Chapter 103 - 95 Master Wu Discusses the Principles of Boxing, the Master’s Name Emerges
"Extract Kan and Fill Li, in the explanation of the Taoist Alchemy Sect, is a process of returning to the innate from the acquired, similar to the concept of ’Returning to Innate’ in Xingyi Fist.
So, just from Zhao Lixin’s transition of the Coiling Silk Force into Hard Power, Wu Li had confirmed that the other’s level in Bagua Palm was probably only a hair’s breadth away from Master Level.
Faced with Zhao Lixin’s swiftly approaching palm strike, Wu Li abruptly inhaled, his chest caved in, and his abdomen suddenly retracted inward, making Zhao Lixin’s palm strike miss.
Internal Fist is about generating force within the confines of mere inches, so whether the force is extended by an inch or reduced by an inch, matters greatly, Wu Li precisely calculated the maximum range of Zhao Lixin’s force application in his palm strike, daring to dodge in such a manner, not a fraction more, and not a fraction less, just narrowly avoiding.
One could say that the vision, decisiveness, and adaptability displayed in that moment were all of Master Level!
What Wu Li used was the Horse Form Shrunken Yang to the abdomen technique, only he hadn’t trained to the point where he could truly retract yang into the abdomen, at most using the retraction of the abdomen to dodge attacks.
While dodging Zhao Lixin’s palm strike, Wu Li’s left arm extended straight like a Big Spear targeting Zhao Lixin’s head.
Big Spear Nod!
Because his chest was caved in at that moment, the striking distance of his left arm naturally increased slightly, and the force of this strike was very concealed, swift, leveraging the retained power during the Horse Form Shrunken Yang. At that moment, when he threw his punch, he simultaneously exhaled, his sinews and bones contracting inwards to propel the Fist Power even faster.
When Zhao Lixin’s palm strike missed, he was taken aback, not expecting Wu Li to dodge his palm strike in the manner of the Horse Form Shrunken Yang. And Wu Li’s subsequent Big Spear Nod was even more unexpected to Zhao Lixin because it was delivered incredibly quickly and suddenly.
Zhao Lixin sunk his center of gravity, his footing shifted as if he was about to exert force to dodge, but a flicker of pain suddenly appeared on his face. In the end, he was a half beat too slow and was tapped on the forehead by Wu Li’s fist.