8mi Chapter 46 Research
Chapter 46 Research
By the time Feng Xiu came out of the training room, it was already dark.
Feng Shouzhou followed behind, panting heavily and drenched in sweat, but his eyes revealed an unprecedented joy.
Feng Xiu took out a Qi Gathering Powder from his waist pouch, ate one himself, and handed one to him.
Feng Shouzhuo took it and threw it directly into his mouth.
"Go back and think about it carefully," Feng Xiu said. "These next few days, practice the Five Strengths Fist more, and don't deliberately pursue the Dragon-Snake Martial Seal."
Feng Shouzhuo was taken aback. "Why?"
Why?
Feng Xiu laughed, "You don't even know where the Qihai and Baihui acupoints are. You just rely on piling up your Qi and blood, so you obviously lack control over your strength when you make a move."
"The Five Strength Fist is a great martial art that directly targets the core of Qi and blood. Studying the meridian pathways is much better than practicing any Dragon and Snake Martial Seals."
Feng Shouzhu blinked, and then seemed to be seriously considering Feng Xiu's suggestion.
Just as he was about to respond, Feng Xiu spoke again.
"Moreover, your foundation was given to you by others." After thinking for a long time, Feng Xiu decided to reveal some things.
After a moment of silence, he spoke slowly.
"No one can say for sure whether this thing can be taken back. First, focus on developing your core Qi and Blood. Even if something really happens later, you'll still be a proper Qi and Blood Master."
Upon hearing this, Feng Shouzhuo was momentarily stunned, countless thoughts flashing through his mind.
Compared to Zheng Bo's previous tactful remarks, Feng Xiu's words were quite direct.
"Brother, what do you mean by this?" Feng Shouzhou seemed to realize something and quickly asked.
Upon closer examination, both Han Che and Zheng Bo harbored some unspeakable secrets about themselves.
Even with such an unprecedented progress as advancing to the Blood Burning Realm in just six days, he didn't show much praise, but instead focused on consolidating his foundation.
In Han Che's teachings, he also mentioned many times that one should not waste this genius's potential.
I thought it was a piece of advice to encourage me to practice my skills properly, but now that I hear it, it doesn't seem to mean that at all.
"Alright, stop overthinking and focus on your cultivation."
Feng Shouzhuo's expression changed slightly, but he suppressed his thoughts and nodded slightly.
"Big brother, I understand."
Feng Xiu smiled and patted him on the shoulder with a hint of encouragement.
Feng Shouzhuo seemed lost in thought, watching Feng Xiu's departing figure as he pushed open the door, his eyes filled with an incomprehensible bewilderment.
Immediately, his thoughts paused, and after taking a deep breath, he continued practicing the Five Strength Fist in the room.
In the bedroom.
Feng Xiu sat down in the chair, maintaining a calm and composed demeanor, but instantly gasped.
"Damn, that's ruthless!"
A long-suppressed, intense pain suddenly surged through Feng Xiu's chest, causing him to grimace in agony.
He reached out and rubbed his chest, which relieved the pain somewhat.
"Dragon and Serpent Martial Seal, truly a top-tier cultivation technique~ Hiss~"
Feng Shouzhou doesn't know anything about controlling or releasing force. He's at the level of beating a master with random punches, and he goes all out with every move.
He took a hard hit from Feng Shouzhuo, and Feng Xiu almost died on the spot.
In other words, he has a solid foundation and amazing vitality, so he can be completely unharmed after being hit.
Otherwise, anyone in the Body Refinement Realm would be certain to die from this strike.
After a short while, Feng Xiu was still replaying the punch that Feng Shouzhuo had thrown in his mind.
The two forces were violent and domineering, yet also sinister and unpredictable; it was still unknown which specific move from the Green Snake Seal and the Flood Dragon Seal they were.
But in terms of sheer expressiveness and destructiveness, it is absolutely terrifying.
As Feng Xiu pondered this, his heart began to flutter again, and he picked up the Dragon and Snake Martial Seal book once more to examine it closely.
The Dragon-Snake Martial Seal does not restrict realm conditions, but overall, the Blood Burning technique is still the best.
Only when the body's Qi and blood circulate independently and converge into strength can the Dragon-Snake Martial Seal unleash its full power.
