With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 458 Guarding the Nine Palaces! Eight Great Divine Skills! True Martial Realm!

“My master has been incredibly kind to me, and I will definitely repay him in the future.”

Meng Chuan's gratitude for his master remained in his heart, needing no further explanation.

Coming to my senses, I realized that after breaking through the limit of "Harmony," I already had the basic understanding of Tai Chi.

Having more skills is never a bad thing, so Meng Chuan followed his senior uncle Zhao and learned an even more advanced form of Tai Chi.

After all, with the panel in place, you can obtain traits by breaking the limits.

Regardless of the school of thought, he'll have to learn them all sooner or later.

If it's too difficult to practice, you can put it aside for now and learn it again later when your martial arts understanding improves.

When Zhao Shousui heard that Meng Chuan wanted to learn boxing, he pondered for a moment and then said:

“Nephew, I see that you have a good understanding of Tai Chi. You have mastered the thirteen forms of Tai Chi in a short period of time.”

"Since that's the case, let's learn something more advanced and powerful. Try practicing with me and see if you can learn it."

After speaking, Zhao Shousui exuded a vast aura, and the yin and yang energies condensed into a tangible form, visible to the naked eye.

The left toes point directly forward to the "Li Palace" position, and the footwork subtly aligns with the principles of the Nine Palaces.

He said:

"This first-class boxing style is called the Nine Palaces Tai Chi Power. It is the renowned Tai Chi method of Wudang. Those who are determined to cultivate the way of Tai Chi will learn it to lay a foundation. Wang Ye naturally practiced it as well."

However, it requires specific footwork, hand positions, and power generation, making it quite difficult to master.

"Follow me to master this boxing style. In the future, if you wish to learn any other Tai Chi techniques, unless you possess top-level true skill, you can study the methods on your own without needing to consult others."

Meng Chuan nodded his thanks:

"Understood, Uncle Zhao. I'll give it a try."

After saying that, he set off to practice with Zhao Shousui.

His steps were a bit awkward, and his twisting and turning looked quite strange.
This is because he doesn't yet fully understand the stances and footwork of the Nine Palaces formation.

"Qian is three unbroken lines, Kun is six broken lines; Zhen is an upturned bowl, Gen is an overturned bowl; Li is empty in the middle, Kan is full in the middle; Dui is missing at the top, Xun is broken at the bottom. What does this mean?"

Meng Chuan listened attentively to Zhao Shibo's explanation and nodded to indicate that he had remembered it.

Just memorize it and you can understand it when you practice boxing later.

Immediately afterwards, seeing Uncle Zhao lift his foot and draw a nine-square diagram on the mountainside, he continued to speak to him:
"The first number is Kan, the second is Kun, the third is Zhen, the fourth is Xun, the fifth is in the central palace, the sixth is Qian, the seventh is Dui, the eighth is Gen, and the ninth is Li."

here we go again.
"Uncle-Master, can't we try a simpler and more direct approach?"

Meng Chuan began to have a headache.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shousui said helplessly:

“Study it. Your senior uncle is doing this for your own good. Wang Ye was also in pain for a long time back then.”

But there's a saying in our Taoist school: "Seeing in all directions is not as good as focusing on the Nine Palaces."

Once you master this nine-palace formation, you can move freely within the rice-shaped grid, advancing by stepping into the Li Palace to seize the center, or retreating to defend the Kan Palace.

Quickly seize the opponent's weakest position in the Nine Palaces. For example, if the opponent's center of gravity is in Qian, I attack Kun, forming a suppressive posture with my Nine Palaces covering the opponent's entire body.

If the opponent attacks directly, you can use Tai Chi to guide their force into an empty space within the Nine Palaces, causing their attack to miss. Then, by shifting positions, you can circle around to the side or rear, using minimal force to overcome maximum strength.

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Uncle Zhao was muttering something under his breath.
He was like a monkey who had just become a disciple of the Bodhi Patriarch, unable to understand anything and scratching his head in frustration.

Meng Chuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and came up with a solution:
"Uncle-Master, please use East, South, West, North instead of the Nine Palaces, so I can still understand."

Even if he memorized the nine palaces, he would find it difficult to coordinate his mind and actions in a short time.

"It is different from the cardinal directions and the nine palaces. It also needs to be combined with the step pattern."

