Martial Saint: Starting with Accumulating Experience

The Dragon-Subduing Staff Technique.

During the reign of the late emperor, the name of this staff technique was changed for a period of time because the word "dragon" in it was considered taboo. However, after the current emperor ascended the throne, he no longer pursued these minor details and changed it back.

This staff technique was learned by Zhou Bingzhong in the army during his early years of fighting on the battlefield.

The name is derived from the phrase "伏龙安邦" (meaning "to subdue the dragon and bring peace to the country").

Yang Changwei, the chief镖头 (bodyguard) of Changwei镖局 (escort agency), also knew this staff technique, but he was not as proficient as Zhou Bingzhong.

Chen Feng wanted to learn the Subduing Dragon Staff Technique in order to accelerate his martial arts cultivation.

In the tempering stage, cultivating step by step is simply too slow.

All Chen Feng could do was hone his combat skills every day and then quietly wait for the qi and blood in his body to nourish his internal organs one by one.

But now, there's no time.

Li Shuxian was watching him intently from the side, and it was anyone's guess when he would bare his fangs. There was really no sense of security in the Qi Refining Realm.

Fortunately, there is a system.

Every time Chen Feng used the system to max out a martial art, it felt as if he had personally learned the art from scratch.

It's not just the technique that's being improved, but also the level of martial arts attainment gained while practicing it.

For example, when the "Shaking Mountain Axe" broke through to perfection, it also completed the tempering of the spleen.

Chen Feng planned to use this opportunity to quickly improve his cultivation level.

"Junior brother, do you want to read the manual on staff techniques yourself, or should I demonstrate and teach you?"

Yao Xingzhi believed in Chen Feng's learning ability, so he gave Chen Feng two options to choose from.

The only copy of the Subduing Dragon Staff Technique in the martial arts school is now in his hands. As the sixth junior brother, Chen Feng can take it directly if he wants to learn it.

However, Yao Xingzhi still hoped that Chen Feng could consult him, since knowledge gained from books is ultimately superficial, and one can learn faster through personal instruction.

"Please demonstrate for me a few more times, senior brother. My aptitude for staff techniques is probably far inferior to my aptitude for fist techniques," Chen Feng humbly asked for guidance.

He is not stupid.

Watching the demonstration also gives him free experience points. If his master hadn't sent him to find his second senior brother, he would definitely have gone to ask his master for help.

The Grand Martial Arts Master has more experience.

"Okay." Yao Xingzhi nodded in agreement.

The three then went to the indoor martial arts arena. Chen Feng took a long staff from the weapon rack and stood in front of his second senior brother.

"Junior brother, are you sure you want to keep a close eye on things...?"

Yao Xingzhi's voice was clear and bright. He gently shook the wooden stick in his hand, and the stick immediately emitted a deep hum, ready to strike.

Chen Feng stared intently.

His dark eyes instantly became incredibly focused, his gaze fixed on Yao Xingzhi's wrist, not daring to be distracted for even a moment.

"The Azure Dragon Submerges in the Abyss..."

Yao Xingzhi spoke softly, his starting stance with the staff hanging low, moving close to the ground, his momentum restrained.

"The dragon soars across the four seas..."

He then suddenly rose up, his wooden stick sweeping across the air, the force of which pierced the air, creating a series of whistling sounds.

"A dragon enters the sea..."

Yao Xingzhi twisted his waist and swept the end of his staff out horizontally. If an enemy attacked from behind, they would surely be severely injured by this move.

Then, with "Panlong Locking the Mist" and "Yunlong Exploring the Sea," Yao Xingzhi executed the entire set of Subduing Dragon Staff Techniques in one go. In no time, he had completely mastered it.

Chen Feng watched as the stick whizzed past and then came crashing down, only to see Yao Xingzhi stand still.

Excitement gleamed in Yao Xingzhi's eyes as he asked Chen Feng, "Junior Brother, how are you feeling?"

Chen Feng pondered for a moment:

"...That's all?"

"Hmm."

Chen Feng was momentarily dazed.

No wonder the fourth senior brother repeatedly emphasized not to ask the second senior brother for advice, saying that the second senior brother was not good at teaching.

Now it seems that this is indeed the case.

