Chapter 30: Old Stories and the Hidden Dragon Kong Fu Body

Li Qi waved his hands. "These are all old stories. Back then, this old man and Ning's grandmother loved each other and almost got married, but unfortunately, her husband didn't agree..."

Xue Jing was unexpectedly intrigued "... Come on, tell me more."

It was rare for Xue Jing to be curious about gossip.

Li Qi touched his smooth bald head and said modestly, "Haah, it's nothing. When I was young, I was good-looking, about 50-50 with you, There were many temptations around.

At that time, I was still young and full of energy. I liked fighting, so I tried to get into the famous Dragon Sect. At that time, Ning's grandfather had not yet become the leader. I was like a brother to him and often visited his home..."

Li Qi's eyes were full of nostalgia.

"When I first met my sister-in-law, her..."

Xue Jing sat down and listened attentively, afraid to miss a word.

Unexpectedly, Li Qi smacked his lips and said, "Alas, there's not much to say. The past is too painful to recall."

Xue Jing was a little anxious. "Come on, Master, tell me more."

Li Qi glanced at him and said, "Are you here to learn martial arts or to listen to stories? Young people shouldn't ask about the affairs of the older generation."

Xue Jing opened his mouth to curse but refrained, but it didn't stop him from cursing in his head. 'Damn you, you stupid bag of bones!'

"Okay, I'll let you listen to this kind of thing later. Let's talk about business first," Li Qi said.

Xue Jing collected his attention and nodded in response, "Yes."

"Come here, let me feel your bones," Li Qi waved his hand.

Xue Jing walked in front of him.

"Stretch out your hand."

Xue Jing did as he was told.

Li Qi stretched out his somewhat skinny palm, grabbed Xue Jing's wrist, and shook it violently as if shaking acid out of a soda! Xue Jing felt an irresistible force flowing into his body along his wrist.

He felt like a boat in a stormy sea, unable to control his movements, and his bones made a series of crackling sounds.

"Hmm... Hmm?"

Li Qi felt Xue Jing's body with the feedback information transmitted by the force. He was puzzled at first, then surprised.

"What kind of exercise do you usually do?" he asked in confusion.

Xue Jing said, "Just running and so on, nothing else."

After listening, Li Qi murmured, "Impossible, is this really the case?"

He raised his head, and his originally turbid old eyes were frighteningly bright. "You kid, do you know what's wrong with your body?"

Xue Jing was a little uneasy under his gaze and asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Master? Am I not feeling well?"

"Not well?" Li Qi shook his head and seemed to want to laugh.

"It's not bad; it's too good, almost too good."

"Your body is like it was molded by a god with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Every muscle, every bone, every organ... all are balanced and perfect to a frightening degree."

Li Qi was amazed and kept touching the muscles on Xue Jing's forearm as if he were stroking a rare treasure.

"If I hadn't been sure that you were just a normal person before you came here, I would have thought you were an artificial genius created by those big companies using technology."

"I didn't expect there to be such a perfect original human body in this world..."

Xue Jing narrowed his eyes. There was no doubt that this was due to his skill panel.

Since activating the skill panel, especially the "Fighting" skill, his body had become like this.

To some extent, he was indeed considered an "artificial genius" as mentioned by Li Qi.

"Xiao Jing." Li Qi looked at him with eagerness.

"There is no doubt that you are the most suitable person in the world to practice Canglong Liu."

"If it's you, I believe you can perfect the Canglong Liu Gongti."

"Gongti?" Xue Jing's eyes moved.

He heard a new word again.

Li Qi smiled and said, "The so-called 'gongti' is the physique that is gradually tempered after practicing a whole set of martial arts from a school."

"Each school of martial arts has different training methods and fighting techniques, each with its own emphasis, either being; flexibility and swiftness or strong force. People who practice different martial arts will eventually develop a physique that adapts to their martial arts."

"Just as the leg muscles of a sprinter are more developed, the muscle structure of a fighter is completely different from that of a basketball player. This kind of body, trained to adapt to specific skills, is a gongti."

"For example, the Jinfeng Dojo you know. Their school practices the Jinfeng Baihong Sword. When their bodies are fully developed, their internal structure becomes different from ordinary people. They can generate a sharp force akin to a knife. Hitting someone with a fist is like cutting them with a blade; a strike from them would cause someone to lose a large piece of their flesh, and it wouldn't be hard to decapitate someone with a palm strike."

Xue Jing's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Then what are the characteristics of our Canglong School's body?"

Li Qi smiled. "Our Canglong School's body characteristics can be said to exist, and not exist."

Xue Jing "Huh?"

Li Qi said with some pride, "Hexagonal warriors, you know."

(TN - Did some light research on Hexagonal Warriors in Chinese terms, it means; The King, The Dictator, The Dragon)

"The core concept of our Canglong School is thirteen words; Hide the dragon in the body and raise the dragon in the heart."

"Once the body is fully developed, there will be a real dragon hidden deep inside. It can grow or shrink, rise or hide, and possesses agility, speed, power, defense, and penetration... It has everything; including five killer moves, three mysteries, and can handle any situation without weaknesses."

Li Qi then sighed. "Of course, having everything often means having nothing. The Hidden Dragon Style requires extremely high physical talent. People who are not talented enough will only become mediocre if they practice the Hidden Dragon Style (Canlong Liu)."

"Even among your senior brothers and sisters, not everyone has enough talent. Although they also practice Canglong Liu, they all modify their training methods and practice different skills."

Li Qi patted Xue Jing on the shoulder and said, "Your physical talent is the best I've ever seen. It is extremely balanced and is the most suitable for Canglong Liu's 'hexagonal' concept."

It sounds awesome...

Xue Jing said expectantly, "Master, please teach me."

Li Qi smiled and said, "Okay, without further ado, today I will teach you the static stance in Canglong Liu; the Hibernating Dragon Technique."

He grabbed Xue Jing's hand and shook it. The strength extended into Xue Jing's body through his palm, controlling his movements.

Xue Jing involuntarily opened his legs, pressed his torso to the left to the absolute limit, clenched his fists, and held them beside his ears. His whole body was ringing with the sound of his bones shifting, and his posture was like a dormant dragon.

"Remember this posture, as well as the corresponding breathing and strength to vibrate the nodes of the body," Li Qi reminded.

"The Hibernating Dragon Technique is meant to 'nourish the dragon's energy.' By visualizing the dragon's posture, imitating the dragon's appearance, and nurturing a great momentum of dragon energy."

"When you are proficient in this stance, I will teach you the moving stance, 'Shaking Armor,' which is used to train 'dragon power.'"

Xue Jing did not speak, concentrating on remembering all the changes in his body and mind at that moment.

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