The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 24: Stance and Martial Arts
"Whether it's stance techniques or martial arts, if we talk about the level of mastery, there are no more than entry level, minor success, major success, and ultimate level."

Song Qi said to Su Yan, "Try standing on the Golden Ape Post."

Su Yan nodded and did as he was told. He moved his body and immediately began to practice the Golden Ape Stance Technique. His body rose and fell like an old ape, and his breathing was long and natural.

"Entry is the threshold. Only after crossing this threshold can you be considered to have mastered this thing. This applies to both stance techniques and martial arts. If you don't enter the threshold, you won't even be able to use it."

Song Qi's eyes flickered, and he was secretly surprised. Su Yan's Golden Ape Posture was not only a minor success, but was already above a minor success. He took a few steps, and the ape shape was as he wished, as if it was instinct.

He continued, "Minor success means mastering it and being able to bring out its intended effect. This is also the highest level that ordinary people can achieve."

Su Yan adjusted his breathing, his expression changed: "Is it impossible to achieve great success?"

Song Qi sneered: "What do you think great success is? Mastering a skill?"

Song Qi took two steps casually, Su Yan's pupils shrank, and he looked at him in surprise.

Song Qi did not practice the stance, but in Su Yan's eyes, he seemed to have transformed himself, like a green sheep inhaling and exhaling the surrounding air, his body undulating as if leaping among mountains, rivers and trees.

"understood?"

Su Yan seemed to understand: "Walking like a stake, moving like a stake, practicing every moment, turning it into instinct?"

“It’s not just instinct, but it’s integrated into the body, with form and intention becoming one.”

Song Qi turned around. Although it was not as obvious as before, Su Yan only realized at this time that Song Qi's every move was actually a standing posture, including his muscles and breathing.

"A small success in circulation is actually enough, but the power and effectiveness of the great success in the practice of standing meditation and techniques are naturally stronger."

Su Yan was a little impatient: "How can it be done?"

"Understanding, harmony and the skill of grinding"

Song Qi advised Su Yan: "If you can get one of the three, you will have the potential to achieve great success. But in fact, the skill of water grinding is a false concept."

"Is this still false?"

"Ordinary people can achieve minor success through practice, but not major success. The so-called "water-grinding kung fu" means spending countless hours and experiences, waiting for a glimmer of inspiration. Do you understand?"

Song Qi sighed: "Some people wait for three years, some for thirty years, and some may not even wait for that glimmer of inspiration in their entire lives."

"Powerful spiritual medicine, guidance from a master, and a compatible technique. If you don't have that kind of understanding, this is the only way."

Song Qi patted Su Yan's shoulder and asked him to withdraw from the stance. "Your stance has improved a bit compared to the day before. I think it's because you are so well-adapted to it. It's not impossible to achieve great success. Your thinking is right. Try to apply the stance to your steps, to your monkey fist, and then to your daily movements. Naturally, you will achieve great success one day."

Song Qi's advice really showed that he treated Su Yan as his own son or nephew.

"When you have mastered the Golden Ape Posture, your Qi and blood will surge even more powerfully, and your skin refining will be much faster."

Su Yan's eyes lit up slightly: "Then wouldn't the Transformation Realm be even more powerful?"

"Transformation?"

Song Qi was amused by Su Yan's question. "What do you think is needed to reach the Transcendent Realm? There is only one thing, and that is talent, or excellent comprehension. Among ten thousand people, there may not be one person who can practice the technique to the Transcendent Realm. Even if it is a perfect match, the comprehension required is beyond the reach of ordinary people."

He paused, perhaps fearing that Su Yan would be shocked, and explained, "The Transformation Realm is an extraordinary realm, transcending the techniques themselves, blending with nature, and exerting a power beyond the original techniques."

After explaining the state of the technique, Song Qi pondered for a moment and said, "I didn't expect you to progress so quickly. If you don't need the tiger money urgently, go buy some wild beast meat and eat more. You can also buy some Red Skin Powder from Baicaotang to help with tempering."

