Sword drawn from the constellations, poison as its edge.

Chapter 181 Master and Disciple Martial Arts Demonstration
Ding Chunqiu was very familiar with Mantuo Manor. He led Jiang Mingzhe around and around until they arrived at a deserted meadow surrounded by fruit trees in full bloom, which looked like four flower walls.

Along the way, Jiang Mingzhe has recounted all his "adventures"—

First, it absorbed the venom of the six-foot flying centipede and the flying centipede king;
Secondly, after being injured by a villain, the Duan family master, out of consideration for A Zi, used the One-Finger Divine Skill to heal him, opening up many acupoints for him, greatly improving his internal strength, and allowing him to inherit the Duan family sword technique.
Again, Lu Liangzhou had a dispute with the Shaolin monks, and a master from the Murong family taught him the Great Vajra Pestle.
Finally, Wang Yuyan took him to the Langhuan Jade Cave, where she taught him the Azure Dragon Fan Technique and the Snake-Walking Crane-Flying Lightness Skill.

When we reached the meadow, we had just finished speaking.

Ding Chunqiu glanced at him and said indifferently, "Disciple, there are two things that are indispensable for all masters in the world: talent and good fortune. You have excellent talent, and you have already had a few good fortunes in your short time in the martial world. It is clear that you have great luck. Hehe, it seems that my Xingxiu Sect will have to rely on you to bring glory to our family in the future."

Jiang Mingzhe replied sincerely, "If Master speaks of extraordinary encounters and good fortune, then being able to become a disciple of Xingxiu Sect is an immense extraordinary encounter and a great blessing. All other things are merely icing on the cake."

Seeing that he showed no signs of smugness, Ding Chunqiu smiled and nodded, saying, "It's good that you understand this. If you don't understand it and think that you've learned some Shaolin martial arts, you'll become arrogant and look down on the sect's unique skills. In that case, your future achievements will definitely be limited."

Having said that, he stood behind Jiang Mingzhe, pulled himself up, and assumed the starting stance of the Three Yin Centipede Hand, laughing, "Come, let's spar a bit!"

Jiang Mingzhe nodded, assumed the same starting stance, activated the Northern Darkness Transformation Technique, and transformed the Northern Darkness True Qi into the internal force of the Zhou Tian Star Constellation Tribulation Scripture. He said in a deep voice, "I humbly request guidance from Master!"

Ding Chunqiu nodded and said, "Come on!"

A buzzing sound emanated from Jiang Mingzhe's body. He flipped his claws and attacked. Wherever his claws passed, a bluish-black poisonous gas lingered, as if even the air itself was being torn apart.

Ding Chunqiu's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "Resonance Realm! Good lad, you really haven't slacked off at all. You've opened all seventy-three acupoints of the Wood Element!"

The Zhou Tian Xing Su Du Jie Jing (Scripture of the Celestial Constellations Crossing Tribulations) has six major realms: Nourishing Qi, Opening Acupoints, Resonance, Intermingling, Circulation, and Shaping Spirit. It opens all seventy-three acupoints of a single attribute, adjusts the internal energy stored in each acupoint to achieve balance, and thus forms resonance. Internally, it can nourish the organs corresponding to the attribute, and externally, it can enhance the power of internal energy.

Ding Chunqiu was the first to create this technique, so he was naturally very familiar with it. As soon as he saw Jiang Mingzhe make a move, he knew that Jiang Mingzhe had already reached the Resonance Realm. He laughed and reached out to block the attack. Wherever his hand passed, it pulled out streaks of black poison gas, creating a visually stunning effect.

After exchanging three or five blows, Jiang Mingzhe exclaimed, "Master, I'm going all out!"

Ding Chunqiu said nonchalantly, "Go ahead! Go ahead and go ahead, I can handle it!"

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Mingzhe's body trembled violently, and a buzzing sound emanated from him, even louder than before. Ding Chunqiu's smile vanished, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Good lad, you've actually reached the Radiance Realm in just a few months!"

When the Jiaohui Realm is reached, opening two or more sets of acupoints, and with the five elements mutually generating each other, allows for another resonance to be formed.

Reaching this level of mastery in the Tribulation Transcending Scripture is already extremely powerful. The next realm, the Circulation Realm, involves the full opening of all 365 acupoints, with five sets of acupoints resonating and interacting, resulting in an inexhaustible and ever-flowing internal energy.

As for the final Spirit Shaping Realm, Ding Chunqiu himself knew only his own situation. Even he hadn't figured it out. What was written in the manual was nothing more than a theoretical conjecture, shrouded in mystery, and no one could possibly achieve it based on it.

In fact, with Jiang Mingzhe's current internal strength, if he were to convert it all into the Tribulation Crossing Scripture technique, he could reach the Circulation Realm in the blink of an eye. However, for Ding Chunqiu, that would likely be more of a shock than a surprise.

