Set a goal, and the system takes over the body.

Qi Xiuyuan gently patted his shoulder.

"Junior Brother Qu, you have great talent and will go far on the path of martial arts. I will take care of the pills and supplements needed for the Qi and Blood Realm. Our martial arts school will provide them for you. We, the Green Mountain Martial Arts School, will not be stingy with these things."

"In addition, there are a few empty rooms in the backyard of the martial arts school. You can bring your sister to live here, and the martial arts school will be your home from now on."

Qu Jiuge suddenly raised her head, her eyes instantly lighting up with joy and disbelief.

When he went out to practice martial arts, his biggest worry was his younger sister left in the slums, fearing that thugs would come and harass her.

If we could move into the martial arts school, our safety would be guaranteed, and we would no longer have to live in fear.

"Thank you, Senior Brother! Thank you, Senior Brother!"

He immediately bowed deeply in respect.

Qi Xiuyuan nodded slightly and continued to explain the realms: "After the Qi and Blood Realm comes the Inner Strength Realm, also known as the Dark Strength Realm, which cultivates the five internal organs."

"At this stage, martial artists no longer rely on brute force, but instead sink their qi and blood into their internal organs, condense it into their meridians and bones, and retract all their outward-released internal energy."

"When you strike, it looks like a light palm strike, but the force can penetrate into the enemy's body. On the outside, there are no injuries, but the internal organs and meridians have already been damaged."

"This is the power of hidden force penetrating the membrane and injuring the body internally!"

Qu Jiuge listened intently, her breathing becoming softer, her eyes fixed on Qi Xiuyuan, her face filled with longing for the martial arts.

Seeing his appearance, Qi Xiuyuan's heart stirred slightly.

Yes.

That's the look in his eyes.

Pure and passionate, filled with a desire to become stronger, just like myself when I first came into contact with martial arts.

He continued, "After the Inner Strength Realm comes the third realm, the Bone-Ringing Realm, also known as the Transformation Realm, which is the unity of inner and outer strength after both Ming Jin and An Jin have been cultivated to their extremes."

"Upon entering this realm, one can further sink the hidden energy contained within the internal organs and fascia into the bone marrow, and the body's qi and blood, skin, muscles, bones, and internal organs become one, generating a neutralizing force that can dissolve the force of others' punches."

"Moreover, the neutralizing force can be both hard and soft."

"When it is forceful, it is more violent and powerful than Ming Jin; when it is gentle, it is more enduring and concealed than An Jin."

"When you exert force, you can cause your joints to vibrate and resonate, producing a deep, resonant sound. This sound is not the same as the cracking sound of joints in a technique. It is not the sound of muscles and bones rubbing together, but a spontaneous resonance that occurs when the force fills the bone marrow."

"Just like the Tongbei Quan (a style of Chinese martial arts) also has the saying of nine sounds, but it is not the same as the sound of bone ringing at all."

"The Realm of Bone Resonance is divided into realms based on the number of bone resonances. From the initial one resonance to the peak nine resonances, each additional resonance means that one more main bone is penetrated by the force, the bone marrow is tempered more deeply, and the range and power of the transforming force become stronger."

"Once the nine strikes are perfected, the bone marrow and marrow of the whole body will be fully tempered, and the potential of the mortal body will be pushed to the limit. The muscles, bones and internal organs will be strong, and the blood and qi will be full and leak-free. This is the pinnacle that mortal martial artists can reach."

"The next level is the Core Formation Realm, which transcends ordinary martial arts. That's too far ahead to talk about. You can learn about it slowly after you reach the Bone Resonance Realm."

Qu Jiuge was deeply moved and remained in a daze for a long time.

After a long pause, he bowed and said, "Thank you for your explanation, Senior Brother!"

Qi Xiuyuan nodded slightly, then suddenly changed the subject, his tone becoming more serious: "Today I will first teach you the Five Animal Fist, but let me make this clear beforehand: if you betray the martial arts school in the future, my Qingshan Martial Arts School will definitely clean house and show no leniency."

Qi Xiuyuan was slightly taken aback.

No, isn't it a bit too abrupt to say this at this time?

