Physical immortality begins with Bajiquan

The outer courtyard of Songxuan Martial Arts School.

As dawn broke, the courtyard was still deserted.

Qin Heng pushed open the door of the martial arts school, finished warming up, and then stood on the wooden stake with practiced ease, beginning a day of arduous training.

The Black Wave Gang indeed concluded that Chen Ergou was the murderer, but Qin Heng knew in his heart that this matter could not withstand close investigation.

As for whether the investigation will reach him, it all depends on Liu Bao's influence within the Black Wave Gang.

About half an hour later, Guo Man arrived at the martial arts school, greeted Qin Heng warmly, and then stood on the wooden stake to practice.

Before long, the other disciples arrived one after another.

Hou Xiaomei, Li Shoutian, Wu Geng, and Meng Shun, four fellow disciples who were on good terms with Guo Man, stepped forward to greet Qin Heng, thus formally introducing themselves to each other.

As more and more disciples arrived, the positions on the wooden stakes were filled, and some disciples had to practice Bajiquan under the stakes first.

Just as everyone was enthusiastically practicing their boxing and stance training, the courtyard gate was pushed open again.

Jia Jinbao, who was found to have superior physical constitution yesterday, arrived half an hour late today. He glanced around the training ground and saw that all the training positions were already occupied, and a look of impatience immediately appeared on his face.

Without the slightest hesitation, he went straight forward, forcefully pulled Chu Erniu off the wooden stake, and then climbed onto the stake himself.

This action immediately drew the attention of all the disciples around.

However, because of their fear of Jia Jinbao's natural talent and aptitude, even though some people disapproved of him, no one immediately stood up to say a few words of justice.

Chu Erniu was caught off guard by the sudden tug and nearly fell to the ground, his palm scraping painfully against the bluestone slab.

His face flushed red instantly, then he clenched his fists and stubbornly tried to step forward to argue.

Just when everyone thought Chu Erniu was going to go head-to-head with Jia Jinbao, he was surprised to see that it was Jia Jinbao standing on the stake, and his anger immediately dissipated.

The anger on his face was forced into an awkward, apologetic smile. He cupped his hands in greeting to Jia Jinbao and stepped aside, not daring to utter a word.

Seeing this, Qin Heng could only shake his head, completely giving up the idea of ​​going forward to negotiate on Chu Erniu's behalf.

After all, Chu Erniu himself is useless and can't even stand up straight, so why should others help him?

Guo Man, who was on the other side, also shook his head and tried to dissuade Qin Heng and Qin Tianbao from paying attention to it.

However, his reminder was unnecessary; Qin Tianbao showed no emotion whatsoever, and instead spat out a curse:

"Whatever he does, a spineless coward deserves to be trampled underfoot. If I had superior talent, I'd be even more arrogant than Jia Jinbao!"

Qin Heng frowned upon hearing this, but said nothing.

That's just how the world is; the weak are bullied by the strong, and the soft are trampled on by the hard.

If you don't become a Ming Jin martial artist, gangs will exploit you to death. If you're not strong, no one can support you for life.

Turning his head away, Qin Heng continued to concentrate on his meditation.

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

Bajiquan (Bajiquan Stance Exercise - Beginner Level 14/300)

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Morning, at the martial arts training ground.

Xu Feng, the third senior brother on duty, looked at the disciples standing in a circle in front of him and slowly spoke:

"This week's lecture will be conducted by me on behalf of my master, teaching the Bajiquan style."

Xu Feng's sharp gaze swept across the entire arena: "This style of boxing is called the Opening Gate Bajiquan. It is named after the idea that every move in responding to or attacking the enemy is based on force. The so-called opening gate means to forcefully open the enemy's defenses and then attack fiercely to defeat them."

He took a few steps forward, his eagle-like eyes meeting those of each disciple. "The fighting style of my Bajiquan emphasizes head-on confrontation, force against force! You advance, I advance; you retreat, I advance! Today, I will teach you the Bajiquan method of striking with force to kill the enemy!"

