Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 43 - 25 Chen Sect’s 72 Exquisite Skills!_2

As he spoke.

Lul Changshou stood facing east, his legs squatting in a horse stance, using both palms alternately to push forward steadily, forming a precise upright palm strike. The air was initially still, but suddenly the wind rose, a rumbling sound growing from weak to strong, then resembling thunder, roaring incessantly.

The crowd watched.

The sound clearly emanated from beneath the old sect master’s palms, slow but gaining speed, with boundless power.

Some were shocked.

Some recognized it: "This is the ’Chasing Wind Palm Skill’!"

Bitterly practicing Eight-step Palm Chasing Wind, time flashes by thirty winters. Pushing ten thousand strikes daily, mastering techniques eventually forms great skill.

It is among the most profound martial arts in the Chen Sect’s repertoire.

Lul Changshou has labored for thirty years to achieve this level of skill. With one strike, he can knock someone down from beyond eight steps; within seven steps, death is inevitable.

Hence the ’Chasing Wind Palm Skill’ is also known as the ’Eight-step Palm Chasing Wind’ or ’Seven-step Life and Death Palm.’

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"Eight-step Palm Chasing Wind."

"Seven steps divide life and death."

"You have already cultivated this skill to its peak, even I cannot compare."

Chen Jichuan watched Lul Changshou radiate vigor after his martial arts lecture and spoke admiringly.

On the rocky platform, he listened intently to Lul Changshou’s martial arts insights and observed thoroughly as he performed the ’Chasing Wind Palm Skill.’

Name: Lul Changshou

Age: 76

Level: 5

Skills: Chasing Wind Palm Skill (fifth layer), Lying Tiger Skill (fifth layer), Golden Blade Changing Palm Technique (fifth layer)...

Practitioner of martial arts.

From the age of forty to fifty onwards, the human body starts to decline, and progress in strength becomes difficult.

Lul Changshou had already mastered ’Lying Tiger Skill’ to the fifth layer when he was just over forty. Yet over the thirty years afterward, even though he gained more combat experience and amassed deeper and more solid martial insights, he remained at Level 5, unable to train into dark strength or advance ’Chasing Wind Palm Skill’ or ’Lying Tiger Skill’ to the sixth layer.

"Peak?"

"Don’t flatter me, Mr. Chen."

Lul Changshou, his white hair and beard complementing his radiant face, flashed a smile, "Beyond Ming Strength lies dark strength. My ’Chasing Wind Palm Skill’ has been at the peak of Ming Strength for more than a decade now. But the true peak of this skill exists at the dark-strength level. Regrettably, I will never reach that point in this lifetime."

Lul Changshou looked down at his palms.

Loose skin.

Aged and withered appearance.

Spotted with age marks.

Though his name reverberates throughout the martial arts world, legendary as ’Southern Fist,’ he ultimately cannot escape the ravages of time.

He raised his gaze towards Mr. Chen.

The 129-year-old Mr. Chen appeared not only younger but could easily pass for someone in their forties or fifties without raising any suspicion.

Preserving youth techniques.

Robust and healthy.

It made Lul Changshou feel unworthy of his name ’Changshou’ (longevity).

Inevitable.

Lul Changshou’s face showed envy: "Mr. Chen is vigorous, dark strength is within reach."

"Dark strength—"

Chen Jichuan listened and felt uncertain inside. freewёbnoνel.com

In reality, for the past thirty-five years, he could only enter for three hours daily, meaning he had spent only eight or nine years in the Great Yann World.

Back in the Black Prison.

During forty-one years, he had only spent twenty-one years in the Great Yann World.

And when traveling through Black Prison for a month, in the Great Yann World, he had spent less than a month.

By calculation.

Though 111 years have passed in the Great Yann World, making him 129 years old according to local time, his actual bone age is only forty-eight.

Naturally.

Even at forty-eight, he is still entering the downhill phase.

If he does not awaken dark strength within these next two years, he may end his life like Lul Changshou, harboring lifelong regret.

"Regrettable."

"Changshou won’t see that day come."

Lul Changshou, with glowing complexion and wind tousling his white hair, carried a touch of immortal aura. He sighed, then suddenly turned to Chen Jichuan: "It’s been some time since sparring with Mr. Chen. May I ask if Mr. Chen is in the mood today to teach Changshou a few moves?"

"Seventy or eighty years old."

"I’m afraid you can’t keep up."

Chen Jichuan smiled as he slid his foot into a starting stance.

Lul Changshou saw and immediately chuckled: "Step Single Whip Formation, Mr. Chen is planning to use Tan Leg against me."

The Tan Sect has Ten Road Tan Leg.

It was long since assimilated into the Chen Sect.

Lul Changshou himself never had the energy to train it, only studied its basics enough to recognize that the stance Mr. Chen had adopted was the first route ’Step Single Whip Formation.’

"Four legs and two fists, even ghosts fear the sight."

"Let’s see whether Tan Leg is superior or my Chen Sect ’Chasing Wind Palm Skill’ prevails."

Chen Jichuan laughed, raised his foot in a feigned kick, and attacked first.

"Well said!"

Lul Changshou also laughed heartily, dragging his leg as he stepped, his palms flipping to meet Chen Jichuan head-on.

Chen Jichuan demonstrated Tan Leg.

His movements were vigorous, his attacks and defenses swift, his explosive force strong.

The ten routes of Tan Leg were displayed one by one.

The techniques were versatile and varied.

But Lul Changshou was no slouch either, his Chasing Wind Palm powerful yet supple, capable of injuring or killing foes.

