stjorthotic Chapter 47 This is going to cause a worldwide sensation!
Chapter 47 This is going to cause a worldwide sensation!
After General Zhou left, Ma Cong stood alone on the training ground, a cool evening breeze blowing by.
He didn't go back to rest immediately, but slowly closed his eyes and his consciousness sank into the system panel.
Main Quest: Rehabilitating Traditional Chinese Martial Arts (In Progress)
Current task progress: 5.0%
He looked at the number and pondered it in his mind.
If we win this challenge, the progress bar should increase by at least another 5%, right? Or even more?
Also, I only used the "Martial Arts Initiation (Advanced)" opportunity awarded by the system once, choosing Baguazhang.
The rest of Tai Chi...
He glanced at the highlighted "Tai Chi (Unlockable)" option in the "Ancient Martial Arts Heritage" section and a thought struck him.
Wudang is most famous for its Tai Chi Chuan and Tai Chi Sword.
Since that Taoist Qingfeng is a genius that Wudang has only seen once in a century, his Tai Chi skills must have reached an extremely high level.
Although he had theoretically mastered all the principles of Chinese martial arts through the system, he had not undergone systematic initiation or physical modification. If he were to fight him based solely on his understanding of Taiji boxing principles, he might be able to win, but it wouldn't be an easy or convincing victory.
"If we're going to fight, we should use what they're most proud of to completely subdue them!"
Ma Cong made a decision in his heart.
"System, I have another question," Ma Cong asked mentally. "When I unlocked the Bajiquan inheritance before, I received a basic martial arts initiation. This time, in the triumph of the army, the reward was a high-level martial arts initiation. What's the difference between the two?"
[Ding! Beginner Initiation: Allows the host to master a martial art and reach the 'Grandmaster' level (mastering both Ming Jin and An Jin).]
[Advanced empowerment allows the host to master a martial art and reach the 'Grandmaster' level (mastering Ming Jin, An Jin, and Hua Jin), while also deeply optimizing the host's body to better suit the characteristics of that martial art.]
That's it!
Ma Cong understood immediately.
No wonder I felt different after receiving the Baguazhang initiation; my flexibility and coordination far surpassed what I used to have. It turns out to be a benefit of reaching the "Grandmaster" level.
My current Bajiquan is also at the "Grandmaster" level, so it is fierce, explosive, and has a wide range of power.
Xingyiquan is only for "Grandmasters", so although they have mastered the hidden strength, they always feel that their application of strength is slightly less smooth and natural than that of Bajiquan and Baguaquan.
"I see."
Ma Cong took a deep breath and turned his gaze back to the option of [Tai Chi (Unlockable)].
"System, can I use martial arts points instead of the initiation to enter the 'Martial Arts Space' and try practicing Tai Chi on my own?"
He now has 5000 martial arts points, which is a huge sum of money.
[Yes. The host can consume martial arts points to enter the martial arts space for cultivation. The time flow in the martial arts space is ten times that of the outside world.]
"good!"
Ma Cong did not hesitate.
He wanted to try practicing based on his own understanding first.
He wanted to know what level his martial arts foundation and comprehension had reached after integrating the three top-level internal martial arts styles of Bajiquan, Xingyiquan, and Baguaquan.
Perhaps, I no longer need to rely entirely on initiation to quickly master a new martial art to a high level.
He found a secluded corner and sat down cross-legged.
"System, enter the martial arts space to practice Tai Chi!"
The moonlight, like water, spilled onto the golden summit of Wudang Mountain, giving the ancient Taoist temple a silvery glow.
Zixiao Palace, the quiet room in the rear hall.
A young Taoist priest, dressed in a blue robe, with a handsome face and an otherworldly air, sat quietly cross-legged on a futon. His eyes were slightly closed, his breathing was long and deep, and he seemed to blend into the surrounding night.
He is Qingfeng, the most outstanding disciple of the Wudang Songxi School in contemporary times, and also the one who challenged Ma Cong to a "Taoist debate" online.
The door to the meditation room was gently pushed open, and an elderly Taoist priest with white hair and beard, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom, slowly walked in. He looked at his disciple, his eyes filled with both satisfaction and a hint of worry.
"Qingfeng," the old Taoist priest said softly.
"Master." Qingfeng slowly opened his eyes, stood up, and respectfully bowed to the old Taoist priest.
This old Taoist priest was none other than Master Xuanyi, the head of the Wudang Songxi School.
"Are you still thinking about going down the mountain?" Master Xuanyi asked him.
"This disciple's mind is made up." Qingfeng's tone was calm, but his eyes revealed an unwavering determination. "Master, you have also seen the video of Ma Cong. His boxing style is fierce and violent, each move is deadly, and it is full of viciousness. Although it has some power, it has already fallen into the demonic path, which goes against the orthodox tenets of our Xuanmen: 'entering the Dao through martial arts' and 'cultivating both body and mind'."
"Nowadays, fools outside the world regard such killing techniques as the standard of national martial arts. If this continues, the name of national martial arts will be completely reduced to the skills of brutes. As a disciple of Wudang, I have a responsibility to go down the mountain to set the record straight and let the world know what true internal martial arts are and what true Taoist kung fu is."
Qingfeng spoke with great passion, his face bearing an almost sacred sense of mission.
After listening, Master Xuanyi simply sighed softly.
"Foolish child, you are still attached to appearances."
"Master?" Qingfeng asked, somewhat puzzled.
"You only saw the 'hardness' of his fist technique, but not the 'completeness' of his strength; you only saw the 'fierceness' of his moves, but not the 'stability' of his footwork," Master Xuanyi said slowly. "To be able to concentrate one's tendons, bones, blood, and spirit into a single point for a single, fatal strike is itself an extremely high level of skill. In terms of understanding and application of 'strength' alone, this person is no less than you."
"Master, you overestimate him!" Qingfeng frowned. "His strength is nothing more than external martial arts training, brute force, clumsy strength! What I cultivate is internal energy in the dantian, the primordial energy of Tai Chi, which emphasizes using softness to overcome hardness, stillness to control movement, and using minimal force to deflect great weight. The two are worlds apart, how can they be compared?"