I practice martial arts by adding skill points in modern city-Chapter 74 - 068. When three people walk together, there is always one I can learn from.

[Name: Wang Longhu]

[Strength: 1.72 (+)]

[Physique: 2.00 (limit)]

[Spirit: 0.99 (+)]

[Skills: Basic Fitness Lv3 (100/300), Three Body Pose Lv4 (5/400), Xingyi Boxing Lv3 (70/300), Lightweight Skill Lv3 (90/300)]

[Potential points: 0.05]

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Adding all potential points to strength, Wang Longhu, who had just finished a seafood stew breakfast, walked out the door with two boiled eggs in hand. Outside, it was still pouring rain, the downpour was frighteningly intense.

Under the spacious eaves outside, Hong Wentai stood in a horse stance, lifting a 3.6-meter-long lance shoulder-high with both arms, withdrawing it to the left side of his abdomen at times, and then thrusting it out forcefully, repeating the cycle.

Seven-foot flower spear, as tall as a staff, long spear one zhang and eight inches.

As an old martial artist who practiced Baji long spear for more than ten years, Hong Wentai’s basic skills in spear techniques were very solid. According to the praise of a monk, Hong Wentai could easily use the spear to pierce a fly on the wall.

It could be said that he reached a profound realm where the spear could be used as an extension of his arms, with mind and body as one.

Although he obtained the extraordinary skill of Marrow Cleansing Scripture, Hong Wentai did not neglect his spear skills and still spent five hours daily diligently practicing his Baji spear.

In such a peaceful era, spear techniques are basically useless, yet Hong Wentai’s consistent dedication day after day truly made Wang Longhu feel sincere admiration.

"I especially went home to bring the stuff over, saying you want to learn, why aren’t you practicing the spear?" Hong Wentai glanced at Wang Longhu, who was stuffing two peeled eggs into his mouth at once, puffing his cheeks, and asked somewhat speechlessly.

"Master Hong, I focus on boxing, transforming spear to fist. The reason I want to train with you in the spear is to better comprehend the essence of boxing. Can you first tell me about the techniques of Baji Fist? Once I understand, it won’t be too late to start practicing the spear." Wang Longhu mumbled with a smile.

Originally, Hong Wentai just went home to bring back this long-practiced training wooden spear.

But after Wang Longhu expressed interest in spear training, Hong Wentai went home again in the rain to fetch a combat spear for Wang Longhu to train with.

Having made two trips back and forth, with Wang Longhu showing no concern, Hong Wentai naturally wasn’t too pleased inside.

But Wang Longhu had his own plans. In ancient times, practicing boxing without practicing the spear, once you get the spear in hand, boxing skills could still be integrated and diversified. Without boxing practice, one might excel only in spear techniques but fail to appreciate boxing.

A few days ago, fighting with the masked man who tried to steal the Buddha statue, Wang Longhu once again experienced the ferocity of Baji Fist, and he had the idea of wanting to learn Baji Fist.

While a martial artist could become famous for a particular style, they shouldn’t only master one style. They must explore various techniques to enhance and advance their skills through accumulation and diversity.

Baji long spear, also known as Six-Harmony long spear, is an exclusive apparatus of Baji Fist. Hong Wentai has trained in Baji spear for over ten years and is also proficient in Baji Fist, considered an expert. Wang Longhu thought about learning a bit from him to make up for the lack of understanding in his boxing techniques.

"You want to learn Baji Fist? Do you want to internally and externally integrate it with Xingyi Boxing?" Hong Wentai put down the spear, looking at Wang Longhu with interest: "Training Baji Fist is tough. Are you sure you want to learn?"

"Yes." Wang Longhu nodded without hesitation.

After achieving Dark Force, Wang Longhu started perusing books by masters like Sun Lutang and Guo Yunshen more frequently.

He observed that true masters understand the strengths of various schools of boxing and are knowledgeable about the principles of them all. For instance, a martial artist of Eight Trigrams Palm might also practice Xingyi, and a Tai Chi martial artist might also train in Tongbei Boxing.

By learning from different styles, a martial artist can better enhance their focus discipline. With Master Hong currently living and dining with him, Wang Longhu naturally wouldn’t miss this opportunity to consult and learn.

"Although Baji Fist has its own Hengha Inner Strength, making it a form of both internal and external workout, it is still largely considered an External Boxing. This technique focuses on explosive force and rapid changes in combat, advancing with dangerous postures to capture the opponent, and quickly succeeding with short-paced moves.

The primary practice method is the ’Eight Forms of Vajra’, practicing the opening forms before advancing to practice the Six Openings: Push, Hold, Single, Raise, Lift, Twist, Three Reliance, Three Unities, moves never leaving the hips; the rest are some minor forms of Baji Fist.

If you want to train in Baji Fist, it needs to be complemented with Pi Gua Palm to unleash greater power of the Baji Fist. This aligns with the saying ’With Baji and Pi Gua, even gods and demons fear’."

In front of Wang Longhu, Hong Wentai set down the spear, leaped at the spot, instantly cracking the concrete ground, swinging his elbow horizontally as if it were a hammer, hitting a supporting concrete pillar under the eaves.

Bam!

The pillar instantly had a chunk knocked out, revealing a fist-sized dent.

"One strikes a top elbow left to right, two strikes a holding elbow strides to catch."

Hong Wentai took another step forward, striking the pillar with a frontal elbow, causing four lines of over ten centimeters cracks on it.

"Internally maintain eight intentions: shocked, fierce, poisonous, violent and quick. Externally, assume eight forms: Dragon, Tiger, Bear, Ape, Swallow, Hawk, Quail. Strength executed in eight directions, leading force with intention, enhancing power through energy." With both elbows struck out, Hong Wentai’s face flushed red, clearly due to blood surge.

This left Wang Longhu astonished because according to the monk, Master Hong hadn’t yet reached Ming Jin, even going all-out could not exert a force of a thousand pounds.

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