Day 2886 of the Year of the Celestial Calendar, Lingwu Continent, Shuofang Kingdom.
Summer is the hottest time of the year. On the streets, the sunlight filters through the leaves and casts shadows on the ground.
"Kid, the saying goes that you should practice martial arts in the coldest months of winter and the hottest months of summer. Right now is the perfect time to do so."
On the square, a tough guy was holding a stick and instructing the young boy who was practicing martial arts.
The young man's expression was serious, and each move he made had a certain degree of flair.
The young man was named Zhanbei and he was a resident of a small town at the border of the Shuofang Kingdom.
He is passionate about martial arts and practices kung fu every day on the town square.
There was a martial artist named Yuan Lei in the town. Seeing that he had both some natural talent and a certain degree of perseverance, he took the time to instruct him.
Zhanbei is very obedient. He has been following Yuan Lei for three years now.
Over the past three years, Yuan Lei has been generously sharing his knowledge. And Zhanbei has not disappointed. He has reached the threshold of the novice warrior level and is just one step away from entering the realm of true warriors.
Midday arrived quickly. At such times, Zhanbei's parents would come to the square and bring lunch for Yuanlei and Zhanbei.
"Beibei, how did your practice go today?"
"Lord Yuan Lei, today I have also brought your favorite osmanthus wine!"
Zhanbei's parents placed a box of delicious food on the stone table in the square.
"How fragrant it is..."
Zhanbei swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Although the lunch smelled delicious, without Yuan Lei's order, Zhanbei still followed the proper procedures and continued to hammer the pile.
Seeing Zhanbei's completely motionless and unresponsive state, I couldn't help but find it rather amusing.
"Boy, it's time to eat."
Yuan Lei held the osmanthus wine in his hand and gulped down a mouthful of it. Then he ordered that they could have their meal in the north.
"Ah, great!"
Zhan Bei let out a sigh of relief and walked over to the stone table, performing a proper salute.
"Mr. Yuan, please."
Seeing that Zhanbei always bowed to himself every time he had a meal, Yuan Lei felt somewhat helpless.
After finishing the meal, Zhanbei's parents stopped him and spoke to him.
"Bei Bei, shouldn't we be reaching the stage of a warrior soon?"
"Yes, Father."
"Look at what Father has prepared for you?"
The father warrior handed a box to the son warrior.
"This is..."
Zhanbei opened the box. Inside was a Qi and Blood Pill.
The value of the Qi Qi Dan is quite high. Moreover, it is not accessible to ordinary people. Father Zhan made some connections and spent half his life's savings to finally manage to obtain one.
With the help of the Qi and Blood Pill, the battle against Beihai, which was supposed to be completed after one month, can now be accomplished in just half a day. By digesting this Qi and Blood Pill, one can advance to the level of a warrior.
"Thank you, Father."
Zhanbei knew in his heart that his father must have made great efforts. The only way he could repay him was to practice martial arts diligently and become a formal martial artist as soon as possible.
Yuan Lei saw that his father, Zhan Bei, had given him the Qi Yi Dan.
I was also very happy inside. After all, raising a warrior is a kind of honor and brings a great sense of satisfaction.
Afternoon,
Zhan Beipan sat cross-legged in the center of the square. Yuan Lei used his own internal energy to massage Zhan Beipan's meridians so that he could better absorb the medicinal power.
Soon, the core area of Zhanbei began to vibrate, and a wave of energy emanated from it.
Inside the abdomen, he could see a crystal standing straightly within the lower abdomen.
Noticing that Wu Jing from the North had successfully gathered his troops, Yuan Lei was also very delighted.
The population of Qingshi Town is sparse. There is only him as a warrior in the town. Now that he has trained another warrior, it will greatly alleviate his pressure.
In the past village competitions, I always lost to the opponents in a battle of wheels. But now, I finally get the chance to make up for my past defeat.
At this moment, Zhanbei's joy was no less than that of anyone else. As a 15-year-old martial artist, he possessed unparalleled confidence.
However, upon seeing Yuan Lei who was taking a breath, Zhan Bei knelt down right in front of him.
