Chapter 185: Exchange

With each step he took, his aura suddenly rose a level, just like an emperor, ruling the world. At the same time, his legs, knees, waist, back, shoulders, and elbows all exerted force together, like an elephant, charging toward Zuo Zhicheng with a fierce momentum.

Gao Guanglu was confident that with this move, even if it were a rhinoceros in front of him, he could knock it down. He did not believe Zuo Zhicheng could avoid or block it with just one or two hands.

But Zuo Zhicheng did not dodge or avoid it. His hand came down like a crushing mountain, yet it was sudden, directly pressing onto the back of Gao Guanglu’s hand. Gao Guanglu’s face turned bright red, and veins bulged on his forehead, but he couldn’t move forward even an inch.

If Gao Guanglu charging forward was like an elephant, then Zuo Zhicheng at that moment was like a giant, lifting his hand and pressing the elephant firmly under it, unable to move at all.

“I admit defeat, I admit defeat.” Gao Guanglu suddenly let out a breath, all the muscles in his body relaxing. “As expected of a Human Phase Master. With this move, I once punched a wild boar to the ground. I never thought I wouldn’t even be able to move in front of Master Zuo.”

On the side, Xing Xuan also sighed. “Master Zuo’s martial arts, I don’t even need to test them to know I’m far inferior. Let’s skip the sparring today. I just wanted to ask Master Zuo, what exactly is the Grand Completion of Qi Training?”

“Brother Gao and I have practiced martial arts since we were young, but no matter how we train or think about it, we always struggle to circulate the Innate Primordial Breath throughout our entire bodies. I wonder if Master Zuo could give us some guidance?”

“Master Zuo, rest assured, I know how precious this experience is. If you are willing to teach us, I will surely repay you generously.”

Zuo Zhicheng did not expect Xing Xuan to get straight to the point so quickly. He looked at the eager expressions of the other three and naturally understood how valuable the secret method of Grand Completion of Qi Training was to ordinary martial artists.

The so-called Grand Completion of Qi Training involves spreading the Innate Primordial Breath—a certain innate, special bodily tissue—throughout the entire body using special training methods.

But the difficulty lies precisely in these special training methods. All Authentic Transmission Martial Arts can be said to have been gathered over generations by knowledgeable individuals through continuous experimentation and refinement.

Perhaps the simplest Authentic Transmission Martial Art contains countless deadly experiments.

The human body is a very precise and complex instrument. An extra piece of fat, a special vibration, or a small lump could kill a person. One could say that even the slightest negligence might lead to irreversible consequences.

For example, the simplest action of stomping a foot might seem to increase the explosive power of a punch, but practicing it for a long time can damage the cerebellum.

Similar problems arise endlessly. Therefore, every set of Authentic Transmission Martial Arts can be said to be soaked in blood.

For ordinary martial artists, it is almost impossible to figure it out on their own. Throughout history, many martial artists tried to create their own Authentic Transmission Martial Arts, inventing various training methods, only to die suddenly during the process of breaking through to Grand Completion of Qi Training.

Clearly, Gao Guanglu, Feng Lun, and the others had also tried to break through to Grand Completion of Qi Training on their own but had not succeeded. Or they sensed the danger and stopped before it was too late.

Zuo Zhicheng hesitated only briefly before answering directly, “The key to Qi Training lies in how to circulate the Innate Primordial Breath. It’s simple, yet it’s also difficult…”

Then, Zuo Zhicheng shared some of his own insights and experiences in cultivating and circulating the Innate Primordial Breath. Although he didn’t reveal the specific training methods, the four listeners were still captivated, their faces glowing with excitement.

After all, Authentic Transmission Martial Arts for Qi Training were too precious. They never expected Zuo Zhicheng to teach them outright. But hearing the personal experiences of a Human Phase Master was already greatly inspiring.

Even personal experiences weren’t something just any master would share. This was also related to Zuo Zhicheng’s past life, where knowledge was abundant and information exploded.

Next, Feng Lun was the first to step forward. He demonstrated his Ancestral Long Fist, along with its training methods and techniques for exerting force, directly asking Zuo Zhicheng for guidance.

Zuo Zhicheng was very interested in this martial art, as well as Gao Guanglu’s Qixing Step from earlier. These martial arts were far more powerful than those in most martial arts schools in Xinlu.

…

While Zuo Zhicheng was exchanging martial arts insights with several martial artists, in a temple in a valley near Haijing in the northern part of Xinlu, a group of people had gathered to plan for Zuo Zhicheng and the Shadow Corps.

Only three people were present at the gathering: a monk in a red robe and a tall crown, a young woman in Daoist robes with a jade-like complexion, and finally, a giant over two meters tall, roughly 2.2 meters, still wrapped in animal skins.

The first to speak was the monk in the red robe. He gave a sinister smile, his face revealing a trace of eerie beauty, but his voice was like a raspy duck’s—sharp and thin, unpleasant to hear.

“Daoyu, it’s been many years. I never thought we’d meet again today because of my senior brother’s death.”

The female Daoist known as Daoyu gently shook her whisk, her face shimmering with a jade-like glow. “Zhuan Lun, if you hadn’t held back back then, Crimson Sun would have died long ago. He wouldn’t have been killed by someone else this time, shaming us for nothing.”

Hearing Daoyu’s angry words, the monk named Zhuan Lun smiled. “You’re right. This humble monk should have done that back then. Who knew my senior brother would become even more useless after losing his position as Dharma King.”

“Enough.”

At that moment, the giant who had been half-sitting on the ground but was still taller than Zhuan Lun and Daoyu spoke. His voice was like a roaring Tyrannosaurus rex, making the surrounding bricks, stones, and beams tremble.

The giant’s face was covered with wrinkled folds, full of weathering. His long beard and hair blended together, making it impossible to tell his age. He looked more like a wild man than a normal person.

But despite his unkempt appearance, both Daoyu and Zhuan Lun fell silent after he spoke.

Zhuan Lun nodded slightly. “I never thought you would come this time. It seems the Holy Son is determined to deal with the Shadow Corps quickly and decisively.”

“It’s been over ten years since I last took action. The last time I came to Southern Bay was over twenty years ago.”

“If it weren’t for that junior causing too much trouble this time, I wouldn’t have come out. This time, I want to see what kind of powerful figures have emerged in the Southern Bay martial world after all these years.”

When the giant spoke, he gave off an air of superiority and arrogance, as if Zhuan Lun, Daoyu, or even the recently famous Zuo Zhicheng were nothing but children in front of him.

This was natural because he was one of the strongest Dharma Kings of Dìyù Gate, a veteran powerhouse who had survived since Dìyù Gate moved to the New Continent.

Dharma King of Destruction.