Chen Ze led Yan Chuan, sneaking in through a small gate of the outer courtyard, heading straight for the 'Star Pavilion.'
On the way, Chen Ze laughed, "I just got back from outside yesterday, and as soon as I returned, I heard that Lu Qing returned to the Martial Arts Hall last month, intending to challenge Master, but was defeated by the senior brother, completely shattering his Dao heart?"
He was the direct second disciple under Cheng Fengxiao, and one of the three 'traitors' who, along with third disciple Lu Qing and fourth disciple Wang Jinbao, betrayed their master and sect to join the Guangling Academy.
However, unlike Lu Qing and Wang Jinbao, Chen Ze had an excellent character. Originally, he was determined to follow in the footsteps of his master and senior brother, but due to Yan Chuan's persuasion, he bore humiliation and went undercover at the Guangling Academy to investigate the details of this so-called 'New Faction Academy' and kept Yan Chuan informed, paving a way out for the Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall and Cheng Family Boxing.
Over eight years, bearing insults, Chen Ze stayed in Guangling Academy continuously pursuing deep study. His two junior brothers achieved much, and so too did Chen Ze. He studied one of the eighteen boxing techniques of Guangling Academy, the 'Great Success Boxing,' and even became the leader of the 'Great Success Boxing Club.' Although his strength was not as formidable as Zhong Le, Du Hanfeng, or Tu Tiannan, who were ranked among the 'Guangling Ten Outstanding,' he was above Lu Qing by several ranks.
It was through Chen Ze that Yan Chuan gained a profound understanding of the various clubs and masters within Guangling Academy.
And Chen Ze also kept a close watch on the Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall, which included Yan Chuan consecutively defeating Cui Lanxin of the 'Seven Star Boxing Club' and the traitor Lu Qing of the 'Six Harmonies Fist Club.'
"Lu Qing's strength is not weak."
"A few months ago, I definitely couldn't beat him."
"But coincidentally, some time ago, with guidance from Master, I combined 'Tiger Form Boxing' and 'Crane Form Boxing' to create 'Tiger Crane Double Forms,' not inferior in intricacy to 'Iron Wire Fist.'
"Lu Qing just happened to run into it, consider him unlucky."
Yan Chuan explained with a smile.
Chen Ze's eyes lit up, "I thought it was just a rumor, but to think that the senior brother truly created a boxing technique!"
In his impression, senior brother was mature, steady, and of strong character, also wise, but in martial arts, he truly seemed unenlightened. Despite twenty years of cultivation, his achievements were not great, long surpassed by Chen Ze, who even in his spare time from practicing 'Great Success Boxing' reflected on 'Cheng Family Boxing,' surpassing Yan Chuan's dedicated research.
Yet, unexpectedly, Yan Chuan was able to create a top-level boxing technique not inferior to 'Iron Wire Fist,' and even surpassed Lu Qing, his progress was truly astonishing.
Yan Chuan modestly replied.
But Chen Ze was filled with anticipation, "Being able to surpass Lu Qing, senior brother's Qi-blood might reach 20 points or even more now."
He couldn't wait to see how much Yan Chuan's Qi-blood had progressed.
This was a magical building, with a starry sky above, brilliantly dazzling, and inside were 'Five-star Platforms,' where martial arts practitioners could display their boxing techniques, stimulating Qi-blood. The Five-star Platforms could emit a corresponding number and scale of radiance based on the intensity of Qi-blood.
Ordinary adults, radiance at 10 points, Qi-blood is ten.
Common practitioners, radiance at 12 points, Qi-blood twelve.
"That Cui Lanxin measured Qi-blood last month, radiance at 17 points, Qi-blood seventeen."
"Lu Qing came to Star Pavilion a few days ago, radiance at 24 points, Qi-blood twenty-four."
"Senior brother, hurry up and see."
Using his privileges, Chen Ze brought Yan Chuan into the Star Pavilion, activating a Five-star Platform for Yan Chuan to test.
He remembered that at the beginning of June, when Yan Chuan came to try, radiance was 15 points, Qi-blood fifteen, just barely reaching the level of ordinary elite disciples at Guangling Academy at the age of twenty-six, such Qi-blood intensity spelled a dim future, blending into the crowd.
But this time, after a gap of two months, there must be a surprise.
