Lingxi Peak.
Halfway up the peak, inside the Grade-B No. 3 Training Room.
Yang Jing stood quietly in the center of the polished bluestone floor, his aura steady.
He drew a deep breath, slowly suppressing the surging anticipation and stray thoughts in his heart. His mind sank completely into cultivation as he prepared to begin practicing the Indestructible True Art in earnest.
The next instant, he moved, slowly lowering his waist and settling his hips. His arms curved before his chest, and his back arched slightly. He resembled a great bear lying dormant in a mountain forest, solid and imposing. This was Bear Stance, the opening form of the Indestructible True Art.
His movements were steady as a mountain. Every inch of muscle exerted force slowly, while internal qi quietly circulated through his meridians, steady and enduring.
Then his body suddenly rose. His arms spread like a mighty eagle unfurling its wings as he surged upward, his bearing fierce and expansive. He shifted into Eagle Soar, blending strength and flexibility in one seamless motion.
Tiger Pounce, Ape Climb, Crane Stand, Snake Coil, Turtle Breath, Dragon Soar... dozens of prescribed movements followed in sequence.
Yang Jing performed them with exceptional fluency and skill. Every posture was precise, without the slightest hesitation.
At times, he resembled a fierce tiger descending a mountain, his momentum explosive and ferocious. At others, he was like a nimble ape climbing branches, light and agile. Sometimes he stood like an immortal crane, tranquil and distant; sometimes he lay dormant like a mystic tortoise, incomparably solid.
The entire art balanced movement and stillness, strength and flexibility, fully expressing the threefold essence of the Indestructible True Art: tempering the body, nourishing qi, and fortifying the spirit.
Inside the training room, Yang Jing's figure shifted continuously. His movements grew faster