Douluo Continent: Ink Bamboo as a Cauldron to Break Through Ten Thousand Heavens

"Huh? A spirit fusion skill? I've never tried that before. By the way, Brother Chen Cheng, do you know how to unleash a spirit fusion skill?" Huo Yuhao asked with a look of surprise. After all, how could he not be happy to know that he and Wang Dong might have a spirit fusion skill?

"You fought with the Lan Luoluo sisters before, and they used a Spirit Fusion Technique. Just do what they did. Simply put, you two hug each other, feel the flow of your spirit power, and then activate your Spirit Connection. However, because you two are too weak right now, the Spirit Fusion Technique will most likely go into cooldown after one use. But given your Spirit Fusion compatibility, the power and effect of this Spirit Fusion Technique should not be underestimated."

With each word Chen Cheng spoke, Huo Yuhao's eyes widened. After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but want to hurry back and try it out with Wang Dong!

"He's still just a kid, sigh. But what can we do? To avoid all the mess later, we can only let them get closer and be honest with each other as soon as possible. Fortunately, the atmosphere in Douluo Continent is relatively open. It's normal for people to get engaged at twelve or thirteen and get married at fourteen or fifteen. Many girls look incredibly mature even though they're only teenagers. The cultivation of Soul Masters really does have a big impact on the body."

Thinking this, Chen Cheng still found a place to cultivate by himself. As for Huo Yuhao, he had probably already dragged Wang Dong to a secluded place to try out his Martial Soul Fusion Technique. It was just unknown whether he would come up with that long and cringeworthy name again this time.

During his practice, Chen Cheng began to organize his thoughts on teaching Tai Chi in his mind. At first, he simply recalled the movements he learned during morning exercises in college. However, it wasn't until he exhausted his spiritual energy and sat down to meditate again that he realized a problem:

"I've already transmigrated, so why is my perspective still limited to something as mundane as morning exercises? I remember Tang San brought over the moves from the Shu Han Tang Clan of his previous life, right? Those so-called ultimate techniques seem to be just basic skills that a nine-year-old could learn, essential for practicing hidden weapons. Even just that would give him a huge advantage in the low-martial-power world of Douluo Continent. What if I just brought over Tai Chi from martial arts novels?" Thinking of this, Chen Cheng's mind stirred. He stopped thinking about meditation and started chewing on a bamboo shoot to slowly recover his soul power while continuing to ponder.

"Theoretically speaking, Tai Chi is Zhang Sanfeng's culmination of his later years, which he regarded as a 'martial art that opened up a new world.' After Zhang Wuji learned it, he was like a cheat code. Although I don't have the Nine Yang Divine Power to learn, even if I only comprehend Tai Chi, this Wudang inheritance, it would probably be a thousand times stronger than the Tang Clan's ultimate techniques, right?"

Thinking this, Chen Cheng tried his best to suppress his excitement and recalled his memories of Tai Chi when he read "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber":

"Keep your head upright and relaxed, chest slightly concave and back straight, waist relaxed and hips drooping, shoulders sinking and elbows dropping."

"Use slowness to overcome speed, use stillness to control movement, strike later to arrive first, and borrow force to neutralize force."

  

"All circles, one move yet endless solutions."

"Forgot to summon the sword intent..."

Thinking back on this, Chen Cheng slowly got up and started practicing Tai Chi again, the morning exercise he used to despise.

"Wait...borrow force... strike after the opponent has moved first...one move...forget..."

At this moment, Chen Cheng was like a spinning top with inexhaustible energy, tirelessly practicing Tai Chi over and over again. Gradually, the gymnastic movements, which were once simply used for physical fitness, seemed to gain strength and soul, and each move took on its own meaning.

Later, Chen Cheng's movements became slower and slower, and some movements would even stop. He was like someone whose internet speed was slow and he was stuck there, until the network was restored and he could start moving again.

