Physical immortality begins with Bajiquan

On the other side, Li Yiping, who had just arrived, pulled aside a well-informed disciple beside her and asked him a couple of questions in a low voice before she learned the whole story.

It turns out that yesterday, the Huang family officially sent a letter of annulment to the Xu family, breaking off the engagement between Huang Hanyan and Xu Feng. The news spread like wildfire throughout the city overnight.

Early this morning, the Huang family announced that they were recruiting Qin Tianbao as their son-in-law, and would choose an auspicious day to hold the wedding. They also brought his mother to the Huang family mansion in the inner city.

The arena fell into a deathly silence for a moment.

Xu Feng didn't say a word from beginning to end.

He simply stared intently at Huang Hanyan, who stood beside Qin Tianbao, without uttering any questions or displaying any hysterical anger. Instead, he showed an undisguised desolation and a deep-seated, icy hatred.

Huang Hanyan kept her eyes down the whole time, not even glancing at Xu Feng.

She reached out and took Qin Tianbao's arm, as if this man, covered in injuries and who had trained alongside her for a year, had nothing to do with her.

After Qin Tianbao stopped, a faint smile appeared on his lips. He nodded slightly to Zhang Mingyuan and then pulled Huang Hanyan towards the inner courtyard.

Xu Feng stood there, glanced at their departing figures one last time, remained silent for a moment, then turned and walked out of the martial arts school without saying a word.

Zhang Mingyuan was about to speak when Li Yiping gently stopped him, saying, "Let him go out for a walk, Brother Zhang. Staying here will only make him feel worse."

On the west side of the training ground, Qin Heng never moved from his spot.

He seemed completely oblivious to any commotion on the east side, simply practicing Bajiquan over and over again, his movements steady and increasingly faster, making rapid progress.

Only after the crowd on the east side of the martial arts arena had dispersed did Li Xiaona run over, panting. Excitedly, she approached Qin Heng, tugged at his sleeve, and, like a proud mother showing off a treasure, told her senior brother the big news she had just discovered: "Senior brother! Senior brother! Guess what I found out? Good heavens, you don't know, senior brother, Fourth Senior Sister actually dumped Third Senior Brother! Instead, she got together with Seventh Senior Brother, and then they started fighting, blah blah blah… You, you know what I mean!"

Qin Heng withdrew his fist, pulled out a handkerchief from his waist to wipe the sweat from his forehead, glanced at her, and said in a completely calm tone, "Are you done talking? If you are, go and practice your stance. If you still haven't reached the level of Ming Jin in two months, you'll have to pack your bags and leave. I won't be able to help you then."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaona stuck out her tongue, but dared not say another word. She sullenly went to the other side of the martial arts training ground to practice her stance training.

Qin Heng ignored all the commotion around him, calmed himself down, and once again assumed the starting stance of Bajiquan.

Sweat dripped down his jawline as he practiced from basic moves to the eight major moves of Bajiquan, repeating them over and over until his breathing rhythm gradually became one with the moves.

As the sun began to set, he finished his final move, the "Standing Cannon," and as he stood still, a sense of effortless clarity washed over him.

A golden light suddenly flashed in my mind:

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

Bajiquan (Great Completion 1/1800)

Qin Heng slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

Bajiquan has finally reached its peak!

At this moment, his strength flowed through his limbs and bones, his internal energy was controlled at will, and his moves were swift and fierce. Every move he made was smooth and seamless, far surpassing his earlier achievements.

Boxing is always extremely difficult to learn, relying entirely on personal comprehension. It is very difficult to make progress. In the entire Songxuan Martial Arts School, only Mo Guangren has achieved a near-perfect level of skill in boxing.

When he finally regained his composure, the entire outer courtyard of the martial arts school was deserted. The golden afterglow bathed the entire blue brick area, making his tall figure appear even longer.

Without further hesitation, he looked around and, seeing that no one was around, immediately continued practicing the Shadowless Step.

