"The intention of the foot-stomping will not be empty, and the message relies entirely on the rear foot’s push."
"Whether it’s the Single Horse Formation or the Double Horse Formation, you must fully harness the waist strength and lower limb action of Xingyi."
"The intention is like a swirl of ground wind!"
"This exactly illustrates the forward reach and backward push of both legs, ’stepping like a galloping horse,’ this is the ’Horse Form.’
"In the ’Horse Form,’ the strength of both arms contains the inner sweep and the swift hoof of the forward charge, especially the technique of wrist joint wrist-locking and inner strike. It’s all about the exquisite finesse of ’Boxing Three Joints Invisible.’
"Hoof out, trace road, racing track, leap over ditches, and jump over streams."
"Horse Running Track!"
"This is the ’Horse Form!’"
"Horses possess the skill of hanging on and swift hoofs, jumping over ditches at a speed like the wind. With breath held in dantian, both fists entwine, leaping and charging with true feelings."
"This is truly the ’Horse Form!’"
From the beginning of the ’Horse Form,’ and back to the end of the ’Horse Form.’
Yan Chuan finished boxing, the lecture on boxing concluded, and as he returned to his senses, a sudden scream sounded in his ear—
Yan Chuan turned his head and saw the Black Dragon Colt that had entered a focused state blessed by his ’Experience,’ looking spirited and proud. In front of it, another originally magnificent Black Dragon Colt lay on the ground wailing, with a noticeably sunken chest and abdomen, suffering severe injuries.
"General Fu, this is——"
Yan Chuan was startled.
He was just boxing and teaching peacefully; the rivalry between these two horses should have nothing to do with him, right?
"It has nothing to do with you."
Fu Zhe, in a good mood, laughed and said, "’Chasing Wind’ and ’Si Jin’ have always been at odds with each other. They had been evenly matched until now; this is the first time ’Chasing Wind’ has gained the upper hand."
’Chasing Wind’ was his steed.
’Si Jin’ belonged to Chi Suo.
’Chasing Wind’ kicked and injured ’Si Jin,’ giving Fu Zhe an edge over Chi Suo, which naturally made him happy.
Only then did Yan Chuan feel relieved and took another look at the two Black Dragon Colts, feeling a bit sentimental—
From the same roots, why do we so hastily harm each other!
"Brother Yan, you’re something else!"
Li Hang and Hu Yanmo were drinking heavily, giving Yan Chuan a thumbs up.
These two were Centurions of the Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry, close confidants of Fu Zhe. Since Fu Zhe valued Yan Chuan, the two naturally became close with him. At the moment, Fu Zhe and Chi Suo were arguing over the incident of ’Chasing Wind’ injuring ’Si Jin,’ yet the two acted like nothing had happened, pulling Yan Chuan to drink together.
Li Hang, in his thirties, came from a commoner background. He climbed up step by step from the City Guard Army to the Green-maned Riders, then from the Red Fire Light Cavalry to the Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry, achieving his current position with hard work.
Although he was just a Centurion, the Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry’s meeting of third-level, as a Centurion of the Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry, his status was slightly higher than that of a local chief of the Red Fire Light Cavalry, a Du Head of the Green-maned Riders, and a commander of the City Guard Army, which provided him a high status and good treatment. Many people envied him.
Given his wild background, Li Hang naturally felt quite close to Yan Chuan, who also arose from a loose cultivator background. He laughed and began explaining the grudges between Fu Zhe and Chi Suo to Yan Chuan: "The local chief comes from the Fu Family, which you know. As for Chi Suo, from his surname, it’s not hard to guess that he also comes from one of the Four Great Royal Families, the Chi Family. Brother Yan, can you guess the meaning of their Black Dragon Colts—’Chasing Wind’ and ’Si Jin’?"
Yan Chuan shook his head: "I don’t know."
Fu Zhe is the Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry Commander.
