Chapter 40
Senior Brother, please!
"That's one way to put it, but it's very difficult to do in actual combat."
Unless your Qi and blood have reached the pinnacle of internal strength, and your opponent happens to be experiencing a decline in Qi and blood.
But remember, there are no "what ifs".
Advancing in martial arts involves overcoming each hurdle, each step representing a transformation.
Upon reaching the Transcendent Realm, the protective aura around the body operates automatically, yet the consumption of vital energy is negligible.
Ordinary swords and blades can hardly break through this thin layer of protective energy, let alone your internal force!
Furthermore, a martial artist at the Transcendent Realm will learn many new things. Given your experience and knowledge, you would be slaughtered before you even get close to them.
"However, it's not impossible. Back in my day..." Chen Feng coughed twice and didn't continue.
Duan Xuan didn't know whether his master had been knocked unconscious by a master of the Transcendent Realm or had been beaten to a pulp back then.
"Write down these fifth and sixth moves for now and practice them diligently every day. Only when you reach the highest level can you truly unleash their power!"
At the same time, this is also the ultimate offensive technique of our Mountain-Breaking Stance: brute force to break through the opponent's defenses.
Chen Feng didn't offer much explanation or make any unnecessary movements, seemingly afraid that Duan Xuan wouldn't understand, and directly used his Transcendent Realm cultivation.
With a slight turn of his right hand, he instantly condensed a fist wave composed of powerful energy. With a loud shout, the fist wave shot out with a whoosh.
It could go as fast as it wanted, and crucially, its momentum was not hindered in the slightest, nor did it show any sign of being reduced, heading straight for the iron sand and gravel more than ten meters away.
The next moment, bang!
The sand and gravel shattered as if struck by a heavy hammer, sending fragments flying everywhere and crashing all around.
The disciples were all dumbfounded, completely forgetting what they were doing.
Even Duan Xuan was terrified by this scene.
Are these the later moves of the Mountain-Breaking Fist? Is this the power of the Transcendent Realm?
Chen Feng laughed heartily: "Not all those at the Transcendent Realm, and their martial arts techniques, can achieve what I do—long-range attacks with immense power."
You're just lucky, kid, to have chosen my Poshan Martial Arts School.
"If you were some kind of insect or cat, even if you were lucky enough to break through to the Transcendent Realm, you would probably have no choice but to flee in disarray if you encountered a Transcendent Realm expert from my Broken Mountain Martial Arts School!"
Duan Xuan had only ever met Chen Feng, a martial artist at the Transcendent Realm, so he couldn't determine the truthfulness of that statement.
But Chen Feng's tone was so unquestionable. Duan Xuan's heart was once again filled with turmoil.
Looking at his own panel, he smiled slightly. Just how strong is the Transcendent Realm? No one needs to tell me; I will reach it on my own!
Subsequently, Chen Feng demonstrated two more moves to Duan Xuan, as well as the final six moves.
In short, in Duan Xuan's view, all of this was far too fantastical. Without exception, Chen Feng used only the power of a Transcendent Realm expert.
The qi swirled and swirled in the training ground, making those who didn't know better think that the master had let loose and rediscovered his former self.
Duan Xuan memorized each move. Nearly an hour later, Chen Feng left, and Duan Xuan quietly began practicing the moves in a corner.
The junior and senior students who passed by dared not be disrespectful to him anymore, and all offered him friendly smiles and care.
Several disciples from relatively well-off families brought out highly nutritious foods such as dried meat to share with Duan Xuan.
This would have been absolutely impossible in the past.
It was at this moment that a sentence suddenly popped into Duan Xuan's mind.
When you are weak, the people around you will trample on you, curse you, humiliate you, and take away everything you want.
But when you become strong, you'll find good people all around you!
……
As the sun sets, it crashes into the valley.
The disciples went to the canteen one after another for their meals. Duan Xuan practiced the Broken Mountain Fist one last time. The first few moves were very smooth, but no matter how hard he practiced the fifth and sixth moves, he couldn't feel any of the tricks. It was as if these two moves couldn't be performed with internal force at all.
