I can gain insights into martial arts.

After chatting with his parents for a while and agreeing on a meeting and rendezvous for the next day, Chen Mochuan hung up the video call.

Without wasting a moment, he immediately stood up in the living room and began to use the Spirit Pivot Primordial Stance to guide his spiritual energy and temper his body.

After spending two hours practicing standing meditation to raise his Qi and blood to 8.76, he put away the stance, adjusted his breathing briefly, and then focused his consciousness into his mind to begin mental martial arts practice.

In the afternoon, under the guidance of Han Zhen and Lin Hong, he gained some new insights into the application of force, and vaguely felt that he was only one step away from mastering the transformation of force.

When he sparred with the two teachers, although their moves looked fierce, they were ultimately just teaching and guidance, and couldn't truly simulate that real killing intent, which made him feel that something was missing.

Now is the perfect time to put my thoughts and insights into practice and verify them by fighting against the ferocious beast.

Chen Mochuan's figure appeared on the pedestrian street constructed by the Mind Training Exercise. Not far away, the two steelback wild boar cubs and iron-clawed badgers that he had fought countless times also materialized at the same time.

Their scarlet eyes locked onto him instantly, and they let out a threatening growl.

In the past few days, Chen Mochuan had lost count of how many times he had "died" under the claws of these two beasts—thirty times? Or forty times?

Even with the improvement in his mental strength and his overall power, the combined threat of two powerful beasts, each with its own strengths in offense and defense, forming a perfect complementary force, is far more than just one plus one equals two. He can only kill one of them at most before being devoured by the other.

Fortunately, with his current mental strength, although the pain he suffered after dying in the mental martial arts competition was not lessened, the speed at which he recovered from the mental trauma was far better than before.

Nowadays, even if I "die" seven or eight times a day, it only depletes my mental energy; my body is not seriously injured. After a good night's sleep, I can recover completely the next day.

Facing the ferocious beast charging towards him, Chen Mochuan fearlessly charged at it.

……

More than an hour passed.

Sweating profusely, Chen Mochuan returned to reality. The intense phantom pain from being disemboweled by the Iron Claw Badger had not completely dissipated, and no matter how strong his will was, his body would inevitably twitch slightly involuntarily.

This was the fifth time he had experienced the terror of death today, but correspondingly, his performance in battle was getting better and better thanks to his experience.

In the two most recent mental combat exercises, he even managed to perish together with the two ferocious beasts, with neither side surviving. This level of combat can be considered a draw.

After taking some time to heal the psychological trauma of death, Chen Mochuan immediately composed himself and eagerly began another mental martial arts exercise.

In the previous few fights, as he repeatedly unleashed the "Stone Piercing" move of the Mountain-Crushing Fist, the profound feeling of his application of force became increasingly apparent.

He could clearly recognize that he was only a little bit of "opportunity" away from truly comprehending the transformative power of "transformation of hardness and softness," and he had to strike while the iron was hot!

Seeing the two ferocious beasts reappear before him, his eyes burned with fervor and his fighting spirit surged. He launched the first attack!

The battle erupted in an instant.

As always, the Ironclaw Badger, with its ghostly speed, struck first. Its limbs were low, transforming into a gray shadow; it didn't pounce in a straight line, but rather swept sideways at an extremely tricky angle, its sharp forepaws gleaming coldly, aiming straight for Chen Mochuan's waist and ribs—a treacherous and deadly move.

The steelback boar cub let out a low growl, its four hooves stomping the ground as it followed closely behind, like a small tank that started slowly but was unstoppable. It slightly adjusted its direction, blocking Chen Mochuan's possible lateral dodge space, its tusks pointing forward, ready to force him to take the hit head-on or be caught in a pincer attack with a brutal charge.

Faced with this well-coordinated attack, Chen Mochuan remained calm as a well. He unleashed his Thunder Step technique in a short time, and suddenly retreated to the side and back, narrowly avoiding the Iron Claw Badger's claws grazing his clothes, thus failing to achieve his goal.

At the same time, he twisted his waist, his right arm like a whip, and unleashed a powerful Tiger Fiend Fist - Tail Sweep, slamming into the thick shoulder blade of the steel-backed wild boar that had just rushed to his side.

"Bang!"

A dull thud resounded, and the wild boar, struck by the powerful punch, paused slightly, its momentum slowing as it let out a disgruntled snort. Chen Mochuan, using the recoil, leaped back lightly, creating some distance once more.

Instead of using the energy-consuming "Stone Piercing Technique," he consciously began to adjust his breathing and exertion.

