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"good!"

Zhou Sheng then used the Hammer Cloud Stance technique again and repeated all the key points that Liu Cheng had told him.

"grandfather."

"Try it again, one more time."

Zhou Sheng typed it out again.

"There are some problems. Type it again, this time slower."

Zhou Fugan stroked his beard, his eyes fixed on Zhou Sheng.

Just as he expected, after receiving Liu Cheng's explanation, he indeed spotted a few minor issues in Zhou Sheng's practice. These issues mainly stemmed from a misunderstanding of the stance training method, which he discerned based on his experience as a seasoned Daoist.

"good!"

Zhou Sheng obediently began to slowly perform the technique.

"Hmm, something's not right here. I noticed that Master Chen is acting this way..."

As Zhou Fugan looked at it, he pointed out a few minor issues.

Zhou Sheng was initially a little hesitant, but after correcting his mistakes according to the instructions, he immediately found that his practice of the stance training was much smoother.

This overjoyed him, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Grandpa, you're amazing! It really works!"

At this moment, he was completely convinced that his grandfather had indeed seen Master Chen's cultivation practice; otherwise, how could he have such profound insights?

"Keep it low, grandson. Remember, it's between you and me who are teaching you. Don't let anyone else know. After all, I've secretly learned someone else's martial arts. If others find out, it will be terrible," Zhou Fugan instructed.

"I know, I definitely won't tell," Zhou Sheng quickly assured him.

Next, Zhou Fugan gave him some more pointers, from which Zhou Sheng benefited greatly, and his six-style stance training improved significantly.

Zhou Fugan also thoroughly memorized the first six forms of the Hammer Cloud Stance Method.

All are happy.

"Alright, Sheng'er, martial arts training requires a balance of intensity and rest; haste makes waste. That's enough for today, let's go eat."

Zhou Fugan stopped Zhou Sheng from continuing his cultivation and said.

"Okay." Although Zhou Sheng was still eager to continue, he obediently stopped. At this moment, Zhou Fugan's image in his mind became even more mysterious and lofty. This grandfather not only didn't show favoritism, but could also guide him in practicing martial arts.

"By the way, you need to learn all the remaining stances tomorrow, so I can better guide you," Zhou Fugan added.

"Yes!" Zhou Sheng nodded excitedly. He firmly believed that with his grandfather's guidance, his path of martial arts training would be much smoother.

.....

It was late at night, and everyone in the family was asleep.

Zhou Fugan suddenly opened his eyes, got out of bed, and stood in the open space in front of the bed.

He pondered for a moment, then squatted down according to the stance he remembered, adopting a strange horse stance, with one fist clenched at his waist and the other fist raised high. This was the first move of the Hammer Cloud Stance, the Lying Waist Hammer Cloud.

"It's very simple!"

A confident look appeared on his face.

He had already gone through the six stances in his mind many times while he was in bed. He was so familiar with them that he was confident he could perform them with ease.

So he twisted his body, preparing to fully execute the first six forms of the Hammer Cloud Stance Technique.

"Ouch~~"

Suddenly, a low cry of pain rang out. Zhou Fugan clutched his back and lay face down on the bed, gasping for breath in pain.

He thought Zhou Sheng's cultivation was simple and that he could do it too, but he didn't expect to rush in too hard. His old body couldn't take it and he twisted his waist.

It took Zhou Fugan quite a while to recover.

He rubbed his aching lower back, stood in front of the bed again, and assumed the same posture as when he was lying down and doing a backbend.

This time he moved slowly and very carefully.

Zhou Fugan slowly practiced the movements, which were very awkward and his hands and feet didn't seem to obey him. Fortunately, the stance training was simple, and after a lot of effort, he finally managed to perform it completely.

"Hoo hoo~~"

I must say, this technique is really not simple!

After Zhou Fugan finished his performance, he was panting heavily, and his aging body felt weak and unable to bear the burden.