He attempted to use the method of explosive qi and blood to transform the moment of force into power, releasing the fluctuations of the fifth and sixth moves.
However, the blood and qi burned extremely quickly, and the energy was also greatly consumed, yet it did not achieve even one-tenth of the effect that Chen Feng had demonstrated.
"This Mountain-Breaking Fist is quite interesting. The fifth move, Breaking the Barrier, and the sixth move, Breaking the Sky, seem to be completely different from the previous four moves."
Originally, the Broken Mountain Fist emphasized power and dominance, engaging in head-on confrontations with the enemy.
But these two later recruits turned the Mountain-Breaking Fist into a ranged attack, relying on raw power to cut off the enemy's lifeline. How is that any different from Xiang Yu wielding a grenade launcher?
However, Duan Xuan was quite satisfied with the rapid increase in points for the Breaking Mountain Fist and Breaking Mountain Stance. He then withdrew his strength and prepared to leave the martial arts school.
As a result, Song Dayuan and Wu Hui came up.
The honest and simple-minded Song Dayuan cupped his hands in a fist and palm salute: "Junior Brother Duan, please wait, I..."
Halfway through his sentence, Song Dayuan seemed a little embarrassed. He simply took out a packet of blood-qi powder from his pocket. The oil-paper covering it had burst open and was very wrinkled.
Duan Xuan could tell at a glance that this was a treasure that Senior Brother Song had obtained with great difficulty, which he had kept in his bosom and was reluctant to drink, so he could only take it out and smell it again and again.
For honest, poor, and exceptionally skilled martial artists like them, taking up temporary posts means choosing to do hard, tiring, or dangerous work.
In addition, since the martial arts school didn't allocate any resources to it, buying a packet of Blood Qi Powder worth two taels of silver was an extremely unrealistic dream.
They are often only used when they are seriously injured or when their strength has broken through a bottleneck.
"Senior Brother Song, what are you doing? We don't stand on ceremony with our fellow disciples. Just say what's on your mind."
Song Dayuan still held his hands in his hands, his head bowed low, unwilling to lift it.
Wu Hui gently waved the wooden fan in his hand: "If you don't accept this, this taciturn donkey won't say a word."
When asking for a favor, you have to show the proper attitude. Your senior brother Song did nothing wrong in that respect, so please accept it!
Duan Xuan had no choice but to accept the packet of Blood Qi Powder. Only then did Song Dayuan straighten up, his embarrassment fading with each breath: "I'll be breaking through to the Dark Force for the third time in five days. I'd like to experience Junior Brother Duan's skills firsthand."
Let me see clearly how far I am from mastering internal strength. Don't worry, I won't blame you if you hurt me.
Since it's only my last chance, I...didn't have much hope to begin with.
Duan Xuan immediately understood what Senior Brother Song meant.
To excel in the world of martial arts, one must have a good master.
Having a good mentor is essential to gain official recognition, join a sect, and become a guest of honor for various powerful forces.
Or they might be unruly and possess exceptional martial arts talent, coupled with a great stroke of luck, to become legendary outlaw heroes; otherwise, they will never have a chance to rise to prominence.
The closest thing to every martial artist is to achieve a ranking in the martial arts examinations. Even the lowest-ranking martial arts scholar will see their social status rise accordingly.
At the very least, the funds obtained will increase significantly, paving the way for future martial arts training.
Unfortunately, neither Song Dayun nor Wu Hui has yet broken through to the level of internal strength. With such a level and skill, participating in the martial arts examination would only make them look good, merely serving as spectators.
Therefore, the two must break through the hidden strength before the martial arts training begins and consolidate it in time to avoid becoming weak and falling.
As for fighting Duan Xuan, it would help Song Dayun and others see where they are lacking and how big the gap is.
More importantly, they have the opportunity to hone their skills through such battles, and break through the second threshold in a few days, achieving internal strength.
