Martial Arts Livestreaming
Chapter 204 - 183 Bone Marrow, Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound

Chapter 204: Chapter 183 Bone Marrow, Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound

（The last Chapter had some modifications, which I forgot about. The fan value would only be calculated after the livestream ended, so Wu Li was initially unable to redeem an S-level virtual card. His current fan value is 5.68 million. I rewrote the consumption of fan value at the end of the last Chapter. Those interested can take a look again, but it doesn’t affect the reading.）

Having 5.68 million fan value at hand, Wu Li planned to use some.

After comprehending Fist Intent, Wu Li had understood what path to take to advance from Master to Grandmaster. However, based on his experiences with the Grandmaster-level Experience Card, he deduced that advancing to Grandmaster level directly through the system was not feasible. It wasn’t that there was a problem with the system, but rather that the system might randomly provide him with a Fist Intent, which might not necessarily match his own, potentially causing problems.

From this perspective, the Grandmaster-level Experience Card seemed useless to Wu Li.

Aside from using it once to understand what the Grandmaster realm was like, subsequent uses would be more harmful than beneficial. It couldn’t assist in training his martial arts and could lead to obsession; it couldn’t serve as a reference either, since the power deployment state and methods at Grandmaster level varied with individuals, each distinct, without any meaning to mimic.

Was the system’s offering of a Grandmaster-level Experience Card meant just for a one-time use?

Wu Li didn’t think so, he had a new idea for using the Grandmaster-level Experience Card.

[Spend one million fan value to exchange for one Grandmaster-level Experience Card]

Redeeming a Grandmaster-level Experience Card, Wu Li used the Experience Card on his Xingyi Fist.

The next second, his mind seemed to be overwhelmed by a flood, countless scenes flashed through like a carousel, all featuring a blurred figure practicing punches.

Still practicing Xingyi Five Elements Fist, but this time the feeling it imparted to Wu Li was entirely different.

Last time he used the Grandmaster Experience Card, the Fist Intent felt majestic and vast, like mountains and seas, but this time, the Fist Intent was a wild killing intent!

Unlike Hu Shan’s killing intent, which was more contained and struck like a poisonous snake when opportune, the killing intent now in Wu Li’s mind was stark naked, unmasked, like a frantic beast wanting to shred all its enemies!

Compared to the last time, Wu Li had already comprehended his own Fist Intent, so he subconsciously resisted the Fist Intent suddenly emerging in his mind.

Just as a mountain cannot harbor two tigers, last time Wu Li’s mountain didn’t have a "tiger," but now it did, naturally leading to a conflict with the Fist Intent provided by the Experience Card.

Bang! Wu Li punched the wall heavily, veins on his forehead bulging as he gritted his teeth in agony.

After a brief pause, Wu Li stood upright, adopted a Three Body Formation pose, and remained motionless.

He was using his own Fist Intent to fight against the Fist Intent in his mind!

This was the method Wu Li had thought of, to use the Fist Intent generated by the Grandmaster-level Experience Card to temper his own Fist Intent.

The so-called Fist Intent is a kind of personal will and spirit. Wu Li pitting his own Fist Intent against another was a chance to temper his will, strengthen his spirit, and continually enhance his own Fist Intent.

This method was somewhat dangerous; losing in this confrontation could potentially lead to a collapse of personal will, leaving severe consequences.

However, Wu Li didn’t hesitate to try it: as the Experience Card only lasted for ten minutes, if he couldn’t endure even ten minutes, what’s the point in practicing any martial arts?

Wu Li closed his eyes, maintaining the Three Body Formation in the room. In his mind, it was like a battlefield. His will was constantly assaulted by this crazed killing intent. Yet, he did not flinch and even launched a counterattack with his own Fist Intent, "colliding" with the opposing force.

Like the clash of steel against steel, a heavy hammer smashing onto a steel cloth, repeatedly hitting, sparks flying...

Ten minutes later, Wu Li’s T-shirt was soaked with sweat, and he slowly opened his eyes, his face weary.

The ten-minute confrontation felt more exhausting to Wu Li than any past sparring as he was fighting against the system, not a real person. The killing intent in his mind seemed ever-present, maintaining the same peak intensity for the entire ten minutes.

From initially clashing head-on, Wu Li later had to "defend," and in the last minute, he barely pulled through with sheer resilience.

Sitting on the couch, Wu Li began to regain his energy with his eyes closed until he had mostly recovered by evening.

Wu Li opened his eyes, a smile emerging on his face. He could feel the effectiveness of this confrontation and tempering. A few more sessions, and his willpower would surely improve substantially in a short timeframe.

But the key was, there had to be enough fan value...

After spending one million Fan Value, Wu Li still had 4.68 million left and planned to continue exchanging for Virtual Battle Cards.

After understanding the Fist Intent, the next step was to practice the Dragon and Tiger Power, which involved moving the spine. A slight mishap could result in serious spinal injuries, so this process had to be attempted little by little, requiring painstaking effort.

