The tiger shadow broke through the mist and revealed its true form... Where was the tiger? It was clearly Lu Chenzhou walking among it, but the imposing aura of the Tiger Form was so overpowering that, supported by the mist, it gave the common people the illusion that a fierce tiger was on the prowl, akin to the Illusion Techniques of Void Things.
Lu Chenzhou pondered,
"The imposing aura of a Martial Artist, or the Illusion Techniques of Void Things and Cultists, these varied thods ultimately share the sa purpose, to influence the human spirit, to confuse their will, causing their senses to perceive incorrectly.
It is said that the Spiritual Practitioners of Po Suo Ancient Country are the most adept at this, capable of mixing truth with lies and using thods such as spiritual control and hypnosis that one can hardly defend against.
I recall at the All Nations Martial Arts Tournant on Hua Mountain, there was a match where a Buddhist Martial Artist fell under the ntal control of a Spiritual Practitioner. In the end, he behaved madly, shouting ’I have beco Buddha,’ which showed a lack of Martial Arts Will.
Logically speaking, in Da Xia Martial Arts, where Spirit, Energy, and Essence are cultivated together, even if one’s spiritual power isn’t as focused as that of a Po Suo monk, it shouldn’t be easy to suffer defeat through hypnosis. Now that I have advanced to a Martial Artist, I must also pay great attention to the cultivation of my spiritual will."
After becoming a Martial Artist, the school wouldn’t always protect him. In the future, when going out on missions, he would have to proceed alone, facing the strange thods of Void Things or Cultists.
The body is important, but willpower and the spirit can’t be neglected either. He had protective gear and engaged in cross training; his physical defense was sufficient, but his spirit, that couldn’t be protected by technological ans.
Strengthening the spirit cos down to a few points.
One, is practicing fist techniques. Da Xia’s Fist Techniques themselves emphasize the unity of Spirit, Energy, and Essence, serving not only to train the body but also to temper the spiritual will. As Fist Techniques improve, they invisibly drive the enhancent of aura, spirit, and will. Thus, those who can beco Martial Artists generally don’t have a weak Martial Arts Will; even the worst are stronger than entry-level martial artists.
Two, Fist Theory, whose importance goes without saying.
Three, combat. Martial Arts are fundantally about fighting skills and the way of killing. Only through trials by blood and fire can one forge an enduring and firmly ascending Martial Arts Will!
These three points are mainstream in Da Xia.
However, in modern tis, with the exchange and integration of Martial Arts cultures from various countries, the strong ones from top Martial Universities, imitating the ditation of Po Suo Ancient Country, have developed another path of spiritual cultivation in line with Da Xia’s characteristics:
Heart Intent!
Heart Intent is also a thod of contemplation and ditation, capable of strengthening one’s spirit and improving divine intention. In old tis, there were so spiritual secret techniques, but they weren’t systematic.
All Heart Intent Techniques are Martial Arts of True Skill Level and above. There’s no need for those who aren’t Martial Artists to learn it. rely practicing fist techniques is enough to sufficiently temper the will.
"I wonder if there are any Heart Intent Techniques in Dragon City. I should visit the Myriad Volu Pavilion one of these days."
The Myriad Volu Pavilion holds all of Dragon City’s secret True Skills, which can’t be accessed by anyone but Martial Artists or Martial Arts Geniuses. Once you select your desired Martial Arts from the inside, the school will inform you which teachers know the thods, allowing students to seek ntorship and learn the skills, or they can also self-study.
Even a Martial Arts Genius must pay to acquire True Skills. Only when one becos a Martial Arts Grandmaster will they be granted free access to True Skills for the sake of integrating them.
"Crackle and pop."
The sound of explosions from within his body brought Lu Chenzhou’s thoughts back to reality; within his 30 Acupoints, traces of a cyan mysterious power erged. His flesh, as solid as gravel, greedily absorbed this force, emitting a hissing friction sound.
"Ordinary Martial Arts can also [polish], but the effect is minimal. Tomorrow, I’ll go see Teacher Li Gui and study which True Skill to cultivate next."
As his body rubbed together, invisible sparks and currents wildly surged within Lu Chenzhou, making his bones ever lighter, his flesh as light as falling feathers. The Innate Strength in his Qi Sea was infused with new power, now stronger than before.
After becoming a Martial Artist, his body underwent an all-around qualitative transformation. Ordinary Martial Arts had nearly no effect on enhancing Qi-Blood; only True Skills could boost it.
Another Martial Arts skill achieved Perfection.
Lu Chenzhou pondered his future plans, murmuring,
"Grandmaster Wu said, excluding the factor of being a late bloor, if one wishes to Breakthrough Sixth and even Breakthrough Seven, they must advance to Grandmaster before the age of 60, the earlier the better.
After becoming a Grandmaster, the difficulty of cultivation suddenly increases, so one must leave plenty of ti.
As a Martial Arts Genius, I must advance to Grandmaster before the age of 50.
Assuming I have until 50, I only have a little over 30 years of growth. On average, that’s a decade for each realm. Given that it gets harder later on, it’d be best to Breakthrough the second barrier within five years, leaving so buffer ti for overcoming the last two major hurdles.
Regarding the ti for cultivation, as a Martial Artist, practicing the Heavenly Pile for 12 hours a day should be sufficient, while resting and eating will take about 5 hours. The remaining 7 hours could be used for practicing True Skill and cross training. The issue still lies in the speed of opening Acupoints."
years, 60 months, needing to open from 30 to 150 Acupoints.
That is to say, two Acupoints per month!
Relying solely on extending the ti spent on Heavenly Pile Cultivation definitely won’t be enough.
"The key still lies in the Divine Seed!"
Thinking this, Lu Chenzhou looked towards the Martial Arts Tree.
[Tiger Shadow Mysterious Steps: Perfection (ready for integration)]
[Divine Seed·Mountain Mist Tiger (Third Rank), hidden within the He Gu Acupoint
Mountain Lord Mist, shadows upon shadows.
Effect 1: Tiger Form Level Three, improves so comprehension of Tiger Form Fist Techniques.
Effect 2: Tiger Skill Level Three, enhances so comprehension of Tiger Form Movent Techniques.
Effect 3: Fog and Shadow Manipulation; while moving at high speeds, one can gather evaporated sweat and surrounding moisture and dust to create mists, affecting light refraction and generating multiple distracting tiger shadows. (Current number of tiger shadows: 3)]
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