Gu Yuan slowly exhaled, sweat trickling down his skin.
Sensing his body's condition, a hint of a smile appeared in Gu Yuan's eyes.
He opened the panel.
A azure virtual panel floated before Gu Yuan.
[Name]: [Gu Yuan]
[Realm]: [Novice]
[Fist Technique]: [Basic Stance Training (Mastered)]
After half a month of cultivation, Gu Yuan had finally mastered the Basic Stance Training, reaching a limit where stronger fist techniques were needed for further improvement.
The panel flickered, and a line of information slowly appeared.
[Task Completed, Rewards Issued.]
In an instant, a wealth of information flooded Gu Yuan's mind.
A complete fist technique, encompassing striking methods, cultivation methods, nurturing methods, and application methods, along with numerous routines.
For example, Bajiquan is further divided into large and small forms, and Six Harmony Spear. In finer detail, there are routines such as Bajiquan forms, Six Great Openings, Eight Great Moves, Six Elbows, Spring and Autumn Saber, Six Harmony Great Spear, Eight Stick Head, and Pure Yang Nine Palaces Sword, and so on.
The footwork of Bajiquan primarily uses the bow stance and horse stance, combined with stomping and charging steps.
Its power requirements emphasize bursting, shaking, and sudden attacks. Bursting, like the force of a mountain collapsing; shaking, like the earth trembling; sudden attacks, for their unexpected application and decisive movements. This must be integrated across the six parts of the body: shoulders, elbows, fists, hips, knees, and feet. At the moment of power generation, the force should be like a taut bowstring, the emission like thunder, the movement following the spirit, and the speed like lightning. It primarily relies on explosive power.
Its fist incantation is:
Fists like shooting stars, eyes like lightning,
Waist like a coiling snake, feet like drilling roots;
Tailbone upright, spirit imbued in the crown,
Hardness and softness circular and fluid, connecting up and down;
Body relaxed, internal firm, spirit contained within,
The whole body light and agile, the head suspended;
Sudden changes between yin and yang, emptiness and fullness,
Life's intent and origin lie in the waist.
Absorbing the vast information about Bajiquan in his mind, Gu Yuan's eyes held a thoughtful expression. Bajiquan was undoubtedly a top-tier fist technique, unlike the Bajiquan of Gu Yuan's original world; this was a true cultivation technique capable of seeing the spirit.
He opened his eyes. He hadn't left the house for half a month, and there wasn't much food left. Gu Yuan decided to go out and buy some, using the trip to adjust his mood.
He then picked up his keys and phone and headed out to the nearby supermarket.
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Among the myriad worlds.
A continent of immeasurable size lay like a dam in the boundless, infinite multiverse sea, damming the endless chaotic ocean.
The immeasurable chaotic airflow, under the spontaneous inhalation and exhalation of this continent, transformed into endless acquired spiritual energy, which then poured back into the vast continent.
As the endless acquired spiritual energy, like a river, flowed into the city, in a small courtyard behind an extremely magnificent building.
A handsome young man, clad in a black martial robe, had a mirror floating in front of him, reflecting the youth's flawless face.
Between them, on a stone table, lay a chessboard with black and white pieces arranged in a crisscross pattern.
"Are you sure this person is suitable?" The person in the mirror dropped a piece and spoke slowly.
"Of course!" The young man's tone was irrefutable as his finger also placed a piece.
"Why!" the man in the mirror retorted.
"Because I chose him!" the young man said in a calm tone, radiating infinite confidence. He placed another piece and then slowly looked up at the person in the mirror and said, "You lose."
The person in the mirror remained silent, shook his head helplessly, and the entire mirror transformed into a stream of purple light, disappearing into the young man's brow.
The young man looked at the chessboard, raised an eyebrow, and a smile played on his lips. With a slight movement of his finger, a ring formed by a slowly flowing river of time appeared on his jade-like fingertip.
A smile on his face, the young man manipulated the ring, formed by the river of time, a few times with his fingertip.
After finishing, he casually tossed it onto the chessboard, creating ripples like the surface of water.
However, within the ring formed by the river of time, an image appeared, showing Gu Yuan just returning from the supermarket with groceries!
Gu Yuan hummed an unknown cheerful tune, preparing to return home to cook a hearty meal, accumulating energy to begin practicing Bajiquan.
Since Gu Yuan's parents had bought a place in what used to be the old city, there were many small paths and alleys.
It was evening, and the streetlights in some areas, due to years of disrepair, were not lit, making them dark and eerie for ordinary people.
Gu Yuan paid no mind. He was walking home normally. As he passed a dark alley, he suddenly stopped. His keen hearing picked up many unusual sounds.
Bang!
Boom!
In the darkness, a sudden loud noise erupted, as if an elephant had stomped on the ground with immense force.
Accompanied by the swirling of countless air currents, Gu Yuan saw a figure dressed in black suddenly rush out of the dark alley.
Gu Yuan's gaze met a pair of beast-like eyes, emitting boundless wildness.
A gust of wind suddenly assaulted him.
Suddenly, Gu Yuan's soul gave a strong warning. With no time to think, Gu Yuan pushed off with his right foot and rapidly retreated. The groceries in his hands were also flung to the sides. Fortunately, Gu Yuan had tied them up, preventing them from scattering everywhere, freeing his hands to better maintain his balance.
The figure, which had been charging forward, strangely changed direction and charged towards Gu Yuan, carrying immense killing intent.
Gu Yuan instantly understood, his hairs standing on end. This person intended to kill him!
If he didn't dodge, he would die!
His body constantly sent out warnings, urging Gu Yuan to evade.
Thanks to Gu Yuan's excellent body control and his immediate retreat, the figure surprisingly failed to catch him. This caused a hint of shock to appear in those wild eyes.
Just then, a furious roar echoed from within the alley.
"Wolf, you seek death!" A robust figure suddenly charged out of the alley.
Whoosh!
A sound like a tiger's roar arrived. The robust figure, like a hungry tiger pouncing, charged towards the figure chasing Gu Yuan.
They were several meters apart, but in a single pounce, they closed the distance instantly!
The figure named Wolf, at this moment, also abandoned pursuing Gu Yuan and actively turned around to face the robust figure charging at him.
The robust figure arrived beside Wolf, his chest bulging, strong airflow gathering in his lungs, his powerful heart pumping blood throughout his body like a pump.
Before Wolf could react.
Roar!!!
A roar that sounded inhuman erupted from the robust figure's mouth. It was like thunder from a clear sky, the sound instantly spreading across half the street. The electric bikes parked by the roadside were set off by this sound, their alarms blaring incessantly.
Gu Yuan, who was closer, was instantly impacted by the sound. An ordinary person's body could not withstand it; he instantly experienced tinnitus. Due to the extremely high quality of Gu Yuan's soul, his consciousness was not affected.
However, Wolf was not so lucky. His vision instantly went black.
An arm resembling a tiger's claw fiercely swept in from the right.
Whoosh whoosh!!