I practiced my spirituality alone in Hong Kong.

At five o'clock in the morning, Li Chang'an's long-established biological clock made him open his eyes on time.

The room was quiet, and Li Chang'an felt a little uncomfortable. He murmured to himself:

"Counting the days, Changning and Changyue will be on summer vacation soon. I haven't seen them for a month, and I miss them quite a bit."

After a quick wash, Li Chang'an cleared his mind of distractions, lowered his body, and lay prone on the plum blossom stake like a giant snake coiled around a pillar, practicing the stance training for an hour.

After mastering the method, Li Chang'an felt relaxed and refreshed after practicing the stance exercise, and was not as tired as he was yesterday.

[Young man, you have diligently practiced the Suspended Incense Stance in the Snake Form Boxing, following the principles of Snake Form Boxing with each sinking and straightening movement, greatly improving your waist and abdominal strength. Your strength increases by 0.02, and your strength increases to 0.57.]

[During breath-holding and stance training, the heart, lungs, qi, and blood gradually improve; qi and blood increase by 0.01, then increase to 0.54.]

After practicing all morning, Li Chang'an found that his progress was not as obvious as the night before.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. The increase in strength and blood circulation should be similar to losing weight and building muscle. The early stage is a beginner's reward period, and progress is rapid.

As you progress further in your training, your progress tends to stagnate; simply avoiding decline is considered a success.

The human body has an ultimate limit; it cannot improve indefinitely.

Fortunately, he possesses innate Qi, so when he reaches a point where natural cultivation cannot improve his skills, he can simply inject innate Qi to break through the limits of human potential.

After finishing his stance training, Li Chang'an was covered in sweat. He pushed open the door, and the morning breeze made him feel the stuffiness dissipate.

Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island is surrounded by the sea on three sides. Especially now in early spring, the mornings are damp and cool. A thin layer of moisture is wrapped in the wind and clings to the skin with a gentle breeze, leaving a refreshing feeling.

It's already seven in the morning, right in the middle of the morning rush hour, and downstairs you can hear the shouts of the fish ball and fried dough stick vendors.

Li Chang'an went downstairs and bought a large bag of meat buns and soy milk. He took the tram to Sai Wan Shan Shi Street Station, ready to transfer to a bus to Kowloon.

Hong Kong Island faces Kowloon across the sea. To get to Kowloon, you can either take a ferry across the sea or go directly through the Cross-Harbour Tunnel.

Yesterday, Chen Yuanlong took Li Chang'an through the underwater tunnel on a motorcycle.

Li Chang'an also plans to take this path this time.

This cross-harbour tunnel is officially named the Hong Kong Island Cross-Harbour Tunnel. Because it is close to Hung Hom, it is also known as the Hung Hom Cross-Harbour Tunnel, or simply the Hung Tunnel.

It officially opened to traffic in 1972 and was the first cross-harbour vehicular tunnel in Hong Kong, so that the two sides no longer had to rely entirely on ferries for transportation.

City Street Station is the only station on the West Ring Road with a tunnel bus route, and Li Chang'an boarded the bus here.

The moment the double-decker bus entered the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, the interior lights dimmed abruptly, with only the cold white lines drawn by the tunnel's overhead lights shining through the windows.

The two-kilometer-long underwater tunnel cuts off the wind, leaving only the hum of the bus engine and the rustling sound of tires rolling over the road.

With nothing else to do and the second deck of the bus empty, Li Chang'an concentrated and began practicing his Snake-Style Fist.

Practicing boxing on a speeding bus feels like transforming into a soft little snake, thrown into a small boat amidst huge waves.

If he wants to stand firm and keep his fists steady, he cannot move in a way that contradicts the kinetic energy and inertia of the bus.

You must sway your spine, adjust your breathing, keep your waist like an axis and your body like a rope, rising and falling with the momentum, adapting to the physical laws of the bus's movement.

This movement reminded Li Chang'an of the snakes he had seen moving on the ground when he went to the zoo with his younger siblings.

