The Martial Saint rose to power starting as a substitute bridegroom.

Chapter 63 Training

Late at night.

Moonlight spilled into the courtyard of the Qingniu Martial Arts Society, washing the bluestone ground into a silvery white.

The daytime clamor, cries, and madness have all dissipated, leaving only the rustling of the wind through the old locust tree's branches, like someone sighing softly.

Li Yuan was still standing in the center of the courtyard.

[Holding the Heavenly Book: Your sweat is the ink on this page; your perseverance is the path of evolution. Action will lead to success; doing will surely bring accomplishment.]

In my mind, that line of words is as clear as if it were engraved on my bones.

Everything happened naturally.

Because of this, he has never experienced what a "bottleneck" is.

What holds others back for years, decades, or even a lifetime, he can overcome with just time.

With enough time and sufficient accumulation, success will come naturally.

Li Yuan stood under the old locust tree, his heart as calm as still water.

His breathing was slow and deep; with each exhale, white vapor condensed into thin arrows under the moonlight, shooting out three feet before dissipating.

The small Peiyuan powder is round and smooth, with a warm, slightly glossy sheen in the palm of your hand.

This one was secretly sold to him by the old manager of Huichuntang.

Although its effects are not as potent as the Lesser Qi-Nourishing Pill, it is still a very rare and valuable supplementary medicine at this moment.

And it was the last one.

There are no more pills in Huichun Hall to aid cultivation.

【Azure Dragon Entangling Silk Technique (Mastery): 60/200】

【Dragon-Style Fist (Mastery): 140/200】

I wonder how long this small Qi-Nourishing Powder can sustain my cultivation efforts.

Li Yuan was still more interested in things that were guaranteed to be successful.

With only 60 progress points away from mastering the Dragon Form Fist, breaking through to perfection should be a certainty.

The improvement brought by a perfect-level martial art is obvious.

As for the Azure Dragon Entangling Silk Technique, even with the help of this small Qi-Nourishing Powder, it may not be possible to break through.

As for Xiao Yichen of Tianlong Martial Arts School, it's unknown when he will arrive. Perhaps we will have to settle our differences with him on the arena at the crack of dawn tomorrow.

Without hesitation, Li Yuan tilted his head back and swallowed it.

The moment the medicine took effect, it felt like a fire was burning in my stomach.

The scalding warm current surged along the meridians, loosening the blocked acupoints wherever it passed.

enough.

He assumed the starting stance of the "Dragon Form Fist".

He stood with his feet apart, knees slightly bent, his back slowly drawing back like a bow. Moonlight fell on him, casting his shadow on the bluestone ground, a dark, deep line.

The basic stances of Dragon Form Fist are divided into "Azure Dragon Probe", "Rising Dragon Strike" and "Entangling Dragon Hand".

These three basic boxing stances have evolved into seventy-two variations.

First move: Azure Dragon Probes with Claws.

His right arm slowly extended, the movement so slow that the trajectory of every inch of his tendons and bones was clearly visible.

At the same time, his entire spine made a slight "clicking" sound, like a bamboo joint being slowly tightened.

His five fingers were spread wide, with energy flowing between the knuckles, and the veins were slightly bulging.

When this move reached its limit, the air in front of his palm twisted slightly for a moment, and a faint sound of wind breaking could be heard.

The twenty-seventh move: Counter-attacking.

As Li Yuan reached the end of his claw strike, his wrist suddenly flipped, his five fingers snapped back, and the force shifted from the forward thrust to the backward pull. Then, he turned his body and extended his right arm. Just as it was about to reach its limit, his wrist bone snapped, and his five fingers snapped back.

In that instant, the muscles in his entire forearm tensed and relaxed in a flash, as fast as if he had been scalded.

The fifty-eighth move: the cross strangulation.

This is the most insidious move evolved from the "Entangling Dragon Hand".

He suddenly crossed his hands, palms facing each other, and with a sudden, forceful movement, a muffled thud erupted from the point where his palms met, causing several threads on his sleeves to snap open.

Second time.

The third time.

.

Until the very last time.

Li Yuan calmed his mind and took a deep breath.

The seventy-second move: Dragon Shadows Appear.

The Azure Dragon extends its claws first, its right arm reaching out, a fist force that is both soft and strong rolling from its shoulder to its fingertips.

