Chương 175: Learning Eagle Claw Kung Fu

The Fierce Tiger Gang. With the housewarming banquet combining with the welcoming of the Vice Gang Leader, everyone was overjoyed and ate and drank to their hearts' content. After seeing off guests like Xu Zishan and Wu Yi, seeing the atmosphere was about right, Song Que called the slightly tipsy Old Shen and Old Nie into his own courtyard, leaving the others to continue drinking freely.

Calling for servants to bring sobering tea, Song Que looked at Shen Ziming and asked with a smile:"Is Brother Shen still alright?"

"Haha, thank you for your concern, Young Master Song. Compared to the strong wine in your home, this little bit of alcohol is truly nothing!"

"Haha, since Brother Shen likes it, next time I will have someone bring you a few jugs to enjoy slowly. There's still plenty at Plum Manor!"

"Then I won't be polite! Thank you, Young Master Song!" At the mention of fine wine, Shen Ziming's eyes couldn't help but light up.

"What is there to thank? It's just a few jugs of wine. I will have to rely on Brother Shen to take care of this Fierce Tiger Gang in the future. Nie Feng will have other matters to attend to later and probably won't be able to divert his attention here." Having just pledged his allegiance and already being trusted with such a heavy responsibility, Shen Ziming was incredibly moved. He cupped his hands with a serious expression:"Rest assured, Young Master Song.

With me here, I won't let anyone touch a single hair on the Fierce Tiger Gang!" Nodding in satisfaction, Song Que picked up his teacup, took a sip, and turned to instruct Nie Feng:"Old Nie, during this time, take some effort to groom that kid Li Xin. He is already a Second-Grade martial artist; it's time for him to start shouldering some responsibilities."

"Rest assured, Young Master. Leave little brother A'Xin to me."

"Mhm. During this phase, we will lie low and accumulate our strength first. The environment outside is too chaotic; instruct the brothers below to endure a bit."

"Obey your command!" The two answered in unison.

"Brother Shen, there is one more thing I want to ask of you." Hearing Song Que ask so solemnly, Shen Ziming hurriedly reined in his spirit and cupped his hands with a serious expression:"Please speak, Young Master Song."

"It's like this: I am extremely passionate about martial arts. Having sparred with Brother Shen several times, I am incredibly fascinated by your Eagle Claw Kung Fu! I wonder if Brother Shen would be willing to teach it to me? I won't let Brother Shen suffer a loss. I have several martial arts manuals on me; whichever one you fancy, you can take in exchange! Even Old Nie's family heirloom martial arts, the Five Qi Toward the Origin Formula and the Five Elements World-Suppressing Fist, are included!"

"This..." Hearing such generous terms from Song Que, Shen Ziming was incredibly tempted! As an independent cultivator lacking resources, all his martial prowess relied on a single external martial art, the Eagle Claw! He had longed for an internal cultivation manual for a long time! He naturally envied Nie Feng's family heirloom martial arts immensely, but straightforward Old Shen also knew that these were secrets not passed on to outsiders! Naturally, he had never harbored any malicious thoughts.

But now that Song Que was offering it openly and frankly, if Shen Ziming said he wasn't tempted, it would be an absolute lie! Seeing his sworn brother look over inquiringly, Nie Feng smiled openly and nodded:"Big Brother, you don't need to worry about my feelings. The Chen family has vanished like smoke and clouds; I have already dedicated all of those things to the Young Master! Whoever the Young Master wants to teach, he will teach; I have no objections!" Old Nie didn't have a shred of resentment saying this.

He knew clearly in his heart how well the Young Master treated him. Not to mention, Song Que could have entirely left him to fend for himself and secretly monopolized the two manuals! The life-saving grace alone was enough for him to offer them in return! Furthermore, since following the Young Master, he had received no shortage of martial arts rewards and heavenly resources!

Thanks to the Young Master continuously using golden needles to stimulate his acupoints, his martial arts had progressed by leaps and bounds in a short time; he was now even approaching the Fifth Grade! What was there to be resentful about?! Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author's preferred platform and support their work! Seeing Nie Feng's genuine smile, Shen Ziming swallowed his concerns. Since his sworn brother didn't mind, why should he be stubborn?

"Then this lowly one won't be polite! I truly am extremely interested in the Five Qi Toward the Origin Formula! If I can read it once, perhaps I can even take this opportunity to break through to the Fifth Grade! Thank you, Young Master Song, for fulfilling my wish!"

"Haha, it's I who should thank Brother Shen! This is mutually beneficial; we both get what we want!" Having reached an agreement, everyone was delighted. Ignoring his tea, Shen Ziming immediately began explaining his martial arts:"Young Master Song, my martial arts are all passed down orally and haven't been written into a book, so let me demonstrate it for you first."

"Eagle Claw Kung Fu consists of two parts: training the claws above, and training the footwork below! It requires the practitioner to be as agile as an eagle soaring in the highest heavens! The training method focuses on ducking, dodging, multiple variations, alternating fast and slow, eyes following the hands, and force following intent!

