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Chapter 36: Mastery of Stance Training, the Entire Audience Shocked!

"Senior brother, let me teach you the Returning Origin Stance first..."

Huo Yingjun suppressed his smile and said, "The key is to gather all your energy and blood into your dantian while practicing standing meditation... Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned inward, knees not extending beyond the toes, buttocks tucked in, abdomen drawn in, chest slightly concave, and back straight..."

As he spoke, he slowly adjusted his posture, his whole body like an old tree with its roots intertwined, standing firmly on the bluestone ground. Although it was just a simple standing, there was an underlying sense of solidity, as if he were one with the earth.

Li Xiao observed intently and noticed that Huo Yingjun's breathing rhythm was quite peculiar. When he inhaled, his abdomen contracted slightly, but when he exhaled, his lower abdomen slowly bulged out, and his breath was long and deep.

"Senior brother, the most important thing is to coordinate with the breathing technique."

Huo Yingjun maintained his stance, but his voice remained steady. "Maintain a certain rhythm. When you inhale, imagine the primordial energy of heaven and earth flowing into your head through the Baihui acupoint, down your spine, and into your Dantian. When you exhale, expel the stale air from the Yongquan acupoint on the soles of your feet, letting it sink three feet into the ground. With each inhale and exhale, a natural cycle forms within your body..."

Li Xiao did as instructed and assumed a fighting stance. He already had a solid lower body, so he quickly adjusted his posture to the correct position.

"Huh? Senior brother, you've practiced this before, haven't you?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Huo Yingjun's eyes.

When ordinary disciples first try standing meditation, they either become stiff or sway unsteadily.

However, Li Xiao only made slight adjustments and already looked seven or eight parts like the character. In particular, his calm demeanor was no less than that of the outer sect junior brother who had been practicing standing meditation for months.

"Senior brother, let me help you adjust your posture."

Huo Yingjun walked over and reached out to help Li Xiao adjust his posture to achieve the perfect position.

When Li Xiao realized that his movements were in perfect form, the pressure increased dramatically.

This strange movement was as physically demanding as carrying several sacks on one's shoulders.

"Senior brother, could you help me adjust it too..."

"That's what the waiter said."

This guy is the son of the owner of a cloth shop in the city. He is the second son in his family, and everyone calls him Xiao Erzi.

Huo Yingjun chose to ignore him.

And so, the three of them, including Li Xiao, stood in a row, like a standing statue.

Xiao Erzi has been practicing for three months, but his standing meditation is still not as good as Li Xiao's.

Ji Sheng, who had been a student for two months, was just as good as Xiao Erzi.

She would steal glances at Li Xiao from time to time and noticed that this senior brother was already very stable even though he had only just started practicing his stance.

They had been standing there for five or six minutes already.

You should know that when she first started practicing, she couldn't even stand up straight; this posture is incredibly physically demanding...

"Senior brother, you must have practiced this before..."

Huo Yingjun's eyes were also filled with surprise.

However, Li Xiao did not answer his question at all.

At this moment, he is in a standing meditation posture and should not speak, lest he lose his energy.

"I might as well teach you the breathing techniques too, you two listen up..."

Huo Yingjun said this.

Xiao Erzi and Ji Sheng immediately perked up their ears.

They practiced standing meditation for two months, but they didn't hear any tips on breathing techniques.

How long have these fourth senior brothers been here, and they've already learned?

Huo Yingjun approached Li Xiao and said, "Senior brother, let me teach you the secrets of breathing techniques... Only by coordinating your breathing with this exercise can you achieve the best results..."

"Breathe in, breathe out, inhale, inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale..."

The rhythm of this breathing is very different from that of a normal person; it is a method specifically designed to complement stance training.

Li Xiao closed his eyes and began to regulate his breathing according to the rhythm Huo Yingjun had taught him.

At first there was nothing unusual, except that I felt my breathing was longer than usual.

But gradually, as the breathing rhythm deepened, a barely perceptible warm current rose in his lower abdomen.

The warm current was initially as thin as a hair, slowly swirling in the dantian.

After a few breaths, it grew stronger and stronger like a snowball, spontaneously climbing up the spine, passing through the Mingmen point, piercing through the Jiaji point, and rushing straight to the Yuzhen point at the back of the head—

"Buzz!"

Li Xiao felt a warm current surge from his lungs to his whole body, and his body, which was about to give way, instantly felt much lighter.

The surge of power alleviated the physical exertion and seemed to replenish it.

The physical strength consumed by standing in this way is quickly replenished with each breath, forming a virtuous cycle.