At this time, the Virtual Battle Card came into play!

Other boxers would have to carefully try and err, stopping immediately upon feeling something wrong and trying a different method. During this process, if they accidentally got injured, they would have to slowly heal before trying again.

Therefore, moving from Master to Grandmaster wasn’t just about having high aptitude, but also about being cautious and patient.

But it was different for Wu Li with the Virtual Battle Card. He could boldly experiment and extravagantly court failure, as ’dying once’ in the Virtual Battle Card might equate to several days or even months of others’ attempts.

[Spend one million Fan Value to exchange for one Class A Virtual Battle Card]

Wu Li exchanged for a Class A Virtual Battle Card and chose to use it immediately.

The next second, his consciousness arrived in a Virtual Space where he could choose any of the Master Level Martial Artists he had encountered before as his opponent: Basong, Zhao Lixin, Li Changsheng, Gu Qing...

However, Wu Li didn’t choose anyone and began practicing directly in this virtual space, which was also feasible. After all, he only had two hours to use, and it would end when the time was up.

To unleash the Dragon and Tiger Power, the spine needed to be strong enough, which involved the final step of Xingyi Fist Body Training: Bone Marrow Transformation.

Generally, if one started learning boxing from a young age, they would begin with Muscle Strengthening because their bones were not fully developed, focusing primarily on cultivating Dark Force. As they grew older and their bones developed completely, they would move on to Bone Strengthening, focusing on Ming Jin. Only after attaining complete control over bones and muscles to a Returning to Innate level, would they start Bone Marrow Transformation to enhance spinal strength, thus gaining further control over the entire body and cultivating Hua Jin.

In the advanced courses of Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall, Wu Li only taught Bone and Muscle Strengthening, not the Bone Marrow methods. It wasn’t because he was holding back, but because Bone Marrow Transformation required at least a Master-level realm to start, otherwise it was easy to get injured. Thus, Wu Li did not include the Bone Marrow content in the course.

Bone Strengthening corresponds to Ming Jin, Muscle Strengthening corresponds to Dark Force, and Bone Marrow Transformation corresponds to Hua Jin. However, it doesn’t mean ordinary people can’t start directly with Hua Jin, they certainly can, but it’s harder to break into because Hua Jin, after all, is a form of bodily control. Ordinary people practicing yoga, practicing Tai Chi Fist, or techniques like Golden Bell Shield can also cultivate Hua Jin to a certain level, but achieving it doesn’t necessarily mean one can fight effectively.

Wu Li was now about to begin practicing Hua Jin. Unlike yoga or Tai Chi, he used the Xingyi Fist’s Bone Marrow Transformation Method, also known as Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound.

Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound might sound mystical, but it’s not as grand as one might think. It’s just that ancient boxers embellished their description a bit, just like terms such as Returning to Innate—essentially, it’s closely related to everyday life.

In real life, tigers and leopards might not be common, but small cats and dogs are always touchable, and they are like small tigers and leopards.

Picking up a cat or dog, pressing their bodies with hands, or putting an ear close to their bodies, one would notice their bodies constantly trembling slightly, like a vibrating tuning fork, and even continuously producing a "buzzing..." sound.

This is exactly "Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound."

Many people think Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound refers to the roaring of tigers and leopards, which is a misconception. Otherwise, how would it be related to "Thunder Sound"?

The so-called "Thunder Sound" is not about a thunderclap suddenly booming loudly. It’s the buzzing sound that echoes continuously in a valley before thunder strikes, a rumbling sound just like the sound emitted from the bodies of tigers and leopards. This is the origin of the name Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound.

To emit this kind of sound, the body does not rely on shouting from the mouth but on the firm and constant trembling of bones. Thus, Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound is often associated with the simultaneous resonance of tendon and bone.

Wu Li had long been able to achieve resonance of tendon and bone, but mostly in his limbs and hip. The tendons and bones in the spine and torso were not yet able to resonate along.

Now, the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound he was practicing primarily relied on vibrating the spine to drive the torso and gradually permeate into the internal organs.

Xingyi Grandmaster Shang Yunxiang once explained, "When practicing boxing to a certain level, the bones and muscles are already sharp and solid. At this time, the skill needs to move inward, which is to infiltrate the internal organs. But this step is difficult, so the use of vocalization is needed to lead it a bit. The sound moves from inside to outside, the power moves from outside to inside, synergizing inside and out, thereby achieving mastery."

At the pinnacle of Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound, one’s body is like a tuning fork.

Strike a tuning fork, continuously vibrating, and the sound it emits, a "buzzing" noise, is just like the echo of thunder in the valleys.

Imagine the power of a tuning fork. Gently struck, its material vibrates and buzzes; when placed in water, it causes splashes.

If someone could practice to this extent, engaging with an opponent would be like a violently vibrating tuning fork entering water. The enemy touched by such a person would be injured upon contact, and dead upon a collision. This is actually the realm of Innate Gang Qi!

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