Soon, a figure appeared and disappeared in the open space, so fast that only afterimages remained.

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

【Shadowless Step (Beginner 70/300)】

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The following morning, Qin Heng arrived at Songxuan Martial Arts Hall as usual.

Having just reached the pinnacle of boxing yesterday, his priority today is to consolidate his skills and further study the application of internal force, carefully comprehending the secrets of refining internal force.

He stood on the open ground near the edge of the training ground, practicing Bajiquan slowly over and over again, breaking down each move in great detail, feeling the trajectory of the internal force flowing between his muscles and bones, and repeatedly pondering and applying the insights he gained from yesterday's breakthrough.

It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky that Li Yiping strolled into the martial arts school, carrying a loosely sealed gourd of wine in her hand. The smell of alcohol mingled with the chilly early winter wind.

He was about to take another sip and head to the inner courtyard when Qin Heng stopped him.

"Fifth Senior Brother, come and practice a few moves with me." Qin Heng's tone was natural, but there was no room for negotiation.

"Hey, you little rascal," Li Yiping shrank back, shaking her gourd, "I've only just walked in, at least give me a moment to have a drink!"

"No way." Qin Heng shook his head. "If you start drinking, you'll have to wait until the afternoon to practice."

Li Yiping rolled her eyes, but still pressed the gourd stopper tightly, placed it on the stone block next to her, and reluctantly got into position.

In the past few days, he had been asking Qin Heng to spar with him. This time, Qin Heng asked to spar, and of course, he couldn't refuse, so he had to accompany him.

The two immediately began fighting in the open space.

Between punches and palm strikes, the two used the eight major moves of Bajiquan. They parried and attacked, but the pace was neither too fast nor too slow. They were not trying to determine a winner, but only to exchange skills and practice.

Qin Heng held back, not going all out, and Li Yiping also fought in a relaxed manner, treating it as just helping her junior brother stretch his muscles, completely unaware that her opponent had already undergone a complete transformation.

After about ten moves, a sudden commotion of carriages and horses came from the main entrance of the martial arts school.

The once quiet courtyard suddenly became noisy. Every now and then, a carriage or horse would stop outside the gate, and stewards from various factions would file in carrying gift boxes.

"Isn't that Manager Zhang from Zhang's Silk Shop?"

"And that's Manager Li from the Forging Hall. The one behind him looks unfamiliar, but judging from his clothes, he should be a manager from the Wu family mansion in the inner city."

"What are these people doing here? Picking up temporary assignments?"

The disciples practicing their martial arts nearby stopped what they were doing, huddled together, and whispered among themselves as they stared at the newcomer.

Not long after, Qin Tianbao walked out of the inner courtyard, wearing a brand new brocade robe and a smile on his face.

He stood at the entrance of the martial arts school, bowed to each manager who came forward, accepted the gift box, handed it to the disciple behind him, exchanged a few simple pleasantries, and then saw them out.

In the short time it takes for an incense stick to burn, most of the people who came to give gifts had left.

Qin Tianbao had just seen off the last steward and was turning to return to the inner courtyard when a series of heavy, rhythmic hoofbeats suddenly came from afar.

Seven knights dressed in black, with tiger-head waist badges, rode up and reined in their horses at the entrance of the martial arts school.

"The naval base's men!"

Hearing the commotion, Li Yiping couldn't help but turn around and glance over, clicking her tongue in amazement. "Good heavens, the newcomers are even personal guards! This kid has really risen to the top in one step since he climbed up to the Huang family."

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Heng's voice rang out from the other end: "Senior brother, you're distracted. What does this have to do with you?"

Li Yiping suddenly came to her senses and saw Qin Heng lower his body, flip his wrist, and use the Yama's Three Points Strikes Groin Strike, the claw wind already approaching two inches below her crotch.

"Qin Heng! You little rascal, you're playing dirty tricks!" Li Yiping yelled, and hurriedly jumped back, stumbling and almost falling on the blue brick ground.