Cultivating Martial Techniques

Once he broke through to Body Refining Level Four, he could cultivate martial techniques. Originally, Zhou Cheng had been wondering at noon what martial technique he should cultivate after breaking through, but now there was no need to think about it.

One movement technique, one saber technique, and one fist technique!

That was enough for him to use throughout the Body Refining Realm.

"Does the host wish to cultivate Wind-Facing Willow Steps, Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist, and Demon-Subduing Saber Technique now?" the system's voice sounded.

Having martial techniques but not cultivating them would make him an idiot. Zhou Cheng did not hesitate and immediately said, "Cultivate Wind-Facing Willow Steps, Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist, and Demon-Subduing Saber Technique now."

As soon as Zhou Cheng finished speaking, the manuals for Wind-Facing Willow Steps, Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist, and Demon-Subduing Saber Technique transformed into mysterious characters that fused into his memories.

"You have successfully cultivated Wind-Facing Willow Steps."

"You have successfully cultivated Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist."

"You have successfully cultivated Demon-Subduing Saber Technique."

Zhou Cheng hurriedly checked the character panel in the system.

Host: Zhou Cheng

Black Tortoise Divine Technique: Fourth Layer (Progress 1)

Indestructible Vajra Divine Technique: Second Layer (Progress 10)

Wind-Facing Willow Steps: Beginner (Progress 1)

Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist: Beginner (Progress 1)

Demon-Subduing Saber Technique: Beginner (Progress 1)

The realms of martial techniques, from low to high, were Beginner, Entering the Hall, Perfect Mastery, Transcendent Perfection, and Reaching the Pinnacle.

Although he had successfully cultivated Wind-Facing Willow Steps, Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist, and Demon-Subduing Saber Technique, he had only just entered the beginner stage.

Even so, with these three Body Refining Realm martial techniques at his side, Zhou Cheng's combat strength was several times greater than before, when he had possessed no martial techniques.

When he had been a university student, Zhou Cheng had greatly envied those martial heroes skilled in martial arts. Now that he had cultivated three martial techniques, he could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart and immediately began practicing in the courtyard.

The first technique he practiced was Wind-Facing Willow Steps.

Wind-Facing Willow Steps was a martial technique combining movement and footwork. Zhou Cheng began moving according to the insights he had gained from it.

Although this was Zhou Cheng's first time practicing Wind-Facing Willow Steps, he moved without the slightest hesitation, as though he had cultivated it for a year and a half. Step after step flowed smoothly.

Shift, move, dodge, leap, drift.

These were the five great essentials of Wind-Facing Willow Steps.

Though Wind-Facing Willow Steps contained only thirty-six steps, the changes between those thirty-six steps were unfathomable. Reaching the beginner stage was far from easy; other martial artists might practice for a year and a half without even entering the gate.

As Zhou Cheng practiced Wind-Facing Willow Steps in the courtyard, he seemed to transform into a willow branch swaying in the wind, drifting constantly across the courtyard floor.

Yet the direction of his drifting was impossible to predict. Zhou Cheng darted east one moment and west the next.

When Zhou Cheng completed one round of Wind-Facing Willow Steps, a voice suddenly sounded in his mind.

"Because you diligently practiced Wind-Facing Willow Steps, Wind-Facing Willow Steps is greatly gratified. Its cultivation speed has doubled, and its progress has risen to 2."

Zhou Cheng was delighted.

So actively practicing martial techniques could likewise greatly increase their cultivation speed!

Zhou Cheng immediately practiced Wind-Facing Willow Steps again. Sure enough, after each complete round, its cultivation progress increased by 1.

However, Wind-Facing Willow Steps consumed quite a lot of stamina. Even with Zhou Cheng's Body Refining Level Four physique, after four rounds, he was drenched in sweat.

After four rounds, Zhou Cheng stopped, feeling the blood throughout his body boil.

"Refreshing!"

Zhou Cheng laughed loudly.

It had been a long time since he had felt this refreshed. The sensation of being drenched in sweat was truly wonderful.

Chang Qing, the guard outside the courtyard, heard Zhou Cheng laughing and calling out that it was refreshing. Curious, he pushed open the door and walked in.

"Second Young Master, are you all right?" Seeing Zhou Cheng's flushed face and sweat-soaked appearance, he could not help asking.

Zhou Cheng waved his hand. "I'm fine."

How could anything be wrong with him? Right now, he felt better than ever.

Only after seeing that Zhou Cheng truly did not seem to be in any trouble did Chang Qing withdraw. Before he left, however, Zhou Cheng told him to knock before entering in the future.

After Chang Qing left, Zhou Cheng slid the bolt across the courtyard gate.

After bolting the gate, Zhou Cheng rested for a little while before beginning to practice Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist.

Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist had a total of nine moves. Zhou Wei's Crimson Sun Palm was a fierce and forceful art, but Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist could be both hard and soft. Each move contained four variations, making it profoundly mysterious.

Zhou Cheng threw a punch, stirring the wind with tiger-like force, as though a fierce tiger were hidden within his body. At the same time, as he punched, his body moved like a roaming dragon, like a divine dragon gliding through the sky—extremely agile and swift. Faintly, the dragon followed the tiger's stride, while the tiger accompanied the dragon's might.

Dragon and tiger gave birth to one another, their power incomparably fierce!

After practicing Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist once, Zhou Cheng discovered that its cultivation speed had likewise increased greatly, its progress rising to 2.

Moreover, like Wind-Facing Willow Steps, Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist could refine the body while being practiced.

Wind-Facing Willow Steps trained the skin, muscles, tendons, and internal organs throughout the body, while Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist trained all the bones.

The human body had two hundred and six bones, but it was difficult to train every single one. Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist, however, could train all two hundred and six bones in the body.

After practicing Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist four times, Zhou Cheng was once again drenched in sweat. This time, his face was even redder; it consumed even more stamina.

After resting for a while, Zhou Cheng began practicing Demon-Subduing Saber Technique.

Demon-Subduing Saber Technique had a total of eighteen saber strikes. Every strike was fatal, every strike fierce; each one was a move meant to kill.

By this time, the sky had darkened.

Under the night sky, the God-Slaying Saber in Zhou Cheng's hand gleamed with a chilling saber light. Its radiance was startling, as though it were about to slice apart the darkness surrounding it.

After practicing it once, Zhou Cheng stopped and stroked the blade of the God-Slaying Saber in his hand. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

Spirit artifacts were still rare within the Great Feng Dynasty.

Generally, only Xiantian grandmaster-level experts possessed spirit artifact-grade weapons.

Zhou Cheng's father, Zhou Wei, was a Qi Refining Level Ten expert who had established illustrious military merit. The great saber he used had been bestowed by the Emperor of Great Feng, yet it was only a Low-Grade Spirit Artifact.

At that moment, Zhou Cheng's stomach growled. He rubbed his belly and only then realized that he was hungry—extremely hungry.

Practicing martial techniques consumed a great deal of stamina, especially since he was cultivating two things at once.

Though his stomach was ravenous, Zhou Cheng's heart was filled with joy as he looked at the astonishing progress of Wind-Facing Willow Steps, Roaming Dragon White Tiger Fist, and Demon-Subduing Saber Technique.

It seemed that in just a few days, all three of his martial techniques would break through to the realm of Entering the Hall.

Many Body Refining Realm martial artists might cultivate martial techniques bitterly for ten years without necessarily reaching the realm of Entering the Hall, but he needed only a few days.