Yan Chuan noticed that Fu Zhe and the other ten people had intact clothing, but there seemed to be more or less injuries on their bodies, as if they had experienced a big battle. He was curious, "General Fu, did you just come out from Nanyue Lake?"
Fu Zhe nodded, "It’s only been two years since the last ’Black Tide.’ A new ’Black Tide’ is brewing. According to estimations from Nanxiong City, it might erupt next month, not waiting until the year’s end. Information has been sent back to the King City, and I was ordered to lead a team for investigation."
The ’Black Tide’ is going to erupt next month?
Yan Chuan was shocked.
He had just discussed the ’Black Tide’ with Wang Zhengyi a few days ago, believing it was highly unlikely to erupt in the next two months, probably around the year’s end.
But Nanxiong City’s estimation is for next month?
No wonder you can see the Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry in Nanxiong City.
How is the situation with him leading the Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry in investigating Nanyue Lake?
Yan Chuan looked at Fu Zhe.
Fu Zhe shook his head, "It’s ambiguous. Various signs indicate the ’Black Tide’ could erupt at any time. But it’s only a month into March; as long as we smoothly pass February, everything will revive, Nanyue Lake will thaw, and the ’Black Rat’ tribes can stabilize for another year, potentially erupting at the end of the year."
Neither Nanxiong City nor Fu Zhe can accurately predict the exact time of the ’Black Tide’ eruption, they can only infer based on various signs.
Besides investigating the ’Black Tide,’ Fu Zhe’s Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry is also defending against the ’Black Tide’ and the ’Beast Tide.’
"I will be staying in Nanxiong City until mid-March, so if you want to see the ’Black Dragon Colts,’ you can do so anytime during this period."
Fu Zhe said to Yan Chuan.
He sighed, "We actually hope for the ’Black Tide’ to erupt sooner."
Yan Chuan didn’t understand.
Wang Zhengyi hoped for the arrival of the ’Black Tide’ and ’Beast Tide,’ which was understandable.
Was it for meritorious service?
"Not for meritorious service."
Fu Zhe explained to Yan Chuan: "The earlier the ’Black Tide’ erupts, the less time the ’Black Rats’ have for breeding and development, the fewer the numbers, and the less harm caused. If it erupts next month, perhaps there will be only two or three million black rats, but if it erupts at the end of the year after another year of reproduction, it might be four or six million black rats."
That makes sense too!
The later the ’Black Tide’ comes, the longer the ’Black Rats’ have to develop. It seems like a delayed disaster, but in truth, it’s accumulating and brewing a greater disaster.
Wishing for the ’Black Tide’ to come sooner——
Fu Zhe and Wang Zhengyi had completely different starting points and mindsets.
"In this world, it’s hard for people to survive!"
Fu Zhe lamented for a moment, somewhat sorrowful, then took a leather flask from his waist and handed it to Yan Chuan, "Meeting is fate, let’s not talk about this today, come, drink!"
Yan Chuan took the leather flask, opened it, and a strong aroma of wine wafted out, invigorating the spirit.
Fu Zhe laughed, "’Iron Arm Monkey Mountain’ is deep within ’Nanyue Lake.’ A tribe of ’Iron-Armed Monkeys’ resides there, numbering over a thousand. They are an alien beast tribe, including limit-breaking level and even innate level Iron-Armed Monkeys, not easy to provoke. They excel at gathering wild fruits from the mountain and exotic fruits from the lake bed to brew ’Monkey Wine,’ which is quite strong. Limit-breaking level drinkers can increase their Qi power. This flask is about a pound, and it can add about two hundred pounds of strength to you."
Yan Chuan took a sip, his chest hot.
Drinking a pound adds two hundred pounds of strength!
That’s not a small amount!
Regarding explosive power, in circumstances excluding weapon factors, martial arts practitioners generally rely on five factors: ’Inner Strength,’ ’Inner Power,’ ’Qi-Blood,’ ’Physique,’ and ’Skill.’
Among them, ’Skill’ includes ’Martial Arts Quality’ and ’Martial Arts Accomplishment,’ the more ingenious the martial skills, the deeper the accomplishment, under the same conditions, the greater the potential explosive power.
And ’Physique’ represents the base strength.
’Monkey Wine’ enhances the strength of ’Physique,’ increasing the basic explosive power.
It seems like two hundred pounds.
"With the support of ’Inner Strength,’ ’Inner Power,’ ’Qi-Blood,’ and ’Skill,’ this two hundred pounds of strength can double and redouble, potentially adding a thousand pounds on top of the original peak explosive power!"
"Thank you, General Fu!"
Yan Chuan thanked Fu Zhe, unreservedly drinking large gulps of wine.
Soon, seeing the ’Black Dragon Colts,’ while he was proficient in Black Dragon Colts and surely would not lack harvest, for Fu Zhe and the ’Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry,’ they could also benefit. The ’Black Dragon Colts’ might learn the ’Horse Form’ in ’Xingyi Boxing’ from the ’Twelve Forms,’ leveraging their brute strength and robust physique advantages, and even further excavating their potential with the help of ’Xingyi Boxing’ and ’Horse Form.’ The future would be promising.
With such ability, this mere pound of Monkey Wine——
"I can certainly bear it!"
"This is the Black Dragon Colts!"
Yan Chuan followed Fu Zhe to the ’Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry’ garrison, seeing fifty Black Dragon Colts neatly aligned in the stable, exuding a heavy, dull atmosphere at just a glance.
Their mere stance in several rows induced fear.
"Black Dragon Colts!"
Yan Chuan’s eyes sparkled with admiration.