Okay, I'll teach you the hand shape and power generation first. As for coordinating it with the nine-square step, you'll just have to memorize it and practice on your own afterwards.

Meng Chuan nodded, "That works too."

"【Nine Palaces Tai Chi Power】, the hand shape is mainly palm technique, supplemented by fist and finger techniques."

The palm strike changes according to the palace position. In the Kan palace, the palm strike is like a wave, soft yet weighty. In the Li palace, the palm strike is like igniting a fire, swift yet firm. The central palace...
As for exerting force, remember to abandon brute force and focus on leveraging the power of the palace.

If an opponent attacks the Zhen Palace (left front), you can guide their force into the Xun Palace (right front) to utilize the Nine Palaces to deflect their force, and then launch a counterattack from the Central Palace, thus fulfilling the Tai Chi principle of "leading the opponent into emptiness and using their force against them."

Meng Chuan's memory was exceptional; he immediately memorized it all.

He then tried boxing, but his movements were somewhat stiff.
If it weren't for the [Long Sky Absolute] movement technique, which subtly improved his posture...

Even now, he could trip over the nine-square stance he was in.
After lecturing for a long time, Zhao Shousui finally sighed and said:

"Forget it, go back and practice some more. It's strange, how could you master the complete thirteen forms of Tai Chi so quickly? That shouldn't be possible."

Hearing this, Meng Chuan felt bitter inside.
That boxing style is just a third-rate style, simple and easy to learn.

He also relied on the overall principles of martial arts and the principle of "one certificate for all" to forcefully and rapidly advance his progress.

Now that I've learned this damned Nine Palaces Tai Chi, well, there's no way around it; being well-rounded can only slightly improve my understanding of Tai Chi, so of course I'm still showing my lack of skill.
"Internally, Yin and Yang are in harmony; externally, the Nine Palaces are in accordance with them. If one can memorize the positions of the palaces and at the same time align the fist stance with the positions of the Nine Palaces, and finally achieve the state of gathering the power in the center of the palace when punching, then one has reached the state of 'initial understanding of the Nine Palaces,' which can be considered as proficiency in the fist technique."

There are still the perfect states of "Palace and Circle as One" and "Nine Palaces Returning to Nothingness" to come, but you don't need to know about those yet. Let's focus on getting our hands and feet in sync first.

"Understood, thank you, Senior Uncle."

Meng Chuan and Wang Ye were mocked by this kid the whole way back.

He wished he could slap Wang Ye to death.
Oh well, it was my own clumsiness.

Once I break through the limits of this Nine Palaces Tai Chi Force in the future, I'll scare this kid to death.
I'll take advantage of the breaks between practicing boxing and breathing exercises to memorize the nine palaces stances and get a feel for their characteristics.

Good stuff, keep practicing.

It's just so-so, so I'll put it aside for now.

We shouldn't get stuck on the details and force things. Right now, his strengths are still the Five Elements and Bajiquan!

Even the most powerful martial arts technique depends on who is using it.

No matter how Wang Ye moved like a snake through the Nine Palaces, could he possibly dodge the [Shaking Rivers and Eight Extremes] Probing the Sea Palm, which was as big as a casserole dish?
A few days passed, and June arrived. The weather was starting to warm up slightly, but Wudang Mountain remained pleasantly cool.

When are you coming back, kid? You haven't betrayed us, have you?

I'm still at Wudang, I haven't even been to Shaolin yet. But Master Dong, I haven't betrayed you, I'm loyal to the United Nations!

Helpless, Meng Chuan hung up the phone.

Master Dong from his hometown of Lishan came to urge him, fearing that he might act impulsively and join the Taoist priesthood or become a monk.

But all of these are impossible; take Wudang as an example.

If he doesn't believe in Zhenwu, then he will never be able to integrate into the Wudang family.

There has always been a spiritual and religious divide between them and others.

Therefore, the UN General Assembly is our eternal home.

Coming to his senses, Meng Chuan prepared to try out the [Nine Palaces Tai Chi Force] again.

He repeatedly stepped through the nine palaces, while pondering in his mind:

"What exactly did Sect Leader Chen do in seclusion? Did he break through to the Great Saint realm? Why hasn't he come out yet?"

More than half an hour later, Meng Chuan's posture became unsteady, and he barely managed to stand up.

