Martial Saint: Starting with Accumulating Experience

Chapter 136 Thunder Shadow

"Weigh anchor! Set sail!"

At Wang Lan's command, the dockworkers slowly loosened their grip on the ropes, the sailors turned the winch, and the anchor slowly rose from the water, bringing with it a string of water droplets.

The sails slowly rose, and the boat gradually left the dock, heading downstream along the river.

Chen Feng watched the ship sail away.

"The city defense army is arresting people—" Chen Feng thought to himself. There was no war in the south, so the only things that could get the army involved were the petty things that the rebels did against the party.

Ever since he learned that the notes on the rebels were related to Buddhism, he felt that the waters of Yongning Bay were very deep.

He wanted to get away from Cihang Temple.

To avoid getting into trouble.

So he applied to Wang Lan to continue to be stationed at Feiyu Ferry and not return to Yongning Bay for the time being.

There is a second consideration behind doing this.

The Dinghai Iron Armor Skill has been lying in the corner of the panel for a long time, untouched and unrepaired, and to this day it remains at the level of just beginning to understand the basics.

He originally planned to accumulate pills while secretly improving his cultivation, but with Wang Lan right beside him, he had to suppress the idea for the time being.

Horizontal martial arts training is fundamentally different from ordinary martial arts techniques.

While rapid advancements in other martial arts skills can be excused by exceptional talent and comprehension, rapid progress in the Dinghai Iron Armor Skill, achieving minor mastery today and major mastery tomorrow, is highly likely to arouse suspicion.

It makes people wonder if he used some underhanded or unethical means.

Moreover, this skill is extremely powerful in its outward manifestation. As one's cultivation improves, one's physique becomes stronger and muscles bulge, and the changes are visible to the naked eye, making it impossible to hide any abnormality.

The reason why I haven't been able to add points to my Dinghai Iron Armor Skill after being at Feiyu Ferry for so long is because Lu Kui and Wang Lan are both here.

Both of them were practitioners of the Dinghai Iron Armor Skill. Experts could see through the tricks and could spot any unusual movements at a glance.

Chen Feng walked back to the hall quickly. The people from the War Hall had all left, and the other hall masters had also returned to their respective jurisdictions. At this moment, the huge Flying Fish Crossing Hall seemed rather empty.

The hall, usually bustling with people and filled with noise, was now eerily quiet.

The disciples on duty in the corridor were few and far between, and the hall was empty. The wind blew in through the open wooden door, making the lanterns under the eaves sway gently.

"Ge Shan," Chen Feng called out.

"Boss, what are your orders?" Ge Shan asked as he came out of the back room.

"I will be in seclusion for the next few days, so I'll leave all the affairs of the hall to you. If there are any major matters that you can't decide, then come to me. You can decide the rest yourself."

Also, headquarters will be sending over some items in a few days. These are items that everyone exchanged using their contribution points. Just move mine to my account when they arrive.

"Go into the courtyard," Chen Feng instructed.

"Yes."

After explaining everything, Chen Feng returned to his small courtyard.

He had been in the Enlightenment Realm for over half a month, but he was still unable to open a single acupoint. During this seclusion, Chen Feng prepared a lot of Acupoint-Opening Pills in preparation for a breakthrough.

However, before that...

"system."

With a soft call from Chen Feng, a light screen slowly unfolded before his eyes. [Experience]: 55356

[Thunder Kick]: A Beginner's Guide (0/3000)

The thought connected with the [Thunderbolt Kick], and detailed information about this leg technique immediately appeared in his mind:

Based on the power of Qi and blood, it draws the Qi and blood from all the meridians of the body to converge in the meridians of the legs. When the leg is extended, the Qi and blood explode, the leg movement is as fast as thunder, and it cuts through the wind with a sound, focusing on speed.

"Focusing on speed, with strength entirely dependent on speed, and the idea that the faster you are, the stronger you are—it seems like a serious case of specialization," Chen Feng pondered.

Having fought Xie Xuan and Liu Zheng, Chen Feng knew that the Thunder Kick was indeed fast.

