Chapter 70: A Horse Stands Out

aid this with a hint of self-deprecating humor, there was still a trace of pride in his bones." 。Tian asked curiously, "Excuse me, what does your wife do for a living""She's a university professor."...In the evening, as twilight descended, I took a car through the city, passing by buildings until I reached Long Teng Martial Arts Hall in the western part of town. 。From today onwards, he will formally begin learning martial arts techniques from Xia Meng. 。After pushing the door open, Xia Meng was waiting for him. 。

"Tiansha, you're here" 。Xia Meng smiled and walked over, leading Xiang Tian into the martial arts hall. 。Perhaps to make it convenient to learn from the heavens, Xia Meng set up a incandescent light in the small courtyard at the entrance of the martial arts hall, illuminating the courtyard like daylight. 。He glanced around at the sky, and noticed that tall weeds were growing everywhere. It was just like a wilderness. He couldn't help but laugh softly: "You really are in bad shape here. No wonder no one comes to learn martial arts from you." 。"

Xia Meng chuckled a few times. He started the martial arts academy just to cover up his tracks, focusing most of his energy on searching for Xiang Tiānmiàn. Later, he even grew too lazy to look for Xiang Tiān, living a carefree life with the generous salary given by the Xiang family, chasing after beauty and pleasure. As a result, the martial arts academy fell into disrepair not long after. >>>" 。Looking at the dilapidated courtyard, Xiang Tian suddenly had an idea in his mind. Since Xia Meng was idle all day long, he might as well let him protect his aunt. 。Although He Youming had assured her that there would be no more hooligans causing trouble at the beauty salon, Tian Xin was still a little uneasy. If Xia Meng could go, that would be different. With his skills, he could probably beat most people in Chunjiang. Then, her aunt's safety would be guaranteed. 。He mentioned this idea to Xia Meng, who immediately expressed his willingness to go. He even said that he would cancel the lease on the courtyard tomorrow and rent a place near the beauty salon. 。But Xiangtian stopped him. 。If you quit the martial arts hall, and your family finds out later, they're sure to ask you. That will only raise their suspicions. 。" Haha, Tian Shao said it right. " 。"Xia Meng scratched his head and chuckled, "Then I'll just go straight there. If they ask, I'll say I was looking for clues outside." 。" He nodded to the sky and told Xia Meng the location of the beauty salon. He didn't go into specifics about how to do it, believing that Xia Meng would definitely have a way. 。After their casual conversation, the two walked to the middle of the courtyard and stood facing each other. 。"Tian Shao, use your strongest move to attack me, go all out." 。Xia Meng said: 。Looking at Xia Meng opposite him, Xiang Tian secretly marveled. This Xia Meng was indeed a master trained by the Xiang family. When facing the enemy, he naturally exuded the aura of a master. Just like the first time he met Xia Meng, it was as if he suddenly transformed into a real tiger. 。With such a master as his sparring partner, Xiang Tian felt his blood boil with excitement. The dragon essence within him surged instantly, filling his whole body. With a roar, he unleashed the "Splitting Hua Shan" technique from the Heavenly Thunder Palm in his first move. 。With last time's experience, Xiang Tian believed Xia Meng absolutely couldn't withstand his palm. 。

To his surprise, Xia Meng didn't take the attack head-on. He shifted his feet sideways and with a quick pull, it felt like he was being dragged forward by a raging bull. An immense force yanked him stumbling forward.

He barely stood firm, unwilling to yield to the heavens. Immediately after, he unleashed the second strike of the Heavenly Thunder Palm: "Mount Tai's Suppression," charging towards Xia with a fierce attack. 。But the result was exactly the same as before. Facing his attack, Xia Meng was relaxed and at ease, not entangling with him, and cleanly and neatly broke his offensive. 。Using the Heaven Thunder Palm consumes a lot of internal energy. After only two moves, Xiang Tian felt that his True Dragon Spirit Qi had been greatly depleted. 。He gasped for breath and asked, "What's going on" At the same time, he was secretly astonished. It seemed that his move to subdue Xia Meng that day was truly a stroke of luck. If Xia Meng hadn't been careless, even if he had made a breakthrough at the last moment, it would have been impossible to defeat Xia Meng. 。"Tian Shao, for your age, having this strong inner Qi is very good." 。But practicing martial arts isn't about practicing forms. Even if it's the Heavenly Thunder Palm, it's still the same…”

