Chapter 372: Chapter 372
After getting up and washing up in the bathroom, his muscles and bones were once again covered by the essence of earth following the beating from last night.
While brushing his teeth, he could hear a subtle rustling sound, like iron sand rubbing inside a leather bag.
His muscles and bones were being "polished" by the essence of earth, with energy dispersing throughout his limbs and bones.
During this process, Meng Chuan realized that his tolerance to strikes had significantly increased.
When he used fifty percent of his strength to hit his upper arm, the skin that should have been bruised displayed only a thin layer of yellowish patches, which dissipated after three breaths.
"Building up defense is also a kind of skill to withstand..."
Regaining his senses, Meng Chuan closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing momentarily.
Once in a comfortable state, he slowly began to circulate his Tao Heart Demon Cultivation Method.
Time passed, and with the last drop of Qi blood filling the Dantian point.
Like sweet rain after a long drought, over nineteen hundred points of Qi blood gathered together, flowing through the six orifices and throughout the body.
The inner breath, not tainted by martial arts will, slowly flowed out from the spring in the sea of consciousness, blending with the rolling Qi blood, painting an image of inner seas rising.
Meng Chuan’s aura involuntarily exuded, faintly revealing the pressure after the breakthrough from the Tao Heart Demon method.
The sound of crackling electricity came from all around, even the air trembled with it.
Through introspection, the Qi blood blazed like fire, and the inner breath lingered like water, the two completely merging under the guidance of the Tao Heart Demon cultivation method!
In the next moment, his martial arts will lead the two to attack the barrier of the Dantian point together, cooperating from inside and outside with the inner Qi blood!
The barrier violently trembled, colliding with the merging Qi and inner breath.
In an instant, cracks densely covered the barrier as a glow of gold burst forth from the gaps, and a torrent of energy erupted.
After half an hour, the golden light fully penetrated the entire Dantian point, accompanied by a light "kacha" sound, Meng Chuan felt as if this orifice had undergone a rebirth like a phoenix, being remodeled by fierce flames.
He opened his eyes, and his entire aura was newly transformed with the completion of the Dantian mutation.
After the mutation of the naval Dantian, only then can one consolidate and strengthen, replenishing kidney energy, enhancing core waist and abdomen strength, and thus improving the body as a whole.
Meng Chuan’s legs surged with momentum, his waist solidified, and he exerted force.
With a thud, he rocketed into the air like a cannonball, shooting a hundred meters ahead.
Suspended mid-air, he climbed further upwards at the point of Cloud Trace until he reached a thousand meters high, then gently floated down like a falling leaf.
Landing steadily on the ground, a smile spread across Meng Chuan’s face.
Such speed was a testament to the explosive power of his body.
It was precisely for this reason that he prioritized the third acupoint mutation in the Dantian.
Of course, it had nothing to do with replenishing the kidneys...
The area below his navel, in an inverted "V" shape, was already strong enough. After contemplating for a while, the changes brought by the Dantian were still not apparent.
Meng Chuan was inexplicably a bit disappointed...
After the playful excitement of greatly increased strength, he pondered:
"This is the last place, a full-body enhancement treasure ground. As the third mutation acupoint, it also signifies that my progress on the martial path of Limit Breaking is halfway.
Next, there’s about three months left. Strive for a transformation of one orifice per month, achieving Six Orifices Transformation before the summons!"
Today, the cultivation method can still be circulated for four major rounds, and Meng Chuan, after calming down, no longer thought much about it, continuing to refine Qi and blood.
Martial arts require hard work; only by daily accumulation, when the moment is ripe, can one soar to great heights!
After finishing the heart method cultivation and mastering the new and powerful strength completely.
Meng Chuan looked at the flame in his mind, feeling an irrepressible urge!
After pondering for a moment, he closed his eyes and steeled his heart.
"Do it, today, can’t wait a moment longer!"
With this thought, his martial arts will lightly touched the "key."
Upon reopening his eyes, waves and gunflowers surged and intertwined, killing unfolding before his eyes!
Sparks flew as the spear and fists collided, the intense sounds of striking and clashing never-ending.
