Chapter 16：Guiding Second Senior Brother's Martial Arts

As Mu Xuyang practiced his spear technique, his movements were smooth and fluid, with offense and defense intertwined. Between each attack and defense move, he could switch seamlessly. Nie Yifan, who had been practicing his own spear technique for years, was amazed and couldn't believe what he was seeing. He thought to himself, "Is this still the same 'Cloud Piercing Spear' technique that I have been practicing for four years? Although the attack and defense moves of the spear technique have only been slightly modified, the changes are so dramatic. After Mu Xuyang's modification, this 'Cloud Piercing Spear' technique probably already belongs to the realm of advanced martial arts."

Every time Nie Yifan practiced this spear technique, he would be drenched in sweat after just one round. However, after Mu Xuyang finished his modified version of the technique, he didn't even seem to break a sweat. This surprised both Ao Qing and Nie Yifan.

When Mu Xuyang finished his practice, he handed the spear back to Nie Yifan. Nie Yifan tried to practice the modified technique that Mu Xuyang had just demonstrated, but found it much more difficult than the original technique. It required more physical stamina and coordination, which made him truly believe that what Mu Xuyang had said about unlocking their hidden potential through the practice of the 'Dominating Body Technique' was true.

Although Nie Yifan's learning ability was not as abnormal as Mu Xuyang's, it was much stronger than the average person. In addition, Mu Xuyang's demonstration was based on moves that Nie Yifan had already practiced countless times, which allowed him to memorize the modified technique after just one demonstration.

However, during his own practice, Nie Yifan found that his lack of coordination and flexibility prevented him from executing some of the attack and defense moves properly.

"Don't worry, Senior Brother Nie. Take it slow and practice one move at a time. Try to do each move correctly and eventually you will be able to master the entire spear technique," Mu Xuyang reassured him.

Upon seeing Nie Yifan getting exhausted after practicing just a few moves, Mu Xuyang was a bit surprised. He quickly comforted him with a few words before walking over to Ao Qing and asking to borrow his pair of iron hammers.

Ao Qing knew that Mu Xuyang wanted to practice hammer techniques with his hammers, so he quickly handed them over and thanked him. After taking the hammers, Mu Xuyang felt their weight, but it was still within his control.

He casually swung the hammers a few times to warm up his muscles and then began practicing the hammer techniques that he had seen Ao Qing and Nie Yifan using during their sparring.

After finishing his practice, Mu Xuyang walked over to Ao Qing and said with a smile, "The hammer techniques are powerful and forceful, but they are not suitable for me. I prefer agile techniques that rely on body movement and evasion to counter the opponent's attacks. In the future, I will choose the sword as my main weapon."

"Oh, but I still like the hammer. When I hold a pair of heavy hammers in my hands, I feel powerful and have a daunting aura," Ao Qing replied with a smile.

Next, Ao Qing practiced the modified hammer techniques based on Mu Xuyang's instructions. With a solid foundation and a technique that emphasized large attacks and defenses without many fancy moves, Ao Qing found the practice easier than Nie Yifan.

After practicing the modified hammer techniques, Ao Qing felt that he finally understood the true essence of the hammer techniques. He admired Mu Xuyang, who had only recently started practicing martial arts.

"As the saying goes, having more skills doesn't burden oneself. Having an extra skill may come in handy. Ao Qing, Nie Yifan, take a break for now. Don't rush to practice. I will teach you the attack and defense moves of 'Eagle Claw Kung Fu,' and then you can practice it whenever you have time," Mu Xuyang said.

After Mu Xuyang finished speaking, Nie Yifan and Ao Qing prepared themselves and began to practice the offensive and defensive techniques of the "Eagle Claw Technique," which Mu Xuyang had completely mastered after just reading through it once.

The "Eagle Claw Technique" is a martial art created by human cultivators imitating the techniques used by eagles when hunting and fighting their prey. It involves many high-difficulty movements such as dodging, jumping, and rolling. However, Mu Xuyang found it very easy to practice, like an old hand who had been practicing the "Eagle Claw Technique" for countless years.

After practicing the "Eagle Claw Technique," Mu Xuyang took a deep breath and calmed himself down, then asked Nie Yifan and Ao Qing, "Did you remember the offensive and defensive techniques of this set of 'Eagle Claw Technique'?"

"The movements are too complicated, and you were a bit too fast when practicing, so I only remembered most of it," said Nie Yifan, slightly embarrassed, scratching the back of his head and smiling.

"This is the result of my best efforts to control myself. If I used my fastest speed, they wouldn't even be able to catch my shadow," Mu Xuyang wrinkled his brow slightly and nodded with a smile, saying, "Okay, I'll practice it again and try to slow down. Hopefully, you can remember it all."

"Thanks, Junior Brother Mu," Ao Qing thanked him with a smile.

"We're good brothers, aren't we? The stronger you are, the better our position will be in the sect, and our days in the sect will be better!" Mu Xuyang smiled and then didn't hesitate, he controlled his speed and practiced the modified "Eagle Claw Technique" martial art technique again.

"Junior Brother Mu, you're really amazing. If Elder Gu saw you practicing this high-difficulty 'Eagle Claw Technique' martial art technique without any hesitation and at such a slow speed, he would be shocked and his eyes would pop out," Nie Yifan memorized the "Eagle Claw Technique" martial art technique taught by Mu Xuyang, then tried a few of the less difficult movements and found that his movements were far from Mu Xuyang's. His admiration for Mu Xuyang increased again.

"Brothers, please remember not to tell anyone that I taught you these martial art techniques. These techniques are slightly different from the movements in the cultivation manuals and are all modified by you through research," Mu Xuyang smiled.

"Don't worry, Junior Brother Mu, we will keep this secret for you," Ao Qing smiled and said.

"I trust you guys," Mu Xuyang smiled and said, "You can continue to practice and study, and I won't disturb you. Goodbye."

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