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Back at the Empty Mountain Cave, Lu Chen thought to himself and then locked himself in his room to carefully study the Five Element Divine Fist.
Inside the stone chamber, Lu Chen lit an oil lamp, sat beside the desk, and flipped through the entire Fist Manual.
To his surprise, Lu Chen discovered a slip of paper tucked inside the Five Element Divine Fist's Fist Manual, which was filled with densely packed handwriting.
This slip had fallen out unexpectedly; it was so light that it had flown under the desk. Lu Chen bent down to pick it up and took a look.
It read: "The fist has no intent, yet one uses intent; Lost Tiger Crane, Loss of the Five Elements, fragmented scrolls, my heart is already chaotic." The back of the slip bore the name Baiqingzi.
"Master," upon seeing this last part, Lu Chen's hand trembled, and the slip nearly flew out of his grasp. Yin Boqing had actually practiced this Five Element Divine Fist and even left a note inside; what did this mean?
Lu Chen looked at the twenty characters left by Yin Boqing but did not fully understand their meaning. It mentioned both techniques and principles, which were completely different concepts. The technique was certainly Qigong, while the principles were undoubtedly spells.
After pondering for a while without comprehension, Lu Chen set the slip aside and shifted his focus to the appendix of the Five Element Divine Fist. Like other secret manuals, this one also had an appendix that included the name of its creator.
Every renowned master likes to document certain matters in their authored texts. For instance, they might record some of their own biographies or mention individuals they had fought against who left a deep impression on them, making it hard for them to forget. Alternatively, if someone was inherently kind-hearted, they might note any adverse effects that could arise from practicing this technique as a special reminder for future practitioners to avoid falling into pitfalls.
The appendix of this Five Element Divine Fist stated: "Crystal Warrior, Five Element Sect, Fifty-Eighth Generation, True Disciple. Practiced Five Element Divine Fist for over eighteen years, dominating an era and causing a sensation far and wide. In the autumn of the seventeenth year of the Great Zhou Dynasty's founding, heart veins failed suddenly."
After carefully contemplating the meaning behind this passage in the appendix, Lu Chen realized that the original author was named Crystal Warrior; this might be a pseudonym or a nickname given by others. A person's name couldn't possibly be so peculiar unless they had reached such an advanced level in their practice that they forgot their real name and thus adopted a name like Crystal Warrior based on their own attributes.
The term "Warrior" implies immense strength; however, why "Crystal" was added remains unknown.
This Crystal Warrior was a disciple of the Five Element Sect's Fifty-Eighth Generation and entered alongside Vice Master Supreme and Young Sovereign. He created this set of Five Element Divine Fist and practiced it for a total of eighteen years, once dominating an era and causing widespread commotion. However, he died in the seventeenth year of the Great Zhou Dynasty's founding due to heart vein failure.
"A generation's Qigong talent met an early demise; what a pity!" Under the oil lamp's glow, Lu Chen sat cross-legged with the scroll in hand, murmuring to himself.
After sighing for a while, Lu Chen still could not discern what was peculiar about this Five Element Divine Fist.
Some Qigong techniques can lead practitioners astray due to reversed sequences in their incantations. However, after careful examination, Lu Chen found no unreasonable aspects.
To further verify his understanding, Lu Chen even picked up a brush and began copying down the incantations of the Five Element Divine Fist onto rice paper.
Copying is a meticulous task; practicing calligraphy is one aspect, but it can also cultivate the mind. Of course, more importantly, Lu Chen hopes to discover why this Qi Gong Manual has become a forbidden book during the copying process.
After spending half the time, Lu Chen meticulously copied the Fist Manual word for word, but he felt he gained nothing from it. Thus, he flipped the Fist Manual upside down and copied it again from back to front, taking another half of his time, yet the result was still the same—no breakthroughs.
At this point, Lu Chen fell into silence, resting his elbows on the desk to support his body as he began to ponder.
Unintentionally, his gaze once again focused on the bookmark. The bookmark was undoubtedly left by Yin Boqing; it was likely that he had borrowed this book when he was a disciple of the Five Element Sect and placed it back after practicing.
"The fist has no intention; why then use intention? Lost Tiger Crane, Loss of the Five Elements, fragmented scrolls, my heart is already in chaos—Baiqingzi."
Lu Chen repeated the words on the bookmark. Why did Yin Boqing say that the fist has no intention yet uses intention? Lost Tiger Crane, Loss of the Five Elements, fragmented scrolls, my heart is already in chaos.
Understanding it literally suggests that he practiced the Five Element Divine Fist to such an extent that his mind became chaotic, which led to this being a fragmented scroll.
Thinking about it seems reasonable; at that time, Yin Boqing had just entered the Five Element Sect and was also a disciple. His state of mind was not as detached as it is now; his Dao Heart was unstable, which caused his mind to become chaotic.
Yin Boqing practiced the Five Element Divine Fist and inevitably fell into a state of mental chaos. The original author, Crystal Warrior, died from heart vein exhaustion while cultivating. This seems to indicate that this Five Element Divine Fist is not only a fragmented scroll but also very dangerous.
"If even Yin Boqing could fall into such mental chaos, I wonder what will happen to me?" Lu Chen felt a surge of excitement and was eager to try; he decided to start cultivating this Five Element Divine Fist immediately.
