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Chapter 143 - 129: Both Breakthroughs

Chapter 143: Chapter 129: Both Breakthroughs

On the yellow clay ground, among brick and tile houses, a few fallen leaves drifted down, stirred lightly by the breeze.

The old man held a flag, his silhouette stretched long by the setting sun.

"This is a miniature reflection of the old martial arts world drawing to a close."

A line of subtitles appeared, followed by a scene change. Dashes of red blood appeared on the ground, and Gao Jianping knelt down, looking at his father’s retreating back.

"Go, I’m waiting for the day when your names will shine across the world."

His father’s voice reached him, and Gao Jianping’s eyes became resolute.

In the background, Wu Li also entered the frame, bowing with clasped fists to the old man’s back.

"This is the promise of a new era of martial artists."

New subtitles appeared, and then the scene switched again to Gao Jianping sitting on a chair in a clinic, beginning to narrate his story.

"I started learning Eagle Claw Fist with my father from the age of six. Back then, I didn’t understand much; I just felt my father was very strict..."

"After the college entrance exam results came out, I did poorly. My dad didn’t even care much about my score; he was more concerned whether my kung fu had fallen behind. Since I didn’t get into a university, he wanted me to focus solely on practicing martial arts. Afterwards, I split my time between practicing at home and helping in the clinic."

"I like kung fu, I like Eagle Claw Fist, but I didn’t want to spend my entire life in such a small county town. I wanted to live up to the effort and sweat I’d put in over the years, so when reporters came to interview me several times before, I was very pleased. I wanted more people to know about Eagle Claw Fist, to know about me."

"This time Wu Li found me, and I think it’s a great opportunity. I want to try to improve Eagle Claw Fist with him, to make it more suitable for modern combat sports."

"I think kung fu should keep pace with the times. In ancient times, kung fu was used to kill enemies. In modern times, it is better suited for competitive sports; killing enemies and protecting the country is still commendable, but ordinary people don’t need to use it for that purpose. For ordinary people like me who persist in practicing martial arts, kung fu should be like sports competition, where achieving results in the ring is the best way out."

...

In the video, Gao Jianping shared his story and views.

The past glory of the Gao family, the conflicts between Gao Jianping and his father, and the clashes that occurred were all narrated in the video.

In the end, Wu Li spoke to the camera, saying:

"How kung fu should exist is a question to be answered by each generation. In modern times, I believe kung fu should integrate into competitive sports, should enable those who love kung fu and who diligently practice it to live better and more brilliantly! We should use this approach to let more people see our kung fu and believe that it is not inferior to other martial arts! We want our countrymen to feel proud of it, not scorn it."

"Here, I want to say to all the martial artists watching this video, I sincerely invite you to take this step with me, to make our kung fu shine in this era!"

"Seeking Martial Arts episode two has come to a close, thank you for watching, and please look forward to Seeking Martial Arts episode three."

...

The program ended, and commercials began playing on the TV.

A muscular man continued to gaze at the TV screen, his eyes lingering long after.

"Xiao Yang, time to practice."

An elderly voice came from outside the house.

Qin Dongyang exhaled deeply and walked outside.

In the courtyard, an old man in a black gown was waiting for him.

Without a word, Qin Dongyang went into the yard and began practicing his martial arts.

Bare-chested, his movements brought gusts of wind: punching, elbowing, kneeing! His actions were ferocious, resembling Muay Thai.

Twenty minutes later, Qin Dongyang was drenched in sweat and ceased his movements.

"Grandpa," he called out to the old man nearby.

"Hmm?" The old man turned to look at him.

"I want to go out," Qin Dongyang said.

The old man was momentarily startled, "Where to?"

Qin Dongyang thought for a moment, then said, "I want to go out there and let more people know about our martial arts."

The old man fell silent for a while; he probably saw this day coming and was not surprised, "Go then, take good care of yourself."