At this point, a prompt appeared on the free virtual interface for seniors.

"Host cultivates Hammer Cloud Stance Technique (incomplete). Effects: Mobilizes the body's potential, absorbs external nutrients, and tempers the body."

The cost: Overexertion during training leads to hidden injuries.

"An exemption can be activated without incurring a cost, while retaining its effectiveness."

The moment the prompt appeared, Zhou Fugan felt streams of information about the first six forms of the Hammer Cloud Stance Technique flooding his mind. He knew exactly how to practice each move, where the key points were, what issues to pay attention to, and so on.

brush~~

With a swift movement, he once again executed the first six forms of the Hammer Cloud Stance Technique. This time, he was no longer rusty; his movements flowed smoothly and flawlessly, as if he had undergone years of arduous training.

"Is that so?"

Zhou Fugan's face showed surprise.

If he were to practice on his own, it would probably take him a long time to become proficient in the Six Stances, and he would need guidance from a master to understand the key points.

But now, he mastered it to a perfect level after just one demonstration.

This is extremely important to him, given his advanced age. This ability can save him a significant amount of time learning martial arts, preventing him from dying before he has mastered any skills!

"However, it's still a bit of a pity."

Zhou Fugan came to his senses, still somewhat dissatisfied.

The free access for senior citizens only allowed him to instantly learn the technique and reach maximum proficiency, but it did not directly improve his cultivation level.

"If only I could max out my cultivation level directly!"

He thought about it greedily, then shook his head, smiled self-deprecatingly, and let it go.

That was just a joke.

Although he still needs to accumulate cultivation level little by little through practicing techniques, the cheat has a powerful feature: it retains the effects of cultivation, and he will inevitably improve every time he practices.

If others knew this, they would probably be green with envy. You see, normal martial artists don't always improve during training; sometimes, they spend a lot of time practicing diligently without any progress.

...

Zhou Fugan calmed down and began practicing the first six forms of the Hammer Cloud Stance Technique.

His body was indeed old and frail. Although he had perfected the stance training, he would be out of breath and exhausted after each round of practice, his heart pounding as if it would jump out of his chest.

However, each time he cultivated, he could feel a faint heat flow within his body, which injected some vitality into his body and allowed him to persevere.

This is actually the effect of cultivation; his body is gradually becoming stronger.

"Huff huff~~ I can't take it anymore, my body can't hold on, if I keep training I'll be exhausted to death."

After practicing several more times, Zhou Fugan stopped and sat down to rest by the bed.

At this moment, he not only felt very tired, but also starving, and his stomach felt like it was being clenched tightly.

He quickly took out a paper package from the bedside table, opened it, and found several peach shortbreads inside. He had kept these for his grandson to enjoy occasionally, but now only the grandfather could taste them first.

Zhou Fugan wolfed down the peach shortbread, even shaking the crumbs into his mouth! His hunger subsided slightly, and he could finally bear it.

He looked at the prompt again and understood.

"Host is practicing the Hammer Cloud Stance Technique (incomplete). Effects: Mobilizes the body's potential, absorbs external nutrients, and tempers the body."

In other words, his cultivation of stance training and improvement of his cultivation level requires the absorption of external nutrients; he cannot generate cultivation level out of thin air.

"This cheat actually has a certain scientific basis!"

"Conservation of energy, a scientific breakthrough?"

Zhou Fugan sneered.

"what?"

Suddenly, he noticed a new line of text in his profile on the virtual interface.

"Hammer Cloud Stance Method (Fragment): Introduction (2/???)"

Clearly, this is the progress of his cultivation technique.

He had just practiced the stance training six times, but only gained two points of progress, which is equivalent to gaining one point of progress by practicing it three times.

However, the upper limit of cultivation progress was not displayed; only a few question marks were shown.

Zhou Fugan guessed that the problem was due to incomplete practice techniques. If it were a complete stance training method, the data would be normal.