fantasy novels Chapter 489 - 450: Martial Principles and Combat Arts, Limit Breaking Spirit Breath Fist, and the Luotian Grand Sacrificial Ceremony!
Chapter 489 - 450: Martial Principles and Combat Arts, Limit Breaking Spirit Breath Fist, and the Luotian Grand Sacrificial Ceremony!
Standing atop the mountain peak, gazing far and wide, all mountains appear small.At his feet is Fulong Mountain, also known as "Surpassing Wudang."
It is because, though the mountain is small, its main peak’s elevation is astonishingly higher than Wudang’s, hence the name.
Meng Chuan’s gaze swept across the vast land below.
In the midst of it, there was a feeling hard to explain, lingering around him.
His brow slightly tightened, his thoughts highly focused.
This feeling was not sudden enlightenment, yet surpassed sudden enlightenment!
It seemed as though heaven and earth were silently speaking, quietly conveying emotions through the mountain wind, as if urging him to practice his fists.
Meng Chuan hesitated no longer.
He had a premonition that the Limit Breaking of the Five Elements Fist technique would happen today.
The Five Elements’ fist stance was alternately transforming in his hands, radiating brilliance.
The Five Elements’ aura was unpredictably changing around him, circulating incessantly.
With the elevation of martial principles and martial will, his comprehension of the fist stance deepened.
He would no longer create something akin to "Ignite the Mountain" stance...
Meng Chuan’s previous understanding of the fist stance was to strike without regret.
To exert full effort with each strike, triggering the greatest possible burst of aura.
Now, however, he had advanced to the realm of [Clarity of Fist Intent].
Previously, his martial principles were not high enough, his overall understanding of fist techniques was inadequate.
The relationship between primary and secondary aspects was as if the fist technique was high above, and he could only strive to master it from below.
Now, as his spiritual power transitioned from the Cyan Stone Foundation to the Profound Iron Foundation.
His spiritual power and fist stance showed a trend of becoming one.
With better control, the fist technique gradually ceased to be an external tool controlled, but transformed into an instinctive extension of his limbs.
Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, the Five Elements True Qi was mobilized.
Combined with martial momentum, the fist had yet to move, but the Five Elements’ aura spontaneously rotated.
The Metal aura condensed like substantial sharpness yet to be released, and the Wood aura’s vitality emerged from between the fingers and wrapped around;
The Water aura balanced rigidity and softness covering the wrist bone, while the Fire aura surged along the spine to the shoulder blades;
The Earth aura was heavy yet hadn’t fallen to the ground, and Meng Chuan immediately summoned Thunder Fire, the two energies intertwined as a web beneath his feet.
Besides the Five Elements’ interaction of creation, this kind of "mutual restraint" is also a more advanced "fist technique wisdom."
In the face of attribute conflict, most people tend to avoid it, but Meng Chuan chose to confront it head-on.
What is the purpose?
Attempting to use the principle of mutual restraint, thereby achieving the realm of "without form, without trace" when executing the Five Elements Fist.
This was realized on Huashan’s Reflection Cliff, a continuation route for the Five Elements Fist.
Harnessing the mighty power of heaven and earth, yet leaving no trace of human fingerprint.
Borrowing nature’s aura, yet without form and trace.
This is a higher-level Xingyi Sect martial principle he is slowly trying to master.
Time kept passing, and Meng Chuan practiced again and again.
The enhancement of spiritual foundation seemingly also supported the duration of practicing the fists.
The meridians consistently supplying Qi and blood, not the slightest fatigue, with few times needed for adjustment.
Unknowingly, the vast earth vein aura of Fulong Mountain even resonated with his breathing rhythm.
The fist technique was seamlessly integrated, during the release and collection of fist stance, the mountain wind naturally made way.
The Five Elements Spirit Essence Fist is a method conceived from the foundation fists of the Five Elements ancient martial arts.
Even normal first-rate fist techniques have a cultivation difficulty not less than some lower-level True Skill fists.
Xingyi Sect’s fighting technique places great emphasis on "harmony of form and charm."
Form refers to the outward body posture when practicing fists.
