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Yan Gang turned and went into the inner room. After a short while, he brought out a stack of thread-bound booklets of varying ages, as well as several smooth wooden plaques engraved with human figures and lucky routes.

He spread the items out on the table.

"Our martial arts school is down-to-earth and doesn't do anything fancy. You can look at the manuals, but the main thing is that I personally demonstrate and explain the key points to ensure you get started."

Yan Gang patted his chest. "Come on, let's start with the first one, the 'Mountain-Splitting Saber Technique'!"

He picked up the booklet titled "Mountain-Splitting Saber Techniques" but didn't open it immediately. Instead, he walked to the weapon rack by the wall and took down a heavy ring-pommel saber.

"Watch closely!"

Yan Gang let out a low shout, stood with his sword in hand, and his aura suddenly changed. His starting stance was simple and direct: raise it high above his head and then chop it down with force!

"First move, split the mountain!" The blade whistled, its force heavy and powerful.

Then came horizontal slashes, diagonal sweeps, and straight thrusts... The movements weren't flashy, even somewhat rough, but each strike aimed for maximum lethality and momentum, suitable for frontal slashes in open areas, carrying the unique fierceness of the borderlands.

Wu Feng stared intently.

This sword technique is fierce and direct, completely different from the light and unpredictable Wudang Xuanxu sword technique. It is more like a battlefield sword technique, emphasizing using force to overcome skill.

After Iwago finished his demonstration, he sheathed his sword, standing there slightly out of breath.

He walked back to the table, picked up the booklet, and began to explain the coordination of waist and stance, the key points of the sword's trajectory, and how to use momentum to enhance the power of the chopping.

At the same time, a system notification popped up in Wu Feng's field of vision:

Should I learn the "Mountain-Splitting Saber Technique" (third-rate)?

"study."

Familiar, but much smaller, stream of information flooded my mind, mainly sword techniques, power generation skills, and the fierce and valiant spirit they conveyed.

[System notification: You have learned the "Mountain-Splitting Saber Technique" (Third-rate).]

In the skill bar, a new line appears under the swordsmanship category: [Mountain Splitting Swordsmanship (Beginner 0/500)].

After Yan Gang finished explaining the key points, he had Wu Feng pick up a wooden knife and follow him through the basic movements several times, correcting a few minor errors in his posture.

"Not bad, you've got the stance, but you still need to practice your strength more." Yan Gang nodded, thus completing the "instruction" of this sword technique.

Next up is "The Monkey Staff Technique".

Yan Gang replaced it with a long stick made of white waxwood.

The staff technique has evolved beyond the powerful slashing of the knife; it now focuses on sweeping, swinging, thrusting, and smashing. When wielded, it creates a whooshing sound and covers a wide area, making it suitable for group battles and suppression.

"This staff technique emphasizes flexibility; it requires continuous, uninterrupted movement, making it incredibly agile and able to handle any approach from any direction!" Yan Gang explained loudly as he wielded the staff.

Wu Feng followed along and learned.

[System notification: You have learned the "Monkey Cudgel Technique" (Third-rate).]

【Monkey Staff Technique (Beginner 0/500)】

The third skill is "Stone-Breaking Palm".

This time it was unarmed martial arts. Yan Gang lowered his waist and stood at attention, his palms turning dark, as if they were truly stained with the color of rock.

The palm technique follows a powerful and forceful approach, involving pushing, slapping, pressing, and chopping, with the strength concentrated at the edge of the palm, aiming to achieve the effect of breaking stone tablets and shattering rocks.

"To practice this palm technique, you must first temper your hands with medicinal wine, otherwise you will harm yourself," Yan Gang reminded him after demonstrating.

Wu Feng nodded and noted it down. For him, the systematic indoctrination of power generation techniques and protective mechanisms saved him the trouble of honing his skills, but he understood the underlying principles.

【Stone Crushing Palm (Beginner 0/500)】

The fourth style, "Wild Bull Fist".

The style of boxing is as its name suggests: the stance is steady, the power is fierce, and the movements are straightforward, mimicking the spirit of a charging bull.

There aren't many moves, but each punch requires mobilizing the power of the whole body, with the waist, legs, shoulders, and arms working together in one smooth motion.

【Raging Bull Fist (Beginner 0/500)】

The fifth subject, "Chain Kicks".

The leg techniques emphasize speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness, with kicks, stomps, sweeps, and thrusts closely linked. Once a momentum is established, it flows like a continuous wave, specifically targeting the lower body and vital areas of the waist and abdomen.

[Chain Kick (Beginner 0/500)]

The sixth subject, "Piercing the Clouds".

This was Wu Feng's first encounter with finger-based martial arts. Yan Gang brought his index and middle fingers together, using his wrist strength to strike with lightning speed, swiftly targeting various acupoints on the wooden dummy, producing muffled "thud" sounds. Finger techniques emphasize penetration and precision, making them suitable for acupoint striking and breaking through defenses.

【Cloud Piercing Finger (Beginner 0/500)】

The seventh book, "Walking in the Clouds".

Lightness skill. Yan Gang's demonstration was relatively simple, mainly involving running back and forth quickly in the courtyard to demonstrate the footwork of raising qi and lightness of body, as well as how to use the undulations of the terrain to gain momentum.

