CHAPTER 34: CHAPTER 34: MASTER TECHNIQUES (PART 2)

Jia Family Manor, the small courtyard where Instructor Lin resides.

"Are you ready?" Instructor Lin, with white hair but a physique as robust as an old lion, asked expressionlessly.

"I only give you one chance, don’t regret it."

"I dare to try." Lou Yi showed no hesitation.

He took out a three-meter-long stick, holding it with both hands, the end resting against his waist, the head slightly raised, standing in a bow stance with one leg forward and one leg back.

"Looks like you’ve made significant progress." Instructor Lin’s eyes flickered with a sharp gleam.

His broad but mostly wrinkle-free right hand slowly but quickly slapped the tree stump.

’Bang!’

A dull sound akin to a bell rang out.

Subsequently, a large number of leaves detached from the branches, fluttering down like scattered flowers in the sky, even more than Instructor Lin demonstrated before.

Some fell vertically, others floated afar, some flew upwards, and others spiraled in mid-air.

"Hah!"

Lou Yi shouted, thrusting the long stick forward vigorously with his hands.

Then, his left foot planted firmly on the ground like a nail, while his right leg rotated around it as a pivot. At the same time, the long stick swiftly traced circle after circle, covering most of the falling leaves.

’Pop pop pop!’

Continuous sounds of leaves being struck by the long stick and shattering.

Lou Yi exerted all his strength to disrupt the leaves, preventing them from landing intact.

In the air, the continuous ’whoosh’ of the stick slicing through the air shattered all the encountered leaves.

Meanwhile, his eyes were locked firmly skyward, missing no fallen leaf.

His feet moved with agility surpassing a tiger or leopard, maneuvering flexibly around the tree.

Lou Yi felt his concentration reach its peak.

In that moment, all the falling leaves seemed to slow down significantly, as if someone pressed the slow-motion button.

He could even hear the subtle sound of leaves brushing against the air.

The spear in his hand swept, stabbed, and swung repeatedly, with high frequency like a tireless machine.

His powerful physique unleashed energy far beyond ordinary people.

Many seemingly unreachable leaves were forcibly intercepted by his high-difficulty maneuvers.

When not a single leaf had fallen.

Lou Yi stopped in place, suddenly feeling a wave of dizziness, and noticeable pain in various muscles of his body.

’Did I succeed?’

At that moment, this was the only thought in Lou Yi’s mind.

Instructor Lin had silently approached behind Lou Yi and tapped him gently on the back.

A warmth radiated from the point of the tap, spreading to his limbs and body, alleviating much of his fatigue.

"Not bad, your talent is better than I imagined. Pity you’re too old, came to martial arts too late!"

Instructor Lin lamented again Lou Yi’s age.

As he got closer, Lou Yi realized Instructor Lin’s breathing was very long and stable, seemingly different from the ordinary inhale and exhale.

’Is this the breathing method of a martial artist?’

Lou Yi said nothing, waiting quietly for Instructor Lin to fulfill his promise.

"Breathing technique cannot be taught to you.

But I’ve roamed the martial world for decades, countless strong foes fell by my hand, and they left martial arts techniques that are not bound by any rules."

"I have three superior martial arts techniques, their value is no less than an ordinary breathing technique."

"One is the Shocking God Spear, from the top spear art school Yang Family of the martial world.

Around twenty years ago, it was eradicated by demon sects, but I accidentally obtained its manual. Mastering it allows one to take the head of an enemy amidst thousands, unstoppable."

"One is the Splashing Water Saber Technique, belonging to a notorious figure ranked top ten in the imperial demonic suppression list of the Great Wei dynasty.

Once, when I coincidentally encountered him committing evil, I couldn’t help but slay him. This saber technique is incredibly powerful, mastering it prevents water from drenching and arrows from piercing."

"The last one is a fragmented passage of a general martial arts technique. It has special skills, utilizing it can exert power far beyond regular levels.

Regrettably, it’s exceedingly difficult, it took me over ten years of research to grasp slightly."

"Among these three martial arts techniques, which one do you wish to learn?"

Having finished, Instructor Lin looked at Lou Yi with a bright gaze that felt somewhat piercing.

"Instructor Lin, what is a general martial arts technique?"

"Not limited to fists or legs, not even restricted to weapons, you could consider it a secret technique."

Upon hearing this, Lou Yi hesitated no more, bowing: "Please teach me the secret technique."

"You even want a fragmented passage?"

"Yes!"

Right after hearing Instructor Lin’s description of this martial arts technique, words like ’fragmented’, ’general’, ’special’, ’too difficult’ and such, Lou Yi was already itching to try.

Having read so many novels and watched so many movies in his past life, if he didn’t know how to choose, it would be a waste of his arrival in this world.

"Good." Seeing Lou Yi was determined, Instructor Lin didn’t dilly-dally and began explaining the secret technique.

"This secret technique I inadvertently acquired over a decade ago, named the Dragon-piercing Technique, unfortunately, I only have the method for the first level."

"But even this first level is far more difficult than most martial arts techniques, it took me five years to barely grasp after obtaining it..."

Many true inheritances in this world are passed down orally, Lou Yi focused all his attention on listening.

And Instructor Lin’s explanation was simple and clear, allowing Lou Yi to quickly grasp the concept.

This is a technique to stimulate hidden acupoints in the body to unleash potential.

If a person can exert a thousand pounds of force at their limit, they will be constrained when facing a stronger opponent, in a suppressed state.

But unleashing potential, generating an additional eight hundred pounds of force in an instant,

the dual forces combined can achieve victory in a single strike.

The potential of the human body is limitless, often humans can unleash incredible energy in desperate situations.

In his past life, Lou Yi heard of a mother lifting a car with her bare hands to free her child underneath.

The key of the Dragon-piercing Technique lies in stimulating acupoints to unleash enormous hidden potential in the body.

Instructor Lin spoke slowly: "The human body possesses numerous acupoints with limitless potential.

Among them, one acupoint is called the Candle Dragon, hidden in the chest, striking it can arouse deep-seated blood qi in your body."

"Come, first inhale, then hold your breath, and throw a punch."

Upon hearing this, Lou Yi took a deep breath and punched forward forcefully.

’Whoosh!’

At the same moment, Instructor Lin swiftly struck.

His finger pointed precisely at a spot an inch left of Lou Yi’s right nipple and three inches above the navel, causing a sharp pain.

A few breaths later, Lou Yi blinked his eyes.

"What, no reaction?"

Lou Yi nodded with some confusion, he didn’t feel any qi-blood stirring.

"No reaction means it’s right, everyone’s acupoints vary slightly, how could it be found in one try?"

Lou Yi: ...

Instructor Lin continued testing, his fingers pointing back and forth around that area on Lou Yi.

On the tenth or so attempt, Lou Yi felt a numbness at the point, followed by warmth.

Then, a surge of heat erupted from that acupoint, Lou Yi felt his face flush, qi-blood surging!

"Good, your Candle Dragon Acupoint is here!" Instructor Lin exclaimed joyfully, "Now throw a punch!"

Lou Yi punched forward.

As the punch reached halfway, Instructor Lin rapidly pointed at the previous acupoint.

Lou Yi only felt a numbness at the acupoint, and energy from all around his body surged and flowed rapidly like a torrent to his right arm with his action!

The muscle on his arm visibly rolled forward, resembling turbulent waves pushing the water flow ahead.

Lou Yi realized that in the midst of throwing out a punch and exhausting his old strength, new energy suddenly welled up in his right arm.

The speed of his punch sharply increased.

’Whoosh!’

The combined force of both energies created a gust, causing nearby leaves to sway incessantly.

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