My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 905 Creation, Unity of Six Directions (Two Combined)

Ye Family Martial Arts School

In the largest plaza inside, Shen Changchuan was positioned within a formation practicing the Shattered Jade Fist.
He punched the sandbag hanging in front of him, feeling the changes in force.

Around,
He wasn't the only one practicing the Shattered Jade Fist like him.

They shouted loudly, making the sandbags thud loudly.

In the more distant square formations,
The strong men were all practicing their hand techniques and leg exercises.
This filled the square with a masculine energy.

Shen Changchuan was completely inconspicuous among them.
However, he didn't pay attention and threw punch after punch, carefully feeling the changes in power.

Actually,
Shen Changchuan's Shattering Jade Fist has now reached its peak. The skin on his fist is as hard as cowhide, and with a swing of his fist, he can easily shatter rocks.

Having reached this point, if one wishes to further refine this fist technique to perfection, one must spend more than ten or twenty years undergoing arduous training in medicinal baths to temper the fist until it is as hard as steel.

But this final step is incredibly difficult.

As a low-level martial art, there are countless fist techniques like the Shattered Jade Fist circulating among the lower levels of the martial arts world.

But those who can cultivate to perfection...
They are practically few and far between.

This is enough to show how difficult the cultivation is.

In fact,
And it's not just the Shattered Jade Fist that's like this,

Other external martial arts such as the Iron Bridge Three Styles, Flowing Wind Step, and Star-Stepping Leg are also basically easy to learn but difficult to master.

To cultivate to perfection, one must spend a great deal of time and energy, and even more resources.

The effort and the reward are somewhat mismatched.

After all, even if you spend half your life cultivating the Shattered Jade Fist, a low-level external martial art, to perfection, and temper your hands and feet to be as hard as steel, so what?

It is indeed powerful.

But it's pointless if you miss.

I have the time and energy.

It would be better to cultivate more external martial arts, master them to a high level, and then coordinate them with each other.

It is precisely because of this,
Normally, once a disciple of the Ye Family Martial Arts School has mastered any one of the thirteen external martial arts techniques, they will stop further training, only practicing it once a day to maintain their skills.
After that, he would basically focus his energy on other external skills.

Not long ago,
Shen Changchuan shared the same thought.

He planned to master all thirteen external martial arts techniques to gain a certain level of self-defense ability, and then he began to go out to find opportunities to acquire qigong mental techniques.

But not long ago,
The Flowing Wind Step has been successfully mastered.

This gave Shen Changchuan a different idea.

"The progress of external martial arts such as the Shattered Jade Fist mainly depends on the degree of tempering of the fist and palm. It is extremely difficult to reach perfection."

"But this kind of martial art is not just about tempering the skin and flesh; it also involves the variation in the application of force!"

"The concentrated force bursts forth in an instant, which is how the stone is broken."

"What if I stop pursuing perfection in the Shattered Jade Fist, stop focusing on tempering my flesh and blood, and instead further expand my application of internal energy?!"

"The Flowing Wind Step is also a function of human strength. The tempering of the body is largely to strengthen the body so that it can withstand the application and changes of this power without injuring itself!"

Once Shen Changchuan realized this, he quickly came up with a different idea.

"For ordinary people, this kind of low-level martial arts is most suitable for them."

"Because they cannot perceive the changes in the internal energy, in order to avoid injuring themselves, they can only continuously strengthen their bodies and make the 'container' that holds the energy bigger and stronger in order to unleash even greater power."

"But that may not be the case for me!"

Shen Changchuan stared at the sandbag hanging in front of him, a glint in his eyes, and with a "bang," he punched it.

His punch looked rather ordinary.

Among the martial arts students around him, there were many who could throw punches faster and with greater force than him.

Those fierce punches and the afterimages that whistled past—you could feel their power just by standing to the side.

In contrast,

Shen Changchuan's punch seemed rather ordinary.

It was just like a beginner's punch—ordinary, nothing to be praised.

That's how it is for beginners, so Shen Changchuan didn't attract anyone else's attention.

but,
What no one knows is that,

When Shen Changchuan threw this punch, it hit the sandbag.

Inside the sandbag, two consecutive bursts of force erupted from within!
Shen Changchuan appeared to have only thrown one punch,
But this punch was infused with the force of a second punch!
This is an absolutely incredible method for ordinary people!

