Purple Mist Dao Master-Chapter 164 - 145 ’Xingyi Boxing’ Finally Mastered!

"Cang Mountain Sword Discussion."

"Weapon List."

"The past decade in the Fifteen States of Great Yan has become increasingly fascinating."

Tian Jing felt fortunate to be born in such an era and to have achieved what he has today.

He was already standing at a high point, seeing more of the landscape.

However.

Yan Chuan was still a bit lacking.

Tian Jing looked at Yan Chuan and said, "I’ve heard the Palace Master Yan can kill limit-breaking level enemies, but observing just now, it seems you’re not at the limit-breaking level yet. Allow me to boldly guess, Palace Master Yan, are you relying on surprise weapons?"

"Ashamed as I am, it is indeed thanks to the surprise weapons that I’ve managed to stay alive."

Yan Chuan nodded.

This couldn’t be hidden from people!

After consecutively killing Wu Qi, and the events of last night with Yao Qingshan and Tang Huai Ren, in the future, if limit-breaking level experts come to assassinate him in Great Yan, they will surely be extra cautious. His ’Golden Silkworm Silk Armor’ and ’Flying Knife’ will find it hard to establish surprise victories again.

Enhancing one’s strength!

This is urgent!

Tian Jing smiled at Yan Chuan, "To obtain formidable surprise weapons is also a skill. Whether it’s the ’Weapon List’ from our ’Traveler Department’, or next year’s ’Cang Mountain Sword Discussion’, surprise weapons are considered part of one’s strength. The ’Weapon List’, as the name suggests, so does ’Cang Mountain Sword Discussion’ not prohibit surprise weapons."

Not prohibiting surprise weapons!

This is good news!

Yan Chuan had plenty of surprise weapons!

However.

Immediately after.

Tian Jing’s tone shifted, and he said solemnly, "Palace Master Yan, possessing sharp surprise weapons to enhance strength is undoubtedly a good thing. But it should be noted that among the young talents of the various martial academies in the Fifteen States, there are many with deadly weapons. Even those who don’t have any, they have their teachers, and the backing of their academies, which allows them to borrow or gather many potent weapons. Therefore, the advantage Palace Master Yan holds in surprise weapons will likely be offset by eighty percent at the ’Cang Mountain Sword Discussion’. To go far and to secure a ranking, in the end, it comes down to one’s realm and martial arts skills."

Yan Chuan nodded, fully understanding this logic.

Even though he relied on ’Golden Silkworm Silk Armor’, ’Red Tassel Spear’, and ’Flying Knife’ etc., he had surpassed ranks to kill Wu Qi, Yuan Shicai, Wen Wu, Tu Lie, Yao Qingshan, Tang Huai Ren, and Yue Junyang, these seven limit-breaking level experts, but that was mostly due to the surprise factor, largely owing to the ’Flying Knife’ and ’Golden Silkworm Silk Armor’—

’Golden Silkworm Silk Armor’ is bulletproof!

’Flying Knife’ is impossible to guard against!

In life-and-death battles, using the information gap, Yan Chuan can take on stronger opponents with a weaker hand.

However, should he reach Cang Mountain, standing on the stage, Yan Chuan’s ’Golden Silkworm Silk Armor’ could surprise an opponent with a kamikaze attack once, his ’Flying Knife’ could strike out suddenly once.

But.

Once is possible.

The second or third time, the second or third round, once people are on guard, once they know the basics, these ’surprise weapons’ would cease to be ’surprising’, becoming only regular weapons.

Yan Chuan’s advantage with surprise weapons would completely dissipate.

Therefore, if he wants to excel in the ’Cang Mountain Sword Discussion’—

"Breaking the limit!"

"This is the minimum requirement!"

Tian Jing, as the All-Knowing of the Traveler Department, was clearer than anyone about the young talents, especially the Heavenly Prides within the major academies across the Fifteen States: "Jian Province is remote, relatively lagging behind. Even Liyang Academy, the top among the Nine Counties, can only rank two hundred and sixtieth out of four hundred and twenty in the Fifteen States’ prefectures, barely middle level. But any of those academies ranked within the top two hundred could easily find a limit-breaking level disciple under thirty years old."

