Lu Fengrou listened to the incantation he recited, lost in thought.
Zhang Haoran only recited the incantation for exerting force and channeling power. As for the core essence of the Seven Stars Steps, it differed significantly from current combat techniques.
Firstly, even if he told Lu Fengrou, she might not be able to learn it.
Even if she could learn it, it would be troublesome. Perhaps then, it wouldn't just be him who had trouble; Lu Fengrou would also have trouble.
Lu Fengrou pondered for a while, then stopped practicing.
She inquired about his purpose for coming today.
Zhang Haoran first demonstrated the Shadowless Kick, then performed the Martial Arts School that he had reluctantly fused from the Shadowless Kick and Chuō Jiǎo.
Lu Fengrou immediately saw where his problem lay and understood what he aimed to achieve.
Although the Shadowless Kick Zhang Haoran demonstrated looked good, it was, after all, only a low-level Martial Arts School. Lu Fengrou still understood it clearly.
Lu Fengrou advised him, "You want to leverage strengths and compensate for weaknesses, fusing the two Martial Arts Schools. This way, you'll have the speed of this Cultivation Technique and the power of Chuō Jiǎo."
"The idea is correct, but your approach was wrong from the start. These are, after all, two Martial Arts Schools; forcibly fusing them is impossible."
"You must learn to make choices. The Martial Arts School you demonstrated has extremely fast leg strikes, but its attack power is inferior to Chuō Jiǎo. Chuō Jiǎo's leg strike speed is indeed not as fast as this Martial Arts School. So, how do you think they should be combined?"
Zhang Haoran was deep in thought; his teacher was absolutely right. Forcibly fusing two Martial Arts Schools was too difficult, and these two Martial Arts Schools weren't even from the same system. This was not something he, with his current foundation, could achieve.
However, if he were to fuse the first half of the Shadowless Kick with the latter half of Chuō Jiǎo, the difficulty would be much lower.
Moreover, the Shadowless Kick is only a low-level Martial Arts School, and the Qi and blood circulation involved is not complex, though it is still more complex than Chuō Jiǎo.
Most importantly, the Qi and blood circulation route of the Shadowless Kick does not only follow the main Meridians; it involves more branch Meridians.
Combat techniques, however, generally only follow the main Meridians. While this is simple and easy to learn, it appears overly crude. Furthermore, only following the main Meridians prevents the power from being fully unleashed.
Zhang Haoran simply used his long sword to draw the Meridian map required for the Shadowless Kick on the beach.
He also explained the Acupoints that needed to be impacted and the precautions for Qi and blood circulation.
Lu Fengrou listened to his explanation, looking at the Meridian map Zhang Haoran had drawn.
She finally understood why Martial Arts Schools only had combat techniques and not these Martial Arts Schools. Firstly, New Martial had severed its Legacy, and some things were truly lost. But if one truly researched carefully, they could still be discovered.
The second and most important point was time. The Shadowless Kick was just a low-level Martial Arts School, but its complexity was more than several times that of Chuō Jiǎo!
However, Lu Fengrou was, after all, a Sixth-Rank Peak Stage master with over 800 hertz of Mental Energy.
Understanding such a low-level Martial Arts School, especially with Zhang Haoran explaining it so meticulously, meant she pretty much grasped it after one listen. Coupled with Chuō Jiǎo being the foundation of Lu Fengrou's lineage, which she understood thoroughly, combining the two was not difficult for Lu Fengrou. Especially since he had already demonstrated some of the combined effects earlier.
Lu Fengrou immediately grasped the key points and began to explain to Zhang Haoran. As she explained, she also practiced herself. Although this Martial Arts School was no longer of much use to her, it would be excellent to teach to students in the future; it could be considered a powerful killing move.
Zhang Haoran also listened and practiced, directly asking Lu Fengrou whenever he encountered a problem.
After combining the two, Zhang Haoran felt his leg strikes were like firing a gun. He could kick out several times in an instant, all with the tip of his foot forward.
Although it wasn't a one-hit kill effect, having multiple points of impact simultaneously made it impossible to guard against.
