Chapter 98

Although it was just one run, Bufan indeed felt that the Ice Heart Technique had an extraordinary effect.

Perhaps in terms of increasing internal energy, the Ice Heart Technique was average, and might even be less effective than the ordinary Tai Xuan Jing internal energy cycle.

However, in terms of stabilizing the mind, the Ice Heart Technique had a unique role! As everyone knows, when cultivating internal energy, the most important thing is to have a mind free of distractions and a unified spirit!

However, as intelligent beings, humans have countless thoughts in an instant, and truly entering a state of a mind free of dust and a unified spirit is extremely rare. This is why there is the sudden enlightenment of Buddhism and the unity of heaven and man in Taoism.

Especially at critical moments, even a slight interruption can cause a multitude of thoughts to arise, leading to a mental breakdown.

The greatest effect of the Ice Heart Technique is to help cultivators stabilize their minds and avoid such a state, as it was created specifically to suppress the Nie family's madness.

"Since you have already learned the Ice Heart Technique, I will teach you other techniques next. However, before that, I want to ask you, what type of technique do you want to learn?"

"The Bu Family Manor's martial arts are diverse, but mainly focus on sword techniques and palm techniques. Do you want to learn palm techniques first or sword techniques?" Bu Yanran looked at Bu Fan and asked in a serious tone.

"Sword techniques!" Bu Fan did not hesitate and said directly.

In fact, when he was apprenticed, Bu Fan had already thought about it. Among the martial arts left by Bu Jinyun, the lowest level should be the Panyun Palm, but even so, the Panyun Palm should be able to rank as a high-level technique, and in Bu Jinyun's hands, it could even exert the power of a supreme technique.

However, later, Bu Jinyun became famous with the sword, and the most powerful thing was the peerless sword in his hand!

Bu Fan's choice of sword techniques was not just because of the peerless sword, but also because it met his needs in the post-apocalyptic world.

He was not just here to play a game, but to use the game to strengthen himself in reality, so when he first chose a martial art, he also had to consider the factors of reality.

In the post-apocalyptic environment, he not only had to fight against humans but also against mutated beasts and zombies. This factor made him prioritize techniques that could use weapons!

"Sword techniques?" Bu Yanran heard Bu Fan's words, thought for a moment, and then said softly, "Follow me!"

Then, under Bu Yanran's lead, Bu Fan followed her to a training ground in the courtyard.

In one corner of the field, there were several life-sized wooden dummies!

"Practicing sword techniques starts with the basics. Only by mastering the basics can you unleash the maximum power of the sword techniques! Since you have chosen to practice sword techniques, you should start with the most basic sword movements!"

"Sword movements include slashing, cutting, sweeping, intercepting, thrusting, hooking, piercing, thrusting, wiping, sweeping, pointing, collapsing, hanging, and clouding. If it's a general martial arts school's sword technique, you only need to practice the most common movements like thrusting, piercing, sweeping, intercepting, etc. However, our Bu Family Manor's sword techniques are different, so you need to learn all these movements carefully!"

After saying this, Bu Yanran walked to a wooden rack next to the wooden dummy, took out a wooden sword, and came to the front of the dummy, demonstrating in detail to Bu Fan!

"Let's start with the most common one, this is thrusting!" She said, and then quickly thrust the wooden sword at a dummy in front of her, the tip of the sword steadily landing on the center of the dummy's chest.

"This is thrusting!" Then, Bu Yanran flipped her wrist, and the wooden sword in her hand swung from bottom to top, cutting into the dummy's arm.

"Alright, you practice these two first! There are wooden swords in the rack, you can take one!" After saying this, Bu Yanran turned and left, leaving Bu Fan alone in the training ground.

Bu Fan looked at the dummy in the field, quietly observing the spot where Bu Yanran had just thrust. There, a small hole appeared on the dummy's body.

Then, Bu Fan walked to the dummy's arm and gently touched it with his hand. Indeed, a fine scratch was left on it.

Is this the mark Bu Yanran left for him?

Bu Fan then walked to the wooden rack, took out a wooden sword, and stood next to the dummy.

First, he aimed at the small hole left by Bu Yanran and suddenly thrust out! However, he found that at the moment of his attack, his body involuntarily trembled, and this slight tremor caused his sword tip to deviate.

However, Bu Fan did not lose heart. Just like when practicing martial arts, starting with basic stances, basic skills are very useful!

Think of Fu Hongxue's sword-drawing technique, which is just a simple draw, but after practicing it for ten years, it became an unimaginable martial art.

Bu Fan, who missed the first thrust, began to recall the way Bu Yanran had thrust, and then imitated it.

However, even a casual thrust by Bu Yanran left him struggling to grasp the essence! But Bu Fan was not in a hurry. After each thrust, he would close his eyes and recall his actions, while also recalling some knowledge from his previous life, trying to find the key to the technique.

Then, after opening his eyes, he would start a new round of attempts!

To become a master, one must be able to endure loneliness!

After Bu Yanran left, Bu Fan began to thrust repeatedly in the courtyard like a robot!

At first, he pursued accuracy, aiming to hit the exact spot he wanted with each thrust.

Then, after gradually achieving this goal, he began to focus on the strength of each thrust!

Finally, he combined these efforts, and even a simple thrust revealed countless nuances to him.

When his wrist got tired, Bu Fan would stop, sit cross-legged, and practice the internal energy techniques of the Ice Heart Technique and the Tai Xuan Jing to recover!

This was another benefit of the Ice Heart Technique he had discovered: it could be practiced simultaneously with other internal energy techniques!

On the balcony, Bu Yanran watched Bu Fan in the training ground below, seeing him tirelessly repeating the most basic movements, a hint of approval flashing in her eyes!

True high-level martial arts are all composed of the most basic movements. Many masters always talk about simplifying complexity and then simplifying it again, but the prerequisite for reaching this level is to first master the basics!

If you can't even master the basics, how can you talk about simplification!

Of course, this was also Bu Yanran's deliberate test of Bu Fan's character. A person who can endure loneliness and hard training is a true martial artist. Otherwise, no matter how talented they are, if they are unwilling to endure hardship, their ultimate achievement will be mediocre!

I just finished eating and glanced at the book review section, then went to write, but forgot to upload the new chapter. I apologize!

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