In five days, Zhang Yuan completed the twelve movements of Jingtao Palm. Although Jingtai Palm is the introductory martial arts of the Raging Whale Clan, it is still at an elite level in the world of martial arts and has its own unique features. This palm technique combines strength and softness with both offense and defense, and its refined moves are very powerful. It's just that Jingtai Palm is easy to learn but difficult to master. What Zhang Yuan has learned so far is only the simplest moves, which is not even a first glimpse of the technique, let alone mastering its essence. "Moves, luck, and momentum!" On the martial arts field, the war hall instructor Dong Yuanwei glanced around and said in a deep voice to the disciples gathered around him: "These are the three levels of practicing Jingtai Palm." "Now that you have learned all the moves of this palm technique, what I will teach you next is the Yun Jin technique!" The palm technique must be coordinated with the strength to be powerful when used. Otherwise, no matter how sophisticated the moves are, if they hit the opponent's body limply, it will be just a trick. In front of Dong Yuanwei was a pottery basin filled with water.
I saw him lift his right palm and suddenly slap it down. The palm fell silently and hit the pottery basin instantly, causing thousands of water droplets to fly in all directions. The onlookers were caught off guard, screaming and screaming in pain one after another. These splashing water droplets were like tiny pebbles, hitting their faces with burning pain! The closer the distance, the harder the hit. Zhang Yuan stood behind the crowd, but was safe and sound. Dong Yuanwei closed his palms and said calmly: "When will you reach this level of practice, Jingtai Palm will be considered a master!" The pottery basin in front of him was empty, not even a drop of water was left. The disciples who noticed this all took a deep breath and showed horror. Suddenly, a voice came into everyone's ears: "May I ask, Teacher, what is considered a great success?" Everyone looked at the sound in unison and found that the person who asked the question was actually Zhang Yuan! Some teenagers curled their lips in disdain, thinking that Zhang Yuan wanted to run away before he even learned to walk. He was so ambitious! Dong Yuanwei pointed to the water tank not far away and said: "Cleaning the water tank with one palm is a great achievement!" Clear the tank with one palm! Everyone's eyes were straight. A basin of water and a cylinder of water are completely different concepts. How much force is required to pat dry all the water weighing a thousand kilograms! Dong Yuanwei added: "When the water dries up, the vat cannot be broken." All the young disciples were silent - this was too difficult! "alright."
Dong Yuanwei clapped his hands and said: "If you don't accumulate small streams, you can't become a river or a sea. Let's start with this basin of water. After mastering the secret of transporting energy and exerting force, you will naturally understand the secrets." "Now you should watch carefully and listen carefully to the basic technique of Jingtai Palm!" When Dong Yuanwei began to explain, the handymen in Wubao neatly placed dozens of pottery basins filled with water on the martial arts field. Each pottery basin is supported by a stone bench. They brought another bucket and placed it next to the stone bench. Dong Yuanwei took the trouble to demonstrate over and over again, and the water in the pottery basin was replenished again and again. Don't stop until all the water in the bucket is consumed. "Next, practice on yourselves." The corners of the Zhantang instructor's mouth raised slightly, showing a half-smile but not a smile: "By the way, water is free, but if you break the basin, you have to pay for a new one." The disciples looked at each other, suddenly feeling something bad! And it turns out that their feelings were absolutely correct. Because when these young disciples, according to Dong Yuanwei's method of energy movement, exerted energy on the pottery basin filled with water, they discovered that things were not as simple as they imagined. The force is too light, and it is impossible to achieve the effect of "clearing the basin with one palm". When the force is increased, water splashes and the pottery basin falls apart! Everyone did not believe in evil and called the servants to change the pots. As a result, a clay pot actually cost one hundred yuan, which was ten times higher than the market price! However, this money does not need to be paid on the spot. It will be recorded as a debt first and then deducted from the monthly salary later. But forget about the high price. The disciples soon discovered that the pottery basins used for practicing Jingtai Palm were quite fragile. It’s like it’s specially made to make money! For a time, the sound of slapping and cracking echoed one after another in the martial arts arena. The handymen are too busy changing pots! Everyone's heart is bleeding. There are also some clever guys who have reduced the force of their palm strikes to avoid further bleeding in their pockets. Dong Yuanwei noticed the "smart" behavior of these disciples but said nothing. At least half of his attention fell on Zhang Yuan! Zhang Yuan is different from other disciples. From the beginning, he did not rush into the water to practice. Instead, he put his palms into the pottery basin until the water covered his wrists, and carefully felt the feeling of the water in the basin.
Water is the softest thing in the world, and softness can also be strong! The waves crashed against the shore, and the water was unpredictable. This basin of water is stagnant water, and it requires skillful use of force to activate and fly it all, in order to achieve the effect demonstrated by Dong Yuanwei without damaging the pottery basin. The difficulty can be imagined! Zhang Yuan recalled the method taught by Dong Yuanwei over and over again. His palms flew up and down, and he kept using his strength to shake the water, trying to understand the secret. In this process, the loss of pottery pots is inevitable. The number of pieces Zhang Yuan smashed was no less than that of other disciples. But he didn't feel the slightest bit of pain, and he would not take shortcuts because of this. He summed up his experience and lessons from his failures. Under the scorching sun, Zhang Yuan's clothes were never dry. The accumulated water on the ground seeped into the soil below along the cracks in the stone slabs, and hot water vapor rose. The broken pottery pieces gradually filled up the bamboo basket beside him! And in the process of repeated practice, Zhang Yuan's palms began to swell with blood and produce needle-like pain. But he was unaware. It was not until there were no new basins on the stone bench in front of him that Zhang Yuan reacted: "What's wrong?" He asked the handyman who was responsible for placing basins and filling water. The handyman smiled bitterly and said: "Master, the thirty pottery basins assigned to you have all been used up." Thirty pottery basins? Zhang Yuan was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that he had broken so many water basins in practice. Damn! Zhang Yuan suddenly remembered that such a "shoddy" pottery basin cost as much as a hundred coins. Thirty pieces would cost three thousand coins, equivalent to three taels of silver! In just one morning, he had wasted so much money. He felt that his heart was more painful than his palms. Forget it! Zhang Yuan couldn't help shaking his head. As the saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. His three taels of silver were not wasted, and he had already found a little trick to use his strength. Although he was still far from the level of clearing the basin with one palm and leaving no water behind.
But this was just the beginning!