He also mastered ’Lying Tiger Skill,’ offering him unparalleled stability in his lower stance.

Their fists and feet met.

The contest remained neck and neck for a time.

Chen Jichuan refrained from using excessive force, consistently relying only on his Tan Leg technique.

Route One: Step Single Whip Formation. Route Two: Cross Start Bounce Strike. Route Three: Cover Horse Triple Hammer. Route Four: Slant Kick Prop-Wipe Block. Route Five: Plant Hammer Divider Frame Hit. Route Six: Hook Chop Solo Extension. Route Seven: Press Palm Double Watch Form. Route Eight: Spin Around Stomp Foot Technique. Route Nine: Offer Lock Yin-Yang Palm. Route Ten: Leap Bow Arrow Step Bounce.

Repeatedly.

The moves dazzled the eyes.

Lul Changshou unleashed all his skills, switching between Chasing Wind Palm and Tiger Stride. His form emulated a ferocious tiger descending a mountain to feast, living up to his ’Southern Fist’ reputation.

They fought freely and gleefully.

Regrettably.

Lul Changshou ultimately succumbed to his age. Though Chen Jichuan had been safeguarding and tending to his health, mitigating old martial arts injuries, the time had passed irreversibly. His stamina betrayed him, and after one round, his breath became heavy, his face flushed crimson, and sweat beads rolled down like peas.

His strength dwindled.

"Huff!"

"Huff!"

His hands barely blocked the final kick before Lul Changshou could no longer endure, retreating several steps and bracing his hands on his knees while gasping heavily.

The twilight of a hero.

"Old."

"I’m old."

Lul Changshou gave a bitter chuckle, his formerly unbeatable spirit now overshadowed by melancholy.

Chen Jichuan looked at him and asked: "Shall I summon Lul Siwen?"

Lul Changshou never married in his life.

Among his surviving family members, aside from nephews and younger generations, his closest bond was with his full-blood brother Lul Siwen. The rest of his brothers had passed before him.

However, Lul Changshou wasn’t close with these siblings.

He was consumed by his martial pursuits.

His life’s dedication was to the Chen Sect, creating a distance between him and the Lul Family. After his father Lul Yu passed away, even fewer interactions followed.

"My fourth brother?"

"Forget it."

Lul Changshou struggled to his feet, walked to the side, and sat down, smiling: "The Lul Family prospers, they won’t miss me. After my death, I wish to be buried in Taiqing Mountain, remaining part of the Chen Sect for all eternity."

"Alright."

"I will bury you on the back hill and plant some fir trees around your grave."

Chen Jichuan nodded in agreement.

Lul Changshou smiled even more radiantly: "Should Mr. Chen achieve dark strength, you must visit my grave and demonstrate it to me."

"Okay."

Chen Jichuan agreed to everything.

Later, Lul Changshou spoke at length about his memories, his hopes. As he spoke on, his voice grew weaker. When silence fell, Chen Jichuan looked at him to find the Southern Sect Grandmaster, serene in expression, with eyes closed.

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Yandu Sect, the fourth year of Xianchun.

The martial arts giant, the Chen Sect’s first sect leader, ’Southern Fist’ Lul Changshou, passed away at the age of seventy-six.

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Appendix:

The seventy-two unique skills of the Chen Sect include:

01, Iron Arm Skill 02, Impact Training Skill 03, Iron Broom Technique 04, Foot Shooting Skill 05, Leg Kick Skill 06, Copper Sand Palm 07, Snake Movement Skill 08, Thousand Pound Technique 09, Arhat Skill 10, Iron Head Skill 11, Four Stages Skill 12, Iron Cloth Shirt Skill 13, Double Lock Skill 14, Cupping Skill 15, Stone Lock Skill 16, Iron Ball Bag 17, Thousand-Pound Gate 18, Whip Force Skill 19, Water Dividing Skill 20, Jade Belt Skill 21, Eagle Wing Skill 22, Jumping Skill 23, Overlord Elbow 24, One Finger Vajra Skill 25, Nail-Pulling Skill 26, One Finger Zen Skill 27, Stone Pile Skill 28, Golden Bell Shield 29, Iron Bull Skill 30, Tornado Palm 31, Lying Tiger Skill 32, Mountain Pulling Skill 33, Unified Palm 34, Mountain-Pushing Palm 35, Kick Pile Skill 36, Eagle Claw Skill 37, Demon-Slaying Sword 38, Mysterious Void Fist 39, Golden Sand Palm 40, Iron Sand Palm 41, Flying Skill 42, Knife-Sword Resistant Technique 43, Five Poison Chasing Sand Palm 44, Flying Eave Wall Walking Skill 45, One-Line Pass 46, Transversal Technique 47, Golden Shovel Finger 48, Jiedi Skill 49, Plum Blossom Pillars 50, Flower Twisting Skill 51, Mantis Claw 52, Running Board Skill 53, Quick Combat Technique 54, Golden Blade Changing Palm Technique 55, Light Body Skill 56, Iron Knee Skill 57, Land Flying Skill 58, Window Penetration Skill 59, Swimming Skill 60, Stone Pointing Skill 61, Lute Skill 62, Soft Bone Skill 63, Gecko Wall-Climbing Skill 64, Door Groin Skill 65, Flipping Technique 66, Sack Skill 67, Frog Skill 68, Thousand-Layer Paper Skill 69, Bouncing Fist 70, Locked Finger Skill 71, Chasing Wind Palm Skill 72, Soft Mysterious Skill...