With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 355 Bing Fire Yang Thunder Visualization Natural Pupil Characteristics!

Meng Chuan had already memorized the entire book, "Five Thunderbolts," in his mind.

At this moment, I simply placed my true skills in front of the computer desk, listening to my master's teachings while feeling the true essence of martial arts between the lines.

Luo Guanyun had reviewed this method beforehand and briefly explained it to Meng Chuan, after which he said:
"The Five Thunderbolts" is described as a fist technique, but it is more like a "refined internal energy circulation technique".

However, there's no need to delve into the differences between the two. At the true level, both belong to the category of "training methods," and both can rejuvenate one's qi and blood.

This method was the original, authentic skill that the school only collected after I left the National Southwest Associated University.

Otherwise, I definitely would have practiced back then.

"Because it's strong, Master?"

Meng Chuan had previously read it, and it was different from what he had thought—simply adjusting the heart fire and thunder.

【Five Thunderbolts】The five thunderbolts are not Taoist thunder magic, but are summoned by the heart fire to "Heaven, Earth and Water Shrine".

Instead, it is “metal, wood, water, fire, and earth”, based on the thunder element of the Five Elements.

【Geng Metal Calamity Thunder】, 【Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder】, 【Gui Water Yin Thunder】, 【Bing Fire Yang Thunder】, and 【Wu Earth Nether Thunder】!
Meng Chuan recalled what Professor Li had said: this method was an important reference for his Five Elements Fist research lab.

Therefore, this statement is true.

On the other end of the video call, Luo Guanyun nodded and said:
"It is very powerful. You should understand what the five elements of thunder are once you have read this method."

It contains the principles of nature and the laws of heaven and earth, and its intention is profound.

Without the true essence of martial arts, even I find it easy to learn but difficult to master.

You have a foundation in the Thunderclap Martial Arts, although your understanding of the principles of Thunder-based martial arts is still quite basic.

However, one can start with the Yang Thunder of the Bing Fire (丙火) element and gradually master the effects of these five types of thunder.

After speaking, Luo Guanyun began to demonstrate his boxing skills.

He merely used his true energy to transform the fist techniques into physical forms, rather than drawing upon his internal "Dao Heart".

Meng Chuan followed his master's movements and tried repeatedly.

"【The fire of Bing (丙) blazes fiercely, the thunder of Yang descends upon the world, heaven and earth unite their power, and lightning follows me】."

As the cultivation method states, this statement can be understood as the process of cultivating the Yang Thunder of the Bing Fire.

Upon hearing his master's explanation, Meng Chuan nodded in understanding.

This is the first major difficulty in practicing ancient martial arts: the fist techniques or incantations are obscure and difficult to understand, requiring profound martial arts principles to break them down and analyze them.

Based solely on the original authentic style, Meng Chuan's foundation is still shallow, and he cannot understand it even through self-study.

"We Xingyi martial arts practitioners, when we reach the highest level of cultivation, must learn to [contemplate nature]."

Imagine the sun appearing above your head, radiating light and heat, shining down from the sky. It travels slowly down your head along your meridians, converging at your heart.

At this moment, channel your inner fire into a furnace, where the fire of the great sun burns, constantly refining away the impurities and turbidity brought by heaven and earth, leaving only purity and blazing heat.

This is a process that requires repeated self-refinement. When one's inner fire is strong enough, one can guide the fire of the sun to merge with the fire of the heart, imagining the two converging into a burning fireball.

This is [Bing Fire], also the rudimentary form of Yang Thunder.

"Understood, Master, I'll give it a try."

In the video, Luo Guanyun stops his demonstration and focuses on pointing out Meng Chuan's problems.

Try this step repeatedly, visualizing the Great Sun as instructed by the Master.

Meng Chuan felt hot all over, a burning sensation from the sunlight.