Qin Dongyang nodded with a smile, "Don’t worry, I’ll definitely make a name for myself!"

...

May 5th, Wu Li brought Gao Jianping back to Qi City.

When Gao Zheng spoke those words to Wu Li, the system notified Wu Li that he had gained the recognition of an Eagle Claw Fist Master Level Martial Artist. The serial task "Master’s Name" had been completed for the second part, rewarding the uplift of the Eagle Claw Fist to Master Level.

Wu Li’s personal data is now as follows:

[Name: Wu Li

Fan Value: 2.76 million

Money: 45.78 million

Skills: Xingyi Fist (Master Level), Golden Bell Shield (Master Level), Bagua Palm (Master Level), Eagle Claw Fist (Master Level), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Master Level)...

Rare Skills: Iron Body, Endurance Muscle, Eagle Eye, Ultimate Killing Move (Bronze)

Items: None]

After two periods of live streaming, Wu Li’s fan value increased by more than two million; in terms of money, adding the ten million promised by Chen Zhengyang, the income from online courses, together with the income from live streaming tips, his personal cash reached over forty million, not including the income from the Martial Arts Hall.

The income from the Martial Arts Hall was all deposited into Bo Yuan Company’s account, to be divided at the end of the year. Considering the current situation, Wu Li’s personal net worth looked set to surpass one hundred million by the end of the year.

Upon returning to Qi City, Wu Li continued to train the forty instructors in Xingyi Fist while discussing with Gao Jianping how to refine the Eagle Claw Fist.

With the complete inheritance of Eagle Claw Fist, Wu Li suggested various techniques, and Gao Jianping was responsible for implementing these moves into his own system of Eagle Claw Fist and contemplating how to modify some strategies and killing moves to better suit the ring.

Wu Li also gained a lot from the Eagle Claw Fist. Although his Eagle Claw Fist had reached Master Level, just like Gao Jianping’s, the system had directly elevated him to that level, merely enhancing his finger strength and adding some muscle memory, enabling him to perform many difficult movements. However, in many details, he was still not as good as Gao Jianping, nor as thorough in his understanding.

If one were to score the realm of martial arts, with Master Level being 100 points, the system’s improvement only took Wu Li to 60 points; the remaining 40 points needed to be improved through his own efforts.

The process of exchanging knowledge with Gao Jianping was Wu Li’s process of improving his own Eagle Claw Fist.

Over the course of twenty-some days, through interactions with Gao Jianping, Wu Li made up for his lack of expertise and details in Eagle Claw Fist techniques. Meanwhile, Gao Jianping learned the complete lineage of Eagle Claw Fist from Wu Li. Beyond that, he also gained much experience in Qi Blood Transfer from Wu Li.

To break through to the level of Master in Eagle Claw Fist, it’s necessary not only for the muscle bone power in the hands to be sufficient but also to be able to transfer qi and blood to the hands upon exerting force. Ultimately, one needs the skill to leverage power through to the fingertips.

Gao Jianping had been stuck at the level of Master in Eagle Claw Fist for many years, mainly because of the hurdle of Qi Blood Transfer. His hands’ muscle bone power, after years of training and soaking in medicinal solutions, was already sufficient, and his techniques were refined. The only gap was his Qi Blood Transfer ability—he still could not accomplish what Gao Zheng could, making his hands surge with qi and blood, veins protruding, and fingers appearing dark blue with exertion.

In this aspect of Qi Blood Transfer, Wu Li’s Master Level Golden Bell Shield was more than sufficient to guide Gao Jianping, as Golden Bell Shield involves transferring qi and blood throughout the whole body, while Eagle Claw Fist only requires it in the hands.

With Wu Li’s guidance, Gao Jianping finally broke through the last bottleneck toward Master Level, elevating his Eagle Claw Fist to Master Level within twenty-plus days!