Moreover, the consumption of Qi and blood was not much. Coupled with the considerable power of Chuō Jiǎo, striking someone would leave a bloody hole.
First, dismantle the enemy's combat power, then deliver a fatal blow. This was Zhang Haoran's positioning for the New Martial technique.
However, Lu Fengrou's view differed from his. In Lu Fengrou's words, the human body doesn't have just one vital point.
One could simultaneously attack the glabella, throat, and heart. This way, if the opponent failed to dodge or block even one, they would die.
Moreover, Lu Fengrou also incorporated the 'sticking force' from basic leg techniques. This way, even if a vital point wasn't hit, the opponent couldn't use the force to retreat.
While this increased the difficulty of practice, the combined effect was even better.
The combined technique was still called Chuō Jiǎo. This could, to some extent, serve to lull the enemy into a false sense of security.
Furthermore, externally, it could be claimed that it was Chuō Jiǎo improved by Lu Fengrou.
The greatest advantage of the improved Chuō Jiǎo was its low consumption of Qi and blood, yet it could unleash powerful attack force when hitting the opponent.
It could achieve the ability to both unleash and retract, which most combat techniques do not possess.
However, this effect is only achieved after reaching Major Achievement. Zhang Haoran cannot do it yet; he can only unleash but not retract.
At this moment, he stood by the sea, standing on one leg while continuously performing Chuō Jiǎo in the air. From time to time, his legs alternated or launched continuous attacks.
The Chuō Jiǎo continuously weaved through the air, like a trembling long spear. The continuous kicks of both feet were like dancing twin spears.
Lu Fengrou was also beside him, practicing and giving pointers. But her progress was much faster than Zhang Haoran's. As she continuously performed, Lu Fengrou also continuously adjusted.
She then told him some areas that needed improvement. After all, this was not creating a new combat technique; it was merely combining two existing Martial Arts Schools.
However, the effect was still excellent. Zhang Haoran was practicing with great vigor when Lu Fengrou called him to a halt.
Lu Fengrou watched him stop and said, "These are all the improvements that can be made for now. You've practiced quite well; you had both of the previous combat techniques at Major Achievement."
"After combining them, it can be considered Minor Achievement, but this is just practice. Combat techniques still need to improve in actual combat."
"Your current strength is decent. Although you have combat experience, you haven't killed anyone. So, no matter how much you practice your combat technique, it will only be so-so."
"Moreover, as a Martial Artist, killing is inevitable. You should go back and rest well today. Tomorrow, I'll take you somewhere."
Zhang Haoran, of course, understood what Lu Fengrou meant.
To say he wasn't afraid was impossible, but this hurdle had to be crossed sooner or later. And with Lu Fengrou watching now, there shouldn't be any accidents.
Zhang Haoran took a deep breath. His gaze firmly on Lu Fengrou, he nodded heavily.
Back in the dorm, because of Lu Fengrou's words, Zhang Haoran was feeling quite anxious. He wasn't sure if he could truly deliver a killing blow when facing a living person.
After pacing around the room a few times, Zhang Haoran directly entered the Martial Arts Arena. He summoned a dummy and treated it as an Immortal Master.
He had practiced against dummies so many times every day. But when he imagined the opponent as an Immortal Master, Zhang Haoran still felt some pressure.
He leaped forward, approaching the dummy, and fully unleashed Chuō Jiǎo, striking three consecutive kicks in the air.
They hit the dummy's glabella, throat, and heart respectively. Before his body could descend, his left leg rose again, targeting the same three points of impact.
Zhang Haoran continuously alternated his legs, performing Chuō Jiǎo, with all impacts targeting these three vital points.
This was also what Lu Fengrou had repeatedly emphasized. Chuō Jiǎo's attack power was not low, but it depended on where it hit. Striking an arm or a thigh would at most cripple one of the opponent's limbs.
And one would still have to face the opponent's desperate counterattack. Therefore, Chuō Jiǎo was not meant for prolonged entanglement.
Zhang Haoran practiced non-stop. He wanted to make attacks on these three vital points instinctive.
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