Meng Chong made a breakthrough, stepping into the door of martial arts, the familiar golden light emerged, brilliant and beautiful.
"Your disciple Meng Chong, practicing the cultivation technique you compiled, stepping into martial arts, your Great Sun Golden Bell Cover has become successful."
Boom!
With the feedback of the Golden Finger, Li Xuan could see in his mind the full cultivation technique of the Great Sun Golden Bell Cover. At this moment, his physical body became even stronger.
Although he was in the Innate Realm, the Great Sun Golden Bell Cover could still be used by him.
Using True Qi to activate the Great Sun Golden Bell Cover, the defense is unparalleled, incredibly robust.
The foundation of physical martial arts has been solidified.
Jade bones emerged with the lustrous light of glaze, carrying a sense of Vajra.
This was the fusion of the Vajra Glazed Bones with the Jade Bones, which seemed to be undergoing some kind of transformation.
"You've got an Innate Spirit Bone with your Jade Bones + Vajra Glazed Bones!"
Golden light emerged, with the feedback from the Golden Finger.
Innate Spiritual Bone!
At this moment, Li Xuan felt his whole being had sublimated, his flawless jade bones shone with the gleam of glaze, and the spirit lingering around, as if it were a set of divine bones naturally bestowed on them.
With the emergence of the Innate Spiritual Bone, Li Xuan's Innate True Qi was actually purified, becoming stronger.
The violent nature's spiritual energy, due to the loss of the Heavenly Earth Lingji, became gentle after entering his body.
"The Jade Bones + Vajra Glazed Bones unexpectedly resulted in an Innate Spiritual Bone, this is unexpected!"
Li Xuan's heart was filled with excitement.
He had been pondering whether the stacking of Jade Bones with Vajra Glazed Bones would lead to a transformation, becoming stronger.
He didn't expect to get feedback and acquire an Innate Spiritual Bone, this instantly raised its level.
Whether it's jade bones or Vajra Glazed Bones, after all, they were cultivated in the acquired days, and compared with the innate spiritual bones, they were somewhat inferior.
Moreover, this innate spiritual bone that he possesses has been stacked with the features of both Jade Bones and Vajra Glazed Bones.
"I must take on disciples, 1 must take on disciples, ah, I have jade bones, 1 have Vajra Glazed Bones, next time, what kind of bones should 1 compile?"
Li Xuan's eyes shone, and he toyed with the idea of accepting new disciples again.
After a good while, Li Xuan calmed down his excited mood.
Accepting new disciples is not something that can be done easily, and a new cultivation method has to be compiled and a new kind of bone created.
In the courtyard, Shi'er was waving his treasured sword, slashing at Meng Chong one after another, making a thumping sound but couldn't cause any harm to Meng Chong.
Even though what he held was a treasured sword, it was no exception.
He was deeply shocked. With Meng Chong's current strength, even if he stood among thousands of soldiers, allowing the onslaught, they could not harm him in the slightest.
His hands soft from slashing, Shi'er stopped.
"Too strong!"
His face was full of envy.
Meng Chong was extremely excited at this moment, clenching his fists, feeling the power within him, and this was just the entrance to martial arts.
"Senior Brother, let's go, let's have a competition!"
Meng Chong couldn't wait to have a competition with Xu Yan.
"Alright!"
Xu Yan nodded.
The two directly left the city and arrived at a forest outside the county.
Shi'er excitedly followed to watch the battle.
Li Xuan took a step and came to the top of the forest, watching his two disciples compete.
"Junior Brother, you just entered martial arts, and my brother only uses the strength of the entrance level to compete with you!"
Xu Yan spoke, suppressing his own blood qi, only revealing the blood qi realm of martial arts entry.
He also wanted to see just how strong the body martial arts were.
Whether his own pure martial arts could suppress him in the same realm.
Meng Chong practiced the Vajra Glazed Bones, while Xu Yan practiced Jade Bones. Theoretically, they had the same foundation in martial arts.
The difference in strength depends on the individual.
Xu Yan practiced Sword Dao and Descending Dragon Palm, while Meng Chong hadn't practiced any martial skills yet. But before he practiced the Great Sun Golden Bell Cover, he was already comparable to the top masters in the martial arts world.
He was not a novice, he also knew fists and kicks skills.
"Senior Brother, bring it on!"
Meng Chong was surrounded by glazed golden light, and his whole person became stronger, his muscles bulging, like a Vajra Arhat, with a strong aura undeniably radiating from him.
Xu Yan's expression was serious, with each outpouring of blood qi fiery as if it could incinerate, his blood qi was exceptionally pure, not like Meng Chong's, where his blood qi was like a bell, evolving into a glazed golden form.
Boom!
A palm strike slammed directly onto Meng Chong's chest.
Thump!
A deep sound rang out, Meng Chong's figure swayed a little, but he had no injuries at all!
"Senior Brother, come again!"
Meng Chong, who seemed to have transformed into a glazed golden man, patted his chest and said.
