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Chapter 158: Chapter 99: Inquiring about Martial Arts, Cultivating Immortality in Public!
Indeed!
Lin Beichen hurriedly stepped forward to receive the four large document boxes from the two agents, expressing his gratitude, "Thank you for your trouble."
"No problem."
The two agents, having completed their task, did not linger. After bidding farewell to Lin Beichen, they promptly left the gymnasium and returned to the Security Bureau to report.
Watching the two agents disappear from sight,
Lin Beichen retracted his gaze and looked at the four bulging document boxes.
In just three days...
They managed to collect four whole boxes of martial arts manuals, especially these unpublished ones.
Truly, the Security Bureau is formidable!
He couldn’t wait to open the four document boxes.
At once!
Books upon books of ancient texts, scrolls upon scrolls,
neatly stacked inside the boxes.
Combining the ancient texts and scrolls, there had to be at least fifty.
"!"
Lin Beichen’s eyes were dazzled by the sight of these martial arts manuals.
He did not pick and choose.
Without any hesitation,
he sat on the ground, placing himself in the middle of the four boxes, and began studying whichever martial arts manual he picked up first.
"Snow Falling Plum Blossom Palm"
"Luwo Fist"
"Baji Lean"
"Turtle Shell"
"Falling Leaves Return to Root Leg"
"Golden Jack"
"Wandering Dragon Step"
"..."
He looked through each martial arts manual one by one.
For an unknown length of time,
Lin Beichen finished all four large boxes of martial arts manuals, and with his extraordinary enlightenment, he deduced the core essence within each manual.
Biting off more than one can chew.
Moreover...
These unpublished martial arts also vary in quality.
Following his initial thoughts,
he selected only a few martial arts that suited different parts of his body, like fists, arms, back, etc.
Additionally,
he chose a few martial arts not aimed at physical strengthening but seemed very useful. For example, the Wandering Dragon Step, a footwork technique akin to the Ripple Step in novels.
"Next..."
"I’ll start with the martial arts that strengthen the entire arm."
Lin Beichen identified the parts he wanted to enhance next.
For fist techniques, there was "Luwo Fist."
For shoulders and arms, there was "Baji Lean."
Referring to the steps illustrated in the ancient texts, he began practicing.
"Luwo Fist" is a technique for killing Wokou, with each move being vigorous and swift, with a momentum like a rainbow, making the Wokou tremble in fear!
It primarily involves movements like surging, springing, drilling, pounding, intercepting, swinging, and smashing.
The fist splits into two strengths: inch force and drilling force.
Inch force emphasizes sudden, swift strikes; it is ferocious like a tiger, with strength that can push mountains.
Drilling force emphasizes storing strength like a drawn bow and releasing like a crossbow; it strikes instantly upon contact, with rapid and spinning force.
The fists follow a curved path, seeking straightness within curves, and curves within straight paths, incorporating offense within defense and vice versa.
The boxing proverb goes: "Striking with pose but no strength is a waste of movement; having strength with no pose is a waste of effort."
This means that fist and strength complement each other, and only through correct combinations and continuous daily practice can power and skill be improved.
The complete fist technique comprises sixty-four moves.
The first move: Exploding Smash.
The second move: Right Frame and Thrust Hammer.
The third move: Twisting Step and Punch.
The fourth move: Retreating Double Smash.
The fifth move: Stepping Hammer Swing.
...
Each of the sixty-four moves flows seamlessly from one to the next, with both offensive and defensive qualities.
"Baji Collapse" is also a battlefield killing technique, similar in style to "Luwo Fist."
Baji signifies that the force can reach the utmost extremities in all directions, named for its simplicity and directness, emphasizing forceful and clean techniques without redundant moves.
The movements are characterized by wide openings, swift and powerful strikes, prominent collisions, and repetitive use of elbow techniques.
The power principle includes collapse, shock, thrust, strike, press, and bump with force.
As the saying goes: "Move like a drawn bow, strike like thunder."
This technique has no fixed sequences, emphasizing flexibility and change.
Dragon Descent: Exploding Bow and Arrow Surge.
Tiger Embrace: Encircling and Quick Embrace.
Bear Squat: Firm and Forced Bump.
...
There are eight movements, known as the Eight Styles.
The spirit of the styles is encapsulated in sixteen words: "Loyal and brave, using the body as a shield, sacrificing self, and standing at the forefront in danger."
The first time through was very rigid.
The second time, it became much smoother.
...
Thanks to his remarkable enlightenment, Lin Beichen could pinpoint any flaws in his moves with each practice and identify exactly where each move felt awkward, making necessary improvements.
After just five or six repetitions,
he was already performing these two martial arts with considerable proficiency.
Conveying a sense of perfection in his movements.
"Next is intensive cultivation."
For example, the Shaolin Twelve-Legged Spring Kicks can be practiced in combination with the Horse Stance.
Luwo Fist and Baji Lean also have auxiliary training methods.
These are all meticulously documented in the ancient texts.
Luwo Fist can involve repeatedly thrusting the fists into fine sand, feeling the individual grains on the knuckles, not only honing and strengthening the fists but also mastering the punching force more rapidly.
Baji Lean can be practiced by standing by the sea or under a waterfall, feeling the force of the changing tides or the impact of the falling water, which strengthens the shoulders and arms and helps master the force exerted in bumping techniques through this reaction.
"This..."
Lin Beichen suddenly realized that the scenes needed for strengthening these two martial arts were akin to performing plank supports in the sea!
Two birds with one stone!
Without any hesitation, he immediately decided to work out at the seaside every day from now on.
