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Chapter 296 - 0204 Tiger of the Star Lord (3k for monthly ticket and subscription)

Chapter 296: 0204 Tiger of the Star Lord (3k for monthly ticket and subscription)

Unknown to him, the Evil Qi circulated through his body in a Grand Circulation, taking about an hour, then returned to the acupoint in his right hand, completing one cycle.

Chenzhou felt that his Qi-Blood had slightly increased.

"As expected of the Middle Level Inner Strength, just one Grand Circulation allowed me to feel a change. When it comes to boosting Qi-Blood, indeed, it is superior to ordinary Fist Techniques."

With a thought, Chenzhou arrived at the Martial Arts Inner Realm, a wilderness above where the earth had cracked open, only the center where a meaty slate suppressed it remained relatively intact.

Here, a phantom, perfectly aligned with his heart’s intent, sat cross-legged. It had a tiger head and a robust figure, draped in ancient armors exuding a profound air, its thick arms connected to powerful tiger claws, clutching a massive door-sized blade!

"Tai Sui Star Lord of the Human World!"

Chenzhou muttered contemplatively.

This tiger-headed iron-armored general was the divine spirit born in the Mud Pill Palace after he began his cultivation with the first layer of the Tiger Demon Tai Sui Technique, "Tai Sui Overhead."

Tai Sui God!

Essentially, this was a product of the combination of his Martial Arts Will and the Mysterious Power of the Acupoints, entirely different from the gods spoken of by cults.

The Tai Sui God’s gaze was imposing; it used the meaty slate as a sharpening stone, continually honing its pitch-black giant blade capable of splitting the sun, moon, and stars.

Shasha shasha...

The sound was incessant. Each sharpening resonated mysteriously, causing heaven and earth to resonate. Chenzhou felt as if he saw the firmament and the earth healing at a markedly slow rate under this force, indicating that his Inner Heaven and Earth Membrane was continuously growing robust, and this was the effect of "True Skill" sanding.

Sanding means refining the body, strengthening Qi-Blood, and enhancing Power!

Chenzhou withdrew his mind from the Martial Arts Inner Realm, looking towards his internal organs. Each organ’s fascia was slowly transforming under the force of sanding.

"What an incredible sensation, if practicing Heavenly Pile is the foundation of transcendence, then Inner Strength is the walls of transcendence, and Fist Techniques and Martial Arts are the furniture of transcendence."

The three are indispensable.

Cross Training Hard Qi Gong is the courtyard wall outside the house.

It’s best to have it, as it can prevent thieves.

Without it, it doesn’t hinder inhabitation.

Chenzhou gradually realized that in terms of importance, indeed, Inner Strength came first.

But everyone practices Inner Strength, so it’s hard to show any differentiation. Having Cross Training as an external wall puts thieves outside the wall, immediately showing its advantages.

Chenzhou opened his eyes, ending the Grand Circulation.

Li Gui’s gaze met his:

"How is it? Did you sense the Tai Sui God?"

Chenzhou nodded.

"I sensed it, with a tiger head and a human body, holding a large blade."

Li Gui nodded approvingly,

"That’s good. This blade is crucial. In the future, when your cultivation reaches the ’Tai Sui Main Kill’ Realm, you’ll need to condense invisible Killing Aura on the blade. The day your skill matures is the day the ’Tai Sui Life-cutting Blade’ is successfully forged, and its uses are infinite."

Saying that, Li Gui’s gaze sharpened slightly, releasing a faint Killing Aura. In the next moment, Chenzhou felt as if he had fallen into a demonic pit, his mind filled with Void Things, and within the Martial Arts Inner Realm, a black-gold ancient blade tearing through heaven and earth thrust forward.

However, the sword disintegrated before it could reach him.

Chenzhou came back to his senses, realizing he was drenched in cold sweat.

Li Gui spoke calmly:

"Did you feel it? That is the ’Tai Sui Life-cutting Blade.’ With your beginner level spirit and will as a Martial Artist, if I were to slash with full strength, even though it might not kill you, it would damage your mind and collapse your path, temporarily robbing you of your combat ability."

