The faster he ran, the quicker his speed became!

The more he ran, the stronger his sword energy grew!

In fact, wherever Yan Chuan passed, from the acupoints under his feet—'Yongquan', 'Da Dun', 'Inner Court', 'Extreme Yin', 'Taibai', 'Da Du'—sword energy marks were left behind—

[Wave Riding Micro Steps, Divine Movement Leaves Sword Qi, the Six Meridians on the Left and Right, Weave the Sword Net with Bent Fingers!]

Sword energy was arrayed according to gua xiang, weaving tightly into a sword net, elusive as a spirit, sword energy crisscrossing—at that time, Yan Chuan alone was like a sword array—

"Incorporate the 'True Martial Seven Style Formation' and 'Heavenly Gang Beidou Formation', and this true skill of mine should be invincible!" Inspiration burst forth from Yan Chuan—

"True Skill 'Wave Riding Micro Steps' Innate Chapter First Form, 'Impermanence'!"

"True Skill 'Wave Riding Micro Steps' Innate Chapter Second Form, 'Six Meridians'!"

"True Skill 'Wave Riding Micro Steps' Innate Chapter Third Form, 'Flying God'!"

"True Skill 'Wave Riding Micro Steps' Innate Chapter Fourth Form, 'Breaking Body'!"

"True Skill 'Wave Riding Micro Steps' Innate Chapter Fifth Form, 'Sword Net'!"

"True Skill 'Wave Riding Micro Steps' Innate Chapter Sixth Form, 'Sword Rain'!"

...

Observing the twelve [Mist Rain Steles], the six forms of the 'Wave Riding Micro Steps' Innate Chapter were successfully created with almost no pause, crafted in an instant—

"Act with Impermanence, like danger, like safety, progress is unpredictable, like advancing, like returning, this is 'Impermanence'!"

"The Six Internal Organs as yin, the Six Viscera as yang, the ultimate skill of sword energy, has substance but no form, this is 'Six Meridians'!"

"The body moves swiftly like a flying waterfowl, elusive like a god, fast as lightning, incomparably fierce, this is 'Flying God'!"

"Walk the gua with steps, walk the qi with the gua, walk the meridian with qi, walk the sword with the meridian, this is 'Breaking Body'!"

Yan Chuan comprehended the 'Wave Riding Micro Steps' Innate Chapter's true skill, consisting of six forms, among which the first four were easily grasped upon understanding, while the fifth form 'Sword Net' required weaving a net with sword energy, setting up an array, both hands must simultaneously wield two sets of 'Six Meridian Divine Sword', and the movement of both feet must leave sword energy traces, increasing the difficulty which could not be immediately mastered.

As for the sixth form 'Sword Rain', where the sword becomes mist and rain, extreme movement technique turns into mist, extreme sword energy turns into rain, the gathering of mist and rain is 'Sword Rain', this is yet a higher level.

"Just with the true skill 'Wave Riding Micro Steps' Innate Chapter, this trip was already worth it for me."

Yan Chuan was pleasantly surprised.

Observing the twelve [Mist Rain Steles] unexpectedly gave him inspiration and ideas, allowing him to integrate more than ten sets of formations, finger skills, sword skills, and lightweight body techniques, including 'Wave Riding Micro Steps', 'Six Meridian Divine Sword', 'True Martial Seven Style Formation', into one, refining and supplementing to achieve an unprecedented true skill!

Walking the gua xiang with his steps!

With every step, he grew stronger!

Yan Chuan even had the intent to test the might of 'Breaking Body', but it was inappropriate, as this was Cang Mountain, this was Great Yan, it was not suitable; to test it, he would have to go to the Mountain and Sea Realm.

As for now—

Sword Discussion!

It had reached the end!

...

"Wan Yiming versus Shen Xia, no one proving Dao."

"Mo Yunjian versus Gao Changyi, no one proving Dao."

"Chi Gao versus Yu Shengyan, no one proving Dao."

"Cai Ru'an versus Guli, no one proving Dao."

...

In the blink of an eye, four hours had passed, and there were fierce battles among eight equally matched top-tier Heavenly Pride across twelve arenas, with Yan Chuan providing real-time explanations, but although many of these eight had made progress, not a single one proved Dao.

