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Chapter 86 Hunting Eyes
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Hearing this, Xiao Fugui was delighted and immediately began to listen attentively.

"First, it's the breathing method of the Green Snake Kung Fu!"

Wu Wen began to explain.

"The breathing method of Green Snake Kung Fu is a profound imitation and understanding of the breathing method of snakes."

"Snakes have long, deep breaths and can remain still for long periods of time without losing their breath.

The breathing method of the Green Snake Kungfu requires you to learn 'abdominal breathing' like a snake."

As he spoke, Wu Wen explained and demonstrated at the same time.

“Rising Breathing: Stand up straight, relax your whole body, and close your eyes slightly.

Take a deep breath and let the air slowly enter from your nasal cavity and reach your dantian.

When you inhale, your abdomen bulges slightly, like the expansion of a snake's abdomen when it inhales.

Exhale slowly, the air rises from Dantian, passes through the chest and throat, and finally exits from the nasal cavity.

As you exhale, your abdomen slowly contracts, like the flattening of a snake's abdomen as it exhales.

Regulating breathing: Based on the starting breathing, gradually extend the time of inhalation and exhalation to make the breathing longer.

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Finished teaching the breathing method.

Wu Wen stopped the demonstration.

Watching Xiao Fugui practicing the breathing method, he couldn't help but feel moved.

Because little Fugui only listened to it once, but he remembered it all, and when he performed the breathing method, he did it exactly as Wu Wen taught him!
"A martial arts genius?" Wu Wen thought to himself.

After learning the Green Snake Breathing Method, little Fugui showed a joyful expression on his face.

Seeing this, Wu Wen continued, "Now that you have learned the breathing method, I will teach you the asanas next."

"The Green Snake Kungfu postures are mainly based on imitating the agile postures of snakes, focusing on the flexibility and coordination of the body."

"There are three types in total."

As he spoke, Wu Wen explained and demonstrated again.

“First move: Snake Step.

Stand with your feet together and your hands hanging naturally. Step forward with your left foot and raise your right hand forward and upward, like a snake head rising.

The right foot follows the left foot and the left hand is raised forward and upward, alternating with the right hand. The steps are light and the body swings left and right with the steps, like a snake moving forward.

“The second move: Snake entanglement.

Hold your hands in a circle in front of your chest, like a coiled snake. Use your waist as the axis and swing your body left and right to simulate the movement of a snake coiling around. While swinging, keep your breathing smooth and feel the flexibility and strength of your body.

“Third move: Snake striker.

Make fists with both hands, like a snake ready to strike. Suddenly exert force and punch forward, like a snake catching its prey. When punching, lean your body forward, keep your balance, and concentrate your strength on the fist.

After teaching the postures, Wu Wen did not stop, but continued to teach the most important essence of Green Snake Kung Fu: vocalization.

"The sound of the Green Snake Kung Fu imitates the hissing sound of a snake. It harmonizes the breath through sound and stimulates power with sound!"

Wu Wen explained: “Relax your whole body, as if you have transformed into a quiet snake.

Take a deep breath and exhale slowly, while making a soft and long 'hissing' snake sound.

The sound should be rhythmic and melodious, like the intimidating sound a snake makes in the grass.

When you make sounds, feel the breath flowing and vibrating in your body, and the resonance of the sound on your body. "

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“Based on the hiss, try varying the frequency, rhythm, and volume of the sound.”

Wu Wen continued to guide.

“Hiss quickly at first and then slowly to simulate the snake’s intimidation and preparation before attacking. Hiss slowly at first and then quickly to simulate the snake’s excitement and ferocity when chasing its prey. When changing the sound, keep your breathing smooth and your body relaxed, allowing the sound to become a part of your body, coordinating and echoing with your movements and breathing.”

All taught.

Wu Wen discovered that although Xiao Fugui had an ordinary physique, he had a unique talent in martial arts.

After just one teaching, he learned it all.

"Not bad!"

Wu Wen praised him and continued, “You have basically mastered the breathing method, postures, and snake sounds.

Next, you need to practice diligently, combine them, and carry out integrated cultivation.

The starting breathing adjusts the breath and mentality, as if transformed into a quiet snake; the snake-like steps make the body flexible and coordinated, imitating the walking method of snakes; using breath to make sounds and using sounds to stimulate strength, so that breathing, movements and sounds are coordinated and echoed with each other. "

After hearing this, Xiao Fugui's eyes flashed with determination, and he nodded solemnly: "Sir, I will practice diligently and live up to your teachings."

"Ok!"

Wu Wen responded with a "hmm" and went back into the house.

During this period, Xiao Fugui raised a rat snake and he also raised one.

But in comparison, Xiao Fugui's rat snake seemed to be underdeveloped.

Wu Wen sat down on the chair and just picked up the teacup when a python as thick as a bowl slowly descended from above his head.

The python was nearly two meters long, with its tail wrapped around the beam. It raised its head, showed its teeth, and hissed.

Wu Wen raised his right arm, and the python slowly wrapped around his palm and finally stopped on his shoulder.

He raised his other hand, and the python stretched out its head, allowing him to stroke it gently.

"Good boy, you are becoming more and more obedient!"

Wu Wen smiled soothingly, and the round pupils in his eyes suddenly shrank into vertical shapes.

This is a new ability he gained from practicing the Green Snake Skill, and he calls it: Hunting Eyes.

In nature, pupil shapes vary, but they can be mainly divided into three types:

One is the round pupil, which is shared by humans and most mammals. It can evenly receive light from all directions and has a wide field of vision.

The second is the horizontal pupil, which is more common in herbivores such as goats, horses, and cattle. It provides a wide lateral field of vision to help them avoid predators from the side.

The third is the vertical pupil, which is more common in ambush predators such as cats, crocodiles, and foxes. It has farsightedness, sharpness, locks on the target, and enhances clarity.

Wu Wen was a little confused. Why did the Green Snake Kung Fu he was practicing cause vertical pupils to appear first?
Originally according to Wu Wen's expectation, now that he already has the snake's infrared vision, the most important thing he should be able to obtain should be the snake's infrasound hearing ability.

This ability is of great significance to Wu Wen. Combined with his sound wave detection ability, it is like having the ability of perspective in disguise.

However, things did not turn out as he expected.

Instead, a hunting eye with a vertical pupil appeared.

The pupils in Wu Wen's eyes slowly recovered and turned back into a round shape.

Snakes do not have this ability to change their pupils, but cats do.

Wu Wen speculated that perhaps he was a mammal, just like a cat, so he was able to switch between round and vertical pupils.

In this way, his vertical pupils were not a result of mutation, but were something he had inherently possessed and were now being awakened.

Wu Wen continued to stroke the snake's head.

Thinking in my heart.

What he wants now is the infrasonic hearing that snakes possess.

Vertical pupils. If possible, he would like to obtain vertical pupils through "Eagle Kung Fu".

Because, eagle eyes, that is the real hunting eye!

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(End of this chapter)