Chapter 162: Chapter 133: Dharma Aspect, Part 3

The more Chu Lingguang saw, the weaker he felt.

BOOM!

Liu Wan retracted his fist, concluding with a Mountain Ascending Technique.

The roaring sound that had coursed through his body like a rushing river slowly subsided, as if the Dragon Elephant Power had entered a dormant state.

This level of perfect, effortless control filled the crowd with admiration. Everyone stared at Liu Wan, their faces flushed with excitement.

They dreamed that one day, they too could be like Liu Wan, able to infuse an ordinary Fist Technique with world-shattering might.

“There are many Skills in the world for wielding Dragon Elephant Power, but every single one falls within the six Dharma Aspects.”

“The six Dharma Aspects are the Skin Aspect, Flesh Aspect, Sinew Aspect, Bone Aspect, Qi Aspect, and the Divine Image. The Divine Image is the strongest, and the Skin Aspect is the weakest. Just now, I merely unleashed the Might of the Skin Aspect from my Dragon Elephant Power.”

“In front of a true master, the little bit of power I just displayed is nothing to speak of.”

Liu Wan explained seriously, his hands clasped behind his back.

WHOOSH!

The crowd was already stunned speechless by his display. Now, hearing that Dragon Elephant Power had six Dharma Aspects—six whole realms—they were even more shaken, completely dumbfounded.

Even the strong-willed Chu Lingguang was no exception.

He knew the academy was revered as a Martial Arts Hall. Basically all Military Scholars and Martial Champion Scholars had been trained there, and even someone like Guo Wei held the academy in high esteem.

He just hadn’t expected cultivation to have so many different levels and hurdles.

He recalled how Liu Wan had unleashed the Might of the Skin Aspect, transforming the ordinary Iron Mountain Fist into an attack with the power to shake the four seas.

Chu Lingguang couldn’t help but wonder how terrifying a single punch would be from someone who could unleash the might of the Divine Image. He also wondered how many strands of Dragon Elephant Power Guo Wei had awakened.

Back then, he had taken first place in Jin City. A year later, he participated in the Provincial Examination at the Qiling Governor’s Mansion and took second place. Without having awakened Dragon Elephant Power, it would have been difficult to achieve such results.

In the two years he and Hei Hu had spent by Guo Wei’s side, they had seen him in action, but they never knew if Guo Wei was using his full strength.

The two of them only knew that Guo Wei’s true abilities ran deep. Otherwise, how could he have taught a disciple like Yang Shaorong?

Now, after training at the academy for twenty days, his perspective had been gradually broadened by Liu Wan and Li Dayao. Only now did Chu Lingguang realize that Guo Wei’s true strength might far exceed his own imagination.

Otherwise, why would Feng Junyi be so full of respect every time he mentioned Guo Wei?

He thought back to the Spear Technique competition, when Liu Quan had cheated. Feng Junyi had been the first to stand up and reprimand him, saving Chu Lingguang from future trouble. That was due to Feng Junyi’s just and strict character, but it was also inextricably linked to Guo Wei’s influence.

With dawning realization, Chu Lingguang silently committed his discovery to heart. ’A single power like Dragon Elephant Power has the Might of the Six Phases. Even if I’ve awakened the power in my blood, I must remain cautious and never become arrogant or overbearing.’

“The six Dharma Aspects of Dragon Elephant Power are still too far off for you. I’ve gathered you here today mainly to see how much the Day and Night Breathing Technique has helped you, and how much your strength has improved over these twenty days.”

“The test is simple. Regardless of whether you have awakened Dragon Elephant Power or how many bloodlines you have cleared, as long as you can use the Day and Night Breathing Technique to successfully push them back, you can leave the Inner Courtyard. You will then follow Mr. Li to train in the back courtyard, where you will master the Skills for applying Dragon Elephant Power. Those who have not yet awakened it may have the chance to do so with Mr. Li’s help.”

Liu Wan added.

His words sent a jolt of excitement through the crowd.

Entering the back courtyard meant they could spend the next ten days mastering the Skills for applying Dragon Elephant Power. Those who hadn’t awakened it yet would have a chance to. Regardless of how Li Dayao would help them, the mere possibility of awakening Dragon Elephant Power was a huge temptation.

The “them” that Liu Wan mentioned were three Wooden Man Targets that had just been brought into the Inner Courtyard that morning.

These three Wooden Man Targets were very different from the ones Chu Lingguang had seen before. Not only were they taller and more imposing, but they were also fitted with various mechanisms.

At first glance, one might mistake them for modern contraptions.

But after a closer look, one had to marvel at the incredible carpentry skills of this world.

The three targets were identical in weight.

Like three giants, each over two meters tall, they stood before the crowd. They could withstand the students’ Attack Power, and the distance they moved would reflect the amount of force each student could generate.

They stood side-by-side in a row.

Behind them, a measuring scale was marked on the ground.

A student asked, “Sir, how far must the target be pushed back for us to enter the back courtyard to train?”

“One meter.”

Li Dayao said.

HISS!

Everyone sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.

The targets were over two meters tall and stoutly built, weighing at least seven or eight hundred pounds. To move one a full meter backward would require an impact force far greater than its own weight.

One had to remember that these were not people. When a person is struck, they reflexively step back, a conditioned response that automatically dissipates the force.

But the targets were inanimate objects. Their feet were together, connected to a large wooden basin, making them stable and heavy. Pushing one back would not be easy.

Let alone a distance of one meter.

Even Chu Lingguang felt a great deal of pressure.

“Whoever was the last to begin training in the Inner Courtyard will go first. We will proceed in reverse order. Begin!”

Liu Wan didn’t waste any more words.

Hearing this, Chu Lingguang, Emperor Yue Xuan, and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Going later meant they could learn from those who went before them, giving them a better chance of pushing back the target.

Perhaps Liu Wan had arranged it this way intentionally, not wanting any of the nine students to lose their chance to train in the back courtyard.

“AHH!”

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