The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 330 The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. Acquired!

The Nine Yin Manual is incredibly profound and mysterious, encompassing the ultimate principles of martial arts from all the superior martial arts techniques in this world.

Even though Hong Qigong was one of the Four Great Masters of the Martial World, he could only memorize the contents in a short period of time. To understand the principles behind them would take more than just a day or two.

Even so, Hong Qigong still gained a great deal and gained a deeper understanding of many martial arts principles.

Fortunately, he was a man of strong will. After memorizing the contents of the Nine Yin Manual, he barely suppressed his urge to continue studying it and prepared to reciprocate by passing on his Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms to Xu Xingchen.

The moment Xu Xingchen placed the Nine Yin Manual on the table and showed it to him, he knew what Xu Xingchen was thinking.

After their last battle in the valley, Xu Xingchen had explicitly stated that he was very interested in his Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.
Now, the other party didn't say anything, but simply placed the Nine Yin Manual, the number one martial arts manual in the world, in front of him.
The meaning behind this action couldn't be clearer!
If Xu Xingchen were to adopt a price-fixing approach, given Hong Qigong's personality, even if he had his own ideas, he would absolutely not agree.

But Xu Xingchen simply placed the Nine Yin Manual in front of him and let him choose for himself.
How could Hong Qigong refuse such a lukewarm approach?
In the corner of the room.
Xu Xingchen, who was testing Guo Jing's martial arts skills, immediately stopped when he heard Hong Qigong's words.

The two walked back to the octagonal table, and Xu Xingchen asked with a smile, "Senior, how was the viewing?"

Hong Qigong nodded slowly and uttered five words: "Wonderful! Incredibly wonderful!"

Xu Xingchen picked up the Nine Yin Manual from the table and casually handed it to Guo Jing beside him: "Jing'er, you should also take a look at this book and broaden your horizons."

Guo Jing accepted the Nine Yin Manual with both hands and said in a simple voice, "Yes, Master."

Seeing this, Hong Qigong was somewhat surprised: "You, as the master, are truly generous."

Xu Xingchen said calmly, "His martial arts foundation is already solid, so there's nothing wrong with him reading this book now."

At this point, he turned to Guo Jing and instructed him, "You're a little slow-witted, so try your best to memorize the contents of this book; after I finish learning the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms from Senior Hong, I'll explain the Sanskrit general principles to you at the beginning."

Upon hearing this, Guo Jing was still somewhat confused, but Hong Qigong's eyes widened in astonishment as he exclaimed, "You actually know Sanskrit?"

Xu Xingchen smiled at him and said modestly, "I know a little! I know a little! The Sanskrit in the book is the general outline of the Nine Yin Manual; Senior Hong, please listen to it later."

Hong Qigong stared at him for a long time, then said meaningfully, "Don't worry, I will definitely listen later!"

He secretly sighed, "This kid's style is truly unconventional and unpredictable; yet he's also meticulous in his planning, concealing his true intentions. His shrewdness surpasses that of many veteran figures in the martial arts world."

In the time that follows.
Guo Jing held the Nine Yin Manual and memorized it by candlelight beside the Eight Immortals Table.

Xu Xingchen and Hong Qigong went to the open space next to them and began to practice the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

While demonstrating the movements, Hong Qigong explained the routes for circulating internal energy, the methods for inhaling and exhaling breath, and the essentials of the moves.

Xu Xingchen's martial arts talent was already extraordinary, and his knowledge base was filled with so much martial arts knowledge that he could understand many things at once and grasp them instantly.
The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms is a simple and unadorned martial art with uncomplicated movements.

Many of his techniques were taught to the Beggars' Sect disciples by Hong Qigong as a reward.

However, very few people can truly unleash the full power of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

The only person in the world today who can dominate the world with this martial art and be invincible is Hong Qigong!
This martial art has a lofty purpose and great power, but it is easy to learn but difficult to master. To cultivate it to the highest level of combining strength and gentleness, one needs not only incomparably profound internal strength, but also a broad mind and unparalleled martial arts talent.

All three are indispensable!

In fact, among the successive leaders of the Beggars' Sect, only the Dog-Beating Staff Technique is a martial art that only the sect leader can learn.

The Dog-Beating Stick Technique is exquisite in its moves and has many variations, far surpassing the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, and its importance also exceeds that of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

The Dog-Beating Stick Technique is the foundation upon which the Beggars' Sect has been able to thrive and endure for generations.

Later generations underestimated the Dog-Beating Stick Technique, simply because the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, in the hands of Qiao Feng, Hong Qigong, and Guo Jing, truly reached a supreme level where few in the world could rival them.

However, apart from these three, the other Beggar Clan disciples who had learned the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms were usually first- or second-rate or third-rate figures, with only one in ten thousand truly outstanding individuals.

Therefore, learning the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms depends heavily on talent.

If the practitioner's talent is slightly lacking, the power of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms will be much weaker.

In this case, it would be more practical to focus on the exquisite moves and numerous variations of the Dog-Beating Stick Technique.

After all, once you learn the exquisite moves of the Dog-Beating Stick Technique step by step, you can use it to fight your enemies, and it often achieves twice the result with half the effort.

The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, on the other hand, are only effective if you lack talent and internal strength. No matter how much you practice, it will be a waste of time and effort.

