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Chapter 55 Promotion
The art and skill are combined.

If Sanshou (free fighting) is about mastering the basic methods of generating power, and Guantong (comprehension) is about integrating power into the moves and achieving a complete understanding, then Heyi (unity) is fundamentally different from both of these realms. It is about comprehending a higher level of power generation techniques.

The shaking force of the spear in the Falling Leaf Spear Technique, although it also uses the leg muscles to generate power, the waist and hips to rotate and connect, and finally bursts out through the arms, is still relatively 'dispersed' in nature and not concentrated and unified enough.

The most obvious manifestation is,
If Wu Ming thrusts his spear at a rock, with all his strength concentrated, he can penetrate the entire tip of the Crimson Python Spear into the hard granite. However, this force will also disperse as it penetrates the granite, causing the part of the rock that the spearhead penetrates to form spiderweb-like cracks.

If one masters the unified force, then with a single thrust, the power will not be dispersed at all, leaving only a clear gun hole on the granite, and the edges of the gun hole will not crack or crumble, as the force is completely concentrated at one point.

"How exactly can one concentrate their strength at a single point?"

In the meditation room of the Shenxing Division, Wu Ming swung his spear repeatedly, then stopped and frowned in thought.

Half a month has passed since he completed the second blood coagulation. His body has undergone the tempering brought about by blood coagulation and has almost transformed, basically reaching the physical level of the second blood coagulation. He has also been trying to comprehend the techniques of the Unity Realm.

However, this level is indeed much more difficult than freehand fighting and unification. Freehand fighting involves the coordinated exertion of all the muscles in the body, while unification involves practicing fixed moves until they are smooth and skillful. But the realm of unity is more like an abstract concept.

Wu Ming also consulted many martial arts classics within the Shenxing Division. Some of these classics described the Unity Realm in great detail, but no matter how detailed they were, they could not clearly point out its essence.

It can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words.

Wu Ming originally thought that with his powerful perception at the microscopic level, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to comprehend the Unity Force. However, in reality, the difficulty was much greater than he had anticipated, and he had been completely clueless for some time now.

"No wonder the difficulty of combining skills is, in some ways, even greater than the difficulty of three blood clottings. I thought it was too simple before... Perhaps I still lack the foundation and need to pay more attention to honing my basic skills."

Wu Ming muttered to himself.

Having mastered several spear techniques to a point of complete understanding, he felt he had long since reached the peak of the 'Unity Realm,' and was only one step away from comprehending the power of Unity. However, in reality, he had not yet reached the point where he could take that step.

Just as Wu Ming was pondering and continuing to comprehend the mysteries of various spear techniques, trying to glimpse the true essence of the unified force, a knock came at the door.

"Lord Inspector."

Outside the door was a minor official, sent by the Night Patrol Division to summon Wu Ming.

Wu Ming, unaware of what was happening, stopped his meditation, pushed open the door, and went out, quickly arriving at the office of the Night Patrol Division.

We've arrived here.

But then they saw that all of Zhou Huai'an's patrolmen, including Zhou Ruoyun, Shi Zhenbang, Zhao Hu and others, had arrived.

Zhou Huai'an stood in the main hall, while the other patrolmen stood on either side. Zhou Ruoyun was first on the left, followed by Shi Zhenbang, while Zhao Hu was first on the right, followed by Fu Jingsong.
These patrolmen stood below the main hall, on the stone steps. A short distance behind, below the steps, were numerous lower-ranking patrol officers, who also stood on either side. Wu Ming quietly arrived, standing among the patrol officers, and simultaneously turned his gaze towards the front of the main hall, a strange look in his eyes.

because,

The numerous patrol officers and officials stood on either side according to their rank, but one person was different. That was the patrol officer Feng Yong, who stepped over the crowd and stood beside Zhou Huai'an.

The two veteran patrolmen, Shi Zhenbang and Fu Jingsong, looked at Feng Yong with a hint of envy, while Zhao Hu remained calm and expressionless. Zhou Ruoyun, however, looked at Feng Yong with a shifting gaze, and her usually cold expression seemed to soften considerably, revealing a hint of appreciation.

"I have summoned you here today because I have something to say to you."

Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Zhou Huai'an nodded slightly and said, "A few days ago, Inspector Feng completed three blood coagulations and was approved by the Chief Inspector to be promoted to a seventh-rank assistant Inspector. For the time being, he will serve as my deputy."

With this remark,
Zhao Hu, Shi Zhenbang, and the others, who seemed to have known all along, remained expressionless, while the group of patrol officers below the stone steps looked at each other in shock, and then bowed to Feng Yong to congratulate him, all unable to hide their envy.

"Congratulations, Lord Feng!"

Three blood clotting sessions—taking this step is like soaring to great heights, a completely different path from before.

The promotion to the seventh-rank patrol officer brought about a qualitative change in their status and position. For Shi Zhenbang, Zhao Hu, and others, it meant that they had suddenly transformed from former colleagues into important figures whom they needed to greet and pay their respects to.

Every martial artist who can coagulate blood longs to cross this threshold, but even in the elite Shenxing Division, not everyone can cross the threshold of three blood clotting stages. For example, Shi Zhenbang and Fu Jingsong were no less talented than Feng Yong when they were young, but in the end they still failed to cross that threshold and stopped at the second blood clotting stage in their lives.

Generally speaking,
Among those with 'medium' aptitude, only one in three can reach the third stage of blood coagulation, while among those with 'above-medium' aptitude, two or three out of ten may still fail to break through, and it is not guaranteed that they can do it.

On the side of the Cautious Punishment Division, those who serve as ninth-rank patrol officers in the Night Patrol Division instead of focusing on cultivation in the Internal Affairs Division are basically like Wu Ming, who entered the Cautious Punishment Division through some background or other channels. Their aptitude is generally at the 'lower-middle' level, and the possibility of them achieving three blood condensations in the future is much lower, with only one out of dozens of people likely to succeed.

Seeing Feng Yong cross the threshold and rise to prominence in one step naturally made everyone envious.

now,

Feng Yong enjoyed the attention he received, especially the subtle shifts in Zhou Ruoyun's clear, beautiful eyes and Zhao Hu's somewhat sullen expression, which pleased him greatly.

Zhou Huai'an was in a good mood. After all, Feng Yong was his subordinate. Although he hadn't personally promoted him, he had still taken care of him to some extent. Feng Yong would be a valuable connection for him in the future. He even had the idea of ​​finding a son-in-law for Feng Yong. His eldest daughter, Ruoyun, was the right age, and they would be a perfect match.

However, Feng Yongcai still needs some time to consolidate his realm after breaking through the third stage of blood condensation, so there's no rush.

(End of this chapter)