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Chapter 18 Falling Leaf Spear Technique
The beginning of the Falling Leaf Spear Technique does not describe any mysterious moves, but rather the most basic 'spear training'. The entire training section takes up several pages, detailing almost every muscle how to exert force.

The so-called spear training is not only about spear technique, but also about physical fitness. It involves tempering the body and refining the blood and qi, while also training the power and force of the spear, so that when the spear is thrust out, it is as swift as the wind and can pierce a fallen leaf.

among them,

There are two key points: one is "stability and balance", and the other is "two dragons covering the sea".

Wu Ming continued reading and saw a detailed description of the Falling Leaf Spear Technique on the first page. It was described as "four-level and eight-steady," meaning the top of the head, shoulders, feet, and spear were all level, and the eight stabilities were the stability of the two shoulders, the two hips, the two arms, and the two legs.

To exert force and make a gun technique powerful, the force needs to flow through the whole body. The prerequisite for this is to first train the body to be stable and balanced, so that the muscles and bones of the whole body can move in unison, so that the force exerted will not be dispersed.

Then comes the double dragons overturning the sea, with the spear being the dragon, shaking up and down, churning the sea. This is the first dragon, while the second dragon is the human body itself. The human body generates power based on the spine, so the spine is the great dragon that runs through the whole body.

Man is like a dragon, spear is like a dragon. With each exertion of force, all the muscles and bones in the body are mobilized, like a dragon churning the sea. This force is then used to drive the spear in hand, making the spear also resemble a great dragon. When the spear is thrust out, it is as swift as the wind and as fast as thunder!
"Stable and secure, like two dragons covering the sea."

As Wu Ming looked at the basic training methods described in the Falling Leaf Spear Technique, a glint of light appeared in his eyes, and he nodded slightly. Such a detailed breakdown of the training methods refreshed his understanding of martial arts manuals. He thought that the so-called classics of swords, spears and knives described various moves, but in fact, a large part of them focused on the basics.

He flipped through several more pages. The manual, made of some kind of leather, contained clear and vivid illustrations of the human body. These illustrations depicted various postures for exerting force, and were accompanied by numerous annotations indicating how each muscle should be used, where to contract, where to release, and where to lift.

that's it,
Wu Ming was so engrossed in it that he flipped through countless pages before finally reaching the specific moves of the Falling Leaf Spear Technique. The entire basic chapter occupied nearly half of this chapter on the Falling Leaf Spear Technique.

After regaining his senses, Wu Ming briefly flipped through a few more pages and found that the latter half of the book did not provide as much detail about the specific moves of the Falling Leaf Spear Technique as the basic version. Each page, apart from the move diagrams, only had a few strokes highlighting the core points of the move. Clearly, after the training in the basic version, the actual moves required in-depth study.

After a moment's hesitation.

Wu Ming picked up another spear technique manual, glanced through it briefly, and saw that the first half was basically the same as the Falling Leaf Spear Technique. He then picked up a fist technique manual and looked at it; it contained the same content.

"No matter how things change, the most fundamental point is the application of force; the initial steps are always the same."

Wu Ming looked enlightened.

The Martial Arts Essentials record that martial arts skills, like the Blood Coagulation Realm, also have very clear distinctions in level, totaling five realms from weak to strong.

They are respectively: Freehand, Penetration, Unity, Transformation, and Ultimate Intent.

Among them, Sanshou refers to those who have mastered the techniques of generating force, know how to strike, dodge, and parry, but are basically just wildly swinging and hitting. Their skills and techniques have not yet formed a system, or their skills are not refined enough, so they are often led into a state of wild hitting after a few moves.

Obviously,

These martial arts manuals on swordsmanship, spear techniques, and fist and foot skills—regardless of which one—once you've mastered the basic first half and grasped the methods of generating and channeling power, you've essentially reached the level of 'freehand fighting'.

Wu Ming returned to the booklet of 'Falling Leaf Spear Technique' and went back to the beginning, reading through the first part and memorizing every detail. After he had memorized the whole thing, he began to feel an itch to try it out himself.

"Phew." Wu Ming immediately put the book of Falling Leaf Spear Technique back in its original place, then turned and left the house, turning a corner and entering another room next door. As he expected, there were all kinds of weapons and equipment piled up here, and several servants from the outer hall were busy wiping and tidying up the piled-up weapons one by one.

Wu Ming glanced at them briefly. Most of the weapons and equipment were unsharpened and looked to be made of very ordinary materials. The swords and knives piled up seemed to be only slightly better than the kitchen knives he used at home.

"These things cost five taels of silver each."

Wu Ming picked up a knife at random, examined its appearance, and, remembering the old man in the black jacket's words, shook his head.

However, as far as he knew, weapons forged with fine iron hammers usually started at thirty taels of silver, and the price was very high. Although the rough blanks piled up here were of poor quality, five taels of silver was not an exorbitant price. It can only be said that weapons are inherently expensive.

After circling around, Wu Ming picked out a long spear from the inside of the house.

The shaft of the spear is made of sinew wood, which has great toughness, while the spearhead is made of iron and is not sharpened. However, even without a sharpened spearhead, the spear already has a certain killing power.

Since it was just for practicing shooting and not for buying weapons, Wu Ming didn't choose too carefully. He just picked this one because it looked newer and was probably from a newly forged batch.

"Wu Ming, return the ox-tendon spear before 7 PM."

The servants in charge of organizing the weapons recorded Wu Ming's name and the weapons he took in a book. All such borrowed weapons had to be returned before 7 PM, and the names on the book would be crossed out after they were returned.

If it's past 7 PM, the weapons shop will close. If you return it the next day, you'll need to pay a small amount of money as a rental fee, or you can buy it for five taels of silver.

Carrying a ox-tendon spear,
Wu Ming strode out and headed towards the area where the martial artists in the outer hall were training on their own.

When I left the courtyard, the old steward surnamed Hong was still wearing a black mandarin jacket and leaning against a recliner. However, there was a white porcelain teapot on the stone platform next to him. There was also a plate next to the teapot, which contained some dried fruits such as red dates and almonds.

Seeing that he seemed to be fast asleep, Wu Ming simply stood at a distance, clasped his hands in a salute, and then quietly left with his gun.

Just as Wu Ming lowered his pace and turned to leave, the old steward Hong Jiu, who was leaning back in his recliner with a leisurely expression, suddenly opened his eyes a crack and glanced at Wu Ming's back, also noticing the ox tendon spear that Wu Ming was carrying.

"You chose marksmanship?"

Hong Jiu clicked his tongue, smacked his lips, lazily reached for the teapot on the stone table, gulped down a mouthful of tea from the spout, and then casually tossed the teapot back onto the stone table.

Marksmanship is very difficult to master.

Those who were not selected for the inner hall were generally of average talent. No matter what they practiced, it would be the same, and they would hardly achieve anything in the future. However, judging from Wu Ming's clothes, he was probably from a poor family. Becoming a Blood Condensation Warrior was already a turnaround for him. What more could he ask for?
Hong Jiu leisurely grabbed a handful of almonds, popped them into his mouth and chewed. He closed his eyes and stopped thinking about it.

(End of this chapter)