Looking at Li Ling's piercing gaze, Gui Wangda felt a little embarrassed, but he still wanted the money he was owed, otherwise how would he eat?
Li Ling didn't say anything, took out five thousand-yuan bills and handed them to Gui Wangda, then took the secret manual from Gui Wangda.
Judging from the feel of the material, this manual is probably quite old; it's not comparable to the "Nine Yin Manual" that Ghost King Da sold to He Jinyin.
"So, kid, want some pointers? If you do, pay an extra five thousand."
Ghost King Da spoke again, still asking for money. However, Li Ling was willing to give the money, since he had not learned the relevant techniques and needed Ghost King Da's guidance to quickly get started.
After receiving the money, Ghost King Da smiled and began to explain to Li Ling.
"Dragon's Roar Iron Shirt is divided into 'internal training' and 'external training' methods. In ancient times, when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was abundant, practitioners would cultivate the 'internal training' method to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and transform it into internal force, while combining it with the 'external training' method to strengthen their physical body."
"In modern times, martial artists can no longer absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and they cannot practice internal cultivation methods. Those who practice the Dragon Roar Iron Shirt technique can only practice 'external cultivation' methods. Like martial artists of internal martial arts, Japanese Taekwondo, and ancient Indian yoga, they refine their own essence and energy through specific training methods for cultivation."
Li Ling opened the Dragon Roar Iron Shirt manual in his hand, and sure enough, it was divided into two parts: 'Internal Training Methods' and 'External Training Methods'.
Ghost King Da continued, "The Dragon Roar Iron Shirt external training method has a complete set of movements and specific standing and breathing techniques to strengthen the body."
When the body's muscles reach their limit, one has reached the minor mastery of the Dragon Roar Iron Shirt technique, at which point one can lift approximately 500 jin (250 kg).
“The Lesser Completion Realm is when the body reaches its limit.” Li Ling pondered. Now that he had reached his physical limit, wouldn’t that be equivalent to the Lesser Completion Realm of Dragon Roar Iron Shirt?
"After reaching the physical limit of the minor achievement stage, if you continue to train, you can generate internal strength. After developing internal strength, you can use it to stimulate the deep layers of muscles, allowing the muscles and tendons to absorb the energy of internal strength and grow again, making the body stronger once more. At this time, the martial artist can lift a weight of more than 2,000 jin."
Li Ling understood that internal energy is generated when the body reaches its limit.
"When the internal energy fully opens up one's meridians, all the meridians of a martial artist are open, and when practicing, the muscles and bones will resonate together, emitting the sound of tigers and leopards. This allows one to surpass the limits of the human body and continue to make the body stronger."
At this point, the martial artist can lift a weight of 10,000 jin (approximately 5,000 kg), a level known in modern times as 'Grandmaster'.
When a martial artist's meridians are fully opened, surpassing the limits of the human body and possessing immense strength, they reach the 'Grandmaster' realm.
"Of course, Dragon Roar Iron Shirt is a technique specifically designed to train the body's resistance to blows. Once mastered, one will not only be as strong as an ox, but also possess a body of copper and iron, making one able to fight against 'internal strength' experts in modern martial arts."
It was precisely because of this characteristic that I was able to achieve my previous feats after mastering the Dragon Roar Iron Shirt technique, earning me the title of 'Devil Muscle Man' from my fellow martial artists.
Ghost King Da looked smug, and Li Ling became even more interested in Dragon Roar Iron Shirt.
"However, correspondingly, because the Dragon Roar Iron Shirt strengthens the body's defense, it will absorb more of the practitioner's own essence when practicing it, making it more difficult for the practitioner to reach the body's limit, unable to generate internal strength, and thus unable to train the body's internal organs."
"Modern martial arts masters, once they generate internal energy, can use it to attack the inside of their opponent's body. My leg was crippled because a master with internal energy used it to attack inside my leg."
At this point, Ghost King Da looked somewhat dejected.
It's hard to judge something from a single sip or bite. In modern society, martial artists from ancient styles of boxing initially could overwhelm modern martial artists, but later on, they found it difficult to develop internal strength.
