Purple Mist Dao Master-Chapter 116 - 102 The Road Ahead!

"Wu Qi trains muscle, Wen Wu trains sinew, Yuan Shicai trains bone."

"Their paths are different, but their Qi-Blood is immensely robust, and each has their own strengths."

"This should be the level of the ’Ten Elders’."

"Elder Shao from Taikang Academy is also at this level."

"He once spoke with me briefly, saying that this level first requires breaking the limit of Qi and Blood, then it’s about either muscle training, sinew training, bone training, or skin training."

In the Mountain and Sea Realm, there are terms and divisions known as ’Blood Transformation Warrior’, ’Pure Blood General’, and ’Blood Condensing War God’, which are essentially three different realms.

As for the martial arts levels in the Great Yan World, beyond the foundational boxing skills and Inner Strength stages, there are also realms like ’Sinew, Bone, Skin, and Membrane’.

Shao Yancong once briefly mentioned to Yan Chuan—

"Elder Shao said that our current level is the ’beginning’, it’s about ’Power’, ’Fist and Feet’, and ’Qi-Blood’ stages. Above that is the ’Ten Elders’ level, which is ’Sinew, Bone, Skin, and Membrane’, it’s ’Communication’, ’Foundation Establishment’, the stage of ’transformation’."

Power! Qi-Blood!

Communication! Transformation!

These are two levels, separated by the qualitative changes of ’breaking the limit of Qi and Blood’ and ’Qi Blood Refining’, hence, even if an ordinary martial artist reaches Yan Chuan’s level, cultivating boxing to a Divine and Peak level, there’s still a qualitative gap between them and the ’Ten Elders’.

A chasm, difficult to cross!

Of course.

Miracle Items can be surpassed!

But after all, Miracle Items are external forces.

Especially for Cheng Fengxiao: "I’m far too lacking!"

Breaking the limit of Qi and Blood!

Qi Blood Refining!

These aren’t just empty words, not something that can be achieved by imagination or recklessness. They require methods.

And within the Great Yan Court and Martial Arts Academy, such methods are concealed, allowing veteran grandmasters like Wang Kuan, Wu Qi, Yuan Shicai, Wen Wu, including Shao Yancong, after entering the Academy, to break the limits within a decade or so, achieving ultimate transcendence.

As for Yan Chuan!

As for Cheng Fengxiao!

If they don’t enter the Academy, don’t join the New Faction, it’s hard to advance further!

"I have hope."

"By the end of the month, when I go to Taikang Academy to serve as a Guest Professor, I might obtain the methods for ’breaking the limit of Qi and Blood’ and ’Qi Blood Refining’."

Yan Chuan has hope to obtain them.

However, take a look at Guangling Academy, how many teachers, professors, who were once renowned, yet in the end, only a handful like Wang Kuan, Wu Qi, Yuan Shicai managed to cross this step.

The difficulty is evident.

Yan Chuan hasn’t seen the specific methods, doesn’t know where the difficulty lies, or whether he can quickly get through it.

But at least there’s a path!

As for Cheng Fengxiao, it’s still challenging.

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"In the Great Yan Martial Arts World, there was originally no Secret Martial Arts, no experts at the Ten Elders level."

"It was the development of the Mountain and Sea Realm by the Great Yan Court that made the martial arts limit breakthrough possible, bringing forth more and more experts."

"The methods for ’breaking the limit of Qi and Blood’, ’Qi Blood Refining’, for ’muscle training’, ’skin training’, ’sinew training’, ’bone training’, can’t just emerge out of nowhere. Most likely, they were obtained by the Great Yan Court from the Mountain and Sea Realm."

"If the court can obtain it!"

"I may not be unable!"

Despite being struck and shocked, Cheng Fengxiao still has confidence in his path and future: "I’ve never been inferior to others in the first half of my life! In the latter half, I will surely ride the waves and catch up head-on!"

This is a martial artist’s confidence!

And also the confidence of a boxing master!

He looked at Yan Chuan: "Wait for me three days, I’ll head to the Mountain and Sea Realm once I’ve recuperated."

...

The Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall is remote.

Last night.

Yan Chuan and Cheng Fengxiao joined forces to kill Yuan Shicai and Wen Wu, two experts at the Ten Elders level, the disturbance was moderate, and no one knew.

