Martial Arts Grandmaster Chuanwu Mie

Chapter 35: Martial Arts Grandmaster · Chuanwu Mie

Konoha Year 42 September 6.

It was the first Saturday since the Ninja Academy started.

Hyuga Ningyuan had originally planned to go out dancing, but unexpectedly, he gained the Skill Fusion talent, allowing him to improve his cultivation method just by breathing—so dancing was no longer necessary!

Still, after waking up early, he began to move.

The creative concept of Phoenix Dance of the Nine Heavens 1.0 was to exercise the entire body through dance while incorporating certain combat techniques.

In other words: it combined offense, training, and dance into one, appearing as a dance-like Taijutsu.

As long as he persistently practiced Phoenix Dance of the Nine Heavens, not only would his physical fitness improve, but his combat skills and Taijutsu techniques would also advance.

And with the leveling up of the Phoenix Genealogy Chart, this dance was continuously refined with the system's help, evolving from a rudimentary Taijutsu into a fully realized form. By the time the Phoenix Genealogy Chart reached Level 3, it had essentially perfectly achieved all of Hyuga Ningyuan's original ideas.

At this point, Phoenix Dance of the Nine Heavens was no longer just a basic cultivation method; it was akin to Quanzhen Swordplay, Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, or Tai Chi Sword—a foundational sect technique that hid skill within simplicity and established principles in basics.

Such methods adhered to a single philosophy: embedding the deepest principles into the most fundamental movements.

These techniques could be practiced for a lifetime, and while they seemed unremarkable early on, the further one progressed, the more formidable they became.

For others, sixty years old marked the end of life.

For the Quanzhen Sect and Wudang Sect, sixty was just the beginning!

However, although the level had increased, it was all directly boosted by the system. While his physique and muscles had corresponding improvements, muscle memory was absent.

This created a strange feeling: his mind was familiar, but his body was not.

Thus, the step of personal training was unavoidable.

The original version of Phoenix Dance of the Nine Heavens lasted only four minutes, divided into six parts.

The Level 3 version had been extended to thirty-two minutes, comprising one hundred and thirty-two movements.

Because it involved specific muscle rhythms and qi-blood circulation, each movement had precise requirements for speed and tempo—neither too fast nor too slow.

Thirty-two minutes meant exactly thirty-two minutes; rushing would not only yield no benefit but could harm the body.

"So this is a divine secret technique!" Hyuga Ningyuan practiced while studying and dissecting the movements in his mind.

He realized these movements weren't purely for aesthetics. Some contained combat techniques—strikes, grappling, and lethal moves—while others guided qi-blood flow and soothed meridians.

Yet all these concepts were hidden beneath the overarching theme of beauty, making it seem like nothing special at first glance.

Only a Taijutsu Grandmaster could detect the faint, chilling killing intent within this graceful sequence.

But did Konoha have a Taijutsu Grandmaster?

No!

Might Guy wasn't one either; his training stayed on the surface of muscles and bones, never delving into qi-blood. In the martial world, he'd be at the level of a Shaolin lay disciple.

"I've even developed Internal Force from traditional martial arts!" Though he didn't use Chakra, practicing these movements gave Hyuga Ningyuan a floating sensation, as if ascending to immortality—every muscle ached with satisfaction, every meridian flowed without obstruction.

He felt his entire body's muscles condensed into one, skin relaxed like water, yet capable of tightening into steel at a thought, unbreakable, like a diamond body.

Fingers bent at will, weight and lightness followed intent, speed and slowness obeyed thought—slack when unpowered, hard as refined steel when strength gathered.

"Hah!" Hyuga Ningyuan leaped up, landing atop a wooden wall over two meters high.

Standing on a wall less than two fingers wide, he was as steady as on flat ground, walking back and forth with light steps, showing no sign of falling.

His Internal Force had been honed to the realm of bending fingers at will—absolute balance maintained with a single thought. This force could circulate through his body, allowing him to flip and regain balance even if struck midair with no limbs touching ground.

The human body held infinite mysteries, especially in this world, where cells numbered over one hundred and thirty trillion—three times that of his previous life.

Thus, realms unreachable by non-geniuses in his past life, or those like True Gang and Embracing Dan that existed only in theory, could potentially be realized here.

Unfortunately, Chakra existed in this world, leading everyone to focus on it, neglecting the exploration of human potential.

If one could deeply tap into the body's strength, even without Chakra, they might stand against ninjas!

"At this point, I can call myself a Grandmaster in martial arts!" He felt his Internal Force unified throughout his body—a sign akin to the Embracing Dan Grandmaster in traditional martial arts.

It was simply that a ninja's body was too blessed; three times the cell density—Earthlings could only dream of it!

"Ningyuan, why are you standing so high!" Hyuga Mie finished cooking and came to the backyard, spotting Hyuga Ningyuan walking on the wall. She quickly called out, "Get down!"

"Mom, I've created a dance that can shape your figure, burn fat, and keep you young. Want to try it?" Hyuga Ningyuan asked.

Calling her "mom" had been tough at first, but as a modern person with thick skin, once he got past that hurdle, it came naturally!

"A dance like that?" Hyuga Mie's eyes lit up, then filled with doubt: "Really? You have that kind of skill?"

Tell a woman that training can make her stronger, and she might not care.

But say a dance can sculpt her figure and preserve youth...

"I'm your son—would I lie to you?" Ningyuan smiled. "But this dance combines the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist Style with the Yūhi clan's Taijutsu, involving secrets from both clans. So you can learn it, but you can't teach it to anyone, or even talk about it!"

"I definitely won't tell anyone!" The knowledge lockdown, combined with the village's identity, gave the people here a strong sense of confidentiality.

Hyuga Mie was also a former ninja, retiring only after marriage—she naturally understood this.

"Good. Activate your Byakugan, watch my movements, and follow me!" Hyuga Ningyuan said.

"Good!" Hyuga Mie nodded, then activated her Byakugan, carefully observing every single movement Hyuga Ningyuan made.

The Sharingan's copying ability was nothing more than the eyes observing with enough precision, and activating the Sharingan also amplified mental strength.

With strong mental power came intelligence; photographic memory was merely ordinary. Combined with meticulous observation and the ability to see Chakra flow, the Sharingan naturally gained its copying capability.

Thus, the core of copying lay not in the Sharingan, but in wisdom.

As long as one had wisdom, they could copy others' Taijutsu even without the Sharingan.

For instance, various protagonists in Wuxia novels almost always possessed a super learning ability.

Hyuga Mie didn't have a photographic memory, but she was also of the Hyuga Clan's bloodline, naturally gifted and intelligent.

With the Byakugan's observational power, though she couldn't learn it in one go, after Hyuga Ningyuan demonstrated it three to five times, coupled with the allure of shaping her physique, she could perform this dance with decent accuracy.

From now on, Hyuga Ningyuan would urge her to practice this dance every day. After a few days of training, she should be able to generate Internal Force, and within a year, she should reach the Transforming Force realm. After that, Gang Force and Embracing Dan shouldn't be too difficult either.

By the time Hyuga Yuuki returned, he might not even be able to beat his own Wife.

Such was the absurdity of the Hyuga bloodline combined with the special physique of the shinobi world.