Including posture, moves, body shape, footwork, etc.
Charm refers to the aura, divine charm, and the unity of fists and feet when a martial artist practices fists.
Manifesting as the rhythm of breath, Power, True Qi, martial momentum, etc.
As well as the martial spirit emanating from within to the outside on the edge of the fist.
The integration of the two is the sublimation of Xingyi Sect’s fighting technique.
Fighting technique means applying the fist technique to actual combat.
Simply practicing routines is not enough; it must be capable of fighting, capable of killing the Celestial Demon!
Meng Chuan’s movements did not stop, using the Spirit Essence Fist, he unrestrainedly vented his comprehension and understanding of fighting techniques.
His posture improved through [Open Sky Technique], becoming more perfect during martial practice.
The Five Elements Qi cycled through the five organs, with one punch, the "mutual restraint" of the second punch followed instinctively, needing no complex thought process.
His mind was guiding the operation of the entire fist technique.
Targeting, judging the situation, and then driving the body to exert power and adjust Qi.
This is "guiding Qi with intent, urging power with Qi."
The sun slightly slanted slowly.
Meng Chuan practiced his fists in this manner, unaware of the swift passage of time.
While honing the proficiency of the Spirit Essence Fist, he was also studying the True Charm left by Huashan’s Hezu.
Even improving his fighting technique, truly a case of "one stone for three birds."
This approach, without discussing difficulty or ease, involves considerable mental effort.
Before the enhancement of spiritual foundation, he couldn’t achieve it.
Meng Chuan was quite filled with emotion; it’s no wonder his master created so many powerful fist techniques during his time as a Martial Arts Master.
This is closely related to his "Innate Divine Fullness."
Even if his master’s spirit wasn’t quite complete, what splendor would the Immaculate Divine Monk of the Buddhist Sect exhibit...
Meng Chuan felt envious, didn’t expect to undergo such significant change even before advancing to the Profound Iron Foundation.
His desire for Celestial Tears Gold and the Buddhist Heart Sutra’s mantra rose another level.
Withdraw these thoughts, with collected stance standing still, this fist technique quietly crossed its limit.
As for the transformation of the Five Elements Martial Principles into invisibility and transcendence, as well as the sublimation of striking techniques, diligent practice is still needed in the future.
Today, I only grasped the practice method, so I can’t become an expert in one go.
Meanwhile, before he looked at the panel, sudden changes occurred in his body.
Along with the pulsation of the meridians, golden, wooden, watery, fiery, and earthen colors of light emerged from his body.
His bones rang like metal and stone, and his flesh and blood surged like rushing water.
His body’s pores inhaled and exhaled the five-colored energy from the outside world, and in an instant, the five Qi merged, making his body like glass.
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"It seems that traits of the Dharma Body kind rework the entire body.
The activity and reformation scene is quite exaggerated; in the future, I must keep it hidden from others."
The brilliance gradually retracted with the completion of the physical transformation.
The whole process was somewhat reminiscent of the scene when an ordinary person awakens their trait postnatally.
People all knew that he already had the "Innate Horizontal Training Holy Body" trait.
Letting people witness this scene would be hard to explain...
After feeling it slightly, Meng Chuan sat cross-legged and looked at the panel:
[Trait: Five Elements Dharma Body (Intermediate)]
Effect One: Five Element Affinity, the body is heavily reformed by the five-element energies, achieving the "innate" Five Elements Fist genius. Comprehension is greatly enhanced when practicing ordinary Five Elements Fist, and comprehension is slightly improved when practicing True Skill Five Elements Fist;
Effect Two: Magical Power Flow Tether, True Skill Five Elements Fist Limit Breaking can increase the body’s maximum magical power (spiritual power quantity), can be increased up to five times;
Effect Three: Gather the Five Elements Dharma Body, Golden Edge Dharma Body, Wooden Extension Dharma Body, Fire Flame Dharama Body, Water Wave Dharma Body, and Earth Mountain Dharma Body, to condense the Five Elements Wheel (to be activated).
"The Five Elements Dharma Body is indeed very powerful; just Effect One alone significantly boosts understanding.