Fifty maneuvers... a hundred... three hundred maneuvers!
Meng Chuan narrowed his eyes slightly, seeing Qi Shuai spanning horizontally in mid-air, gripping the spear handle with both hands and swinging downward, the momentum of Mount Tai crashing towards him.
This was not weapon technique but fist skill.
This is the Tiger Stance from Qi Jiguang’s Thirty-Two Long Fist Forms!
Benefiting from enhanced core strength in the waist and abdomen, Meng Chuan sank his waist and stood firm, raising his fists from his sides like unfurled flags, showcasing a broad fist stance.
Aiming at the cold light that flashed down, he fiercely cleaved inward with his fists, the intense sound of metal clashing resonating throughout.
Meng Chuan gritted his teeth and, by sheer force, seized Qi Shuai’s spear using the Banner Stance!
The spear shaft violently trembled, shaking like the wind, the counter force strong enough to shatter steel transmitted through the shaft.
Meng Chuan immediately felt numb in his fists and fingers, even the tiger’s mouth, and as he let go, he tilted his neck to avoid the thrusting Cannon Stance.
Time passed, the Long Fist essentials thoroughly displayed through the spear.
Seeing Qi Shuai’s spear shaft retracting in an instant, turning the shaft, Meng Chuan instantly became fully alert!
Here it comes... That which caused him to fall into the water last time... The combination of the Scout Hand and Sparrow Dragon styles.
Amidst a twang like a stretched bowstring snapping, Qi Shuai suddenly spun and squatted.
The left thigh almost touching the ground, the knee splayed outward, like a boulder rooted in the earth.
Meanwhile, Qi Shuai’s upper body was, of course, not idle.
The front hand sent the spear upward with the flow, like a draconic beast rising from the sea. The rear hand extended to his back, palm facing down, accumulating force akin to a fully drawn bowstring.
The entire movement was executed seamlessly, leaving him with less than 0.01 seconds to react!
Meng Chuan deeply understood the viciousness intertwined within these two styles. Seemingly attacking the upper body like a pecking phoenix, in reality...
It concealed a deadly strike directly aimed at his lower body!
He’d fallen for it last time, and at the moment he was struck, his legs cramped, falling into the water was inevitable...
But this time it was different; Meng Chuan was also a Perfection user of Qi Jiguang’s Long Fist.
Today, he would reverse the Heavenly Gang, with his fists directly pointing at the founder of this fist skill!
His body moved like lightning, swiftly stepping inches forward, deftly avoiding the sweeping leg attack.
At the same time, his left hand stretched out like the talons of an eagle, precisely gripping the incoming azure dragon, pulling back with force to disrupt Qi Shuai’s momentum.
This was—Single Whip Reversal!
The brim of Qi Shuai’s hat tilted slightly upward, his expression seemingly filled with surprise.
In that instant as the left hand pulled back, he twisted his waist and sent his shoulder forward, with Meng Chuan’s right fist clenched tightly, striking upwards then forward with great force.
As if wielding a giant axe to split mountains, aiming directly at Qi Shuai’s neck.
The 2.0 combo of Single Whip Reversal, a version developed by Meng Chuan...
Qi Shuai smiled faintly, withdrew a step with his foot yet held his grip, an insurmountable force erupted from his palm, sending Meng Chuan flying without the strength to resist.
A cold gleam flashed beneath the brim of his hat, his right hand formed an empty gun stance, the azure dragon illusion previously captured suddenly solidified into a seven-foot white wax staff.
The spearhead, only a hair’s breadth away from Meng Chuan’s fist wind... suddenly changed direction!
The spear tip touched the center of the brow in an instant, reflecting in Meng Chuan’s pupils, the shadow of Qi Shuai lowering the brim of his hat captured in the moment of retreat.
"Martial Arts Grandmaster... or rather, a Venerable?"
The entire world shattered like a mirror, cracks spreading across the heavens and earth.
In the next moment, the world of imagery dissipated along with it.
Upon reopening his eyes, Qi Shuai’s last words echoed in his mind:
"The creativity is decent; we... shall meet again if fate allows."