Duan Xuan saw through everything, yet still earnestly said, "Senior brother, please!"
Unless your Qi and blood have reached the pinnacle of internal strength, and your opponent happens to be experiencing a decline in Qi and blood.
But remember, there are no "what ifs".
Advancing in martial arts involves overcoming each hurdle, each step representing a transformation.
Upon reaching the Transcendent Realm, the protective aura around the body operates automatically, yet the consumption of vital energy is negligible.
Ordinary swords and blades can hardly break through this thin layer of protective energy, let alone your internal force!
Furthermore, a martial artist at the Transcendent Realm will learn many new things. Given your experience and knowledge, you would be slaughtered before you even get close to them.
"However, it's not impossible. Back in my day..." Chen Feng coughed twice and didn't continue.
Duan Xuan didn't know whether his master had been knocked unconscious by a master of the Transcendent Realm or had been beaten to a pulp back then.
"Write down these fifth and sixth moves for now and practice them diligently every day. Only when you reach the highest level can you truly unleash their power!"
At the same time, this is also the ultimate offensive technique of our Mountain-Breaking Stance: brute force to break through the opponent's defenses.
Chen Feng didn't offer much explanation or make any unnecessary movements, seemingly afraid that Duan Xuan wouldn't understand, and directly used his Transcendent Realm cultivation.
With a slight turn of his right hand, he instantly condensed a fist wave composed of powerful energy. With a loud shout, the fist wave shot out with a whoosh.
It could go as fast as it wanted, and crucially, its momentum was not hindered in the slightest, nor did it show any sign of being reduced, heading straight for the iron sand and gravel more than ten meters away.
The next moment, bang!
The sand and gravel shattered as if struck by a heavy hammer, sending fragments flying everywhere and crashing all around.
The disciples were all dumbfounded, completely forgetting what they were doing.
Even Duan Xuan was terrified by this scene.
Are these the later moves of the Mountain-Breaking Fist? Is this the power of the Transcendent Realm?
Chen Feng laughed heartily: "Not all those at the Transcendent Realm, and their martial arts techniques, can achieve what I do—long-range attacks with immense power."
You're just lucky, kid, to have chosen my Poshan Martial Arts School.
"If you were some kind of insect or cat, even if you were lucky enough to break through to the Transcendent Realm, you would probably have no choice but to flee in disarray if you encountered a Transcendent Realm expert from my Broken Mountain Martial Arts School!"
Duan Xuan had only ever met Chen Feng, a martial artist at the Transcendent Realm, so he couldn't determine the truthfulness of that statement.
But Chen Feng's tone was so unquestionable. Duan Xuan's heart was once again filled with turmoil.
Looking at his own panel, he smiled slightly. Just how strong is the Transcendent Realm? No one needs to tell me; I will reach it on my own!
Subsequently, Chen Feng demonstrated two more moves to Duan Xuan, as well as the final six moves.
In short, in Duan Xuan's view, all of this was far too fantastical. Without exception, Chen Feng used only the power of a Transcendent Realm expert.
The qi swirled and swirled in the training ground, making those who didn't know better think that the master had let loose and rediscovered his former self.
Duan Xuan memorized each move. Nearly an hour later, Chen Feng left, and Duan Xuan quietly began practicing the moves in a corner.
The junior and senior students who passed by dared not be disrespectful to him anymore, and all offered him friendly smiles and care.
Several disciples from relatively well-off families brought out highly nutritious foods such as dried meat to share with Duan Xuan.
This would have been absolutely impossible in the past.
It was at this moment that a sentence suddenly popped into Duan Xuan's mind.
When you are weak, the people around you will trample on you, curse you, humiliate you, and take away everything you want.
But when you become strong, you'll find good people all around you!
……
As the sun sets, it crashes into the valley.
The disciples went to the canteen one after another for their meals. Duan Xuan practiced the Broken Mountain Fist one last time. The first few moves were very smooth, but no matter how hard he practiced the fifth and sixth moves, he couldn't feel any of the tricks. It was as if these two moves couldn't be performed with internal force at all.
