Chapter 27

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"Thud! Thud! Thud!..." In the small forest, trees as thick as calves were scattered haphazardly. Dugu Fu's figure darted through the woods, finding gaps to kick, causing the small branches to tremble and the sound to carry far and wide. He would also occasionally jump and crouch to pass through protruding branches, as if dodging attacks.

After a few quick rounds, Dugu Fu's head was drenched in sweat.

The small trees in the forest were still trembling, the impact not yet subsided, and he plopped down on a large rock at the edge of the forest, lifting his trouser legs. Beneath the trouser legs, his legs were bruised and discolored from the short time of practice.

Dugu Fu's forehead was sweating, but he seemed unaware. He grabbed the ointment he had prepared and carefully applied it to his legs. A cool sensation seeped into his skin, reducing the swelling and pain. He sighed deeply, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and leaned back against the rock to rest.

This method of training, which damages the body, is typical of Thai boxing. It can produce the most powerful and fierce attacks, but as the saying goes, "rigidity cannot last long," and when things reach their extreme, they will revert. The cost is enormous.

However, I don't have time to train slowly!

"The five major figures were already commanding their respective worlds, wielding great power. Now, without the restraint of Tai Chu, their strength will grow even faster. Every day of delay makes them stronger."

"Who knows what they will do to the system without Tai Chu? What new tricks will they come up with? Sigh, there's no point in worrying about that. I should focus on the present..." Shaking his head, Dugu Fu abandoned his pointless speculations and focused his mind.

The strength of the legs is three times that of the fists, a widely accepted fact. But why are there countless fist techniques but only a few leg techniques?

Through hard training and reasoning, Dugu Fu gradually understood—

"The legs are used to move the body's center of gravity, mainly responsible for positioning in combat. To kick, you have to give up positioning; unlike when you punch, where both legs support you, when you kick, only the other leg supports you."

"If you're lying on the ground, kicking like a rabbit, the legs' strength is indeed three times that of the fists, but how much force can you generate with one leg on the ground? And at that moment, the body cannot move, which is a vulnerability."

"Moreover, the legs' strength is three times that of the fists, but the speed is only one-third. This is normal, p=mv, the human body's output power is fixed, so with more mass, the speed must be slower."

"In martial arts competitions, it's common to see a player's leg being grabbed by the opponent, leading to an awkward situation. When have you ever seen a fist being caught?"

"So in Jeet Kune Do, most kicks are low sweeps to disrupt the opponent's center of gravity, rarely high kicks. Therefore, the powerful Jeet Kune Do side kick and the famous 'invisible kick' from Foshan are actually used very rarely."

"Either when you're overpowering a weaker opponent or when the opponent is unable to resist after being hit, you use such techniques to seal the deal. These are all issues that need to be addressed..."

"Speed can only be improved through training, making the legs powerful and strong, as solid as copper and iron, and as fast as lightning. A kick that can split mountains and shatter rocks, and another that can sweep away the wind, the opponent naturally won't be able to block it."

"As for the center of gravity, there are ways to adapt, very simple ways, which I can try in a moment!" While treating his legs, Dugu Fu spoke to himself, his hands not idle.

In one hand, he held a pebble, which he rolled and passed through each finger gap, first forward, then backward, jumping, and rotating, like a butterfly dancing.

Suddenly, he opened his hand, and the pebble disappeared; suddenly, he opened his hand again, and the pebble reappeared. It was like magic!

This was a magic trick, but also a technique for theft.

Magic, deception, and theft are inherently related. When used to steal or deceive, they become the latter two; when used to entertain, they become the former.

To survive in the world, these low-level skills are essential. Just take the various crises he encountered before; which time did he not rely on deception to escape?

Of course, that was because his strength was insufficient.

But even if his strength was sufficient, there are always people stronger than you, and who can guarantee that you will never encounter a higher level?

Strength is definitely necessary, but these miscellaneous self-defense techniques are also essential. The world is dangerous, and you must be prepared!

After a moment of meditation, Dugu Fu suddenly opened his hands, and the two small pebbles disappeared again. He stood up.

He had rested enough; it was time to train...

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With two quick steps, Dugu Fu leaped low, his body tilting sideways, and he kicked horizontally.

This was somewhat like the Jeet Kune Do lead side kick, but actually... it was Pao Quan. He had adapted the rhythm and power generation of Pao Quan to his legs. With his foundation in Xingyi Quan, this adaptation was enhanced.

"Thud!" A dull sound, but the target tree did not sway much. Only the crack at the base of the tree widened by a centimeter.

This was the effect of a leg strike, powerful but not fast.

He retracted his leg and landed, ignoring the tingling in his foot. Dugu Fu stood on one leg and swept low with both legs in quick succession. "Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!" A series of dull sounds, the small tree swayed left and right, and the newly sprouted leaves scattered to the ground.

This was not a sweep but a chop, with a similar power generation method but different skills.

After practicing these two moves, Dugu Fu suddenly turned to the side of the small tree.

With his left and right kicks, he had controlled the rhythm, making the tree sway more and more violently, with a larger and larger amplitude. This sudden turn made the tree suddenly press over, as if the player was launching a powerful counterattack.

Dugu Fu suddenly pulled back, his arm sweeping backward, one leg supporting him, and his entire body unscientifically lying backward: "Bang!" He kicked out, "Boom!" hitting the tree trunk with a loud sound, stopping the tree from falling.

But... it was just for a moment!

The next second, with a crisp "snap," Dugu Fu suddenly lost his balance and fell backward.

"It seems it's still not strong enough." Dugu Fu smiled bitterly and picked up the broken cane from under him.

Indeed, that final "Bang" was a three-legged kick. One leg flew up, one leg supported him, and the other leg was this cane, which provided support, allowing him to complete this unreasonable strike.

Since using one leg to support the center of gravity during a leg attack is unstable and can leave vulnerabilities, why not add another leg?

The idea was that simple!

Without this additional leg, of the five techniques of Xingyi Quan—Pi, Pao, Beng, Zuan, and Heng—only Pi and Pao could be fully executed. Zuan would be affected due to the lack of flexibility in the steps, and as for Beng and Heng, they were impossible, as both require steps and waist power.

But with an additional leg, it became easy.

However... finding a suitable leg and training it to the point where it can be used as skillfully as a real leg is not a simple task. How to turn the cane into a sharp weapon during an attack requires even more thought.

"If I can complete this set of techniques, even if I stay at the third level of Mingjing, dealing with enemies at the fourth or fifth level should not be a problem!" Dugu Fu clenched his fist, repeatedly reasoning.

Suddenly, he stood up and looked in a certain direction, where it seemed... there was a sound!

How could this be? This was a place he had carefully chosen, with hidden terrain and far from the main road. Dugu Fu was puzzled.

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