Great Strength Dragon Elephant Skill

The Martial Immortal Empire is vast, spanning fifty-six prefectures. Among them, Luoyun Prefecture is considered a small prefecture and is relatively remote. The strongest entities in the entire prefecture are four sects. They used to fight fiercely, but due to their apprehension of the powerful Four Spirits Sword Sect in the neighboring prefecture, they have managed to maintain a semblance of peace in recent years.

Of course, this is only on the surface. In secret, they still fight amongst themselves, controlling the sects and families under them. This Rookie Competition, held once every three years, is also a form of conflict!

Nangong Ru stated her demand: "It's May now, and the Rookie Competition is in October. Anyone under twenty-five can participate. I demand that you enter this competition and finish in the top ten!"

"Top ten? Are you kidding me?"

Zhang Yunhao's eyes widened in disbelief. "The top ten every year are always in the Divine Sea Realm. In five months, you want me to break through to the Divine Sea Realm, and then get into the top ten? Is that even possible?"

Nangong Ru looked at Zhang Yunhao and said, "Aren't you a genius? Only those who can do what ordinary people cannot are called geniuses! Would a Grandmaster take an ordinary person as a disciple?"

"Oh, right, I'm a genius. My apologies, I was just thinking from an ordinary person's perspective. For a genius like me, it shouldn't be that difficult."

Zhang Yunhao paused, then suddenly realized. He had completed the Lesser Heavenly Cycle in just five days before. So, breaking through to the Divine Sea Realm in five months seemed like no problem!

This time, it was Nangong Ru's turn to be speechless. She had only been teasing him, but who knew he had such a thick skin, to say such things?

"Alright, since you think you can do it, I'll teach you the Great Strength Dragon Elephant Skill now!"

Nangong Ru didn't say any more and began to teach Zhang Yunhao the Great Strength Dragon Elephant Skill. She herself did not know this technique, so she only passed on the incantations and moves to Zhang Yunhao!

Dragons and elephants are the pinnacles of power in the sea and on land, respectively. The Great Strength Dragon Elephant Skill involves using True Qi to open the spiritual acupoints related to strength in the body to obtain maximum power.

Although the Great Strength Dragon Elephant Skill still relies on True Qi, its combat style primarily focuses on the physical body, with True Qi serving as an amplifier. This is different from other martial arts.

"The Great Strength Dragon Elephant Skill is an Earth-grade martial art, said to be left behind by a Myriad Beasts Martial Immortal. It is divided into Nine Oxen Strength, Nine Elephant Strength, and Nine Dragon Strength. One ox has at least five hundred jin of strength. The first three layers require mastering Nine Oxen Strength."

Although Nangong Ru hadn't practiced the Great Strength Dragon Elephant Skill, she knew quite a bit about it. "Additionally, the Dragon Elephant Skill also contains the Great Strength Dragon Elephant Fist, a set of fierce and overbearing martial arts. I will teach you all of it."

"An Earth-grade technique?"

Zhang Yunhao's eyes lit up. It was an Earth-grade technique! After all, the Zhang Family, a not-so-small family, only had one Earth-grade technique as their heritage, which only the family head could cultivate.

And now, Zhang Yunhao had obtained an Earth-grade technique just like that!

Truly worthy of being a Grandmaster. If I can truly become her disciple, I'll have a powerful backer. The Zhang Family and the Heavenly Fist Sect bully me so much precisely because I have no power, no influence, and no backing, don't they?

Zhang Yunhao was quite excited. Moreover, he had been in the Body Tempering Realm for so many years, and he was indeed more interested in martial arts that cultivated the physical body.

Nangong Ru continued, "During this period, I won't assign you any tasks. You will stay here to focus on recuperating from your injuries and cultivating martial arts. At the same time, I will also train your control and application of True Qi, as your foundation in True Qi is very poor!"

Zhang Yunhao said gratefully, "Thank you, Captain Nangong!"

Nangong Ru said, "My martial arts were also taught by my third uncle. You can call me Senior Sister."

"Yes, Senior Sister!"

Half a month later.

In the backyard of the branch station, Zhang Yunhao, dressed in a training outfit, was in a horse stance. Nangong Ru stood more than ten meters away, using her Finger Flicking Skill to rapidly shoot small pebbles from her hand towards various parts of his body.

The moment each pebble was about to hit Zhang Yunhao's body, his True Qi would timely circulate to that spot to block it, otherwise, the needle-like pain would be unavoidable.

This was one of Nangong Ru's methods for training Zhang Yunhao's True Qi control. Where the mind goes, the Qi follows. This was considered basic training, but without mastering it, his combat power would be greatly reduced. Why were rogue cultivators always so weak? It was because no one guided them in these fundamental skills.

When the training first began, Zhang Yunhao winced in pain every day. Nangong Ru was ruthless, claiming that pressure breeds motivation.

But Zhang Yunhao was a genius after all, and his progress was rapid. By today, even though Nangong Ru's speed and frequency of shooting pebbles were very high, he still blocked every single one. He had successfully reached the level of "where the mind goes, the Qi follows."

"Good, it seems this training can stop now. Attack me."

Nangong Ru finished the pebbles and nodded in satisfaction. She then picked up a nearby branch and beckoned Zhang Yunhao to attack.

"Senior Sister, then I won't hold back! Great Strength Dragon Elephant Fist!"

Zhang Yunhao's muscles tensed, like a fierce tiger awakening. With a loud roar, he charged forward a few steps and threw a punch like a charging giant elephant. Intense explosive sounds echoed around him, even stirring up a strong wind. Even a stone slab would be shattered by this punch.

Nangong Ru, however, swayed like a willow in the strong wind, effortlessly dodging Zhang Yunhao's attack with her Returning Willow Movement Technique.

Zhang Yunhao was not discouraged. He threw punches at Nangong Ru, each one more powerful than the last. Explosive sounds continuously erupted around them, and even the fallen leaves on the ground swirled incessantly. Even Nangong Ru had to be vigilant; after all, taking a punch was no joke, and her body was not harder than stone.

Nangong Ru held a branch, intending to find flaws in his punches, but found no opportunity to strike. Zhang Yunhao's transitions between moves were incredibly smooth, with no gaps. She couldn't help but nod secretly!

Soon, Zhang Yunhao finished a set of punches with great satisfaction. He stopped, covered in sweat, and let out a long sigh, saying with disappointment, "I still couldn't hit you, Senior Sister."

"There's a whole major realm between us. You just completed the Lesser Heavenly Cycle, while I'm at the peak of the Divine Sea Realm. If you could hit me, wouldn't that be embarrassing for me?"

Now that she was more familiar with Zhang Yunhao, Nangong Ru no longer had a cold expression. She said, "You were able to kill the Poisonous Snake Young Master before purely because you ambushed him when he was heavily injured. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been his opponent at all. Don't underestimate the Divine Sea Realm."

Zhang Yunhao chuckled, "I'm very afraid of dying, so of course, I wouldn't underestimate the Divine Sea Realm!"

"That's good. I have to say, you are indeed a genius. In just half a month, your True Qi control has become proficient, and you've even broken through to the second layer of the Great Strength Dragon Elephant Skill, opening three spiritual acupoints and gaining Three Oxen Strength."

Nangong Ru nodded with praise. "Furthermore, you've mastered the Great Strength Dragon Elephant Fist. Not only are your moves skillful, but you also know to use only seventy percent of your strength, reserving thirty percent for changes. This can be considered minor success. You won't need me to teach you anymore."