Chapter Thirty-Four: Suddenly Enlightened

  The "Ji Xiao Xin Shu" by Qi Jiguang records: "In ancient and modern times, the boxing masters had thirty-two forms of long fist. The boxing method was passed down to future generations, establishing the Taizu Gate, hence the name 'Taizu Long Fist'. From a certain perspective, Zhao Kuangyin's ability to ultimately seize the world in a chaotic era where heroes emerged in large numbers can be attributed to this boxing method, which is truly remarkable.

  "Tai Zu Chang Quan" is a true combat fist method, directly derived from the ancient battlefield of killing soldiers. It emphasizes the unity of offense and defense, with the saying "rise like wind, strike like lightning, front hand leads, back hand pursues, two hands exchange one breath to destroy". The moves seem simple, but the power is exerted in the fists and palms, with the force of supporting, blocking, and chopping. Therefore, the fist proverb describes this route as "body like a cat, shaking body like a tiger, moving like a swimming dragon, dynamic like lightning".

  Wu Jie was still using his leg to exert force when he suddenly heard a strange noise, and before he could react, Wang Chan had already appeared in front of him like the wind, with one palm striking towards his chest.

  "You're looking for death!" Apparently, he didn't expect Wang Chan's speed to be so fast, but Wu Jie had also undergone many years of hard training and had obtained the black belt rank in Kyokushin Karate. As soon as he saw Wang Chan being relentless, he quickly followed up, closing the distance between them to just one arm's length. In the midst of the chaos, he swiftly raised his right knee to chest level, naturally leaning his body back, barely avoiding Wang Chan's "bow step charge punch".

  He suddenly raised his right leg high and turned it into a high-level sweep, which bypassed Wang Chan's body from the outside, and his heel and shinbone flexed like a curved knife in an instant, fiercely sweeping towards Wang Chan's side of the head and neck.

  This is the most violent kick in Kyokushin Karate, called "Tsukkomi Geri" or "Brazilian Kick", which utilizes the flexibility of the hip and knee joints to whip out one leg like a whip, it's a very typical whip-like kick. The sweeping power is extremely strong, also known as "Engetsu Giri" in karate.

  Wang Zhen deceived himself into getting close, only to find that the most basic long fist form of Taizu Quan was enough. The original intention was just to let Zhou Yahuan know if the kung fu he had taught her before was useful or not. However, he did not expect that Wu Jie had already participated in many domestic and international karate competitions, and his on-site experience was extremely rich. Not only did he dodge Wang Zhen's palm, but also counterattacked with a horizontal sweep.

  "Hmm! The foot has its length and the inch has its shortness. Chinese martial arts are vast and profound, but they have too many constraints, with countless obstacles set by people over the generations. Even if there is a famous master to guide you, it takes great effort to practice a set of fist techniques to some extent. It often requires 10 or 20 years of hard work and solitude. In modern society, people's minds are restless, and young people no longer want to spend their time practicing martial arts. If they only practice the form, looking good but lacking actual combat ability, what's the difference between that and aerobics? This karate may have only absorbed some superficial aspects of Shaolin Kung Fu, but it has developed many of its own unique features over time. Moreover, its movements are simple and easy to learn, requiring little foundation. An ordinary person can practice for a year or two and be able to handle two or three thugs. It's both visually appealing and practical. Zhou Yahuan gave up the long fist I taught her to practice this instead, and it's not without reason."

  Wang Chan saw Wu Jie's sweeping kick, and although his leg strength was not entirely useless, he couldn't help but think for a moment, which also gave Zhou Yahuan a small reason.

  "I just don't know how much strength this kick has, whether it's useful or not!" Wang Chan glanced at Wu Jie with the corner of his eye, and saw that he was standing still on the spot, not dodging or evading in the slightest.

  Bang! A loud noise as he allowed his opponent's foot to sweep heavily against the side of his neck.

  Although he had never seen the Japanese karate techniques with his own eyes, when the old man was young, he was a "great thief" who roamed the entire Northeast, killing countless so-called Japanese warriors and ronin. Of course, in his spare time, he also talked to Wang Chan about Japanese martial arts.

  At that time, the old man was already very old and did not want to revisit old things. What he said was only a few words, just one sentence: "Only practice external skills, do not seek internal understanding, and do not understand the fundamental nature of life and death." This fully encompassed the entire Japanese martial arts world's technical path.

  "It's indeed a clumsy move, I don't understand why!" As soon as Wang Chan saw Wu Jie kick him in the head like a wooden stake, the surrounding crowd immediately erupted into a chorus of gasps. However, Wang Chan himself simply twisted his neck lightly and said this to Wu Jie with a face full of disappointment.