Yan Chuan was equally expectant, "Let me see!"
Tiger Crane Double Forms!
In addition to having just practiced for three days the 'Six Harmonies Eight Techniques Fist'!
With the profound boxing techniques wielded, practicing continuously, plus the help of two doses of 'Dragon Tiger Powder,' Yang Chuan was also curious to see how much his Qi-blood intensity could improve over the month.
The Five-star Platform appeared, Yan Chuan leaped onto it, turned around to Chen Ze and said, "Without Master's permission, 'Iron Wire Fist' can't be taught to you temporarily. But this set of 'Tiger Crane Double Forms' is not included, watch closely, and I'll perform it for you."
In the Star Pavilion, Yan Chuan displayed fists and feet, Qi-blood surging, performing 'Tiger Crane Double Forms.'
"Tiger Crane Double Forms!"
Chen Ze, being the leader of the 'Great Success Boxing Club,' lacked nothing in top-level boxing techniques, but 'Tiger Crane Double Forms' was different from 'Cheng Family Boxing,' when he was young and nearly starved by the roadside, it was senior brother Yan Chuan who found him, brought him back to the Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall, and pleaded with Master to take him as a disciple.
Entered the sect at eight.
For a full eight years, he was in the Martial Arts Hall, for him, Yan Chuan and Cheng Fengxiao were like brothers and fathers, the 'Cheng Family Boxing' held a special meaning.
Now, unable to practice 'Iron Wire Fist,' if he could master the senior brother's self-created, proclaimed as not weaker than 'Iron Wire Fist,' 'Tiger Crane Double Forms,' that would be excellent.
Chen Ze fixed his mind and watched closely.
"Strong and powerful, this is 'Tiger Form Boxing.'
"Flexible and swift, this is 'Crane Form Boxing.'
"Combined, the hardness and softness complement each other!"
"Senior brother truly didn't exaggerate, this 'Tiger Crane Double Forms' combined hardness and softness, bears a resemblance to 'Iron Wire Fist,' a summary and conclusion from another angle of 'Cheng Family Boxing!'"
Chen Ze, worthy as a club leader, had a keen eye, immediately seeing that this 'Tiger Crane Double Forms' truly was a top-level boxing technique on par with 'Iron Wire Fist' and the 'Five Forms Freehand' of 'Great Success Boxing.'
Iron Wire Fist also emphasized the combination of hardness and softness, iron for hardness, wire for softness, both hard and soft, unity of hardness and softness, starting from 'Twelve Bridge Hands,' using twelve character formulas as the core.
While 'Tiger Crane Double Forms' started from 'Tiger Form Boxing' and 'Crane Form Boxing,' despite differing starting points, they reached the same destination, ultimately also returning to 'hard and soft.'
Chen Ze had spent over a decade immersed in the two boxing techniques 'Tiger Form Boxing' and 'Crane Form Boxing,' with substantial attainments. Now, combining these two forms to observe Yan Chuan's 'Tiger Crane Double Forms,' listening to Yan Chuan's explanation of this entirely new boxing method, everything felt uninhibitedly clear, inexplicably delightful and comfortable.
"Fist, palm, finger, claw, hook!"
"Throw, nail, hook, hit, insert!"
This is hand technique.
"Bow step, horse step, void step, kneel step, independent step, qilin step!"
This is stepping technique.
"Steady and upright as the mainstay, abdomen retracted and body extended as assistance!"
This is movement technique!
Chen Ze was familiar with it all, recognizing these hand shapes, techniques, and stepping techniques were all derived from 'Tiger Form Boxing,' 'Crane Form Boxing,' and 'Cheng Family Boxing,' integrated anew to create a rebirth.
"This boxing can use the small to defeat the large, the weak to defeat the strong, a thousand pounds of force can be overcome with half a tael."
"Overwhelm the straight with the horizontal, borrow the strong with the weak, tiger claw like ferocious bugs attacking beasts, crane wings striking at the water from the sky, mighty like a golden dragon with five claws, serene like an old monk in meditation, truly of divine transformation."
Yan Chuan spoke clearly.
Chen Ze was immersed within, unable to extricate himself. Only when Yan Chuan finished performing the series of boxing did he find, astonishingly, he had already comprehended a thing or two, 'Tiger Crane Double Forms,' a basic insight!