Chenzhou sighed:

"The gap between Breakthrough First and Breakthrough Second is significant..."

"Indeed, you are in the initial stage of Breakthrough First, while I am in the final stage of Breakthrough Second. There are too many realms between us, so remember, in Martial Arts, don’t try to fight above your level. I passed on the Tiger Demon Tai Sui Technique to you to teach you how to run and survive!"

"I understand, Master."

"Alright, you’ve entered the first layer. You can continue to cultivate this technique on your own. Inner Strength is similar to the practice of Dragon and Tiger Pile Skill; it doesn’t have the six conventional realms of a normal Fist Technique. Whenever you can practice the first layer to its limit, consider it mastered. Then, I will teach you the second layer’s practice method, progressing step by step."

After finishing, Li Gui left.

Chenzhou looked towards the Martial Arts Tree, nearly ten feet tall. New leaves did not appear on the branches but, like with the Dragon and Tiger Heavenly Pile, sprouted directly on the main trunk.

[Cultivation Technique]

[Tiger Demon Tai Sui Technique: First Layer (1%)]

"How long will it take for each 1% increase in this Inner Strength?"

Over the next three days, Chenzhou practiced for three hours every day, performing three Grand Circulations each day, totaling nine Grand Circulations, prompting the Martial Arts Tree to indicate:

[Tiger Demon Tai Sui Technique: First Layer (1%) → First Layer (2%)]

Chenzhou mused:

"Practicing for three hours daily, roughly three days can improve the progress by 1%. Following this pace, I should be able to master the first layer within a year, and my Qi-Blood will meet the standards of the Middle Realm... with the remaining four hours, an hour and a half to practice the Golden Body Skill, and two and a half hours to practice ordinary Martial Arts and accumulate Divine Seed, paving the way for practicing True Skill Level Fist Techniques."

Plus twelve hours for Heavenly Pile, five hours for rest.

Chenzhou had filled his day.

...

Myriad Volume Pavilion, also known as the library of Su City Dragon Martial.

Chenzhou often came here to borrow various books on Fist Theory.

It is well known that every librarian at a Top Martial University is a mysterious figure akin to a monk sweeping the floors, not a position ordinary people can hold.

In the Practice Room on the first floor.

Grandmaster Yao practicing Heavenly Pile opened his eyes.

His sharp, eagle-like gaze turned towards Chenzhou. Grandmaster Yao had watched Chenzhou grow from being inferior to Yao Cheng to now surpassing him, which was truly indescribable.

"Chenzhou, came to borrow books?"

"Yes."

"First Layer books and the ordinary Martial Arts Fist Manuals are available for free borrowing to all Martial Arts Geniuses. There’s a computer at the front desk where you can check each teacher’s proficiency in ordinary Martial Arts at Su City Dragon Martial. If needed, go find them."

"Thank you, Grandmaster."

This library Master really has a cushy job.

He earns money without hindering his own cultivation.

He headed straight to the shelf with books on Tiger Form Fist.

"First stack the divine seeds of Tiger Form, then Swallow Form and others..."

Eventually, after making his choices, Lu Chenzhou temporarily selected three books on Tiger Form Fist Boxing: "Fierce Tiger Stance," "Five Tiger Palm," and "Tiger Roar Fist."

All three were third-tier Martial Arts.

"Fierce Tiger Stance" focuses on a posture as ferocious as blazing fire and employs brutal techniques.

"Five Tiger Palm" is tricky, sinister, and venomous. This palm technique is also the renowned precursor to the "Five Tigers Life-cutting Saber." Only by mastering the transformation techniques of the Five Tigers can one wield the saber, where a strike brings certain death!

"Tiger Roar Fist," as the name suggests, is a simplified version of "Tiger Roar Mountain River Fist."

Carrying a complete set of Fist Theory materials, Lu Chenzhou went to the computer. After searching, he found Mr. Li had mastered all three Martial Arts.