"Qian Erqiang, come up here and spar with me." Xu Feng selected a disciple with the Ming Jin skill.

Upon hearing this, Qin Heng immediately held his breath and stared intently at Xu Feng, knowing that he was about to learn real kung fu.

"First move: A fierce tiger climbs the mountain!"

Before he finished speaking, Xu Feng had already stepped forward, his left foot taking a half-step forward, his body slightly lowered like a tiger gathering its strength.

His left arm, like an iron shield, blocked Qian Erqiang's raised arm, forcefully breaking through the opponent's defenses.

He then spun around to the left and stomped hard on Qian Erqiang's left shin with his right foot. The force was so great that Qian Erqiang slumped down and groaned.

"Well--"

Almost simultaneously, Xu Feng's right palm slashed like a knife, aiming straight for the opponent's throat.

This strike was as powerful as a tiger pouncing on a mountain, forcefully smashing away Qian Erqiang's hastily raised second arm. The palm strike stopped steadily an inch from the side of his neck; another half inch would have been the killing blow.

"This move is called 'Tiger Climbing the Mountain.' The key is to chop upwards and stomp downwards, using elbows and knees to strike."

Xu Feng calmly withdrew his move and stepped back, glancing at Qian Erqiang, whose face had turned deathly pale. He then looked at the disciples in the arena and said, "I have already stopped. If this move had continued, it would have been a groin strike, an eye gouging, or a face tearing. Every move is aimed at killing the enemy! Bajiquan emphasizes practical combat and has no fancy moves whatsoever."

Qin Heng was secretly alarmed upon hearing this.

Bajiquan is indeed the most practical martial art. Many ruthless and fierce moves are used with ease. Although the moves are not beautiful, they are real methods that can kill.

When it comes to a real fight to the death, you can't be bound by formalities. Use whatever move is ruthless. Any move that can bring down your opponent is a good move.

"Next move: Ignore all three who come to greet me."

Xu Feng replaced Qian Erqiang and then said:

"The so-called 'three disregards' refers to disregarding one's own safety, the strength of the enemy, and the dangers around one's surroundings, focusing solely on seizing the initiative and relentlessly attacking—a desperate, life-or-death tactic!"

"Cui Daoning, come up here!" Xu Feng called on another Ming Jin disciple and continued the demonstration.

Next, Xu Feng taught the remaining six moves of Bajiquan:

The moves include Yama's Three Points, Overlord's Hard Reins, Welcoming the Rising Sun Hand, Hard Opening the Door on the Left and Right, Oriole's Double Claws, and the extremely fierce Standing Sky-Piercing Cannon.

After Xu Feng finished teaching, he spoke calmly:

"I have finished teaching you the eight major moves of Bajiquan. Fellow disciples, you may practice them on your own. How much you can comprehend depends entirely on your own abilities."

Having said that, he ignored everyone else and walked straight to Jia Jinbao:

"Junior Brother Jinbao, did you understand the punch I just demonstrated? If not, I'll teach you again."

Upon hearing this, Jia Jinbao's face lit up with joy, and he immediately nodded, walking side by side with Xu Feng into the inner courtyard.

Along the way, seeing the envious and jealous looks from his fellow disciples, he felt increasingly pleased and walked even faster.

As soon as the two left, a series of hushed whispers immediately filled the training ground:

"Hey! Third Senior Brother is probably going to give Junior Brother Jia some special tutoring."

"Who says otherwise? They have superior physical attributes, what can we compare them to? But physical attributes are something you're born with, you can't envy them."

"Alright, stop looking, Junior Brother Qian, let's have a few moves."

"good!"

Qin Heng stopped paying attention to what was happening in the martial arts arena. He found a corner and began to concentrate on comprehending the eight major moves of Bajiquan.

He imitated Xu Feng's stance and delivered his first powerful "Tiger Climbing the Mountain" strike to the wooden dummy.

On the first try, my movements were still stiff and awkward; I didn't get the striking force and the point of force right.

But starting from the second time, the more you practice, the more realistic it becomes.

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

Bajiquan (Beginner Level 1/300)