sbdcsierra Chapter 012 Azure Dragon Probes Its Claw
Chapter 012 Azure Dragon Probes Its Claw
Chapter 012 Azure Dragon Probes Its Claw
Of the eighteen temples of the Jade Emperor, the first are naturally the Lingxiao, Zixiao, and Tianxiao temples. Below them are the Zhenwu, Wuqu, and other temples. The Wenqu temple, however, ranks last among the eighteen.
Lin Fei knew that he had finally gotten a chance to leave the bottom-ranked Wenqu Temple. If he didn't seize it, he really wouldn't be able to blame anyone else.
"You practice Baguazhang?" Yuanjing suddenly asked.
Lin Fei nodded: "Replying to Martial Uncle, this disciple practices Baguazhang."
"Alright, show us a set of Baguazhang." Yuan Jing said to everyone expressionlessly, "You all should watch carefully, lest someone's self-taught martial arts make us lose face for Wuqu Temple!"
It seemed that Yuan Jing's words were full of hostility because of the previous conflict outside. Fortunately, Lin Fei was prepared and did not take it seriously. He started practicing on the field.
The Eight Trigrams Palm is a martial art that can be described as follows: a tiger emerging from its den, a roc spreading its wings, a lion opening its mouth, embracing the moon in one's arms, the yin-yang symbol, a black bear extending its arm, pointing to the sky and drawing on the ground, and a green dragon extending its claws. This Eight Trigrams Palm is only an introductory level martial art, and many of the disciples present practice it.
Lin Fei's Baguazhang has now reached level nine in proficiency. He wields it with effortless skill and imposing power, even displaying a hint of a grandmaster's aura. The disciples beside him couldn't help but nod in approval.
"Stop!" Yuan Jing suddenly called out to Lin Fei, walked to his side, and looked at him sternly: "Is this Baguazhang you're practicing?"
"In response to your question, Uncle-Master, it is Baguazhang," Lin Fei replied calmly.
Yuan Jing frowned: "Your Baguazhang is ambiguous and irregular, with extremely irregular moves. How do you usually practice?"
Lin Fei's moves are now second nature, and although they are incredibly powerful, they are not without some discrepancies from what is recorded in the boxing manual.
"I practiced according to the manual. If there is anything wrong, please point it out, Uncle-Master," Lin Fei said softly.
"Without rules, there can be no order! Your pseudo-Bagua Palm is worse than not practicing it at all. In the future, you will only bring shame to my Jade Emperor Sect when you travel the world!" Yuan Jing sneered, "Which of you will come forward and spar with him, so that he can see how real Bagua Palm should be fought?"
These disciples of the Wuqu Lower Academy were unaware that Ming Guang had just been beaten by Lin Fei and carried out. They all thought Lin Fei was easy to bully, and upon hearing Yuan Jing's words, many of them were eager to try their luck, wanting to teach Lin Fei a lesson and show off in front of the Wuqu Lower Academy's headmaster—many disciples knew this set of Baguazhang.
Yuan Jing casually pointed and said, "Mingzhao, come out and spar with him!"
"Yes, Martial Uncle!" Mingzhao jumped out excitedly, as if he had won the lottery: "Please enlighten me, Junior Brother!"
"Please enlighten me, senior brother." Lin Fei nodded to Mingzhao.
Mingzhao assumed a fighting stance and unleashed a powerful attack, "Tiger Emerges from Cave," towards Lin Fei. Lin Fei countered with "Azure Dragon Probing Claw," just as he had done with Ming Guang yesterday, deflecting Mingzhao's hand and striking him in the chest with a palm strike.
Unlike yesterday, Lin Fei didn't use much force, so although Ming Zhao was also knocked back several steps by Lin Fei's palm and sat down on the ground, he didn't suffer any serious injuries.
Mingzhao plopped down on the ground, unable to believe that he had been defeated by a mere Taoist boy from Wenqu Temple. He was stunned for a long time.
The disciples watching from the sidelines gasped in astonishment—he won in a single move! The difference in skill was simply too great.
Yuan Jing snorted coldly and said expressionlessly, "Ming Yin, you come here!"
This Mingyin was clearly much stronger than Mingzhao from before. Seeing that Lin Fei had defeated Mingzhao in one move, he became more cautious and solemnly bowed to Lin Fei, saying, "Please enlighten me, Junior Brother!"
Mingyin formed a circle with both hands, one striking towards Lin Fei while the other was held in front of him. This move combined offense and defense, resembling the "Yin-Yang Fish" technique from Baguazhang.
It seems that Mingyin saw that Mingzhao had suffered a loss and dared not underestimate Lin Fei again, which is why he used the Yin-Yang Fish move.
Lin Fei took another step forward, stretched out his hand, and used the Azure Dragon Claw move to deflect Ming Yin's attacking hand and strike towards Ming Yin's chest.
"Is it Azure Dragon Claw again?" Mingyin sneered, completely unfazed. His left hand, used for defense, was already positioned against Lin Fei's. His other hand had already transformed into the "Black Bear Arm Strike" move.
Before Mingyin could change his move, his expression suddenly changed drastically. The hand that was holding Lin Fei was knocked down as if by a bear, and he couldn't resist at all. His arm and the hand were pushed against Lin Fei's chest.
With a muffled thud, Mingyin also staggered back several steps and landed hard on his backside.
"Azure Dragon Claw, why do you only have this one move when you fight?" Mingyin's expression was as if he had just eaten a bitter melon.
The other disciples were completely silent—Ming Yin was already considered one of the best among their group of disciples, yet he was still defeated by Lin Fei with a simple move, Azure Dragon Claw.
After Mingzhao was defeated, no disciple dared to step forward and challenge him again.
Yuan Jing glanced at the disciples below, who all looked away, not daring to meet his gaze. None of them were confident they could defeat Lin Fei. Enraged, Yuan Jing snorted coldly, "Alright, a bunch of useless fools! Keep practicing! Today, each of you will practice your fist technique ten more times. No food until you finish!"
With that, he glared at Lin Fei, turned around and walked outside: "You come with me!"
Once they reached a secluded spot, Yuan Jing coldly said to Lin Fei, "Your strength is quite good; among disciples of the same cultivation level who have opened their meridians, you can be considered top-tier."
Hearing the meaning behind Yuanjing's words, Lin Fei was also delighted: "Does Uncle mean that I can enter the lower academy of Wuqu?"
To everyone's surprise, Yuanjing shook his head: "It's not that simple. Wenqu Temple only has one spot every five years, which can be transferred to other temples. Even if I agree to let you go to the Wuqu Temple, Senior Brother Yuanzhen of Xingzhi Temple will not agree."
Lin Fei thought to himself, "Aren't you just making fun of me? You made me waste half a day's effort."
Yuan Jing glanced at Lin Fei: "What, do you have a problem with me?"
Lin Fei quickly replied, "This disciple wouldn't dare!"
"It's best if you don't dare!" Yuan Jing snorted lightly. "However, although I cannot accept you into the Wuqu Lower Academy, it is indeed a pity that you remain in the Wenqu Temple. How about this, I will speak with Senior Brother Yuanji, and starting tomorrow, you will come to my Wuqu Lower Academy as a Wenqu disciple to cultivate with them."
Yuan Jing pondered for a moment: "Even if it is, even if it is just sparring, I can explain it to Senior Brother Yuan Zhen."