All were defeated!

At this point, the terrifying reputation of Yan Chuan as 'Hundred Shots Hundred Hits', 'Innate Master' was somewhat alleviated—

It turns out!

Yan Chuan can also fail!

This is reasonable.

If Yan Chuan truly could stabilize and enlighten one into Innate, it would be too terrifying.

Of course, even if Yan Chuan subsequently 'failed', it simply meant no one proved Dao to Innate on the spot. In fact, under his guidance, even the supreme Heavenly Pride could make tremendous progress.

Insightful!

Unique!

To the point!

Level Four 'Mutual Teaching and Learning' enhanced listeners' comprehension efficiency by 125%, even if Yan Chuan was speaking casually, every word seemed to hit the mark and strike at the core.

Moreover, as Yan Chuan explained martial arts—

Talking about Shen Xia, he talked about boxing.

Talking about Wan Yiming, he talked about cross refining.

Talking about Mo Yunjian, he talked about saber skill.

Talking about Yu Shengyan, he talked about swordsmanship.

The content and direction varied, but regardless of whether Yan Chuan spoke of boxing or cross refining, saber skill or swordsmanship, the listeners practiced fists and feet, cross refining, or saber sword staff, they always managed to gain something from Yan Chuan's explanation, always understood something, always touched something.

To various extents.

Everyone made progress.

Some even made significant progress by coincidence.

After Level Four 'Mutual Teaching and Learning' enhanced listeners' comprehension efficiency by 125%, often 'the speaker has no intent, but the listener is intent', the doubled understanding allowed listeners to often have more insights, reflections, and realizations.

Yan Chuan was teaching martial arts.

They benefitted greatly.

However, as the sword discussion was about to conclude, could another Dao-proving Heavenly Pride emerge?

This was the question many were concerned with on heaven and earth.

Their eyes focused on the twelve arenas.

In the last hour of the second Cang Mountain Sword Discussion—

Boom!

The draw ended, a commotion ensued.

"Jing Bao!"

"Jing Bao drew the lot!"

"Chou Character Arena, Jing Bao challenges the 'Two Extreme Boxing Kings'!"

The final two hours!

The last twelve duels!

At the Chess Stone Peak, a major event is finally ushered in again—

'Guan Sha Guan Mai' Jing Bao!

Facing off!

'Two Extreme Boxing Kings' Yu Jinpeng, Jin Yutang!

...

"Jing Bao is too powerful!"

"Yu Jinpeng and Jin Yutang, although they are unrivaled in the Second Tier, have absolutely no chance of winning against Jing Bao. The two brothers have previously challenged Peng Fannian, Ban Xianfu, and Ma Hongniang, losing all three battles! This is their fourth time facing a First Tier Heavenly Pride!"

"They couldn't win the first three times, but this time might be different. Don't forget, they have backing in the heavens!"

"Yan Chuan? Does he dare to openly interfere? Where does that place the principles of 'fairness, openness, and impartiality' of the 'Cang Mountain Sword Discussion'?!"

"The three principles? Do you really believe in them!"

...

The final battle at the Chou Character Arena sparks debates everywhere, some believe that even the joint efforts of Yu Jinpeng and Jin Yutang aren't a match for Jing Bao, while others think that with Yan Chuan backing Yu and Jin, the 'Innate Master' might tilt the balance, giving them a not insignificant chance.

Amidst the discussions.

Jing Bao ascends the stage: "The Dao births one, one births two, two births three, three births all things. What I cultivate is the 'Tai Chi Divine Skill' taught by City Lord Yan, starting from 'Tai Chi Boxing', but exceeding 'Tai Chi Boxing'."

On stage.

Yu Jinpeng remains engrossed in the [Mist Rain Stele].

Jin Yutang steps forward: "'Tai Chi' is soft, 'Baji' is hard. The master amazes the heavenly people, Jing Xianzi's martial arts are mystical, Yutang truly wishes to learn the 'Tai Chi Divine Skill'!"

Jin Yutang, traveling with Yu Jinpeng, has seen his brother's 'Tai Chi Boxing', believing Yu Jinpeng has almost cultivated this boxing to its limit. Yet he didn't expect to see during the Cang Mountain Sword Discussion the 'Tai Chi Divine Skill' taught by the master to Jing Bao, surpassing his brother more comprehensively.

