Human Martial Venerable: Starting from the Synthesis Technique

Chapter 8 A First Glimpse

Then, he reached out and patted Feng Xiu on the shoulder, his admiration undisguised. "You're quick-witted and can apply what you've learned to other situations. You're already much better than the average person."

Martial arts has never been a system where results can be achieved through arduous training; it requires flexible transformation and mastery.

This also led him to consider teaching him something new after he had already worked through his patience.

Feng Xiu wiped the fine sweat from his forehead and said with a smile, "It's all thanks to Uncle Zhou's excellent teaching; his boxing skills are truly amazing."

Stop flattering me.

Zhou Gang chuckled and scolded, his smile deepening. "No matter how miraculous the boxing technique is, it still requires someone willing to put in the hard work to practice. It seems I can teach you some real skills today."

"I humbly request your guidance, Uncle Zhou," Feng Xiu said, bowing with clasped hands.

During the training just now, Feng Xiu did consider directly unleashing the complete Five Forces Fist.

But every time we get to the ninth move, there's a very noticeable sense of stagnation.

Zhou Gang's smile faded, and he reverted to his strict teacher persona. "You have already mastered the form of the first eight moves. What's even more remarkable is that you seem to have already touched the threshold of power following form."

He walked to an open area in the courtyard, his voice steady, "The last eight forms of the Five Strengths Fist are no longer just about training muscles, bones, and skin."

"What are they practicing?" Feng Xiu asked intently.

"What you're practicing is a single breath, a single momentum, a method for circulating qi and blood, and building a foundation for burning blood!"

"As long as you can learn to nourish your blood with qi, you can lay the foundation for the internal breathing method in your subsequent practice. The first eight forms are like digging a river channel and widening a ditch."

"The next eight steps involve diverting water into the canal and making it flow rapidly. Watch closely!"

Zhou Gang's gaze was like lightning, and he said nothing more, then moved.

This time, his movements were completely different from the steady and graceful movements of the previous eight forms. As soon as he started, the air around him seemed to freeze.

The movements are more rapid and explosive, but there is a strange sense of sluggishness in the transitions.

It was as if the power within the body was deliberately blocked and accumulated, and then suddenly released.

The breathing rhythm was clearly audible, sometimes long and sometimes short. After the last movement, a faint white breath was exhaled through the nose.

"Did you understand? The forms of the latter eight moves are not complicated; they can even be seen as variations and accelerations of the former eight moves."

Feng Xiu pondered for a moment, then said, "Alright, I'll give it a try."

As he said, the last eight forms are not complicated, and they are combined with the movements of Zhou Gang.

Feng Xiu learned it very easily, but if he added a breathing technique, the movements and moves would become somewhat distorted.

"Breathe, breathe, the move of pushing mountains into the sea is pushing, inhale into the dantian, then push, and then exhale."

Feng Xiu focused his mind and twisted his waist to deliver a punch, accompanied by a short exhale.

By deliberately focusing his mind on his lower abdomen, just as the punch was about to end, a warm sensation, like the wriggling of an earthworm, surged out from his dantian.

Although extremely weak and impossible to control, the sealed cultivation aura suddenly burst forth.

The movements are precise, coordinated with breathing, and require multitasking; the difficulty is truly extraordinary.

However, Zhou Gang didn't criticize too harshly.

"It's alright. Your approach is correct. Just remember this feeling and practice this move today. Practice until your breathing and energy sensation are as natural as your own limbs, and the subsequent moves will come naturally."

"Thank you for your correction, Uncle Zhou."

Feng Xiu, with a solemn expression, sincerely bowed to Zhou Gang.

One was willing to teach, and the other was genuinely eager to learn. Putting aside the cooperative relationship between the Zhou family's escort team and the Feng family, Zhou Gang's actions were more than generous and righteous.

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Days passed by, and four days had gone by in the blink of an eye.

During these four days, Feng Xiu's schedule was fixed: practice boxing in the morning, handle affairs during the day, take a medicinal bath in the afternoon, practice boxing again in the evening, and continue to practice the Eight Vajra Skill late at night.