Su Yan asked Song Qi some questions about Monkey Boxing. Song Qi did not refuse, but gave him instructions one by one.

It was not until the afternoon that Su Yan came out of Baicaotang and returned to Yunqian Village.
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"You mean, these are all that's left of this Niu Han's IOU?"

In a courtyard in Shanjifang Market, Niu Dang and Niu Daqi were kicked to the ground, their faces were already covered with bruises, and they looked very miserable.

They knelt before a sinister man in a python robe and martial uniform, kowtowed repeatedly, and their foreheads bled.

"Master, these are really all we have left. Let's rush into the fire and grab them." On the table, in a small wooden box, large clumps of IOU papers were crumpled together in a mess. Some were half-burned, and some had already turned yellow.

The box that should have been full is now less than a quarter full.

"waste!"

Gu Hong kicked Niu Dang again and kicked him out.

Niu Dang endured the pain and stood up to kowtow: "Master, when those unruly people heard that my eldest brother had gone, they dared to set fire to the house and burn the IOU like this. I still remember who borrowed money, I will go to each one of them."

"go away"

Gu Hong slammed the table, smashing the chairs and tables. "Do you think you have the final say in Yuncang Town, or does Xiaoshan have the final say?"

Without an IOU, the villagers could not resist being forced to pay. However, the money would give them a big handle and make them easy targets for the people in the government office, as well as the Lin family and Baicaotang.

Gu Hong's eyes flickered as he pondered, "Niu Han is a man who has done more harm than good. He's just joined the guild and he's already so unlucky. If no one lends money to me, not only will my income be cut off, but I'm afraid I'll also be forced to work as a slave to buy things, which will only lead to blame from the higher-ups."

He glanced at Niu Dang and Niu Daqi, and felt extremely angry.

If Niu Han is a waste, then his two cousins from the same village are complete idiots.

Not to mention replacing Niu Han, even in the village, I'm afraid he can't be as strong as one or two big men. How can he gather people to lend money?

'trouble'

Gu Hong needs a source of money to raise a glove, but it is not easy to force the gang members to do these things, after all, they are private matters.

The only solution now is to find other people, and they have to be from the surrounding area, otherwise how can we lend money to the people in the village?
"I heard that a great figure emerged from Yunqian Village?"

His eyes turned, and he suddenly asked, "Do you know the man who killed the tiger today?"

Niu Dang and Niu Daqi looked at each other and stammered, "I recognize him. He's Su Yan from Yunqian Village. His father owed us ten taels of silver."

"What's going on at home?"

Niu Dang and Niu Daqi looked strange, but they didn't dare to lie: "I fell to my death, but he was the only one left. I heard that he enrolled in the Golden Ape Martial Arts School, learned some skills, and is quite capable."

"Learning a skill? This is a bit troublesome."

His eyes narrowed, a cunning flash passed through them, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "Look carefully for his whereabouts. If he comes to the market again, tell me."

"Master, what are you looking for him for? If there is anything, we..."

"you?"

Gu Hong glanced at him and said, "Just be obedient. If Su Yan is willing to work for me for a year or two, I will bring him into the guild. As for you, if you are obedient, you may join the guild with him."

Niu Dang and Niu Daqi looked at each other in surprise. Gu Hong actually wanted Su Yan to be his glove to lend money.

The two of them groaned in their hearts, thinking that he was really a young master from the city, how could he be so arrogant.

Doesn’t Gu Hong know that they still don’t understand?

The black rock ginseng presented to Gu Hong was not picked by Niu Han himself, but was obtained at the cost of Su Yahe's life.

If Su Yan knew about this situation.

The two were horrified, but Gu Hong didn't think he would fail.

A young man without any support can only be an outer disciple of the Golden Ape Martial Arts School at most.

If you cook it properly, they will naturally listen to him.

(End of this chapter)