Otherwise, after performing one or two hand seals, the body's Qi and blood will be depleted.
Just like when I first learned to combine the five elements, I could only execute it six or seven times.
Moreover, in addition to the external techniques of the dual seals, there is also a unique Dragon-Snake Breathing Method.
Sensing the intent of the dragon and snake, guide the Qi with your intention, and let the Qi move with your will.
"You can skip learning the hand seals for now, but you can try the breathing techniques."
Feng Xiu watched, then tried it out, sitting cross-legged on the bed in the Vajrasana posture.
Close your eyes and concentrate, visualizing the two energies of heaven and earth, dragon and snake, as described in the book.
"Phew~"
At the same time, supplement with breathing frequency, exhale six times and inhale nine times, and when inhaling lightly, imagine the dragon energy entering from the top of the head.
Before long, with a solid foundation in martial arts, Feng Xiu quickly found that secret.
Breath descends along the Ren meridian to the Dantian. When exhaling, visualize snake energy entering from the Yongquan point on the soles of the feet and ascending along the Du meridian to the Dantian.
The two energies converge in the dantian and gradually merge into one.
Feng Xiu slowly opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in them.
"This feeling is indeed much more profound than the Five Strengths Fist. The Five Strengths Fist only targets the flow of Qi and blood, while the Dragon and Snake Fist truly separates Qi into two Qi."
Feng Xiu pondered to himself that, in terms of its concept alone, the Dragon-Snake Breathing Technique was far superior to other martial arts.
Inspired by the dragon and snake, with the hands representing Yin and Yang, and combined with specific hand seals and meridian circulation, it can maximize the release of all Qi and blood.
"No wonder even I can't handle Shouzhuo's move. It can not only combine the five forces of the Five Powers Fist, but also form two completely different forces."
The more Feng Xiu looked at it, the more satisfied he became.
There was even a growing sentiment that anyone who learned the Dragon and Snake Martial Seal could achieve this.
It seems that Li Xuanshuang, the commander of the Eastern Army, is no longer so arrogant.
However, as soon as he thought of this, the excitement in his mind was replaced by a sense of calm.
The former goes without saying; the family's strategy of transforming into a martial arts-based society has already been decided, which is also the best way Feng Xiu could think of to save the family business.
With chaos rising, engaging in martial arts business is always better than clinging to being a grain merchant.
"Li Xuanshuang, Su Wantang..."
In his guess, this was an extraordinary combination of master and wife.
Su Wantang couldn't bring herself to be ruthless towards Shouzhuo, and even left him with such a solid foundation in martial arts.
This woman truly values simplicity and modesty.
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The next day.
After getting up, Feng Xiu, as usual, went to the courtyard to practice his martial arts.
Yesterday's match against Feng Shouzhuo was very beneficial for him.
Regardless of how Feng Shouzhuo acquired his strength, Feng Xiu still cannot easily subdue him by crossing a major realm.
The claw technique system built upon the Vajra Finger Blade could only barely hold him off for a short time.
After finishing a set of Vajra Kung Fu, Feng Xiu let out a long breath, picked up the tea that had already cooled down, and took a small sip.
The details of yesterday's sparring match are still replaying in my mind.
"Based on the method of combining the five energies into one, and combined with the initial concept of the Overlord Fist, it should be able to instantly send the qi and blood to the palms."
"Thus, a variation of a fist technique is formed!"
Feng Xiu's eyes lit up slightly as he pondered the matter carefully.
The powerful energy of the Overlord Fist surges upward from the dantian in one go.
Although a true 'blood gate' has not yet been formed, what Feng Xiu needs now is not that, but a sudden surge of energy and blood!
Feng Xiu pursed his lips, then his expression became slightly serious as he walked to a decorative round stone next to a connecting corridor.
The roughness on the original surface of the round stone had long been smoothed by the craftsman, and Feng Xiu reached out and touched it.
Beneath his black jade fingernails, his fingertips felt the slightly cool round stone. Feng Xiu closed his eyes and dismounted.
He casually swung his strong right arm, and instantly his eyes sharpened.
His right arm shot out rapidly, his five fingers clenched into a fist, his blood and qi taut like a bowstring. As the fist reached its midpoint, his breath surged upward from his dantian.
He changed his move from a fist to a palm, and his right palm turned crimson in an instant.