Zhou Gang would take some time each day to come and take a look, offer a few pointers, and then leave satisfied.

During this time, Hei Ye sent someone back with a message saying that he had arrived in Yulin County.

But he encountered some difficulties, though he didn't specify what they were.

Feng Shouzhuo's condition also fluctuated; when he was in good condition, he could recognize people and drink porridge, but when he was in bad condition, he would still mutter incoherently.

Meanwhile, the gifts from Juyuan Pawnshop were also delivered, with Uncle Zheng personally making the arrangements.

Manager Liu didn't seem to be acting strangely, but the real culprit, Liu Wenjun, is still nowhere to be found.

Feng Xiu kept everything in mind, but his cultivation became even more focused.

With Zhou Gang's complete instruction, the body-strengthening Eightfold Vajra Skill, and the Five-Strength Herbal Bath which greatly replenishes vital energy, the results were consolidated.

The revision was progressing rapidly: the eighth move was "Pushing the Mountain into the Sea," the ninth move was "The Weary Tiger Returns to the Forest," the tenth move was "Soaring over the Lake and Overturning the Dragon," and the eleventh move was "The Dragon and the Tiger Fight."

It was midday in the small courtyard.

Feng Xiu raised his fist salute.

His calm eyes suddenly sharpened, and he thrust out punches and kicks in rapid succession, his muscles and bones cracking.

The moves are accompanied by a slight sense of air being cut through, and the actions are violent and sharp. The first eight moves are as steady as a mountain, laying the groundwork and accumulating power; the last eight moves suddenly explode!

For the first time, he executed the sixteen-style boxing technique smoothly and continuously. As he finished, his blood and qi circulated throughout his body, and his limbs and bones were filled with an unprecedented sense of power.

A complete set of Five Strengths Fist was finally achieved naturally.

"Phew~~"

As he finished his practice, he was drenched in sweat, and Feng Xiu exhaled a breath of murky white air from his mouth and nose.

He exhaled a breath of stale air, and his blood and qi seemed to become more refined. Feng Xiu's eyes shone brightly as he slowly savored the exquisite beauty of the Five Strength Fist.

【Life: 8】

【Spirit: 1】

【Strength: 1】

[Agility: 1]

[Technique Record: Eight Vajra Techniques (Mastery Level: Health +2, Spirit +1)]

【Five Strength Fist (Beginner Level: Strength +1, Agility +1)】

[Synthesis: Not attainable until reaching the pinnacle of perfection]

Four days can feel both long and short, and I managed to barely develop the sense of qi and blood in the Five Strengths Fist.

On the panel, the Eight Vajra Skill has advanced another level, but the life force has decreased. It is estimated that the further the skill progresses, the more it involves other attributes.

The human body is not game data; it's impossible for a single skill to only improve a single limit. It's just that the percentage of improvement varies at different stages of progress.

The same goes for the Five Strengths Fist. This technique truly lives up to its reputation as a high-level martial art. Even just a glimpse of it has already granted the user two additional attributes.

Moreover, the manifestation of life is a rosy complexion and abundant energy, which is further enhanced after the strength increases by 1 point.

A warm current surged from the chest, rapidly converging throughout the limbs and bones. The spine straightened, and a surge of power burst forth from the tailbone.

It gradually swam across its entire body and eventually came to a slow stop.

This feeling wasn't very strong in my body.

However, it is particularly evident on the hands, legs, and spine.

Feng Xiu lowered his head, and his originally fair fingers were faintly tinged with darkness. He clenched his fist slightly, and the veins bulged slightly. His fist bones and muscles were stretched, and his strength increased dramatically.

I brought up the panel again and stared at it for a while before turning it off.

Immediately, Feng Xiu walked to the corner of the courtyard where many different sizes of training equipment were placed, and picked out a stone lock with a standard weight of 120 jin.

Before, I had to grit my teeth and exert a lot of effort to carry this thing, but now it feels lighter and I have a great sense of control over it.

And that's not all.

Feng Xiu looked up at the trees in the courtyard and the eaves in the distance, his vision clearer than before.