Not to mention the two effects below seem to be even stronger."
Effect Two subverted people’s understanding of spiritual power.
It is well known that neither natural treasures nor Buddhist texts can directly enhance spiritual power.
If one wishes to enhance it, they must be refined like martial arts training, into ’God’.
However, this effect of the Five Elements Dharma Body shattered both the common understanding and Meng Chuan’s inherent cognition.
This is the power of traits, turning decay into magic, making the impossible possible.
As for the last point, similar to unlocking the set effect when pursuing the Doma Skill trait.
The role of the Black Membrane [Earth Vein Energy] goes without saying; this [Five Elements Wheel] is likely to be no worse.
No, it should be stronger.
Six traits need to be activated together, and the difficulty of gathering the "Five Elements Set" is much greater than the "Doma Set"...
However, having now obtained the Five Elements Dharma Body, the [Fire Flame Body] is on the road to Limit Breaking the Flame Burst Fist.
With the effect of obtaining [Five Element Affinity], the working efficiency can further enhance.
The Limit Breaking of this fist technique is already not far away.
Therefore, now it can barely be considered as completing one-third of the "Five Elements Set"...
Still, two-thirds remain, where the Gold, Wood, Water, and Earth Dharma Bodies are hidden.
Meng Chuan has some guesses regarding this.
That is, following Professor Li’s path at the United University main campus.
Creating the remaining four true skill fists with the Xiang King’s Five Elements Fist.
Whether the guess is correct or not still requires testing through practice.
It’s too late today, as night is approaching.
The Demon Path might be secretly watching him, so he must hurry to Danjiangkou City.
Meng Chuan thought no more, rose, and left.
The next step is truly the start of the journey to Wudang.
The core trait of Hard Skills, hopefully everything will go as planned...
...
Meanwhile, in a grand hall on Wudang Mountain, the plaque above reads [Myriad Dao Sect Altar].
Wudang Mountain’s Special Martial Arts University Principal Chen Tuan stood with his arms behind his back, with three other old Daoists in dark blue robes around him.
Solely in terms of energy, these few were not inferior to Chen Tuan; they were all Martial Arts Celestial Kings!
They were the leaders of various factions on Wudang Mountain at Celestial King level.
There was Zhang Jingshi from the Songxi Sect, Zhang Ziyu from the Sanfeng Sect, and Cheng Miaochang from the Taiyi Sect.
And there was Chen Tuan, the Celestial King of the True Martial Sect, who was also what people referred to as the leader of Wudang.
What people called the Wudang Sect was actually a collective term for all the martial factions on Wudang Mountain.
Songxi, Sanfeng, Taiyi, True Martial, and other sects were all branches within.
Gathering together, believing in True Martial, is known as the [Wudang Sect].
Therefore, the Wudang Sect does not have a so-called leader.
It was only because of the establishment of the Special Martial Arts University, and because Chen Tuan became its principal.
Coupled with his great virtue and reputation, that he was given the title of "leader".
However, Wudang does have an "Overall Dao Leader", a title from the Ancient Martial Era.
This is the leader of all of Wudang Mountain, the head. It is also known outside as the sect’s patriarch, the Grand Elder...
Today, it is Xu Daoxian of the Great Chu Martial Arts Realm, titled [True Martial Great Saint].
Chen Tuan slightly moved in his heart and, with everyone, bowed toward the Taishi chair above:
"We respectfully welcome the Dao Leader’s return to the mountain!"
Though the chair was empty, a hearty and robust voice came:
"Today, I have come back to the mountain for important matters to discuss with the sect leaders."
"Please, Dao Leader, speak."
"The news from Zhou Sheng at Taihang Mountain, you should all be aware.
As well as Zhang Sheng conveying to me just now, that the Orthodox Longhu Zhengyi intends to hold the [Luo Tian Grand Ceremony] at Taihang Mountain to suppress the evil demons.
Various Daoist sects, such as Maoshan Shangqing, Gezao Spiritual Treasure, and Magu North Emperor, have responded.
What are your thoughts?"
At the words, everyone looked at each other, showing thoughtful expressions.