bookbashuk Chapter 38 Land God
Chapter 38 Land God
Li Junfeng was standing not far away.
After watching Fu Ze practice his boxing, he remained silent for a long time. Finally, he couldn't resist and went over.
"You really had absolutely no prior experience with Xingyi Quan?"
Fu Ze smiled.
"Does the fact that I glanced at you fighting with the white zombie the day we met count?"
Li Junfeng's face twitched.
He really wanted to say it didn't count.
But then I felt it was pointless to say this.
Three days.
I only practiced for three days!
Fu Ze actually managed to touch the threshold of the Xingyi Quan training secret method, "Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound".
No, it's not just about the threshold.
That "thunderous sound" just now was enough to vibrate the muscles and bones, drawing the hidden force into the back, shoulders, and thighs.
This is clearly a sign of someone entering the inner sanctum!
Although he knew that Fu Ze possessed the true essence of Bajiquan's "Hum and Ha Two Breaths," his ability to apply knowledge to other situations was simply too extraordinary.
Li Junfeng took a deep breath.
"Come on, lend a hand."
Fu Ze was taken aback.
"Brother Li, would you like to give it a try?"
Li Junfeng snorted coldly.
"I won't be able to sleep tonight if I don't give it a try."
Fu Ze smiled.
"Then please give me your guidance, Brother Li."
The two stood in a clearing in the woods.
Li Junfeng looked at Fu Ze.
"I won't exert any force; I'll only defend and not attack. You can attack as you please."
Liao Xibai also became interested and deliberately made a joke.
"Brother Fu, this is just a simple fist sparring match between you and Junfeng. Don't try to sneak up on us with magic."
Fu Ze laughed heartily.
"That's natural."
As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped forward and sprinted forward.
Xingyi Bengquan!
A punch like a spear, aimed straight at the center line.
It really gives off the aura of an ancient general charging into battle on horseback with a spear in hand!
Li Junfeng raised his hand to block, his expression originally relaxed.
But the moment their fists met, his expression changed slightly.
Fu Ze's punch contained more than just the straight force of Xingyi.
And it has the explosive power of Bajiquan!
First, a large spear thrust in, then the spearhead exploded, bursting in my palm like a firecracker.
boom!
Li Junfeng's arm trembled slightly, and he took a half step back.
Although it's only half a step.
But he did retire.
Li Junfeng's eyes lit up.
"good!"
"Again!"
Fu Ze also became interested.
His chopping fist was as sharp as an axe.
The Crushing Fist is like a spear.
The cannon's fist was like fire.
Occasionally, it also incorporates elements from Bajiquan such as Dingxin Elbow, Tieshan Kao, and Vajra Eight Forms.
The two figures crisscrossed in the woods.
Bang bang bang!
The sounds of fists and palms colliding rang out continuously.
Zhao Rui watched for a while, marveling at it.
"Although my kung fu is only so-so, and I haven't even reached the perfect level of Ming Jin, I can still see that Brother Fu's progress is incredibly fast!"
Master Fengxuan stroked his beard and said.
"This child cultivates both magic and martial arts, with his blood and spiritual energy nourishing each other, so he cannot be viewed by ordinary standards."
Liao Xibai also looked at Fu Ze, his eyes showing appreciation.
"Heroes emerge in times of chaos."
A moment later.
The two stopped fighting.
Fu Ze was panting heavily, and sweat was beading on his forehead.
Li Junfeng, however, was full of energy.
"Your kung fu has improved again. Your internal strength level has risen."
Fu Ze nodded.
He sensed it too.
Previously, his internal strength was mainly concentrated in his limbs.
The force exerted by punches and kicks can penetrate deeply and injure people.
But now, after the shockwave of the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound, and with the mutual verification of Xingyi Quan and Bajiquan, the power has been transmitted to the back, shoulders, and thighs.
With a simple movement of the shoulders and back, the arms can generate power.
With a flick of the thigh, the whole person can leap out.
This means that his mid-stage internal strength has been completely stabilized.
He even began to advance towards the later stage of Dark Force.
When the power spreads throughout the entire body, except for the four extremities of the tongue, teeth, hair, and nails, that is when the hidden power is perfected.
If all four extremities can exert force to reach their destination, then one has reached the level of transforming force!
Li Junfeng looked at him as if he were looking at something rare and unusual.
"Your talent is simply unreasonable."
Fu Ze smiled.
"Brother Li, you flatter me."
Li Junfeng snorted.
I'm not praising you; I'm just stating a fact.
He paused, then continued.
"But don't get too cocky. The transformation from hidden strength to neutral strength isn't just about practicing quickly. That step requires you to train all the strength in your body until it's complete, close all your pores, harmonize your qi and blood, and reach a state of profound mental focus."
"A little bit off can make all the difference."
Fu Ze nodded.
"I see."
Seeing his serious attitude, Li Junfeng's expression softened somewhat.
"It's good that you understand."
Master Fengxuan, who was standing next to him, finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Master Li, why do you sound so sour in your tone? Are you perhaps jealous that young friend Fu is too talented and has stolen the limelight from you, the martial arts master?"
Li Junfeng glanced at him.