Thus, Li Xiao stood in the Guiyuan stance for another ten minutes.

As for Xiao Erzi and Ji Sheng next to them, they had long since collapsed to the ground, unable to stand any longer.

The two of them stared at Li Xiao, their eyes filled with surprise.

After two months of practicing your relationship, you're still not as good as someone who's just started?

Not only the two of them, but also many outer disciples gathered around.

"Is this... your first time practicing Zhan Zhuang (standing meditation)?"

"Have you practiced similar stance training before? That's impossible!"

"I remember the first time I practiced, I couldn't even stand up straight, I couldn't even last a minute..."

More and more outer disciples gathered, surrounding Li Xiao like they were watching a monkey.

Fortunately, Li Xiao kept his eyes closed and didn't bother to look at these people at all.

Time keeps passing.

The outer disciples gradually gathered around, craning their necks, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"It must have taken... an hour, right?"

A tall, thin outer disciple asked his companion in a low voice.

"More than that."

Another outer disciple replied.

"It took me three months to complete the full incense stick's time as a beginner, but he did it on his first try..."

At the front of the crowd, a burly disciple stared intently at Li Xiao's ankle.

On the bluestone ground, where Li Xiao stood, there were faint wet marks. These were traces of the stale air expelled from his feet by his breathing technique, which soaked through his shoes and left a mark on the stone surface.

But Li Xiao's figure remained as steady as a pine tree, without even the slightest sway.

"Look at his breathing."

The burly disciple's voice tightened, "The rhythm of his abdomen rising and falling... synchronized with the stance training, this doesn't sound like someone who's just started learning breathing techniques! He's clearly already mastered it!"

Indeed, Li Xiao's breathing was now perfectly in sync with the breathing technique's rhythm.

By mastering the breathing techniques and integrating them into stance training, one can experience the sensations of stance training.

It's incredible that I found the feeling of stance on my first time practicing stance training and breathing techniques!

Another half hour passed...

The whispers among those present grew louder, and some had already begun to admire this last disciple.

Huo Yingjun asked, utterly shocked, "Fourth Senior Brother, how do you feel?"

Li Xiao said, "The breathing technique slows down the consumption of physical strength, as if you are absorbing a large amount of air from the air to replenish your dantian. The qi and blood in the dantian flow into the whole body, replenishing your strength and creating a continuous cycle..."

After saying this, Li Xiao immediately continued breathing, regaining his breathing rhythm and trying to recapture the feeling he had just experienced.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yingjun said incredulously, "Fourth Senior Brother, do you know that you have already mastered the feeling of stance training? This is the state of minor success in Guiyuan stance training."

"And the moment you spoke, you immediately regained your stance and breathing rhythm. This is called 'absolute stance awareness,' which means you have achieved mastery of the Returning to Origin stance!"

"This is fucking insane. Even the senior brother spent a year to develop absolute stance."

"Most people can't even reach the level of absolute stance awareness; it takes them a long time to enter the stance training state of Guiyuan Zhuang each time they practice..."

"And you, after only learning it once, have already mastered the Guiyuan Stance!"

"Fourth Senior Brother, why don't you teach me? I haven't mastered the absolute stance yet..."

When Huo Yingjun said these words, he was on the verge of tears.

He considered himself to be one of the more talented people in the martial arts school.

To be able to enter Guiyuan Martial Arts School, one needs to have a certain foundation and talent.

And he was the best among these people.

But when he saw Li Xiao, he realized what a true genius was!

He only taught the Guiyuan stance once to his fourth senior brother, and the other brother immediately surpassed him.

While it's true that the student surpasses the teacher, this student has become a better student a little too quickly, hasn't he?

Li Xiao asked, "Have I already reached the Great Perfection stage?"

Huo Yingjun was on the verge of tears: "Yes, senior brother, I'm only at the minor completion stage, why don't you teach me..."

Li Xiao said, "How can I teach you? I have no idea. I'm just doing what you say..."

Huo Yingjun: "..."

Everyone: "..."

The series of conversations didn't disrupt Li Xiao's breathing rhythm at all; he quickly regained his senses.

Li Xiao knew that this was actually the effect of the "Five Emperors' Copper Coins".

The progress in martial arts training is remarkable; it's truly impressive...

In addition, he was originally a Taoist priest who had embarked on the path of cultivation. His physical constitution and talent were enhanced by the nourishment of spiritual energy, and the old towel and tattered shoes he had previously worn also had some effect.

Only by stacking so many buffs together can one achieve the effect of mastering the basics in one go.

And then I saw this scene.

All the disciples present, whether outer or inner disciples, were completely stunned...

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