Indestructible Primordial Spirit

  "This world's so-called lower-grade bravery of the seven levels, should be similar to the previous life's internal family fist internal energy cultivation level division, only their division is more detailed, and the cultivation method should not be exactly the same." Lu Qi thought: "Lift a thousand catties! An Ze this person, his strength is so great, in terms of pure strength, even stronger than the internal family fist master who cultivates Ming Jin."

  Although the true system of martial artists in this world is still unclear, and it's uncertain whether there are people stronger than the strongest martial artist who has achieved the state of unity with the Tao, successfully cultivating the whole body's energy has filled Lu Qi with confidence. Since the Five Animals Play and the Five Animals Imitation Fist that changed his fate in his previous life are also useful in this world, he will have the opportunity to stand at the top of the world again through his own efforts.

  "For the past twelve years, I've been tempering my strength through bear and tiger exercises, but now it's only around 400 catties. My whole body's energy is still not very familiar with this new skill, so it's not suitable for a fierce battle." As for An Ze, who didn't know Lu Qi well, his estimated chance of winning in this fight was actually only 50%. This was already taking into account An Ze's underestimation, but he said it so confidently just to comfort Lu Kang and his wife.

  Furthermore, as a warrior, one can calmly analyze the strength comparison between both sides, but must never lose the conviction of winning. Once the strong desire to seize victory is lost, the will to fight will only decrease, and the chances of winning will be even slimmer.

  An excellent martial artist is one who understands the principle of "the brave win on a narrow road". Obviously, Lu Qi is an outstanding martial artist. Even with a low winning rate, his fighting spirit remains surging, and his mentality is exceptionally calm: "Now there are only three days left, I should focus my efforts on the Crane, Ape and Deer Three Plays..."

  Wuqinxi, originating from the famous doctor Hua Tuo of the Three Kingdoms period, is a type of qigong that combines internal and external movements to achieve stillness, with both hardness and softness, and cultivates both inner and outer strength. Although it has not spread as widely as Taiji and Xingyiquan, it has also evolved into a more rigorous form of imitative internal fist.

  Wuqinxi, consisting of five exercises: Tiger Play, Bear Play, Crane Play, Deer Play and Ape Play, corresponds to the Five Elements theory. It can also cultivate internal organs through standing postures and walking frames. Among them, Bear Play and Tiger Play have the effects of strengthening spleen and stomach, and filling essence and marrow. Whether in the past or present life, Lu's practice has always emphasized these two exercises, especially Tiger Play, which is particularly effective for tempering energy and building foundation.

  However, the other three routes of Lu Qi have never been neglected. After all, the five routes of Wu Qin Xi are mutually supportive and cannot be practiced to perfection if one is missing. For example, the Crane Play has the effect of enhancing lung breathing, regulating blood circulation, and dredging meridians; while the Ape Play has the effect of flexing limbs and cultivating blood circulation; as for the Deer Play, it has the effect of stretching tendons and calming the mind.

  "Ahhh..." Along with a long sigh, a slightly turbid stream of air spewed out from Lu Qi's mouth, who was originally standing upright on the ground with his eyes closed. His entire body suddenly relaxed and regained its usual poised posture.

  As the turbid air that had been pent up in his abdomen for a long time was finally expelled, Lu Qi's eyes suddenly opened wide, and at the same time, his body sank slightly. He took a deep breath, and the muscles of his entire lower abdomen suddenly bulged out several times. Next, Lu Qi raised both arms upwards, with his left leg sliding up against his right leg and pressing against his right knee, while his right leg slowly rose up on tiptoes, as if performing a ballet dance.

  Lu Qi's natural demeanor was not like practicing ballet, it would be more accurate to say he resembled a crane rather than a swan, a solitary crane. At this moment, whether in his gaze or posture, Lu Qi seemed to embody the spirit of a majestic and elegant white crane, with an air of pride and self-satisfaction.

  Lu Ji abandoned this move, it would absolutely shock the world-class dancers from past lives on Earth, because he stood for several minutes like that, with his toes pointed to the ground, without any support, standing for several minutes. To know, even if the world's top dancers stand like this, they can't last for many seconds.

  This was Lu Qi's limit at this time, if it were his previous life, he could have lasted for more than ten minutes. But at this moment, he couldn't muster the energy to make himself light as a swallow, or else his toe bones would be hard-pressed to support his weight.