Chi Suo is Fu Zhe’s deputy, the Vice Commander.
One is from the Fu Family.
One is from the Chi Family.
Both are the Heaven’s Chosen Sons.
These two are nominally partners, a superior and a subordinate, working flawlessly together in official matters, but privately, they are at each other’s throats—
"Four Great Royal Families: Feng, Ao, Fu, Chi!"
"Chasing is the ’Wind’ of the Feng Family!"
"Thinking is also about the ’Jin’ of the Feng Family."
Li Hang’s face was full of gossip without any scruples about the privacy of the two superiors. With a sly expression, he raised his eyebrows at Yan Chuan and said: "There’s a lady in the Feng Family named ’Feng Jin’; she’s like a fairy, unmatched in beauty and talent. Both the local chief and Chi Suo fell in love with Feng Jin the first time they met her at the age of around ten. They almost simultaneously reached the limit-breaking level, established their own houses, and launched fierce pursuits of Feng Jin. After joining the Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry, they even named their steeds ’Chasing Wind’ and ’Si Jin’ respectively, as a declaration of their affection for Feng Jin."
Li Hang took a big swig of wine and laughed: "Two men chasing one girl, this is considered a legendary tale in the King City."
Yan Chuan listened with great interest.
He thus learned that Fu Zhe, who seemingly carried the demeanor of a grandmaster and the style of a noble clan, had such a colorful past and romantic history in the King City.
Recalling Fu Zhe’s righteous face—
Totally unconnectable.
Hu Yanmo, on the side, added: "The local chief and Chi Suo have always been competing, striving to outdo each other in everything in the hope of winning the beauty. The local chief had an early advantage, joining the Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry and becoming the Commander, while Chi Suo lagged slightly behind as just the deputy. But last year, at the ’Horse Race’ within the Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry, Chi Suo’s ’Si Jin’ surpassed the local chief’s ’Chasing Wind,’ thus losing initially. Today, Chasing Wind injured Si Jin, undoubtedly turning the tables again. Despite Chi Suo’s current pestering, the local chief is quite satisfied internally."
Snakes and rats in the same nest!
Li Hang loves gossip.
And Hu Yanmo, playing along well, is no exception.
Yan Chuan found it fascinating, couldn’t help but ask: "What is so special about Feng Jin of the Feng Family that makes two Heavenly Prides fight so fiercely over her, causing such an uproar in the entire city?"
Charming and adorable?
Or unparalleled talents?
"Speaking of Feng Jin—"
"Her looks are superior, needless to say, surpassing countless in the mortal world."
"Her brilliance is top-notch, establishing limit-breaking even before the local chief and Chi Suo."
"Her background is advantageous, a direct descendant of the Feng Family, truly well-matched."
"But if you ask why the local chief and Chi Suo love her so deeply."
Hu Yanmo shook his head, imitating Yan Chuan earlier, spread his hands, "I don’t know."
On the side, Li Hang pretended to be profound: "Love often starts unknowingly yet becomes profound. Who can truly explain the affairs of love?"
These two, no weaker than the Du Head Yang Zheng of the Black Armor Army in Woniu Mountain, were absurdly strong. Donning a set of ’Black Scale Armor’ and riding a ’Black Dragon Colt,’ they appeared mighty and awe-inspiring.
Yet, in private interactions, they were lively, showing no difference from ordinary people.
Yan Chuan found common ground with them, exchanging toasts, feeling immensely satisfied.
In the following days, Yan Chuan hung around the Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry’s base without leaving, practicing boxing in the stables every day, focusing on the ’Horse Form Boxing’ in front of the forty-nine Black Dragon Colts.
The ’Black Dragon Colt’ is said to have Spiritual, human-like intelligence, but it’s far from understanding human language. Yan Chuan’s awkward official speech, learned from Wang Zhengyi, was hard even for Fu Zhe to comprehend, let alone the horses.
