After a long time had passed,
as Jiang Ning turned to the last page, he had thoroughly read through the boxing manual of the Five Animals Fist.
[This reading of the boxing manual has added a total of 10 experience points to your Literacy and Judgement.]
Seeing this prompt, Jiang Ning felt a slight surprise in his heart; such a brief reading had yielded ten experience points, an efficiency that greatly exceeded his expectations.
Immediately, he momentarily put the matter aside and closed his eyes gently.
In his mind, page by page, everything recorded in the Five Animals Fist manual he had just read appeared instantly.
At this moment, he also gained a general understanding of the Five Animals Fist.
This was a lower-level martial arts manual that had entered the ranks, observing the natural world's tiger, bear, ape, deer, and crane to create a form of boxing.
The Tiger Form in Great Success had extremely strong explosive power, the Bear-shaped Fist in Great Success greatly increased strength, the Ape Form in Great Success made one's movements agile, moving as one wished, the Crane Form in Great Success was extremely fast, the body was light, and a single energy boost could span a distance of ten feet.
As for the Deer Form in Great Success, it was agile and light, able to leap over high walls in one bound, and also had a style of boxing that greatly strengthened one's Essence Qi and regulated the body's condition.
Beside him was a woman with the surname Li.
The manual not only contained records of breathing methods but also records of practice methods.
Long-term practice of the Five Animals Fist could greatly enhance the Qi-Blood inside the body, filling the limbs and bones throughout the body, which was the foundation before entering the Martial Arts Entry.
With this manual, if one cultivated all Five Animals together, the foundation of martial arts created would be extremely solid and rare, making it an extremely suitable cultivation technique to lay the foundation for martial arts.
Besides being suitable for laying a foundation, the Tiger Form was for explosive power, and the Ape Form was for movement technique; even against enemies, it was not lacking at all.
After fully understanding the Five Animals Fist, Jiang Ning's approval of this boxing technique increased even more.
For him now, this was indeed a very suitable boxing technique.
At the same time, he also silently reflected on the importance of the previous two months of reading books at home.
If he hadn't read so many books and thus had a lot of knowledge about this world in his mind, how could he have understood the boxing manual?
For ordinary people, even if they could understand the text, giving them a boxing manual would not allow them to learn or understand it; if they rashly tried to practice, they would inevitably practice incorrectly, ultimately damaging their bodies easily.
This was also why learning martial arts often required someone to lead and teach personally.
A boxing manual was the sublimation of countless realizations, containing the wisdom of the predecessors.
[Name]: Jiang Ning
[Source Energy]: 3.6
[Skill]:
Reading and Writing (Once Break Limit 57/2000) (Trait: Unforgettable)
Five Animals Fist (Uninitiated 0/10)
Looking at the panel, the Five Animals Fist appeared on his panel, instantly settling his slightly anxious heart.
The skill of Reading and Writing on the panel also increased by a full 10 experience points because he had carefully read through the Five Animals Fist boxing manual.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Ning opened his eyes, and the boxing manual in his hands had long been closed.
"Sister, I've finished reading!"
"Did you remember everything?"
"Yes," Jiang Ning nodded.
"Did you remember everything?!" The woman widened her eyes in disbelief as she looked at Jiang Ning.
"I remembered everything!" Jiang Ning affirmed, "If sister doesn't believe me, you can test me!"
"Good!" The woman nodded, very much approving Jiang Ning's suggestion.
Then, she asked, "What is recorded on page eight?"
Hearing this question, Jiang Ning immediately responded, "Tiger descending the mountain, energy and fierce eyes and claws appearing, strong tendons and bones..."
Hearing Jiang Ning's answer, the woman's eyes widened even more, and then she asked, "What about the third line on page ten?"
"Spreading wings and soaring to the sky, integrating form and spirit into one, originating from..." Jiang Ning spoke directly.
The woman's eyes gradually widened into circles as she looked at Jiang Ning.
After a while, Jiang Ning spoke up, "Sister, do you have any more questions?"
The woman shook her head, her face full of admiration as she looked at Jiang Ning, no longer the serious demeanor she had before, "Now I truly understand what 'unforgettable' means! With your talent, you shouldn't be learning martial arts but rather pursuing academic honors."
Jiang Ning smiled and did not respond.
Shortly after, the woman spoke again, "Let's go! Now that you've memorized the essence of the boxing manual, follow me to find Elder Wang, who will demonstrate the Five Animals Fist for you to observe, making it easier for you to learn."
"Thank you, Sister!" Jiang Ning bowed.
...
The two returned to the backyard of the Martial Arts Hall.
"Why are you back already?" the old man lying in the rattan chair opened his eyes and looked at the two as they stepped into the courtyard.
The woman spoke, "Master, Jiang Ning has already memorized the essence of the boxing manual."
"All of it?" The elder's gaze sharpened, and his piercing eyes turned towards Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning bowed and said, "Master, I was born with an 'unforgettable' memory, so I was able to remember the essence of the boxing manual after just one look."
"I see!" The elder nodded, then stood up, "In that case, I'll personally demonstrate the Five Animals Fist for you. Watch carefully, remember it well, and learn well!"
"Yes, Master!" Jiang Ning responded.
"Li Qing, go call the people practicing in the front courtyard here, let them watch it again!" the elder instructed.
"Yes, Master!" The woman nodded.
Her body moved swiftly, crossing the yard in just a few strides with a graceful momentum.
Moments later, more than ten men crowded at the entrance of the backyard.
"You all watch carefully as well, learn well! Mastering boxing can change your life! It allows you to control your own destiny!" the elder said.
"The teacher is right!" Instantly, a man eagerly agreed.
The next moment,
The elder took his stance.
Suddenly,
Roar—
A tiger's roar burst forth from his mouth.
In an instant, Jiang Ning seemed to see a ferocious tiger descending the mountain, the aura of the King of Ten Thousand Beasts as if it were physically present.
Jiang Ning's gaze sharpened, he watched every move of the elder with full concentration, not daring to be distracted in the slightest.
The woman, too, watched every move of the elder with great seriousness.
The perfectly mastered Five Animals Fist, even she gained new insights with each viewing.
Tiger, bear, ape, crane, deer—she had not achieved perfection in these forms.
Under the elder's demonstration, first was the Tiger Form Boxing, followed by the Bear-shaped Fist.
If the Tiger Form Boxing was filled with the explosive power of the King of Ten Thousand Beasts, then the Bear-shaped Fist gave one a sense of being rooted to the ground, a feeling of immense strength.
By the time the Five Animals Fist demonstration was thoroughly completed, it had already been as long as it would take to drink a cup of tea.
After the elder finished demonstrating, Jiang Ning immediately closed his eyes.
At that moment, the scene he had just seen reappeared in his mind, like a recorded movie playing again.
The men behind him quietly left the backyard at the elder's gesture.
A good while later, Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes.
"How much did you retain?" the elder asked.
"Teacher, I remembered all of it!" Jiang Ning replied.
"Truly remembered all of it?" the elder asked again.
Jiang Ning nodded affirmatively, "I remembered all of it."
"Good, now perform it for me to see!" the elder said.
"Yes!" Jiang Ning bowed respectfully.