Chapter 17 Bajiquan (Please follow! Vote for recommendations and Yue tickets!)

The effects of the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill were even better than Wang Sheng had anticipated.

The remaining 10 Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pills meant that, if he took one each day, he could use them for ten days.

Ten days was enough time for him to produce the next batch of Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pills, creating a perfect cycle.

This also meant that Wang Sheng could practice the Eight Section Brocade and Inner Core Skill without worrying about resource issues.

"I need to change the daily schedule again!"

Previously, due to a lack of resources, Wang Sheng had minimized the time for practicing the Eight Section Brocade, only needing to go through the basic routine once a day to maintain his feel.

Now that he wasn't short on resources, it was obvious he needed to increase the time spent on practicing the Eight Section Brocade, which could enhance his Qi-Blood.

After all, the strength of his Qi-Blood Power was crucial for Wang Sheng to complete the "Qi Rushing to the Disease" stage of the Inner Core Skill.

If his Qi-Blood Power wasn't strong enough, he wouldn't be able to break through severe disease conditions.

However, increasing the time for the Eight Section Brocade meant that he had to reduce the time for other activities.

Ultimately, Wang Sheng decided to reduce the time he spent on Medicinal Plant Cultivation and Herb Recognition.

He had already advanced three times in Medicinal Plant Cultivation which was enough for his current use. It could be improved slowly, and the same went for Herb Recognition.

Thus, not only did the time for these two activities need to be reduced, but it needed to be reduced substantially.

That's because Wang Sheng was planning to acquire new skills.

Combat skills.

Even though he hadn't encountered other Martial Artists, Wang Sheng knew just having powerful Qi-Blood wasn't enough.

Having only Qi-Blood would make him a target in battles.

He believed he wouldn't stir up trouble without reason, but accidents are unpredictable.

What if one day he encountered a hot-headed or unpredictable Martial Artist looking for trouble?

Therefore, combat skills were a must to practice.

Given that he couldn't reduce the time for the Eight Section Brocade and Inner Core Skill, he could only shorten the time spent on the two "support skills."

As for what combat skill to practice, Wang Sheng had already made up his mind.

Bajiquan!

Wang Sheng had learned several martial art styles for health purposes.

But when it came to pure fighting techniques, he only knew one: Bajiquan.

Learning Bajiquan was part of a regrettable past he didn't like to recall.

Every youth goes through a highly embarrassing phase at a certain age.

During that period, Wang Sheng had already started on health cultivation, but his youthful nature made it inevitable that his thoughts deviated—he wanted to become powerful, so he picked up a manual on Bajiquan to learn.

And since his youthful rebellion lasted two full years, he remembered the techniques of Bajiquan very clearly.

But whenever he thought about that period later, he couldn't help but cover his face and he sealed away those memories.

He never imagined there'd be a day when he'd have to use it again.

"Dead memories suddenly attack me!"

This phrase could perfectly describe how Wang Sheng felt at the moment.

But regardless of the attack, Bajiquan was still something he had to practice. There are things you might not use, but you can't be without them.

Besides Bajiquan, there was another skill he needed to master.

Plum Flower Step!

This was given to Wang Sheng by Li Wenguang, who wanted Wang Sheng to use it to become a Martial Artist and solve the problems with the Sun Family.

But in reality, it was just a step technique and couldn't cultivate Qi-Blood to the level needed to become a Martial Artist.

Previously, Wang Sheng had been focused on boosting his power, so Plum Flower Step had been put at the bottom of his storage chest. Now, it might be time to take it out for practice.

He wanted to see how cultivating this world's step technique would change under the influence of the progress bar.

Bajiquan and Plum Flower Step were going to be Wang Sheng's focal points in his progress bar advancement moving forward.

After finishing the Eight Pieces of Brocade, he reorganized his schedule for the day.

He couldn't adjust the 8 hours allocated for sleep, at least 3 hours had to be spent on eating and leisure, and both Inner Core Skill and the Eight Pieces of Brocade required 3 hours each; these alone already took up 17 hours.

That left him with 7 hours.

Wang Sheng thought it over and made a decision.

One hour each for reading and farming.

The remaining 5 hours were equally divided between Baji Quan and Plum Flower Step.

Wang Sheng's day was packed full, and unless there was something else that needed to be done, he would strictly follow this schedule in the coming days.

Of course, this schedule didn't mean that every second had to be filled with activity—there was time to slack off even during work hours!

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The next day, Wang Sheng acted according to his plan.

His morning exercise was the Eight Pieces of Brocade, which enhanced his Qi-Blood while activating his Essence Qi and Spirit.

This kept him fully energized for the entire day.

By afternoon, it was time to refresh his skills.

Wang Sheng first chose to practice Baji Quan.

Baji Quan is one of the traditional Chinese martial arts, "In literature, Tai Chi brings peace to the world; in martial arts, Baji Quan stabilizes the universe." This saying shows the status of Baji Quan in the Martial Arts World.

Originally, the term "Baji" from Baji Quan was derived from "between heaven and earth, nine provinces and eight extremes," a geographic concept from Huainanzi's Fall Shape Training, later interpreted in martial arts as "Energy Emission reaching the farthest extremes in all directions."

This interpretation clearly outlined the core of Baji Quan.

Energy Emission!

Baji Quan is a close-range boxing style that emphasizes fierceness, simplicity, and swift power.

Since it is a close-range style, the application of energy is crucial in practicing Baji Quan; without several years, it's hard to grasp much.

However, Wang Sheng didn't need to go through this trouble; he just needed to make progress in Baji Quan.

Based on his memory, he began practicing Baji Quan somewhat awkwardly.

"Fist like a shooting star, eyes like lightning, waist like a serpent, feet like drilling..."

With fluid postures and eyes following hands, fists and feet launching simultaneously...

While practicing, Wang Sheng also silently recited the boxing chant and recalled all the key points he remembered, ensuring there were no mistakes in his movements.

As time went by, Wang Sheng practiced more and more fluently, quickly becoming adept.

Baji Quan has many techniques, but primarily revolves around six major openings and eight key techniques, from which all routines originate.

Wang Sheng focused mainly on these two core techniques of Baji Quan.

Martial Artists have extremely strong energy and physical power; Wang Sheng didn't feel tired at all and kept practicing.

After several repetitions, Wang Sheng felt he had grasped something, his body tight as a full-drawn bow, gathering all his strength and transforming his fist into an arrow, swiftly striking out.

Boom!

An explosively loud sound spontaneously emerged from the air, as if a bolt of thunder had flashed by, deafening.

The large tree that his fist targeted seemed to have been hit by some invisible force, shaking and shedding the few withered leaves it had.

Upon closer inspection, one could even see a faint fist mark on the surface of the tree.

His movements tight as a drawn bow, his strike sudden as thunder!

Wang Sheng's action perfectly illustrated the Energy Emission technique of Baji Quan.

This was the bodily realization achieved through repeatedly practicing Baji Quan.

It was at this moment—

"Baji Quan: 2 (23%)"

Without advancing levels or using Qi-Blood Power, Wang Sheng relied solely on the physique of a Martial Artist to achieve a powerful effect.

In this moment, Wang Sheng realized that the combat martial arts of his previous life, even without needing to break through on a progress bar, were incredibly potent forms of combat, able to shine with their own brilliance!