Chapter 389: Chapter 389

Meng Chuan had already memorized the entire [Five Thunder Techniques] in his mind.

At this moment, he simply placed the True Skill on his desk, listening to his master’s guidance, while feeling the martial arts essence within each word.

Luo Guanyun, having already reviewed this method, briefly broke it down for Meng Chuan and said:

"Five Thunder Techniques is called a fist skill, but it is more like [subtle true qi operation techniques].

No need to delve into the differences between the two; all True Skills belong to [training methods], and from them, one can gain new vitality of qi blood.

This method was recorded in the school only after I left the United University.

Otherwise, I would have practiced it at the time."

"Because it’s strong, master."

Previously, Meng Chuan had flipped through it, realizing it was not merely about adjusting heart fire with thunder.

[Five Thunder Techniques], its five thunders are not from Daoist thunder methods, but by adjusting heart fire to draw "Heaven, Earth, Water, Spirit, Shrine."

Instead, they are "Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth," based on the five elements of thunder.

[Geng Metal Disaster Thunder], [Aguishen Thunder], [Gui Water Yin Thunder], [Bing Fire Yang Thunder], and [Wu Earth Nether Thunder]!

Meng Chuan recalled what Professor Li said, that this method was an important technique reference in his Five Elements Fist research room.

Thus, this statement is indeed true.

On the video, Luo Guanyun nodded and said:

"It’s very powerful. You should understand what the five types of thunder within the Elements are.

They contain the principles of nature and the laws of the universe, inherently profound in concept.

Without the martial arts essence’s enhancement, even with me, it’s easy to learn but difficult to master.

You have the foundation of Ben Lei’s freestyle hand techniques, albeit your thunder attribute martial techniques are still shallow.

However, you can start with Bing Fire Yang Thunder and gradually master the effects of these five thunders."

After speaking, Luo Guanyun began demonstrating the fist techniques.

He simply wielded true power, transforming his fist stance without resorting to using inner "Tao Heart."

Meng Chuan followed his master’s movements, repeatedly trying.

"[Bing Fire flames, Yang Thunder descends, Heaven and Earth align, lightning follows me].

Just as the cultivation technique states, how this sentence is understood is the cultivation process of Bing Fire Yang Thunder."

Upon hearing his master’s explanation, Meng Chuan nodded in understanding.

This is the first major difficulty in ancient martial practice; the fist moves or method decisions are obscure and difficult to comprehend, requiring sophisticated martial arts analysis.

With just the original essence, Meng Chuan’s foundation is still shallow, and self-study cannot make it clear.

"We, the Xingyi Sect martial arts family, in high-level cultivation, must learn [natural visualization].

Imagine a great sun floating above your head, bursting forth light and heat, shooting straight down from the sky. It follows the top of the head and slowly descends through the meridians, gathering at the heart.

At this point, tune your heart fire to become a furnace; the great sun’s fire burns within it, constantly refining the impurities and turbid qi brought by the heavens and earth, leaving only purity and heat.

This is a process that requires refining oneself repeatedly. When sufficiently strong, one can guide the great sun’s fire to merge with the heart fire, imagining the two converging together into a burning fireball.

It is [Bing Fire], also the embryonic form of Yang Thunder."

"I understand, master, let me try."

On the screen, Luo Guanyun stopped the demonstration, focusing on pointing out Meng Chuan’s issues.

Repeatedly try this step, according to master’s guidance, imagining the great sun.

Meng Chuan felt the burning sensation all over, brought by the sunlight energy.

Initially, the heart fire flickered uncertainly, being forcibly dispersed several times by the dominant great sun’s fire, Meng Chuan settled his heart spirit, relying on self-realization and master’s guidance, on the ninth attempt —

Introspecting himself, the great sun’s virtual image finally fused with the heart fire, condensing into a colorless fireball within the chest.

Only the intense feeling remained, without tangible form.

Seeing Meng Chuan’s face light up with joy, Luo Guanyun realized and continued:

"[Bing Fire] is an abstract concept of the five elements attribute, not a real existing fire.

You skillfully borrow from the great sun using heart fire; the next step is to follow the meridians, guiding through inner breath to the palms.

With this step, your hands will feel a current of heat surging. Though colorless and shapeless, it burns intensely; this is the manifestation of Bing Fire gathering outside the body.

Continuing to strengthen the concentration of martial arts willpower, you come to the second step of visualization — imagine the image of heaven tearing lightning strikes, until the colorless Bing Fire in your hands is transformed into a leaping flame.

Merge with the intent of thunder, achieving the scarlet lightning, which is Bing Fire Yang Thunder.

While visualizing thunder, you can use heart fire to adjust thunder; this step is slightly less difficult than imagining the great sun, try it."

Meng Chuan felt the temperature in his palms rising, contemplated his master’s pointers, and repeatedly experienced the true essence within.

This is the second major difficulty in Intermediate ancient Martial Arts True Skill, the cultivation technique does not teach you how to strike or how to gather power.

Martial artists who do not comprehend can only seek guidance from "enlightened" seniors.

This is also the significance of the master-disciple tradition, preserved from ancient times to the Qi Blood Martial Arts Era.

The world seemed to stand still here, the video showing Luo Guanyun silently waiting for his disciple’s comprehension.

Gradually, Meng Chuan’s hands began to vibrate with colorless ripples, as if the air were folding.

The colorless fireball in his hand suddenly trembled violently, as if struck by invisible lightning, constantly compressed by martial arts willpower.

Luo Guanyun nodded; though he didn’t look particularly delighted.

Because, in his heart, Luo Guanyun never thought Meng Chuan would be stumped by [Five Thunder Techniques].

