Martial Saint!
Chapter 370 - 0244 Second Qi Po (3k for double monthly tickets)

Chapter 370: 0244 Second Qi Po (3k for double monthly tickets)

[Divine Seed·Mystic Swallow Flying Sky (Fourth Rank), hidden within the Shaochong Acupoint

Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix, Mystic Swallow Flying Sky.

Effect 1: Swallow Wit, enhances a certain degree of comprehension in general fist techniques.

...

Effect 9: Wind Speaker, hearing is enhanced to a certain degree when the wind is favorable.]

Looking at the introduction, Lu Chenzhou mused,

"The special effects all advance to [a certain degree], the most useful to me should be [Swallow Wit], after all, this is universal to fist techniques. Following this, the speed at which I practice Tiger Form Fist will also significantly increase, saving me a lot of time."

The other effects go without saying, all advancing to a fourth-rank standard. Notably, effect 9, originating from the second-class Yanming Fist, can amplify hearing.

Commonly known as "Sharp-Hearing Ear."

His ears twitched slightly, and the ambiguous whispers of a couple on a distant grassland were carried by the wind to his ears.

Lu Chenzhou listened for a while and then returned home.

Whirl! As he practised Inner Vision, the mysterious power emerged like fine, nimble streams from the 85 acupoints he had already opened, soaking his limbs and bones as his body greedily and wantonly absorbed this power, slowly increasing his Qi-Blood.

At the same time, a distinctly different Qi Power began to grow among the billions of cells, forming countless white fluorescent lights. Gentle as a breeze, they brushed over the meridians and bones, following the trajectory of the Grand Circulation. After cycling through, they dove into the Qi Sea of the Dantian and transformed into a spotless white pair of wings on a flying swallow, soaring above the head of the Golden Tiger.

"Another kind of Innate Strength..."

The flying swallow circled, tweeting softly, this newborn power trembling and fearful, for the fellow below was eying it covetously, as if wanting to tear it apart.

Roar!

Suddenly, a golden giant tiger soared into the sky, attempting to kill the flying swallow. The swallow cried out in alarm, dodging its attacks. Lu Chenzhou sat cross-legged, controlling the Qi with his mind.

An hour later.

This aggressive Tiger Form power was forcefully subdued by Lu Chenzhou. He was drenched in sweat, and the battle between the two forces caused some internal injuries to his organs.

Lu Chenzhou’s expression was grave.

Logically, his Tiger Form power should have already been subdued.

The Tiger Form going berserk must be because of the Swallow Form. It would have been fine if Swallow Form had no True Skill. But once it advanced to True Skill and birthed Innate Strength, the conflict between the Tiger and Swallow Forms was ignited.

Lu Chenzhou realized,

"It seems that after becoming a Martial Artist, the path of dual cultivation is not easy to walk. Innate Strengths from different Sects naturally clash; the more different they are, the greater the conflict."

Within the Qi Sea, the two powers were temporarily subdued by him.

Lu Chenzhou came to the Inner Realm Land.

High above, a jet-black swallow with twin wings soared.

"This is the spirit of the Swallow Form."

On the ground, the Mystic Tiger spirit looked up at the Swallow Form spirit.

Both spirits, nurtured by Lu Chenzhou, struggled to coexist peacefully at first due to their intrinsic character differences and traits.

All these required Lu Chenzhou to find a solution.

"I should ask Master Ji. He cultivates three Forms and has experience."

Lu Chenzhou left the Inner Realm Land.

He threw a punch at the Qi Blood Measurement Device!

[Congratulations, your Qi Blood Value is 36 points... 7 points away from the ultimate limit.]

"The Swallow Form True Skill increased my Qi-Blood by 2 points... My ’Tiger Demon Tai Sui Technique’ will soon reach the third layer, and I will be able to make another leap. Overall, my Qi-Blood improvement isn’t a concern, nearing the ultimate limit in less than two years."

A Martial Artist’s Qi-Blood limit is 53. Lu Chenzhou was only 17 points away. Whether it was Qi-Blood, acupoints, or Martial Arts proficiency, he surpassed Master Ji in every aspect.

"I wonder how my Swallow Form compares to Master Ji’s."

Lu Chenzhou was curious.

But he had no intention of sparring with his master.

Let his master focus on Opening the Acupoint.

...

