Chapter 10: The Secret Forms of Martial Arts

Next, Chen Hai made every effort to recall his physical posture at that time, repeatedly attempting until two days ago, when he once again crossed a ridge. At that moment, he leaped forward as if drawing a long bow, and the vital energy throughout his body surged like a boiling spring, instantly pouring into the Shao Yang meridian of his feet.

As the outer sect Daoist temple of the Taiwei Sect, the supervising elder Zhao Ruhui has already entered the late stage of the Mingqiao realm, his strength not inferior to that of Chen Lie. However, due to his advanced age, his cultivation has passed its peak period. Unless he encounters a rare celestial opportunity that occurs once in a millennium, he will have no hope of breaking through to the Mingqiao stage and achieving Dao Dan before his remaining lifespan is exhausted.

At that moment, Chen Hai lay on the grass by the mountain path, while Zhao Shan and Qian Wenyiyi thought that Young Master Xing was finally unable to contain his anger. Little did they know that Chen Hai's heart was filled with excitement, shock, and confusion

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At first, Chen Hai did not realize that, as an outer sect of the Taiwei Sect, there were so many intricacies within the various Dao academies. It was essentially a training school for martial officials. Seeing that Zhou Jun was only a few years older than him and had already opened at least three meridians as a purple-clad disciple, he secretly felt that Zhou Jun's aptitude and foundation must also be top-notch

At this moment, Chen Hai deeply understood why that old fellow in his left ear said that with the snake bracelet and the puppet body, the low-level martial arts mysteries that the Daoist soldiers could cultivate in the Taiwei Sect were already more than sufficient for him to establish his foundation.

This indicates that martial arts training can indeed promote the integration of the soul and the physical body; furthermore, it further confirms that mastering the secret forms of martial arts is truly the threshold for entering the practice of martial arts

However, why did the ancestral knowledge sea of the puppet clone imprint the moment when he drew his long bow in anger?

The image of a longbow drawn taut, driven by intent, constantly hovers above the sea of consciousness of the puppet clone

Once Chen Hai's thoughts are organized, everything will fall into place. He quickly deduces that various secret forms of martial arts should be contained within the numerous profound martial arts. When a gifted disciple diligently practices these profound martial arts and reaches a state of consummate mastery, every movement of their body can be considered a secret form of martial arts, thus enabling them to unleash all their potential and defeat enemies with their exceptional skills

The disciples of the next level of the Xuan Yi Dao soldiers account for approximately one-third of the total number, serving as the backbone of the Tie Liu Ling Dao soldiers; they are also reserve military officials of the Wu Wei Army, and after a certain period of cultivation, they are to be supplemented into the army to take on the most basic military positions

In the next moment, Chen Hai felt a humming sound emanating from the center of the puppet's forehead, as if a mysterious space had suddenly opened. In that instant, his true self, in a posture akin to a taut longbow, transformed into an eternal scroll, which was then imprinted into the mysterious space within the puppet's forehead, filled with an ineffable essence of Dao and spiritual resonance

Zhao Shan and Qian Wenyiyi escorted the person over, first delivering a message to Zhao Ruhui's courtyard. Zhao Ruhui was too indifferent to respond, so he called a young disciple named Zhou Jun to take Chen Hai and the others out.

Chen Haixin intended to use the puppet clone crafted from the corpses of the Rakshasa and otherworldly spirits, which evidently retained some of their former souls and abilities. However, what peculiar quality did the figure, with its long bow drawn taut, possess that allowed the puppet clone to automatically imprint it into the ancestral aperture's sea of consciousness?

Indeed, as long as he masters this most fundamental form diagram, he will have an intuitive reference for his cultivation. Unlike other disciples of the Daoist soldiers, even if they diligently practice the most profound martial arts, they may not truly step into the threshold of martial cultivation.

These disciples can only have the opportunity to become higher-level purple-clad disciples or inner disciples of the Seven Peaks if they achieve military merit in the army or make breakthroughs in their cultivation; otherwise, the military camp will be the best place for them to settle for the rest of their lives

The left ear did not explicitly inform him in advance, probably believing that he would comprehend the reasoning behind it, which should not be difficult.