This is the pitfall of ordinary martial artists practicing martial arts—

They lack the 'Purple Mist Palace', the 'Skill Proficiency System', thus they have no concrete idea of what level their skill has reached, only a vague, general feeling. Hence, they often think they've reached the peak of a skill, but after continuous practice, realize there's always a higher mountain, it's never the end.

This situation is widespread, especially for those who practice unique martial arts. Without peers or seniors for comparison, it's even more so.

In the Mountain and Sea Realm, the 'National Martial Arts' greatly avoids this problem. The whole nation practices, everyone learns, and everywhere serves as validation. Many practice the same national martial arts but exceed oneself in skill; competition reveals superiority. This is why nations creating 'National Martial Arts' in the Mountain and Sea Realm often produce talents and have profound foundations.

As for Jin Yutang.

Many in Hundred Flower Palace practice Baji Fist, but aside from Yan Chuan, Jin Yutang is the strongest. He has not heard Yan Chuan lecture on 'Baji Fist' or demonstrated it for over a year, combined with his near year-long adventure in the Mountain and Sea Realm, he naturally assumed he had cultivated 'Baji Fist' to the peak, with no further progress.

It's not just him.

His brother as well.

Little did they know, his 'Baji Fist' in master Yan Chuan's eyes was merely—

...

"Seventh Realm Late Stage."

Yan Chuan's own 'Baji Fist' had long reached the peak, with nowhere else to go. Having traversed the path, he naturally sees the level of Jin Yutang's fists.

Seventh Realm Late Stage.

It may sound quite powerful; indeed, those regarded as absolute characters are only 'Sixth Realm'.

But it's different—

"'Baji Fist' is just Xin Martial, qualitatively lacking compared to Gengwu Skill. A Seven Realm Xin Martial may not necessarily contend against a Sixth Realm Absolute Skill. Yutang at Seven Realm Late Stage with Xin Martial faces Jing Bao, who cultivates a Geng Five 'Tai Chi Divine Skill', he has no chance."

Yan Chuan sees accurately.

Jin Yutang's combat style is extremely fierce—

He holds a big spear, the shaft thick and full grip, over one zhang in length, weighing around twenty-eight jin, with a spearhead exceeding one chi, weighing four to five jin.

Spear in hand—

Block, grab, stab, chop, burst, point, wrap, twist, pull, pick, shrink!

Extremely fierce!

Every movement utilizes the forces of collapse, shock, thrust, hit, shove, pierce, squeeze, lean, as well as the collision force and wrapping force from 'Baji Fist' to its fullest extent.

Weapons are extensions of fists and feet!

First fists and feet!

Then weapons!

Jin Yutang's attainment in 'Baji Fist' is profound, practicing the 'Six Harmonies Spear' derived from 'Baji Fist' poses no problem,

Not just Six Harmonies Spear.

In 'Baji Fist', there are weapon skills like Spring and Autumn Saber, Ti Liu Saber, Six Harmonies Spear, Six Harmonies Floral Spear, walker stick, Eight Stick Heads, Chunyang Nine Palace Sword.

With Jin Yutang's attainment in boxing, eighteen types of weapons come easily.

But his favorite and most skilled is the big spear.

No other reason!

Because it is fierce!

"Block, grab, stab, Rao Step block grab stab, Back Horse Gun, Beng Spear, Phoenix Nod, Continuous Spear, Arm Clamping Spear, Lonely Wild Goose, Hidden Flower in Leaf!"

Jin Yutang's spear moves like a dragon, movements are concise, combining long and short, force released rapidly, highlighting collision and wrap forces, utilizing elbows repeatedly, with stable lower body.

What's even more astonishing is—

"Arrows fly as bows break quickly!"

"Hammer Gun!"

"Five Mountains Sky-pointing Cone!"

"Dragon Slayer Spear!"

"Six Harmonies Ground Covering!"

"Fu Hu Spear!"

Good, good, good!

This integrates the essence of 'Vajra Eight Postures' within 'Baji Fist' into 'Six Harmonies Spear', the spear moves like a dragon, utilizing the spear to apply boxing, bringing 'Vajra Eight Postures' to life!

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