He looked at the panel; this method could be considered a basic introduction.
[Nine Palaces Tai Chi Strength: Beginner Level (1%) - Awaiting Breakthrough]

[Limit Breaking Trait: Guardian's Heart (Intermediate)]

I don't understand it; the principles of Tai Chi are limited.

Meng Chuan couldn't understand what this "heart of a palace guardian" meant.

"When I have some free time later, I'll go to the [Huangjing Pavilion] to study Taoist scriptures and articles, and also touch upon the principles of Taoism."

Learning boxing is not simply about following the boxing manual and techniques. The more difficult the boxing style, the higher the requirements for the comprehensive qualities of the martial artist.

If one wants to possess all kinds of qualities, the Tai Chi method of Taoist martial arts is indispensable, and one must definitely practice it in the future.

Therefore, we will have to study scriptures sooner or later.

However, for now, Meng Chuan should focus on dealing with the current issues first.

In terms of boxing techniques, it integrates and incorporates the principles of the Five Elements.

To raise the upper limit of the [Five Elements Rising Sun] rank, you also need to collect enough Dharma bodies to unlock the [Five Elements Dharma Wheel].

In terms of external training methods, it involves finding the core characteristics of hard skills and the basic blood-based hard skills, etc.

These things are more important than practicing Tai Chi right now.

His journey with Tai Chi has come to a temporary halt; it's time for him to return to his old profession.

Nighttime, at Uncle Zhao's home.

Meng Chuan came to learn the principles of Taoist martial arts, while Wang Ye was still practicing ascetic stances at home.

On the table, Meng Chuan saw that Sect Leader Chen was still unable to emerge from seclusion.

I decided to consult my senior martial brother first about Wudang's unique skills and hard techniques.

After pouring wine for his senior apprentice, Zhao Shousui nodded in satisfaction.

Upon hearing Meng Chuan's question, he thought to himself:
"This is a good opportunity to let this kid know how profound the foundation of Wudang is."

Perhaps there's still a chance to change his mindset and have him become a disciple of Zhenwu and join my Quanzhen School.

After a moment of reflection, Zhao Shousui said calmly:
"The core method of Zhenwu has been developed and continued by the ancestors of Wudang throughout the ages, and there are currently eight great divine skills and unique techniques."

These consist of three core techniques, four True Martial Divine Fists, and one ultimate external martial arts technique.

For example, the core technique I'm currently practicing is called the "Water Emperor's Imperial Chariot Demon-Conquering Heart Sutra," which is undoubtedly the foremost water-based cultivation method in the Daoist tradition!

Upon hearing this, Meng Chuan was immediately tempted.
That name sounds awesome, I want to learn it!
Seeing Meng Chuan's unusual expression, Zhao Shousui spoke with a hint of seduction in his voice:

"So? Intrigued? Want to learn?"

Meng Chuan was very cautious:
Do you want to worship the gods?

"need."

"Is it permissible to be insincere?"

Meng Chuan's ability to speak so frankly already demonstrates his sincerity.
"You know the Dharma Realm, right? The core Dharma of Zhenwu exists only in the Dharma Realm of the Great Emperor Zhenwu."

Only those with sincere hearts can enter, and even then, one needs the guidance of a Great Emperor to begin; otherwise, no one in Wudang can teach them.

Meng Chuan remained silent; he understood what the other person meant.

This method of transmitting skills is very similar to when I learned the "Primordial Spirit Thunder Planting Technique" from my master.

At that time, they were offering incense to the Luo family patriarch, and the patriarch Luo Fang transmitted his skills in his mind and consciousness.

Wudang, on the other hand, had its patriarchs place their martial arts techniques within the Dharma Realm of the True Martial Emperor.

The one who transmits the power is none other than the Great Emperor himself.

Seeing Meng Chuan's expression, Zhao Shousui knew that his plan to "lead him into Taoism" was doomed.

He said helplessly:

"From what I've observed these past few days, you're definitely not sincere. You've been at Wudang Mountain for so long, and there are temples all over the mountain, but you haven't prayed even once!"

"Uncle-Master, didn't you say before that Sect Leader Chen Tuan could help me cheat?"

Just like when Wu Yang Daojun escorted him into Zhengyang Cave at the Eight Immortals Martial Shrine.

He had no faith in the Eight Immortals, yet he still got in.
He guessed that Sect Leader Chen Tuan would probably use similar methods.

To allow oneself, the dishonest one, to enter the realm of the Great Emperor.

(End of this chapter)