At first, the inner fire flickered and was repeatedly and forcefully dispersed by the fire of the great sun. Meng Chuan calmed his mind and, relying on the guidance of his master and the proof of eternal enlightenment, he succeeded on his ninth attempt—

Looking inward, the illusory image of the sun and the fire of the heart eventually merge, condensing into a colorless fireball in the chest cavity.

There is only a burning sensation, but no tangible reality.

Seeing the joy on Meng Chuan's face, Luo Guanyun understood and continued:

"【丙火】is an abstract concept of the Five Elements, rather than a real fire."

You skillfully borrow the fire of your heart from the great sun. The next step is to guide it along the meridians, through internal breath, to the palms of your hands.

At this step, you will feel a surge of heat in your hands. At this time, your hands are colorless and invisible but scorching hot, which is the manifestation of the Bing Fire gathering outside the body.

Continuing to strengthen the concentration of martial arts will, one arrives at the second step of visualization—to visualize the thunderbolts striking down from heaven and earth, until the colorless Bing fire in your hand transforms into leaping flames.

When combined with the essence of thunder, it creates crimson lightning, which is Bing Fire Yang Thunder.

When visualizing thunder, you can use the inner fire to control it. Since you already have a foundation in the Thunderclap Hand Technique, this step is slightly easier than visualizing the Great Sun. Give it a try.

"it is good."

Meng Chuan felt the temperature in his palms rising higher and higher, thinking of his master's guidance, and repeatedly tried to understand the true meaning within.

This is the second major difficulty of intermediate-level ancient martial arts skills: the techniques do not teach you how to punch or how to condense power.

Martial artists who don't understand can only seek guidance from enlightened seniors.

This also gives meaning to the master-disciple system, which has been preserved from ancient times to the era of Qi and Blood Martial Arts.

The world seemed to stand still. In the video, Luo Guanyun remained silent, quietly waiting for his apprentice to gain insight.

Gradually, colorless ripples appeared in Meng Chuan's hand, as if the air itself was folding.

The colorless fireball in his hand suddenly trembled violently, as if struck by invisible lightning, as his martial will continued to compress.

Luo Guanyun nodded, but he wasn't particularly happy.

Because in his heart, Luo Guanyun never believed that Meng Chuan could be stumped by the "Five Thunderbolts".

He's the man who deciphered the truth behind the [Primordial Spirit Thunder Technique]!

Thinking of this, while watching his disciple meditate, Luo Guanyun thought about the [Dao Heart Demon Seed True Qi] in his hand.

"During this investigation in the island nation, I found that the Dao Heart Demonic Qi and the Parasitic Society's Demonic Qi are indeed very similar, almost sharing the same origin. It seems my disciple's decision to remain silent was correct, after all..."
The Great Chu's crackdown on the demonic path is so severe that it would rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go free.

As for the color of his true energy, why is it different from his disciple's?

Luo Guanyun understood; it was his own people who were incompetent.
They failed to grasp the true essence of "planting demons in the heart of Tao".

Judging solely from this method, Meng Chuancai is a "highly accomplished master".
Coming to my senses, I saw on the other end of the video that my apprentice, who had been trying for so long, had finally made a move.

As if struck by lightning, pale white smoke continuously billowed from Meng Chuan's palm, accompanied by crackling sounds.

Luo Guanyun also summoned Bing Fire to demonstrate and offer guidance:

"It's not just about being struck by lightning; the renowned Xingyi school of martial arts emphasizes the connection between oneself and nature, requiring you to experience it with your heart."

The same martial arts technique is demonstrated by different people.

"The depth of one's understanding of nature varies, and the power of one's martial arts techniques differs drastically!"

Meng Chuan nodded, looking at the leaping crimson lightning snake in his hand, and understood.

How much power can be "borrowed" from the sun and thunder?

The power of Bing Fire Yang Thunder is as great as that.

Of course, we should not generalize from a single instance.

The martial arts will, along with qi and blood, heart fire, true qi, and so on, all play a role.

Only when the entire body is fully utilized can the true power of the fist technique be revealed.

