Chapter 13: Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability! (1/2)
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The Rus.h.i.+ng Qi Fist involved gathering one’s physical strength into one’s fist and unleas.h.i.+ng a punch with the might of a charging demonic beast. This was cla.s.sified as a peak tier-1 battle technique. Those who cultivated the Rus.h.i.+ng Qi Fist would be able to raise their physical strength by 25 to 50 kilograms. This was the unique benefit of practicing this battle technique.
A Basic Realm cultivator who practiced this battle technique against a Basic Realm cultivator who did not would hold an advantage of up to 50 kilograms of strength, which was sufficient to be a decisive factor in a battle.
Calming his heart, Xiang Shaoyun memorized both the method to cultivate the Rus.h.i.+ng Qi Fist and the images carved on the wall depicting the process of using the battle technique. He did not immediately begin practicing the Rus.h.i.+ng Qi Fist but rather began walking toward the second stele. The technique stored here was a kicking technique.
This was yet another peak tier-1 battle technique, the Gale Winds Kick. It focused on the training of the leg. It did not have the effect of increasing one’s strength like the Rus.h.i.+ng Qi Fist, but it could increase the speed of one’s kicks, holding true to its name of “Gale Winds”. This made it extremely hard for one’s opponent to keep track of the kicks.
Once again, Xiang Shaoyun memorized both the method and the carved images within the blink of an eye. If anybody else found out that all it took for Xiang Shaoyun to completely memorize the techniques was a mere cursory glance, they would be shocked out of their skin.
After memorizing the Gale Winds Kick, Xiang Shaoyun proceeded to yet another stele to take a look at the techniques there. Again, after staying there for merely an instant, he moved on to yet another stele. Within a single hour, he thoroughly memorized the five battle techniques held within the steles. The techniques consisted of the Rus.h.i.+ng Qi Fist, Gale Winds Kick, Cloud Splitting Palm, Triple Revolutions Sword, and Heavy Cleave Technique—five different tier-1 battle techniques.
Most martial officers would advise their disciples to not bite off more than they could chew, hence only letting them practice at the very most three battle techniques simultaneously. Yet here Xiang Shaoyun was, seemingly wanting to learn all five at once!
Once he was done, Xiang Shaoyun left the Battle Technique Hall and headed back to his living quarters. Throughout his time here, Zi Changhe had only ever given him a single meditation scripture before throwing Xiang Shaoyun to cultivate with the other outer court disciples. However, if there was one thing he did do, he had provided Xiang Shaoyun a nice place to stay.
Xiang Shaoyun stayed in a quiet and beautiful compound by himself, separate from the rest of the disciples. Only personal disciples would have the right to live in such an area. After returning to his courtyard, he quietly thought to himself, It’s a good thing that this cold-hearted senior brother still has some form of humanity left in him!
With a solitary compound, Xiang Shaoyun could solely focus on cultivating his battle techniques. Leaving behind his worries acc.u.mulated throughout the day, he quietly sat in his compound. Within his mind first surfaced pictures pertaining to the Rus.h.i.+ng Qi Fist, followed by the Gale Winds Kick, and so on. By doing that, the images pertaining to all five battle techniques came to be deeply rooted within his mind.
“Rus.h.i.+ng Qi Fist, to gather strength at the fist, drawing support from the force of momentum to enhance the strength of the fist, reaching a level where the momentum of the fist is akin to qi!” Xiang Shaoyun meditated, recalling the essential parts of the Rus.h.i.+ng Qi Fist. Shortly after, he stood up, condensing all the strength his sixth-stage Basic Realm body could muster into his fist. Within his mind flashed the first image relating to the Rus.h.i.+ng Qi Fist, followed by the second, the third…
Like a play, the images reenacted the method to practice the Rus.h.i.+ng Qi Fist over and over again within Xiang Shaoyun’s mind.
Rus.h.i.+ng Qi Fist!
a.s.suming a horse stance, Xiang Shaoyun’s eyes flared wide open as he yelled at the top of his lungs, his fist extending straight forward.
Peng!
One thrust, momentum akin to the qi! An oppressive sound suddenly rang out. Although he had only just begun practicing the Rus.h.i.+ng Qi Fist, he was able to extract no less than 3 percent of its full potential. One could not help but admit that Xiang Shaoyun truly had monstrous comprehension!
Rus.h.i.+ng Qi Fist!
Once again extending his fist, Xiang Shaoyun went through the exact same motions yet again.
Rus.h.i.+ng Qi Fist!