For the next hour, Hu Sanqiang observed the effects of Qin Xuan's horse stance, intending to impart deeper knowledge.
However, no matter what movements he had Qin Xuan perform or what attacks he launched, Qin Xuan maintained his balance.
His stance was exceptionally stable.
This surprised Hu Sanqiang greatly.
It meant that Qin Xuan's stable state was not a fluke but a genuine grasp of the essence of the Siping Ma.
What a joke!
Even the most talented martial artists typically practiced horse stance for about three years before learning techniques.
This was because most martial arts techniques were executed from stances like the horse stance and the Sante Shi.
The saying "practice the stance first, then the technique" was precisely for this reason.
Hu Sanqiang had considered the possibility of Qin Xuan quickly mastering the fundamentals of horse stance.
After all, Qin Xuan was a Grandmaster level existence, possessing excellent physical condition and reaction times.
Even if he didn't achieve in one or two months what others took seven or eight years to accomplish, he should at least be able to overcome the three-year hurdle.
However, he never imagined Qin Xuan would grasp the essence of horse stance so rapidly!
He learned it after just two glances and two attempts?
What level of comprehension was this?
Despite his shock, the teaching had to continue.
He first allowed Qin Xuan a brief rest, then shared his unique insights.
"Siping Ma is perhaps the most common horse stance."
"Its advantage, as you've experienced, is a stable lower body, rooted to the ground."
"But its disadvantage is also quite apparent: it has ample grounding but lacks flexibility."
"Therefore, in daily life, we cannot always fight strictly according to Siping Ma standards."
"To address this, various martial arts sects have their own solutions."
"For instance, some sects shift their center of gravity slightly upward, adopting an 'upper horse stance' to gain greater flexibility in combat."
"Others abandon the horse stance altogether and directly adopt the Sante Shi, which has a higher center of gravity."
"But regardless of the method, these stances are designed to maximize one's combat effectiveness."
"So, what I'm going to teach you next boils down to two words: flexibility!"
"Flexibility in the body, and even more so, in the mind."
"For example, if an opponent's attacks are powerful and wide-ranging, we use the low-centered Siping Ma to stabilize our stance and unleash greater force."
"Conversely, if an opponent's attacks are light and varied, it's best to raise your center of gravity to achieve a state where the body moves as the mind wills."
Another hour passed.
Hu Sanqiang taught Qin Xuan various martial arts fundamentals, including horse stance, standing meditation, and Sante Shi.
Even at breakfast, called by Qin Ling'er, Hu Sanqiang couldn't stop praising Qin Xuan.
"Old Ke, Wanqing, our wonderful disciple is simply a martial arts prodigy!"
"If I, Old Hu, hadn't lived so long and accumulated so much knowledge, I would have run out of things to teach you in less than half a day!"
"He learned Siping Ma by just looking at it, and standing meditation, well, I only explained the concept, and he understood it on his own."
"Thinking back to how I spent five or six years just practicing standing meditation and horse stance, it's truly a case of comparing people and driving oneself to death!"
Despite his words of complaint, Hu Sanqiang's smile never faded.
Ke Wudi chuckled in response, stating matter-of-factly, "Xuan'er is a genius who achieved Grandmaster status at 26. How could you, a rustic villager, compare?"
"It's just a pity he didn't meet us in his first twenty years. Otherwise, his achievements now would undoubtedly be no less than ours!"
Hearing his masters praise him so highly, Qin Xuan scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.
Others might not know, but he himself was well aware.
His current achievements were solely due to the benefits gained from practicing the Body Tempering chapter.
However, the more this was the case, the more curious Qin Xuan became about so-called immortal cultivation.
If a preliminary technique could turn him into a genius in others' eyes, what would happen if he truly embarked on the path of immortal cultivation?
...
More than two months passed in the blink of an eye.
Qin Xuan not only mastered all the martial arts techniques held by Hu Sanqiang but also learned Ke Wudi's Daoist arts and Zheng Wanqing's sorcery.
This included external techniques like stances and talismans, as well as internal methods for circulating Qi.
It could be said that he had now completely inherited the legacies of the three God-level Supremes.
In response, Ke Wudi and the other two felt not only happiness but also a deep sense of anticipation.
They anticipated Qin Xuan's powerful rise in half a month and hoped that Dragon Country would one day have a fourth God-level Supreme.
"Xuan'er, tomorrow morning, your masters will be leaving Jiangcheng for the Imperial Capital."
"You can take your time dealing with matters here. Once you reach the Imperial Capital, you can come and find us."
On the eve of their departure, Ke Wudi and the others informed Qin Xuan of an event.
That in half a month, a national martial arts tournament would be held in the heart of the Imperial Capital.
This was an annual event held by Dragon Country on New Year's Day.
Its purpose was to select the outstanding individuals among the various Martial Grandmasters and Grandmasters to go abroad for friendly exchanges with international experts.
As the pinnacle of cultivation in Dragon Country, Ke Wudi and the others naturally needed to return early to oversee affairs.
And Qin Xuan, as the youngest Grandmaster in Dragon Country, could not be absent either.
However, Ke Wudi and the others were particularly looking forward to this year's martial arts competition.
Although in previous years, the winners were always the same few individuals.
This year was different. Besides Qin Xuan, a super dark horse in the Grandmaster level.
There were also several young talents at the Martial Grandmaster level who were worth paying attention to.
To speak of those close by.
Take the "Four Golden Flowers" who had been following Qin Xuan.
Proximity breeds favor.
Although they were not disciples of the three God-level Supremes, Ke Wudi and the others would offer guidance during their daily training.
This resulted in their martial arts realms improving extremely rapidly.
Not only did they successfully break through to the Martial Grandmaster realm, breaking Qin Xuan's record as the youngest Martial Grandmaster.
But they also pushed their destructive power to around 120 points.
This was considered excellent data among many Martial Grandmasters.
"Alright, that's all for tonight. You should all get back to your rest."
"We'll see each other again in the Imperial Capital in half a month."
Returning to his room, Qin Xuan found it difficult to sleep.
After these few days of interaction, he had developed a deep affection for his masters.
Therefore, after much deliberation, he quietly went to the third floor and gathered his three masters.
"Masters, you've always been curious about why I am so outstanding."
"In truth, it's not because I possess innate divine strength or talents that others lack, but because I have cultivated a technique that has greatly enhanced all my abilities!"