But obviously,
Shen Changchuan is no ordinary person!

Leveraging his superior spiritual perception, Shen Changchuan was able to mobilize almost every ounce of power within his body. His punches weren't just powered by the force of his arm.

And then there's the body part, where the power of the Flowing Wind Step is transmitted to the fist as a second layer of force!
Shen Changchuan's punch didn't cause much of a change when it hit the sandbag.
That's because the sand inside exploded, dissipating the double force.

If an unfamiliar person were to take that punch,
This will inevitably lead to a huge loss!
"The combined power of these two forces should be able to barely match the power of a perfect-level Shattered Jade Fist!"

"Moreover, although the power has increased significantly, it is because of the superposition of two forces. Neither of these forces has exceeded the limits that the flesh and blood of the fully-developed Shattered Jade Fist can withstand, so it will not cause harm to the body from backlash!"

Feeling the changes in the force of the punches bursting within the sandbag,

Shen Changchuan's face also showed a look of joy.

this means,

He has found a new direction for increasing combat power!
He doesn't need to master these mediocre martial arts to perfection to unleash their full destructive power!
"Moreover, this is only the burst of double force."

"What if it's a burst of power at the triple, quadruple, or even five levels?"

"By then, its power will probably be no less than that of internal energy cultivation techniques!"

"If I can spend three to five years honing these skills to perfection, then I should be no less than a martial artist who possesses a qi cultivation method. At that time, it will undoubtedly be safer to hunt martial artists to obtain qi cultivation methods!"

A flicker of joy crossed Shen Changchuan's heart.
I couldn't help but imagine the future.

But the next moment,
He suddenly remembered the money he had earned from selling century-old ginseng and other precious medicinal herbs, which was now almost completely gone.

The remaining money would probably only last another ten days or so, which made him somewhat worried.

"Although I can get the medicinal herbs myself, the cost of the medicinal bath is reduced by ten times."

"But taking time off to practice martial arts still costs money like water!"

"If we want to continue cultivating, we must consider our income."

"Perhaps I should spend some more time going up the mountain again?"

"We should also look for some rare medicinal herbs like wild ginseng that are decades old. We can also get the more expensive ingredients in the prescription ourselves. If we encounter wild animals like tigers, we can try to hunt a dozen; a complete tiger skin is quite valuable."

Shen Changchuan was practicing his boxing.
While pondering future plans.

My mind is a little scattered.

And at this time,
"Ok?"

Someone let out a surprised sound.

Shen Changchuan stopped and looked up.
But in the center of the square not far away,
Master Ye is ahead.
With a touch of respect, they led two young, spirited men and a woman, each wielding a longsword, toward the main hall.

The one who showed surprise was the girl in the pale yellow dress who was at the head of the group.

"What's wrong, Junior Sister Ruyin?"

A burly-looking man behind him stepped forward and asked, "It's nothing, just a little blurry."

Liu Ruyin withdrew her gaze from Shen Changchuan and stopped paying attention.

She had long heard that Senior Brother Ye had built a great foundation in Nanyang County.

So after Senior Brother Ye led them into the martial arts school, they curiously looked around at the many martial arts students practicing.

some of,
Among the surrounding martial arts apprentices, Shen Changchuan, being relatively young and short, immediately caught her attention.

the more important thing is,

Shen Changchuan's punch, which seemed perfectly ordinary,

But it gave her a strange feeling!
That strange feeling came out of nowhere, and she couldn't quite explain what it was, but it was definitely there!

but,

It was only a moment of surprise.
Liu Ruyin then came to her senses.

She probably misread it!
As the daughter of the leader of the Liuhe Sect, she cultivates the core direct lineage of the Liuhe Sect's internal energy cultivation method, and all the martial arts she practices are the most powerful and top-notch martial arts of the Liuhe Sect!
Those low-level martial arts like the Shattered Jade Fist and the Three Iron Bridge Styles,

They're not even worthy of her attention!

She doesn't think so either.
What could possibly be worth her concern about the low-level martial arts practiced by such lowly martial artists?

"Perhaps I was a little tired from traveling these days and I was momentarily distracted."

A thought flashed through Liu Ruyin's mind.

"So many disciples are managed very well by their senior brother."

"Senior brother has established a great foundation in Nanyang County!"