However, when Chen Cheng resumed practice after the pause, his movements gradually broke away from the original set of moves. Slowly, his movements were no longer confined to the set of gymnastics he remembered. Instead, he slowly used his movements to understand and comprehend the principles of Tai Chi that Zhang Sanfeng wanted to convey and continue. The kind of boxing techniques that use stillness to control movement, strike first after being struck, borrow force to strike force, and defeat the opponent with no moves are definitely not something that can be understood by just knowing one or two moves. It must be through thinking and understanding to truly comprehend the principles of boxing.

Ultimately, one "forgets the moves and attains the essence"!

Chen Cheng could feel himself slowly entering the state he had once been in when he had a moment of enlightenment—a feeling of clarity. He unconsciously incorporated the concepts of "tenacity" and "using the opponent's force against them" that he had previously grasped into his thinking. In this way, each circle and push hand had meaning and purpose, and then he deduced in reverse how to defend and make moves in order to achieve these purposes and meanings...

Gradually, the originally well-structured moves and routines became simpler and more straightforward, evolving from complexity to conciseness, eventually becoming simply drawing circles. Imagine each move attacking you, but they all vanish like mud oxen entering the sea, dissolved within the invisible circles. Yet, they didn't disappear; instead, with the rotation of the circles and the force of their rotation, they formed a force that, while initially appearing soft, actually generated tremendous impact, sending dust and stones flying from the ground…

"call……"

Taking a deep breath, Chen Cheng inhaled sharply, then slowly exhaled, summarizing his understanding of the fist technique and power in his mind. Opening his eyes, he found the sun was already rising, so he stopped cultivating and instead began searching for the purple aura that rose with the sun. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; the cultivation of the Purple Demon Eye was a gradual accumulation. However, through his unique mental training method, his absorption of the purple aura seemed to be progressing even further.

When it was time for Xiao Xiao and her two friends to train together as usual, only Xiao Xiao and the girl named Chu Chen came this time.

"Well, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong must have fainted while trying out their spirit fusion technique. They haven't woken up yet. If they're still not here after we finish eating, let Xiao Xiao know and ask her to ask for leave for them."

As Chen Cheng thought to himself, he waved to the two girls.

"Last night I went over my boxing routine again, and I think I've basically grasped some of its principles. From now on, you two can come and practice with me around this time in the mornings before breakfast, okay?" Chen Cheng said to the two of them with a smile. A person full of energy and enthusiasm always makes people feel good.

"Um, Brother Chen Cheng, I haven't decided whether to join the Tang Clan yet. Is this fist technique really worth learning?" Chu Chen was definitely the shyest girl Chen Cheng knew. Her looks were average in the Douluo world, where beauties were everywhere. Her voice originally sounded ethereal and beautiful, but because of her personality, it always got softer and softer as she spoke. She was already a bit shorter than average, and she always liked to keep her head down. Now, standing behind Xiao Xiao, she didn't seem much taller than her.

"It's alright. This set of boxing techniques isn't a secret art of the Tang Clan; it's mine. I'm teaching it to you partly because it's destined for you, and perhaps practicing it will bring you considerable benefits. On the other hand, I feel that we have a connection, so teaching it to you shouldn't be a mistake. I also hope to gain some insights through your practice in the future. It's a win-win situation, so why not?"

"Hey Chen Cheng, why haven't you mentioned this before? Did you wait until you were going to teach Chu Chen before bringing it out? You're so stingy!" While Chen Cheng was still explaining the reason in a serious manner, Xiao Xiao came over and clamored. But despite her accusatory words, the curiosity in her eyes was stronger than anyone else's.

Chen Cheng didn't explain further, but instead smiled and told Xiao Xiao to release her martial spirit and smash it towards him. This caught Xiao Xiao off guard. She quickly said that she had only said something out of turn, and that she shouldn't be punished like this!

Chen Cheng's face immediately darkened, while Chu Chen, who was initially at a loss for words, couldn't help but laugh at the sight.

After a long commotion, Xiao Xiao finally believed that Chen Cheng wasn't asking for trouble, nor was he feeling guilty and wanting to punish her, which was why he thought of smashing her with the cauldron!