Compared to the ’Yellow Maned Horse’ that Zang Qi bought, it was simply unsightly by contrast to the ’Black Dragon Colts’ before his eyes.
The Black Dragon Colts, seeing strangers, neighed in unison, the sound penetrating the eardrums, causing an ache.
Yan Chuan’s expression changed.
Fu Zhe chuckled, "’Black Dragon Colts’ are fiery and unruly. They scare strangers, and ordinary people can’t get near."
Yan Chuan looked increasingly pleased.
He couldn’t wait any longer and said to Fu Zhe, "General Fu, I want to practice boxing."
He was actually curious as well; at Divine Doctor Valley, the turkey, the Yellow Maned Horse, and even the raccoon cat, involved in martial arts with Yan Chuan, whether it was coincidence or Yan Chuan truly having the ability to teach boxing.
Even the turkey, raccoon cat, and an ordinary Yellow Maned Horse could practice boxing with Yan Chuan. The ’Black Dragon Colts’ being alien beasts with intelligence and spiritual essence, if Yan Chuan really had the capability, he would surely teach them.
"The Boxing Scripture states: ’A horse has the function of quick hooves and the courage of galloping.’"
"Thus, when learning ’Horse Form,’ it is about acquiring its swift and lightning-fast characteristics. Specifically, in ’Xingyi Boxing,’ practicing ’Horse Form’ must adhere to the true essence of Xingyi techniques, progressing insightfully from the training of a ’body like a crossbow,’ ’move like the locust,’ and certainly not aimlessly dashing about. Only by developing the skill strength of ’Powerful, Fast, and Large’ from light, harmonious, and firm ’Locust Step’ practice can it be right."
"I will demonstrate it once, watch carefully——"
In front of the stable, Yan Chuan once again practiced Horse Form, explaining to his two disciples as he practiced.
Yu Jinpeng and Jin Yutang exchanged glances, only then realizing why their Master brought them along to see the Black Dragon Colts——
It was to act as the ’tools’!
The ’Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry’ were all influential people, Yan Chuan could not appear arrogant, nor could he directly teach ’Xingyi Boxing.’
The ’Black Dragon Colts,’ despite being divine steeds and alien beasts, were still beasts, horses after all; it would be absurd for Yan Chuan to explain boxing directly to them.
Hence, the two disciples were utilized for this purpose.
Watching this scene, Fu Zhe also understood Yan Chuan’s mindset. But his focus wasn’t on Yan Chuan at the moment, it was on the fifty ’Black Dragon Colts’ in the stable.
However, watching, Fu Zhe felt disappointed.
The scenario he imagined didn’t materialize, the ’Black Dragon Colts’ were proud and rebellious, incessantly noisy while Yan Chuan was practicing boxing before them, paying no heed. Most kept their heads down eating, not looking at Yan Chuan at all. Only a few, having eaten and drank their fill, with nothing else to do, curiously watched Yan Chuan, glancing up and down, but none actually began earnestly practicing the ’Horse Form.’
Fu Zhe smiled, realizing his folly, "Teaching alien beasts boxing? Never heard of it!"
Though ’Mastering Hundred Beasts’ is rare and demanding, it is not unheard of.
Among those Fu Zhe knew, such as Meng Ji, a dean of one of the Nine Courtyards of the Lishan Sect in Hunxi Royal City, it’s said that early in his years, he raised a group of alien beast black tigers, eating and sleeping with them, observing over time, eventually creating an unparalleled secret skill known as——
’Black Tiger Seven Day Saber’!
Thus ascending into the ranks of the top figures of Hunxi Royal City, taking charge of one of the Nine Courtyards of the Lishan Sect.
Outside the Four Families and Three Sects, Hunxi Royal City once had a loose cultivator, known as the ’Beast King.’
This one was even stronger.
’Beast King’ grew up in the wild, able to communicate with birds and beasts, truly mastering the hundred beasts. Using some rudimentary boxing and inner strength, he created an astounding Heavenly Secret Book known as——
’Secret of Ten Thousand Beasts’!
The Beast King was invincible.
He occupied Da Yan Mountain, three hundred miles north of Hunxi Royal City, summoned hundreds of beasts, building a ’Beast King City,’ vaguely becoming the ’Eighth Extreme’ within Hunxi Royal City realm.
These are the two most accomplished and renowned figures in the ’Mastering Hundred Beasts’ cultivation within the Hunxi Royal City realm.
Perhaps there were few in the past.
But since these two emerged powerfully, imitators became as numerous as the fish crossing the river. Many made small achievements, but none reached the heights of the Beast King or Meng Ji, no third person.
This is ’Mastering Hundred Beasts.’
As for ’Teaching Hundred Beasts’——
Fu Zhe shook his head.
He continued watching, seeing Yan Chuan move from the ’Horse Form’ back to the ’Three Body Formation,’ and cut into ’Five Elements Boxing’ from the ’Twelve Forms,’ systematically instructing boxing.
As the explanations gradually unfolded, everything progressed into a good phase.
Within the herd of horses.
Some of the Black Dragon Colts seemed to be paying more earnest attention.
Fu Zhe was invigorated.
Someone came over, spotting Yan Chuan practicing ’Horse Form Boxing’ in front of the Black Dragon Colts. This person was equally well-informed, and he joked to Fu Zhe, "Who is this person? He can actually make Brother Fu bring him in and let him practice boxing with the ’Black Dragon Colts’?"
The newcomer was Fu Zhe’s deputy, ’Chi Suo.’
Chi Suo joked happily.
However, Fu Zhe had no time to chat——
"Focus on your horses!"