"Greetings, Master Chen!" Though Yao San was already middle-aged, he obeyed the hale old man without question, clearly holding his teacher in great respect.
Besides, he had personally witnessed Chen Jue give his master three free moves before defeating him with a single strike. Together with the guidance Chen Jue had offered earlier, this naturally inspired reverence in Yao San.
In martial arts, seniority and age alone did not entitle someone to be called "Master."
The accomplished took precedence. That was an enduring principle in any field.
Chen Jue was stronger than they were. The slightest demonstration could leave them utterly awestruck and eager to imitate and learn from him, so naturally they had to call him Master Chen.
Hidden Strength required a Mind-Intent Eruption?
Wasn't it the heart that surged? Listening to Old Lin, Chen Jue suddenly felt a measure of confusion.
He had developed his Hidden Strength beneath the waters of Chen Village Reservoir. Back then, once his panel proficiency reached the threshold, his understanding of the shifting underwater currents had naturally allowed him to grasp the Hidden Strength Needle Burst technique.
First, by perfecting the Eight Immortals Stance, he had trained Hidden Strength into his hands and feet. Then, by raising Supreme Ultimate Fist to level 4, he had trained it throughout his entire body.
As Chen Jue understood it, Hidden Strength was merely a special technique for generating force through the muscles, much like Pore-Closing with Bright Force. How did an eruption of "heart and intent" come into it?
Although his heart did indeed pound violently when he unleashed Hidden Strength, that was simply the heart suddenly increasing its output to supply and circulate blood, allowing the body to unleash greater power. In other words, it accelerated the circulation of blood and vital energy, stimulating the