Xia Meng had practiced martial arts for many years and had a deep understanding of it. Now, he told Xiang Tian everything he knew, without holding back. He talked for almost half an hour before stopping. 。After Xia Meng's long explanation, Xiang Tian finally understood that no matter what moves, the ultimate goal was actually only one: to mobilize the internal Qi in the body and enable it to exert its maximum power. Learning martial arts was all about learning how to generate force. 。Therefore, when facing an enemy in battle, one should not rigidly apply pre-rehearsed tactics. Instead, one must flexibly employ various techniques, mobilize inner energy, and overcome the enemy to achieve victory. 。Even better, there's no need for fancy techniques. If one can skillfully control their inner energy, when their palm touches another person, suddenly expelling internal force, they can injure someone without a trace. 。This is the true essence of internal martial arts, vastly different from the common external forms and routines you see. 。Those are just showy moves, only for performance. Real kung fu is about one move to end it, never dragging it out. 。Of course, moves are not completely useless. For example, the Tianlei Palm of the Xiang family can maximize the power of internal qi, with unparalleled power. 。To give a more intuitive understanding of looking up at the sky, Xia Meng also brought in two pieces of soft tofu from the house. Paper was placed underneath, with eight red bricks on the bottom and another piece of paper on top. 。Facing the sky, Xia Meng stood with his legs apart, knees slightly bent. His right palm rested lightly on the topmost piece of paper. He took a deep breath and suddenly roared. His body followed, plummeting downwards, but his right palm remained motionless. 。When Xia Meng finished his practice and stood up, he smiled and said to Tian Shao, “Look at the red bricks below and you’ll know.” 。" Looking down from the top, the first layer of white paper was perfect. The two pieces of soft tofu beneath it were also intact. The paper below the tofu was also in good condition. " 。When he lifted the paper, he suddenly discovered that the red bricks underneath had crumbled into pieces. With a light touch, the eight stacked red bricks collapsed with a crash, turning into rubble. 。"I can only do this much for now. True masters can break bricks with just their finger, or even create a thin, straight hole in the brick simply by lightly tapping the paper above it." 。This is really unheard of, it's an eye-opener, and I'm very surprised. 。He initially thought his True Dragon Qi was pretty impressive, but it turned out there were people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens. Someone could actually control their inner energy to such a degree, it was practically miraculous. 。It seems he still has a long way to go if he wants to conquer the Xiangjia and trample it underfoot. 。"Tian Shao, you don't have to be discouraged. It's already very impressive that you have such strong inner energy at your age." 。Even if you include all four great families, there wouldn't be more than five masters like the one I just described. 。Xia Meng said 。He shook his head towards the sky: "This isn't enough, I need to thoroughly overturn the Xiang family, I must become the kind of master you speak of." 。“Let's not think about it too much for now. My foundation is too weak, let's start from the most basic place.” 。"Indeed, there's no shortcut to martial arts. Besides talent, the most important thing is persistence and constant effort in practice. Once you lay a solid foundation, you can achieve greater things in the future." 。"

Then, under Xia Meng's guidance, Xiang Tian began practicing from the most basic content. The first step was to solidify his foundation.

"The most important thing in martial arts is to train your foundation solidly, otherwise everything is just talk." 。But the most effective method is the horse stance. Only when you practice until your inner energy reaches your toes, will your whole body feel rooted to the ground, yet when you move, it's like having springs in your soles. That's when you've truly mastered it. 。Xia Meng demonstrated to Xiangtian. He spread his legs, bending them slightly, just like he was riding a horse 。He pushed him upwards, but he didn't budge. He pushed harder, still nothing. 。"It's okay, kick my leg hard." 。"Xia Meng said" 。Remembering the security guard's moves from this morning, she aimed a kick at Xia Meng's leg, bending her knee and putting all her force into it. But it was like kicking a piece of old wood—a dull thud echoed, and Xia Meng remained motionless. 。"I've gotten my qi down to my legs, so I can do this." 。I spent three years practicing for this. 。Xia Meng's words moved Xiang Tian. Three years of laying the foundation, this was truly solid. However, Xia Meng's next words left him even more surprised. 。"Amongst our group, I'm still the fastest. The instructor back then said that many people wouldn't be able to reach this level even after ten years of training." 。" Ten years! I cursed heaven, making him practice this for ten years. Would that avenge me Maybe in a few years, my family will come looking for him and wipe out both him and his aunt." 。Xia Meng saw Xiangtian's worry and smiled, "Tiansha, you don't need to worry, your internal energy is already formed. The main issue is that you haven't grasped the knack of using it. It should be easy for you to learn." 。Well, I guess if you practice every day, you should be able to do it in three months. 。“

Three months is fine, Tian Dian nodded at the sky, and under Xia Meng's guidance, started to circulate Qi into his legs. He stood up in the posture Xia Meng had just demonstrated. " 。Since he had broken through the last crisis and reached the third level of Yin-Yang Art, the true dragon's energy within him had become like liquid water, flowing gently through his meridians. 。It's just like a one-meter diameter concrete water main, with only a thin trickle of water flowing through the middle. It looks pitiful, but thankfully it’s persistent and shows no signs of drying up. 。Guiding the true dragon's Qi flow towards the legs, it quickly reached the soles of the feet. Everything went smoothly, and then, following Xia Meng's instructions, I allowed the inner Qi to gradually accumulate in the Yongquan acupoint at the bottom of my feet. 。To be honest, Xia Meng's method was indeed effective. Xiang Tian felt his feet were particularly solid at this time, with a sense of being unshakable like a mountain. 。Xia Meng nodded beside him, he could see that Xiang Tian was very smart and quickly grasped the key points. He felt a sense of achievement even on his first try. 。Given this situation, it might be possible to complete the training in less than three months. 。Suddenly, Xia Meng's eyes widened in shock as he stared at the sky. 。He looked up at the sky with his eyes slightly closed, his posture remained the same as before, but his waist and hips moved in a very subtle, almost imperceptible rhythm. It was a strange and captivating kind of sway. 。"Could it be..." Xia Meng was shocked, suddenly kicking out at Xiang Tian's calf. 。With a dull thud, he remained motionless, his eyes still closed. His hips continued to rise and fall as if he were riding a horse underneath. 。Xia Meng was astonished. In just two or three minutes, Tian had grasped the essence of the horse stance and successfully stood as a horse. This meant that the Qi in his body had reached his toes and even permeated outwards, connecting with the earth's Qi. From then on, as long as he willed it, his feet would be rooted like trees, immovable like mountains. 。Three minutes I've never heard of anything like it. Even with internal energy, it's hard to imagine! 。"Could he have already reached the point where his Qi moves at will, like an arm extension" Xia Meng wondered in his heart. 。After a while, Xiang Tian slowly retracted his power. Xia Meng didn't say a word, grabbed Xiang Tian's wrist and began to examine him. 。< > Chen Yong's strength began to fail him. His foot caught on something and he stumbled, falling heavily to the ground. In the blink of an eye, countless blades were hurled at him. 。Still remaining in...