After dealing with the bodies, Yan Chuan carried on as if nothing happened, continuing to practice martial arts, continuing to teach.

Waiting for Cheng Fengxiao to recover from his injuries.

Waiting for the day to enter the Mountain and Sea Realm.

In the meantime, Yan Chuan kept diligently training his boxing skills, kept training the ’Mixed Element Skill’, for martial arts is like sailing against the current, not advancing means retreating, Yan Chuan dared not slack for even a day.

In his past life, he was very interested in ancient martial arts and national martial arts.

In this lifetime, arriving in a world with martial arts and a martial arts world, Yan Chuan was even more dedicated to practicing martial arts and boxing, firmly believing that hard work pays off.

But the results were minimal, progress was slow.

Luckily, the ’Purple Mist Palace’ awakened, finally giving Yan Chuan the opportunity to reach the pinnacle of the world and the pinnacle of martial arts.

After that——

Secret Martial Arts!

Star Gate!

Mountain and Sea Realm!

Also stirred more curiosity and wild ambitions in Yan Chuan.

For these curiosities, for these ambitions, Yan Chuan kept moving forward, but more so, it was about the martial arts itself, or rather, the little by little progress in the process of practicing martial arts, the step-by-step deepening, the continuous growth and continuous harvest that fascinated Yan Chuan.

He was unwilling to stop.

In the process, he could see more landscapes, which was, of course, a great thing.

...

Yan Chuan and Cheng Fengxiao lay low in the Martial Arts Hall.

And outside the Martial Arts Hall.

In Guangling City.

There were several places where winds were stirring.

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"Seventy-two Skills."

"Tiger Crane Double Forms."

"Six Harmonies Eight Techniques Fist."

"Five Forms Eight Techniques Fist."

"Divine Movement Transformation."

"Five Animals Qigong."

"Cheng’s Six Harmonies Spear."

"Flowers Mistake Fist."

"Apart from ’Seventy-two Skills’, let’s see, one, two, three, four, seven martial arts."

In Guangling City, at the Cangwu Institute’s Guangling Branch, Jiang Bianliu was flipping through documents, which recorded the martial arts Yan Chuan had created since July, from farming skills, to top-tier boxing, to Secret Martial Arts boxing, to Qinggong, to nourishment, to spear technique, and finally to ’Flowers Mistake Fist’.

The more Jiang Bianliu read, the more delighted he became: "A mere twenty-six-year-old junior can actually create so many martial arts, and many of them are Secret Martial Arts, truly a prodigy!"

Zou Xiong also acknowledged: "This Yan Chuan, accumulating over time, with little fame in the past, shone brightly at this year’s Martial Arts Competition, defeating Guangling Academy single-handedly, known as the ’Shadowless Kick’, recognized as a grandmaster figure among the younger generation!"

"Oh?"

"Quickly tell me more about it."

Jiang Bianliu was very interested.

He had been in closed-door cultivation for the past six months, diligently studying ancient texts and researching all the martial arts in Guangling County, hoping to integrate the essence of various schools and create a new ’Guangling Fist’.

But it was exceedingly difficult!

Jiang Bianliu had been engaged in this research for eight years, since the founding of Guangling Academy, and he also participated in the major project of compiling and deducing the Eighteen Widespread Boxing Techniques of Guangling Academy, even being one of the principal leaders.

Eight years had passed, his boxing skills had advanced significantly, and his understanding of various boxing styles in Guangling County had deepened, he did create quite a few profound boxing skills during this period, but was still far from satisfied, still finding it hard to create a qualitative change in boxing skills.

This time.

After six months of closed cultivation, he had some insights.

But still far from there.

Until.

Exiting closed cultivation.

He heard news of Yan Chuan!

"Speaking of Yan Chuan—"

Zou Xiong recounted Yan Chuan’s performance at the Martial Arts Competition, alongside all the investigations and revelations about Yan Chuan’s past, concisely introducing everything to Jiang Bianliu.

