Chapter 858 - 402: Taking the Body as the Axis, Embracing Yin and Yang, Endless Dream in the Azure Skies, This Poise of a Courtesan (Part 2)

Chapter 858: Chapter 402: Taking the Body as the Axis, Embracing Yin and Yang, Endless Dream in the Azure Skies, This Poise of a Courtesan (Part 2)

The essence of this palm technique lies within the crucial concept of ’visualization’. The moves are simple, but when delivering a palm strike, one must visualize in their mind. Imagine pushing a massive stone with the palm.

Initially, the concept is elusive. Although the palm strikes are heavy, they are delivered effortlessly. As one progresses in martial arts, the visualization becomes increasingly real, until it seems there’s a ’stone of visualization’ truly before them; every palm strike feels like pushing the stone.

It consumes immense strength!

Yet, as one’s attainment deepens, when deploying the Stone-Pushing Palm Technique, the stone of visualization becomes heavier! But in the instant of successfully pushing the massive stone and delivering the strike, there’s an unexplainable exhilaration.

Moreover, consistently ’pushing the stone’ further refines the physique and increases Qi Power! The origin of this palm technique is so significant that it surpasses the Dubhe Saber Technique.

Li Xian practiced the Only I have a Heart Skill, his willpower is unlike ordinary people, endowed with an exceptional understanding. The mystery of ’visualization’ was quickly within his grasp.

The visualization before him seemed like a giant stone wall. Extending his palm to push the stone, utilizing ’Pure Physical Power’ and ’Power of Will’ in mutual competition. The two forces, one solid and one intangible, counterbalance and coexist.

Li Xian joyfully discovered that the Stone-Pushing Palm Technique could train Pure Physical Power, and also had remarkable effects on practicing the Only I have a Heart Skill. It allows the refinement of willpower, endowing a ’heavy’ momentum.

He sighed, "Jade City truly lives up to its name; though this martial art is foundational, it conceals profound reasoning. Such an impressive martial art, yet in ’Yu Hai’s’ mouth, it’s disdainfully deemed useless."

He cherishes martial arts as his life; each martial art is never practiced blindly, but he contemplates the martial principles within, sensing the profundity of heaven and earth, thoughts of predecessors. He practices while contemplating, learning while sensing. One unit of martial arts is practiced as ten, hence his gains naturally far exceed others.

The Gold Appraisal Guards mostly come from noble families, exposed to martial arts from a young age, all their martial arts are complete. Unaware of the difficulty in pursuing martial arts, they are confident and ambitious even at a young age, with remarkable prowess and skill in martial arts. Yet, they lack the heart to revere, fear, and value martial arts.

Failing to uncover the deeper principles within martial arts. When practicing martial arts, they inevitably adopt a superficial approach, indifferent. Viewing the ’Dubhe Saber Technique’ and ’Stone-Pushing Palm Technique’ as tasks; the original intention and the true martial intent have diverged.

The painstaking efforts embedded in the three martial arts have gone unnoticed, uncared for.

Li Xian unveiled the deeper principles of martial arts, feeling exhilarated and satisfied, his mind delighted. He had indeed immersed himself within the path.

Li Xian practiced for an hour, as the palm strike was delivered, the palm momentum suddenly became heavy. The Stone-Pushing Palm Technique stepped into ’Beginner’, the stone of visualization was formed.

[You visualize the stone, strengthen the body, train the spirit, the Stone-Pushing Palm Technique is at Beginner!]

[Skill Level +1]

[Stone-Pushing Palm Technique]

[Skill Level: 2/500]

Li Xian interconnected two martial arts overnight. Upon reaching beginner level, he then moved on to practice the third martial art ’Body of Hardship’.

Li Xian thought, "The previous two martial arts are not as simple as they appear. This Body of Hardship also surely has aspects worthy of exploration. The morning is still early, I need to thoroughly study it. If everything goes well, tonight I can discern the outline, later it will only require hard work!"

He felt greatly interested, fully invigorated. Exhaling pure Qi, cleansing himself, lying in bed, meticulously studying the annotations in the martial arts records. Body of Hardship... the full name is [Body of Hardship Scripture]. Named due to the intense full-body pain experienced during practice, like being pierced by ten thousand needles.

Li Xian had scanned through it briefly before, now he read each word and sentence meticulously while attempting to run the ’Body of Hardship Scripture’, personally experiencing various mysteries. Gradually he realized that the Body of Hardship Scripture is in fact a ’Qi Manipulation Technique’!

The human body contains the eight extraordinary meridians, these complex meridians rival the majestic scenery of heaven and earth. Practicing martial arts nourishes inner Qi, then circulating Qi, locking Qi-Blood, fortifying the physique. This initially obtains the qualification to compete with heaven and earth for the essence of heaven and earth.

The body is like heaven and earth. Bones like mountains, blood like rivers. Acupoints can be viewed as numerous city fortresses.

However, between heaven and earth, there are regions rich with water sources and regions suffering from prolonged drought. Meridians spread throughout the body, alike. When practicing martial arts, inner Qi is utilized, circulating through acupoints and meridians.

Yet long-term martial arts practice gradually forms habits. The route of Qi circulation becomes single-threaded. Like a caravan routinely traveling between Qingning County and Prefecture City; once the trade route is figured out, seldom do they alter their course.

Practicing martial arts and Qi manipulation becomes habitual. When deploying corresponding martial arts, inner Qi naturally traverses acupoints and meridians without needing thought, becoming autonomic. Certainly, the moves can be executed smoothly. However, the acupoints and meridians rarely traversed by inner Qi over time become silted and sluggish, transforming into a ’wild path’ overgrown with weeds.

Moreover, in battle, when critical acupoints are sealed, the Qi circulation is immediately halted, causing a significant immediate decrease in power. However, the ’Body of Hardship Scripture’ is actually a scripture for Qi manipulation. It forces inner Qi to travel through clogged meridians.

Familiarizing oneself with the body’s interconnected ’routes’, understanding the physique. Yet, the process is painful, with meridian swelling pain, the body feels like being punctured by needles. The effect, however, is substantial!

All three martial arts are indeed extraordinary!

Practicing them is infinitely beneficial.

Li Xian’s gaze was firm, knowing that although he has confidence, the one-month period to practice three martial arts is ultimately too rushed! Also, daytime requires being on duty, requiring lessons, leaving no time for martial arts.

Only nighttime allows for practicing martial arts through the night. Li Xian thought, "Each of these three martial arts has its challenges, progressing is not easy. But I possess the Heavenly Dao Rewards Diligence Destiny, advancing step by step. If time were ample, even practicing to Great Success, Perfection, or Peak wouldn’t be difficult. But with only a month, I can’t accomplish it all in one leap; instead, I must use more time, to go further!"

"From today onwards, for the next month, I will remain awake, dedicating myself to practicing the three martial arts, and being on duty during the day. This way, I exert all my effort, pursue what I seek! I will rest well tonight, get my spirit adjusted!"

Li Xian sorted out priorities and paused martial arts training. He exhaled pure Qi, expelling impurities. Managing the heart’s impurities, training the will for a moment, then emptied his thoughts, thoroughly resting.