Purple Mist Dao Master-Chapter 14 Horse Stance Pile Skill, Straight to the 7th Level!

Chapter 14: Chapter 14 Horse Stance Pile Skill, Straight to the 7th Level!

July 13th, early morning.

Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall.

Yan Chuan led Yu Jinpeng, Jin Yutang, Wei Quan, and the twenty-one newly admitted disciples to practice the 'Horse Stance Pile Skill'. As he demonstrated, he explained the essentials: "Horse stance is one of the foundational skills before practicing martial arts. The horse stance involves placing your feet slightly wider than your shoulders, adopting a half-squat posture, resembling riding a horse and as steady as a pile, hence the name. A good horse stance can strengthen the kidneys and waist, enhance the muscles and replenish Qi, and regulate essence, energy, and spirit, all beneficial for you. Moreover, a stable lower body improves balance and prevents being easily knocked down, while also enhancing the body's reactive abilities."

Yan Chuan demonstrated, explained, and then personally corrected each new disciple's posture one-on-one.

Although the new disciples came for Yan Chuan's 'Rapidly Mastered Skills', the 'Horse Stance Pile Skill' was indispensable. "Before entering, stand three years on the pile; to learn to fight, first master the horse stance. The deeper you practice the 'Horse Stance Pile Skill', the easier it will be to learn many subsequent martial arts. For example, one of the ultimate skills of our Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall, the 'Thousand-Pound Gate', starts with the horse stance. Moreover, the 'Roof and Wall Walking Skill' and 'Land Flying Skill'—these light body techniques are ineffective without a solid horse stance; you can't run fast or stop steadily, stumbling as you walk and falling as you run, surely unable to gain speed."

Yan Chuan emphasized the importance of the 'Horse Stance Pile Skill', breaking it down for detailed explanation. Under the enhancement of 'Mutual Teaching and Learning', listeners could boost their understanding by 50%, and even though each disciple seemed dull-witted, they quickly mastered the correct posture of the horse stance under Yan Chuan's attentive instruction.

The whole morning, Yan Chuan focused on teaching this.

When all the new disciples had grasped it, having exhausted their Qi power, he finally paused and intoned, "Practicing martial arts without practicing skills ends with nothing at old age; practicing skills without practicing the waist ultimately leads to unrefined skills. In the following three months, whoever's 'Horse Stance Pile Skill' first 'enters the room' can choose two or three skills from our Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall's 'ultimate skills' to further cultivate. Within at most two years, every one of you can achieve something. Maintain your effort, and in ten or eight years, everyone will be a master in their field!"

Yan Chuan painted a rosy picture and then dismissed everyone.

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[Your 'Horse Stance Pile Skill' has improved, skill level +1.]

[Experience +4]

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The entire morning was dedicated by Yan Chuan to teaching the 'Horse Stance Pile Skill'. Although all were newcomers, the feedback received still allowed his skill level to increase by 1 point——

[Horse Stance Pile Skill (Sixth Realm: Refining Fire): 8/100]

"Teaching the horse stance and standing pile three times a day, along with my own practice, allows the 'Horse Stance Pile Skill' to gain about three to four skill level points daily."

"At this rate, within at most a month, the 'Horse Stance Pile Skill' can achieve a breakthrough, reaching the 'Seventh Realm: Transcendent'."

Just as Yan Chuan had stated while teaching, the 'Horse Stance Pile Skill' is fundamental, the deeper the mastery, the better. The current Sixth Realm 'Horse Stance Pile Skill' alone already gives Yan Chuan a solid foundation, rapidly enhancing his overall strength.

If he can reach the Seventh Realm——

"Physical quality can further accelerate in improvement."

"Including the power of the boxing can also increase."

The pile skill foundation determines cultivation progress and combat potential.

One month!

Transcendent!

"Even my master may not have reached this realm, once I achieve it, I might properly compete with him."

Yan Chuan looked forward to it.

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Bang bang bang!

In the backyard of the Martial Arts Hall, Yan Chuan maintained the 'Horse Stance Pile Skill', while Cheng Fengxiao, dressed in short strikes, continuously kicked at Yan Chuan's waist, legs, hips, and buttocks.

Despite the kicking, Yan Chuan remained immovable.

The dreadful mastery of the 'Horse Stance Pile Skill' was visibly apparent.