He had cultivated the Great Sun Golden Bell Cover. To defeat him, you had to break his defense and be able to hurt him, otherwise you couldn't defeat him. This was a prerequisite for defeating him!
No matter how flexible the enemy's attack, no matter how much they tried to deplete him, as long as they could not break his Golden Bell Cover, they would not be able to defeat him.
In terms of a war of attrition, a martial artist like him who practiced body martial arts would not be afraid, would he?
This competition did not need fierce fighting, Meng Chong's current stage did not match Xu Yan's in terms of martial skills and speed.
But if Xu Yan could not break his defense, he could not defeat him.
Even if he wanted to drain Meng Chong with exhaustion, that might not be possible because the martial arts foundation of the two men was about the same.
"Alright!"
Xu Yan's blood boiled, and he became very excited.
He was also a proud person.
He naturally wouldn't use his own advantages to bully his Junior Brother.
So, he lowered his own level of strength and only revealed the strength of martial arts entry, and he didn't use the Descending Dragon Palm and Sword Dao either..
Pure Qi attack.
Boom!
Xu Yan took another shot, his True Qi exploded, but this time, he didn't hit Meng Chong with his True Qi, instead, his True Qi gathered on his palm, he moved forward and hit Meng Chong's chest with a palm strike.
Thud!
Meng Chong stumbled back, his body shimmering with golden light, looking like it could collapse at any moment!
But he finally stabilized.
Xu Yan raised an eyebrow, he didn't break through the defense?
The Great Sun Golden Bell Cover was indeed incredibly strong.
He could feel the strength of Meng Chong's body, that palm strike on his chest, if it were any other martial artist, they would probably be numbed by the backlash.
His jade-like bones were flawless, his martial arts foundation was solid, and his True Qi was strong, so he wasn't affected by the backlash.
"Again!"
Meng Chong took a deep breath, took a horse stance, and the golden light on his body became stronger.
A golden bell could be vaguely seen, covering his body.
"Then let's go again!"
Xu Yan inhaled deeply, raised his hand, his True Qi was concentrated but not dispersed, there was no True Qi radiating from his body.
He stepped forward, and hit Meng Chong's chest with a palm strike.
Li Xuan had been silently watching, as soon as Xu Yan threw this palm strike, he knew the result.
Meng Chong's Great Sun Golden Bell Defense was to be breached, the golden bell shield was broken, but the power of Xu Yan's palm strike had almost been completely nullified.
It won't cause Meng Chong any harm.
With Meng Chong's robust physique, he could naturally withstand it.
In Flesh Artistry, it's not like you'll be seriously injured when the golden bell defense is broken, it's just a layer of defense for the body.
The truly formidable thing still lies within the body.
As expected!
Below the palm strike, the golden light on Meng Chong's body shattered with a cracking sound, Xu Yan's palm struck Meng Chong's chest.
Meng Chong stumbled, his True Qi surged, and the golden light quickly recovered.
"Come on, junior brother, let's spar!"
Xu Yan exclaimed excitedly.
Although this palm shattered the golden bell defense, the power of the palm strike also be countered largely, it couldn't harm Meng Chong's strong body at all.
This attack and defense can only be considered evenly matched!
"Okay!"
Meng Chong nodded, took a step forward, and threw a punch.
He used the martial skills he had learned, although he couldn't bring out the power of his True Qi fully, but the moves were still useful.
Xu Yan did not use the Descending Dragon Palm either, he also used a palm technique he had learned before.
The two began to spar.
With booming sounds, trees fell one by one, the golden light and intense True Qi clashed and collided. In less than a quarter of an hour, half of the forest turned into flying debris.
Shi'er was completely stunned.
Even though his body was covered in debris, he couldn't care, watching the fight becoming more and more intense, he felt if he moved slightly closer, the shockwaves might break his bones and kill him on the spot!
"1 feel like an ant right now!"
Shi'er thought helplessly.
Li Xuan observed silently, from this spar, he already knew who was strong and who was weak.
"Xu Yan is really better, his martial arts are so pure, and the foundation of martial arts was from him!"
Meng Chong was indeed strong, his Flesh Artistry defense was unmatched, his golden bone was not weaker than the jade bone, but he still lost to Xu Yan by a small margin.
In terms of the purity of martial arts, and the foundation of martial arts, Xu Yan is stronger.
In the end, the foundation of these martial arts was inspired from the methods Xu Yan had concocted on a whim. Xu Yan was superior in his talent, Li Xuan was not surprised at all.
Looking at this world, it is absolutely impossible to find a disciple stronger than Xu Yan.
He didn't continue to watch the battle.
As a senior brother, Xu Yan's position was firm, and his strength was undoubtedly the strongest.
Boom!
Meng Chong was panting, there were several palm prints on his body, and it hurt all over.
"I can't hold on any longer!"
Meng Chong looked helpless.
Xu Yan stopped, with a look of admiration on his face, "Junior brother, your Flesh Artistry is really strong!"
Only a bit weaker than him.