Breaking the limit!

In Jian Province, this is already the level of a major figure equivalent to an Inner Courtyard Elder.

But outside Jian Province, particularly in states and counties where martial arts flourish, it doesn’t matter as much.

There are quite a few academy disciples who have broken the limit.

"And this is information from the middle of this year."

"Another half a year has passed, given the current state of martial arts development in Great Yan, there’s a chance even the mid-range academies ranked after two hundred, like Liyang Academy, or even those after three hundred, like Guangling Academy, might have disciples who have broken the limit, albeit unbeknownst to others!"

Tian Jing looked at Yan Chuan: "This time, the rewards of ’Cang Mountain Sword Discussion’ are bountiful. Not only is the resource allocation of various academies at stake, but also the higher the rank you attain, the greater the reward! Palace Master Yan, your Boxing is divine, the only shortcoming is Qi-Blood, is breaking the limit! Once you break the limit, a boundless horizon awaits!"

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Tian Jing didn’t stay long, after handing the ’Star Stone’ and the notes of the Twenty-four Prefectures to Yan Chuan, he took his leave.

Firstly, the first issue of the ’Weapon List’ by the ’Traveler Department’ was about to be released, and Tian Jing, as an ’All-Knowing’, needed to quickly return to discuss the final ranking list with the other fourteen ’All-Knowings’.

Secondly, having just broken through to the innate realm and achieving Perfect Muscle Training, Tian Jing also needed the resources from the ’Traveler Department’ and the court to stabilize his realm and proceed with the next step of cultivation.

Public affairs!

Private affairs!

Both were urgent!

Yan Chuan, being considerate, did not hold him back.

Before leaving, Tian Jing even pledged: "Once Palace Master Yan goes to Cang Mountain, I will have a lavish gift to express my thanks!"

Star Stone!

Notes!

These alone could not convey Tian Jing’s gratitude to Yan Chuan, he intended to thank him further.

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"Tian Jing."

"Traveler Department."

"Weapon List."

After Tian Jing’s departure, Yan Chuan felt a sense of urgency in his heart—

Breaking the limit!

Could he, before February next year, comprehend and master the ’Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound Technique’, and successfully break the limit?

If not, could he even make it through the state competitions? How far could he go at Cang Mountain?

"Nine Counties of Jian Province!"

"Nine Major Academies!"

Yan Chuan carefully secured the twenty-four volumes of notes left by Tian Jing, especially the nine volumes on Jian Province, planning to read them at night. As for now, after Wang Kuan, he needed to guide other martial artists: "Xingyi Boxing! Today it will be perfected!"

...

A whole day of martial discussion.

Dozens of experts gathered at Dragon Tiger Peak, listening to Yan Chuan’s martial lecture, ’Mutual Teaching and Learning’, and the feedback received from these people throughout the day was immense.

Unlike a martial arts competition.

Unlike lectures at Taikang Academy.

During the martial arts competition, most people just joined the buzz, and only some martial artists at the Fourth and Fifth Rank level seriously listened to Yan Chuan’s explanations, the number was large, but the level was not high, and very few listened attentively.

At Taikang Academy, apart from the first day when old school martial artists gathered, the following two days were only Taikang Academy’s staff and students, the level was low, and the quality and number didn’t even compare to the martial arts competition, the only advantage was that they listened attentively.

[’Mutual Teaching and Learning’ (Level One): Your explanations will enhance the understanding efficiency of listeners by 50%, and the understanding and thinking of listeners will provide feedback to you, granting you corresponding ’Experience’.]

Mutual Teaching and Learning!

Not a panacea!

There are several determining factors—

Firstly, the level of the explainer, which includes Yan Chuan’s own boxing proficiency, as well as his expressive ability, whether his boxing proficiency is high or low, and whether he can effectively convey his proficiency, this is very important.

Secondly, the level of the listeners, for example now, if Yan Chuan were to go to explain basic boxing to new disciples in the Martial Arts Hall, indeed listeners could gain a lot, but the feedback Yan Chuan could gain from them would be little to none. But if the listeners are people like Wang Kuan, Jian Rong, Shao Yancong, or even Tian Jing who are breaking the limit or innate, the feedback Yan Chuan would receive would be significantly more!