  Wu Jie's kick, which could snap an ordinary person's neck, seemed like nothing to him, as if he was just scratching an itch. But for Wu Jie himself, all he felt was a sharp pain on the sole of his foot, as if he had kicked a steel pillar with all his might. The person being kicked didn't even have a hair out of place, but Wu Jie's own body was already trembling in agony.

  Instinctively feeling something was amiss, Wu Jie immediately withdrew his leg and retreated, voluntarily exiting the competition area. According to karate's competition rules, this would be considered an automatic concession of defeat.

  No matter how hard you kick, you can't move someone else's house, what's the point of being so aggressive!

  But at this time he wanted to give up, but it didn't mean that Wang Chan wanted to let him go.

  Without making any unnecessary movements, before Wu Jie could retract his right leg, a large hand suddenly thrust forward, foot treading on the Seven Stars, hand stretching out in front, body darting back and forth like a dragon shape, precisely the most ordinary "Advancing Double Colliding Palms" from Taizu Long Fist, releasing power upon contact.

  There wasn't even a hint of effective resistance, Wu Jie watched with wide eyes as Wang Zhen raised his hand and pushed it against his own chest, then clutched at his heart, his face suddenly turning deathly pale.

  The next moment, with a loud "bang", he was flying backwards and heavily fell onto the rubber floor five or six meters away. After landing, Wang Zhen's strength didn't stop, and he slammed him to the ground again, throwing him out three or four meters until he crashed into the fence of another training hall before finally stopping.

  In an instant, the entire large classroom was silent, with dozens of people stunned. Just a moment ago, Wu Jie's foot had swept across Wang Chan's neck, and in the blink of an eye, the situation had turned around, changing into this scene. The speed and intensity of the change left everyone dumbfounded, and for a time, they fell into a stunned silence.

  Only Wu Jie, who was knocked flying by Wang Chan like a clown, struggled on the ground with a half-dead fish out of water, panting and gasping for air like an ox. He tried to stand up stubbornly, but didn't expect that Wang Chan's double palm strike used the power of relaxation, with a strong aftereffect. Even though he had trained for years and his physical strength was several times stronger than ordinary people, he couldn't get up at this time. On the contrary, because of this struggle, his chest was filled with surging blood, which immediately worsened his injury. Uncontrollably, he spat out a mouthful of congealed blood, and his whole person had already fallen into a semi-unconscious state.

  "After all, it's just a matter of not being able to withstand the blow!" On the contrary, Wang Chan felt a bit helpless seeing Wu Jie spit blood and faint. This is still using only the basic long fist's power method, without even using one-tenth of my usual strength, if I were to use the horizontal stir-fry tiger claw hand, wouldn't it be enough to take this kid's life with just one slap!!!"

  His move, the Double Palm Strike, was all about the internal force, and although the posture and movement didn't look very good, it sent people flying several meters away, shocking everyone. Without mentioning the successive astonishment, Zhou Yahang's eyes were wide open in an "O" shape, and even Lei Ting, who had been staring at Wang Chan tightly, felt a wave of surprise in her heart.

  "He's making the impossible look easy, turning the rotten into the sublime! With just an ordinary move, he can achieve such an effect? This Wang Chan is truly one of a kind!"

  However, upon seeing Wu Jie lying motionless on the ground, Lei Ting furrowed her brow and shot a fierce glare at Wang Chan in the center of the scene. She had previously instructed him that Wu Jie was no ordinary person and to go easy on him, yet he still managed to create such a situation; it seemed this matter wasn't over yet!

  But since things have already happened, it's obviously not the time for her to blame Wang Chan now. Lei Ting hastily called someone to bring a stretcher over.

  Fortunately, Qingbird is a fitness place itself, and it's inevitable that there will be some bumps and bruises from time to time. The members here are also "valuable", so the building has a fairly well-equipped medical facility with specially appointed doctors to handle such sudden "events".

  Before advancing, "examine the situation and observe carefully, if weak then charge straight into the middle gate, if strong then avoid the spearhead and circle around to strike". Hands and feet are connected, upper and lower body follow each other, when an opening is found then attack, when a gap is seen then pounce. The moves used are either attacking or defending, empty and solid are mutually contained, one move has multiple variations, borrowing the enemy's strength to control their body.

  "It turns out that the boxing technique my uncle taught me is really this powerful! Wu Jie's black belt third dan, was specially obtained by going abroad to Japan, and in the domestic Kyokushin Karate, it is already considered a true master... , It's strange, I didn't realize before that this ordinary long fist would have such great power!"

  Suddenly, I remembered that when Wang Chan was teaching me this long fist, there was a corresponding boxing rhyme. Zhou Yahuan, who was standing still on the side, suddenly had an epiphany and felt greatly benefited.

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