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Chapter 72: Tiger tendon pipa strength
The outer courtyard of Jianxiong Martial Arts School also has equipment and methods for training strength.

Previously, Zhou You had just started to learn about power, and his boxing skills had not been practiced enough, so he did not have time to do these things.

After the Subduing Tiger Fist is upgraded to level 16 and the strength has reached the medium level, you should start to hone your strength and improve it towards proficiency.

After all, at this level, practicing boxing skills hard will not have much effect.

He went to get a pair of "Tiger Tendon Pipa", which is a unique weapon of the Subduing Tiger Fist school.

A fish-shaped iron plate is about half a person's height, with thirteen strings made of tiger tendons stretched tautly on it.

Although it is called Pipa, this instrument is not used to play music, but to exercise hand strength.

Tigers are famous for their strong muscles and bones. An adult male tiger can easily tear open the body of its prey. The strength comes from tiger bones and tendons.

The tiger tendons on the iron plate are as thick as a thumb at the thinnest. They have long been air-dried and are now amber-colored and translucent.

Zhou You stretched out his index finger and gently flicked a tiger tendon, causing a huge force to burst out, directly sending his hand flying.

"Every tiger tendon on the iron plate pipa is peeled from a 10-year-old adult male tiger, soaked in oil and dried in the shade, repeated hundreds of times."

"Tiger tendons made in this way can be cut with a knife without leaving marks, split with an axe without peeling, and can lift a thousand-pound stone without breaking."

"If you don't have enough skills, be careful to have your fingers cut off and become useless."

I couldn't help but think of the earnest warning that senior brother Lu Qiang gave me when I received the pipa.

This thing is tougher than steel bars. When stretched straight, it can break a grown man in half.

Zhou You didn't believe it, so he tried it with a barbecue knife. He sawed and cut the tiger tendon, but after a long time, he didn't even leave a white mark.

"This thing is woven into a vest, a soft armor that is absolutely impervious to swords and guns."

Zhou You thought that if he could break through the barrier of Qi and blood, his entire body would be filled with great strength, which would be even more powerful than this.

He had a rough idea of ​​the function of the tiger tendon pipa.

The apprentices of Jinli use their fingers to pluck the tiger tendon strings. They need to transform the properties of the force and dissolve the rebound force of the tiger tendon.

The whole process strengthens strength through confrontation, achieving the purpose of training and improvement.

"What's the point of playing so randomly without even a sheet of music?"

Zhou You exerted force with his fingertips and plucked a tiger tendon. There was a sharp clanging sound and a buzzing in his eardrums.

He stumbled and nearly fell to the ground.

I hadn't expected the sound of the tiger-tendon pipa to be so horrible, as if it could break my brain and penetrate my marrow.

Zhou You took a deep breath, recovered after a moment, and solemnly placed his fingers on the tendons.

He plucked a string again, and a familiar sound came, tearing silk through the clouds and going straight up to the sky.

This time the body reacted naturally, and the strength was sent to the ears to protect the eardrums, and the buzzing sound was weakened a lot.

Zhou You breathed a sigh of relief. If he didn't have enough strength, he would become deaf in less than a month, let alone playing the tiger-tendon pipa. Even if he just listened from the side, he would become deaf.

He used his five fingers to pluck the 13 tiger tendon strings alternately, trying them one by one.

The 13 tendons have different tightness and the rebound force when they are plucked is also very different, and the frequency of vibration is also different.

"I've heard this voice before, no wonder!"

Zhou You then remembered that ever since he joined Jianxiong Martial Arts School, he had often heard the harsh and unpleasant sound of clanging.

I was originally guessing where it came from, but now I understand that someone was using the tiger tendon pipa to hone its power.

"Ok!"

Zhou You played the guitar without noticing how bad the sound was. Instead, his fingers felt numb and painful.

He looked down at his hands and was shocked to find that the tips of his five fingers were swollen and purple.

Before he knew it, the rebound force of the tiger-tendon pipa had already injured his five fingers, causing a large amount of blood to accumulate under his skin.