...

Villa 32.

After checking Lu Chenzhou’s work, Li Gui asked,

"Do you want to learn these three ordinary Martial Arts?"

Lu Chenzhou replied,

"Yes, I want to start researching Fist Theory through ordinary Martial Arts."

Li Gui thought for a moment and said,

"That’s fine. After becoming a Martial Artist, practicing third-tier ordinary Martial Arts is much easier. It’s not too late to learn ’Tiger Roar Mountain River Fist’ after deepening your understanding of Fist Theory. However, don’t waste too much time; you should still learn True Skill Boxing. If you want to integrate all methods, you can wait until after becoming a Grandmaster and extend your life to three hundred years."

"I understand," the student replied.

Li Gui took Lu Chenzhou to the training field.

The spring sunshine was warm and comforting.

Li Gui said,

"’Fierce Tiger Stance’ incorporates a unique Fiery Fire Pile Skill. It’s best practiced under the noon sun, absorbing the fiery attribute of heaven and earth. Once mastered, it can accelerate blood circulation, ignite Qi-Blood, and unleash the fierce and blazing Tiger Form Dark Force. This technique has some side effects, but they are negligible for a Martial Artist. I’ll teach you once, and you should be able to get started."

Saying that, Li Gui began to demonstrate.

Lu Chenzhou, with his profound skill in Tiger Form, immediately followed suit. By the time Li Gui had demonstrated it once, he had already completed it flawlessly.

A notification appeared on the Martial Arts Tree.

"Fierce Tiger Stance: Beginner (3%)"

"Quite easy indeed," Lu Chenzhou mused to himself.

Li Gui said,

"Show me once and let’s see."

After Lu Chenzhou finished, Li Gui smiled and said,

"Good, you continue practicing on your own. I’ll just give you some tips and share my experiences. There’s no need for me to teach you."

"Okay."

Lu Chenzhou was also looking for an easy way, seeking a teacher for an introduction.

Subsequently, he replicated the process with "Five Tiger Palm" and "Tiger Roar Fist," and found his hand movements sharp as a blade, cutting through the air with fierce momentum. It wasn’t that the techniques were powerful; it was his physical strength.

This exemplified what Li Gui meant by overpowering all techniques with brute strength.

"Okay, I’ll head back now."

"Goodbye, teacher."

Lu Chenzhou watched his teacher leave, practicing the fist alone.

Then, he practiced for only two and a half hours a day, focusing only on "Fierce Tiger Stance." Two days later, the technique had smoothly entered the proficient stage.

For a Martial Artist, third-tier Martial Arts indeed posed no challenge. Moreover, his specialty was Tiger Form Fist. If he were to practice baseless forms like Snake Form or Ape Form, perhaps it would have taken longer. Describing his progress in Tiger Form as overwhelming would be fitting.

...

One week later.

After practicing the techniques, Lu Chenzhou looked towards the Martial Arts Tree.

"Fierce Tiger Stance: Mastery (1%)"

Mastery in just one week!

In the past, he wouldn’t even dare to dream of it.

Reflecting on Mr. Li’s words, Lu Chenzhou murmured,

"The teacher’s advice is well-intended, but my case is special. True Skill Level Boxing is temporarily unnecessary for me... I’ll finish all the ordinary Tiger Form Fists that the school can offer divine seeds for. Once my Fist Theory reaches the Fourth Realm ’Understanding the Principles,’ I can directly integrate and master a True Skill Level Boxing technique that I can use in actual combat. I’ll learn True Skill Boxing when my comprehension improves."

Thud thud thud.

A knock on the door sounded from outside.

"Chenzhou, come with me to the headquarters."

Hearing Wu Zun’s voice, Lu Chenzhou’s face lit up.

"Divine Weapon, here I come."

He had long coveted the award from the branch’s top Martial Artist.

However, Principal Wang told Lu Chenzhou that this trip wasn’t just for obtaining the Divine Weapon, but also to pay a visit to an almost mythical figure... the Four Symbols Master!