Snakes never rush straight forward; instead, they wriggle and sway from side to side along their entire spine, taking advantage of the undulations of the ground to move.

The car is a boat, the road is a wave, and when a person practices martial arts in the car, it is like a snake moving on the ground.

This gave Li Chang'an a completely different understanding than when he practiced on flat ground.

[Young man, even aboard the Mo family craftsmen's grand carriage, you did not forget your cultivation. Under these special circumstances, you gained a deeper understanding of the Snake Form Fist.]

[Snake-style Fist Skill Experience +2 (Beginner 20/100)]

A few minutes later, the bus exited the tunnel.

Sunlight streamed through the car window and fell on Li Chang'an's profile.

"Perhaps there will be an opportunity to cultivate in the high mountains, snowfields, or the sea. Every new place I go to brings new insights," Li Chang'an thought to himself as he put away his fist and got out of the car.

Kowloon is not large; it is about half the size of Hong Kong Island.

After getting off the tunnel bus, Li Chang'an figured the journey wasn't far, so he decided to splurge and hailed a taxi straight to Qingshan Road.

Upon arriving at the film set, Li Chang'an assumed he was the first to arrive since it wasn't yet time to start filming.

But as soon as they got closer, they saw Chen Yuanlong's strong figure already practicing his boxing in the open space.

Li Chang'an did not disturb Brother Chen's boxing practice, but stood quietly to the side and watched.

Chen Yuanlong was dressed in a plain-colored training uniform and was practicing the Snake Style Fist. His stance was like a coiled snake, and his fingertips were slightly bent in the shape of snake hands. He repeatedly pondered each move, and if anything was wrong, he would start over.

Li Chang'an only stepped forward to greet Chen Yuanlong after Chen Yuanlong had finished his set of punches.

"Brother Chen, you've arrived so early."

Upon hearing the voice, Chen Yuanlong immediately withdrew his fist and turned around. His eyes lit up when he saw it was Li Chang'an.

"Anzai, you've finally arrived!"

Chen Yuanlong strode closer and complained:

"Anzai, I've been practicing the snake-style boxing you taught me since I got back last night, but there are a few parts that I just can't get right."

"You've come at the perfect time; please point out my mistakes."

As he spoke, Chen Yuanlong was about to strike again on the spot.

But Li Chang'an shook his head and said:

"Brother Chen, just practicing the moves won't capture the essence. Let's practice the Snake Style Fist together."

The so-called "set-up moves" are not real fighting. In the martial arts world, it refers to the rehearsal of action scenes, where each person moves in turn in coordination to achieve a visually appealing effect.

Chen Yuanlong has been acting since he was a child. In the past, he often worked with well-known martial arts masters in the industry. Now, he finds it novel and interesting to be guided by younger generations.

What's even more gratifying is that the martial arts world, which has been gradually fading since Bruce Lee's time, has seen the addition of an interesting young man like Li Chang'an.

Chen Yuanlong lowered his shoulders and stood in a stance, assuming the starting position of Snake Fist.

"Alright! Anzai, let's give it a try."

The two started moving at the same time, both beginning in a serpentine motion, assuming the starting stance of a white snake spitting its tongue.

Chen Yuanlong was much more robust than Li Chang'an. With a flick of his wrist, he used the "Snake Emerging from its Cave" technique, pushing his arm straight out. It was powerful but lacked agility.

Li Chang'an slightly turned his body, raised his hand, and with a flick of his wrist, placed it on his forearm, saying:

"Brother Chen, you're pushing too hard. Snake-style boxing emphasizes that the fist should dart out like a snake in the grass."

"The waist and hips move first, the waist leads the arms, and the arms follow the breath, moving like a snake. It looks as soft as a whip, but it actually hides sharp power inside."

He smoothly guided Chen Yuanlong's boxing style back to normal.

Chen Yuanlong immediately learned humbly and followed Li Chang'an's instructions, sinking his waist and thrusting his hips, which made his punches much smoother.

