CHAPTER 137: [097] FRACTURED MARTIAL ARTS, LOST INNER POWER, ‘STORM’ STRIKES_6

At this moment, he maintained absolute silence, quietly watching Wang Longhu think, not daring to make a sound to disturb him.

Slowly standing up, Wang Longhu walked three steps away and performed the entry-level pile skill of Baji Fist — Liangyi Posture.

This pile skill was taught to Wang Longhu by Hong Wentai when teaching him Baji Fist, but Wang Longhu, having prior experience with the Three-Body Style, never switched pile skills to learn anew.

Liangyi Posture is also called Embracing Infant Posture by the elder Martial Artists of Baji Fist, where the key movement looks like ’embracing an infant with hands supporting a mountain.’

To the public, Baji Fist belongs to the type that emphasizes strong training of muscles, bones, and skin, using powerful strikes from the body’s hardest parts to defeat opponents — External Boxing.

Yet unbeknownst to many, Baji Fist has its own method of using Qi — Baji Exhale.

Exhale can balance the internal pressure of the Martial Artist’s organs, tightening the muscles when exerting force. With high internal organ pressure, quickly expelling air from the lungs can balance the organ pressure, preventing injuries and containing the complementary balance theory of Yin Yang and the Five Elements.

And Baji Exhale is practiced using the ’Hum and Ha Two Forces.’

When practicing, Baji Martial Artists take a deep breath and sink it to the lowest part of the abdomen — this is the Qi Sunken Guanyuan Acupoint’s intake. Then, there are practices like releasing Qi through the nose and mouth using the full-body strength — the guiding and Qi flow methods.

Hum Force is made by closing the lips and humming through the nostrils, followed by Ha Force with an open mouth.

Nostrils for Hum, mouth for Ha, Qi circulating the entire body, strength through the palms and fingers. When practiced well, the sound is like thunder, and hand movements resemble a landslide — incredibly terrifying.

Wang Longhu took a deep breath as if a giant whale swallowing the sea, drinking boundless seawater into his body, forcing it down to three inches below the navel at the Guanyuan Acupoint.

Until his belly puffed up, reaching the utmost round limit, Wang Longhu let out a muffled hum, projecting the Hum Force through his nostrils.

In an instant, the place seemed as if a rock exploded with explosives, buzzing and echoing, making the nearby Fifth Master secretly give a voice of praise for this scene.

The extent of the Hum Force’s overwhelming presence illustrates Wang Longhu’s formidable bones and internal organs. Powerful and in good health.

"Ha!"

Wang Longhu opened his mouth to exhale, resembling a giant whale spouting water, blowing a stream of air from his mouth, causing the upward-growing plants to sway, and flower petals flew mixed up.

"Just as Fifth Master said, Tiger Leopard Thunder Clap is issued with the resonance of bone and more targets the whole body’s skeleton, whereas the Hum Ha Two Forces require lung fortitude and facial assistance. Effective for practice of Dark Force hitting acupoints in the head and upper body part,"

Previously, Wang Longhu had completely overlooked the Qi method of Baji Fist, thinking it was ordinary Boxing. Now, after Fifth Master’s guidance, he realized the oversight, truly it’s a blessing to meet an elder like he has found a treasure."

Wang Longhu, feeling the experience of Hum and Ha Two Forces, couldn’t help but get excited.

Before, those who introduced him to martial arts like Master Chen, the great monk, Hong Wentai, their prowess mostly remained at the level of Ming Jin, now far behind Wang Longhu, no mention of them offering Dark Force guidance.

Wang Longhu could only explore alone, sometimes wasting time without finding the right direction. Fifth Master’s advice benefited him immensely.

He believed given time, if he could obtain Wudang’s Leaping Toad skill practice, and in coordination with the Hum Ha Two Forces of Baji Fist, achieving Huajin practice was within reach.

"Fifth Master, thank you for the guidance." Wang Longhu recovered and turned to thank Fifth Master with cupped fists.