"With my senior brother here, the reputation of our Six Harmonies Sect in the martial arts world will surely rise by three points out of thin air!"

Liu Ruyin chuckled softly and spoke to Master Ye in a clear voice.

"You're welcome, Junior Sister."

"With so few men, Senior Brother can only serve as a rallying cry. Rising stars like Junior Sister and pillars of strength like Master are the foundation upon which our Six Harmonies Sect stands tall in the martial world."

Master Ye also said with a smile,
They were then led into the lobby.

Once the figures of the group disappeared at the lobby entrance,

The people around them started whispering among themselves.

"Who are those three young men? Why did Master personally come out to greet them, and with such respect?"

"Didn't you hear? Those are senior brothers and sisters from the Six Harmonies Sect! They are all experts from a superior sect, and their strength is far superior to ours!"

"Alas, even if we cultivate diligently for ten years, we're probably no match for someone else's single palm strike."

"There's nothing we can do. We're just too incompetent to practice these low-level external martial arts. Compared to their advanced techniques, they're naturally inferior."

"That girl is so beautiful, she's probably the most legendary beauty in the martial arts world! If I could marry her, I'd be willing to die for her!"

"Don't get any ideas. She's Liu Ruyin, the daughter of the leader of the Six Harmonies Sect. She's a well-known figure in the martial arts world. You're just a toad, don't even think about eating swan meat!"

The surrounding martial arts students were buzzing with discussion.

Most of the conversation undoubtedly revolved around Liu Ruyin, the daughter of the leader of the Liuhe Sect.

After all, putting aside her flawless, radiant face and the fact that she almost perfectly embodied every fantasy of a stunningly beautiful heroine in the martial arts world,
Just the fact that she is the daughter of the leader of the Six Harmonies Sect...
That alone is enough to make countless people flock to it.

If I could marry her,
Do not,
Even if it's just a matter of marrying into the family,

They've probably already reached the top in one step!
In this world where martial arts truly exist, and the strongest can defeat ten thousand men single-handedly.

Force is far more attractive than pure money!

Amidst all this commotion,

It did not involve Shen Changchuan either.

after all,

Shen Changchuan was just a "kid" who had only been a beginner for less than half a year.

They don't think so.

The stunningly beautiful woman's gaze was directed at Shen Changchuan.

So much so that today,
Several people were arguing around Shen Changchuan; Liu Ruyin had been looking at them earlier.

Regarding these debates around us,
Shen Changchuan didn't care at all.

But at the same time,
He was also somewhat surprised by the woman.

"Such keen perception. Is it a special innate perceptive talent, or is it the keen spiritual sense brought about by the advanced qigong cultivation method the other party has practiced?"

A thought flashed through Shen Changchuan's mind.

But after a few breaths
He shook his head slightly, putting all these thoughts behind him.

Whether it's a talent or an ability inherent in their cultivation technique.

These are things that, for him,

For the time being, it doesn't matter much.

Let's focus on cultivating ourselves first.
Try to further develop and improve your strength by focusing on the application of force!
"I wonder if Junior Sister has come here on some sect mission?"

"Or perhaps, did the sect leader give some instructions?"

Inside the lobby,

Once everyone was seated, tea was served, and after a brief exchange of pleasantries,
Let's get down to business.

Master Ye couldn't help but ask a question.

"That's not true."

Liu Ruyin shook her head slightly upon hearing this.

"This time, my junior sister came down the mountain simply to travel around with my two senior brothers."

"Of course, before I went down the mountain, my father asked me to go to the Iron Palm Clan."

"The Six Harmonies Sect and the Iron Palm Clan had a past relationship, and my father wanted me to go and broaden my horizons."

"I see."

Master Ye nodded in realization, and his heart was slightly relieved.

I initially thought it was something important.
It turns out that the purpose was to let the junior sister make her debut and travel around the martial arts world to broaden her horizons.

That's alright then.

"If Junior Sister isn't in a hurry, she can rest here for a few days, so that Senior Brother can show her some hospitality!"

Master Ye stroked his beard and said with a smile.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brother!"

Liu Ruyin did not refuse.

Her purpose in descending the mountain was to travel the world and broaden her horizons.

Therefore, they did not mind staying in Nanyang County for a few more days.

(End of this chapter)