"The kindness of your three years of education will never be forgotten by me. Thank you, Mr. Yuan!"
"Ha ha ha, my disciple is not only a warrior, but also knows how to be grateful. Alright alright alright..."
Yuan Lei patted Zhanbei on the shoulder and signaled to him that it was time to get up.
"Warrior lad, since you have become a martial artist, then you can start practicing martial arts techniques and advancing in your martial skills."
Yuan Lei touched his beard and thought, "I can't teach you my martial arts techniques, but as for the fighting skills... I'll teach you the Tiger Roar Fist."
Yuan Lei walked to the center of the square, clenched his fists and raised his arms.
One could see that his fist movements were wide and vigorous, and during the rising and falling motions, a roar like that of a tiger could be heard.
The Tiger Roar Fist is quite powerful, and its martial arts style is fierce and domineering.
Zhanbei stared intently at the martial arts moves.
As Yuan Lei threw his punch, his eyebrows were tightly knitted, and his expression looked like that of a fierce tiger about to pounce.
The Tiger Roaring Fist consists of three movements.
The first move is "Tiger Leaps Out of the Forest". Yuan Lei's body suddenly lunged forward, his right fist like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, swift and precise, with a deafening gust of wind blowing.
The second pose, "Tiger Dominating the Dragon", his body suddenly dropped. His left fist followed closely behind the right one, just like a fierce tiger crouching on the ground, ready to pounce.
In this pose, his body seemed to merge with the earth completely. His fist power was restrained, yet it appeared even more impenetrable.
Zhanbei's heart rate increased as well. He knew that the third move would be the most powerful strike to come next.
The third move, "Tiger Roaring in the Sky", saw Yuan Lei's fists forcefully thrust upwards, resembling a fierce tiger roaring in the sky, with an imposing and magnificent momentum.
When Yuan Lei performed the third move, there was indeed a roar of a tiger!
At this very moment, a deafening roar of a tiger was heard in the air, as if a fierce tiger were really present. The force of this roar made Zhanbei feel a profound shock from the depths of his soul.
Yuan Lei completed a full demonstration of the Tiger Roar Fist.
Zhanbei felt extremely shocked. This was martial arts - the kind of martial skills that only martial artists could master.
The Tiger Roar Fist brought a never-before-seen shock to Zhan Bei.
Zhanbei was completely absorbed in it.
One could see his hands moving back and forth, with a sense of the tiger's roar and fist movements.
Yuan Lei did not disturb the battle going on at the north at this moment.
He knew that at this moment, his disciple was in a state similar to "epiphany".
Time passed quickly.
The epiphany moment for Zhanbei lasted only one breath of time.
"Master Yuan, what happened to me just now?"
Wakening up, Zhanbei felt somewhat puzzled about his current state.
"Haha, you really have good luck, if I remember correctly, you just had a sudden realization!"
Yuan Lei was very envious of Zhan Bei. After all, his disciple had already experienced an "epiphany moment" just after becoming a warrior.
In my entire life, I have had only two "epiphanies".
"What is enlightenment?" Zhanbei was somewhat puzzled.
Yuan Shi told Zhan Bei that when martial artists are practicing martial arts, there will always be times when they can quickly master certain skills. And this period is called "epiphany".
In the course of a martial artist's career, there will usually be one or two instances where they experience a "moment of enlightenment". For ordinary martial artists, such an "enlightenment" occurs only when they encounter a long-term bottleneck and suddenly break through at a certain point. Cases like that of Wanbei, who experienced an enlightenment during his first practice of martial arts, are quite rare.
"Kid, come on and let me see what you have truly understood?"
Zhanbei performed a decent set of Tiger Roar Kicks. Although he wasn't as proficient as Yuan Lei, he still managed to fully master the Tiger Roar Kicks.
"Very good. You were able to remember the movements of the Tiger Roar Fist after just one viewing. You're a remarkable fighter, young man."
Receiving praise from Yuan Lei, Zhanbei felt very satisfied.
"Master Yuan, why didn't my Tiger Roar Fist produce the sound of a tiger roaring?"
Yuan Lei raised an eyebrow and said, "Lack of practice."
Zhanbei was speechless.