Off to Tianjin! (Second Update, Please Vote)

At that very moment.

Through his Feng Shui Master's Qi Observation vision, Li Xiang saw the ground beneath Hong Tianbao's feet seem to tremble.

A dense, steady current of Earth Qi, as though it could bear the birth and death of all things, surged up through Hong Tianbao's feet and into his body before gathering in his abdomen.

"Crossing Fist belongs to Earth among the Five Elements."

Hong Tianbao's voice grew deep and resonant, echoing across the empty Training Ground.

"Earth rests at the center, where qi gathers into one. In the body's five organs, it corresponds to the spleen. In boxing, it is the cross."

As he explained, he slowly raised his right arm and drew a semicircle before his chest. The motion was perfectly smooth, without the slightest sharp edge.

"The form of Crossing Fist must be round. Its nature is solid; when its qi flows smoothly, the spleen and stomach settle, and blood and qi have a source from which to grow."

"But if its qi goes astray and strain rises in the heart, the inner qi will reverse course and force itself outward."

Hong Tianbao suddenly shook his right arm. Though he had clearly exerted no force, a low hum rolled through the air.

"Strain within makes you lose your center. Lose your center, and your limbs and bones have nowhere to turn; every form loses its shape. It's like a mountain losing its foundation—one gust of wind, and down it goes."

He turned to Li Xiang. "Remember this, Li Xiang. The qi of Crossing Fist must be round, and its force must be harmonious. All things grow from earth. When we say 'Crossing Fist springs back like a ball and belongs to Earth,' we mean this rounded, rebounding force that embraces all things."

"In principle,