"Master, how did you manage to accommodate Dragon, Vermilion Bird, and Tiger Forms?"

Lu Chenzhou came to Principal Wang’s home, with a curious expression.

Principal Wang was practising his stance and said with a smile,

"There are no shortcuts, just forceful suppression."

Lu Chenzhou: "..."

Principal Wang asked,

"Chenzhou, do you know of any famous Dual Form fist techniques?"

Lu Chenzhou replied without hesitation,

"Tiger and Crane Dual Form Fist, Dragon and Tiger Strong Fist, Dragon and Snake Flipping Heaven Palm, Tiger and Leopard Mountain Searching Fist, Inverted Phoenix Skill..."

Once Lu Chenzhou patiently finished listing them, Principal Wang asked,

"Notice anything? All of these Martial Arts are ordinary."

Lu Chenzhou thought for a moment and realized that was true.

Principal Wang asked further,

"Have you heard of any True Skill that is Dual Forms?"

Lu Chenzhou shook his head.

Principal Wang said,

"Before becoming a Martial Artist, it’s common for practitioners from the Elephant Form Sect to practice multiple Forms, because at that time, no Qi Po or power is born yet. The role of the Fist Technique is mainly to enhance Qi-Blood, so two Forms or even three Forms are not a problem, and you can combine them as you like.

But once you enter Martial Arts Training and delve into True Skill, if you want to cultivate Dual Forms like Tiger and Swallow, you will need to resolve the conflict between different Sects’ spirits and powers, as well as the issue of the Five Elements fostering and restraining each other. Unfortunately, so far, there is no good solution.

So the current mainstream approaches are twofold: one is to enhance your Spiritual essence and strength, relying on Martial Arts Will to suppress forcefully. The other is to ensure that one Form has an absolute dominant position to subdue the others and avoid disputes."

Lu Chenzhou learned much and curiously asked,

"Master, how can the problem be completely resolved?"

Principal Wang looked northward and said with a smile,

"It’s simple; you just need to have the strength and Boxing Realm of a Four Symbols Master. The Supreme Divine Skill ’Ling Kong Four Symbols Fist’ from our Dragon City was created this way."

Accommodating multiple Sects is quite a challenge.

Lu Chenzhou thought of something and asked,

"Is it true that the stronger and more numerous the Sects you combine, the stronger the Martial Arts road you carve out with them? Surely the Supreme Divine Skill isn’t the upper limit for the Elephant Form Fist lineage, right?"

Principal Wang replied,

"Theoretically it is so, but the more you want to integrate and walk your own path, the harder it becomes... Even a person as strong as the Four Symbols Master only managed to integrate the Tortoise, Snake, Peacock, and White Ape forms. The stronger the Sects, the harder they are to reconcile."

Lu Chenzhou contemplated inwardly.

Elephant Form has many variations, but only a few belong to the major Sects:

First there were Dragon Form, Tiger Form, Phoenix Form, and Eagle Form.

The Dragon Form gave birth to Absolute Peak Strong, needless to say.

Tiger Form also nearly birthed an Absolute Peak.

Phoenix Form and Eagle Form also have Heavenly King strong close to the Absolute Peak. Because of the existence of the Four Symbols Master, Xuan Turtle, Snake, Ape, and Peacock these four forms are also considered first-rate.

Apart from these, other factions all belong to second or third-rate.

Lu Chenzhou suddenly thought of a problem.

"Teacher," he asked, "since you practice both blades, spears, swords and also combine Dragon, Tiger, and Vermilion Bird—these three major factions—doesn’t that mean the road ahead is very difficult?"

Principal Wang laughed and said,

"That’s why I only have confidence in stepping into the Heavenly King level, the road to Absolute Peak after that is extremely hard, extremely hard. If I succeed, my strength amongst the Absolute Peak will also stand out. If I fail, then... I can only forever be... the first person below the Absolute Peak."

Lu Chenzhou thought of the inscription his master had left on the Martial Arts summit.

At this moment, he finally realized how awesome the Three Extremes Saint truly was.

The path his master walked was even harder than that of the Four Symbols Master.

Returning home, Lu Chenzhou pondered,

"I was right not to practice too much from the start, just the Dual Forms are so difficult, wanting to practice a hundred forms is as hard as reaching the heavens, the intricate and complicated Inch Force and Qi Po intertwining without an absolutely powerful will to suppress it, there is only one outcome... deviating into madness.