"The obvious force is fierce and explosive, while the hidden force is gentle and subtle, penetrating within..." Teacher Han Zhen's words echoed in my mind.

He tried to incorporate more understanding and application of internal force into ordinary punches and kicks.

With a punch, the moment the fist made contact with the wild boar's flesh, the visible force penetrated three-tenths of an inch, followed by the invisible force that followed silently like a venomous snake, attempting to burrow beneath its skin.

However, there is still a slight lag in the connection between the two forces, which is more like a mechanical superposition, like oil and water, which can coexist for a short time but do not truly blend.

The Iron Claw Badger didn't give him time to carefully comprehend the situation. When its first attack missed, it bounced off the ground and pounced again, its claws flashing in a dazzling display of afterimages, targeting the lower body and vital joints. This forced Chen Mochuan to use his agile footwork and the defensive stance of the Peiyuan Fist to maneuver around the enemy.

"The interplay of strength and gentleness... mutual penetration and transformation..." The scene demonstrated by Teacher Lin Hong came to mind.

In the instant he parried the badger's claws, Chen Mochuan had a sudden inspiration. He neither used his obvious strength to block the attack nor used his hidden strength to deflect it.

His forearm muscles twitched subtly, and the force of his block underwent a strange change at the moment of contact...

The outward strength subtly receded by three-tenths, transforming into a supple support; while the inner softness suddenly erupted at the core, generating a short but powerful thrust!

"laugh!"

The Ironclaw Badger was thrown off balance by the strange force, and its attack momentarily became scattered.

Although the change was extremely subtle and lasted for less than half a second, it made Chen Mochuan's eyes light up!

That's the feeling!

It is no longer a rigid “one after another” or “overlapping” application of force between Ming Jin and An Jin, but rather the two begin to transform into each other and become intertwined at the same moment of force application!

The battle continued, and Chen Mochuan began to try even bolder things.

He no longer deliberately distinguished which punch used obvious force and which move used hidden force, but instead devoted all his attention to the most authentic mobilization and integration of the internal power of his body.

Gradually, his fighting style underwent subtle changes.

The fierce Tiger Fiend Fist has gained an elusive roundness and resilience; the steady Nourishing Essence Fist occasionally bursts forth with a heart-stopping penetrating hidden force; and within each Mountain Crushing Fist, a hint of combining hardness and softness has already appeared.

His figure appeared increasingly composed amidst the attack of the two ferocious beasts. Although the situation remained perilous, each dodge and counterattack seemed more efficient and less taxing than before.

The opportunity arose after a brilliant move!

Chen Mochuan used a feint attack to lure the steelbacked wild boar into launching a fierce straight-line charge.

The instant the wild boar lowered its head and accelerated, he unleashed the full power of his Thunder Step, his figure flashing sideways like a ghost to the front of the wild boar, almost brushing past its ferocious tusks!

The wild boar charged forward due to inertia, exposing the relatively vulnerable side of its neck to Chen Mochuan's attack range!

At the same time, the Ironclaw Badger's shriek came from the side and rear. It had obviously sensed the danger to its companion and was rushing to its rescue!

A pincer attack from both sides, with no time to spare!

But in Chen Mochuan's eyes, all he could see at that moment was the slightly pulsating blood vessels on the wild boar's neck.

All the distracting thoughts, all the fears, the accumulated experience of countless near-death experiences over the past few days, the earnest teachings of the two teachers, and the increasingly clear feeling of "the perfect harmony of strength and gentleness" through countless attempts...

At this moment, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, everything converged on his right fist that was about to be thrown!

There was no deliberate buildup of power, and no complicated moves.

He simply followed the most instinctive and smoothest trajectory of his body's power generation, twisting his waist and spine like a great dragon, and the explosive power of his muscles, the supporting power of his tendons and bones, the driving force of his blood and qi, the blessing of his nurturing spiritual power, and the control of his mental will over his strength that he had already touched in countless attempts... all converged!

The obvious and the hidden are no longer two distinct streams.

As the fist strikes through the air, they seem to be kneaded and stirred by a pair of invisible hands, eventually blending together and becoming indistinguishable from one another. The forceful strength contains the penetration and change of the soft strength, and the soft strength is wrapped with the explosive and penetrating force!

A completely new, unified force was born...

Mountain-Crushing Fist - Piercing Stone!

But this "penetrating stone" is not the same as that "penetrating stone"!

"call out--!"

The sound of the fist cutting through the air was extremely sharp, even creating a faint sonic boom! Chen Mochuan's right fist seemed no longer to be flesh and blood, but a spiral drill bit that had been forged and tempered countless times and was indestructible!

"Pfft!"

A piercing sound, far fainter than ever before yet even more grating, rang out.

