Movement Techniques from a Hundred Schools

Ding Ling had a very enjoyable conversation with Tong Yuan and Zhao Yun.

After letting go of the misgivings in his heart, Tong Yuan grew increasingly appreciative, approving, and admiring of Ding Ling.

After pondering for a long while, he said:

"The essence of everything I have learned in my life is concentrated in spear techniques and Breathing Methods. I also know quite a few miscellaneous martial arts, but I imagine you have no interest in learning them."

"No."

Ding Ling answered quickly:

"I'm interested!"

"Oh?"

Tong Yuan glanced sideways at him, but when he thought of Ding Ling's heaven-defying comprehension and learning ability, he could not help but feel relieved.

"That's true. For Zhao Yun and me, learning these miscellaneous martial arts would be a waste of time. But for you, it's different."

Zhao Yun felt somewhat awkward.

He knew his Master was only saying this to comfort him.

In this world, anyone who knew Spear God Tong Yuan knew that he was proficient in martial arts from a hundred schools. His martial talent could only be described as world-shocking!

Yet even so.

Faced with the even more heaven-defying Ding Ling, a generation's Spear God could only sigh that the waves behind the Yangtze River drove those before them onward!

"I know fist techniques, palm techniques, saber techniques, halberd techniques, movement techniques, footwork, spear techniques, sword techniques, hammer techniques, whip techniques, fork techniques, staff techniques, shield-strike techniques, axe techniques..."

Tong Yuan listed more than a dozen kinds of martial arts.

Ding Ling clicked his tongue inwardly as he listened.

Tong Yuan might not have been proficient in all eighteen weapons!

But he was proficient in no fewer than ten types of weapons!

On top of that, he knew fists, palms, and movement techniques!

No wonder he was known as Penglai Tong Yuan, the Earth Spear God!

He was practically a walking "human Armory"!

One man could likely rival numerous martial arts sects!

No wonder the three disciples he had taught were each more formidable than the last. Pick any one of them, and they could crush and suppress a whole crowd!

"What do you want to learn?"

Tong Yuan looked at Ding Ling with bright eyes and stroked his beard as he said:

"Just say it."

"I want to learn all of it!"

Ding Ling answered decisively.

"..."

Zhao Yun was speechless.

After Zhao Xiaoyu's initial surprise, she felt it was only natural. This is the genius Brother Ding! He learned and mastered the Spirit Phoenix Breathing Method, which I couldn't even understand, so quickly! Learning miscellaneous arts from a hundred schools should be effortless for him, right?

Zhao Bingxuan looked even more convinced that this was only natural. If her general could not learn them, then no one else needed to bother learning them either!

"...All right."

After a moment of silence, Tong Yuan nodded and agreed.

He had originally wanted to tell Ding Ling not to bite off more than he could chew, or he would surely regret it for the rest of his life!

But when he thought of Ding Ling's inconceivable talent,

he could not be bothered to think any further.

The more he thought about it, the more thoroughly his worldview shattered. Though his worldview and outlook on life had already completely collapsed and needed rebuilding,

having them shatter again after collapsing still made him feel intensely uncomfortable and frustrated.

A dignified Spear God of a generation had actually been dealt such a blow that he felt stifled, bitter, and miserable inside. If word of this got out, no one would believe it.

Tong Yuan took a deep breath and suppressed the surging thoughts in his heart. At that moment, the image of an old friend flashed through his mind.

He thought,

if he introduced Ding Ling to this old friend, would the man also begin doubting his life like Tong Yuan had, shocked beyond words?

At that moment, he actually began to look forward to it.

He even made up his mind.

Once he had taught Ding Ling the martial arts of a hundred schools, he would have Ding Ling go to Luoyang and seek martial instruction from that old friend!

With that thought,

Tong Yuan rose to his full height, assumed a stance, and said:

"I've taught you everything I can about spear techniques. Your movement techniques and palm techniques seem rather ordinary, so I'll teach you movement techniques first. The most important foundational art for movement techniques is Pile Skill. Demonstrate the Pile Skills you know."

