Martial arts mastery? But I'm just a spoiled brat!

"Since that's the case, then you can cultivate on your own from now on. My senior brother asked me to protect you until you reached the peak of Dark Force, and now that you've exceeded that goal, it's time for me to leave."

Li Cunxiao nodded in satisfaction upon hearing Yan Qing's reply.

Actually, he originally planned to secretly protect Yan Qing for a while longer, preferably until his senior brother returned.

But since he couldn't help showing himself just now, he no longer needs to protect Yan Qing.

Secret protection and public protection are two different concepts. Secret protection is a senior brother's entrustment, but if it is public protection, then the nature of it changes.

He doesn't want to get too entangled with warlords right now.

"So fast?"

Yan Qing was taken aback when he heard Li Cunxiao say he was leaving. To be honest, Li Cunxiao was actually better at teaching disciples than Chief Steward Cao.

Chief Steward Cao gave his guidance only until he had covered everything he should and shouldn't have taught, and then left Yan Qing to make his own choices.

Even after Yan Qing practiced Xingyi Quan to cultivate Ming Jin, Chief Steward Cao did not stop or dissuade him. Instead, he went to find the true teachings of Bajiquan.

He didn't even mention that practicing different techniques would ultimately make it difficult to break through to the Gang Jin level.

Everything was done in accordance with Yan Qing's choice; the two were more like partners.

However, he would take care of Yan Qing in some details. For example, when he accompanied Yan Fengqi on a campaign, he would secretly ask his junior brother to protect Yan Qing when he was worried about him.

Moreover, the entire process was never mentioned to Yan Qing.

Li Cunxiao, however, was different. Like most masters, he would point out mistakes in cultivation and guide Yan Qing on how to proceed, which was more meticulous and thoughtful.

Yan Qing might not be able to distinguish between the two teaching methods as good or bad.

But this is because Yan Qing has extraordinary talent; as long as he cultivates, he will surely gain something.

If it were an ordinary person, it would be extremely difficult to succeed under the tutelage of Steward Cao.

While the upper limit of an ordinary person's potential under Li Cunxiao's tutelage is unpredictable, their lower limit is guaranteed.

Of course, regardless of their teaching abilities, it did not diminish Yan Qing's gratitude towards them. Yan Qing was not the kind of person who would forget kindness; it was just that he would express it differently depending on the person.

But...

"It would be even better if this martial uncle could change his habit of attacking the groin..."

Yan Qing still harbored some resentment towards Li Cunxiao.

Although he himself admitted that attacking the groin made him feel more threatened than attacking other parts of the body.

"I still have some things to take care of in Tianjin. Hope to see you again someday."

Li Cunxiao didn't say much. After giving a brief explanation, he looked deeply at Yan Qing, then turned and walked out of the maple forest.

Seeing this, Yan Qing didn't try to stop him any further, but stood there watching him walk away.

Yan Qing only turned his gaze away after the other person's figure had completely disappeared into the maple forest.

"Phew... Cultivation continues!!"

After calming himself down, Yan Qing stopped thinking about it and began to focus his thoughts back on the integration of Xingyi Tiger Form and Lifting Technique.

"The previous technique used the Tiger Form's explosive power, combined with the breathing and energy circulation methods of the Lifting and Leaping Technique. Although such an explosive power is fierce, it is not suitable for use as an ordinary method."

Yan Qing recalled the outbreak of the crisis and then organized the insights he gained after the progress increased in his mind.

Immediately, a new idea came to him.

"The core of the Tiger Form True Meaning is the instantaneous burst of essence, energy and spirit. In fact, the core of the movement is not the pounce, but the point of force exertion."

The twelve forms in Xingyi Quan each have a different point of force exertion.

Take Dragon-Style Fist for example. Its power generation focuses on the spine, and the power is generated vertically. This kind of power generation is more suitable for short-distance bursts and is suitable for Bengquan (a type of fist).

If you combine this with shoulder and back power, that's how you generate power in a one-inch punch.

The Tiger Form's power center is in the hips, and the power generated by the hip bones is a lateral force, which is more suitable for pouncing and jumping. If placed in boxing, it is more suitable for the Cannon Fist.

Because of its special point of force generation, it can generate powerful and long-lasting force.

"Therefore, if we say that the Tiger Form is combined with the method of lightness, it would be more accurate to say that the power generation techniques of the Tiger Form are integrated into the 'Lifting and Leaping Technique'."

After a little thought, Yan Qing had already figured out the key points.

As for whether it is true or not, that only requires a little verification.

"Because the 'Lifting and Leaping Technique' places more emphasis on breathing and lifting the breath, and lifting the breath is done in the abdomen, the core strength will subconsciously be placed in the waist and abdomen, and secondly in the legs. If you want to change the way you exert force, you only need to use the hips to exert force first, and then start lifting the breath."

Acting on his thoughts, Yan Qing had a profound grasp of the Tiger Form True Meaning, making it a piece of cake for him to exert force laterally through his hips.

Subconsciously, he slightly bent his knees, tucked his chest and straightened his back, leaned his body slightly forward and took a step, then gathered his energy and exploded, his strength flowing.

"Phew~"

The wind whistled in his ears, and Yan Qing's step covered a distance of nearly ten meters.

Not only has the distance increased, but the speed of travel has also become much faster.

Most importantly, the originally graceful and peaceful "Lifting and Leaping Technique" became oppressive and even contained a hint of murderous intent due to Yan Qing's change in the way he exerted his power.

Yan Qing himself was completely unaware of this. He only knew that after just a few attempts, he had already mastered the knack of it.

He has also become more adept at combining the Tiger Form and the Leaping Technique.

Next, Yan Qing continued to experiment in the forest, and with each movement he made, the fiery red maple leaves on the ground were stirred up, making each of Yan Qing's movements seem to be accompanied by a fiery tail.

Yan Qing's cultivation progressed extremely quickly, while Wanxing and Lanyue, who had been in seclusion, were engaged in a fierce battle.

At this moment, Wanxing was stepping on the plum blossom footwork, and her hands were in the form of the mantis claw, launching a fierce attack on Lanyue.

Wanxing's hand speed was extremely fast; with each move, her arm left a slight afterimage.

With each extension and retraction, it was as if two long knives were slashing towards Lan Yue's eyes and throat.

At this moment, Lan Yue did not hold the knife, but used her palm instead, her eyes fixed on Wan Xing's shoulders.

As soon as Wanxing's eyes twitched, she would swing her palm blade in advance, either blocking Wanxing's attack path with the Mantis Hand or kicking Wanxing's path with her foot.

Logically speaking, for the attacker, if Wanxing's cunning move is blocked or his footwork is intercepted, the best option is to dodge.

However, Wanxing showed no intention of backing down, still swinging her Mantis Slash and taking the Plum Blossom Step as usual.

Lan Yue, on the other hand, was even less inclined to dodge, her hand clashing with Wan Xing's arm from time to time, while her legs kept striking each other.

"Bang bang!!"

The sounds of arms and legs colliding continued, and pain flashed across the faces of the two women.