Don't you see?
Hong Qigong later passed on the Dog-Beating Staff Technique to Huang Rong, which is why Huang Rong became the next leader of the Beggars' Sect?! Guo Jing was a bit slow-witted and found it difficult to learn the exquisite moves of the Dog-Beating Staff Technique, but he was very suitable for learning the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

In terms of the teachings imparted by these two, Hong Qigong can be considered to have keen insight.

In the corner of the house.
Every time Hong Qigong explained a move, Xu Xingchen would demonstrate it.

Both of them were highly skilled and had mastered their own power to an exquisite degree.

Even though the internal energy within the body circulates powerfully through the meridians, the outward appearance remains calm and the movements are slow and gentle.

Seeing this, Hong Qigong could only sigh, "Truly terrifying martial arts talent."

One patiently imparts knowledge, the other studies diligently!
The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms only consisted of eighteen moves, which Xu Xingchen quickly learned.

Seeing that Guo Jing was still diligently memorizing his lessons by the octagonal table, the two of them did not disturb him. They each found a place to sit down, close their eyes, and rest, while pondering their newly learned martial arts.

As the leader of the Beggars' Clan, Hong Qigong has roamed the world for decades. Not only is his martial arts superb, but he also has extremely rich combat experience. Now, with the inspiration of the Nine Yin Manual, his martial arts are enough to take his skills to the next level!
Xu Xingchen sat in a chair, pondering the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms that Hong Qigong had just taught him; he felt that although the movements of this martial art were simple, they were full of the principle of "change without limit" from the Book of Changes.

The countless Taoist classics he had read before, the detailed explanations of the I Ching by various masters, and even the various martial arts manuals he had seen before all flashed through his mind rapidly, like a giant vortex computer, all participating in the analysis of the moves of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

Sparks of wisdom crackled and flickered in his mind, more dazzling and invigorating than fireworks in the night sky.

He sat there, motionless, but his internal energy flowed rapidly through his meridians, changing in countless ways.

Sometimes it surges mightily and powerfully; sometimes it rushes forward like a tide, layer upon layer; sometimes it goes all out, yet withdraws seven-tenths; sometimes it swirls like a whirlpool, swift as an arrow or a dragon.
In a short time, he had analyzed every move and stance of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms with great depth and thoroughness!

He circulated his internal energy several times, then repeatedly practiced it before finally scrambling the order to challenge the difficulty.
Once you're unfamiliar with it, twice you become familiar with it, three times you master it, and four times you achieve complete understanding!
As the night deepened
Xu Xingchen had already imagined himself unleashing the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, each dragon's roar shaking the heavens and earth, each palm strike domineering and shaking the martial world.

"Compared to Hong Qigong, I should be able to unleash about 70-80% of his power!"

Xu Xingchen pondered for a moment, then stopped trying to circulate his internal energy and began to think about what power to use to advance this martial art.

His first thought was naturally the power of Yin and Yang Elemental Magnetics, which was the power he was most familiar with, but he quickly put that thought out of his mind.

The ultimate form of Yin-Yang Elemental Magnetic Power is the Elemental Magnetic Ring!

No technique can unleash the power of Yin-Yang magnetic energy better than the Magnetic Ring.

Even the ultimate move, the Number One Sword of Mount Hua, falls short by quite a bit.

In fact, Xu Xingchen had already realized the limitations of his Huashan No. 1 Sword in this world.

In the previous two worlds, his "Number One Sword of Mount Hua" could still display its power; but in this world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, facing the pure and powerful physical strength of the martial arts world, the "Number One Sword of Mount Hua" has become somewhat useless.
Only the Yuan Magnetic Ring can still dominate the world and contend with the Four Great Martial Arts Masters without being at a disadvantage!
Since the Yin-Yang Elemental Magnetic Power is ineffective, the only powers Xu Xingchen can unleash are the Power of Flame and the Power of Ice Flame.

among them
The power of ice and flame is to freeze or slow down the enemy's movements; this is completely contrary to the idea of ​​the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms as the most powerful and fierce palm technique in the world.

In this way, he only has the power of fire to choose from!

"The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms with the power of fire? The effect should be quite good. We can give it a try."

For a moment, Xu Xingchen's heart was filled with anticipation!

After the candles on the Eight Immortals table burned out, Guo Jing lit another one.

In the latter half of the night, around the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), Guo Jing finally managed to memorize the contents of the Nine Yin Manual.

Looking exhausted, Guo Jing put down the Nine Yin Manual, took a few deep breaths, and feeling somewhat refreshed, before finally speaking, "Masters, I have memorized the contents of this book."

Xu Xingchen and Hong Qigong opened their eyes at the same time, looked at each other, and went to the Eight Immortals Table.

Xu Xingchen reached out and picked up the Nine Yin Manual, asking, "Jing'er, are you very tired now? Do you need to rest for a while?"

Guo Jing shook his head and said firmly, "I can still hold on!"

As he spoke, he circulated the Nine Yang Internal Force within his body, and his tired face visibly regained its energy.

Xu Xingchen smiled gently: "Alright, since that's the case, I will now explain the general outline of Sanskrit to you; Jing'er, you only need to memorize the content and don't need to understand the principles for now. You can gradually comprehend them later."

Seeing Guo Jing nod solemnly, Xu Xingchen turned to look at Hong Qigong and began to explain in detail.
(End of this chapter)