If he cannot comprehend even this, then the left ear probably has even less hope for him

Although the image of the arched figure quickly vanished into the mysterious space between the puppet's eyebrows, the shock that surged within Chen Hai's heart lingered for a long time without fading away

At this moment, Chen Hai could already see the hope of preserving his life beckoning to him in the distance. He felt an excitement that was hard to contain, but at this time, he only thought about ensuring his survival first, not daring to entertain any further aspirations.

It is said that in martial arts cultivation, one must reach a certain level of mastery in the martial arts before being able to mobilize the vital energy within the body. Does this mean that the so-called "certain level" is merely about mastering this specific posture?

In that moment, the body assumed a posture akin to a longbow drawn taut, which can be described as a secret form of martial arts.

Is this the convenient gateway to martial arts cultivation that Zuo Er and Cang Yu spoke of

As a promising young disciple on the verge of entering the Dao Dan realm, Chen Lie enjoys a position of great prominence within the inner sect of the Taiwei Sect, holding a very high status. The Chen clan also wields significant influence within the Taiwei Sect and Hexi County. However, Zhao Ruhui sees no need to curry favor with a mediocre branch disciple of the Chen clan.

There are more than 2,000 Daoist warrior disciples in Tieliu Ridge, but even among the Daoist warrior disciples, there are distinctions of rank and status.

This signifies that everything before us, including the snake bracelet and the puppet doppelganger, is of such value that the preciousness of the snake bracelet and the puppet doppelganger cannot be measured by ordinary common sense

Zhou Jun is around twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with a stocky build. He lacks the ethereal grace typical of disciples from the Xuanmen sect, dressed in a purple and blue Daoist robe, carrying a large black sword on his back, and his eyes reveal a shrewdness rarely seen in young disciples

He thought to himself, since the secret forms of martial arts are contained within the profound techniques, as a disciple of the Taiwei Sect, he would be able to access the most fundamental martial arts at Tieliu Ridge. At that time, by using puppet avatars, he could systematically dismantle and cultivate various secret forms of martial arts, and his efficiency should be countless times higher than that of ordinary disciples

It is evident that Chen Hai's attempt to comprehend the numerous secret forms of martial arts through this method is unrealistic

Chen Hai couldn't help but chuckle and curse under his breath. He soon realized that mastering the secret forms of martial arts could stimulate the flow of vital energy through the meridians, refine the muscles, bones, and skin, and only when the vital energy and true essence circulated within the meridians could one unleash the powerful martial arts techniques. However, the secret forms of martial arts would never be limited to just one.

Unfortunately, Chen Hai's spirit and will are too weak, and he is still unable to directly sense and manipulate the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth in the Blood Cloud Wilderness through his puppet avatar. No wonder Zuo Er said that one must reach the Spirit Separation Realm to truly unleash the potential of the puppet avatar.

Although reaching Tieliu Ridge, Chen Hai's body was pushed to the limit, with both feet severely injured and the flesh crushed, the tearing pain formed in his mind due to the mutual repulsion between his soul and body was somewhat alleviated

Zhao Ruhui can no longer remain as a true disciple within the inner sect of Qifeng to diligently cultivate, and at his advanced age, he has no opportunity to lead the elite troops of Wuwei in the battlefield to resist the Western invaders, but has instead been assigned to Tieliu Ridge to oversee the affairs of the Dao Academy

Reaching the Bright Aperture Realm allows one to condense sound and images within the minds of others using spiritual consciousness. However, to imprint sound and images directly as a form of deep memory into the deepest layers of another's subconscious, a level higher than the Bright Aperture Realm is required, and it may even necessitate the cultivation of the Dao Dan or Dao Tai realms to achieve this

Fortunately, after Yao Xing was expelled from the Yao clan, a significant portion of his previous memories was erased. Despite his despondent state, Yao Xing still made efforts to cultivate anew. Chen Hai organized Yao Xing's fragmented memories; although he lacked profound techniques and celestial scriptures, he was not deficient in the knowledge of cultivation.