Qu Jiuge, standing before me, is definitely the protagonist.

But he couldn't control his body.

These were all arranged automatically after the system took over, so there must be a reason for it.

Oh well, let the system do its thing.

Perhaps Qu Jiuge will fall for this combination of kindness and severity.

Qu Jiuge didn't find anything wrong with it at all. Instead, she solemnly raised her right hand and swore an oath to the heavens.

"Please rest assured, Senior Brother, I, Qu Jiuge, swear to the heavens that in this life, Qingshan Martial Arts School will not let me down, and I will never let Qingshan Martial Arts School down. If I am the first to do anything detrimental to the martial arts school, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"

Qi Xiuyuan glanced at Qu Jiuge again.

The fact that Qu Jiuge could make such a vow shows that he was not a foolish person who was ignorant of the ways of the world.

He's more like the main character now!

Qi Xiuyuan raised his hand slightly: "Junior Brother Qu, there's no need for that. I trust your character. Alright, I'll teach you the practice method first. Watch carefully and memorize it."

Qu Jiuge quickly put her hand down, stood up straight, and stared intently at Qi Xiuyuan.

Qi Xiuyuan began to explain: "The practice method is the foundation for nourishing the body. It involves using soft strength and slow movements, following the Qi mechanism of the five internal organs. You must use Qi and blood to drive the movements in order to achieve results."

"Bear shape: sink your waist and drop your hips to nourish the spleen earth; Tiger shape: stretch your bones and open your spine to replenish the kidney water; Deer shape: twist your waist and stretch your tendons to nourish the liver wood; Ape shape: move your wrists and rotate your arms to nourish the heart fire; Bird shape: expand your chest and raise your shoulders to nourish the lung metal."

"Each move, coordinated with breathing, nourishes the blood and qi, and unblocks the fascia."

As he spoke, he assumed a boxing stance.

With knees bent and hips lowered, hands held loosely in front of the abdomen, the body slowly rises and falls, the movements as slow as pushing a millstone weighing a thousand pounds, each movement solid and steady.

Not a speck of dust rose from the ground beneath his feet, yet there was a heavy, weighty force, as if his entire being was connected to the earth.

"Practice the Bear Hug pose hundreds of times until your whole body feels warm but you don't pant, and your Qi and blood steadily sink to your Dantian. Only then can you be considered to have properly nourished yourself."

"For the tiger stance later on, pay attention to the power in opening the spine..."

With Qi Xiuyuan's current mastery of the Five Animal Fist at its perfect level, every word he utters goes straight to the heart of the matter, without a single wasted word; it's all solid, genuine knowledge.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the complete training method of Five Animal Fist was explained and demonstrated.

Qi Xiuyuan stopped his stance and turned to look at Qu Jiuge.

"Did you see everything clearly?"

Qu Jiuge closed her eyes, her brows furrowed slightly, as if she were rapidly replaying the moves she had just made in her mind.

Just a few breaths later, he opened his eyes and nodded vigorously at Qi Xiuyuan.

"Senior Brother, I've remembered everything clearly."

Qi Xiuyuan was slightly taken aback.

He simply asked if she had seen it clearly, but Qu Jiuge replied that she had remembered it clearly.

Such a superior physical constitution is truly terrifying!

A thought flashed through his mind, and Qi Xiuyuan gestured, "You practice it once, and I'll take a look."

Qu Jiuge was not intimidated and immediately got into position to start practicing from the beginning.

Although his movements were still a bit stiff, and the details of his waist, hips, shoulders and back were not quite right, and his qi and blood and strength were not keeping up, every move was correct, and he didn't even get the order wrong.

Qi Xiuyuan spoke up and helped him correct his mistakes in waist and hip height, shoulder relaxation, and breathing rhythm, then let him practice on his own. He also instructed him, "This training method is the true teaching of the martial arts school and must not be passed on to other disciples privately."

"Their foundation is insufficient; haphazard cultivation will only damage their vital energy and blood, ultimately causing harm."

"Yes, Senior Brother!"

Qu Jiuge cupped his hands in a fist salute.

The next second, the weight of control over the body returned to Qi Xiuyuan's hands.