Gou Zai Wudao Shi Lian Shen

After returning to Canglong Martial Arts School from Lujia Village, Lu Chen took the three taels of silver given to him by his parents to the pharmacy and exchanged it for thirty bowls of tiger bone strengthening soup.

In this way, he can drink a bowl of tiger bone strengthening soup every day.

While replenishing qi and blood, it can also loosen muscles and bones, relieve fatigue, and allow you to practice the boxing stance several more times each day.

He practices standing meditation in the morning and boxing in the afternoon.

Over the course of several days, his martial arts skills improved by leaps and bounds.

[Panlong Stance Exercise: Minor Success]

[Progress: 1/500]

[Azure Dragon Tongbei Fist: Beginner]

[Progress: 21/300]

"You've achieved a minor success in stance training!"

"In this way, my daily muscle-strengthening efficiency will increase significantly!"

Lu Chen beamed with joy.

The Panlong Stance Exercise is divided into four stages: Beginner, Minor Success, Major Success, and Perfection. Each breakthrough increases the efficiency of the stance exercise in strengthening muscles and bones and transporting qi and blood.

"I've taken another step closer to breaking through the Blood Transformation Realm and becoming a martial artist!"

He then went to the pile of stone locks next to the training ground, ready to test his current arm strength.

These stone locks are usually used by outer courtyard disciples to hone their strength. They come in various sizes, the lightest weighing fifty pounds and the heaviest weighing three to five hundred pounds.

Lu Chen started with the 100-pound stone locks and tried them one by one.

He easily lifted a 100-pound stone lock, and could handle 150 pounds with one hand. Two hundred pounds became difficult for Lu Chen, but he managed to lift three hundred pounds with both hands.

"Three hundred pounds, that's about my current limit!"

Lu Chen put down the stone lock and muttered to himself.

A month ago, he would have had a hard time lifting a 100-pound stone lock.

The hard training he underwent during this period, coupled with the nourishment from the tiger bone tonic soup, truly transformed into strength in his body.

At that moment, a familiar voice suddenly came from the other side of the training ground.

"Lu Chen".

Lu Chen looked up.

Chen Chong was walking in from the inner courtyard gate.

He was dressed in a black short-sleeved outfit, with a cloth belt around his waist and the cuffs rolled up, revealing a section of his muscular forearm.

His gaze swept across the training ground, finally landing on Lu Chen, and he waved to the latter.

"Come."

"Let's have a friendly competition."

Since Lu Chen started learning boxing, Chen Chong has been keeping an eye on him and has been sparring with him frequently these days.

"good!"

"Senior Brother Chen, please give me your guidance."

Lu Chen smiled and nodded, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chen Chong.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Chen Chong did not hesitate at all.

The moment Lu Chen finished speaking, he took a step forward and moved closer to Lu Chen.

A muffled thud came from the bluestone slab. Chen Chong's shoulders slumped slightly, his right fist retracted to his ribs, and he crashed down like a piece of iron.

Lu Chen's eyes narrowed.

coming.

Chen Chong is a martial artist at the Blood Transformation Realm, and his sense of oppression is extremely astonishing.

Before he could even throw a punch, Lu Chen felt a gust of wind rushing towards him.

However, after mastering the coiled dragon stance, Lu Chen stood very steadily without the slightest stage fright.

He spread his feet apart, his soles firmly gripping the ground, his knees and hips slightly lowered, his back straightened, his whole body like a big tree rooted in the soil.

When still, the breath sinks to the soles of the feet.

When in motion, the force originates from the ground.

At this moment, Chen Chong had already moved closer.

His right fist slammed out from under his ribs. The speed wasn't extremely fast, but it was terrifyingly heavy. The moment the fist came down, Lu Chen even felt that what he was seeing wasn't a fist, but an iron hammer.

Lu Chen pulled his arms back, lowered his shoulders and back, and lowered his center of gravity. Using the stability he had developed from practicing the Panlong stance, he deflected Chen Chong's incoming punch to his side.

boom!

Their fists and arms collided.

Lu Chen felt a numbness in his forearm, as if he had been hit by an iron rod, and half of his shoulder also ached.

However, Lu Chen did not stop.

As he released the force, his waist and hips began to twist.

With a stomp of the foot, the force rises from the ground, traveling up the legs, hips, and back.

A dragon's roar pierces the sun!

Lu Chen's right fist shot out from under his ribs, breaking through the short distance between the two and heading straight for Chen Chong's nose.

The other teenagers around them stared in amazement.

"Great punch!"

But Chen Chong only turned his head slightly.