In the same realm, except for him, no one could break through the junior brother's defense.
"Hehe, not bad, I rank just below senior brother in the same realm!"
Meng Chong grinned.
Although he was a little bit inferior, he was not disappointed.
His talent lies in his body, if he were to practice the orthodox martial arts of his senior brother, he wouldn't be close to this strength.
After their sparring session, the two apprentices returned to the courtyard.
Xu Yan continued to focus on self-improvement, preparing for his breakthrough into the Innate Realm.
Meng Chong, on the other hand, made his way over to Li Xuan.
"Master, I have become a disciple, what do you think?"
As he spoke, he rubbed his shaven head, chuckling goofily.
His fellow-apprentice practiced Descending Dragon Palm, a powerful Martial Technique—he should strive to learn such a powerful technique as well.
"Master, I don't want to learn Palm Techniques, 1 want to learn Fist Techniques!"
Meng Chong excitedly blurted.
"Very well, i'll teach you tomorrow."
Li Xuan nodded in agreement.
He had prepared for this early on.
"Thank you, Master!"
Meng Chong nodded with glee.
The next day.
The forest where Meng Chong and Xu Yan sparred was now an open field, bereft of trees and other vegetation.
Li Xuan stood with one hand behind his back, an air of mystery surrounding him, his aura of a profound master imposingly elevated.
Meng Chong respectfully stood adjacent to him.
"My apprentice, 1 can only pass on wisdom and not technique. The Fist Technique I'll teach you is not just a technique but the essence of the fist."
Li Xuan spoke gravely.
"The essence lies in comprehension and understanding the meaning within. You must know that only by understanding the essence of this, will one continually grow stronger. All techniques exist within this essence."
"As I teach you the essence of the fist, once you comprehend it, your aptitude will improve, your cultivation will elevate, and you will continually understand the essence within."
"The Martial Path is endless, hence, all along, I've emphasized you to comprehend and understand the true meaning rather than focusing on the form, focusing on the moves.
Do you understand?"
Meng Chong respectfully replied, "Master, your disciple understands!"
Li Xuan nodded, turned, and looked at his second apprentice, "What I'm passing on to you is the Vajra Fist of Wind and Thunder. Just focus on its essence, forget about the form."
"Yes, Master!"
Meng Chong nodded.
He thought to himself, "Master's Martial Arts is the true Martial Arts!"
Li Xuan clenched his fist and infused it with True Qi, and then he punched out.
This punch exerted mighty True Qi, naturally its might was astonishing.
Moreover, under his intentional control, the True Qi thundered like a lightning bolt, producing a booming sound of thunder.
It seemed like a streak of Angry Thunder had flashed by.
Boom!
Meng Chong was astonished, as if seeing a streak of lightning rush out, reducing the distant trees into dust in an instant.
Too quick!
Too fierce!
Li Xuan nodded contentedly; now wasn't like before when he lacked strength.
Since he had strength now, naturally he displayed it, giving his apprentice a shock with his overwhelming strength, which could help his apprentice achieve enlightenment.
Anyway, his overwhelming power alone, without any martial skills applied, was horrifyingly potent.
Boom!
Then he swung his fists, this time without the furious might of a thunderstorm.
It was as if a gust of wind, rapid punches seemingly piercing through all defenses.
The spectacle dazzled Meng Chong, making him feel somewhat dizzy.
"Too strong!
Just a demonstration from the Master and yet such might—it is truly unbelievable!
Meng Chong inwardly trembled with awe!
After Li Xuan finished his sequence, he looked at the awed face of Meng Chong, feeling extremely satisfied, and adopting the demeanor of a strict teacher, he stated, "Apprentice, this is the Vajra Fist of Wind and Thunder, performed with the perfect Blood and Energy Achievements."
Nonchalantly bragging without blinking an eye, he started to blow his own trumpet.
"I am that formidable! With my perfect Blood and Energy Achievements, my Vajra Fist of Wind and Thunder is comparable to the Innate Realm, cool isn't it?"
He wanted his apprentice to know that his Master is like a towering mountain, impossible to surpass.
Meng Chong's eyes widened. Was it really the Vajra Fist of Wind and Thunder, executed at the Blood and Energy Perfection Realm?
This was absolutely terrifying.
Even at his best Blood and Energy Achievement, he could not generate such power!
"Master definitely is the true Master!"
Li Xuan spoke in a low voice, "The Vajra Fist of Wind and Thunder, its essence lies in the Wind and Thunder—the thunder's rapid fury and the wind's formless penetration.
"What you need to comprehend is this Wind and Thunder, the swift and stormy, all-pervasive Wind and Thunder in the fist."
"Just now, I demonstrated to you the Vajra Fist of Wind and Thunder's swift and fierce Thunder, and unblockable, all-pervasive Wind. Comprehend it well."
His punch, driven out with power far exceeding his apprentice's, naturally appeared swift and stormy, and all-pervasive to his apprentice. The rest was up to Meng Chong's own comprehension..