Tiger and Crane Dual Form Practiced Together

Lin Qi spread his five fingers, using his index and middle fingers together with his thumb to form a beak-like shape—the Crane Beak.

Bang! Bang!

The next moment, Lin Qi moved. His aura shifted from mighty and imposing to swift and graceful.

Crane Form Fist emphasized waiting defensively for an attack. The body had to be lively, movements restrained and extended with speed; one moved through the forest like a shuttle, perched on branches with even greater dexterity, rose and fell with precision, struck with the shoulders, and avoided the solid to attack the weak...

Its move names were also quite simple: Crane Beak, Crane Crown, Crane Claw, Crane Bill, Starving Crane Seeks Shrimp, One-Legged Crane...

There were eight moves in total, their motions soft yet firm.

As Lin Qi practiced, he recalled the essentials of Crane Form Fist. It was a fist technique entirely different from Tiger Form Fist.

The different movements changed how his body exerted force and how his muscles moved.

His movements gradually went from awkward to proficient. At the same time, his body heated up, his qi and blood surged, and the path of its circulation began to change.

A tingling numbness came from the tiny muscles throughout his limbs and torso.

Lin Qi's eyes lit up. This feeling was completely different from Tiger Form Fist.

So he practiced with even greater enthusiasm, repeating the moves over and over again. He did not know how many times he had gone through them before the unfamiliar motions became skilled.

Sweat poured down like rain. His Martial Arts Uniform clung tightly to his body, and Lin Qi was flushed red, feeling thoroughly invigorated.

[Through practicing Crane Form Fist, your proficiency in Crane Form Fist has greatly increased. Fist Technique +1%]

[Through practicing Crane Form Fist, your qi and blood value has broken through. Qi and Blood Value +0.05]

[Qi and Blood Value: 8.25→8.3]

[Fist Technique: Second Order 11%→12%]

Lin Qi withdrew his hands and panted heavily, his eyes becoming increasingly sharp.

"Teacher Zhang was right. After so long, practicing Crane Form Fist again has brought me tremendous improvement."

As he thought this, a wave of weakness and exhaustion suddenly surged through him, startling him.

Why did I consume so much? How many times did I practice it?

He immediately went to his locker, took out a bottle of Qi and Blood Elixir, and drank it. Only then did he feel much better.

Meanwhile, Zhang Cheng was feeling conflicted as he watched Lin Qi. When Lin Qi first began practicing Crane Form Fist, his movements had been rather awkward.

After Zhang Cheng finished instructing several others and returned to look again, Lin Qi was already performing the form with incredible proficiency. He did not look like someone who had just started learning it, and he was not far from reaching Major Achievement in Crane Form Fist.

"This kid's comprehension is even stronger than I imagined."

Zhang Cheng had not looked deeply into Li Zhou, Yu Jing, and Qi Yuelin.

But he believed Lin Qi was no worse than them. What Lin Qi lacked was only resources, and sooner or later, he would catch up.

Thinking that a student he had taught could stand shoulder to shoulder with Li Zhou filled Zhang Cheng with a sense of accomplishment. He could not stop himself from feeling excited.

At noon, Red Sky Martial Arts Supermarket.

Amid the crowd, Lin Qi and Jiang Tao stood before a row of shelves. The neatly arranged tubes of red elixir caught both of their attention.

"Qi Ge, after qi and blood values break through 8.0 and 9.0, every step becomes a hurdle."

"If we keep using Qi and Blood Capsules or Qi and Blood Elixirs, the efficiency of improvement will decline," Jiang Tao said slowly.

Lin Qi nodded. He had already felt it. Raising his qi and blood value by another 2.0 within a month was almost impossible.

"When Li Zhou and the others were at 8.0 qi and blood, they had already begun using better medicinal resources."

"Now that we have money, and we'll get a large sum in the future when we sign with a Martial Arts Hall, we need better resources too if we don't want to fall behind."

After saying that, Jiang Tao took a tube of elixir from the shelf. The liquid inside was Deep Red, profound and vivid.

"This is an Energy Elixir, an advanced version of Qi and Blood Elixir. Its nickname is Advanced Qi and Blood Elixir."

"It's also 100 milliliters, but its effects are several times greater than Qi and Blood Elixir. It's exactly what we need."

Lin Qi nodded. Qi and Blood Elixir was light red, while Energy Elixir was Deep Red. You could tell the difference just by looking at the colors.

Then he looked at the price: 5,000 Xia Guo Bi per bottle.

It was ten times the price of Qi and Blood Elixir, and Lin Qi sighed inwardly.

It really was expensive. It was enough to cover two months of his old food expenses.

Jiang Tao placed row after row of Energy Elixirs into the shopping basket, and Lin Qi did the same.