In the future, if there’s time, it’s only necessary to practice the ordinary Martial Arts of the other hundred forms and add a bit to my comprehension, there’s no need to integrate True Skill for now. Once my cultivation and will are strong enough, slowly increasing the difficulty, then I’ll cultivate the True Skills of other factions."

...

Night.

Gymnasium.

Both Lu Chenzhou and his apprentice Chen Jiu with bare torsos collided fist against fist, muscle tremors generating shockwaves that wiped away dust, the howling fierce wind forming tornadoes.

"The Jade Drum resounds!"

Suddenly, Lu Chenzhou took a deep breath, his figure expanded, his muscles tensed up as his skin became like a golden drum film, his chest turned into the body of a drum, Qi-Blood into a drum beater, constantly hitting the film creating an unimaginable resonance force, power traveling along his arms, golden light ripples undulating, as Inch Force burst forth, both fists stabbing like spears!

Heavenly Destiny Mystic Tiger Sky Strike!

"Good come!"

Chen Jiu rooted his legs into the earth, like a Golden Bell drop.

He pushed his palms forward, his chest feeling exhilarating.

Boom boom boom!

At the moment Lu Chenzhou’s fists hit Chen Jiu’s chest, an immense Wan Jun power exploded, Chen Jiu’s body’s Golden Film trembled, and his figure also shuddered like a big drum.

But Chen Jiu’s feet did not leave the ground even half a step, steady as Mount Tai.

Chen Jiu’s palms gently landed on Lu Chenzhou’s chest.

Bang!

Lu Chenzhou like a cut-string kite, flew dozens of meters backward and crashed into the wall, the golden armor on his body instantly shattered, turning into nothingness, his internal organs were shaken,

He spat out a mouthful of stifled blood.

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Lu Chenzhou said with a smile,

"Teacher, your palm was too strong."

Chen Jiu replied calmly,

"It was just an ordinary palm, but my Qi-Blood is more than ten times yours, the gap in our physical qualities is as wide as that between an infant and an adult, there is no comparison. But the power of your palm just now, below the second class, few can hard contend. ’Ming King Body’ reaches the [Jade Drum Resonance] realm, and the explosive power is taken up a level."

He looked at Lu Chenzhou, who was adjusting his Qi-Blood, paused, and then said,

"Chenzhou, your cross-training cultivation has already... become on par with mine."

Lu Chenzhou asked,

"Are you leaving, teacher?"

Chen Jiu said,

"Mm, about three to five years, probably come home once every half a year."

Lu Chenzhou said,

"Take care of your safety, teacher."

Truth be told, he was reluctant to part with Chen Jiu.

Before leaving, Chen Jiu did not forget to remind him,

"Compared to the Golden Body Skill, the Ming King Body does not have high striking requirements, and I have an inside scoop that this month Da Xia will have a new technology coming out. Once our school has it in place, cross-training will become a thing of the past."

Lu Chenzhou was also curious.

"No need for striking?"

The next day.

Chen Jiu left Su City Dragon Martial and joined the military.

Lu Chenzhou would visit Chen Jiu’s wife every month.

The teacher had been kind to him, naturally, he would also take care of the teacher’s family.

Next, Lu Chenzhou hired an external Martial Artist to strike for him; the effect was obviously not as good as Chen Jiu’s, alas, Chen Jiu was better.

Thinking of Chen Jiu on the first day.

...

Time flies, another two months pass.

Firecrackers announce the passing of a year.

The New Year and Lu Chenzhou’s birthday arrived at the same time.

Li Gui, Ji Xuantong, Principal Wang, and other close friends from his sect gathered together.

On this day, Lu Chenzhou was always especially happy.

The most important people were all around him, which was wonderful.

After his birthday, Principal Wang said,

"Chenzhou, I’ll show you something."

Not long after.

The teacher and student stood in front of a silver-white circular building.

On it were the dragon and phoenix dance characters of Wanshixian.

[Heavenly Star Magnetic Pavilion (Su City Dragon Martial branch)]

Lu Chenzhou asked curiously,

"What is the Heavenly Star Magnetic Pavilion?"

Principal Wang coughed and said,

"In layman’s terms: Gravity Training Room..."