Chapter 52: New Martial Arts and Old Realm, the Embryo of Dragon Power!

The treatment at the training ground is good.

A curator like Miao Yang, in addition to free food and accommodation, basically has an income of more than 300 happiness coins every month.

But many people are reluctant to come here, such as Uncle Dong.

Because serving in the training ground does not constitute complete retirement, it can only be said to be a temporary departure from the Legion. Once a wave of infection strikes, the gym leader must immediately step up, either to lead the team or to launch an assault.

But Uncle Dong has a problem with his arm, and his combat effectiveness has dropped significantly. Wouldn’t it be suicide to go to the battlefield?

Therefore, only veterans like Miao Yang, who were not injured but were disheartened because of the heavy casualties suffered by the team, would come here to be the gym owner.

It's quite leisurely on weekdays. The equipment here is complete, the venue is large enough, and you can often make appointments to have a fight with others.

Occasionally, when I see a good talent, I give him some advice and see if I can earn a favor.

Usually we are only busy during the conscription season. In the spring, we are responsible for selecting soldiers, and in the winter we have to organize training for new recruits.

But as far as the staff could remember, this was the first time someone had offered to be a sparring partner.

"Hey, is that convenient?"

Cheng Ye didn't understand the twists and turns involved. He just felt that if he just picked someone randomly, the effect would be far worse than that of a veteran like Miao Yang.

"Of course it's convenient. Usually, there aren't as many people coming to train at this training ground as us gym owners. What could possibly go wrong?"

Miao Yang smiled and said, "If Prosecutor Cheng feels that I'm not qualified enough, he can replace me."

"No, Director Miao is an old senior, and I'm just a rookie who has just started out."

Cheng Ye quickly waved his hand and turned to the front desk staff, saying, "I'm not very clear about the charging standards for sparring. Please use Director Miao's highest sparring price and put it on my account first."

What is social skills?

After just one contact, Cheng Ye vaguely discovered that Director Miao seemed to care about something.

This is not surprising. Many veterans who have retired from the battlefield have similar psychological problems to a greater or lesser extent.

As expected, as soon as he finished speaking, Miao Yang, who was standing next to him, suddenly lit up his eyes.

hiss.

That flash of dazzling light seemed to give the green light to petrify Tiga instantly.

"Ah, this?" The staff member was stunned for a moment, and his eyes subconsciously drifted towards Miao Yang.

The highest price for ordinary sparring in the gym is 15 coins per hour, but that is the price for people who come from outside to earn extra money.

How could someone like Miao Yang be a sparring partner for others, and how could he get a price?

"Inspector Cheng has plenty of money, so we'll take the highest offer."

Miao Yang chuckled, his tone becoming gentler. He casually instructed and, without caring about the staff's reactions, led Cheng Ye straight to the inner field.

Pass through the passage that connects the inside and the outside.

Unexpectedly, I came to the area where I practiced with Brother B before.

"Have you been here before?"

"I came here quite often in the past two months, but I was only here with the inspector who brought me into the industry."

Cheng Ye nodded and said, "He is my father's brother who went through thick and thin together. His name is Liu Bi... I wonder if Director Miao knows him?"

"Liu Bi?"

Miao Yang paused. "How could I not know this? Prosecutor Liu is Mr. Xia Zang's only descendant, and one of the few warriors in the buffer zone who has reached the state of unity between man and nature. I... am far inferior to him."

"Wait, is Cheng Long... yours?"

"My father?"

Cheng Ye nodded.

Miao Yang instantly showed obvious respect, and his tone became serious. "Excuse me, but Prosecutor Cheng has such a profound family background. No wonder he has such a strong martial arts physique at such a young age."

"Forge a martial body?"

Cheng Ye became interested when he heard this, as Liu Bike had never mentioned these things before.

"This is the realm division of Xinwu. Didn't Prosecutor Liu tell you about it?"

"No, I didn't ask, and he didn't tell me. He just told me to practice."

Of course not. Before he mastered the basic force-generating techniques, he was out of breath even when chopping wooden stakes. How could he talk about reaching that level?