Yao Xingzhi's demonstration was completely unexplained; he simply recited the name of a move and then performed it.

The speed at which he uses the staff is extremely fast, just like in actual combat, it's just a "whoosh" in an instant.

If he hadn't called out the name of the next move, Chen Feng wouldn't have known that the previous move was over.

This amount of time was faster than when Chen Feng first started learning the Five Elements Fist and watched his master demonstrate it. You should know that back then, his master only demonstrated the Splitting Fist move.

When Master demonstrates, he deliberately slows down so that people can clearly see the details of the joints, wrists, and steps, while Brother Yao...

It seems like he's just heavily addicted.

I'm itching to play a set.

If he could even understand this, Chen Feng felt that he could steal someone's martial arts skills if he went out and got into a fight.

After waiting for a long time, I still didn't hear the system notification sound, and I didn't even receive any "guidance".

It seems that even the system doesn't approve of Yao Xingzhi's demonstration as a teaching activity.

Seeing his senior brother's expectant gaze, Chen Feng's eyes darted away slightly, and he said tactfully, "Senior brother, I'm a bit slow, could you demonstrate it for me a few more times, and try to be as slow as possible..."

Yao Xingzhi nodded slightly.

He then demonstrated the staff technique again, swinging a wooden staff with unparalleled ferocity, sometimes like a soaring dragon coiling, sometimes like a raging dragon emerging from the sea.

"...Senior brother, could you do it a few more times?"

"Sigh, I never thought that Sixth Junior Brother would also have a day when his comprehension declines and his talent runs dry. But it doesn't matter, Senior Brother will always be willing to guide you."

Chen Feng: "..."

He was already thinking that he might be able to ask Senior Sister Su for help, as she was definitely more reliable than Second Senior Brother.

Yao Xingzhi then demonstrated the Dragon Subduing Staff Technique several more times, and after all that, it took the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Fortunately, the two senior brothers were very patient. One of them patiently demonstrated the stick technique repeatedly, while the other patiently watched the excitement.

I don't know how much time passed...

[Dragon-Subduing Staff Technique]: Beginner Level (0/500)

Chen Feng lowered his head and rubbed his temples.

Finally, I finally understood.

Chen Feng never imagined that, with a system at his disposal, learning a martial art would be so difficult; his eyes were dry from watching so much.

Just then, a notification sound rang out indicating increased experience points, and Chen Feng excitedly looked at the panel—

[Experience +100]

Chen Feng: "..."

long time.

one hundred.

This level of experience is less than what a bandit who kills a quasi-martial artist has.

If I had known he would learn by reading the manuscript himself, I wouldn't have asked my second senior brother for help. Perhaps Master's original intention was for him to come to Yao Xingzhi to ask for the manuscript.

Seeing Chen Feng standing there in a daze, Yao Xingzhi asked, "Junior Brother, are you tired? Why don't we rest for a while before continuing?"

Lu Jinghong, standing to the side, was suppressing a laugh.

If I could learn this, I, Lu Jinghong, would eat this wooden dummy right here and now!

Chen Feng: "Senior brother, there's no need. I've already learned it."

Lu Jinghong: "???"

Yao Xingzhi smiled with satisfaction; his teaching approach was indeed sound.

Chen Feng had a thought and summoned the control panel:

[Experience]: 2850

[Dragon-Subduing Staff Technique]: Beginner Level (0/500)

After maxing out the "Shaking Mountain and Splitting Technique", Chen Feng only had a pitiful two thousand experience points left, which was not enough to max out another martial art.

So Chen Feng casually tapped a couple of times.

[Experience]: 2350

[Dragon Subduing Staff Technique]: Slightly proficient (0/1000)

Chen Feng stopped there, leaving the remaining experience points for future reference.

After adding points, Chen Feng's experience with staff techniques surfaced in his mind. His hand holding the wooden staff seemed to have developed muscle memory, and even his progress in tempering his internal organs slightly improved.

The unfamiliar wooden stick in my hand suddenly felt familiar and comfortable.

Chen Feng couldn't help but wave it twice.

There is no hint of awkwardness; on the contrary, it has a subtle and lively charm.

Yao Xingzhi nodded in approval and remarked, "Not bad, Sixth Junior Brother, well done."

Lu Jinghong's smile froze.