Meng Chuan stood silently in the courtyard, practicing the Long Fist.
As he struck the opening posture, he glanced at the panel:
[Qi Jiguang’s Thirty-Two Style Long Fist: Perfection (88%) → (99%) Awaiting Limit Break]
This level of proficiency progress was in line with all his expectations.
The final 1% needed to be achieved with his own hands!
The Thirty-Two Style Long Fist, performing from start to finish.
Over and over, contemplating the principles within, completely losing track of time.
Gradually, he began to incorporate his understanding of the fist skill, blending it passionately with his punches and kicks.
The Five Elements Fist, Luo’s Eight Extremes, etc., Meng Chuan organized all he had learned in his life in his mind, taking the most useful essence, attempting to integrate it into this Long Fist.
Finally, he infused the concepts of the rotation of the Five Elements, the fierce short strength of the Eight Extremes, etc., into each move of the Long Fist.
Suddenly, inspiration struck him, using the trait [Boiling Blood] to accelerate his punch speed.
The burning True Qi of the Scarlet Palm wound around his arm, and upon retracting, the control of his body stabilized his stance.
In the final move, "Turning Horse Spear" changed its trajectory, abruptly swinging his arm through the fist’s edge.
In his mind, the spear shadow of Qi Shuai and the shattered shadow of the demon star overlapped and emerged.
The final bit of intangible thin membrane binding himself was pierced through in an instant!
With a soft growl, the fist wind tore through the air, the panel’s radiance reversing.
[Qi Jiguang’s Thirty-Two Style Long Fist] finally reached 100%!
At the moment of Limit Breaking, Meng Chuan withdrew his fists and stood, with his eyes radiant like lightning.
Not having had time to check the panel, as this first-class ancient martial fist finally reached Limit Break, a surge of new Qi Blood, a sensation long unexperienced, surged throughout his body at this moment.
After the euphoria, it all settled into the meridians.
A large amount of Qi Blood was squeezed, converging toward the branch connecting to the fourth point [Yongquan].
After a quarter of an hour, everything finally calmed down.
Slowly opening his eyes, Meng Chuan murmured softly:
"This round of Limit Breaking added more than a hundred points of Qi Blood, no less than when Five Elements Fist broke its limit..." Follow current novels on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚫𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚫𝕟𝕖𝕥
During the first major limit, reliance solely on mind law practice could meet the requirements of Acupoint Mutation.
When the starry sky lights on and the breakthrough into the second major limit occurs, opening the path of Martial Arts Sky practice, the amount of Qi Blood needed will be vast.
Even though what he practices is the "Divine Skill," he still requires the fist skill to assist in refining the Qi Blood without which it would be difficult to enter the realm of the Three-Limit Master.
This matter can be considered later; coming back to his senses, Meng Chuan, filled with joy, checked the newly acquired trait.
[Qi Jiguang’s Thirty-Two Style Long Fist: Limit Broken]
[Acquired Limit Break Trait: War Soul (Intermediate)]
"You have a War Soul space where you can communicate and learn from the martial arts sages of the past..."
Function One: Soul Bestowal, when ancient martial fist techniques reach a certain height, it can rely on Spiritual Power to unlock in the "War Soul space.";
Function Two: Connect to the Past, during ancient martial fist practice, a certain enhancement of comprehension is gained.
Function Three: Revitalize the Present, practicing already mastered (Limit Broken) ancient martial fist branches increases the probability of triggering enlightenment slightly;
The function of the new trait is somewhat complex; after a moment of research, Meng Chuan then pondered:
"Although this trait has not yet been experienced, it should be the most powerful tier of intermediate traits below advanced..."
It’s worthy of being a first-class ancient martial fist, a Limit Break trait that he repeatedly fell short on dozens of times, its effect indeed powerful!
The first function might be a proprietary term for a "downgraded version" of the imagery world.
Whether the two effects differ, or how much they differ, can be tested in the future.
But even if the effect is slightly inferior, it wins in stability and can be 100% triggered when conditions are met.
"Perhaps the effect might be even better..."
Meng Chuan still held a glimmer of hope in his heart...