Fortunately, boxing movements know no boundaries between nations or species. The Black Dragon Colts may not grasp the ’Divine’ or sense the ’inspiration,’ but merely learning a ’shape’ paired with their robust foundation was enough.
Yan Chuan practiced boxing in the stables, ostensibly to ’learn from the Black Dragon Colts,’ not to ’teach the Black Dragon Colts,’ yet many from the ’Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry’ frequently visited to watch Yan Chuan practice boxing, learning ’Xingyi Boxing.’
Yan Chuan taught boxing without shying away from spectators, hoping these minimum limit-breaking level experts would come and practice.
He practiced enthusiastically, taught passionately, seeing the skill level of ’Xingyi Boxing’ increase greatly, and his attainments advance constantly.
Three Body Formation!
Five Elements Boxing!
All rising substantially!
Not just ’Xingyi Boxing.’
Even the progress of ’Derivation Skill’ surged.
The ’Black Dragon Heavy Cavalry,’ with individually profound skills and solid foundations, have a wide breadth and depth of learning. Their feedback while listening to the ’Xingyi Boxing’ greatly improved Yan Chuan.
Yan Chuan not only discussed boxing, practiced boxing, but engaged in conversations with Fu Zhe, Li Hang, and Hu Yanmo about boxing and cultivation, asking many martial arts questions.
Inspirations from Derivation Skill erupted continuously.
[Task Four] emphasized ’short, flat, fast,’ constantly creating, constantly completing, with a high ’turnover rate.’
And the other three tasks did not remain idle and made progress too.
Especially [Task Three]—
"Elasticity and bone searching are the Dragon Form, rising and falling morph with precision. The boxing force reaching the governing vessel, heart and kidney interact for prolonged life."
"People often say: Dragon and Horse Spirit!"
"To practice the ’Horse Form,’ one cannot bypass the ’Dragon Form.’ The two must be practiced together for the best effect."
"Dragon, the most spiritual, the most divine. Its body is long, energy vibrant, rises, and falls freely, with a method of bone searching. ’Dragon Form’ takes its innate excellence, form, and intention, exercises into a punch. Intending for the human body to achieve flexibility, mobility, and surprising application of rising and falling."
"Rising and falling freely, coiling and winding, body posture vacant and grand, as if clad in light rain, as if draped in clear winds. The whole body transforms energy, mind attentive, neither clumsy nor stagnant, bone searching law refined."
"This is the ’Dragon Form!’"
From the ’Twelve Forms’ of Xingyi Boxing, Yan Chuan moved from ’Horse Form’ to ’Dragon Form.’
Though it is a ’colt,’ a ’horse,’ it’s alleged to contain a trace of the ’Black Dragon’ bloodline within, barely qualifying as a sub-dragon under very generous conditions.
Yet ’Dragon Horse,’ ’Dragon Horse,’ combining their practice, there are always benefits.
After speaking of the ’Horse Form,’ Yan Chuan then spoke about the ’Dragon Form.’
The Dragon, in traditional Chinese legends, is a divine transformational creature, with events like dragons ascending to heaven, cloud dragons appearing ninefold, riding the mist and clouds, flipping rivers and inverting seas, showcasing the magical transformations of the dragon everywhere.
Dragon Form Spirit Training, spirit emanating from the eyes, power signified in the claws, strength sourced from the waist, and originating from the Chengjiang acupoint.
While lifting and drilling upwards, it should be like a hidden dragon ascending to heaven, both agile and strong. When falling and diving, it should resemble a thunderbolt hitting the ground, both rapid and relaxed.
Continuously practicing, continuously lecturing, continuously receiving feedback.
[Task Three: Inspiration +2]
[R&D Project Name: Eight Diagram Palm (Difficulty: Xin ★)]
[Completing the task will yield ’Experience +5000,’ ’Spiritual +5000.’]
"Eight Diagram Palm!"
Yan Chuan was overjoyed!