"Old Taoist priest, stop making sarcastic remarks."
Feng Xuan laughed heartily, stroking his beard.
"I'm not just making sarcastic remarks. With a talent like yours, young friend Fu, it's not just those of you who practice martial arts who feel envious; even someone like me who cultivates magic finds it unbelievable."
"He cultivates both magic and martial arts, and his progress is so rapid."
"If this were in ancient times, wouldn't it be eagerly sought after by all the major sects and schools to be taken in and nurtured as their true disciples?"
Fu Ze was about to say a few words of modesty.
Suddenly, his expression changed slightly.
A warm and moist spiritual energy began to circulate within the body's meridians.
The blood and qi that had been surging during the practice of boxing were now beginning to nourish the meridians.
In recent days, he has been constantly breathing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to repair his congenitally narrow and fragile meridians, which have many minor damages.
It had already been mostly repaired.
At this moment, taking advantage of the thunderous sound of the tiger and leopard shaking his bones and muscles and the internal energy flowing through his shoulders, back and thighs, his blood and qi were like a furnace fire and his spiritual energy was like a clear spring.
The alternation between hot and cold flows through the meridians.
Those last few stagnant spots were gradually cleared away!
Fu Ze stood still and closed his eyes.
He could clearly feel the spiritual energy circulating within his body, without the previous slight stinging and blockage sensation.
The meridians are strong and resilient.
A harmonious blend of spiritual energy.
Within the Niwan Palace, the magical power also solidified considerably.
There is only one step left to truly possess the [True One Primordial Truth] Dharma position!
The old Taoist priest Feng Xuan was still smiling.
As he was laughing, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
He suddenly opened his eyes wide, stared at Fu Ze for a long time, and then, with a sudden burst of strength, pulled out several strands of his own beard.
"hiss!
"You little brat... how come all your meridians are suddenly healed?"
Zhao Rui blinked.
"Master, what do you mean?"
The old Taoist priest Feng Xuan, disregarding his distress over his beard, circled Fu Ze halfway around, his eyes filled with shock.
"I noticed before that young friend Fu's meridians seem to be congenitally damaged. Although his magical power is pure, it is still somewhat sluggish when circulating."
"But things are different now."
"Spiritual energy flows smoothly, the whole body is clear and transparent, and the magical power in the Niwan Palace is solid. One more step forward, and I will truly step into the position of [True Unity, Initial Truth]!"
"It's only been a few days?"
The more the old Taoist priest Feng Xuan talked, the more outrageous it seemed.
"Back then, I spent countless years meditating, cultivating my qi, chanting scriptures, and practicing rituals to take this step. How come you're almost there just by walking and practicing your martial arts?"
Li Junfeng looked at the few strands of beard that had been pulled from the old Taoist priest Feng Xuan's hand and finally couldn't help but sneer.
"Old Taoist priest, how dare you laugh at me?"
"Who just said I was jealous?"
Feng Xuan: "..."
He looked down at the beard in his hand, then at Fu Ze.
Then he quietly threw away his beard.
"Amitabha Buddha."
"I didn't say anything just now."
Zhao Rui finally couldn't hold back and chuckled.
Even Liao Xibai couldn't help but smile.
Fu Ze himself was somewhat at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.
But what he felt most was surprise and delight.
After arriving in this world, the nourishment from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth finally completely repaired his congenital defects.
From this moment on, he will no longer be constrained by insufficient meridians in his magical cultivation!
……
On the fifth night.
The group spent the night in a dense forest.
All around were towering ancient trees, entwined with vines, and filled with the chirping of insects.
The night was deep.
The moon was obscured by dark clouds.
The woods were as black as if ink had been splashed on them.
Fu Ze was under a tree, his eyes closed, regulating his breathing, circulating his qi and blood, and warming his meridians.
suddenly.
His ears twitched.
"Um?"
In the distance, a faint sound seemed to be coming.
It's very light.
Intermittently.
It sounds like a cat meowing.
It's like...
The sound of a baby crying.
Fu Ze suddenly opened his eyes.
It wasn't just him.
Li Junfeng, Zhao Rui, and Daoist Feng Xuan also became alert almost simultaneously.
Zhao Rui's hand was already reaching for his waist.
"Did you hear that?"
Fu Ze said in a low voice.
Li Junfeng frowned.
"It sounds like a child crying."
Zhao Rui clicked his tongue.
"Where did this baby come from, deep in the mountains in the middle of the night?"
Master Fengxuan looked solemn as he took out a yellow talisman and held it between his fingers.
"It's probably the work of ghosts."
Liao Xibai also woke up.
He sat up and whispered.
"Everyone be careful."
The baby's crying continued.
wow... wow...
The voice was weak, carrying a sense of helplessness that made one's heart clench.
Fu Zeyun stood up and looked in the direction from which the sound came.
There was no strong yin energy.
There were no evil spirits or ghosts.
This only made him more confused.
"Not a ghost?"
He stood up.
"I'll go take a look."
Zhao Rui immediately said
"I'll go with you. Brother Li and the Taoist priest, please protect Mr. Liao."
The two followed the sound of crying and walked forward.
