CHAPTER 134: [097] DISRUPTED MARTIAL ARTS, LOST INNER POWER, ’STORM’ INCOMING_3

White fighting, meaning bare-handed Martial Arts, both External Boxing and Internal Boxing, leg techniques, palm techniques, and Horizontal Training all belong to this category.

Below the major categories are the divisions of Martial Arts schools, styles, and geographical distribution.

Early Martial Arts were divided into northern and southern schools, later into internal and external schools, with Internal Boxing represented by Tai Chi, Xinyi, and Eight Trigrams, while External Boxing is collectively referred to as Shaolin.

The five main schools of Martial Arts later were: Kongtong, Wudang, Shaolin, Emei Sect, and Kunlun Sect.

Since most Martial Arts under heaven are derived from Shaolin stances, even Wudang Martial Arts have quite a few like that, hence the saying that all martial skills originate from Shaolin, which is not an exaggeration.

Regarding these points of knowledge, Wang Longhu had once researched them thoroughly online, knowing quite a lot, yet he had never heard of any Five Poison Sect appearing on this vast land, which sounded like a Martial Arts school existing only in novels.

"During the Ming and Qing dynasties, a small sect was founded by a Shaolin secular disciple over in Yun Province; it’s normal you don’t know about it. In the past, small sects would only accept four or five disciples; any more and the master couldn’t handle teaching them. The Five Poison Sect was like this, one master accepted five disciples in a lifetime, each teaching a martial art derived from one of the five poisons."

With this explanation from Fifth Master, Wang Longhu understood a lot more.

Throughout history, those with Martial Arts talent were as numerous as the sand on the riverbank, unending.

There were Martial Artists in Shaolin who could create the renowned Shaolin punches like Dragon Fist, Tiger Fist, Leopard Fist, Snake Fist, and Crane Fist. Naturally, there were also those who could realize new boxing techniques through other animals.

There were indeed many folk masters, but back then, travel was slow, relying entirely on correspondences, and exchange was inconvenient. Even if there were masters in small regions, if they didn’t come to Beijing to gain fame and fortune, they would eventually not be remembered in unofficial histories.

"Fifth Master, you must have frequently used five kinds of poisonous creatures to practice Poison Skill with your hands; I’ve never heard of such a thing as Poison Skill. Aren’t you afraid of the poison entering your body, failing in your practice, and dying by the poison?" Wang Longhu curiously asked as he watched Fifth Master walk out from the low tower.

"The Five Poison Sect mainly uses poison skills and claw techniques. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Shaolin still had the complete Inner Power manual; our Five Poison Sect’s founder comprehended the path of inner strength circulation from the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, starting from the middle, linking to the large intestine, moving to the stomach, up to the diaphragm, attaching to the lungs, horizontally out from the armpit, down the inner arm, passing the Minor Yin and Heart-Master Meridian, then the middle elbow, following the upper bone of the inner arm, reaching the wrist, moving to the fish, through the fish border, out at the tip of the thumb: its branches go from behind the wrist, straight out the second finger’s inner border, exiting at its end,

If the inner strength is trained to the level of Dark Force, the toxins can be stored in the upper limbs, and when necessary, can be emitted with the Dark Force, hidden in the hands when unused, and spreading to the upper arm once force is applied, it is extremely ingenious."

Speaking of his martial arts, Fifth Master’s lips couldn’t help but show a hint of a smile, which signified pride.

Wang Longhu had never understood Inner Power before, and after hearing Fifth Master’s explanation, he couldn’t help but be very curious about Inner Power.

As for the current Internal Boxing, even if Wang Longhu truly mastered Huajin, he knew it was impossible for him to hide poison in his arm meridians without poisoning himself.

Blood is like clear water, while poison is ink; if ink mixes into the clear water, how could it not stain the water the same color.

Yet, in Fifth Master, it was perfectly accomplished. Such a remarkable deed, presumably only the now disconnected domestic Martial Arts Inner Power can achieve.

With this ability to have toxic hands, Fifth Master is absolutely among the top tier of Dark Force masters, unless you could prepare an antidote serum in advance, or else facing Fifth Master means certain death.

"Inner Power... Martial Arts is indeed extensive and profound." Wang Longhu exclaimed.

However, he didn’t feel discouraged because he couldn’t access genuine Inner Power; now, Wang Longhu had mastered the Boy Skill. Every day he practiced, his skill increased slightly.

Over time, the results would be immeasurable, and with an even more exquisite Marrow Cleansing Scripture, Wang Longhu’s future potential is enormous.

"Little brother, I mistakenly took you for someone else just now, hence I attacked you heavily. Please don’t take offense, I am truly ashamed. We nearly ended up in a mutually destructive situation." Fifth Master looked apologetic, it was clear he wasn’t a bad person, just unsure why he was so violent upon seeing Wang Longhu escape from the underground chamber.

Unable to resist, Wang Longhu asked, "Fifth Master, you said earlier that I was sent by Du Mang to rescue someone; what exactly did you mean, and what’s the story with that person beneath the main hall who is neither human nor ghost?"

"Alas..." Hearing this, Fifth Master sighed silently, sitting on the stone steps outside the low tower with a face full of sorrow and resentment.

"This is an old rotten affair of my Five Poison Sect, worthy of being buried with me after I die of old age. Unexpectedly, you discovered it inadvertently, really shameful."

Fifth Master lamented for a few moments, then began to narrate, "Forty-two years ago, I was the senior disciple of the Five Poison Sect, receiving the Snake Form Thirteen Claws passed down by my master. My four junior brothers respectively learned the Centipede Flick Kicks, Toad Horizontal Training Cover, Lizard Wall-Crawling and Jump Skills, Black Scorpion Long Fist.

Because returning to secular life prohibited the easy use of Shaolin skills, the founder made corresponding modifications based on Shaolin Thirteen Claws, Shaolin Twelve Roads Tan Legs, Shaolin Iron Cloth Shirt, Shaolin Light Body Skill, and Shaolin Arhat Fist learned during their time as Shaolin disciples, resulting in the unique martial arts of our Five Poison Sect."