Therefore, he kept most of his Northern Darkness True Qi hidden deep in his Tanzhong Qi Sea, only opening the Water and Wood acupoints. He thought to himself: Ah Zi benefited from her father's success and opened all the Fire acupoints in one go. I have so many "fortuitous encounters" that it shouldn't be too much to say that I've opened twice as many as Ah Zi! However, he didn't think about it carefully—Ah Zi's seventy-three Fire acupoints were forcibly opened by external force. To adjust and balance them and form resonance, she still had a lot of hard work to do. On the other hand, he not only had resonance achieved, but his Water and Wood acupoints had also resonated together, forming a synergy, making his power several times greater than Ah Zi's.

Jiang Mingzhe launched a swift attack, executing the seventeen moves of the Centipede Claw with great vigor. Ding Chunqiu also quickened his pace, calmly parrying all of them, and smiled, "Your Centipede Claw skill is truly mastered. No wonder you wanted to learn the Great Vajra Pestle from others! Hehe, disciple, show me the Great Vajra Pestle!"

Jiang Mingzhe nodded slightly, then suddenly leaped up, using the Snake-like Crane-like Skill.

Ding Chunqiu's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself: The Langhuan Jade Cave has this skill, which is really not weak. It is no less than our sect's Moon Chasing and Star Chasing Technique.

Then Jiang Mingzhe shouted and threw a powerful punch. The punch was bold and powerful. Ding Chunqiu cheered, "As expected of a Shaolin skill, it's really interesting!"

He immediately turned sideways to meet the attack, using his left claw in a "wrist-pecking" motion to grab Jiang Mingzhe's wrist, while his right claw, in a "wind-blowing" motion, attacked Jiang Mingzhe's eyes and nose, still employing the same moves as the Three Yin Centipede Claws.

Jiang Mingzhe recognized the danger, and took the opportunity to step forward and lift his body. He raised his right fist upward, forcing back the pecking wrist and breaking Ding Chunqiu's claw attack on the face at the same time. At the same time, he spun out with his left fist, which was a wonderful move from the Great Vajra Pestle that combined offense and defense, "Holding the Pestle to Support the Sky"!
Previously in the apricot grove, Jiang Mingzhe broke Bao Butong's arms with a single punch, using the same move.

Ding Chunqiu shouted, "Well done!"

With a flick of his wrists, he grabbed Jiang Mingzhe's hand, his body seemingly losing weight instantly, and he floated up lightly after Jiang Mingzhe's punch.

Jiang Mingzhe punched out two feet, and Ding Chunqiu also flew back two feet, as if a piece of paper was stuck to his fist, with the distance between his fist and body remaining unchanged.

Jiang Mingzhe was startled and was about to change his move when he felt Ding Chunqiu suddenly exert force with his claws to press down on his fists. His legs rose up in the same direction, like a centipede with a hundred legs, kicking down on his head and face. It was the only leg move among the centipede claws, "Hundred Legs Chain"!
Jiang Mingzhe knew this move was powerful, so he quickly swung his fist. But Ding Chunqiu's six fingers on both hands were on the back of his fist. They didn't break the skin or penetrate the flesh, but they were stuck together as if glued on. Jiang Mingzhe was shocked. It was too late to change his move. He felt a pain all over his body and didn't know how many times he had been kicked in an instant.

Fortunately, Ding Chunqiu hadn't really exerted his strength; although he felt some pain, he wasn't seriously injured.

After Ding Chunqiu finished a series of rapid kicks, he pressed his hands down and gracefully landed to the side, laughing triumphantly, "How does my Xingxiu Sect's Centipede Claw compare to the Shaolin Temple's Great Vajra Pestle?"

Jiang Mingzhe thought to himself, "The move you used to leap back after taking advantage of my punch was definitely not a move from the Centipede Claw. Moreover, if it were a life-or-death struggle, I would have immediately used the Northern Darkness Divine Art to absorb your internal energy as soon as I saw something was wrong. In addition, I used the Yin and Yang internal energy of the Tribulation Crossing Scripture to wield the Great Vajra Pestle. The speed and power were not quite right. However, I don't need to mention these things. Just talking about the moves, I was indeed outmatched."

He blinked, his eyes filled with admiration and a hint of shame, and clasped his hands, saying, "Master, I was unaware that I had entered a treasure mountain. From now on, I will definitely not practice this Great Vajra Pestle."

Ding Chunqiu laughed heartily and waved his hand, saying, "That's not necessary. We can learn from others' strengths. Shaolin's boxing style is indeed unique in its fierce and powerful nature. However, internal and external strength must be in harmony to see its full power. Using Shaolin boxing with our internal strength is like asking a swordsman to use Guan Yu's broadsword. It's not that the swordsman is wrong, nor that the broadsword is wrong, but that the swordsman is using the broadsword wrong. Do you understand?"

Jiang Mingzhe nodded and said, "This disciple understands now."

Ding Chunqiu said with satisfaction, "Actually, I can understand you. Even if a kung fu is powerful, it may not be perfect in dealing with different environments and opponents. Hehe, I will now teach you a few kung fu techniques so that you can see how profound and extensive our school's martial arts are!"

(End of this chapter)