Dynamic Stance

"Junior Brother Jiang, do you truly only have ordinary bone aptitude?"

After drawing back his hands, Sun Wu looked at Jiang Chen and could not help asking.

Judging by his performance half a year ago, Jiang Chen's bone aptitude had unquestionably been mediocre.

But judging by the past few days, Jiang Chen was even better than someone with average medium bone aptitude.

Never mind ordinary bone aptitude—even medium bone aptitude would hardly allow someone to go from first condensing Blood Qi to perfecting the First Qi and Blood Gate in just a few days.

"Before I joined the martial arts school, my clan tested me. My bone aptitude was quite ordinary."

Jiang Chen said.

If he had possessed medium bone aptitude rather than ordinary bone aptitude, he would probably have activated his primordial energy on the very day he awakened.

The same point still held: the Myriad Dao Chart was crucial to his current cultivation speed.

Both its enhancement of his comprehension and its eternal realm effect were cheats among cheats.

"Let me take a look."

Somewhat unconvinced, Sun Wu stepped forward to examine Jiang Chen's bones.

There was no helping it.

With the cultivation speed Jiang Chen had displayed, he simply did not seem like someone with ordinary bone aptitude.

Besides, Sun Wu also wanted to examine Jiang Chen's body for signs of forbidden drugs.

If forbidden drugs were responsible for his speed, Jiang Chen would no longer be worth nurturing.

"What a pity."

After a careful examination, Sun Wu shook his head regretfully.

Jiang Chen really did have the most ordinary bone aptitude.

If he had medium bone aptitude alongside his extraordinary comprehension, he might have caught up in time for this year's martial exam and soared to the heavens in one leap!

This year's martial exam was different from previous years. It was an opportunity that could change one's destiny.

Fortunately, Jiang Chen showed no signs of taking forbidden drugs, so he was absolutely worth nurturing.

"Since you've perfected the First Qi and Blood Gate, it's time to practice the dynamic stance."

Sun Wu then led Jiang Chen to an open area.

Cultivation at the First Qi and Blood Gate used a static stance to activate the primordial energy hidden within the body.

At the Second Qi and Blood Gate, one had to use a dynamic stance to temper the five viscera with martial Blood Qi, refining five viscera essence from them.

Once the five viscera essence merged with martial Blood Qi, the power of that Blood Qi would undergo a transformation.

Put simply.

The First Qi and Blood Gate activated the primordial energy hidden within the body.

The Second Qi and Blood Gate refined the essence energy within the five viscera.

The two took different paths to the same end.

"This White Ape Fist is our martial arts school's dynamic stance!"

Sun Wu took up his stance, then demonstrated a set of fist techniques.

As his figure shifted and darted about, his fists stirred low, rumbling gusts.

At a glance, he resembled an ape dancing.

To help Jiang Chen memorize it, Sun Wu deliberately slowed his movements. Even so, his techniques remained smooth and fluid, with a graceful air.

Twenty-eight movements in total!

Jiang Chen watched intently, carefully committing Sun Wu's movements to memory.

With his experience from his previous life, memorizing an uncomplicated fist technique was no difficult task.

Thump!

Once he had memorized every move, the Myriad Dao Chart blossomed with dazzling radiance.

[Technique: White Ape Fist · Uninitiated 0%]

Information about White Ape Fist appeared on the Myriad Dao Chart.

An illusory figure appeared immediately afterward and began performing White Ape Fist, its cultivation insights continuously merging into his Soul Sea.

Let's give it a try.

Having absorbed the insights into the fist technique, Jiang Chen naturally did not hesitate and began practicing.

On his first attempt, his movements were quite awkward, amounting to nothing more than clumsy imitation.

But by his second attempt, he was already showing proper form.

[White Ape Fist experience +1]

About five minutes later, the familiar experience notification appeared.

[Technique: White Ape Fist · Uninitiated 1%]

His progress in White Ape Fist increased accordingly.

This is dozens of times slower than White Ape Stance, if not more.

When practicing White Ape Stance, he could gain one experience point in fewer than ten breaths. Now, White Ape Fist actually took five minutes to gain a single point.

That alone showed how vast the difference between the two was.

Junior Brother Jiang memorized everything after watching just a few times?!

Watching Jiang Chen's techniques grow increasingly fluid, Sun Wu was even more amazed.