The combat method involves feinting high to strike low, hooking inside and parrying outside, severing tendons and breaking bones, combining pouncing, grabbing, and snapping with striking!" Shen Ziming explained to the group while moving himself, slowly demonstrating the entire set of claw techniques once. His posture was heroic, majestic, light, and ethereal, truly making Boss Song fall in love with it!

No one knew how many years Old Shen had practiced, but he had long since integrated the essence of this art into himself. Watching his performance, the group couldn't help but feel a momentarily daze, as if they were truly observing a divine eagle leisurely soaring through the sky! His hands were like eagle talons, flipping up and down; his arms were like eagle wings, stretching left and right! As fierce as a golden eagle pouncing on a chick, as slow as an azure eagle soaring in the highest heavens!

As fast as a falcon chasing a flying goose, as cunning as an eagle hiding in the mountain forest! It left the onlookers mesmerized!

"Excellent! Brother Shen has truly cultivated this Eagle Claw Kung Fu to the peak of perfection! This one is in awe!" Being praised by everyone, Shen Ziming wasn't shy, accepting it openly with a loud laugh:"Thank you, Young Master Song! It's fortunate I still have such a trump card to show! I cannot compare to your extensive learning and broad knowledge!"

"If Young Master Song, Brother Xiong, and Nie Feng wish to learn, don't hesitate to follow my guidance." Xiong Ba naturally didn't refuse martial arts, happily agreeing with a wide grin. Nie Feng felt that learning some hand techniques would be beneficial for integrating into his own fist techniques later, so he cheerfully rolled up his sleeves and struck a pose under Old Shen's guidance.

"First, to practice this art, you must practice the claw techniques. Hands curled like eagle talons. Feet slightly apart, crouch low in an eagle stance." Carefully correcting everyone's posture, Shen Ziming continued a moment later:"The hand techniques include pouncing, striking, grabbing, tearing, flipping, pounding, locking, leaning, parrying, severing, blocking, and wrapping! The focus is mainly on pouncing and grabbing..."

"As for the kicking techniques, there's stomping, springing, flicking, sweeping, piercing, continuous kicks, flipping, rolling, leaping, bounding, etc..."

"The body techniques include bowing, leaning back, twisting, turning, stretching, contracting, dodging, lunging, etc. The focus is on retracting the waist to gather force, combining the back and shoulders to execute the power of the strike..."

"For eye techniques, practice darting, glaring, focusing, following, etc..."

"Regarding force, focus on crispness, grinding, lifting, chopping..." For the entire afternoon, Song Que and the others ignored everything else, focusing intently in the room to receive Shen Ziming's guidance. It wasn't until the sun set over the mountains and servants came to light the lamps that he finally stopped, still craving more.

"This has truly broadened my horizons! The Eagle Claw Kung Fu is all-encompassing! Brother Shen's intricate and meticulous force-generation techniques are truly admirable; I am still far behind!" Song Que was speaking from the bottom of his heart! Only upon truly and meticulously experiencing it did he understand how terrifying Shen Ziming's control over force was! It was absolutely precise to the millimeter, always just right—neither too much nor too little! This feeling reminded him of the past!

When I picked up a scalpel back then, didn't every cut have to be as careful and precise as a measuring instrument?! It seems the principles are connected! There are things I had achieved before but didn't know how to utilize and apply, letting them go to waste! Ever since getting the Tesseract, I've just been a brute relying solely on developing my physical strength, forgetting to polish and temper myself! How shameful!

"Let's stop here for today. It seems I must stay here for a few days to learn seventy or eighty percent of everything Brother Shen has in his belly before I can return with peace of mind! For the coming days, I'll have to trouble Brother Shen for your generous guidance!"

"Haha, 'guidance' is too strong a word. To be able to discuss martial arts with a genius like you, Young Master Song, is my immense fortune! Rest assured, as long as this Shen knows it, I will absolutely share everything I know and hold nothing back!"

"Haha, I naturally trust Brother Shen's character! I thank you in advance! As for the Five Qi Toward the Origin Formula, Old Nie will personally impart it to you later, along with the Five Elements World-Suppressing Fist! Only by combining these two can the true power of this art be fully unleashed!"

"Thank you, Young Master Song!" Shen Ziming bowed excitedly, cupping his hands. To be imparted two top-tier martial arts at once, even someone with as good self-control as him couldn't suppress his excitement! Song Que also didn't feel like he had suffered a loss! Today, having Old Shen guide him on the importance of force-utilization techniques aside, the Eagle Claw Kung Fu also included body movement techniques, which was enough to make him overjoyed!

Previously, body movement techniques had always been his blind spot! His agility purely relied on his explosive physical strength and extraordinary reflexes! Meeting ordinary martial artists was fine, but encountering experts proficient in body movement techniques meant he would suffer heavily! Boss Song still held a grudge over how that old thief, the Blood-Robed Venerable, relied on his wondrous lightfoot techniques to play cat-and-mouse with him, exhausting him like a dead dog!

Now that he had learned this body movement technique, although he couldn't say he could match that guy, he wouldn't be played too miserably, right? All in all, this martial arts exchange was a joyous occasion for everyone involved! Everyone felt satisfied and happily went back to digest their own gains.