Holy Fist

Chapter 128: 092 Level up, enhance the Hard Skill further! (6k) Chapter 128: 092 Level up, enhance the Hard Skill further! (6k) “Fierce Bird Secret Technique is not just a Fist Skill, but an integration of various training and fighting methodologies. Sometimes, I prefer to call it a school. Having the complete Fierce Bird Secret Technique is equivalent to having a complete school…”

Chen Liao sat cross-legged, a stick of incense placed upon the redwood table.

Sunlight streamed in from the window, illuminating the green trees and casting dappled gold upon the floor.

Bai Xiao watched Chen Liao quietly, listening intently.

“The so-called school is essentially a mode of behavior, a style of combat. It includes muscle memory, limb coordination, nerve reactions, and beliefs in the mind that stimulate the desire to fight, and so on and so forth…”

Chen Liao slowly began to speak, his voice calm.

“Uncle Master, I can understand everything you’ve said so far, but what exactly is the belief in the mind that stimulates the desire to fight… Can you clarify?”

Bai Xiao placed his hands gently on his knees, raising the question.

Chen Liao chuckled and explained, “This belief in the mind that stimulates the desire to fight is about cultivating one’s Qi, which is your ideal and purpose. This Qi could be the righteousness that compels one to draw their sword to aid the weak, the determination to preserve one’s morality, or even the viciousness to do evil. A martial art without this foundational Qi is prone to becoming an empty show. The more sophisticated the martial art, the deeper its transformation of one’s character will be…”

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiao fell into deep thought.

Since arriving in this world, he had yet to find a belief to stimulate his desire to fight or a lofty ideal.

“So what is it that supports my continual growth in strength?”

After a moment of silence, Bai Xiao suddenly remembered the day he rode his electric scooter through an alley, frightened by the Horror Bird, and then spent a long time in the bathroom taking a cold shower. That vague sense of panic and the persistent restlessness and palpitations.

Utterly detestable!

He never wanted to experience that helplessness or endure that torment again.

“Peace of mind!”

Bai Xiao was beginning to understand why he had come this far. It was the sense of unease in his mind, whipping him forward like a lash.

Bai Xiao also faintly realized why he hadn’t developed a strong interest in Biological Armor upon encountering it, thus not abandoning Martial Arts.

Because Martial Arts is something that can elevate human beings themselves!

From the inside out, from the physical to the spiritual, it represented a transformation and empowerment that was all-encompassing. At any time, under any circumstances, the only thing one can truly rely on is not guns or weapons, nor Biological Armor, not even so-called money or power, but oneself!

Personal strength, the strength of the individual, is the truest form of strength.

This type of strength could bring Bai Xiao true peace of mind!

From beginning to end, Bai Xiao was not a bloodthirsty person, nor was he combative…

His hands were soaked in blood, merely to find peace of mind. Under normal circumstances, Bai Xiao wouldn’t kill or maim others without reason, unless they were blind to provoke him!

Bai Xiao believed.

He ought to be a law-abiding good person…

In the closed room, Chen Liao watched Bai Xiao, who had fallen into silence and deep thought.

Suddenly, he discovered that the confusion in Bai Xiao’s eyes had dissipated a great deal, as if he had come to some sort of understanding. Impurities were being removed, leaving him more pure.

The purity of his will had greatly increased!

Half an hour later, in the spacious room.

Bai Xiao still sat cross-legged.

But Chen Liao had stood up and was continuously demonstrating the Fierce Bird Secret Technique.

His movements were incredibly fast, leaving behind afterimages. With each punch thrown, he seemed to coordinate with his breathing technique, a sharp hissing noise caused by rapid air flowing through his narrow nostrils.

Then came a series of static movements demonstrations.

Retracting the chest, extending the back, sinking the shoulders, dropping the elbows, loosening the waist, sitting the hips…

In the late afternoon, Chen Liao concluded his teaching of the Fierce Bird Secret Technique.

In fact, he had only shared the basics with Bai Xiao and outlined the overall framework of the Fierce Bird Secret Technique, making it easier for Bai Xiao to start practicing directly, saving some time for doubts and understanding.

Among them, Chen Liao mentioned several important concepts.

Bai Xiao paid special attention to them and remembered them firmly.

The first one, Fist Eye.

Fist Eye is what sets the Fierce Bird Secret Technique apart from Fierce Bird Fighting Skill at the beginning. As the name suggests, it is like eyes on the fists. When the fists have eyes, they strike precisely where they are directed, burrowing into the opponent’s defensive gaps. Once executed, the attack targets the vitals with sharp ferocity.

If one can master the Fist Eye, it’s like reaching a higher plane of understanding.

The second one, combat awareness.

Combat awareness includes capturing the right moment, anticipation, instant analysis, and summarization (intuition), as well as courage (ferocity). Those who are strong in these aspects won’t perform poorly in battle, which count as a kind of fighting talent.

In this respect, Bai Xiao was doing quite well and had great potential.

The third one, power.

Power is about the force exerted in a strike, which shouldn’t be a blind rush but should have its own wave-like characteristic. Given the same rock, one person might punch it, shattering it into irregularly sized chunks, while another could reduce the stone to powder with a single punch.

This is the difference in power.

Previously, when referring to the body’s limits, it was metaphorically described that the strength from various muscle groups could be extracted and circulated like a stream.

If a particular frequency is stimulated within that stream, an extraordinary effect can be achieved. For instance, if the water flow is made to vibrate, then the force of the punch carries a shock effect, blasting dust and holes into a wall.