Lin Qi had more than 500,000 on him. Combined with the Genius Loan he would receive later, he could buy even more resources.

With that thought, he took three full rows at once—thirty bottles of Energy Elixir.

Besides that, he also bought some Qi and Blood Elixirs and Qi and Blood Capsules in case he needed them.

"Beep!"

"Total: 183,200 Xia Guo Bi!"

"Payment successful!"

"Welcome again!"

At the checkout counter, Lin Qi put the elixirs into his backpack. Looking at the balance that had nearly been cut in half, he felt a little pained.

Jiang Tao had spent even more. Aside from his own supplies, he had also bought some for his younger sister.

"Lin Qi Ge!"

A pleasant voice suddenly rang out beside Lin Qi, and he turned to look.

Not far away, a pretty girl had appeared in his field of vision, calling his name.

She was not very tall, only around 1.5 meters, with a slender figure, fair skin, and delicate features.

She wore her hair in a ponytail and had a smile on her face, carrying a unique air of resilience.

A gentle breeze stirred the ends of her hair, and sunlight fell over her body. When she saw Lin Qi, she revealed a happy smile.

"Miaoyin, why are you here?"

Lin Qi greeted her with a smile and reached out to pat her head, touching her smooth, glossy black hair.

This girl was Jiang Tao's younger sister—Jiang Miaoyin.

Jiang Miaoyin did not refuse. Her little face reddened slightly.

"A Miao, you're here!"

Jiang Tao came over at that moment carrying his things. Seeing Jiang Miaoyin's head being patted, he also reached out, wanting to pat it.

Smack!

Jiang Miaoyin mercilessly slapped Jiang Tao's hand away.

"A Miao, I'm your biological brother! I can't even pat your head?"

"Of course not!" Jiang Miaoyin's demeanor changed instantly. She pouted and tilted her head.

After the two messed around for a while, Jiang Tao finally said, "Qi Ge, it's Sunday, and there are no classes this afternoon. I'm taking A Miao to the hospital for treatment."

Lin Qi nodded and looked at Jiang Miaoyin, who was only around 1.5 meters tall.

In the Martial Arts Era, girls who practiced martial arts generally grew beyond 1.7 meters after reaching adulthood, while men were usually around 1.9 meters.

Jiang Miaoyin was already sixteen and would turn seventeen in a few months.

This was severe malnutrition. She needed a great deal of supplements to make up for it.

"Lin Qi Ge, goodbye!"

"Miaoyin, see you next time!"

Jiang Miaoyin gave Lin Qi a sweet smile and waved goodbye, watching his figure disappear from view.

"Stop looking. Your Lin Qi Ge has already left," Jiang Tao said sourly from beside her.

"Let's go to the hospital. I want to get stronger, then teach those people in my class a lesson for calling me a little potato."

Jiang Miaoyin clenched her fist fiercely.

"That's right. With your brother here, you'll definitely become the strongest girl in your grade!" Jiang Tao nodded fiercely.

Lin Qi also went home and had a meal with Old Mom, Fang Huiyi.

After resting for a while, he chose to return to school.

Senior year students had half a day off every Sunday afternoon. At this time, the entire school was empty.

Lin Qi returned to his Martial Arts Room, changed into his Martial Arts Uniform, and prepared to begin training.

He took a tube of Energy Elixir from his backpack. The liquid gave off a profound red color, like human blood.

After opening the cap, a faint fragrance wafted out. He drank it in one gulp.

"Phew~"

Lin Qi took a deep breath. A few seconds later, warmth bloomed in his stomach, growing hotter and hotter.

Streams of heat flowed from his stomach toward every part of his body.

"This Energy Elixir really has a kick!"

Lin Qi's eyes lit up as he began throwing punches.

He started with Tiger Form Fist, practicing it several times in a row before switching to Crane Form Fist.

The heat flowed through the muscles in his arms and spread into even finer areas.

Bang! Bang!

With his entire body burning hot, Lin Qi only wanted to vent all his energy through his punches.

He felt full of energy, as though every muscle in his body had been fully tempered. Practicing Crane Form Fist had even tempered many of the tiny muscles in his arms.

"This is the feeling. If I keep up this pace for a month, my qi and blood value will definitely be able to charge toward 9.0." Lin Qi was exhilarated.

[Through practicing Crane Form Fist, your proficiency has increased.]

[Through practicing Crane Form Fist, Qi and Blood Value +0.01]

[Through practicing Crane Form Fist, Qi and Blood Value +0.01]

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It's the end of the month, so I'm asking for monthly tickets too. More monthly tickets can help me climb a few more spots on the new book rankings.

Let me be clear: this book will not be dropped. Once it goes premium, I'll update ten thousand words a day.