Physical enlightenment begins with Xingyi Quan

Chapter 93 罡劲 (Please subscribe! Happy New Year to all my godfathers!!!)

When Zhou Xian stepped into the Xingyi School's mountain gate, the sun was blazing.

He was covered in dust, but carried a bulging bundle on his waist, walked with a brisk pace, and couldn't hide his pride. Yun Menglin's trip had yielded far more than he had expected.

He even swallowed a Vermilion Fruit at the last moment, which allowed him to break through the shackles of the Transformation Realm and step into the Half-Step Gang Realm.

Half-step Gang Jin (a type of internal energy cultivation).

Half a wisp of qi has already formed within his body. Although it is not as solid and profound as that of a true master of internal energy, it is already worlds apart from the peak of the transformation realm.

Zhou Xian smiled slightly.

Of the fifteen people who went on this trip, none were injured, and everyone gained something.

The three senior brothers who led the team praised him for his quick wit and decisiveness. When the fellow disciples of Hou Tu Academy looked at him, their eyes showed more respect.

He walked more and more steadily on the mountain path.

After passing through the archway and around the Transmission Pavilion, Zhou Xian was about to head towards the Disciple Peak when he suddenly saw several outer court disciples gathered together, whispering about something.

"Have you heard? Something terrible has happened at the Golden Penal Institute!"

"What is it?"

"Chen Jianghe! That Chen Jianghe from Lingmu Academy, he single-handedly took down five peak-stage Transformation Realm experts from Jinshu Academy! Right there on the Martial Arts Platform! In thirty breaths! All five of them were down!"

"Bullshit! Five peak-stage Transformation Realm experts? What makes Chen Jianghe think he can compete?"

"Why would I lie to you? I saw it with my own eyes! You know Zhao Kun, right? Elder Sun Yuhai's personal disciple, he's been training for five years and his spear skills are superb. And what happened? He couldn't even withstand three moves, and Chen Jianghe knocked him to his knees with a single spear thrust, his tiger's mouth split open!"

"What about Elder Sun? Is he just standing by and watching?"

"Hey, Elder Sun wanted to make a move, but Liu Shuling, the senior sister of Lingmu Academy, blocked him at the Martial Arts Platform and wanted to fight him on the spot. Later, Dean Shen personally arrived and confined Elder Sun for three years, even saying that Chen Jianghe was very good!"

"Serves him right! Who told him to instruct his disciple to insult someone else's master? The sect has already reached a conclusion on what happened to Uncle-Master Li Chengyue back then. What right does Sun Yuhai have—"

"That's right! I heard that Dean Shen even bestowed upon him the true essence of the Heavenly Pivot Formation-Breaking Spear technique! That thing is the spear technique insights of successive Golden Pivot Deans!"

Zhou Xian remained silent for a moment.

He recalled that half a year ago, he personally visited Chen Jianghe to invite him to explore the treasures of Yunmeng Forest.

What did that kid say again?

"I am currently at a critical juncture in my cultivation and need to go into seclusion to consolidate my realm. I have no time to spare."

At a critical juncture?

To consolidate one's cultivation level through seclusion?

Zhou Xian's lips curled into a cold smile.

He clearly saw that day that Chen Jianghe's small courtyard was so simple that it didn't even have a decent training tool. What important moment could it be?

It's just that they're timid and afraid of trouble, and dare not take risks.

Now look what's happened! He risked his life, battling beasts in the Yunmeng Forest, barely escaping with his life to gain these rewards and step into the half-step Gang Jin realm.

That kid, hiding in the door, picked five peak-level experts from the Golden Pivot Academy, and people started talking about him like a god.

A surge of indescribable irritation welled up in Zhou Xian's heart.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, and strode away.

On the west side of Dizi Peak, in the main courtyard.

Zhou Xian paused at the edge of the bamboo forest.

He looked at the simple courtyard inside the fence gate, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He was at the half-step Gang Jin level.

And what about Chen Jianghe? Even if he chooses five peak-stage Transformation Realm experts, so what? Peak-stage Transformation Realm experts are still just peak-stage Transformation Realm experts, and there's an insurmountable gap between them and him, who's only at the half-step Gang Realm.

He straightened his clothes, a polite smile returned to his lips, and stepped forward to knock on the door.

"Is Junior Brother Chen here?"

No one answered in the courtyard.

He knocked on the door again, raising his voice slightly: "Junior Brother Chen, I, Zhou, have come to visit. I have something to discuss."

Still no one answered.