"It seems that Prosecutor Liu wants you to lay a solid foundation and not aim too high."

Miao Yang nodded slightly, but did not keep Liu Bi in suspense just because he didn't say anything.

Everyone has a different teaching method. The method he advocates is to make people see higher and farther, so that they will yearn for and pursue it.

"Ancient martial arts originated in the ancient times, dating back thousands of years. Back then, humans didn't have firearms, and relied entirely on close combat to survive. As a result, their genes evolved to enhance their melee abilities, gradually giving rise to countless schools and routines, and even forming corresponding realm systems."

"With the advent of firearms, close combat gradually became obsolete. Human genes also lost some of their fighting qualities during evolution, and ancient martial arts quickly declined as a result. Many martial arts masters of the past would be difficult to defeat even recruits with less than three months of training today."

"Until the S-series virus appeared, forcing human genes to shift again. After several generations, in this new era, our genes have far surpassed those of humans thousands of years ago. And with the help of scientific progress and theoretical evolution, both our combat power and realm speed are far stronger and faster than those of ancient warriors!"

Miao Yang spoke in a calm tone, his words clear:

"Each martial art has its own distinct styles. Later generations absorbed the strengths of each, established their own schools, and created new martial arts."

"For example, the style inherited by your father is that of Mr. Wu Ji, who pursues the goal of breaking through the limits of the physical body. It's rumored that practicing to the extreme can slightly increase a person's chances of achieving transcendence. For example, Mr. Xia Zang, who was inherited by Prosecutor Liu, focuses on raising the realm. This is most suitable for those with simple minds, and their progress is rapid."

At this point, he turned the subject and looked at Cheng Ye, "But before I start, I have to ask you, what do you think martial arts is used for?"

"What is the purpose of practicing martial arts?"

Cheng Ye didn't have to think about it. He had a clear answer to this question when he first came into contact with martial arts.

"First, in situations where it's inconvenient to shoot, you won't be weaker than others and your combat power will be greatly reduced."

"Secondly, when in danger, you can create distance and gain space to draw your gun and fight back."

"Third, stronger physical fitness and muscle memory can assist in completing tactical movements and ensure that you are always in a safe shooting position."

"Well said!"

Miao Yang nodded in agreement. "I've led many new recruits and asked many of them this question, but some are stubborn and insist on getting in close combat and fighting the infected head-on. This simply betrays the good intentions of the predecessors who created the 'new martial arts'."

"Could it be that the new martial arts realm was also created to enhance the application of these scenarios?"

"That's right."

Miao Yang had no intention of playing the role of a riddler to keep people on suspense, so he introduced the topic directly:

"The new martial arts realm system is completely different from the old martial arts, and is divided into five stages:

Build a martial body, refine your body like forging a sword, and strengthen the foundation of bones and blood throughout your body.

Practice the power of dragon, tiger, snake and eagle, and seek to absorb the four forces of ultimate hardness, ultimate fierceness, ultimate yin and ultimate speed into your body.

Burn the tendon gates, scorch and refine the twelve major tendons, and make the mortal body transcend the mundane.

Embracing the Taoist fetus, one's six senses are in tune with the laws of nature, and control over the body is greatly enhanced, enabling one to avoid disasters such as water, fire, and weapons.

And the ultimate unity of heaven and man, when exerting force, the energy is like a long rainbow, when withdrawing force, it is like a deep and majestic mountain, and the body's strength is unified and can be released and withdrawn freely. "

The new martial arts realm only has five stages?

Cheng Ye pondered secretly, then asked, "Director Miao, what is my current condition?"

"If you don't mind, I'll try and see."

Miao Yang took a step forward.

His fingers gently massaged Cheng Ye's chest, arms, lower back, and thighs.

A very strange feeling came over him, and every time he was kneaded, Cheng Ye would involuntarily tense his body to resist.

After repeating this process repeatedly, Miao Yang stopped and smiled, "My martial arts foundation has been established. Although it's not yet as deep-rooted as an old tree, it has already given me a glimpse into the new realm of martial arts."

"And Inspector Liu also taught you how to use force in advance?"