Modern martial artists are more likely to generate internal energy, which can be used to attack the opponent's internal body and defeat ancient martial arts practitioners, unless the ancient martial arts practitioners also generate internal energy and strengthen their internal body through internal energy training.
But Li Ling was even more certain of his decision to practice Dragon Roar Iron Shirt. Don't forget, in modern society, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is scarce. Others cannot absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but Li Ling has a world seed in his mind, which can absorb the spiritual energy of the entire world and feed it back to himself.
Even if the spiritual energy between heaven and earth is scarce, if the spiritual energy of the entire world is gathered together, it would still be a massive amount.
Furthermore, after Li Ling arrived in this world, he discovered that the energy fed back by the world seed in his mind was much greater than in the previous worlds, proving that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in this world was more abundant than in the worlds he had experienced before; otherwise, this world would not have had experts with internal strength.
With the World Seed providing a continuous source of energy, Li Ling's practice of Dragon Roar Iron Shirt will definitely progress very quickly. Moreover, not only external training methods, but Li Ling can also practice internal training methods simultaneously.
"Alright, now I will teach you the complete movements, breathing techniques, and stance training methods of the Dragon Roar Iron Shirt external training method."
Ghost King Da stood up and demonstrated the external training method to Li Ling. He first stood in a stance.
He explained, "This is the 'Rising Dragon Stance' of the Dragon Roar Iron Shirt technique. Combined with a specific breathing method, the stance allows practitioners to feel their own muscles and strength, as well as to adjust their posture after practice."
Following the instructions of Ghost King Da, Li Ling began practicing the standing meditation, breathing in and out at a specific frequency.
Gui Wangda watched Li Ling learn while correcting his movements: "Not bad, stand like this, and remember to stand for at least an hour every day from now on."
"Next are the twelve movements, called the 'Dragon Twelve Movements,' which simulate the movements of a divine dragon. With consistent practice, you can gradually increase your physical strength."
Ghost King Da taught Li Ling the twelve movements of the 'Dragon Form Twelve Styles' one by one, and Li Ling quickly mastered them and did so perfectly.
Seeing Li Ling's performance, Ghost King Da exclaimed, "I didn't expect you to learn so quickly; you mastered all the movements in just one go."
It should be noted that these twelve movements are very complex, and the exercise must be coordinated with the corresponding breathing. It took him a whole month to learn them, and even so, his master praised him as a genius.
Li Ling also discovered that he was learning very quickly at this moment. He had a photographic memory, which made it rare for him to be able to do a movement in one go.
Although he could do it, he still couldn't do it well. Some of the breathing methods were the opposite of normal human breathing. He could remember the movements and breathing techniques, but it was extremely difficult for him to do them.
However, the longer it went on, the smoother Li Ling felt in his practice. He was secretly puzzled because, according to his estimation, he shouldn't be learning so quickly.
"Could it be because I transmigrated into He Jinyin, who in the movie possessed an extraordinary martial arts consciousness, and now I have it too?" This was the only possibility Li Ling could think of.
"Indeed, your martial arts talent is very strong. Given time, you will definitely be able to surpass me back then."
Seeing how quickly Li Ling mastered the skills, Ghost King Tatsuya exclaimed in admiration. Li Ling's talent astonished him. He could die in peace knowing he had cultivated such an outstanding successor.
"Why be discouraged, senior? As long as you are willing, you will surely be able to train many successors of the ancient boxing style," Li Ling comforted him.
"No, I no longer have the heart to teach another successor. I hope you can carry forward the ancient boxing style, defeat karate, and become the nemesis of karate once again."
Ghost King Da's decadent aura enveloped him once again. He lit a cheap cigarette and smoked it with relish, showing no intention of returning to the martial world.
"I hope you can change your mind in the future."
Li Ling didn't say much. A person's fate is determined by themselves. Ghost King Da is already despondent, and he couldn't persuade him otherwise.
"Maybe. The fact that a mere senior brother of the Broken Water Flow Sect has provoked me into teaching you martial arts proves that my ability to endure is still lacking. Take out another ten thousand, and you can take these secret manuals with you. Then hurry up and leave, there's no more Ghost King Da here."