The third factor is the seriousness of the listeners—

Listening attentively!

Casually listening!

Absent-mindedly!

The same person, the level of focus and attitude during the lecture can define their level of thought. Not focused means listening less, thinking less, and the level of understanding is naturally less, thus the feedback they can provide to Yan Chuan is naturally less.

Of course, the number of listeners is also important, under the same quality, a hundred people listening will have a better effect than ten people.

Yan Chuan wanted to continuously improve the effect of ’Mutual Teaching and Learning’, apart from fundamentally ’upgrading’, one thing was to work on himself, enhancing his proficiency in boxing, and improving his expressiveness. The other aspect is to increase the quantity and quality of listeners.

For example, now.

At Dragon Tiger Peak, within the recently established Hundred Flower Palace by Yan Chuan, there gathered many famous experts, including many boxing masters.

After Tian Jing left.

Yan Chuan lectured on martial arts for a day, with remarkable effects and a flood of feedback.

Finally—

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[Inspiration: 100]

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[Task Two]

[Research Project Name: Xingyi Boxing (Difficulty: Xin ★)]

[Inspiration: 100]

[Completing the task will earn ’Experience +5000’, ’Spiritual +5000’.]

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"Xingyi Boxing!"

"Finally completed!"

That night, Yan Chuan walked alone into the study, and couldn’t hide his joy.

It was after the martial arts competition ended, on the tenth of November, that he began researching ’Xingyi Boxing’. Today is December 13th, one month and three days later, ’Xingyi Boxing’ was finally completed.

In fact, this was quite a fast pace.

But this month—

Yan Chuan first killed the attacking Yuan Shicai and Wen Wu in the Martial Arts Hall of Guangling City, then entered the Mountain and Sea Realm to kill the alien limit-breaker Tu Lie, thereafter visited Jiang Bianliu in the Cangwu Department and read in the Collection Room for several days, and then proceeded to Taikang Academy, lecturing, reading, and finally established his own sect at Suanzao Mountain.

Over the month, Yan Chuan never stopped, practicing boxing, reading, exploring, fighting, it was immensely eventful.

So much so, that in a daze, Yan Chuan thought much time had passed and felt that ’Xingyi Boxing’ was overdue, seemingly never coming to fruition.

But in actuality—

"Just one month!"

"Xin level One Star!"

"It’s considered fast!"

Yan Chuan was very satisfied, having managed to develop ’Xingyi Boxing’ before the year ended, gave hope that before February, before the state competitions began, he might develop one or two more martial arts as trump cards.

Even if he doesn’t develop newer, stronger forms, so long as he fully masters ’Xingyi Boxing’, the state competitions shouldn’t be a problem.

So—

"Inspiration!"

"Enlightenment!"

In the study, Yan Chuan consumed his inspiration to initiate enlightenment, clarifying his thoughts—

"Three Body Formation."

"Five Elements Boxing."

"Twelve Forms."

"These three techniques form the basis of ’Xingyi Boxing’, and are the mother postures, mother fists, from which one can derive Five Elements Chain, Mixed Forms Hammer, Eight Forms Fist, Four Grasping Fists, Twelve Hong Chui, Entering and Leaving the Cave, Five Elements Mutually Support, Dragon and Tiger Fight, Eight Character Skill, Upper, Middle and Lower Eight Hands, and other forms."

"Execute with the precision of file work, land with the grip of a hook and rod!"

"Both elbows never leave the ribs, both hands never leave the chest!"

"Stride as if plowing, footing as if taking root!"

"Rise like wind, fall like an arrow, even toppling quickly is doubted slow!"

"Six Harmonies!"

"Three-section!"

"Eight Requirements!"

"Seven Skills!"

"Six Directions!"

"Maintain mastery when encountering the enemy, remain unafraid amidst danger!"

"There’s intent, do not show form, manifest form and it will surely fail!"

"Eyes must be sharp, heart must be cunning, step into the middle gate, burrowing inside!"

"Advance and dodge, dodge and advance, there’s no need to seek afar!"

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In the study, Yan Chuan wrote tirelessly, producing boxing manuals ceaselessly.

Vast and profound.

One piece after another!

One volume after another!

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