After listening, Jiang Bianliu’s eyes grew even brighter: "This is accumulated mastery! Some even doubt whether Yan Chuan created these martial arts himself? If he didn’t create them, how could he quickly master, comprehend, achieve great success, and reach perfection? Take a look, from ’Tiger Crane Double Forms’ to ’Six Harmonies Eight Techniques Fist’, from ’Divine Movement Transformation’ to ’Cheng’s Six Harmonies Spear’, which aren’t developed based on ’Cheng Family Boxing’? Could this be faked?"

He was familiar with the Hundred Schools Boxing Skill in Guangling City and knew about ’Cheng Family Boxing’, instantly recognizing that the martial arts Yan Chuan created were evolved based on ’Cheng Family Boxing’, with a sound basis and justification.

To the doubters.

Jiang Bianliu sneered: "These people know nothing about geniuses!"

There are indeed such geniuses in the world, who understand things after just one explanation, become proficient after learning, and can innovate and be creative.

Just like Jiang Bianliu himself was as a youngster.

Therefore.

Seeing Yan Chuan, Jiang Bianliu felt a great sense of satisfaction seeing someone of his kind, he carefully examined the detailed introduction of the martial arts Yan Chuan developed, especially focusing on ’Flowers Mistake Fist’, becoming increasingly delighted: "Integrating the essence of diverse schools, blazing a new trail. Seemingly alike but not, catching others off guard! Mistake, mistake, mistake! Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!"

Jiang Bianliu closed his eyes, and within the lines and words, combined with Zou Xiong’s earlier portrayal, he seemed to see Yan Chuan performing ’Flowers Mistake Fist’, battling the twenty-five elite members of Guangling Academy on stage.

Exquisitely wonderful!

Blood boiling!

Each boxing skill executed by Yan Chuan bloomed brilliantly in his hands, transforming in his hands.

"His understanding of the Hundred Schools Boxing Skill of Guangling County even surpasses mine."

"This is a prodigy!"

"This is a genius!"

Jiang Bianliu looked at Zou Xiong: "Such a talent is the perfect fit for our True Martial Bureau, why not send someone to recruit him?"

"Elder Jiang, the True Martial Bureau is now called the Cangwu Department—"

Zou Xiong was explaining.

"I don’t care about True Martial Bureau or Cangwu Department!"

Jiang Bianliu waved his hand to interrupt: "I just want to know, can this Yan Chuan be recruited?"

The project he was currently working on desperately needed talent like Yan Chuan, a perfect fit—

To derive a set of ’Guangling Fist’ based on the Hundred Schools Boxing Skill of Guangling City!

This requires extensive knowledge!

This requires profound understanding!

This requires precision!

With Jiang Bianliu leading and the support of the Cangwu Institute’s Guangling Branch through its compilers, inspectors, professors, and archivists, after eight years, it was still incomplete.

All because of the scarcity of such comprehensive talent and high thresholds.

But if Yan Chuan could assist, perhaps by the end of this year, or early next year, a peak boxing skill infused with the essence of all boxing styles of Guangling County known as ’Guangling Fist’ could be born!

How could Jiang Bianliu not be enthusiastic?

However—

"Elder Jiang!"

"It’s very difficult!"

Zou Xiong shook his head: "This Yan Chuan is foolishly loyal and stubborn, initially clinging to his master Cheng Fengxiao, stubbornly holding onto an Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall, unwilling to join Guangling Academy. Now that he’s taken over Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall, he’s even less likely to join the Cangwu Department."

"Have your people gone to recruit him before?"

Jiang Bianliu frowned.

"We went in September, but Yan Chuan politely declined, saying Cheng Fengxiao hadn’t returned, so he wasn’t considering it."

"And afterwards? Didn’t Cheng Fengxiao return?"

"No follow-up visit was made."

Zou Xiong continued to shake his head: "Elder Jiang, Yan Chuan refused to join Guangling Academy for eight years, spurned the New Faction, Cheng Fengxiao’s obstinacy is well-known throughout Guangling City, and even if we were to recruit—"

"So that’s it?!"

Jiang Bianliu glared!

He was correct!

Since the attempt in September, up till now, no further recruitment attempts were made for Yan Chuan by the Cangwu Department!

"You all!"

"If you won’t go, I’ll go myself!"

Jiang Bianliu brushed his sleeves, stood up and left, turning his head to call Zou Xiong when he didn’t follow: "Aren’t you leading the way?"

He didn’t know the way to the Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall.

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