Martial Saint!
Chapter 353 - 0234 Golden Body Perfection (4k for double monthly tickets)

Chapter 353: 0234 Golden Body Perfection (4k for double monthly tickets)

Unfortunately, it didn’t have any special effects.

Now, the Heavenly Destiny Mystic Tiger Divine Seed is still missing four.

His comprehension is astounding as of late, considering everything, it’s time to learn True Skills. Continuing with ordinary martial arts isn’t cost-effective. More importantly, the redundancy of ordinary martial arts is increasing, and now that exclusive special effects are nowhere to be found, it’s feared that Divine Seeds will also be difficult to cultivate.

Indeed, there’s no need to waste time anymore.

The current Heavenly Destiny Mystic Tiger Divine Seed, having already 13 terms, is sufficient.

Next is to upgrade these terms and enhance their power.

Before that, the "Tiger Roar Mountain River Fist" must be practiced.

Once perfected, it’ll be just right to gather the materials needed for the Divine Seed to advance to level five.

Li Gui opened the door, looked at Lu Chenzhou, and smiled,

"Have you almost finished practicing ordinary martial arts?"

Lu Chenzhou nodded.

"Yes."

Li Gui sighed,

"Come in. You’re a patient one, spending nearly a year practicing ordinary martial arts. Of all the students I’ve taught, you’re the only one with such dedication."

Lu Chenzhou smiled and said nothing.

Practice Room.

Li Gui stretched his muscles and asked,

"You have a foundation in ’Tiger Roar Fist,’ so it won’t take long for you to perfect the ’Tiger Roar Mountain River Fist,’ and you’ll get the basics in just one try. Today I’ll pass the ’Tiger Mountain River Boxing’ on to you. After you go back, you can focus on first-class martial arts and supplement it with True Skills. There’s no need to spend too much time on True Skills before ’Tiger Roar Mountain River Fist’ is perfected—the main reason is to let you self-verify the connection between these two major types of martial arts."

Lu Chenzhou asked,

"Teacher, a question off the topic, are the other seventeen Essential True Skills, divided by the Five Elements, much the same as ordinary martial arts?"

Li Gui pondered and said,

"Pretty much. You can go to the Second Layer of Myriad Volume Pavilion to see. They have the Fist Manuals for all eighteen Essential True Skills; you just need to spend some Great Merit to view them. If you want to learn the basics, you can ask Principal Wang for guidance; he should have mastered almost all of them. The Third Layer of the pavilion is for Divine Skills. There are only a few, and you have to report before you can enter."

"Alright."

"In the future, when you advance to Grandmaster or even Great Grandmaster, you can look back and learn all eighteen Essential True Skills of the Tiger Form. As for other True Skills, you can take a look if you want, but it doesn’t really matter if you don’t learn them—they’re not much different from the Essential True Skills anyway."

After finishing, Li Gui started to punch.

He pushed his palms forward parallel to the ground, imitating the stance of a tiger pouncing, and said,

""Tiger Roar Mountain River Fist" consists of nine moves, respectively [Trapped Tiger Clearing Throat],[Slowly Roar in the Mountains],[Sound Shaking the Mountains]...[Mountains Standing Tall],[Rivers Flowing], and the ninth move [Tiger Sitting on the Peak, Mountains Chiming in the Valley]."

Even with Lu Chenzhou’s current realm, watching Li Gui’s fists was still enjoyable. Li Gui’s boxing theory is at the Fourth Realm. But having immersed himself in it for a long time and deeply involved in teaching, his performance was pleasing to the eye. As Lu Chenzhou practiced, he grasped the boxing theory within, and in a trance, his spirit followed the movements to the ancient forests.

Why is connecting with the Heavenly Heart Mark an important sign of a Martial Arts Genius?

One reason is that during punching, connecting with the Heavenly Heart Mark also helps with the understanding of martial arts; from the unseen realms, countless sages in heaven assist you. When Lu Chenzhou broke through the Fourth Realm in boxing theory, he was always just a bit short; it was the Heavenly Heart Mark that helped him.

Otherwise, reaching the Fourth Realm wouldn’t be that easy.

In the midst of the woods, a painting scroll slowly unfurled:

A trapped tiger walked out of its cave, clearing its throat with a low growl. The voice grew louder and louder, the forest shook, rivers surged, and ultimately, the entire valley reverberated with the sound of the tiger’s roar.

Resounding endlessly!

After practicing the sequence once, Li Gui said,

""Tiger Roar Mountain River Fist" places great emphasis on the aura; if you have a domineering presence, the same martial arts will be more powerful once mastered! If not, then practice like ’Tiger Supreme Fist,’ roar out loud to bolster the aura. Imagine yourself as a mighty tiger reigning over the mountains and rivers, crushing all defiance!"

Lu Chenzhou nodded, while looking at the Martial Arts Tree.

[Tiger Roar Mountain River Fist: Beginner (2%)]

Domineering presence? He had it.

It was a special effect nurtured by the "Tiger Roar Fist."

Lu Chenzhou asked,

"Teacher, is ’Tiger Mountain River Boxing’ the same?"

Li Gui laughed,

"Yes, domineering presence is key! With the same Perfect-Level fist technique and the same cultivation, a young Principal Wang could hang me up and beat me. One, because his talent is outstanding, and two, because he has domineering presence. Anyone with a domineering presence will not achieve lowliness.

Not just ’Tiger Mountain River Boxing,’ several of the Tiger Form True Skills also highly value the domineering presence, especially the Tiger Form Divine Skill ’Mountain Lord Inquiry Fist.’

Hearing this, Lu Chenzhou secretly rejoiced.

The Tiger Form was tailor-made for him.

Li Gui said,

"That’s right. The power of Dragon Form martial arts is also largely dependent on a domineering presence... though it’s a pity that among the cultivators of the Dragon and Tiger Shapes in the world, they are as common as carps crossing the river. Throughout history, many Grandmasters have been born, but those capable of cultivating a domineering presence are still rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns."

Following that,

Lu Chenzhou, seizing the moment, practiced several times and successfully entered the basics of "Tiger Mountain River Boxing." Indeed, the difficulty of Lower Grade True Skills couldn’t be compared to first-class ones.

However, due to his improved comprehension and boxing realm, it was actually easier than when he initially learned first-class fist techniques.

"Indeed, stacking the Divine Seed first was the right move. If I had stubbornly tried to learn it from the start, without three to five years, I couldn’t possibly have perfected ’Tiger Mountain River Boxing.’"

Of course, three to five years isn’t slow, far beyond ordinary Martial Artists.

But Lu Chenzhou was a man aiming for the Absolute Peak.

After the lesson, Li Gui said,

"Go back and practice on your own, ask me if you don’t understand. With your comprehension and progress, by this time next year, you should hope to have mastered ’Tiger Mountain River Boxing,’ understand the ’Mountain River Suppressing’ killing move. Once this move is released, whether in sparring or real combat, it has endless uses."