I was told I'd be a late bloomer, but I was born with the potential to achieve great things!

"The human spine is like a great dragon, the support point for all forces, and the core of explosive power."

"Therefore, when practicing Zhan Zhuang (standing meditation), one should maintain a dynamic stance, climb high and look far to nourish the spirit, and breathe deeply to accumulate strength, grasping the changes in force between the key points through every little detail."

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"Now, breathe and exert your strength according to the Iron Pole Technique I just taught you."

In the courtyard, Zhou An stood up straight and began to take a deep breath with a hiss.

A large amount of energy surged into the body as the waist, chest, and abdomen expanded, and the whole body swelled up little by little like a balloon.

"Stand up straight and lift your head. When you inhale, grip the ground firmly with your ten toes like chicken claws. When you breathe out, relax like a duck's foot."

With each breath, get your body moving.

As Huang Huayuan explained, he came up behind Zhou An.

Zhou An had a keen sense of perception; he could clearly feel Huang Huayuan's fingers touching his back through his clothes.

The finger moved slowly down his spine from top to bottom.

The force was very light, but the moment the fingers slid, Zhou Quan's pores trembled involuntarily, feeling a chilling sensation on his back, like being pricked by needles.

"relax."

Huang Huayuan clearly sensed Zhou An's change and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Next, I will let you feel the changes in energy just like those two. Don't resist, just open your mind and experience it."

"hiss!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou An's body relaxed slightly as he tried to maintain his balance with each breath.

On the surface, he seemed like a nervous newbie, but inside he was focused, following Huang Huayuan's fingers to move his senses.

The finger, still sliding down through the clothes, continued to move.

"Snapped!"

At one moment, a strange force came from Zhou An's spine.

It is internal force.

It was Huang Huayuan's hidden force, which pierced the spine like an electric current.

Zhou An instinctively wanted to resist, but Huang Huayuan's force exploded before he could react.

In the blink of an eye, Zhou An felt as if his bones were falling apart, his whole body was limp, and he had no strength at all.

But soon, that force, which felt like an electric current or a needle prick, reappeared.

"Clap clap clap!"

Zhou An felt as if all the bones in his body were cracking, and at the same time, his body tensed up subconsciously as he stood in the stance.

The force subtly spread at that moment, while the senses were constantly amplified.

Zhou An could clearly feel Huang Huayuan's hidden power spreading out from his spine, like a boulder crashing into a calm lake, creating ripples.

His skin was trembling, trembling with the ripples.

"Snakes have very flexible bodies that can coil up like thin ropes, but they can attack faster than an arrow released from a bow."

This is because when they launch an attack, all the bones in their body are mobilized along with the force they exert.

This is the principle behind Iron Pole Kung Fu.

Huang Huayuan released his grip, and the feeling of being out of control immediately disappeared from Zhou An's body.

He looked at his palms and arms, where fine beads of sweat had been secreted, feeling smooth and comfortable.

It felt like I had a full-body massage, leaving me with a sense of clarity and well-being from the inside out.

"Humans have 206 bones, with the vertebral column as the center. Through breathing, the energy changes, thus preparing the skin and membranes to be tempered with qi and blood."

This is the change in skin smoothing effect brought about by the Iron Pole Technique, but there's one thing you should pay attention to.

As Huang Huayuan finished speaking, he gave a solemn reminder with his eyes.

"Elder Huang, please speak."

Zhou An quickly cupped his hands in greeting, humbly seeking guidance.

Wang Yi, Sun Wenhao, and everyone around them pricked up their ears and listened carefully.

"Martial arts emphasizes gradual progress. When you reach a high level of skill, you can easily control every change in your body."

However, your current level of cultivation is insufficient. When practicing Iron Pole Kung Fu, you should focus on strength and skin.

You can sense the natural adjustments and changes in your spine as the force is applied, but never try to forcefully impact your bones or forcibly adjust their position.

Huang Huayuan's sharp eyes swept over everyone.

Although he looked to be nearly fifty years old, his gaze was as sharp as a blade, cutting into people's hearts, making them dare not refute or meet his eyes.

"Why strike a snake at its seven-inch mark? Because once you hit it, the snake will immediately lose its ability to move."

Similarly, if your spine is damaged, you may suffer from paralysis or even death.

The reason I used subtle force to stimulate your spines and cause you to lose your mobility is because of this.

I am here now, but if no one is watching over you, you will turn yourselves into dead snakes.

So, you all better remember this.

"Thank you for the reminder, Elder Huang. I will remember it."

No one dared to be negligent and quickly responded.

"Just remember that. You three should focus on your training."

Upon hearing this, Elder Huang waved to Zhou An and the other two, then turned his gaze to Liu Shuqing and Qian Youde.

However, since neither of them had even reached the level of Ming Jin, their treatment would naturally differ.

Huang Huayuan merely instructed them on the principles of how to circulate energy and unleash manifest power. After observing the five people practicing for a while, he left the courtyard.

"Get a good rest after dinner tonight, and come with me into the mountains at Chenshi (7-9 AM) tomorrow morning."

"Respectfully seeing off Elder Huang."

Hearing the excited voices of the crowd behind him, Huang Huayuan put his hands behind his back and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

His instruction was very detailed, because he had taught the same Iron Pole Technique many times before.

But techniques are static, while people are dynamic.

To think that one can achieve mastery of a skill by merely listening to or experiencing it once is a pipe dream, let alone for these young people who haven't even mastered internal strength.

At least, Huang Huayuan, who is already fifty-two years old, has never met such a person before.

That's why his reputation for mentoring newcomers grew stronger and stronger; every disciple hoped to receive more guidance from him and then put in even more effort.

"It was definitely the right decision to come along. Elder Huang is truly amazing, even more so than Instructor Guo."

"I have benefited greatly from just one lesson. If I could continue to receive more guidance from Elder Huang, I would definitely make rapid progress."

"Iron Stake Skill, that's a skin-polishing technique worth a hundred taels of silver, and it was just passed on to us like that."

As Elder Huang departed, everyone's eyes shone.

He immediately began to try it out in the courtyard, wanting to memorize it firmly so as not to miss out on this windfall of a hundred taels of silver.

"Iron stake skill... it's like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to you effortlessly."

Looking at the crowd in the courtyard, all holding their breath and cultivating, Zhou An subconsciously relaxed his clenched fist, a clear smile appearing on his lips.

He didn't know if others remembered, but he did.

[Iron Pole Kung Fu for Beginners (2/100): Practice 100 times daily, mastery can be achieved in three months.]

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