Compared to the graceful and agile Wudang Ladder Cloud Leap, the Cloud Ridge Step is more practical for long-distance raids and traversing complex terrain.

【Yunling Steps (Beginner 0/500)】

The eighth technique, "Thousand-Pound Palm".

After Yan Gang finished demonstrating the "Thousand-Pound Palm," this palm technique follows a large and powerful approach, using force to overwhelm the opponent. It is as if a thousand-pound weight is attached to the palms as they move, pursuing the goal of overwhelming the opponent with sheer force.

Wu Feng completed the training as before, and his skill bar now includes [Thousand-Pound Palm (Beginner 0/500)].

The ninth technique, "Iron Arm Kung Fu".

This is external martial arts and internal martial arts.

Instead of demonstrating his moves, Yan Gang picked up a piece of wood about the size of a bowl, let out a low shout, flexed his forearm muscles, and slammed it down!

"Crack!" The wooden stake snapped in response.

"The training focuses on muscles, bones, skin, and flesh, combined with medicinal baths to make the arms as hard as iron, making them difficult to injure with ordinary swords and knives." Yan Gang shook his hand and explained the key points.

After Wu Feng finished learning, the [Iron Arm Skill (Beginner 0/1000)] appeared under the External Skills category.

The skill level required for this type of hard skill is higher than that for ordinary martial arts.

The last one, "The Miasma Technique".

Yan Gang's expression became much more serious.

He sat down cross-legged and began to explain a unique breathing method and the route for circulating true qi.

"This internal energy cultivation method is unique to our area. Living in the mountains and forests year-round, we inevitably encounter poisonous miasma and insects. While practicing it may not make us immune to all poisons, it is still somewhat useful in dealing with common miasma and mitigating the toxicity of snakes and insects."

Yan Gang said, "However, you must be extra careful when cultivating. If you don't control the miasma properly, it may damage your meridians."

Wu Feng listened carefully.

This internal energy cultivation method is indeed unorthodox. When circulating true energy, one deliberately absorbs a very faint trace of a strange aura that simulates the miasma of the mountains and forests, in order to stimulate and strengthen one's own resistance and adaptability to toxins.

Risk and reward go hand in hand.

[System notification: You have learned the "Miasma Mantra" (Third Rank).]

【Miasma Technique (Beginner 0/1000)】 appears in the list of internal skills.

He mastered all ten martial arts techniques; the money he spent was well worth it.

After Yan Gang finished explaining the last key point of the "Miasma Technique," he dusted himself off, stood up, looked at Wu Feng, and suddenly grinned, revealing his teeth yellowed from smoke.

"Young man, you seem like a straightforward person, and you learn quickly too. I have a secret skill here, a Miao family sword technique passed down from my ancestors, a second-rate skill, which I don't usually teach to outsiders. But..."

He rubbed his fingers together, his meaning quite clear.

"How much?" Wu Feng asked directly.

"One hundred taels," Yan Gang quoted a price, the same as the total price for learning ten third-rate martial arts techniques. "After learning this sword technique, combined with the Mountain-Splitting Sword Technique, it will be very effective in dealing with those furry and clawed creatures in the mountains and forests."

Without hesitation, Wu Feng took out another hundred taels of silver and placed it on the table.

Yan Gang's eyes lit up. He quickly put away the silver, turned around, and carefully took out a booklet wrapped in oilcloth from a locked iron box in the inner room. The cover was written in distorted characters with some kind of mineral pigment. Wu Feng recognized it as the four characters "Miao Family Knife Technique".

"Watch closely!" This time, Yan Gang didn't take an ordinary ring-pommel sword, but instead took a uniquely shaped curved sword from his waist.

The blade is slightly curved, shorter than the Central Plains sword, with a thicker back and a bluish luster on the edge.

He raised his knife and began to unleash his sword techniques, a style completely different from his previous mountain-splitting swordplay.

It lacked the grand, sweeping battles of the battlefield, but gained many unpredictable and treacherous variations.

The knife strikes often employ extremely tricky angles to slash, slice, cut, and carry, combined with unique footwork, making the body move as nimbly as a fish among the mountains and forests.

What's even more special is that when certain moves are executed, the wrist makes an extremely subtle tremor, causing the blade tip to trace an eerie arc, seemingly designed specifically to deal with certain soft, swift, or poisonous targets.

"This sword technique was originally developed by the Miao people's ancestors in the mountains and forests, where they fought against wild animals and enemies. It emphasizes the elements of surprise, danger, and speed," Yan Gang explained as he demonstrated.

After the demonstration, Yan Gang explained in detail the sword techniques and the accompanying footwork and power generation tips.

[System prompt: Do you wish to learn "Miao Family Knife Techniques" (Second-rate)?]

"study."

The information flow, several times more powerful than that of third-rate martial arts, poured in. In addition to sword techniques and footwork, there was also a unique sword intent that was fierce, unpredictable, and adapted to fighting in the mountains and wilderness.

[System notification: You have learned the Miao Family Knife Technique (Second-rate).]

Under the skill category of swordsmanship, a new line of text with a light blue sheen appeared: 【Miao Family Swordsmanship (Beginner 0/2000)】.

After learning all the martial arts, Wu Feng bowed to Yan Gang and took his leave.

Yan Gang became much more enthusiastic, escorting him all the way to the entrance of the martial arts school and reminding him to come and spar often when he had time.