This Child Is Terrifyingly Monstrous

Opening his palm, Meng Chuan clearly saw a layer of pale blue lightning, visible to the naked eye, flickering over the hand of Luo Guanyun.

"This is the lightning created by connecting the true energy of heaven and earth through my Martial Momentum.

It is not something that naturally exists in this world, but rather something I have conjured out of thin air."

Seeing the formidable abilities of a Martial Arts Master at such close range for the first time, Meng Chuan could not help but feel his heart race with yearning and admiration.

"Do not envy me; you will be able to do this one day as well."

"And what you need to do now is begin choosing your Martial Will."

"What kind of Martial Will do you pursue, or rather, what kind of Martial Artist do you want to become?"

"Martial Will is equivalent to the anchor point for your inner heart regarding the martial dao; it can both designate the goal you are moving toward and help you resist Heavenly Demons and all manner of temptations."

Hearing what Luo Guanyun said, Meng Chuan thought back to everything he had experienced in Tong Family Alley, and his first reaction was to eradicate all the Heavenly Demons in the world.

"I know you have ideas, but do not say them out loud yet. Martial Will is not just empty talk; it is a conviction that you must carry out consistently."

"How is your progress with the Stake Technique?"

"I can hold it for about two hours and forty minutes before reaching my limit."

"Not bad, but it is not enough."

"The cultivation of the Stake Technique is endless. After the Human Stance, there is the Earth Stance and even the Heaven Stance. The difficulty of cultivation increases by more than a hundredfold!"

"This student understands, I will definitely work hard at my stance training!"

Luo Guanyun encouraged him further:

"Your progress in the Stake Technique is acceptable. Continue to maintain your daily practice and push to your limits. When you stand, you must use your heart to carefully perceive the mysteries within, while simultaneously feeling your own inner self to determine what the Martial Will you pursue truly is.

When you no longer feel a shred of fatigue while standing in your stance, it means the Human Stance realm has reached perfection. The next step is to combine it with your True Technique to condense a Martial Will that belongs uniquely to you."

"Remember what I said today. To break through the Nine Qi Bloods and become a Martial Artist, you need the Human Stance to be perfected, the True Technique to be mastered, and the Martial Will to be manifested. Only when these three are connected can you achieve the status of a Martial Artist."

"This student will keep it in mind."

Becoming a Martial Artist was truly not simple. It was no wonder that even with such advanced technology today, the number of Martial Artists had not increased much because of it.

Yet, he did not have a single thought of fear or retreat.

With the Martial Dao Limit-Breaking Panel, coupled with his own earnest heart, being a Martial Artist would not be an obstacle, but the beginning of everything.

Luo Guanyun nodded:

"It is not too early to tell you these things now. The sooner you know, the sooner you can comprehend them.

Alright, continue practicing your punches. A tall building rises from the ground; first, raise your qi blood intensity."

With that, Luo Guanyun withdrew his aura.

"Come, let me see if your Pao Fist has reached great success. Attack me."

Meng Chuan cupped his hands in a salute:

"Teacher, be careful."

"Wait, come up onto the stakes with me. Combine it with your footwork; that is the only way to improve your actual combat."

"I watched the video of your heroic act today and know you were forced to fight back.

But your movements were not crisp enough. If it were me with the same cultivation level, that first throw would have shattered his bones and ensured he could never get up again!"

Meng Chuan felt ashamed; Teacher Luo's temperament had always been decisive and swift.

After Meng Chuan stepped onto the wooden stakes, he launched a fierce attack at Teacher Luo, and six consecutive explosive sounds echoed through the air.

Luo Guanyun tapped the back of his foot against the stake he was standing on, and after receiving the force, his body drifted toward the back right, landing steadily on another stake to dodge Meng Chuan's strike.

"Not bad, it has indeed reached great success."

"Continue. Use the Cun Step to attack me. No need to hold back; use your full strength."

Meng Chuan continued to attack using the Cun Step, while Luo Guanyun drifted with the wind like a withered leaf upon the wooden stakes.

Meng Chuan could never keep up with his rhythm and failed to even touch the hem of Luo Guanyun's clothes.

While dodging, Luo Guanyun continued to instruct Meng Chuan:

"When you want to advance the rear foot, the front foot should move a Cun first, then follow with the rear foot; if you do not move the rear foot but want to advance your body, just move the front foot a Cun. Pay attention to your feet.

At the same time, keep your hand techniques consistent. Keep your Pao stance steady; for every punch you throw, I want to hear six explosive sounds."

"Understood, Teacher Luo."

Just like that, the two played cat and mouse on the wooden stakes for nearly forty minutes.

The high-intensity training, which required the use of both hands and feet, caused beads of sweat to seep from Meng Chuan's forehead. Seeing this, Luo Guanyun flipped off the wooden stakes, his toes lightly touching the floor as he stood still and said:

"Rest for a moment. Martial cultivation requires a balance of tension and relaxation. Sit down, drink some water, and reflect on the movements you just performed."

Meng Chuan nodded in agreement.

Luo Guanyun appeared expressionless on the surface, but in his heart, he was actually a little surprised.

Throughout the entire forty minutes, although Meng Chuan hadn't managed to touch him once, every punch he threw consistently unleashed six echoes of the Pao Fist!

Furthermore, Meng Chuan's hand techniques were constantly striving to integrate with the Cun Step, showing new progress every single time.

Although the improvement between each punch was minuscule, as a third-limit Martial Artist, Luo Guanyun could clearly feel it.

This couldn't be explained away by simply having a good day; there was inevitably a Trait at play.

Another new characteristic discovered—one hundred percent stable progress with no regression. What kind of strange trait is this...

A few days ago, Luo Guanyun had logged into his Martial Artist authority account on the official Martial Artist Association website.

He had queried all currently known innate enlightenments and acquired awakened traits, finding that the trait Meng Chuan had awakened shared similarities with some known ones, yet possessed distinct differences.

For instance, regarding today's new discovery, Luo Guanyun hadn't found anything identical on the Martial Artist Association website; it was highly likely that Meng Chuan had awakened a brand-new, undiscovered trait.

Luo Guanyun felt that based on this alone, Meng Chuan's future achievements would surely surpass his own. To never regress and always progress—what a terrifying ability.

This kid is truly fearsome; it's a good thing he's my disciple.

Thinking of this, Luo Guanyun couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Meng Chuan, who was resting on the side, saw that Luo Guanyun had been unhappy before they started training, yet now he was standing there grinning like a fool, and he couldn't quite make sense of it.

Luo Guanyun shouted aloud:

"Rest is over, get up here and continue! Today, we strive to break through your movement technique to the Mastery level!"

Meng Chuan did not hesitate; he set down his cup and leaped onto the wooden stakes.

"From now on, I will only attack you with punches. You are only allowed to dodge using the Cun Step, and if you truly cannot dodge, use the Intercepting Force of the Pao Fist to block. Alright, begin."

In the wooden stake area, two figures chased and fled, with the pursued figure occasionally turning to counterattack.

Meng Chuan recalled the key points of the Cun Step in his mind, dodging Luo Guanyun's attacks repeatedly.

When he truly couldn't avoid them, he would use the Pao Fist to intercept Master Luo's punches.

This time, he only lasted less than five minutes before he was knocked off the stakes by a sweeping kick from Luo Guanyun.

Meng Chuan flipped himself up from the ground and said indignantly:

"Master Luo, we agreed on using only punches! Why did you suddenly use a leg to ambush me!"