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"Does the [Inch Step] require opening acupoints to cultivate?"

Thinking of the cultivation method for [Dripping Water Force], Lu Wu-bing's face showed difficulty.

Opening acupoints couldn't actually be done that quickly, especially now that he was in the wilderness without many medicinal supplements to take, and without much essence within his body to refine into internal energy.

He still needed to practice the sword technique [White Rainbow Pierces the Sun] over eight thousand more times to reach ten thousand, and then with the talent of [Heaven Rewards Diligence], he could directly push the Stabbing Sword Style to the Great Accomplishment realm.

He didn't know what kind of power practicing a single stabbing sword style to Great Accomplishment would possess.

But at least, his sword speed would be faster, and his strength would be greater. The offensive power would be incomparable.

Although he had gained a brief period of safety now.

As soon as daylight broke, unless he could find a place no one else could find, he would inevitably be hunted down.

Practicing his sword at this moment was naturally the best choice.

To reach Great Accomplishment overnight.

If he were to practice qinggong (lightness skill) as well, it would take too much time, which was clearly not worth the gain.

He had always felt that offense was more important than escape.

Unless absolutely necessary, he still wanted to fight back...

Having his sword manual coveted and being chased like a dog everywhere he went, he couldn't let this go without a fight; he felt truly uncomfortable.

Ouyang Lan smiled and shook her head, "No need. Both movement techniques and sword techniques actually fall under the category of skills, not fundamental laws.

Just like your family's [Six Yang Divine Needles], it only circulates through the meridians, it doesn't open the divine repositories."

Understood.

One was the form, the other was the function.

If internal cultivation was the engine.

Then qinggong and sword techniques were the gearbox.

Knowing that Lu Wu-bing had not been exposed to such profound martial arts knowledge, Senior Sister Xiaolan appeared very patient.

"Putting sword techniques aside for now, let's talk about the Celestial Star Sect's [Inch Step]...

Internal energy circulates through the [Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian] and [Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian], stimulating the acupoints of the three passes and nine apertures. Power is mainly generated by the hip, knee, and ankle joints. As well as nine acupoints such as [Qiu Xu], [Yang Jiao], [Feng Shi], [Xue Hai], [Chong Men], and [Gong Sun]...

By circulating internal energy to vibrate or penetrate these meridians, and then cycling and surging, one can achieve lightness, speed, and a myriad of changes in form..."

Ouyang Lan taught the lightness skill this time, word by word, as if reading from a textbook.

Furthermore, she felt for the acupoint locations on Lu Wu-bing's body one by one, instructing him on how to circulate his energy at each acupoint and how to exert force.

"Did your mother teach you like this?"

Listening to Senior Sister Xiaolan's extremely detailed instruction, Lu Wu-bing seemed to gain some insight.

"Yes, Mother is the most patient when teaching disciples... unlike Father, who makes one feel tormented when teaching cultivation methods."

Thinking of how his father taught [Dripping Water Force] that day, and the look of bewilderment in his junior brother's eyes, Ouyang Lan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Sect Leader Ouyang's cultivation was profound, and his comprehension of sword techniques was extremely strong, but he could never understand why others couldn't grasp or learn something so simple.

He would often say, "Idiot, can't you just do it with your hands?"

"If one path doesn't work, can't you think of another way?"

Then, the fellow disciples would be dumbfounded.

If not for his mother filling in the gaps, Ouyang Lan suspected that the disciples on the mountain might still be struggling with the basic sword techniques to this day.

The sect leader's "genius teaching method" was truly unbearable for ordinary people.

Lu Wu-bing listened attentively and tried it out haltingly once.

The second time, he immediately got on the right track, mastering the internal energy circulation route and the method of controlling lightness and heaviness, becoming quite proficient.

Seeing his junior brother immediately start practicing after just listening and walking through it once.

The first step was three feet.

After a few steps, he could stride over ten feet...

Ouyang Lan suddenly lost the interest to speak.

It was too disheartening.

What kind of innate cultivation body was this?

He understood as soon as he heard it, and he got started as soon as he practiced.

The rest was just about proficiency.

And for lightness skill movement techniques, there weren't so many convoluted steps. The more finely one controlled their internal energy, the more precisely they stimulated the acupoints, and the faster the energy flowed, the faster the movement technique and footwork would be.

Just like Lu Wu-bing now, not only was his footwork getting faster, but his strides were also getting longer.

His body's twists and turns were also becoming more natural.

"I understand, stimulating the [Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian] can enhance reaction time and make the footwork more agile;"

And the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian can reshape the body and increase flexibility and stretching..."

Lu Wu-bing, possessing the [Heaven Rewards Diligence] innate talent, first mimicked the movements.

No matter how poorly he practiced, as long as the movements were in place and the method was correct, the results would be immediately solidified, and he would successfully get started.

Next, it was mechanical operation.

Yet, he still felt the bodily changes after stimulating these two meridians and acupoints.

"Just a slight stimulation of the acupoints has such wonderful effects. If all the acupoints of these two meridians were fully opened, and then combined with Inch Step, I wonder how much faster it would be?"

"You've discovered it?" Ouyang Lan sighed.

She thought her junior brother's mind was truly sharp, able to infer other things from one instance.

Unfortunately, whether it was [Dripping Water Force] or [Celestial River Orthodox Method], it would take a very long time to open all the acupoints by circulating through the twelve main meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians.

The thought was good.

But it was useless.

"Mother said that no matter which martial art you cultivate, the worst thing is to aim too high. It's best to take it one step at a time, slowly..."

As she spoke, Ouyang Lan's voice grew quieter and quieter.

She couldn't continue.

Because she clearly saw Lu Wu-bing practicing Inch Step, and as he walked, he began to draw his sword.

He took a step forward and thrust his sword.

He took a step back and thrust his sword again...

Left, right, front, and back.

In the end, he managed to perform White Rainbow Pierces the Sun with such flair, perfectly complementing Inch Step, creating an aura of attacks from all directions.

"This..."

"Could it be that I've been practicing incorrectly all this time?"

"Is practicing swordplay and lightness skill like this the correct way to approach martial arts?"

Her pride was wounded.

Ouyang Lan sat down silently and slowly.

She felt it was better to focus on healing her injuries and not worry about these extraneous matters.

People are different from people.

Even if one doesn't admit it, that gap objectively exists.

No wonder even her stubborn old father looked at her junior brother with new eyes overnight.

He had clearly discovered something.

"If you practice footwork a thousand times, you can reach the proficient level. If you practice it fifty thousand times, you can reach the mastery level. I'm so stupid, who says footwork can't be practiced simultaneously with swordplay?"

Upon discovering this trick, Lu Wu-bing was overjoyed.

He could save time again.

Not only could he advance his swordplay to great mastery, but practicing footwork a thousand times and entering the proficient level would also be effortless.

The [Heaven Rewards Diligence] destiny seemed very friendly to those born as oxen and horses.

It's not afraid that you can't learn, it's afraid you don't work hard... As long as you want to take on more, it will provide infinite convenience.

Just like now.

He was multitasking, circulating one stream of internal energy through the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian and the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian; another stream of internal energy circulated through the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian.

They ran in parallel without error, each not interfering with the other...

One step, one sword, smooth and natural.

His progress was incredibly fast.