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Before long, a familiar small wooden hut came into view.
As usual, an elderly man dressed in white stood beside it with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance, lost in thought.
It was none other than Mu Chen.
Sensing Ling Xiao's arrival, Mu Chen turned around.
A smile broke across his face the moment he saw his disciple.
Ling Xiao stepped forward, cupped his fists, and said, "Teacher, your disciple has returned."
"Half a year of tempering—what have you gained?"
Ling Xiao couldn't help but smile.
"The slaughter in the jungle is indeed different from the sparring matches at the academy. Tempering oneself between life and death causes one's cultivation to progress rapidly and makes it easier to hone the mind. I have gained a great deal."
"However, Teacher, you were still soft-hearted. You didn't throw me directly into the Star Dou Forest."
Shaking his head with a laugh, Mu Chen said, "In the Star Dou Forest, even the outer regions are home to many Thousand Year Soul Beasts."
"If your luck is poor, encountering a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beasts is not impossible. If your cultivation had broken through to four rings, you might have the strength to venture there. For now, it is still a bit too early."
Changing the subject, Mu Chen added, "However, from what I know, the Pope plans to arrange a truly dangerous trial for you all once your cultivation levels are higher. It will be even more perilous than the Star Dou Forest; whether you can survive it remains to be seen."
"They won't let you have it as easy as you did this time. In the Soul Hunting Forest, though you faced many dangers, you didn't miss the chance to catch Soul Beasts for barbecues and feasting."
Ling Xiao rubbed his nose, looking a bit embarrassed.
"So, Teacher knew everything."
He quickly caught a specific word, however.
"Us?"
"That's right. That trial will be undertaken by you, Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan together."
A sharp light flickered in Ling Xiao's eyes as he replied, "Hehe, it seems that will be a very interesting trial. I'm looking forward to it. After all, adventuring alone is quite lonely; having companions is a good thing."
With a faint smile, Ling Xiao temporarily set the matter aside.
Based on his teacher's words, that trial wouldn't begin for at least a year or two.
There was no rush.
It was time to get down to business.
Setting aside his trace of playfulness, Ling Xiao looked at Mu Chen solemnly.
"Teacher, now that my tempering is complete, I have truly mastered both the Eight Extremes Fist and the control of the Profound Sky Axe. My Ox Demon Force Fist has also reached fifty percent mastery. Can we begin the new stage of cultivation?"
Mu Chen looked at Ling Xiao and nodded in satisfaction.
"Not bad. Aside from the Ox Demon Force Fist which hasn't reached full completion, you have learned everything I previously taught you."
"Having the Ox Demon Force Fist at fifty percent mastery is enough to begin practicing another Foundation Establishment technique to cast the physical foundation. Next, I will teach you the subsequent content."
Mu Chen finished speaking and walked slowly to the center of the courtyard. He said to Ling Xiao, "Next, I will teach you two more fist techniques as the final foundational methods. One is the Tiger Demon Bone-Refining Fist, and the other is called the Seven Injuries Fist."
Ling Xiao's heart stirred as he silently pondered the names of the two techniques.
"The Tiger Demon Bone-Refining Fist and the Ox Demon Force Fist are both used to build your physical foundation. The Ox Demon increases strength, while the Tiger Demon tempers the bones."
"After all, if your bones aren't strong enough, it's difficult for the physical body to reach a peak realm. With this two-pronged approach combined with your natural physical talent, it will be enough to forge the strongest physical foundation."
"Once you have fully mastered them, though the world is vast, those whose physical foundations can compare to yours will be few and far between."
"As for the other technique, the Seven Injuries Fist, it is also a foundational technique, but one created by me. If the Eight Extremes Fist is about how to gather and condense force, then this Seven Injuries Fist is about the exquisite control of Soul Power."
"Exquisite control of Soul Power?" Ling Xiao murmured thoughtfully.
Does Teacher think my current control over the Soul Power in my body is insufficient?
As if reading Ling Xiao's mind, Mu Chen smiled faintly and said, "Xiao'er, although you cultivate very hard and your control of Soul Power is quite extraordinary—surpassing almost everyone—you mustn't be too complacent. Compared to the realm described by the Seven Injuries Fist, you are still quite far off."
"The Seven Injuries Fist does not focus on the mastery of physical strength like the Eight Extremes Fist. It emphasizes how to control the Soul Power within the body more exquisitely and how to wield it according to one's will."
"While the ultimate move of the Eight Extremes Fist, the Eight Extremes Collapse, involves some Soul Power usage by condensing it into eight layers of force, it is condensed but not flexible enough."
"In terms of Soul Power control, it cannot compare to the Seven Injuries Fist. The two techniques each have their own merits, and practicing them together will complement each other perfectly."
Hearing this, Ling Xiao understood Mu Chen's painstaking efforts.
The Ox Demon and Tiger Demon techniques combined with his innate talent were to build his physical body, while Eight Extremes Fist and Seven Injuries Fist were not just for combat. Their most important role was to teach him how to master his own physical strength and Soul Power.
Combined with what he was learning from Mu Chen regarding the control of Soul Ring energy and the Martial Soul's origin, everything was designed to teach him how to perfectly command every ounce of his power.
It was truly a profound display of mentorship.
Realizing this, a warmth spread through Ling Xiao's heart, though he didn't show too much on the surface. He smiled and said, "Oh? In that case, I am even more interested in this Seven Injuries Fist."
Seeing the confidence and smile on Ling Xiao's face, Mu Chen felt gratified.
He couldn't help but think back to his own younger days when he was just as high-spirited and full of vigor.
"The Seven Injuries Fist is much more complex than the Eight Extremes Fist. It is divided into three layers."
"To cultivate the first layer, one must practice seven different formulas: the Heart Damaging Formula, the Lung Hurting Formula, the Liver Destroying Formula, the Intestine Severing Formula, the Spleen Parting Formula, the Essence Loss Formula, and the Trance Formula."
"Each formula teaches how to transform Soul Power into specialized force to attack the enemy's internal organs. The Soul Power force produced by each formula is different. Once you have mastered all seven and can use them flexibly, the first layer is considered complete."
Ling Xiao's eyes lit up.
From his teacher's description, although the Seven Injuries Fist was a foundational practice, it could be used in actual combat just like the Eight Extremes Fist. After mastering the Eight Extremes Fist, every punch he threw was condensed as one.
If he mastered the first layer of the Seven Injuries Fist, his attacks would become incredibly varied through the use of these seven formulas. His fist force would be complex and unpredictable.
Even without using Soul Rings, every move would possess immense lethality.
"Completing the first layer is already difficult, but the second layer is even harder. The second layer builds upon the seven formulas to cultivate the Total Formula of Seven Injuries. This is the general outline of the technique."
"It emphasizes striking once while simultaneously utilizing all seven formulas, dealing seven different types of Soul Power force. Each force corresponds to a formula, attacking the enemy's internal organs all at once."
"This layer is the true difficulty of the Seven Injuries Fist, requiring extremely high control over Soul Power. Once mastered, it signifies that one has reached a peak realm in terms of Soul Power control."
"Once the second layer—the Total Formula of Seven Injuries—reaches Great Completion, you will have truly mastered the ultimate killing move of the Seven Injuries Fist: the Seven Injuries Tribulation."
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