Before he could finish using this move, he suddenly twisted his body, pushed off the ground with both legs, and like an angry dragon rising from the abyss, the fierce force of the Rising Dragon Strike came from his lower body and exploded out with a bang.

The moment his fist pierced the air, he spread his arms and changed his move to the Entangling Dragon Hand in mid-air. His ten fingers were like hooks and locks, twisting seven arcs in the air, each accompanied by a "whoosh" sound of wind breaking.

despair!

【Dragon-Style Fist (Mastery): 200/200】

【Dragon Form Fist (Complete)】

Li Yuan slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, and something that had been dormant in his chest for a long time seemed to be ignited at that moment.

The improvement brought by a perfect-level martial skill is not as simple as one or two percent.

It was a qualitative leap, not just in terms of more refined techniques, but also in a significant improvement in the body's understanding of the essence of boxing.

He could feel that every muscle and tendon of his was integrated with the "Dragon Form Fist".

It's no longer about "using" this style of boxing, but about "becoming" this style of boxing.

Li Yuan looked down at his hands, where the veins on the back of his hands throbbed slightly under his skin, as if something alive was moving beneath them.

It's not an illusion; this is a sign that the internal energy has been tempered deep within the tendons.

But Li Yuan did not stop.

Instead, he continued to cultivate the Azure Dragon Entangling Silk Technique.

The medicinal power of Xiao Peiyuan Powder still had some remaining. Although it was not enough for him to break through, it could be transformed into the accumulation of qi and blood.

Once, twice...

【Azure Dragon Entangling Silk Technique (Mastery): 90/200】

Just as I finished putting on my shirt, a lantern lit up at the moon gate connecting the front and back yards.

Second Grandma came out.

She pulled down the cloak on her shoulders, covering the white gauze dress that draped over her body, making her appear quite hazy in the moonlight. Her hair was loosely tied up, and a faint fragrance wafted from it.

Upon seeing Li Yuan in the courtyard, she paused slightly, then walked closer quietly.

"Martial Arts Master Li, are you still practicing your skills so late?" She gave a slight bow, her voice very soft, as if afraid of disturbing the night.

Li Yuan turned around, but after only a moment, he dared not look again.

Second Madam's gaze fell on his chest, and she suddenly let out a soft "Ah!" pointing at his clothes: "Blood—what happened?"

Li Yuan looked down and saw several dark red bloodstains on his white training clothes, which were particularly glaring in the moonlight.

He raised his hand and touched his nose, feeling a warm, sticky sensation on his fingertips.

"It's nothing," he said. "I just... accidentally bumped my nose... and it's bleeding."

"Perhaps he practiced too intensely."

It seems we must be more cautious from now on.

"Oh dear, I'm getting a nosebleed, how could this happen..." she immediately became worried.

"Martial Arts Master Li, please wait a moment..."

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After a flurry of activity, the second grandmother found some gauze, rolled it into a strip, and stuffed it into Li Yuan's nostrils.

Then he took out a long, narrow jade box from his sleeve and handed it over: "Martial Arts Master Li, look at me, I almost forgot about the important matter. This precious herb is a small token of my appreciation."

Li Yuan took it and opened it.

Inside the jade box lay a precious herb, its entire body emerald green, its leaves like jade with fine golden veins along the edges.

It's obvious at a glance that this is no ordinary product.

Such a vintage and quality are rare treasures, even on the highest-end shelves in a pharmacy.

"The Heart-Nourishing Herb can clear away heat and calm the mind for ordinary people, while it can warm and nourish the meridians for martial artists," Second Grandma explained.

"This is too valuable, I can't accept it," Li Yuan said, declining the offer.

Second Madam's voice softened even more, "To be honest, it was originally prepared by Master for... that Lu Qing, but it's no longer needed. Master Li, you practice so hard, this must be very helpful for your health."

Li Yuan looked at the precious herb, then glanced at his second grandmother.

Under the moonlight, her face was as white as porcelain, but her eyes held genuine concern.

He closed the jade box and held it in his palm.

"Thank you, Second Grandma."

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"Martial Arts Master Li, you're too kind. You should get some rest."

After saying that, she turned and walked back.

It was clear that his steps were a little unsteady.

The door closed softly behind me with a barely audible click.

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