"Come on, this is the result of my entire night's work. If I don't show you something truly impressive, why would you be willing to follow along and learn?"

Chen Cheng smiled and stepped his right foot out, his feet shoulder-width apart. His shoulders were relaxed, his elbows hanging naturally, his arms draped over his shoulders like sleeves. His waist and hips were relaxed, as if he were sitting on an invisible chair. His whole body appeared completely relaxed, as if it were full of openings. Then he simply raised his arm slowly, the movement looking as if his hand was floating in water, without any support.

Seeing Chen Cheng's "bring it on" attitude, Xiao Xiao no longer hesitated. She summoned the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, fused it into a single piece, and threw it at Chen Cheng. Anyway, even if she was injured, Chen Cheng's fourth soul skill could heal him on its own. In addition, out of trust in her brother Chen Cheng, she just threw it at him.

However, even without using a second soul skill to add weight to the cauldron, its weight was still considerably heavier than before. Coupled with the force of the throw, Chu Chen was already sweating bullets.

Then, Chen Cheng put his arms in front of him and back, and wrapped them around the heavy cauldron. The violent collision he had imagined did not happen. Instead, the cauldron, which was originally powerful and heavy, was moved by Chen Cheng's half-turned arm in an arc. It was like a piece of red-hot charcoal falling into ice water. It lost its explosive burning flame and became soft and docile.

Xiao Xiao, standing to the side, was completely stunned. She knew the weight of the cauldron best. If it weren't for her second soul skill, which not only increased the weight of the cauldron but also provided a power boost, she would have had a hard time using it as easily as before. But now, Xiao Xiao was throwing it with almost all her might. The cauldron, which normally could at least make a crater in the ground and shake the trees back and forth, was like a large balloon, spinning and drawing circles under Chen Cheng's arm.

Immediately afterwards, without Chen Cheng exerting any force, the cauldron flew out with his arm. At first, it was thought that the force had simply been dissipated using a special technique, but when it hit the ground, it made a loud, muffled thunderous sound, and the ground beneath his feet trembled. Soil flew everywhere, and cracks spread all over the ground where the cauldron hit.

Xiao Xiao and Chu Chen were both stunned. Not only did catching the cauldron seem effortless, but throwing it out with such a commotion also seemed to require very little strength! This fist technique must have some secret!

"How about it? Are you a little tempted now? Especially you, Chu Chen, as a support Soul Master, this kind of fist technique that turns stillness into movement and combines offense and defense should be a perfect match for you, right? Especially since I feel that your martial soul is related to this fist technique."

Chen Cheng clapped his hands, drawing the two people's attention back to himself from the cauldron, and also reminding Xiao Xiao, who was testing whether the cauldron's weight had become lighter, to pay attention to what he was saying.

Chu Chen's heart was filled with turbulent emotions. She had witnessed the tremendous commotion caused by the impact, and she had also seen Chen Cheng without even using his martial spirit. If she were to learn such a powerful ability, would she still be that disliked burden?

Thinking this, her eyes reddened, and she was about to kneel down in front of Chen Cheng. This startled Chen Cheng, who was originally thinking of telling a couple of jokes to amuse them, and he quickly flew over to help Chu Chen up as she knelt down.

"Hey grandma, what are you doing? I only learned your name last night, and this morning you wanted to kneel before me without saying a word. Do you think I have that much personal charm? Let's talk this out. We're classmates after all..." Chen Cheng, who was anxiously trying to appease her, suddenly remembered that this girl had been sad about leaving Shrek Academy these past few days, so he quickly changed his tune, "We're friends too. It's only right that I help you out if you need anything. Besides, I'm not teaching you for free. I need you to cultivate diligently, and I also need to record your insights so I can study them later..."

Unfortunately, the more Chen Cheng talked, the redder the girl's eyes became, and tears were welling up in her eyes, about to burst forth.

"Hey Chen Cheng, can you stop rambling on? You've been keeping people in suspense for so long, you're making them cry!" Xiao Xiao quickly chimed in to tease Chu Chen when she noticed his unusual mood.