The tough hide and strong bones of the steelback wild boar cub, which were strong enough to withstand the slashing of ordinary swords and knives, were pierced through without any resistance by this punch containing neutralizing force, like butter being cut by a hot knife! The fist sank into the wild boar's neck at the wrist, precisely crushing its neck bone and major blood vessels!

The wild boar's massive body stiffened abruptly, its charge halted abruptly. The ferocity in its small, scarlet eyes quickly dimmed, replaced by a blank and lifeless stillness.

Before it could even let out a scream, it collapsed to the ground with a thud, as if all its bones had been removed, raising a cloud of dust, and then fell silent.

One fatal blow!

At the very moment the wild boar died, a sudden realization dawned on Chen Mochuan:

This move, "Piercing Stone," which incorporates neutralizing force, is not only more powerful and penetrating than when I simply combined obvious and hidden force before, but it also consumes less energy and generates force more smoothly and naturally.

Most importantly, every time he unleashed the "Stone Piercing" technique that combined the two forces, his blood and qi would inevitably experience a momentary, violent shock when the fist force exploded. He needed an extremely short period of recovery to calm his blood and qi and adjust his posture. This was often a subtle weakness in high-level duels.

This time, however, the force was smooth and effortless, and the flow of qi and blood remained stable and smooth after the force was released, without any feeling of stagnation.

He didn't have time to fully savor the feeling, because his perception of the crisis had already reached its peak!

Almost at the same moment the wild boar died, a sharp, gust of wind swept past them!

It's an Ironclaw Badger! Taking advantage of the moment Chen Mochuan punched and killed the wild boar, it pounced forward, its gleaming iron claws aimed fiercely at Chen Mochuan's temple!

Chen Mochuan remained perfectly calm. Sensing the danger beside him, he immediately pulled out his right arm, which was piercing the wild boar's neck, and sprayed a spray of warm blood onto his side to shield the Ironclaw Badger's vision.

He then swiftly slid to the other side, narrowly avoiding the Ironclaw Badger's deadly claw strike!

However, the Ironclaw Badger's pounce was a long-awaited, desperate strike, with both speed and cunning reaching their peak.

Although Chen Mochuan avoided the head, the outside of his left arm was still slashed by the sharp claws!

"Rip—!"

His sleeve was torn, and a long, narrow wound instantly appeared on his left arm. Blood gushed out immediately, flowing down his arm and staining half of the sleeve red in an instant, dripping onto the ground.

The excruciating pain shot through him, but Chen Mochuan didn't even flinch.

In the life-or-death struggle, this injury actually made him more focused and his eyes more calm.

The Ironclaw Badger's attack was incomplete. After landing, it paused slightly, then bared its teeth, let out a threatening growl, and pounced again!

Chen Mochuan gave a low shout and faced the charging Iron Claw Badger without dodging or avoiding it!

He had just used his right arm to kill the wild boar, but his left arm was injured and bleeding profusely, seemingly putting him at a disadvantage. But at this moment, his mind was clear, and the feeling of neutralizing internal energy that he had just grasped still flowed through his fist.

Just as the Iron Claw Badger lunged forward, its claws outstretched, Chen Mochuan suddenly ducked low, practically skimming the ground as he sprang out! He dodged the Iron Claw Badger's frontal claw strike and instantly cut into its vulnerable underbelly!

At the same time, his injured left arm did not hang down. Instead, it flicked upwards at an unusual angle, his five fingers coming together like a bird's beak. It seemed gentle, but it precisely touched the Iron Claw Badger's soft belly! In that one touch, his internal energy subtly seeped in!

The badger shuddered violently, its attack suddenly abruptly changed, and it let out a painful howl.

Taking advantage of the moment when Iron Claw Badger lost its balance and exhausted its old strength, Chen Mochuan unleashed his right fist, which had been ready to strike, from bottom to top like an angry dragon ascending to the sky. The Tiger Fiend Fist - Sky-Piercing Cannon, which was simple and unadorned but contained all the power and understanding he had at this moment, slammed solidly into Iron Claw Badger's jaw!

"Snap!"

A crisp cracking sound rang out as the Ironclaw Badger's head snapped upwards from the violent punch, its entire body flying through the air before crashing heavily to the ground. Its limbs twitched a few times before ceasing to move, with only the blood continuously flowing from its mouth and nose testifying to its passing.

Despite his heavy breathing, Chen Mochuan couldn't help but break into a bright smile.

Won!

For the first time, he survived a mental combat exercise where he faced both of these ferocious beasts simultaneously!

The Transformation of Internal Strength... finally achieved!