"Anzai, again!"

The two exchanged blows again, moving in a serpentine pattern, one attacking and the other defending, one entangled and the other circled.

Chen Yuanlong used a white snake to entwine himself, and Li Chang'an used a spirit snake to wrap around his wrist to stick to his joints, gently and skillfully adjusting his movements.

"Shoulders tucked in, chest rounded!"

"Brother Chen, your breathing should be continuous and not straight."

After learning dozens of moves, Chen Yuanlong felt he had benefited greatly and remarked that practicing three moves with Li Chang'an was far better than trying to figure it out on his own for half a day.

"Anzai, you truly deserve to be the master's disciple; your teaching is truly remarkable."

"But why don't you demonstrate the deadly moves of the Snake Style Fist with me?"

Snake-style boxing emphasizes six techniques: piercing, inserting, cutting, blocking, parrying, and entangling.

Among them, the "Piercing Fist" is the most ferocious, like a snake lunging and biting vital points, specifically targeting the throat, heart, dantian, and the gaps under the ribs.

The most insidious type of punch is the "inserting word punch," which is like a venomous snake lurking and biting your vital points unexpectedly, specifically targeting the eyes, throat, armpits, and soft ribs.

The most ingenious style is the "Entangling Fist," where the arms coil around the opponent's joints like a snake, relentlessly entangling them, specifically targeting the wrists, neck, joints, and dislocating tendons and bones.

Li Chang'an is currently keeping these deadly moves and techniques hidden from Chen Yuanlong.

Even if Chen Yuanlong attacked him with these three-word fist techniques, Li Chang'an could at most use entangling fist techniques such as "spirit snake coils around the wrist" or "white snake coils around the body" to neutralize them.

"Brother Chen, it's too dangerous to use the Piercing Fist and Inserting Fist in a routine; you could really get hurt."

Is it more prone to injury than boxing?

"Yes." Li Chang'an nodded seriously.

Chen Yuanlong laughed heartily.

"Anzai, I appreciate your kind gesture."

Although my kung fu skills aren't as refined as yours, I trained for several years abroad with Senior Brother Hong, specializing in Western boxing, karate, and aikido.

"Even if your traditional kung fu is better than mine, when it comes to real combat, Western boxing is still the better choice. Even Bruce Lee admitted that boxing is the most direct and practical unarmed combat technique in the world."

Chen Yuanlong clasped his hands in a fist salute:

"So Anzai, go ahead and go all out. You can't hurt me in a real fight with traditional kung fu, let alone just a set of moves."

"All right."

Seeing Chen Yuanlong's confidence, Li Chang'an said nothing more.

He took a deep breath, and his aura suddenly subsided.

The moment Chen Yuanlong met his gaze, he inexplicably felt a chill.

……

……

Outside the film set on Qingshan Road.

As soon as Wen Zhilan got out of the car, a thin middle-aged man strode up to her.

"Huang Zhengli, Master Huang! I've heard so much about you, welcome, welcome!"

"Director Yuan, hello..."

Wen Zhilan stood beside Huang Zhengli, quietly translating their conversation.

After chatting for a while, Director Yuan suddenly said:

"Master Huang, Ah Long mentioned someone to me yesterday, saying he's a rare master. I'm sure you'll be interested!"

Huang Zhengli raised an eyebrow, but his expression quickly lost interest.

In his view, most of the so-called masters in the Hong Kong film industry are nothing more than flashy but ineffective skills, nothing special.

Director Yuan noticed that Huang Zhengli hadn't taken it to heart yet, so he quickly added:

"This young man has formally become a disciple of a master of kung fu, and his skills are extremely solid."

Upon hearing this, Huang Zhengli's eyes showed a bit more interest.

Director Yuan led the two towards the film set. They hadn't gone far when he raised his hand and smiled:

"Master Wong, look, it's that young man!"

Wen Zhilan looked in the direction he pointed, and her usually gentle and calm eyes unexpectedly stirred with emotion.

Li Chang'an?