Wang Sheng felt that he might have been wrong about one thing all along.
Martial arts that focused on health preservation needed a breakthrough to exhibit powerful effects and nurture Qi-Blood, otherwise, even at level 9, it was merely about strengthening the body and not much better than an ordinary person.
He thought the same was true for the Bajiquan; it had to break through before it could produce the corresponding effects.
But the recent event told him that even without a breakthrough, Bajiquan, a kind of combat martial arts, would not be restrained and could still deliver powerful results.
The physique of a martial artist and the martial artist’s Qi-Blood are the foundation that allows Bajiquan to unleash unimaginable destructive power.
Take a simple example.
A celestial weapon, if used by ordinary people, is just a well-crafted blade, but when wielded by an immortal, it can unleash the power to destroy heavens and earth because the immortal can activate the celestial weapon with their celestial power.
Bajiquan is like a celestial weapon!
Once you possess your own “celestial power,” it reveals its true brilliance!
Is the power of a single-arm strike of 100 jin comparable to that of 500 jin?
Of course, that’s unrealistic.
After realizing this, Wang Sheng couldn’t help but smile.
The things from his past life memories had not disappointed him once again.
“If I had used the Qi-Blood power just now, I’m afraid that the tree would have been broken, right?”
The explosive sound of thunder just now was purely the coordination of physical strength.
Energy emission is the core technique of Bajiquan, “emitting energy can reach far and wide in all directions” is not just an empty saying.
The external manifestation is the style of the punch, which is also a very obvious characteristic of Bajiquan.
Every punch creates wind; each one can rapidly move the air. When practiced to a higher level and mastering the technique of energy emission, one can produce an Air Burst.
However, for ordinary people to reach this state, according to Wang Sheng’s estimate, they must at least be at the level of 8 to 9.
He managed to do it just now partly because of the martial artist’s physique and partly because of a sudden insight.
In the practice just now, Wang Sheng felt as if he grasped something and spontaneously used the energy emission technique of Bajiquan, reaching that terrifying effect.
If he threw another punch right now, perhaps he could achieve an Air Burst relying on his physique.
But to release the invisible punch wind again—
“Ha!”
Following the feeling he had just now, Wang Sheng threw another punch.
Snap!
There was another explosive sound in the air, but it didn’t compare to the previous thundering explosion, at most similar to the sound of firecrackers exploding.
“Indeed, it was just a sudden insight just now, using it again requires more mastery of Bajiquan!”
Level 2 Bajiquan can only be considered a beginner, not long in practice, and thinking of producing that explosive effect is certainly not feasible.
Of course, Wang Sheng was not disappointed.
Level 2 Bajiquan had already provided him with some basic combat skills, not proficient, but it had caused him a small transformation, no longer a martial artist who only had Qi-Blood power.
As long as he persisted in practicing every day, he would eventually reach that realm.
After practicing another set of basic movements, Wang Sheng stopped practicing Bajiquan, as good as it was, he couldn’t extend the time arbitrarily.
Next, it was time for the Plum Flower Step.
The Plum Flower Step book made it easier to practice using diagrams to aid the text, much simpler than relying entirely on memory like Bajiquan.
Wang Sheng could easily get started.
After getting started, the progression bar for the Plum Flower Step arrived as expected.
“Plum Flower Step: 1 (1%)”
He had gained a preliminary understanding of the Plum Flower Step.
The Plum Flower Step, a technique widely known, is after all not a profound step technique and is only suitable for short-distance maneuvering.
It is highly flexible and variable in movement, seemingly taking only a small step, yet it can deftly avoid an opponent’s attack.
Its greatest feature is moving back and forth within a certain range, much like walking on Plum Flower Poles, appearing to move without moving, which makes it highly effective in close combat.
However, this was the only advantage of the Plum Flower Step.
But Wang Sheng felt this technique was extremely suitable for Bajiquan.
Bajiquan is known for its short, powerful, and fierce strikes.
The short-range Plum Flower Step and Bajiquan are a perfect match.
“This is really hitting the jackpot, I found a treasure!”
In the eyes of other martial artists in this world, the Plum Flower Step might not seem like a powerful step technique, but to Wang Sheng who had a progress bar, this technique was full of potential, and spending two and a half hours on it was worthwhile.
At this point, the progress bars for both Bajiquan and the Plum Flower Step had fully appeared, and the next step was to practice them daily to increase their levels.
Thus, Wang Sheng resumed his routine, maintaining only the basic interactions with people in the village while wholeheartedly immersing himself in advancing his progress bar.
Time passed quickly with planned activities, and half a month flew by.
In that half-month, the progress bars for various skills had changed again—
“State: Qi Rushing to the Disease, Finding Disease 46.5% (First Grade Martial Artist)
Baduanjin: Breakthrough +2 (90%)
Inner Core Skill (Hundred Days Foundation Establishment): Breakthrough +2 (98%)
Herb Recognition: Breakthrough +2 (65%)
Medicinal Plant Cultivation: Breakthrough +3 (25%)
Bajiquan: 6 (33%)
Plum Flower Step: 6 (13%)”
As the number of skill breakthroughs increased, the progression in the progress bars slowed down.
Moreover, as tasks increased, in this half-month, besides Bajiquan and Plum Flower Step, which hadn’t made any breakthroughs, no other skill had reached a breakthrough limit, but there were increases on the progress bars.
Naturally, with the presence of Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill, Wang Sheng’s Qi-Blood Power had considerably strengthened.
After introspection, he found out that his Qi-Blood Power had thickened to the size of a thumb, which greatly enhanced his physique and strength.
Even without using Qi-Blood Power, his initial estimate showed that his single arm strength could reach a thousand catties.
This was still the basic strength; with the combination of level 6 Bajiquan Energy Emission techniques and the amplification from Qi-Blood Power, Wang Sheng’s combat ability had become frighteningly powerful.
One punch could shatter the millstone he used previously to test his strength.
How did he know about this effect? One would have to ask the pile of rubble still stacked in the backyard corner.
However, these were still not the greatest improvements; the major progress was actually in the “Qi Rushing to the Disease. Finding Disease” progress.
“Qi Rushing to the Disease. Finding Disease 46.5%”
This progress indicated that Qi-Blood Power had explored 46.5% of Wang Sheng’s body, nearly half.
This rapid progress was naturally related to the enhancement of Qi-Blood Power and the advancement in the Inner Core Skill, both of which complemented the progress in “Qi Rushing to the Disease.”
In this half-month, Qi-Blood Power had broken through several “disease foci,” clearing multiple meridians.
But Qi-Blood Power did not always progress smoothly, it also encountered difficulties.
“Qi Rushing to the Disease” was divided into Finding Disease, Flipping Illness, and reducing the disease.
The stage of Flipping Illness involved returning to resolve disease foci that could not be broken through previously.
Several months into his cultivation of the Inner Core Skill, Wang Sheng finally encountered a formidable disease focus.