On a cold winter morning, Lu Chen awoke from meditation feeling invigorated and full of energy.
He then walked alone to the back mountain of the empty hills, reaching the summit where he began to practice the Five Element Divine Fist.
Lu Chen first clenched his fists tightly and recited the incantation at a slow pace as he went through the movements of the Five Element Divine Fist. He performed each action with determination to achieve perfection.
Gradually, Lu Chen increased his speed, generating wind with his punches as they sliced through the air. At times fast and at times slow, when he punched quickly, it produced a "whoosh" sound.
Slowly, Lu Chen's speed increased further; his incantation began to be replaced by sounds like "hum hum" and "ha ha." When practicing punches, one must shout; this is a way to release energy while ensuring that sound and movement are perfectly coordinated.
Once he became proficient in the movements of the Five Element Divine Fist and reached this level of speed, it had already been several hours.
There wasn't much happening during these days, which allowed Lu Chen to have so much free time to practice the Fist Technique.
On the morning of the eighth day, Lu Chen went to the back mountain alone. He first went through the movements of the Five Element Divine Fist, then stood quietly in place, sensing the Intentions.
The Intentions of the Five Element Divine Fist are equivalent to Fist Intent. If one can comprehend the Intentions, it means they have grasped the Fist Intent.
Lu Chen slightly closed his eyes, standing still with his feet firmly planted, his fists resting at his sides, quietly contemplating.
After spending half an hour without much progress, Lu Chen returned to the Empty Mountain Cave for some reflection. By afternoon, he went back to the back mountain to continue sensing the Intentions.
During this process, Lu Chen suddenly recalled the assassin who had attempted to kill Naval Minister Adolf at the Naval Office of Dama Town. Every move and technique of that assassin was etched in Lu Chen's mind.
Suddenly, Lu Chen opened his eyes. With a swift motion of his right arm, he threw a punch. His fist sliced through the air, immediately creating a Fist Shadow.
"Fist Shadow?"
Indeed, it was a Fist Shadow—an elusive realm that countless Qi Masters dream of achieving, as precious as the Spirit-Body Unity within Yin Master techniques.
Lu Chen threw another punch with his left hand, again producing a Fist Shadow in mid-air. Suppressing his excitement, he pushed off the ground and jumped high into the air, executing a flying kick before landing and sweeping across the ground in rapid succession.
Lu Chen's flesh rolled as he sprang up from the ground and unleashed a series of punches. Each time he struck now, a Fist Shadow would emerge.
One hand produced one Fist Shadow; two hands created two Fist Shadows. Although delivering one round of punches only resulted in two Fist Shadows, Lu Chen was still very pleased.
A Fist Shadow represents the shadow of the fist itself; it is not merely about punching quickly to reach a certain level to produce a Fist Shadow. The true ability to create a Fist Shadow means that even if one throws a punch slowly, they can still generate a Fist Shadow.
The Fist Shadow may appear somewhat illusory but can indeed inflict damage on an opponent, functioning as an auxiliary strike.
"Intentions are equivalent to Fist Intent; Fist Intent equals Fist Shadow. If I can unleash numerous Fist Shadows, then it will be time for my Fist Intent to cover this area," Lu Chen muttered to himself before intensifying his training.
Lu Chen moved like a ghost, darting forward with his arms spread wide, slicing through the air and producing a Fist Shadow. His flesh spun as he leaped into the void and immediately threw a second punch, generating another Fist Shadow.
Fist Shadow is the same as Fist Intent and can be stacked. If Lu Chen's Fist Shadow can reach the entire area, freely controlling it to cover this region, then even if Yin Spirit is hiding nearby, it will be shaken to dust.
"Hmph, ha, poof!"
Lu Chen shouted loudly as Flesh leaped through the forest, his hands constantly waving to unleash Fist Shadow. Flesh occasionally jumped high, delivering flying kicks, leg sweeps, or striking with both fists like iron hammers, breaking through the air with immense force.
"Intentions, Fist Intent, Fist Shadow"
Suddenly, Lu Chen stopped, adjusted his internal organs and meridians, calming his turbulent mind. Noticing it was getting late, he concluded his training and prepared to return to Empty Mountain Cave.
As he descended the mountain along the path, just as Lu Chen reached the entrance of the Cave, Lian Dashuang approached him, holding a Secret Letter. He handed it to Lu Chen, saying, "Master, this is a letter from the Sun Emperor's envoy that was sent to our tavern."
Lu Chen frowned as he took the Secret Letter, which was addressed to Brother Lu Chen.
Previously, Sun Zizhao had used a secret method to send Secret Letters to Lu Chen. He would first contact the Red Robe Sect Branch of the Yushan Kingdom, have them write the content, and then secretly deliver it to the tavern for Lu Chen.
Now that another Secret Letter had arrived from Sun Zizhao, it was likely that something had happened. Returning to the stone chamber, Lu Chen lit an oil lamp and began to read the contents of the letter.
Indeed, the letter was not written by Sun Zizhao himself; the handwriting was markedly different. It was certainly written by someone from the Red Robe Sect Branch of the Yushan Kingdom. The handwriting varied, but the content was undoubtedly similar.
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