This martial arts realm guidance, allowing Martial Artists to advance, holds much more value than gifting luxury cars or houses.

"With your talent, you would eventually realize this sooner or later, I’m merely adding to the effort." Fifth Master waved his hand, not intending to claim credit.

For this old man, after getting to know him, Wang Longhu felt quite favorable. He didn’t expect accompanying Zheng Dongliang to Min Province would lead to knowledge of such a Dark Force expert — truly not a wasted trip.

Having a Dark Force expert present, Wang Longhu decided not to forage nearby this day, instead staying in the temple to spar and exchange martial arts insights with Fifth Master.

Fifth Master normally alone dwelling in this deep mountain forest, in company with poison, had an itchy hand, naturally wouldn’t refuse Wang Longhu’s proposal.

The two, one old and one young, began sparring within the stone temple but not with a life-threatening approach.

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What Wang Longhu didn’t know was, running a factory was not Zheng Dongliang’s family main business. In Southeast Asia, Zheng Dongliang’s father, Zheng Song, owns a more internationally renowned company — Zheng’s Zhong Jun Hall.

From Changbai Mountain ginseng to high plateau Snow Lotus, from the Purple Ganoderma deep in the tropical rainforest to South America’s purest maca.

Zheng’s Zhong Jun Hall possesses the most lethal goods, including a 200-year-old Purple Ganoderma coveted by many Southeast Asian conglomerate leaders.

Reportedly, consuming it provides benefits like nourishing strength, brain health, improving immunity, anti-fatigue, and treating neurasthenia.

Five years ago, a Singaporean tycoon near death, due to his good relationship with Zheng Song of Zheng’s Zhong Jun Hall, Zheng Song urgently had someone airship a slice of Purple Ganoderma to the tycoon’s home that night.

Ultimately saving the tycoon’s life, extending for a full two months more, before the tycoon succumbed, old-age deceased on his sickbed.

Despite only extending life briefly for two months, the incident spread across Southeast Asia’s business and wealthy circles, making any billionaire envious and red-eyed over Zheng Song’s piece of Purple Ganoderma.

Furthermore, an Indonesian warlord and the Thai royal family respectively proposed high prices trying to purchase it from Zheng Song, but were all refused in the end.

Hong Kong Island, Deep Water Bay, private mansion.

Lu Pingshan lay leaning on the bed, his upper body bare, loose skin hanging off his body, appearing incredibly aged and hideous.

Who could imagine, this old man thirty years ago, was a notorious mafia overlord on Hong Kong Island, also known as ’Eight Trigrams Palm.’

One by one, glass syringes carefully injected by the young nurse into Lu Pingshan’s arm veins, injecting all the special drugs worth thousands of US Dollars into Lu Pingshan’s system.

Originally, given Lu Pingshan’s deteriorating physical condition, he should have died of old age three years ago.

Yet, relying on the power of money, purchasing global top biotechnology from America, spending enormous funds unimaginable for ordinary families, sustaining life needle-by-needle with money.

But human technology has its limits, after living these many years longer, Lu Pingshan’s body gradually reached the end, even the drug’s effects no longer showed the initial results.

This is why he tasked Lu Tianxing to rob Marrow Cleansing Scripture in Dong County.

Marrow Cleansing Scripture is said to possess the effects of cleansing marrow and transforming bones, replacing blood, extending life. Potentially renewing an elder’s organs, blood, and bones — could he rejuvenate?

Holding onto hope like treating a dead horse as if it were alive, Lu Pingshan already disregards everything.

Since Lu Tianxing returned unsuccessful in getting Marrow Cleansing Scripture, now detained in Wen City Jail awaiting trial, Lu Pingshan’s only hope lies with Zheng’s Zhong Jun Hall, that legendary 200-year-old Purple Ganoderma spoken of by Southeast Asian merchants.

No matter what, he, Lu Pingshan must obtain the Purple Ganoderma, defy fate!