Looking at the 13 tiger tendons again, they were no different from when they were taken, without any change at all.

Zhou Youshen sighed. This device is not easy to use and requires a lot of effort.

I've heard that the biggest consumable on a tiger-tendon pipa is not the tiger-tendon strings, but the fish-shaped iron plate made of fine iron.

Over the years of plucking, the vibrations twist the iron plate into scrap metal, but the tiger tendons can be used for a long time without replacement.

"Strength is like the tide, rising and falling, year after year, coming and going, in an endless cycle." Zhou You put down the tiger tendon pipa and took out the purple gold ointment to apply on his fingertips.

The coolness invaded the skin, the medicinal power slowly dissipated the blood stasis, and the stinging sensation gradually subsided.

Holding the half-human-height pipa in his arms, the plucking is done within the fingers and palms, yet it contains the wonderful operation of power.

In just half a day, Zhou You reaped the rewards of many days of hard training.

Why do those who come from martial arts schools despise the visual path? Is it because they have a complete training system and possess unique advantages?
When Zhou You woke up, the swelling on his fingertips had subsided, and he started practicing the tiger-tendon pipa again.

He thought a lot at night and urgently needed to verify it in practice. His fingers hooked, stroked and pressed on the tiger tendons, as light as a dragonfly skimming the water.

The strength foundation brought by the rapid improvement is digested and absorbed step by step and becomes a part of one's own resources.

“Swoosh, whoosh, whoosh!”

Zhou You held the pipa in his arms, pinched a tiger tendon string with two fingers, pulled it backwards, rubbed it, and let go.

After the loud bang, the tiger tendon bounced back to its original position and continued to vibrate.

The air ripples that broke through the air fell to the ground, stirring up dust and vaguely outlining the shape of a crescent-shaped shock wave.

"Powerful enough to penetrate paper, but not enough to rip cloth."

The power of the tiger tendon pipa is enough to kill from a distance, but the damage is limited.

Therefore, Zhou You guessed that Wang Jianxiong’s inner courtyard disciples should have practiced some secret skills related to him.

The Tiger Tendon Pipa might be some kind of extremely powerful killing weapon, and there is a specific method of using it.

Zhou You further honed his strength through the Tiger Tendon Pipa and integrated it into the techniques of the Subduing Tiger Fist.

There is also a surprise...

"Goose Flying Fist lv11→lv12, experience value +110."

"Goose Flying Fist lv12→lv13, experience value +120."

"Goose Flying Fist lv13→lv14, experience value +130."

“Name: Zhou You.

Strength: 46.

Speed: 45.

Defense: 46.

Experience value: 464.

Occupation: Boxing apprentice.

Level: Medium strength.

技能：御伐手lv10（已圆满）、伏虎拳lv16，基础轻功lv2/lv？，雁行拳lv14，琵琶lv0。绝招：追风三叠技lv1、虎煞lv1。

Talent: Hunger

Arsenal: Virtual Face (Blood and Blood Magical Weapon) - False Identity: Lu Zhigang.

Trial Project One (Two Star): Break through the Qi and Blood barrier and become an inner courtyard disciple of Jianxiong Martial Arts School.

Trial Project Two (Four-star): Improve basic Qinggong skills.

Trial Project Three (Two Star): Master the Skills of Tiger Evil Attachment. "

While Zhou You was working on his strength, he also advanced the progress of his Goose Fist and successfully upgraded it to level 14.

It’s not enough to upgrade, you will also gain more than 300 experience points.

Suddenly I found a new skill on the panel, Pipa.

In his opinion, the tiger-tendon pipa was not even considered a musical instrument, so how could he acquire pipa skills?
Is it possible that after upgrading the level, I can change my job to become a musician?

The level evaluation of Lv0 means that he has not even started learning this skill and is still hovering outside the threshold, requiring more practice.

Zhou You's heart moved, and the severe pain in his fingertips came again. It was swollen again. He decided to stop here for today, apply medicine to reduce the swelling, and try again tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)