Gou Zai Wu Dao Chao Shi Xing Nian Da Gong

Boom boom boom~~

A muffled, thunderous earthquake sound came from the backyard of the Zhou family.

It was Zhou Fugan practicing the Hammer Cloud Stance Technique. However, every time he stepped down, the ground would shake, and the nearby pebbles would bounce off the ground.

Not long after, Zhou Fugan stopped cultivating, a look of joy on his face.

"It's done!"

He successfully incorporated the power generation technique of the Mountain-Stepping Leg into the Hammer Cloud Stance Method. When practicing the stance, a constant vibrational force is generated. This force travels along the tendons and bones throughout his body, and a portion of it is transformed into a soft force by him using Tai Chi strength to temper his internal organs.

The moment he finished practicing, the Hammer Cloud Stance Technique on the virtual interface changed.

"Hammer Cloud Mountain Shaking Stake: Great Achievement (105/2000)"

After incorporating the power of vibration, the Hammer Cloud Stance Technique has become a new martial art. Its biggest change is the ability to use the power of vibration to temper the internal organs, essentially adding an internal cultivation method. It can be considered a superior martial art.

"Great! I'll try it out and see how it works!"

Having solved the problem in his cultivation, Zhou Fugan was in high spirits. He immediately took a Fiery Heart-Burning Pill and began his cultivation.

The night passed in a flash, and Zhou Fugan looked at the virtual interface again.

"Hammer Cloud Mountain Shaking Stake: Great Achievement (115/2000)"

His cultivation progress suddenly increased by ten points.

"Very good!"

Zhou Fugan was overjoyed. Previously, his progress in cultivating the Hammer Cloud Stance Technique was only two or three points per day, but now it had increased several times over. He only needed about half a year to reach the Internal Organs stage.

"Grandpa, what kind of stance training are you practicing?"

At the front door, the Zhou brothers, Sheng and He, curiously peeked out.

"Come here, let me tell you about it."

Zhou Fugan waved.

The two brothers came running over excitedly.

"Grandpa, tell me quickly," Zhou He said eagerly.

"Don't rush. This is a modified version of the Hammer Cloud Stance Technique, incorporating the vibrational force of the Mountain-Stomping Leg. Combined with Tai Chi strength, it can create a more powerful body-tempering effect. It's faster to cultivate than the Hammer Cloud Stance Technique."

Zhou Fugan chuckled and explained.

"Grandpa is amazing!" Zhou He said with admiration, even though he didn't understand.

"Grandpa, can I learn it?" Zhou Sheng's eyes lit up as he asked eagerly.

"Of course, I will teach you next," Zhou Fugan replied.

"Great!" Zhou Sheng exclaimed excitedly.

He needs anything that can accelerate his cultivation. Cultivation techniques are of paramount importance.

"Grandpa's being unfair! I want to learn the new technique too!" Zhou He pouted and said with dissatisfaction.

Zhou Fugan smiled kindly and comforted him, "Hehe, this technique isn't suitable for you. But don't worry, I'll improve the Hu family's stance training method later so you won't fall behind your brother."

He wasn't just talking; he genuinely intended to improve the Hu family's stance training method. Otherwise, this technique wouldn't be able to serve as a family heirloom.

As for having Zhou He also modify the Hammer Cloud Mountain-Shaking Stake, that can be discussed when he can no longer improve the Hu Family Stake Method; it won't take much longer anyway.

"That's more like it," Zhou He said coquettishly.

Zhou Fugan patted his shoulder, then looked at Zhou Sheng seriously and instructed, "Sheng'er, you will be learning the Hammer Cloud Mountain Shaking Stance from now on, so you'll have to practice at home. Tell the martial arts school that you'll be practicing at home most of the time. You must not reveal any information about the Hammer Cloud Mountain Shaking Stance at the martial arts school."

"I understand." Zhou Sheng nodded.

"Is this technique something you can't show to others?" Zhou He asked curiously.

"......"

Zhou Fugan nearly choked. That bastard's words were so nasty! What a damn bastard!

"What do you mean by 'ashamed to be seen by others'?"

He casually flicked Zhou He on the forehead, making him howl in pain. Then he explained, "Once this stance training method gets out, our family will become the target of everyone's hatred, and countless martial artists will come to seize it."

"What? How can so many people be robbing it?"

Zhou Sheng was taken aback. He had thought it was simply a matter of fearing the martial arts school would find out, but he hadn't expected such serious consequences.

"Because this stance training method is already a superior technique!"

"You should know that in the entire Qingshan County, none of the major forces' martial arts are of superior quality."

"In the entire Tianjuan Prefecture, only the Imperial Court, the Juanwang Mansion, and the two major families and five clans in the prefecture city possess superior martial arts. The martial arts of the remaining forces, large and small, are all inferior or mediocre."

Zhou Fugan's face showed a profound and inscrutable expression as he explained.

Zhou Sheng gasped upon hearing this. He had seen some of the world and knew what these forces his grandfather was talking about represented.

He pondered for a moment, then asked, "What's so special about superior martial arts? Is it just that they're easy to cultivate?"

"No. The biggest characteristic of superior martial arts is that they have internal cultivation methods. In contrast, inferior martial arts only have external cultivation methods. This is not apparent when attacking the skin and bones, but it has a huge impact when attacking the internal organs."

"Superior martial arts can directly temper the internal organs, and the cultivation progress is several times faster than that of middle and lower-grade martial arts. Furthermore, the internal cultivation method is far more effective in tempering and strengthening the five internal organs than ordinary martial arts. It will also be easier to condense the power of qi and blood in the future."

Zhou Fugan gave an explanation.

The two brothers were utterly shocked. They hadn't expected superior martial arts to be so powerful. Their admiration for their grandfather grew even stronger; if he could create such a technique, how incredibly powerful must he be!

"In short, you two brothers remember this: the fact that our family possesses superior martial arts skills must never be revealed in the slightest," Zhou Fugan solemnly reminded him at the end.

"Yes, yes!" The two brothers nodded vigorously in unison.

"Alright, everyone go and rest."

Zhou Fugan gave the order. The two brothers returned absentmindedly.

......

The next day, Zhou Sheng arrived at the Hammer Cloud Martial Arts School.

Good morning, Senior Brother Zhou.

Good morning, senior brother.

One by one, the apprentices gathered around, greeting them warmly.

Previously, he had a falling out with Zhao Xiong, and most people kept their distance from him. But since he became friends with Zhao Xiong, these people have all changed their attitudes towards him.

"Grandpa was right after all. We have to keep up appearances."

Zhou Sheng sighed inwardly.

He walked all the way to the backyard and saw Liu Cheng practicing. So he went over.

"Is there something you need, junior brother?" Liu Cheng asked as he approached.

"Senior brother, from now on, I plan to focus on cultivation at home," Zhou Sheng said.

"Oh?"

Liu Cheng was somewhat surprised to hear this, but still said, "That's fine. Many of my fellow disciples do it this way; they just need to come regularly to collect their tonics and show their cultivation progress. But there's one thing I need to make clear: if your progress is slow while cultivating at home, you must come back."

"That's natural." Zhou Sheng nodded.

"Alright, come with me to see Master and inform him."

Zhou Sheng then met with Chen Liangqing and explained his purpose.

Chen Liangqing thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. After all, many of his disciples were in the same situation; they needed to go out to earn money, and cultivating at home was more convenient and free. As long as their cultivation progress was checked regularly and they weren't just wasting time, it was fine.

"Thank you, Master."

Zhou Sheng then greeted a few close friends and went home.