Zhou Xian's expression darkened slightly. He took a deep breath, suppressed his displeasure, and simply pushed open the half-closed fence gate, striding into the courtyard.

The courtyard was deserted.

The door to the meditation room was tightly closed. Zhou Xian walked to the door and raised his hand to knock, "Senior Brother Zhou."

A calm voice came from inside the door: "Junior brother is in seclusion and has no time to entertain guests. Senior brother, please return."

Zhou Xian's hand froze in mid-air.

He paused for a moment, then smiled.

"Junior Brother Chen," his voice rose a few decibels, "I, Zhou, have returned from the Cloud Dream Forest with a hundred-year-old Dragon Blood Mushroom, plus the complete skeleton of a half-step Gang Jin Ironback Wolf. I also consumed a Vermilion Fruit, and my cultivation has now reached the half-step Gang Jin level," indicating some breakthrough insights. Zhou, remembering his past with Junior Brother, had specially come to share his experiences.

He deliberately emphasized the words "half-step Gang Jin" very heavily.

A moment of silence followed in the quiet room.

Then, the calm voice sounded again: "Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother. I am currently in seclusion and have no time to spare. Please return, Senior Brother."

Zhou Xian's smile froze.

He stared at the closed door, a flash of annoyance in his eyes.

"Chen Jianghe," his voice turned cold, "Zhou came with good intentions to share my insights on 'half-step Gang Jin,' and you won't even open the door? What kind of logic is that?"

There was no further response from inside the quiet room.

Zhou Xian's face was ashen. He stood in the courtyard, staring at the tightly closed door, his chest churning with anger.

Zhou Xian, a disciple of the Hou Tu Academy, is now at the half-step Gang Jin level. He fought tooth and nail against ferocious beasts during his journey to Yun Meng Lin, which is how he achieved his current level of skill.

And Chen Jianghe, hiding inside the door, dared to be so disrespectful without even opening it.

"Fine, very well." Zhou Xian sneered and turned to walk towards the courtyard gate.

After taking three steps, he suddenly stopped and turned back.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Chen Jianghe, do you think you're so great just because you picked off five peak-stage Transformation Realm cultivators? Don't you know how vast the difference is between a half-step罡劲 and a peak-stage Transformation Realm cultivator?"

"I, Zhou, have come to your door today because I think highly of you. Since you don't appreciate it, then so be it."

"You'll regret this someday."

The courtyard gate slammed shut.

In the quiet room, Chen Jianghe sat cross-legged with his eyes slightly closed.

Every word Zhou Xian said reached his ears.

His expression remained unchanged, and he didn't even lift his eyelids.

He slowly opened his eyes only after hearing the sound of the courtyard gate closing.

His eyes were calm and undisturbed.

Half-step Gang Jin (a type of internal energy cultivation).

The flesh and blood of strange beasts.

Precious medicine.

These things are indeed tempting.

But Chen Jianghe knew even better that Zhou Xian's visit was not simply a matter of "goodwill."

show off.

This was Zhou Xian's true purpose.

He needs someone to witness his achievements and to highlight his glory.

And the person who rejected him six months ago is the most suitable candidate.

Chen Jianghe's lips curled up slightly, revealing a very faint smile.

He took the rolled-up animal skin from his bosom.

The True Meaning of the Heavenly Pivot Breaking Formation Spear.

This is a cultivation experience personally bestowed by Shen Hao by the successive heads of the Golden Pivot Academy of the Xingyi Sect, a secret manual that is never passed on to outsiders.

Chen Jianghe untied the rope and slowly unfolded it.

The first page contained Shen Hao's handwriting: "The spear is the courage of all weapons. The Tian Shu (Heavenly Pivot) breaks the formation, taking its name from the first star of the Big Dipper. It advances without hesitation, never retreating. Those who practice this spear must have a decisive and ruthless heart. If there is hesitation in the heart, the spear will not be pure."

Chen Jianghe read it word by word and silently memorized it.

When he turned to the second page, his pupils suddenly contracted.

The handwriting on that page was completely different from Shen Hao's.

The strokes are elegant and the structure is rigorous; each character exudes an indescribable strength.

He recognized the characters at a glance.

Master's.

Li Chengyue's courtesy name.

Chen Jianghe's hands, holding the animal hide, trembled slightly.

He took a deep breath, steadied himself, and read on, word by word.

"The Heavenly Pivot Breaks the Formation, Nine Killing Moves. Most people believe that speed is the foundation and strength is the essence of ruthlessness."

