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Chapter 224 - 0164 Arhat Golden Body (5k)_3

Chapter 224: 0164 Arhat Golden Body (5k)_3

"Teacher, I felt it," Lu Chenzhou said, surprised.

"You may have the foundation of the Arhat Skill, but to begin the Inner Qi Technique, it also requires a period of time... Are you sure you have sensed the inner sun?" asked Chen Jiu.

"Is it the sun, that feeling of a fireball in my abdomen?" queried Lu Chenzhou.

"If it’s not from eating too much spicy Sichuan food... then you have indeed begun the Inner Qi Technique," replied Chen Jiu, his face lighting up with pleasure as the youth impressed him once more.

He had been worried whether Lu Chenzhou could persevere till the end with the Golden Body Skill.

Now it seemed, there was no issue.

Half an hour later, the preliminary practice of the Inner Qi Technique was completed.

By this time, Lu Chenzhou was drenched in sweat, his complexion fiery red.

Despite the lack of vigorous physical activity, he looked as if he had just fought a fierce battle.

"Do not rest," instructed Chen Jiu. "Now that there is a flame within, the next step is to treat your body as a furnace and begin the cultivation of the Internal Explosion Skill and the Cross Training skill until the flame dissipates. Only then can you consider one full cycle of cultivation with the Golden Body Skill completed."

Lu Chenzhou was inwardly astonished.

This was undoubtedly the most difficult Martial Arts he had cultivated so far.

Even the "Tiger Spirit Divine Fist" paled in comparison.

"Inner Qi Technique is the method of Qi refinement, Internal Explosion Skill is the method of enhancing strength. If you perfect the Golden Body Skill, you will not only have astonishing defense power but also possess divine strength. Combined with the vigorous Tiger Form of Inner Boxing, in terms of power, you would not be inferior to the Whale Form in the early stages," explained Chen Jiu.

Lu Chenzhou thought of the terrifying strength of Wang Hongdao.

He was utterly outmatched by him.

With the Golden Body Skill, he could bridge that gap.

The dexterity of the tiger, the monstrous strength of the whale – it was invigorating just to think about it.

He focused intently.

Chen Jiu stood with his hands on his waist, chest drawn in and back pulled up as he inhaled deeply through his nostrils like a dragon sucking water. He then slowly drew the breath into his body, and as it settled in his dantian, he exhaled with a grunt:

"Humph, ha!"

It was as if the roar of a Divine General resounded throughout the Martial Arts Room.

It was like thunder exploding in the mind.

Lu Chenzhou shuddered slightly, startled.

"This is the first step of the Internal Explosion Method, the ’Arhat Tiger Roar’. The principle is actually similar to the ’Sound Wave Kill’ of the Tiger Supreme Fist. You have the basics for this, so it should not be difficult. If practiced to completion, it can also produce some effects of the Sound Wave Technique, which suits you well," Chen Jiu said.

Lu Chenzhou tried it and quickly got the hang of it.

He caught his breath and said, "Indeed, it’s not difficult."

"Mm, the difficulty lies in the fact that you have to repeat each step forty-nine times for each practice session," noted Chen Jiu.

"..."

"Continue. This is only the first step. Next are ’Arhat Dragon Descent’, ’Tiger Subduing’, ’Mountain Splitting’, ’Uproot’, ’Mountain Splitter’, ’Gathering Qi’, ’Hugging Arms’, ’Meditation’, and ’End Practice’. There are ten steps in the Internal Explosion Method, each requiring forty-nine repeats before moving on to the next."

"..."

Seeing Lu Chenzhou’s unusually perturbed expression, Chen Jiu teased with a playful smile, "If you find it too hard, it’s not shameful to give up..."

He had been more shocked than Lu Chenzhou at the outset.

This Cultivation Method, was it bloody ordinary Martial Arts?

Lu Chenzhou’s eyes were resolute as he said, "No, let’s continue."

Chen Jiu commended him, "Don’t worry. It’s just the beginning that’s intimidating. Afterward, it will be a bit simpler than you might imagine. If I could accomplish it with my talent, you, being a Special Level genius with Cross Training Talent... no weaker than me, will find it not difficult to master after stepping into the ranks of a Martial Artist."

Soon, the second lesson had concluded.

Lu Chenzhou also managed to learn the Internal Explosion Method, his mind calculating the time.

"The second step took an hour," he reflected.

"The third step is Cross Training," announced Chen Jiu with earnest. "It includes ’Golden Head Skill’, ’Golden Arm Skill’, ’Golden Elbow Skill’, ’Golden Palm Skill’, ’Golden Fist Skill’, ’Golden Finger Skill’, ’Golden Knee Skill’, ’Golden Leg Skill’, and ’Golden Clothes Skill’ – the nine major cultivation methods. Each Cross Training Method requires more than 200 reps daily. As proficiency grows, increase the number of repetitions, which in the later stages could exceed 1000. What does it mean to be tempered a thousand times? This is it! To cultivate an invincible body, there’s no shortcut!"

Lu Chenzhou had underestimated the difficulty of the Golden Body Skill. It wasn’t just a single technique; it was the culmination of various Hard Qi Gong techniques blended together – no wonder Wang Gang shook his head upon hearing Lu Chenzhou intended to train in the Golden Body Skill. Wang Gang said Lu Chenzhou was too stubborn – even for a prodigy in Cross Training, mastering the Golden Body Skill would require an arduously long period of cultivation.

But Lu Chenzhou had already completed the Arhat Skill.

Naturally, there was no reason to give up halfway.

Seeing that Lu Chenzhou seemed daunted, Chen Jiu tried to reassure him: "The nine Cross Training Skills differ greatly in difficulty, mainly determined by the size of the striking area. The hardest to train are the ’Golden Clothes Skill’ and the ’Golden Leg Skill’. The difficulty of the other seven skills combined does not surpass these two. But ’Golden Clothes Skill’ and ’Golden Arm Skill’ are just an advanced version of your Arhat Skill. With the Arhat foundation, you will learn them quickly."

He had already guessed Lu Chenzhou would react this way. He knew Lu Chenzhou was not afraid of training the Golden Body Skill. He was worried it would take up too much time, delaying the cultivation of Inner Boxing.

Lu Chenzhou breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Next, Chen Jiu started with the Golden Clothes Skill, systematically striking him with 200 reps each. His movements were practiced, and his striking areas precise – highly efficient – thus, he completed a round of striking training in just half an hour.

"There’s half an hour left. I’ll teach you the training methods for skills like ’Golden Finger Skill’ and ’Golden Palm Skill’. These areas do not require striking but need you to practice with tools like iron sand. All nine Cross Training Skills should be completed in under an hour," said Chen Jiu.

Lu Chenzhou roughly calculated. Without significantly affecting the Heavenly Pile and boxing practice, he could only spare 2 hours daily for the Golden Body Skill, which seemed just about right. This meant it was equivalent to squeezing an extra hour from the original one-hour Arhat Skill practice schedule.

But it meant he could only practice it once a day.

Seeing Lu Chenzhou lost in thought, Chen Jiu spoke:

"I’m teaching you this Cultivation Method today, not in the hopes that you’ll neglect your normal cultivation for the sake of this Cross Training. So, you should only practice it once a day during your routine. The rest of the time, do as usual; don’t train this technique anymore. This also allows your body proper rest and healing time.

I’ll be honest with you – with your current physical condition, practicing every other day would be quite impressive. Once a day is the limit, definitely do not overtrain."

Lu Chenzhou replied, "I understand."

From now on, once a day – what will be, will be.

Do your best and leave the rest to fate!

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