Covering the Sky: I Prove the Great Dao Through the Gate of Immortality

"Learn boxing! Great! Haha!" Ba Liming readily agreed.

In the prison, many armed police officers often asked him to teach them Chinese martial arts, and he taught them wholeheartedly. However, these people had too many distractions and could not truly master the martial arts. So, it was all in vain for him to teach them.

Now that a highly skilled martial artist has come to learn boxing, how could he not be delighted?

A world of dragons and snakes, a golden age of science, a time of decline for traditional martial arts.

In this era, the inheritance of traditional Chinese martial arts is not as challenging as it was during the Qing Dynasty. In fact, many martial arts masters have always longed for outstanding successors to pass on their knowledge and skills, so as to leave a seed for the art.

This is the current state of martial arts in the world of dragons and snakes.

Therefore, when Li Chenzhou directly stated his purpose, Ba Liming not only did not feel unhappy about being coveted, but also felt a sense of joy in leaving behind a legacy.

"This fist technique doesn't need to be used... Hmm? This fist technique..." Ba Liming casually flipped open the booklet that Li Chenzhou handed him, and his expression changed drastically.

Ba Liming's expression changed drastically.

At first, he didn't take the young man's "apprenticeship ceremony" to heart. In that turbulent era, he swept across the world, traversing Wudang, Shaolin, Emei, and Kongtong, and had seen countless martial arts secrets. It was precisely because of this that his boxing skills were able to dominate the world.

His style of boxing and his philosophy have long transcended any particular style. He has integrated and mastered countless styles of boxing from around the world, truly drawing upon the strengths of all styles.

But now, upon opening the booklet, Ba Liming's expression changed drastically.

Li Chenzhou remained silent, quietly waiting for Ba Liming to read the book. This Tiger-Shaped Divine Communication Technique was enough to pay the "tuition fee".

The Tiger Form Divine Art from the world of Nine Cauldrons explains the mysteries of cultivation from another perspective, a path completely different from traditional Chinese martial arts.

They are not entirely the same, but they complement each other.

"Tiger Form Divine Communication Technique? Hmm? What's this?"

Ba Liming's short, gray hair stood on end. In an instant, Li Chenzhou even felt electricity shooting up in the dark cell, and the iron chains binding his body tightened inch by inch, as if they were about to break.

This is a sudden, huge fluctuation in the mind, which is followed by involuntary muscle tremors in the body.

This is unbelievable. For a grandmaster of martial arts like this, who sits with his hips tucked in his hand, even if the earth were to turn upside down or a gun were pointed at his head, he could remain calm and composed. He could perfectly control every muscle and bone in his body. It would be impossible for him to lose control like this.

This Tiger-Shaped Divine Communication Technique greatly shocked Ba Liming.

This Tiger Form Divine Art surpasses all the boxing techniques he has practiced in the past. It is incredibly profound and precious. What is even more valuable is that it is a completely new martial arts system that breaks out of the existing framework of Chinese martial arts.

Perhaps this could allow him to go even further.

"Excellent fist technique, excellent training method, what a wonderful Tiger Form Divine Art! There is hope for the future, there is hope for the future!" Ba Liming's beard and hair stood on end, his whole body trembled, and the iron chains binding his body snapped into several pieces with a loud crack.

"Hahaha!"

"Hahaha!"

This king of martial arts laughed like thunder, the rolling sound waves spreading in all directions, forcing the armed police guarding the area to cover their ears and retreat outside.

Li Chenzhou channeled his inner strength, making him impervious to swords and blades, which allowed him to withstand the terrifying sonic waves emitted by this martial arts king.

This sound wave is simply not something a mortal body could emit.

A few days ago, Li Chenzhou displayed terrifying strength, seemingly impervious to blades and spears, in front of Ye Fan and Pang Bo, leaving the two astonished and incredulous.

Facing Ba Liming, Li Chenzhou today is just like Ye Fan and Pang Bo back then.

"Internal energy! In different directions!" Ba Liming's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"The road ahead!"

Finally, Ba Liming let out a loud shout, his body trembling violently, causing the iron bars of the window to shake.