But it is indeed crispy.

Xie Xuan has opened so many acupoints, so his physical fitness should be much stronger than his.

He was crippled with a single punch.

When he fought Liu Zheng, he broke Liu's leg with one punch and killed him with two punches.

The reason why the Thunder Kick, in pursuit of ultimate speed, concentrates almost all of the body's energy and blood in the legs is that the other parts of the body are relatively weak.

This means that if the protective aura is destroyed, one will be unable to fight against someone of the same level and will only be able to dodge.

This can be considered a side effect.

"It shouldn't be a big problem for me. Once I master the Iron Armor of the Sea, this weakness will be negligible. On the contrary, this focus on speed will be a huge improvement for me."

Chen Feng sighed with emotion, realizing that the more techniques one learns, the fewer weaknesses one has. As long as one keeps learning, one day one can become a well-rounded warrior.

"Add some points." Chen Feng thought to himself.

[Thunder Kick]: Slightly successful (0/3000)

As experience is accumulated, the body's Qi and blood, following the core principles of the Thunderclap Leg Technique, circulate through the six meridians of the legs, repeatedly cleansing the meridians between them.

My legs felt a tingling, numbing sensation.

"Three thousand experience points per layer, that won't change, so that's a total of fifteen thousand, which is not bad." Chen Feng nodded. This level of consumption was nothing to him, just a drop in the ocean.

Fifty thousand years of experience is more than enough to spend.

Just as the tingling sensation gradually subsided.

A slight tremor ran through the depths of his leg meridians, and the boiling blood and qi suddenly contracted and refined, finally transforming into strands of clear and condensed light blue true qi, which coiled and entwined along his leg meridians.

Chen Feng was somewhat surprised: "You've already cultivated true qi on the first level?"

He took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured out a Qi-gathering pill, chewed it, swallowed it, calmed his mind, and began to balance the three types of true Qi in his body.

With previous experience, this time it was much easier, and I quickly found the balance point. The three completely different true energies coexisted harmoniously in my body, each performing its own function.

Chen Feng stood up and began to practice his Thunder Leg technique.

The azure-colored true energy flowed out from his knees and ankles with his thoughts, swirling around his legs and body, trembling slightly.

"Let's call it Thunder Shadow True Qi." Chen Feng was very satisfied with this true qi and gave it a name.

This Thunder Kick is a genuine Qi-condensing martial art.

Unlike the gradual progression of the Canglang Jue, it is also different from the Five Elements Kung Fu, which evolved from the Five Elements Fist.

Therefore, before practicing the Thunderclap Leg technique, one must have a solid foundation in leg skills, and the minimum requirement for qi and blood is to reach the level of the Internal Organs Tempering Realm.

Otherwise, not only will the repair fail, but the excessive strain on the legs could lead to paralysis.

Moreover, only those at the Enlightenment Realm can perfectly control and unleash the Thunder Kick without fear of backlash.

Chen Feng's blood and qi are sufficient, but his leg techniques are relatively weak, as he has only learned the "Grass-Walking" light skill.

Fortunately, there is a system in place. As long as you have experience, all learning barriers can be removed.

Chen Feng waved his hand: "Add more points—"

a few days later.

Outside Feiyu Ferry, the wind rustles through the forest, swirling withered leaves.

In a clearing in the woods, on a flat surface, lay several huge rocks, each as tall as a person and as wide as an adult's outstretched arms.

It weighs approximately several tens of tons.

Chen Feng stood quietly not far away, his breathing deep and even, his leg muscles trembling slightly, faintly emitting a muffled sound like the beating of drums on a battlefield.

The sound was like rolling blue thunder roaring in the clouds.

This is the mark of the perfect completion of the Thunder Leg technique.

Chen Feng spent 15,000 experience points to max out the Thunder Kick skill, leaving him with over 40,000 experience points remaining.

Since the elixirs for practicing the Dinghai Iron Armor Skill had not yet arrived, he spent the last few days going to the suburbs to practice his leg techniques and get used to them.