"Good lad!"

"Just a few days without observing your martial arts progress, unexpectedly you not only thoroughly practiced the 'Tiger Form Boxing' and 'Crane Form Boxing', but even the most basic 'Horse Stance Pile Skill' has reached the level others struggle to achieve even after cultivating for thirty or forty years."

Cheng Fengxiao was both surprised and delighted.

In his seclusion over these ten days, Yan Chuan's improvements were remarkable, surprising and delighting him. Originally, Cheng Fengxiao viewed Yan Chuan as the inheritor of his legacy, but due to Yan Chuan's mediocre qualifications, he was prepared to wait long for Yan Chuan, hoping his boxing mastery would improve gradually. He didn't expect Yan Chuan to propagate 'Cheng Family Boxing' but merely to hold steady and pass on the 'Cheng Family Boxing' completely.

But Yan Chuan gave him a huge surprise.

Tiger Form Boxing!

Crane Form Boxing!

Horse Stance Pile Skill!

Including the 'Twelve Bridge Hands', 'Gongzi Fuhu Fist', and 'Ten Forms Boxing', all have improved significantly, surpassing the level of peers of the same age, at this level, no longer considered average, it can be called 'genius'!

"Good indeed!"

"This is breaking through!"

Cheng Fengxiao personally tested Yan Chuan's boxing mastery, the worries in his heart had long dissipated, and the smile on his face couldn't be contained: "With such a foundation and comprehension, it won't be long before you can master the 'Iron Wire Fist'."

He had waited for this chief disciple of his for twenty years and now could finally teach the absolute skill of 'Iron Wire Fist' from the 'Cheng Family Boxing'.

Cheng Fengxiao was filled with emotion momentarily.

"Iron Wire Fist."

Yan Chuan was equally filled with emotion. The 'Iron Wire Fist' he had longed for twenty years to master was suddenly granted; it should have sparked excitement, yet at this moment, it didn't bring the same sentiment——

"In the long run, I have 'Yijinjing', capable of reversing fate!"

"In the short term, I have 'Tiger Crane Double Forms', which after development is not inferior to 'Iron Wire Fist', even better in that it shares the same lineage as 'Tiger Form Boxing' and 'Crane Form Boxing', making it extremely compatible, allowing quick mastery and proficiency."

In comparison, the 'Iron Wire Fist' seemed less significant.

But as it relates to the inheritance of 'Cheng Family Boxing', it represents the master's heart and expectations. Yan Chuan honored his master and tradition, thus he pretended to be surprised and delighted.

Cheng Fengxiao didn't dwell further in emotion; he took out the boxing manual he had long prepared and handed it to Yan Chuan: "'Iron Wire Fist' is the representative boxing of the 'Cheng Family Boxing', focusing on activating the limbs and unblocking the blood vessels, it has the function of strengthening the body and transforming weakness into strength. Its outline is divided into external arm posture and internal arm posture, the external arm posture refers to external skills that involve hands, eyes, body, waist, and horse, while the internal arm posture refers to internal skills that involve mind, spirit, intent, Qi, and power. It uses soft and hard, presses, straight, divisions, settings, strings, lifts, retains, transports, regulates, and sets twelve bridge hands as its structure, applying both yin and yang, penetrating Qi through force, and using the two-character clamping sheep horse formation to stabilize the waist and kidneys. Practicing this boxing requires stillness in movement, movement in stillness, releasing without letting go, retaining without keeping, swift yet orderly, gentle yet unyielding."

The meaning of 'Iron Wire Fist' lies in the dual use of hard and soft, iron being hard and wire being soft, hence using both hard and soft, thus named 'Iron Wire Fist'. It is combined with inner family hand techniques, breathing and emitting force, integrating soft and hard, making it a superior inner strength boxing skill.

"'Iron Wire Fist' is a skill that requires skill to exert strength, slightly careless would result in injuries and Qi blockage. Therefore, practicing this boxing requires a solid foundation, only when the 'Ten Forms Boxing' has entered the room, representing a deep foundation, can it be taught."

Cheng Fengxiao said to Yan Chuan, "I'll first perform the eighty-four forms of Iron Wire Fist for you, and then explain them to you one by one."

The cultivation of 'Iron Wire Fist' begins from here.

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