He looked at the panel, where the martial arts section had appeared, displaying two new lines of small text:
[Thunderbolt from the Sky: Beginner Level (1%) Awaiting Breakthrough]

[Limit-Breaking Trait: Thunder's Eye (Advanced)]

As expected of an intermediate-level ancient martial arts skill, its advanced characteristics already demonstrate its formidable power.

In Meng Chuan's case, the strength of a technique is not determined by anyone else's opinion, but only by the ability to break through limits.
Meng Chuan had some guesses about Lei Tong.

The eyes are the windows to the soul, and the Thunder Eye should be a kind of concrete window representing the thunder element of the Five Elements in nature.

Once the limits are broken, the true nature of Thunder can be observed directly.

That's quite impressive; the ability to perceive the essence of nature is something even grandmasters don't possess!
Have you gotten the hang of it?

Master's words brought Meng Chuan back to reality.

"No problem."

Meng Chuan showed his master the Bing Fire Yang Thunder in his palm.

"Okay, didn't you want to take this opportunity to return the cultivation technique to Professor Li when you go to headquarters?"

For the past few days, it's been around this time every day, and I've been helping you condense the remaining four types of lightning.

Write down the subsequent incantations, and try them on your own after all the Five Elements Thunder have been condensed.

Even without the original presence to constantly perceive, as long as your understanding of the Five Elements of Nature deepens...

"To achieve great success, even perfection, is not difficult for you, your master believes."

Meng Chuan's goal is to break through limitations.

"You must remember that when you embark on the path of Xingyi, the most important thing is to understand nature."

For someone with poor comprehension, this is a constraint that will limit the effectiveness of their boxing skills.

For those with exceptional comprehension, drawing power from nature means that their martial arts have limitless possibilities.

Unless you cultivate your martial arts to the point of reaching the pinnacle of power, where the world, nature, and heaven and earth become your shackles, then you can say that there is no further progress to be made.

Otherwise, true martial arts techniques that involve the natural way have never had a limit to their cultivation.

"understood."

Meng Chuan understood his master's meaning; it wasn't just about being struck by lightning, but also about using the Five Elements Spiritual Breath Fist, which he had created, as an example.

Even if one practices to the point of breaking limits, as one's understanding of the Five Elements improves...

The inherent power of the fist technique will continue to rise, never ceasing.

Unless, as my master said, my martial arts cultivation surpasses that of heaven and earth...
If that day ever comes, what I will need to break are probably the shackles of heaven and earth, the fetters of nature.
"Chuan'er, your approach is correct. Start by studying nature from ordinary Xingyi Five Elements Fist, and gradually improve your understanding of the Five Elements martial arts principles to lay a solid foundation."

In this way, the corresponding martial arts principles become more profound.

For example, given your element is fire, your master believes that even if you learn basic fire-elemental skills through rubbings, you will still achieve something.

Meng Chuan smiled sheepishly. He hadn't really thought about what his master said; it was a lucky coincidence.

As the lesson concluded, Luo Guanyun said one last thing before ending the video call:
"Go down and practice diligently, especially this kind of genuine ancient martial arts. If you don't practice for a day, you'll get stuck, and if you don't practice for three days, your fists and feet will become rusty."

The true power and ultimate moves of this method cannot be mastered without being so proficient in the Five Elements of Thunder that one can unleash them at will.

Don't aim too high, practice slowly.

These past few days, around this time, I've been guiding you through mastering the remaining four types of lightning. If you have any questions later, just send me a message. Master will be back before the Lunar New Year, and then he'll teach you properly in person.

"it is good."

Master is busy in Japan, and Meng Chuan doesn't want to bother him unless absolutely necessary.

"I'll be staying in the island nation for a while longer. I wonder where that bastard Fang Jianxing has gone."

I'll look again. This island nation is such a small place. If I still can't find it...

I suspect that the bastard may have sneaked back to the Great Chu again.

Therefore, Chuan'er, you must be careful.

".clear."

(End of this chapter)