Generation after generation of martial arts masters have searched desperately for a way forward, but to no avail.

And yet, he was fortunate enough to see him again today!

This is a great kindness!

"This unprecedented encounter has brought me great joy and surprise, and my emotions are in turmoil. It is not advisable to teach boxing. How about we discuss martial arts instead?" Soon, Ba Liming calmed down, closed the Tiger Form Divine Communication Technique, and stopped pondering.

"That's exactly what I was thinking!"

Li Chenzhou secretly admired this martial arts king's mental cultivation, which was truly profound. Facing the path he had been searching for for thirty years, he showed no regret whatsoever.

"What is Chinese martial arts?" Ba Liming asked immediately.

"The ultimate goal of Chinese martial arts is to achieve harmony between man and heaven and earth. It involves constantly adjusting the connection between man and all things in the universe. Whether walking, sitting, or lying down, man and nature are inseparable. This involves the cultivation of the mind and is a realm of cultivation that transcends the physical body and bones."

"What is heaven and earth? Everything is heaven and earth. It is feng shui, cause and effect, fate, the turbulent ocean, and even human and animal excrement. Only by observing the vastness of heaven and earth can one realize the insignificance of man."

Li Chenzhou possessed a vast and comprehensive mind.

"Haha, well said, I didn't expect you to have such insights." Ba Liming casually opened the bedside table, took out a jar of medicinal wine, took a big gulp, and handed it to Li Chenzhou. "That's right, the harmony of heaven and earth, the harmony between man and heaven, the harmony between heart and qi, the harmony between spirit and the Dao, this is a very profound realm. I have traveled all over the continent and have never seen anyone who has cultivated to this level."

Ba Liming felt a deep sense of desolation, a loneliness that seeped into his very bones. He felt lost and alone in the world, with no one to share his path.

Soon after, Ba Liming asked again, "Although we haven't fought, I know your cultivation is not weak. I might not be stronger than you at your age. You've reached this level of cultivation at this age and have such insights, so why do you practice Chinese martial arts?"

"Immortality! Freedom from worldly constraints!"

"I cultivate in order to achieve longevity, to roam freely between heaven and earth, to ward off disasters and diseases, and to maintain my mental and physical strength at its peak forever. This is my path."

Ba Liming was puzzled: "I'm afraid you've gone astray. Throughout history, countless emperors and generals have sought immortality, only to end up with nothing. Practicing martial arts gives one the ability to subdue demons, but not the ability to achieve immortality. Your path to immortality..."

Ba Liming did not continue speaking, but his meaning was self-evident.

"By the way, there is a Qi Refining Method in Longhu Mountain. It is a meditation practice that emphasizes refining Qi and cultivating the elixir to condense one's own energy. It does not advocate fighting with others. If one practices it day after day for decades, one may live a few years longer than ordinary people. However, this is not the true path to immortality."

"If you want to learn, I can teach you the Qi Refining Method of Longhu Mountain." However, in Ba Liming's opinion, the Qi Refining Method of Longhu Mountain was nothing special. Immortality was an illusory thing. Even after decades of hard work, one would only live a few years longer than an ordinary person. It would be easy to break one's skills in a fight. It would be better to practice real Chinese martial arts, which is unrestrained and elegant. But since the person in front of him wanted to learn, he would teach him.

"The current environment limits human longevity, but the future is uncertain." Li Chenzhou suddenly changed the subject. "However, that's not what I want to talk about. I firmly believe that longevity is a real possibility, but the path to immortality is fraught with obstacles, requiring methods to overcome them. Otherwise, how can the world live in peace?"

"I don't believe in immortality, but the demonic obstacles you mentioned are real. The greater one's supernatural powers, the more and stronger the demonic obstacles become. The Linji Record says, 'If you want to obtain the proper Dharma, do not suffer from human calamities. Go outwards and kill whatever you encounter. Kill the Buddha if you meet him, kill the patriarch if you meet him. Do not associate with external things, and you will be free and at ease.'" Ba Liming exuded a spirit of "I want to revolutionize you."

His fist intent was that the imperial star was teetering on the brink of collapse, and the world was in rebellion.