With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 177 Flood Dragon Demon Gauntlets, Thunderclap Scattered Hand (3k)

Huayunfu Residential Community.

After returning home from the pre-college program, Meng Chuan ate his meal and then rushed to Master Luo's house to practice boxing.

With Master Luo's guidance, his martial arts training will progress faster.

Most importantly, he plans to ask Master Luo for a new boxing technique tonight.

When the teacher's wife opened the door and saw that it was Meng Chuan, she smiled and said:

"Your master is still busy with the martial arts school. He just called and will be back soon."

"Have some pastries first, made by my teacher's mother."

With Luo Guanyun's advancement to Grandmaster level, the Infinite Martial Arts Hall underwent a complete renovation.

Seeing that his master had no interest in teaching, Meng Chuan put the words of a certain leader from that day at the United Nations Preparatory School out of his mind.

Ren Ping brought over a plate of small cakes and placed it on the table.

"How does it taste?"

As she spent more time with Meng Chuan, she became increasingly satisfied with the apprentice her husband had chosen.

Having exceptional talent is secondary; the most important thing is to be polite and of good character.

Meng Chuan thanked him and picked it up to taste.

"delicious."

Ren Ping smiled and said:

"When I came back from grocery shopping this afternoon, I picked up a package for you at the housekeeping department. It seems to have been sent by the research institute."

"You eat first, I'll get you some."

"Thank you, Master."

Meng Chuan knew that his steel bones had been upgraded.

Just then, Master Luo entered, and the two of them went into the martial arts room to study together.

After removing the outer plastic wrapping, the contents were the same as before: a can of black, flowing liquid.

Unlike before, the black liquid was now interspersed with intricate light gray patterns, resembling the spiral horn of a dragon demon.

It looks a bit eerie. The new instruction manual says that these markings are impurities that cannot be removed, which are the spiritual radiation power on its horn.

However, the amount is very small, just a single horn, which most advanced martial artists can control.

Meng Chuan twisted open the jar, and the new steel skeleton flowed, enveloping his hands.

A fleeting sense of coolness flashed through his mind at the same time.

"This should be what is called radiation, and it really doesn't have any effect."

A moment later, he examined the drastically changed shape of the new boxing gloves.

The original steel frame felt like a thin film covering the hand.

Now, Meng Chuan clenched his hands tightly and turned them over to examine them; the backs of his hands were noticeably thicker.

He stretched out his arms and crossed his fists in front of his chest, the backs of his hands gently colliding to produce a deep, resonant "clang."

"solid."

The most significant change is the appearance of spiral bulges resembling the horns of a demon on the four distal phalanges, excluding the thumb.

Luo Guanyun clicked his tongue in amazement and pointed to the iron core stakes by the wall, saying:

"Go ahead and try it."

Meng Chuan didn't exert any force; he simply swung his sword casually at the stake.

The iron core piles rose directly from the ground and crashed heavily against the wall.

Upon landing, it was discovered that the stake had been shaped into a U-shape by the punch.

Meng Chuan stepped forward to examine the wound and discovered four deep, spiral-shaped dents at the point of impact.

"Hissing has greatly increased its destructive power."

As for its defensive capabilities, Meng Chuan opened the new manual to check.

It is said that the back of the hand and wrist bone are reinforced with a single-horn material, with a hardness comparable to meteorite alloy.

Apart from Zhenwu, no weapon can break through it.

Luo Guanyun controlled his strength and flicked his finger, and with a "ding" sound, Meng Chuan felt a sudden pain on the back of his hand.

"That's right, it's true. No one below the level of a martial artist can break through your gauntlets."

Don't remove it to save battery yet; keep practicing your boxing and see if it fits.

Meng Chuan hesitated for a moment, feeling that one punch would suffice.

Although the steel frame has been upgraded, it still needs to be charged with YM energy alloy, which costs 50,000 yuan per piece.

"Just try it. Even if I'm not a grandmaster, I can afford it."

