Chapter 93: Fist Technique
Chapter 93: Fist Technique
The next day, on the second floor of the Falcon Fist Gym.
Zhao Xiangyu's face was filled with surprise as he watched Jiang Cheng's Standing Posture Training exceed ten minutes.
He remembered that just over a week ago, Jiang Cheng had only just begun his Foundation Training.
And now, a week later, he had already mastered it.
It took Zhao Xiangyu himself two months to reach this level.
"Senior Brother Zhao, I feel like I can't hold on any longer," Jiang Cheng spoke up.
"Alright, I believe you now."
Zhao Xiangyu let out a bitter laugh.
He vaguely felt that this Junior Brother Jiang might be the martial arts prodigy that Master had spoken of.
While others needed ten years, he only needed one.
And the more he progressed, the more exaggerated it became.
"Senior Brother Zhao, can you teach me the fist technique now?" Jiang Cheng asked with a smile.
"Of course."
Zhao Xiangyu paused for a moment, organizing his thoughts before saying, "The fist technique taught in our Falcon Fist Gym is called Crane Style Fist."
"Crane Style Fist?"
Jiang Cheng was taken aback.
"Why isn't it called Falcon Fist?"
Zhao Xiangyu laughed.
"The reason is quite simple. Master thought that the name Crane Style Fist Academy was too gentle, so he changed the crane to an eagle, making Falcon Fist Gym sound more formidable."
"I see."
Jiang Cheng suddenly realized, remembering another Dragon Path Martial Arts Academy. So, their fist technique wouldn't be called Snake Style Fist, would it?
Zhao Xiangyu's voice echoed.
"Crane Style Fist is a type of Crane Fist. It was developed by imitating the crane's flying, jumping, spreading its wings, and striking motions. It consists of three parts: training methods, routine exercises, and combat techniques. I'll explain them all to you. Don't worry if you don't understand everything; just try to get a general idea."
"Yes, Senior Brother Zhao."
Next, as Zhao Xiangyu introduced the technique, he also demonstrated it in action.
At first, Jiang Cheng could follow along, but as Zhao Xiangyu continued, he felt like he was listening to an incomprehensible language, almost yawning.
However, his eyes remained fixed on the panel in front of him.
Finally, as Zhao Xiangyu finished speaking, a line of small text immediately appeared on the panel.
[Crane Style Fist: Uninitiated (0/1000)]
Jiang Cheng's spirit lifted.
Finally, he had unlocked a new skill, and it was a fist technique.
Unfortunately, it wasn't a Secret Art.
But for now, he had no choice but to start practicing.
"Junior Brother Jiang, how do you feel?"
Zhao Xiangyu asked with a smile.
"I don't understand."
Jiang Cheng forced a bitter smile.
"That's normal. We all started like this, but gradually, we understood. Come, follow me, and let's practice the routine. Crane Style Fist doesn't have too many moves; there are only about twenty, and you'll remember them after practicing a few times."
"Mhm."
Jiang Cheng nodded repeatedly.
"First move, Crane Emerging from Forest Pressing Palm..."
After completing the entire routine, the experience points for Crane Style Fist increased by one point.
"So, that means I'll be initiated after practicing it a thousand times?"
Jiang Cheng thought to himself.
The entire routine took only two to three minutes to complete. Even if it took three thousand minutes, or fifty hours, the time was still quite long. But considering this was a complete fist technique and not just Foundation Training or flexibility exercises, it was reasonable for the initiation to take longer.
If it were a Secret Art, the required experience points for initiation might be even higher, and the initiation time would be longer!
After practicing for over an hour, Senior Brother Zhao finally went to instruct others. At this moment, Lin Quan Liang took the initiative to walk over.
"Junior Brother Jiang, you've started learning Crane Style Fist, haven't you?"
He said with a smile.
In terms of weapons, he knew he was far behind Jiang Cheng.
But when it came to Crane Style Fist, he had been practicing it for several years. According to Senior Brother Zhao, he was close to mastering Crane Style Fist within the next year or two, making him one of the more skilled members among the many members.
"Lin Shixiong, you're just in time. I forgot the next few moves, please teach me." Jiang Cheng smiled.
"Sure, which move?"
Lin Quanliang was delighted.
The entire morning was spent practicing martial arts.
His Crane Style Fist experience points increased by nearly fifty.
Before leaving, Zhao Xiangyu handed him another manual, asking Jiang Cheng to keep it safe and not to spread it around. He also reminded Jiang Cheng not to neglect his foundation training, emphasizing that mastering the stances would make learning the Crane Style Fist twice as effective.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng's eyes lit up.
In other words, if he became proficient in the stances, completing a full set of Crane Style Fist would earn him one experience point.
If he could master the stances, completing the same set would earn him two points. But mastering the stances wouldn't be easy.
Jiang Cheng looked at the panel.
【Stance Training: Proficient (0/1000)】
His experience bar had increased by more than three times, reaching one thousand points.
For a beginner, ten minutes of stance training would earn him three experience points.
He had just stood for ten minutes and only gained one point; if he had stood for less than ten minutes, he wouldn't have gained any experience at all.
At this rate, one point for every ten minutes, he would need 10,000 minutes or 166 hours to earn 1,000 experience points! Of course, if he increased his stance training time, like twenty or thirty minutes, the efficiency of earning experience points would improve significantly, but even then, it would still take at least half that time, around eighty hours.
Such a long time, and the Crane Style Fist would already be mastered.
"Why not try weighted stance training when you get back?"
Jiang Cheng had a sudden realization.
Having reached proficiency in stances, his foundation was solid, and he didn't have to worry about injuries from incorrect postures.
If he could master the stances through weighted training, then practicing the Crane Style Fist would be twice as effective.
After having lunch on the street, Jiang Cheng returned home and began testing his theory.
He first hid an iron rod behind him and started his stance training.
In less than ten minutes, around seven or eight minutes, his experience points increased by one.
"It works!"
Jiang Cheng was overjoyed.
After resting for two to three minutes, he added another iron rod.
This time, in just over six minutes, his experience points increased by one.
At the ten-minute mark, his experience points increased by two.
Jiang Cheng felt significantly more tired.
At the nine-minute mark, he had to grit his teeth to endure.
The benefits were evident, saving half the time and doubling the efficiency.
The two iron rods together weighed around five or six jin, and with a ten-jin weight, the efficiency would further improve. For an average person, carrying a weight no more than 10% of their body weight usually wasn't an issue.
"I'll try it when I get back."
Jiang Cheng glanced at the time; it was already past noon, time to set up his stall.
Staff techniques, stance training, and fist techniques were all important, and time seemed increasingly scarce.
As he pushed his cart onto the street, before reaching his stall, he spotted a familiar face at the neighboring stall.
Lu Zicheng.
"Jiang Cheng."
Seeing Jiang Cheng's arrival, Lu Zicheng greeted him, asking, "What's up? You look surprised to see me?"
"A bit," Jiang Cheng replied honestly.
"Hahaha."
Lu Zicheng laughed triumphantly, "I heard that most of the Wild Wolf Gang members have left, so everyone's setting up their stalls. That's why I'm here too, but this old spot is hard to grab. I came early, before dawn, and almost lost it."
Suddenly, he lowered his voice, "These good days without stall fees won't last long. I heard they're increasing the fees again."
(End of Chapter)
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