However, after practicing with a spear for twenty years, I have gradually come to realize one thing: the true essence of the spear lies not in speed or power, but in intention.

"Where the mind goes, the gun goes. When the mind arrives, the gun arrives. If the gun fires before the mind moves, it is not because of speed, but because the mind precedes the action."

This state is called "Spear Intent." Those who enter this state no longer see the spear as a spear, but as an extension of their arm, an external manifestation of their mind and spirit.

"When I first mastered the Gang Jin (internal energy), I glimpsed this state. One day, while practicing with the spear, I suddenly felt the world go silent, with only my heartbeat and the sound of the spear. When the spear was drawn, it was not I wielding it, but the spear itself. In that instant, I knew that the way of the spear had reached this point, and I had truly entered the inner sanctum."

"Unfortunately... I will never have the chance to use it again."

The last sentence was written in a slightly hasty handwriting, as if the wrist was unsteady when it was written.

Chen Jianghe stared at the writing, speechless for a long time.

Master————

He closed his eyes and seemed to see the genius figure standing with a gun in the martial arts arena of the Golden Pivot Academy two years ago.

How exceptionally gifted he was, how spirited and exuberant he was!

But now, he lies unconscious on that bed in Yilin County.

Are those hands that once held a gun trembling now?

Did that once-brilliant genius ever feel resentful?

Chen Jianghe clenched his fists.

He read the note from beginning to end, word by word, three more times.

He gently placed the animal skin roll on his lap, closed his eyes, and deeply engraved every word his master had left him into his heart.

Then, he started practicing shooting.

The sun and moon alternated, and three months later...

In the quiet room, Chen Jianghe sat cross-legged, his aura extremely concentrated.

Over the past three months, he has studied "The True Explanation of Spear Intent" from beginning to end no less than a hundred times.

He gradually incorporated his master's insights, Shen Hao's annotations, and the experience of successive abbots of the Golden Pivot Academy into his spear technique.

He had already mastered the nine killing moves of the Tian Shu Breaking Formation Spear.

But what truly allowed him to reach that threshold was his master's words: "Where the will leads, the gun will follow."

Chen Jianghe was immersed in that profound realization.

Within the body, the third level of the "Dead Tree Rejuvenates" technique, "Profound Understanding," slowly circulated.

He secluded himself for half a year and has completed 90% of the second layer of "leak-free" repair.

At this moment, he was fully focused on breaking through to the Profound Realm, his blood and qi surging like a great river, repeatedly washing over his meridians and acupoints.

That extremely refined internal energy is undergoing a fundamental qualitative change.

It began to merge with the mind and spirit, with each cycle of the universe, that power became purer, more solid, and sharper.

I don't know how much time passed.

"boom"

It felt as if some kind of barrier within my body had been completely broken through.

An unprecedented power surged from his dantian and instantly flowed through his limbs and bones!

That power was as warm as spring water, yet as sharp as a knife! Wherever it passed, the meridians felt a slight stinging sensation, which was then enveloped in warmth and became even stronger!

Chen Jianghe opened his eyes.

He looked down at his hands.

A faint wisp of cyan energy flowed slowly in his palm.

That's internal energy.

Extremely refined and pure, extremely strong and extremely gentle.

He raised his right hand and waved it gently.

"laugh-

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Where the fingertips passed, the air emitted a faint whistling sound, and a shallow crack suddenly appeared on the wall three zhang away.

Its powerful energy penetrates the body, capable of injuring people from a distance.

Introduction to Gang Jin (罡劲).

Chen Jianghe closed his eyes, sensing the completely different power within his body.

Blood and qi surge like a great river, and strength is as solid as refined iron.

With his internal organs warm and his bones strong, even his progress in the "Diamond Skill" was quietly rising under the influence of this new force.

[Destiny: Diligence is rewarded by Heaven; success is inevitable]

[Current Skill: Withered Tree Rejuvenates (Profound 1%)]

[Current Skill: Heavenly Pivot Formation-Breaking Spear (Mastery 1%)]

Current skill: Twelve Forms Fist (Mastery 1%)

Current Skill: Vajra Skill (Iron Bones 97%)

Chen Jianghe stared at the line "Iron Bones 97%" on the system panel and fell into deep thought.

With only three percent remaining, the second level of the "Iron Bones" in the Vajra Skill will be perfected.

At that time, one can begin cultivating the third level of Silver Iniquity.

If one practices the Vajra Kung Fu to the Silver Intent stage, and the internal organs are tempered, will it affect one's physical constitution?

he does not know.

But he knew that he needed to solve this problem step by step.

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