Meng Chuan joked:
"Master Luo is so generous. If I had known that Master was so rich, I wouldn't have participated in the Supernova Tournament."

"Go ahead and participate! Two million isn't a lot of money!"

And we must give it our all, because if we can make it into the top three this time, I'll be green with envy for the reward."

This was the latest news he heard this morning at the Grandmaster Conference in Yong'an City.

This piqued Meng Chuan's interest, and he asked curiously:

"What treasure could possibly make you envious, Master?"

"You've seen the Yong'an Police Station's arsenal, haven't you? It's nothing compared to the national treasury."

If they can make it to the second stage, they'll be able to take something from the national treasury.

Meng Chuan's body stiffened instantly, and a greedy look appeared on his face.

"Master Luo, do you have any True Martial level gauntlets?"

"It's all wrapped up; it's up to you whether you can get it."

Meng Chuan looked solemn and was about to speak when Luo Guanyun interrupted him.

"Try on the boxing gloves quickly, and then practice your boxing."

There were quite a few students in the nine rounds of this competition, with Yong'an alone having at least two hands full.

To win, the first step is to narrow the gap in Qi and Blood.

Meng Chuan nodded in agreement, and then began practicing the Luo Family Eight Extremes at a level that broke through the limits.

It felt almost exactly the same as before, and it didn't affect his ability to change his punching style at all.

Perhaps due to refining the horn of the Flood Dragon Demon, Meng Chuan's fierce aura was even more pronounced when he started punching again.

"Let's change the name. From now on, it will be called Dragon Bone."

This can be considered as fulfilling the last wish of that dragon demon.

Luo Guanyun's focus wasn't on that; he stared blankly at Meng Chuan.

He hesitated and said:
"You optimized my Bajiquan?"

Meng Chuan nodded.

Actually, he wanted to strike while the iron was hot last night, but Master Luo told him to go back and rest first. Luo Guanyun looked dazed; in fact, he had guessed something last night, but he found it hard to believe.

Just as he said when he first met Meng Chuan.

Ordinary martial artists only dare to start optimizing something after decades of immersion in it.

No one understands the difficulty of optimizing Luo's Eight Extremes better than him.

He had already made innovations in Bajiquan, but I never expected Meng Chuan could optimize it again.

"Yes, Master Luo, I have incorporated the concept of the harmony of Yin and Yang into it, but it is just a small innovation and cannot compare with yours."

Meng Chuan said modestly.

"Try it again so I can see."

Meng Chuan restored the steel bone to its normal mode, which was still the same watch as before, except that it had a few more gray patterns.

He gathered his strength, stood still, and began to practice the Luo Family Eight Extremes with a wave of his hand.

The fist techniques alternated and rotated, and the overwhelming power gradually emerged from his body.

Luo Guanyun watched intently as Meng Chuan practiced his boxing with an unrestrained and spirited expression.

But his fist became increasingly powerful, and his entire aura gradually expanded.

"Solid and not bad!"

Luo Guanyun smiled brightly, completely captivated by the feeling that the student had surpassed the teacher.

Meng Chuan stopped his martial arts demonstration and asked with a smile:

"Master Luo, how is it?"

Luo Guanyun was deeply moved:
"You have already forged your own path in this set of boxing techniques. From now on, let's call it Meng-style Bajiquan."

Meng Chuan smiled slightly and asked:

“Master Luo, apart from the martial arts left behind by King Xiang, all the boxing techniques I have learned are now perfect and flawless.”

Today I would like to ask my master to teach me another style of boxing for my regular practice.

Meng Chuantu revealed his true colors.

Luo Guanyun wasn't stupid; he naturally knew what his apprentice was thinking.

"Didn't I tell you, don't practice thunder magic yet. Wait until your master paves the way for you first."

Meng Chuan had anticipated that his master would say this, and he had already come up with a plan beforehand.

