Chapter 11: A difficult movement of the leg (2/2)

Wang Chao slowly pushed outwards, the heat within his body never escaping outwards. After training for a while, his arms and legs felt as if wind was being blown into his body. But Wang Chao knew that this sensation wasn’t really happening, but instead it was due to the pores being sealed.

Gradually, the vertebrae could no longer hold back the heat within the body. In that moment, the heat grew more and more unbearable before the pores were finally opened. Involuntarily opening his mouth, Wang Chao let out a hissing sound as he began to sweat as if he was drenched in rain.

“You had the feeling, but you weren’t able to keep the Qi in. The three integrals requires the slightest movement of your vertebrae and not much Qi so you were able to keep it in. But now the Bagua stances requires your entire body to move and to prevent more Qi from escaping. But your pores weren’t strong enough so you couldn’t keep it in.”

Tang Zichen looked at Wang Chao’s entirely drenched figure but couldn’t help and smile. “You were too anxious and went overboard. You must keep a balance. The next time you feel as though you can no longer hold it in, stop right away and walk around slowly. The Qi that was raging to escape your pores will slowly sink down to your abdomen. Some will go to the kidneys, but a majority of it will go straight to the temples where it will change your entire body and increase the strength of the pores. This will maintain your body in the best way possible.”

“Xingyi Quan is much fiercer than Bagua Zhuang so the Qi will be even higher. Your pores aren’t strong enough to hold back the heat, so wait a few days for your pores to improve. Then I will teach you Xingyi Quan.”

Wang Chao took in a deep breath, “Alright. I went too far just now, got it. But I’ve finally understood the importance of posture in martial arts. I will definitely keep this in mind in the future. But still, sis Chen, the Lifting Yin Palm you taught me this time is different than the one before. This one is even more beautiful to do and look at.”

“The first time was the fighting form. This time was the practicing form. Let me tell you the trick between both.”

“Bagua’s practicing form is like to press and grind. The five fingers will press and then start to move around before slowly cultivating Qi.”

“The fighting form is completely different. Whip, jab, and chop. To whip is like to slap someone in the face with the speed of a bullet be it face or crotch. To jab is gather the fingers together as if the tip of a knife and strike at the kidneys, eyes, throat, temple or ribs. Those are the weakest points to strike at. To chop is to use your hand as a sword to cut at the kidney or neck. The majority of people all see the practice form of Bagua to be extremely slow and meant to press and grind, just how would this be used to fight? Actually, this method of pressing and grinding isn’t meant to fight people, but to increase one’s physical strength. The fighting form can only be seen while fighting, but the ones that have seen this form have all died afterwards.”

“The fighting form requires discipline to use, but if it is not matched with a complimentary practicing form, then the body will fall into ruins quickly. Tonight I will teach you a skill meant for fighting and increase the hardness of your palm.”

When Tang Zichen had mentioned fighting, Wang Chao had been put in a daze for a moment before thinking about just how cruel and sinister the world of Guoshu was.

“Furthermore, the leg is extremely important. The horse stance I taught you as well as the Mud Wading Step must undergo an extensive amount of training. When walking you must use the Mud Wading Step, when standing you must use the Horse Stance. The moment you can accomplish the both of these things effortlessly, then that is when you can say you have mastered both.”

With that, Tang Zichen allowed Wang Chao to go and clean himself from the washbasin nearby.

Wang Chao could only see that whenever Tang Zichen had moved as she drew closer, each footstep onto the ground held a decisive amount of power, causing the earth to shake slightly and the water in the washbasin to ripple slightly.

Tang Zichen’s steps grew faster and faster before finally reaching a speed almost inconceivable to think about. Then, finally, her two legs seemed to have blurred away and left Wang Chao almost speechless.

The water within the washbasin began to spin faster and faster before it rotating in spin thanks to Tang Zichen’s movements.

A whirlpool quickly formed and violently shook as if a giant hand was stirring it.

Splash! Finally, the water within the washbasin splashed out all over the ground.

“My……god….!” Wang Chao’s jaws dropped in amazement.