Lu Chen's fist almost grazed his cheek, creating a gust of wind.

The next moment, Chen Chong's left palm was already on Lu Chen's wrist, pressing down gently.

Lu Chen's punch suddenly sank, his entire arm felt like it was being clamped by iron clamps, and the force was instantly cut in half.

Chen Chong took a half step forward and leaned his shoulder lightly against the ground.

boom.

Lu Chen felt a tightness in his chest and took two steps back, his feet scraping against the bluestone slab with a harsh sound.

"Well done, and the counterattack was swift."

"However, that's not enough!"

As Chen Chong spoke, he pounced on Lu Chen again, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

Although it was just a friendly sparring match, the pressure Chen Chong exerted on Lu Chen was no less than that of a life-or-death struggle in actual combat.

The two quickly exchanged several more blows, prompting the other disciples around to stop what they were doing and gather around to watch.

"It's unbelievable that Lu Chen can actually fight Chen Chong to a standstill!"

"Senior Brother Chen Chong is a Blood Transformation Martial Artist, he definitely didn't use his full strength, otherwise Junior Brother Lu wouldn't have been able to withstand a single punch!"

"You guys are so dense! Can't you see? Senior Brother Chen is giving Lu Chen some pointers!"

"This is like Senior Brother Chen teaching you step by step!"

Some people were extremely envious.

Senior Brother Chen Chong is a Blood-Transferring Martial Artist. If he were to spar with Lu Chen, who has not yet cultivated his Qi and Blood, Lu Chen would not be able to withstand a single move if he used his full strength.

The reason why the two are fighting back and forth is obviously because Senior Brother Chen Chong did it on purpose.

He was deliberately training Lu Chen to improve his proficiency in the Azure Dragon Tongbei Fist.

None of the other teenagers had ever received such treatment.

"Could it be that Senior Brother Chen Chong has taken a liking to this kid Lu Chen? But he doesn't look as good as me!"

Someone muttered sourly, drawing glares from the other disciples.

"Go to hell."

After the exchange, Lu Chen was panting, but he had gained a lot.

Each sparring session with Chen Chong gave him a deeper understanding of boxing techniques.

This also gave him a deeper understanding of real combat.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother Chen!"

Lu Chen clasped his hands in gratitude to Chen Chong.

"As the saying goes, if you practice martial arts but don't practice internal skills, you'll end up with nothing in your old age; if you practice internal skills but don't practice martial arts, you'll have strength but nowhere to use it."

"Both training methods and fighting techniques are extremely important for martial artists; only by combining both can one achieve twice the result with half the effort!"

As Chen Chong spoke, he looked at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen nodded, "I've benefited a lot from sparring with my senior brother these past few days."

Chen Chong smiled and said, "You have a much higher comprehension level than Ma Sanjin. With more practice, you have the potential to master the Azure Dragon Tongbei Fist!"

"At that time, you'll definitely have a place in Chixia County!"

To master a martial art to its fullest extent is enough to be considered a master.

Many people spend their entire lives and still can't do it.

At that moment, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the martial arts school.

Lu Chen looked up and saw a group of people pouring in from the direction of the gate.

There were bodyguards from the镖局 (bodyguard agency) dressed in short, tight-fitting clothes with swords at their waists, as well as Manager Han of Juxianglou (a restaurant) with a beaming smile, and some young masters that Lu Chen had never seen before.

Some of them were carrying gift boxes, while others were accompanied by attendants, seemingly on their way to celebrate something.

"Senior Brother Chen Chong, what happened?"

"The martial arts gym is so lively today!"

Lu Chen asked Chen Chong.

Chen Chong glanced at the surging crowd and smiled: "You in the outer courtyard don't know yet, but Shi Hao has successfully broken through and advanced to the Martial Artist realm."

"Shi Hao has advanced to a martial artist? So fast!" Lu Chen exclaimed in surprise.

He never expected that the boy who came from the mountains with him would advance to the level of a martial artist so quickly.

It's only been a little over a month!

Chen Chong explained to Lu Chen, "Shi Hao has remarkable talent. He mastered the Panlong Stance Technique in three days and then received personal guidance from his master."

"With daily tiger bone tonic soup to nourish the body, and the Han family providing an unlimited supply of lean meat, my qi and blood are replenished, so my progress is naturally rapid."

Then, as if encouraging Lu Chen, he said, "You are diligent and hardworking, making progress every day. Although your progress is a little slow, you are taking solid steps every time."

He patted Lu Chen on the shoulder, "Don't be impatient! Keep working hard, and you'll become a martial artist one day!"