  But this does not mean that Lu Jiduo's strength was exhausted. When his right leg took a step forward, his body started to move, or rather, it flew up. Of course, this flight was somewhat illusory and he didn't really fly up, but his body was light and agile, his arms waving as if he had flown up.

  From stillness to flight, it's just an instant, so natural, without any sense of abruptness, as if the proud white crane standing by the lake had finally rested enough and spread its wings to soar.

  Strutting, flapping its wings, flying, landing, strutting again, flapping its wings... The posture of a white crane was vividly portrayed by Lu Qi, perfectly combining strength and beauty. If Lu Qi were to participate in a dance competition with this state, he would undoubtedly win the championship without any suspense.

  Lu Qi danced in the woods, from fast to slow, for a full twenty minutes, finally falling to the ground, as if exhausted. However, with Lu Qi's undulating back, he moved again, but this time it seemed a bit strange... He was hunched over and jumping up, scratching his head and kicking his legs, completely losing the elegance of the crane dance, only having the ridiculousness of a monkey show.

  However, strangely, Lu Qi was able to completely freeze this agile and nimble movement in an instant. His head stretched forward, his right hand bent like a monkey's as he gazed out, his left hand casually swaying, but hiding a killing intent. His right leg bent at the knee, his toes floating in mid-air, while the sole of his left foot grasped the ground with all five toes. The entire person seemed to be frozen in time, stuck in that pose.

  This pole, which almost made one want to ask a physicist if it conformed to the principles of mechanics, was abandoned for several minutes before suddenly, like a monkey that had been freed from a spell, it began to leap and jump agilely around the broken tree, sometimes gazing at things as if in wonder, sometimes plucking peaches like a monkey, sometimes offering fruit like a clever ape, and sometimes fleeing in fright.

  It can be said that at this moment, Lu Qi is lively and present, just like a monkey. Even if he were thrown into a monkey's nest, the monkeys probably wouldn't exclude him as an outsider.

  Like a monkey, Lu Qi went crazy for a while and then stood still again. This time, he didn't stand on one foot like the previous two times. Instead, he got down on all fours, but it wasn't an ordinary crawling posture. His arms were straight, with four fingers pointing to the ground, his feet slightly bent, and his arms and legs formed a straight line. He only used four toes to grasp the ground, making him look like a deer standing upright, looking around alertly.

  After standing still for a few minutes, Lu Qi began to show an attitude of calmness and relaxation, stretching his limbs, running freely in the forest with a carefree air, like a nimble deer, with every gesture, whether bowing its head, raising its neck, running or turning back, being extremely lifelike.

  But such a seemingly leisurely and relaxed posture, after walking back and forth for more than twenty rounds, made Lu Qi's whole body tremble with fear, sweat dripping down his back. However, even after stopping the posture, Lu Qi did not sit down to rest, but instead stood still like a bear, trying to calm his breathing, the rough sound of his breathing gradually slowing down, and on his healthy complexion, a faint flush appeared, and on his neck, a layer of fine sweat beads floated up.

  Bear Standing Pole, not only can thoroughly accumulate some of the gas absorbed by the limbs during high-intensity exercise, gradually increasing the martial artist's strength like piling up sand into a pagoda, but also allows the martial artist to recover more quickly from physical exhaustion.

  At the time when Lu Qi was practicing alone, his heart was quite calm. Hui Niang, who still participated in daily chores, was washing a large basin of clothes on the rocky edge of the pond, and heard some idle gossip passing by her ear, her face slightly changed.

  "It's said that Hui Niang's husband, Da Kang, went to the food warehouse to steal food and was caught red-handed by the head of the wealthy family. He was originally going to be put to death, but their foolish son came up with a plan at the last minute to save him." This was spoken by a Ze Nu woman wearing a black hemp skirt who was washing clothes by the pond, seemingly in a private tone, yet her voice was louder than if she were calling out to someone.

  There were several Zelun women who had just arrived, seemingly unaware of the matter. They were shocked and asked in surprise: "Is this true? Stealing from the food warehouse is a capital offense! Can they think of a way to save that big fool? Their son must not be stupid!"

  "Isn't he stupid?" The black-robed slave woman sneered, "You say that little brat who hasn't even grown all his hair yet used what kind of method to save that thieving old father of his? He actually said he wanted to challenge the head of the wealthy family. Although he temporarily saved Da Kang's life, if he fails in the challenge, both he and Da Kang will be killed, and they'll also be drugged and hung in the dense forest for the poisonous flower snake or bear to eat. You say he isn't stupid?"