Although Jiang Chen truly only had ordinary bone aptitude, his comprehension was astonishing.

If properly nurtured, his future achievements would certainly be considerable.

Martial Blood Qi circulates with the movements, gradually penetrating the five viscera from the surface into their depths...

As he absorbed the insights into the fist technique, Jiang Chen divided his attention between two tasks.

Through inner observation, he could clearly see his scorching, seething martial Blood Qi penetrating his five viscera.

As his five viscera were tempered, a faint burning sensation arose, as though flames were scorching them.

Gurgle.

Before he knew it, half an hour had passed.

The sky had already grown dim.

Jiang Chen's stomach rumbled as he continued performing the fist technique.

"Junior Brother Jiang, that's enough for today."

Seeing this, Sun Wu called for Jiang Chen to stop.

Practicing a dynamic stance consumed large amounts of stamina and Blood Qi.

Forcing oneself to continue after exhausting one's stamina would damage the body.

[Technique: White Ape Stance · Uninitiated 6%]

Now sweating, Jiang Chen slowly drew back his fists and straightened.

His progress in White Ape Fist appeared on the Myriad Dao Chart.

An increase of 1% every five minutes meant only 12% in an hour.

Furthermore, practicing White Ape Fist consumed considerable stamina. Unlike stance training, he could not practice it for sixteen hours every day.

This would greatly reduce his cultivation speed, making it impossible to break through a realm in just a few days.

It'll take at least four or five days to perfect White Ape Stance.

Jiang Chen calculated silently.

Even with the Myriad Dao Chart's help, his cultivation speed would drop significantly.

Of course, this speed was still astonishing.

Perfecting a dynamic stance in four or five days was enough to stand above the entire martial arts school.

"Junior Brother Jiang, when your stamina runs out, you can use the static stance to restore your Blood Qi."

Sun Wu reminded him.

Aside from activating primordial energy, a static stance also nourished and restored Blood Qi.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Sun."

After thanking him, Jiang Chen left the Inner Courtyard and headed for the Outer Courtyard's dining hall.

I need to report Junior Brother Jiang's situation to Master.

After watching Jiang Chen leave, Sun Wu headed to the small courtyard at the heart of the Inner Courtyard.

Whenever a promising talent emerged in the Outer Courtyard, it had to be reported to the school's master.

That was the martial arts school's rule.

"Senior Brother Sun."

Just as he reached the small courtyard, a slender figure walked out.

With her hair tied in twin ponytails and dressed in a turquoise gown, the newcomer was none other than Zhou Yuqing.

"Junior Sister Zhou, is Master here?"

Sun Wu asked.

"My father went back to the clan this morning. He probably won't return to the school today. Senior Brother Sun, is there something important?"

Zhou Yuqing asked.

"It's not particularly important. It's about Junior Brother Jiang..."

Sun Wu told her about Jiang Chen.

"Someone with ordinary bone aptitude perfected the First Qi and Blood Gate in just a few days?"

After hearing him out, Zhou Yuqing blinked, unsure what to say.

"Senior Brother Sun, do you think something like that is possible?"

Had she not known Sun Wu's character, she would have suspected him of accepting some benefit from the Jiang Clan.

"Junior Brother Jiang has extraordinary comprehension. It isn't impossible."

Had he not seen it with his own eyes, Sun Wu would naturally not have believed it either.

"No matter how strong his comprehension is, someone with ordinary bone aptitude couldn't possibly cultivate that quickly. As I see it, there are only two possibilities."

Zhou Yuqing did not believe it at all.

"What two possibilities?"

Sun Wu asked.

"Either he condensed his Blood Qi long ago and simply never revealed it, or he used some special secret medicine to forcibly activate his primordial energy."

Zhou Yuqing spoke with absolute certainty.

Otherwise, someone with ordinary bone aptitude could never go from first condensing Blood Qi to perfecting the First Qi and Blood Gate in just a few days.

"Senior Brother Sun, if you don't believe me, we can observe him for a while longer."

Seeing that Sun Wu did not quite agree with her speculation, Zhou Yuqing smiled confidently.

"All right, let's wait and see."

Seeing Zhou Yuqing's expression, Sun Wu said no more.

Facts spoke louder than eloquence.

Once Jiang Chen advanced through the Three Qi and Blood Gates at lightning speed, every doubt would be shattered.