglou.
"Teach me! I want to learn!"
Li Chonglou smiled faintly. "On what grounds?"
Cullinan was taken aback. "How about I give you money?"
"Sorry, I don't need money."
"Then what do you want?" Cullinan scratched his head. His demeanor was very similar to Yue Hai's.
Focused when fighting, but like a novice when communicating, appearing very shy.
However, Li Chonglou liked people like this.
"How about this, you formally take me as your master, and then I can teach you."
Cullinan's brows suddenly furrowed. "But I already have a master."
Li Chonglou paused for a moment and changed his approach. "Then do me three favors, and in return, I can teach you that move."
"No problem!" Cullinan immediately patted his chest.
"Then follow me for now. I'll tell you the specifics later."
"Ah?"
Cullinan hadn't quite grasped what was happening.
"What, you're not willing?" Li Chonglou glanced at him and said.