He is, after all, the man who unraveled the true nature of [Primordial Spirit Thunder Planting Skill]!

Thinking thus, while watching his disciple visualize, Luo Guanyun’s mind turned to the [Tao Heart Demon Seed True Qi] in his hand.

"This time, going to Japan to investigate, the Tao Heart Demon Seed True Qi and the Parasite Association’s Demon Seed True Qi indeed bear a resemblance, almost rooted in the same source.

It seems the disciple’s way of staying hidden was correct, considering...

Great Chu’s strike against the Demon Path, rather wrong it than miss... never let go."

As for why my True Qi is a different color from my disciple’s.

Luo Guanyun speculated that others might not... have grasped the true essence of ’Tao Heart Demon Planting’.

Merely judging from this method, Meng Chuan is the ’Enlightened Master’...

Returning his Heart Spirit, he saw that on the other end of the video, the disciple who had been trying for a long time finally made some progress.

It was as if struck by thunder, Meng Chuan’s palm continuously emitted a pale white smoke, accompanied by crackling sounds.

Luo Guanyun also conjured Bing Fire to demonstrate and guide:

"It’s not just about Five Thunder Strikes, the reputed True Skill fist of the Xingyi Sect emphasizes observation with nature, requiring you to comprehend it with your heart.

The same Martial Arts, demonstrated by different people.

If the depth of insight into nature differs, the power of the fist skill can be worlds apart!"

Meng Chuan nodded, looking at the scarlet lightning snake dancing in his hand, gaining insight in his heart.

How much power can be ’borrowed’ from the great sun and thunder.

The power of the Bing Fire Yang Thunder is just that much.

Of course, we must not be one-sided.

The will of Martial Arts and Qi Blood, Heart Fire, True Qi, and so on are also at play.

Only by fully exerting it can the true power of the fist skill be seen.

He looked at the interface, where two new lines of small characters had appeared in the Martial Arts column:

[Five Thunder Strikes: Beginner (1%) Pending Limit Breaking]

[Limit Breaking Trait: Thunder Eye (Advanced)]

It truly is a true skill of intermediate ancient martial arts, advanced traits already demonstrate its strength.

For Meng Chuan, the strength of a Cultivation Technique is determined by the Limit Breaking trait, no matter what others say...

Regarding the All-Seeing Thunder Eye, Meng Chuan had some speculation.

The eyes are the windows to the heart, and the Thunder Eye should be a window that materializes the natural Five Elements Thunder.

After breaking limits, it might be possible to directly observe the essence of thunder.

That would be impressive, having the ability to perceive nature’s essence is something even Grandmasters don’t possess!

"Have you entered the novice level?"

The mentor’s words pulled Meng Chuan back to reality.

"No problem anymore."

Meng Chuan showed the Bing Fire Yang Thunder in his palm to his mentor.

"Good, didn’t you want to return the Cultivation Technique to Professor Li while at the headquarters?

In the next few days, at this time every day, I’ll guide you in condensing the remaining four types of thunder. The rıghtful source is novel※fire.net

Remember the follow-up methods, once all the Five Elements of Thunder are condensed, try by yourself.

Even if you don’t have the original nearby for instant comprehension, as long as your understanding of the natural Five Elements deepens.

Achieving Mastery or even Perfection, I believe, won’t be difficult for you."

Meng Chuan’s goal is Limit Breaking.

"You must remember, taking the path of Xingyi, understanding nature is paramount.

For those with poor comprehension, it will be a shackle, limiting their fist skill execution.

Whereas for those with great comprehension, deriving power from nature means the fist skill holds infinite possibilities.

Unless you train your Martial Arts to a level where you surpass heaven and earth, only then will the world, nature, and the universe become your shackles.

Otherwise, there’s never an end to reaching the pinnacle in true skill fist skills involving the Way of Nature."

Meng Chuan understood his mentor’s meaning, not just with Five Thunder Strikes, but taking his self-created Five Elements Spirit Breath Fist as an example.

Even after reaching the Limit Breaking, as the insight into the Five Elements improves.

The inherent power of the fist skill will continue to rise, endlessly.

Unless, as his mentor stated, if one’s Martial Arts Cultivation surpassed heaven and earth...

If that day truly arrives, what one needs to break might be the shackles of heaven and earth, the restraints of nature...

"Chuan, your approach is correct, first perceive nature through ordinary Form and Intent Five Elements Fist, gradually improving the foundational understanding of Five Elements martial principle.

Thus, as the corresponding martial principle deepens.

For example, your Five Elements Fire Attribute, I believe that even by learning low-level Fire Attribute True Skills through copying, you can still achieve results."

Meng Chuan smiled awkwardly, he really hadn’t thought that far, it was somewhat a happy accident.

At the end of today’s lesson, before closing the video call, Luo Guanyun finally said:

"Practice diligently on your own, especially with this kind of true skill ancient martial arts, a day without practice breaks the flow, three days without training makes you rusty.

The true skill ultimate move of this method cannot be mastered until all Five Elements of Thunder are proficient to such an extent that they can be invoked freely.

Don’t aim too high at first, practice gradually.

In the following days at this time, I’ll help you master the remaining four types of thunder. If there are any uncertainties, send me a message. I’ll be back before the New Year, and I’ll teach you in person then."

The mentor is busy in Japan, and Meng Chuan doesn’t wish to disturb him unless necessary.

"I have to stay in Japan for a while longer, Fang Jianxing, that scoundrel, I have no idea where he’s hiding.

I’ll search again, Japan is just this small place, if I still can’t find him.

I suspect this bastard may have secretly slipped back to Great Chu again.

Therefore, Chuan, you need to be careful."