He attempted to use the method of explosive qi and blood to transform the moment of force into power, releasing the fluctuations of the fifth and sixth moves.
However, the blood and qi burned extremely quickly, and the energy was also greatly consumed, yet it did not achieve even one-tenth of the effect that Chen Feng had demonstrated.
"This Mountain-Breaking Fist is quite interesting. The fifth move, Breaking the Barrier, and the sixth move, Breaking the Sky, seem to be completely different from the previous four moves."
Originally, the Broken Mountain Fist emphasized power and dominance, engaging in head-on confrontations with the enemy.
But these two later recruits turned the Mountain-Breaking Fist into a ranged attack, relying on raw power to cut off the enemy's lifeline. How is that any different from Xiang Yu wielding a grenade launcher?
However, Duan Xuan was quite satisfied with the rapid increase in points for the Breaking Mountain Fist and Breaking Mountain Stance. He then withdrew his strength and prepared to leave the martial arts school.
As a result, Song Dayuan and Wu Hui came up.
The honest and simple-minded Song Dayuan cupped his hands in a fist and palm salute: "Junior Brother Duan, please wait, I..."
Halfway through his sentence, Song Dayuan seemed a little embarrassed. He simply took out a packet of blood-qi powder from his pocket. The oil-paper covering it had burst open and was very wrinkled.
Duan Xuan could tell at a glance that this was a treasure that Senior Brother Song had obtained with great difficulty, which he had kept in his bosom and was reluctant to drink, so he could only take it out and smell it again and again.
For honest, poor, and exceptionally skilled martial artists like them, taking up temporary posts means choosing to do hard, tiring, or dangerous work.
In addition, since the martial arts school didn't allocate any resources to it, buying a packet of Blood Qi Powder worth two taels of silver was an extremely unrealistic dream.
They are often only used when they are seriously injured or when their strength has broken through a bottleneck.
"Senior Brother Song, what are you doing? We don't stand on ceremony with our fellow disciples. Just say what's on your mind."
Song Dayuan still held his hands in his hands, his head bowed low, unwilling to lift it.
Wu Hui gently waved the wooden fan in his hand: "If you don't accept this, this taciturn donkey won't say a word."
When asking for a favor, you have to show the proper attitude. Your senior brother Song did nothing wrong in that respect, so please accept it!
Duan Xuan had no choice but to accept the packet of Blood Qi Powder. Only then did Song Dayuan straighten up, his embarrassment fading with each breath: "I'll be breaking through to the Dark Force for the third time in five days. I'd like to experience Junior Brother Duan's skills firsthand."
Let me see clearly how far I am from mastering internal strength. Don't worry, I won't blame you if you hurt me.
Since it's only my last chance, I...didn't have much hope to begin with.
Duan Xuan immediately understood what Senior Brother Song meant.
To excel in the world of martial arts, one must have a good master.
Having a good mentor is essential to gain official recognition, join a sect, and become a guest of honor for various powerful forces.
Or they might be unruly and possess exceptional martial arts talent, coupled with a great stroke of luck, to become legendary outlaw heroes; otherwise, they will never have a chance to rise to prominence.
The closest thing to every martial artist is to achieve a ranking in the martial arts examinations. Even the lowest-ranking martial arts scholar will see their social status rise accordingly.
At the very least, the funds obtained will increase significantly, paving the way for future martial arts training.
Unfortunately, neither Song Dayun nor Wu Hui has yet broken through to the level of internal strength. With such a level and skill, participating in the martial arts examination would only make them look good, merely serving as spectators.
Therefore, the two must break through the hidden strength before the martial arts training begins and consolidate it in time to avoid becoming weak and falling.
As for fighting Duan Xuan, it would help Song Dayun and others see where they are lacking and how big the gap is.
More importantly, they have the opportunity to hone their skills through such battles, and break through the second threshold in a few days, achieving internal strength.
Duan Xuan saw through everything, yet still earnestly said, "Senior brother, please!"