In the past, Yao Xing was disheartened and did not pay much attention to the situation of the external Daoist academies. However, this time Chen Hai entered the Tieliu Ridge Daoist Academy with Zhao Shan and Qian Wenyiyi, and after observing along the way, he realized that the vast majority of the Daoist soldiers and disciples were wearing three standard robe colors: sky blue, dark black, and purple blue.

At that moment, Chen Hai was so excited that he wanted to pick up Zhao Shan and Qian Wenyiyi and give them a couple of bites; however, Zhao Shan and Qian Wenyiyi thought that Young Master Xing could no longer hold on and was about to go mad

Chen Hai could not discern the extent of Zhou Jun's cultivation, but seeing the disciples in the Dao Academy treating Zhou Jun with great respect, he understood that although Zhou Jun was not yet qualified to enter the inner sect of Qingxi Peak for cultivation and was not a steward of the academy, he still held an extraordinary status in Tieliu Ridge

As Chen Hai's thoughts stirred slightly, his tall and bow-like figure seemed to emerge from the ancestral knowledge sea of his puppet clone, as if an eternal painting was being observed and seen by his mind

Along the way, listening to the discussions between Zhao Shan and Qian Wenyu, Chen Hai understood that these disciples in purple robes had at least opened three main meridians, but had not yet established their spiritual sea.

At this moment, Chen Hai once again felt all his strength being drawn away, flowing into his feet. The puppet clone in the blood cloud wasteland maintained a posture of drawing a long bow, with its feet emanating a brilliant azure glow.

Alternatively, it would also be a good choice for individuals like Zhao Shan and Qian Wenyu to become retainers of a certain prominent family.

This should be "rubbing".

At this moment, Chen Hai truly realized the profound and powerful nature of the puppet clone in assisting martial arts cultivation

Based on the varying numbers of disciples in different colored garments, Chen Hai can essentially determine that the disciples in purple robes hold the highest status, with their proportion likely not exceeding one-twentieth of all the disciples.

The remaining individuals are the disciples of the Qingyi Dao soldiers from mhetushu.com, who have just entered the Dao Academy for cultivation and lack any foundational training. This group of individuals must cultivate for a certain number of years or reach a specific age before they can successfully open the first meridian and achieve true essence. If they fail to do so, they will be expelled from the Dao Academy and directly integrated into the Wuwei Army as ordinary soldiers.

Subsequently, Chen Hai, in accordance with this figure, repeatedly attempted along the way. After a considerable amount of time spent in this endeavor, he once again succeeded in mobilizing and circulating the vital energy within his body

As he expected, the mysterious space opened at the center of the puppet's brow is the ancestral aperture of the sea of consciousness that can only be accessed by disciples of the Xuanmen sect who have reached the realm of Mingqiao. It is the residence of the primordial spirit and also serves as a bridge to communicate with the heavens and earth, directly sensing the spiritual energy of the universe

These individuals, even if they have not yet directly entered the training of the Seven Peaks, can already be considered as prospective inner disciples. Their status at Iron Flow Ridge is certainly not beneath that of ordinary Daoist temple stewards; if they are willing to take up positions in the military, they will also have a quite favorable starting point

The figure of the longbow was tense, and if one were to speak of any special aspect, it would be that at the moment Chen Hai assumed this posture, the vital energy within him surged as if it were boiling.

This old fellow

Zhao Shan and Qian Wenyiyi originally planned to send Young Master Xing to the foot of Tieliu Ridge and then disregard his fate. However, along the way, Young Master Xing's forbearance and perseverance made them hesitate to harbor any contempt. After leaving Taiwei Mountain, they hired a horse-drawn carriage and insisted on escorting Young Master Xing to the Tieliu Ridge Supervisory Office, intending to wait until the handover procedures were completed before departing

The cultivation knowledge that was merely sorted out from Yao Xing's memory surprisingly does not match the situation at this moment, which is the most perplexing aspect for Chen Hai. However, he did not worry about anything. He remembered that Zuo Er had mentioned that possessing a snake bracelet and a puppet clone does not require profound martial arts skills, as it is sufficient for establishing a foundation in martial arts.

Indeed, it should be referred to as the Secret Form of Martial Arts