Simultaneously, under Gao Jianping’s guidance, Wu Li was finally capable of extending force through to his fingertips. His technique was sound and he could also achieve Qi Blood Transfer. The only thing lacking was muscle bone power in his fingers.

The Bone and Muscle Strengthening of Xingyi mainly improves the muscle bone power of the limbs and torso, and does not greatly enhance finger strength, which requires time to build.

With Wu Li’s current realm, even with the Gao Family’s secret formulas and in conjunction with Bone and Muscle Strengthening, it would take at least over two years to reach the standards of a Master Level. Therefore, Wu Li decided to directly use the system for improvement.

Originally, uplifting Eagle Claw Fist from Master Level to Grandmaster would require 1.8 million fan value, but since Wu Li had achieved two out of the three indicators, the system’s exchange price changed accordingly. Ultimately, it only cost 1 million fan value for Wu Li to upgrade his Eagle Claw Fist to Grandmaster.

Martial arts don’t necessarily become more powerful with more knowledge, but enhancing Eagle Claw Fist happened to complement Wu Li’s Xingyi Fist. The improvement in Eagle Claw Fist increased his finger strength, allowing energy through the fingertips; subsequently, the power of several Xingyi Fist techniques also improved.

For instance, take Tiger Form: Wu Li’s Tiger Hugging Head strike could be done with a fist, a palm, or even a claw, or after the strike, it could transition into a Capturing technique. If using the claw, it’s essentially transitioning from Tiger Form to Eagle Form, where the power must be transmitted from the palm to the fingertips.

Before practicing Eagle Claw Fist, when Wu Li performed a Tiger Form strike, the down-chopping power could be massive. However, if it transformed into a grabbing motion, the power would falter. This indicated the incomplete transition from Tiger Form to Eagle Form—between a chop and a grab, the power would diminish drastically. Against an ordinary person this wouldn’t matter, but against a master, it became a flaw.

Likewise, transitioning from Snake Form to Dragon Form also demands power through to the fingertips.

The fist of the Snake Form resembles a snake’s head, twisting and turning. In the moment of striking the prey, it opens wide to tear apart, that is to grab a person with splayed fingers.

This state, where the entire body is tensed and power is channeled to the utmost, with the final five fingers tearing at the enemy like teeth, is called Dragon Transformation.

Therefore, transitioning from Snake Form to Dragon Form is driven by spinal power, mobilizing the whole body’s muscle bone power, ultimately focusing power through the fingertips.

Wu Li’s previous application of Rising Dragon Style always involved lifting the opponent with both hands. However, if his finger strength were sufficient, the final exertion of force could transform into a Capturing technique, gripping the opponent’s joints or muscles!

But whether it’s Tiger Form changing into Eagle Form or Snake Form changing into Dragon Form, both require the utmost refinement of finger techniques. Thus, Wu Li’s current enhancement to Eagle Claw Fist is, in essence, strengthening his own Xingyi Fist killing moves.

The killing moves of Xingyi Fist often involve Two Forms Combined Attack or transitions between forms. A true Xingyi Grandmaster can transition from one form to another smoothly and fluidly, like surging waves of a great river, seizing the initiative to overwhelm with wave after wave, leaving the opponent no chance for recovery!

Wu Li was still a good distance from becoming a Xingyi Grandmaster, but after elevating his Eagle Claw Fist to Master Level, at least in the transitions like Tiger Form changing into Eagle Form, and Snake Form changing into Dragon Form, he no longer had any vulnerabilities. His killing moves, such as Dragon and Snake Joint Attack or Bear and Eagle Combined Attack, were now more potent than before.

Carrying three Master Level skills, Wu Li saw his Overall Score in the system rise from an A (94%) to an A+ (22%). The increase in score was not significant, as many of Wu Li’s enhanced moves could only be applied in real combat and were not suitable for the ring.

In over twenty days’ time, the world gained one more Master Level Martial Artist, and Wu Li’s Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall gained another skilled expert who could stand on his own.

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