“Master is right, but I just want to learn the preliminary fist techniques first. We can talk about the thunder technique later.”

Luo Guanyun remained silent, pondering for a moment.

"The relationship between the Thunder Technique and the Spirit Platform Demon Art is still unclear, so we must not let Meng Chuan learn it."

"The Thunderclap Scattered Hand technique is quite powerful on its own, and it also aligns with Chuan'er's style."

Regardless of the prerequisites for using Thunder Magic, Thunderclap Scattered Hand alone is powerful enough to fight.

It's just not as top-tier as the Five Elements Universe Fist, but for ordinary people, it's still a superior first-class fist technique.

"Never mind, it'll save the kid from worrying about it every day."

After thinking it through, Luo Guanyun said in a deep voice:

"Then it's settled. There's no need to mention the Primordial Spirit Thunder Technique again. Your master will help you find a top-tier true skill when the time comes."

Meng Chuan nodded.

"Okay Master."

Luo Guanyun continued:
"What I will teach you today is the first-class Xingyi Fire-attribute boxing technique, the Thunderclap Scattered Hand."

This style of boxing originated from the third-rate boxing style "Da Chu San Shou" and is also commonly known as "San Da".

Like the Luo Family Eight Extremes, it was also developed by my teacher by building upon and optimizing upon the work of predecessors.

You excel in short-range fighting and have a solid foundation; getting started shouldn't be difficult.

"understood."

Meng Chuan's gamble paid off. He guessed that Master Luo must have something else in his possession, if he could break through the limits of this first-class boxing technique.

This should prove to Master Luo that I am capable of attempting to optimize the [Primordial Spirit Thunder Technique].

He had been thinking about it before.

"If I weren't so fixated on the power of thunder magic, and instead steadily followed the path laid out by those who came before me, wouldn't I be able to go faster and further?"

Even if one is fortunate enough to reach the highest position in the future, this matter will remain a permanent scar in one's heart.

For example, in academic classes.

The purpose of students' learning is never to become the most capable or the person who learns the most.

Instead, it's about learning to become the person you want to be, do the job you want to do, and live the life you aspire to.

The same principle applies to martial arts training; once he understood this, he gained self-awareness.

"Even if my master forbids it, I will still become the successor of the Luo Clan's Thunder Magic."

This is the belief of Tongdar.

"There's not enough room to maneuver here, come outside with me."

Meng Chuan followed Luo Guanyun to a large, secluded open space behind Huayun Mansion.

After the two stood still, Luo Guanyun had a thought, and true energy surged from his palm and rose into the sky, instantly making the night sky resound.

Accompanied by lightning and thunder, thunder and rain raged within a hundred feet of them.

Luo Guanyun stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly:
"The Thunderclap Hand Technique is best practiced during thunderstorms."

Meng Chuan nodded. His master's move was different from the previous thunderstorm scene; it must be a new technique from a grandmaster.

The path to becoming a grandmaster was still too far off, so he didn't pursue the underlying principles, lest he just be envious all day long.

Luo Guanyun said:

"The Tao follows nature. All attributes in the world are born from the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, such as water giving birth to ice, earth giving birth to rock, and fire giving birth to thunder."

If you say that Benlei Sanshou belongs to the lightning element, that's fine, but it still belongs to the fire element or something similar.

Remember this, lest you make a fool of yourself by saying it out loud.

Meng Chuan nodded.

He had already understood these martial arts principles when he learned the Five Elements Fist before.

"Using form to mimic fire, using intention to evoke thunder, and transforming muscle tremors into explosive power—this is the fundamental principle I have optimized."

This is also the essence of the "Thunderbolt Scattered Hands" technique. While it doesn't possess the profound mysteries of the Five Elements, its explosive power is actually superior!

"understand!"

Meng Chuan is a qualified straight man.

"My belief has always been about using the ultimate power and explosive force to crush all demons and monsters with a heavy punch!"

"That's what I think too, Master."

(End of this chapter)