Ding Ling rose and demonstrated three Pile Skills: Low-Grade Piling Stance, Horse Stance, and Dragon-Tiger Stance Training.

Tong Yuan watched and nodded to himself, praising him:

"Dragon-Tiger Stance Training is Pan Feng's specialty. It is one of the best Basic Stance Training methods for learning heavy weapons such as axe techniques! To cultivate this Pile Skill to the Perfection Realm, where your posture follows your will and shifts freely, is truly remarkable."

He assumed a Pile Skill stance:

"Since you have already learned these three Pile Skills, I'll teach you Flying Crane Stance Training. This Pile Skill has already been lost. I learned it from a Nameless old man when I was young. What he was most proficient in was movement techniques.

"Unfortunately, his family was poor. To support them, he had no choice but to become a thief. In the end, after a failed attempt, he suffered grievous injuries and passed all his skills on to me before his death.

"I once lamented that the old man's skills would likely be lost forever.

"But unexpectedly, in my old age, I encountered you, Ding Ling!"

He smiled.

"It seems there is a destiny ordained by heaven! Heaven intends for me to pass all these skills on to you. Watch carefully. This is the true Flying Crane Stance Training..."

Tong Yuan assumed the pose of a crane spreading its wings. His body was relaxed, as though he could soar into Tianji at any moment.

He explained every essential point and profound principle of the Pile Skill with absolute clarity.

Zhao Yun, Zhao Xiaoyu, and Zhao Bingxuan listened from the side as well.

But they had absorbed far too much knowledge today. After listening for a while, they became dizzy and disoriented. Feeling rather dejected, they turned their heads away and stopped listening.

Zhao Yun, however, listened quite attentively.

After explaining it once, Tong Yuan looked at Ding Ling. "How does it feel?"

"Not bad."

Ding Ling nodded.

He closed his eyes slightly.

Whoosh!

Streams of light flashed through his Sea of Consciousness, and a book rapidly condensed on a shelf in the Library: "Flying Crane Stance Training"!

In an instant.

Flying Crane Stance Training reached full level.

Flying Crane Stance Training reached full level

Strength +0.2

Agility +0.6

Constitution +0.2

Just as expected.

This time, Agility had once again received an especially large increase.

Like the spear techniques he had learned before, it placed greater emphasis on agility.

And the higher one's agility, the faster one could strike!

Tong Yuan had clearly studied the principle of "all martial arts under heaven are invincible only through speed" to an extremely profound degree!

When it came to speed, there was likely no one in the world who could surpass him!

Huff, huff!

Ding Ling exhaled deeply, relaxed his body, and used his arms as wings. He leaped into the air and hung suspended there as Flying Crane Stance Training took shape, naturally and perfectly!

There was not the slightest flaw!

As expected, he learned it after just one explanation.

While Zhao Yun was no longer surprised, he was still deeply struck. Sigh, I've only just understood Flying Crane Stance Training. I haven't completely comprehended it yet, let alone learned it, mastered it, and made it instinctive to my bones and marrow. But Ding Ling has already done it. What a monster! What an abnormality!

"Not bad."

The corners of Tong Yuan's mouth twitched slightly.

Fortunately, Ding Ling had already shocked and struck him hard enough before. Seeing Ding Ling perform like this now felt strange to him, but he could completely accept it.

Ding Ling had quickly learned the Spirit Phoenix Breathing Method and the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear. Learning a mere Flying Crane Stance Training so quickly was perfectly normal.

Tong Yuan comforted himself with those thoughts, then stretched out his body and said:

"The advanced method of Flying Crane Stance Training is the Flying Eaves Walking Walls Movement Technique. Once you comprehend this art, scaling walls and walking on eaves, climbing mountains and heights, will be as easy as breathing!"

Tong Yuan demonstrated while explaining.

After one round.

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