"What do you mean?"

Cheng Ye took a half step away and slashed down with a punch, "Is this the right way to exert force?"

"This is the supreme dragon power. Cultivate the kingly way and train the dragon power. Inspector Cheng has already mastered the basics. The next step is to polish it, store the power, and integrate it into the tendons."

As Miao Yang finished speaking, Cheng Ye's expression suddenly changed slightly.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I remember...Brother B seemed to have said that too."

He responded vaguely, but his heart was in turmoil.

Just as Miao Yang finished introducing Long Li, a panel suddenly popped up and text flew by.

[Detected the entry of inheritable civilization information, information level increased by '1.5']

[The collector has collected information about this civilization and is collecting and updating data...]

[Information updated successfully, 'Basic Strength' has been updated to 'Dragon Power Prototype'!]

...

Three lines of prompts flashed by and the panel disappeared.

The description of basic force has changed?

Cheng Ye suddenly realized that the information that could be passed on did not refer to knowledge or skills, nor was it past history.

Rather, it refers to this kind of information that has lasted from thousands of years ago to the present day, has not been lost after several changes of time, and has always had a strong presence in human civilization?

“1.5…”

"I searched for three skills, and they only increased by 3.2, but this one piece of information increased it by nearly half?"

Realizing this, Cheng Ye was secretly amazed and couldn't help but get excited.

If this method is feasible, doesn't it mean that his promotion progress will be greatly accelerated, far exceeding previous expectations?

"Director Miao, please continue."

"The four powers vary in difficulty. Tiger Power is the easiest to master. As long as you can awaken your murderous nature and abandon your rationality, you can cultivate a rudimentary form in just two or three weeks. Dragon Power is the most difficult. It not only requires the warrior to possess unwavering courage and perseverance, but also requires constant fighting spirit in difficult situations. If you slack off even a little, your realm will regress instead of progress."

"Can the realm be regressed?"

"Of course. In fact, in the old era, it was just the opposite. Dragon power was the easiest, but tiger power was the most difficult. Because the environment was stable, it was difficult to contain the killing nature for a long time. Without the killing nature, the tiger power naturally lost its fierceness."

"Was Tiger Power the most difficult before..."

Cheng Ye couldn't help but shake his head. Isn't this talking about him?

It is easy for a wastelander to abandon reason, but he is a modern man and cannot do it at all.

Only when one possesses the instincts of a beast can one attack based on instinct, but this is still a long way from abandoning reason and turning into a mad dog.

"What about snake power and eagle power?"

"Snakes are the most yin element. You need to use your brain and not just act recklessly. Only by learning to flexibly change your tactics in actual combat and not sticking to fixed routines can you grasp the essence of snake power."

"The Eagle Master is extremely swift, requiring diligent practice. Only when the moves are practiced to the point of becoming subconscious muscle memory can one truly unlock the door to Eagle Power."

Having said that, Miao Yang gave a serious warning and reminder.

"From the four powers upwards, that's when you truly enter the new martial arts world. Before that, you can't delve too much into it, otherwise it will damage your Dao heart that cultivates your strength and make it difficult to penetrate the tendons."

"When the four powers are fully developed, you will naturally understand why you need to burn the tendon barrier and embrace the Dao fetus."

If the information level can continue to increase, Cheng Ye doesn't care about the Dao heart.

After all, he can rely on searching, and as long as the charge value is sufficient, he can always collect all four forces.

However, this information does not seem to continue to increase in information without matching skills.

It seems that I have to find the four powers before I can continue to improve.

"You want to spar with me, maybe you want to test my dragon power?"

"Um."

Cheng Ye nodded, but didn't say that he actually wanted to try out the bonus of the Iron Body.

Feel how much benefit you can gain by having no pain and greatly improving your control over your body.

"Come, you attack and I defend."

"Don't worry, even though I haven't achieved the unity of heaven and man, I have already conceived a Dao fetus."

After Miao Yang finished speaking, he couldn't help revealing a bit of confidence and arrogance.

"You can't hurt me, just use as much force as you can!"

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