Parting a patch of weeds that were half a person tall.
They found the source of the sound under a large tree.
Fu Ze was stunned.
A worn-out cotton-padded coat was spread out under the tree.
There were three babies on the cotton-padded coat.
Three human babies who look like they were just born!
They were wrapped in coarse cloth, their little faces were blue from the cold, and their cries were growing weaker and weaker.
One of the babies' tiny hands stretched out from its swaddling clothes, grasping weakly in the night breeze.
Fu Ze's heart sank.
Zhao Rui was also stunned, and the hand holding the gun slowly dropped.
He cursed.
"Damn it..."
"He really is just a child."
Fu Ze immediately stepped forward and reached out to check the three babies' breathing.
still alive.
But she was very weak.
If they had discovered them half an hour later, these three children would probably have frozen to death in this deep mountain forest.
Fu Ze's expression turned very ugly.
"Who abandoned such a young child in a place like this?"
The night wind blew through the trees.
The leaves rustled.
In the darkness in the distance, something seemed to move slightly.
Fu Ze suddenly looked up, his eyes icy cold.
"Who's there!"
His voice wasn't loud.
But it was as cold as a knife.
After he finished speaking, all around him fell silent.
Only the night wind rustling through the leaves made a soft, whispering sound.
Zhao Rui held the gun in both hands, the muzzles pointing to the bushes on either side. The ever-present smiling expression on his face had completely vanished.
Instead, there was an extreme chill and desolation.
He was a "gun king" from the elite battalion of the new army.
In situations like this, your hands move faster than your brain.
If anyone in the bushes makes the slightest movement, his bullets will strike first.
Fu Ze picked up one of the babies, while his other hand quietly reached for the talisman in his pocket.
The baby is very light.
It was so light it made my heart clench.
The small body trembled slightly in his arms, and the crying was so weak that it sounded like a thread that might break at any moment.
This made Fu Ze's anger rise even higher.
"come out."
Fu Ze spoke again, his voice low.
"Don't make me ask you to come out."
Finally, a rustling sound came from the bushes.
Immediately afterwards, several figures emerged trembling from behind the bushes.
It's not a monster.
It's not a ghost.
It's not some kind of evil cultivation practice.
They were just a few ordinary people.
Two men, one woman, and an elderly man with gray hair.
They were dressed in coarse cloth short-sleeved shirts, their trouser legs and straw sandals covered in mud, their faces pale, and they were shivering. Judging from their appearance, they were probably villagers from a nearby mountain village.
The woman's eyes visibly trembled when she saw the baby in Fu Ze's arms, and she instinctively wanted to take a step forward.
But the man next to her grabbed her arm.
"Don't go over there!"
The man's voice trembled.
"Don't touch it...don't touch it..."
Fu Ze's gaze suddenly turned cold.
"Can't touch it?"
He glanced down at the baby in his arms, then looked at the other two children under the tree who were still crying weakly.
"Did you leave these children here?"
The villagers' faces turned deathly pale instantly.
No one spoke.
Zhao Rui sneered and raised the muzzle of his gun.
"I'm asking you a question. Are you deaf?"
The old man's legs went weak, and he knelt down with a thud.
"Gentlemen, spare my life! Spare my life!"
As soon as he knelt down, the people next to him followed suit, kowtowing repeatedly.
"Sir, have mercy!"
"We're not bad people!"
"We had no choice, we really had no choice..."
Fu Ze looked at them, his anger turning into a cruel laugh.
"You abandon your newborn baby in the deep mountains to freeze to death, aren't you bad people?"
"Then what is a bad person?"
The woman finally couldn't hold back anymore and cried out.
"That's my child! How could I bear to part with him? I didn't want to, I really didn't want to..."
As she spoke, she collapsed to the ground, covered her face, and burst into tears.
The man next to her was holding her tightly, his eyes also red-rimmed.
But he still didn't dare to look in the direction of the baby.
It was as if the child was not their own, but some evil creature that would bring disaster.
Fu Ze frowned even more deeply.
Things don't seem to be that simple.
He suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice.
Explain yourself.
Why leave the child here?
"Who gave you permission to do this?"
The old man knelt on the ground, his teeth chattering.
"Sir, we are from Huai Shu Village, which is not far ahead."
"Our village has been plagued by misfortune for years, suffering disasters every year."
"At first, the crops failed."
"Later, the village's livestock died suddenly in the middle of the night."
"Later, accidents started happening to the villagers too. Some were bitten to death by poisonous snakes while working in the fields, some were crushed to death by roof beams while sleeping at night, and some were walking along when they suddenly fell into a ravine and broke their necks..."
"The strangest thing is that one day a well in the village suddenly started gushing black water. Everyone who had drunk from the well water before suffered from vomiting and diarrhea within three days, and almost all of them died!"
The old man became increasingly frightened as he spoke, his voice trembling violently.
"Everyone says that the village has offended the gods."
Fu Ze said coldly.
"And then what? What does offending the gods have to do with abandoning these babies!"
The old man immediately kowtowed.
"It's a dream of a land god!"
Fu Ze's eyes narrowed.
"The Earth God? A dream apparition?"