Then, their fingers, drawn together like cones, their bluish-black tips slicing through the air with a cold light.
bang~
Fragments of rock flew from the huge round boulder in front of them, and a gaping hole, the size of a fist, burst open in the hard stone.
The entire right hand was completely embedded in the fist hole, deeply submerging the wrist.
"Rip!"
Feng Xiu's lips curled up slightly, his five fingers curled inward, and then he pulled them back sharply.
With a single tear, the fist-shaped hole suddenly enlarged!
"Not bad, not bad. A piercing stab to the hand. If it were flesh and blood, I'm afraid no one could stop it."
With his claw technique showing some promise, Feng Xiu was extremely satisfied.
"Let's call this move 'Bone Breaker'," he said after thinking for a moment.
[Martial Arts Killer Move: Vajra Bone-Breaking Technique]
On the panel, a new line of text appeared on a brand new light screen.
Unlike the previous martial arts collections that focused on improving four-dimensional values, this light screen's text is very thick and heavy.
Feng Xiu was somewhat lost in thought. With just one glance, he could sense that the characters contained many martial arts concepts and ideas.
"You can do that?"
"So, in the future, if I create the Overlord Fist, it will also be reflected on the panel?"
Feng Xiu was very surprised, but after thinking about it, he felt it was quite normal.
The self-created moves didn't just appear out of thin air; they were developed during sparring sessions with Han Che and others.
Because Feng Xiu was afraid that he would not be able to control his strength, he incorporated some grappling and locking techniques into the Five Strength Fist, which was originally designed to train muscles, bones, skin, and muscles and integrate offense and defense.
At the time, he was still wondering why, if the manual of martial arts techniques could include martial arts skills, grappling techniques were not included.
Looking at it now, grappling is just a technique and it won't be included as a separate discipline.
In the deadly move "Bone-Breaking," the Qi and blood surge from the Dantian in the Overlord Fist, followed by a punch and a claw strike.
Essentially, if this move is not intended to cause damage, grappling techniques can also be used when throwing the punch, and the various techniques can be combined.
"Speaking of which, as more and more self-created moves are made, won't the font size get smaller and smaller?"
After clearing his mind, Feng Xiu returned to the training room.
Two days ago, Feng Shouzhuo had some materials left after his breakthrough. Early in the morning, Feng Xiu arranged for Zheng Bo to prepare the corresponding medicinal bath for refining the bone claws.
However, they had only taken two steps.
With a creak, a door opened, and Feng Shouzhuo, looking radiant, walked out.
He took a deep breath in the rising sun, then went to an open area, ready to get into position.
Suddenly, he sensed a gaze coming his way and turned around to look.
"Big brother?"
Feng Xiu smiled, his admiring gaze fading, and then said with a hint of encouragement:
"Practice hard."
"The rosy glow of the morning sun is of great benefit to martial arts training."
"Yes, big brother."
Feng Shouzhuo also smiled and nodded.
Zheng Bo and Han Che were indifferent to their own genius, but they held their elder brother in high esteem.
Even after he broke through to the Blood Burning stage, his body was overflowing with vitality, which greatly improved his spirit and energy.
But for someone who doesn't sleep until late morning all year round, the conflict between getting up and not getting up makes him feel somewhat helpless.
Although he was no longer dawdling and did not need maids to serve him, he got up early, and Feng Shouzhuo thought he was early enough.
Unexpectedly, Feng Xiu was even earlier than him.
Judging from this, they must have been practicing for quite a while.
"Brother, I want to take over the family affairs." Then, Feng Shouzhuo steadied himself and solemnly said to Feng Xiu.
He had only meant it as a casual remark, but with his martial spirit, he spoke without hesitation and directly stated his opinion.
"Um?"
"Why are you bringing this up?" Feng Xiu smiled.
Feng Shouzhu scratched his head and chuckled, "I just feel like I can't stay idle forever."
"I'll hand over some of my work to you once your cultivation level is stable. It's too early to talk about that now."
Seeing that Feng Xiu did not refuse, Feng Shouzhuo also laughed, suppressed his distracting thoughts, put on a fist salute, and began to practice as if no one else was around.
Feng Xiu watched for a while longer.
Even though there were some minor discordant elements in Feng Shouzhuo's moves, he did not interrupt him.
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