Chapter 33: Disciple, I Will Teach You the Dragon Subduing Palm

Boom!

Li Xuan slapped out a palm, his blood and qi surging like a torrent and smashing into a tree several dozen feet away, which was as thick as a thigh. The tree was instantly shattered into pieces, fragments flying everywhere.

"The power is quite good, but the consumption of blood and qi is significant.

"Indeed, relying solely on brute force is not enough. If I encounter an opponent of similar strength, I will definitely be at a disadvantage.

"I already have a clear idea of this palm technique. I will compile a set of incantations and pass them on to Xu Yan."

Li Xuan exhaled.

"As for the movement techniques, how do I teach them? I don't know how to demonstrate them to my disciple. How can I show the subtleties of movement techniques with just brute force?"

Thinking about the movement techniques, Li Xuan felt a headache coming on.

"Am I thinking about this wrong? Why do I need to demonstrate them to my disciple? I can just pass on the incantations and the theoretical framework, and let him figure it out on his own."

With this thought, Li Xuan had an idea.

Outside the village, he found a flat area.

"How do I draw the Bagua?"

Li Xuan recalled the Bagua patterns he had seen in his previous life, and as he waved his hand, streams of blood and qi flowed out, drawing on the ground.

"It should look like this."

He looked at the Bagua drawn on the ground and nodded in satisfaction.

When Xu Yan returns, he will practice his movement techniques here.

And while he's at it, he can ponder the Bagua. Who knows, he might make some discoveries.

With everything ready, all that was left was to wait for Xu Yan to return.

Li Xuan felt a sense of relief.

...

Xu Yan returned home and came back in less than ten days.

After brutally suppressing the bandit hideout, he realized the lack of martial techniques and did not stay at home for long, rushing back.

"Master!"

Xu Yan bowed respectfully, pondering how to ask his master about martial techniques.

"Hmm."

Li Xuan nodded, stood up, and walked out of the village.

"You're back just in time. Follow me."

Before his disciple could speak, Li Xuan decided to teach him martial techniques, demonstrating his profound insight and foresight.

"Yes, Master!"

Xu Yan was puzzled, not knowing what his master had in mind.

They arrived at a small hill outside the village.

Li Xuan, with his hands behind his back, said, "Disciple, although you have entered the martial path, you have a body full of blood and qi but do not know how to use them or how to fight.

"The martial path is not just about reaching a certain realm. The more powerful a martial artist is, the more refined and potent their martial techniques and divine abilities are."

Hearing this, Xu Yan was extremely excited: "Is Master going to teach me martial techniques and divine abilities? I will no longer be just a brute!"

Li Xuan turned around and looked at his foolish disciple, speaking solemnly, "Today, I will teach you the Dragon Subduing Palm. This is both a martial technique and a divine ability. The higher your realm, the deeper your understanding, and the greater its power."

Since it was a martial path, Li Xuan originally wanted to call it the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, but then he thought that eighteen palms were too restrictive and might limit his disciple's understanding.

He decided to simply call it the Dragon Subduing Palm. The name was not important; the key was its power.

Moreover, he positioned the Dragon Subduing Palm as something that could improve with the disciple's realm, eventually reaching the level of a divine ability.

Whether it would succeed depended entirely on his disciple's understanding.

"Dragon Subduing Palm!"

Xu Yan was immediately excited. "Thank you, Master!"

"Dragons are divine beasts with immense power and innate divine abilities... Do you know this, disciple?"

Li Xuan asked.

"Master, I once read about the legend of true dragons in an ancient storybook. They are the ultimate symbol, capable of causing wind and thunder, and changing the world around them..."

Xu Yan replied respectfully.

"Even this world has legends of dragons? I wonder if the storybook Xu Yan read was a fabricated tale or if dragons truly existed in this world."

Li Xuan was surprised.

Since this world also had legends of dragons and Xu Yan had read related stories, it would be easier to proceed.

"Master, do true dragons really exist in this world?"

Xu Yan asked excitedly and curiously.

"That is far beyond your reach. Whether they exist or not, you will know when you become powerful enough."

Li Xuan naturally would not give a definitive answer to such questions.

"Yes, Master!"

Xu Yan nodded respectfully.

"Hmm, I will teach you the Dragon Subduing Palm. Since it is named after subduing dragons, you should know its power."

"I understand, Master!"

"Watch carefully."

Li Xuan said, raising his hand and slapping out a palm.

Boom!

The powerful blood and qi were terrifying, instantly shattering a tree several dozen feet away into pieces!

Xu Yan was stunned!

The Dragon Subduing Palm is so terrifying?

Li Xuan was very satisfied with his reaction, withdrawing his hand and placing it behind his back. He began to speak with a serious expression, "This is the power of the Dragon Subduing Palm at the initial Blood and Qi Realm.

"However, to avoid interfering with your understanding of your own Dragon Subduing True Intent, I did not use the form of the Dragon Subduing Palm."

Xu Yan listened respectfully, his face flushed, showing his excitement.

"Just a casual palm from Master at the initial Blood and Qi Realm has such terrifying power, and Master did not even use the form of the Dragon Subduing Palm. The Dragon Subduing Palm is truly incomparably powerful!"

Li Xuan's expression was solemn as he began to explain the Dragon Subduing Palm, "The form of the Dragon Subduing Palm is a palm that strikes out with a dragon-shaped force, as fierce and agile as a dragon. The deeper your understanding, the more dragon-shaped forces you can strike out with..."

He then casually slapped out a few palms, explaining to his disciple, "I did not use the true dragon-shaped force to demonstrate to you, for fear that you would be trapped in the true dragon intent of my Dragon Subduing Palm. Once trapped, you would not be able to develop your own Dragon Subduing Palm.

"I do not want you to be bound by my shadow. The martial path is endless, and I hope you can cultivate your own true intent.

"Do you understand?"

I have put a lot of thought into this!

It's absolutely not because I can't produce dragon-shaped forces that I didn't demonstrate them!

Li Xuan maintained a serious expression.

Xu Yan was deeply moved: "Master is truly a supreme expert. By taking me as a disciple, he not only teaches me the martial path but also has high hopes for me, hoping that I can develop my own true intent.

"Rather than being forever overshadowed by Master, unable to surpass him!"

His eyes were red with emotion as he nodded, "Master, I understand!"

"Very good! The Dragon Subduing Palm, like the martial path I taught you, emphasizes understanding and intent over form. You must understand and grasp the true intent.

"When you can strike out with eighteen true dragon forces at once, you will have achieved a small level of mastery in this stage."

Li Xuan repeated his teachings, emphasizing the importance of understanding and intent, and not to focus on the few palms he had demonstrated. He wanted his disciple to understand the theoretical framework of the Dragon Subduing Palm and develop his own insights.

"Yes, I understand!"

Xu Yan nodded.

Li Xuan nodded in satisfaction. Before passing on the fabricated incantations of the Dragon Subduing Palm, he asked, "Disciple, do you have any questions?"

This was a routine question. After teaching, he always asked if the disciple had any unclear points.

"Master, I have a question."

Xu Yan said.

"Speak!"

"Master, since the Dragon Subduing Palm is about subduing dragons, why does it produce dragon-shaped forces?"

Xu Yan asked, looking puzzled.

Li Xuan: ...