chapter 21 Great Five Elements Boxing

"Master Andrew, after so many years, I, Colton Chu, am able to stand up again, and even have the opportunity to enter the Internal extremities stage. All thanks to you!" Colton Chu stood up and cupped his fists in a salute towards Andrew Qi. "Mr. Chu, you are too kind." Andrew Qi accepted the salute calmly and then said, "If it weren't for your undying heart in martial arts, even if I had healed your injury, you wouldn't have been able to make further progress. However, now that the injury in your dantian is healed, your previous cultivation methods are no longer suitable. I have a set of Five Elements Boxing, which I will impart to you as well." Andrew Qi's last statement seemed somewhat arrogant to Nolan Chu and Alisa Lin. After all, the Chu family was powerful, and Colton Chu had been instructed by top experts in Yen Jing city and was the deputy head of Five Elements Boxing Group Nine. How could his cultivation methods be unsuitable? Although Andrew was skilled in talisman arts, his proficiency in martial arts was questionable. However, Colton Chu, unflustered by honour or disgrace, saluted him again, "Please teach me, Master Andrew!" This was the etiquette of the underworld. Even if Colton Chu was older and of higher status, as a martial artist, he had to adhere to it, for martial arts are not easily imparted! Andrew Qi did not utter a word more. He slowly demonstrated the Five Elements Boxing. This set, originally named "Divine Five Elements," was created by a Mahayana practitioner in Andrew's "memory" in exchange for a truthful charm. The technique, refined from complexity to simplicity by the practitioner, was demonstrated by Andrew with simple movements like chopping, bursting, drilling, pounding, and sweeping. Yet, they contained all the five elements. The punch was sometimes as sharp as a knife's edge, sometimes as hot as a raging fire, sometimes as vast as the ocean, sometimes as heavy as the high mountains and earth, and sometimes as endlessly growing as plants and trees. What was more strange was, when Andrew performed this technique, his internal organs also resonated, clearly responding to the five elements of the universe! After the demonstration, Colton Chu exclaimed in amazement, "This boxing style not only strengthens the internal organs while attacking the enemy, but also continuously refines one's organs by using the enemy's power to temper oneself! ― Is there such a brilliant boxing style in this world?" Nolan Chu's previous contempt completely vanished, replaced by a feeling of utmost respect. He kept recalling Andrew's demonstrated techniques, constantly imitating them, being utterly fascinated. As Alisa Lin was in the mid-stage of Internal extremities, she also recognized the profound depth of Andrew's technique. If diligently practiced, it could strengthen the muscles and bones and possibly reach the Internal extremities stage in a short time. "Nolan, Allie, come here and thank Grandmaster Andrew together," Colton Chu called them over, and the three of them saluted Andrew together, thanking him again for imparting the technique and changed their address from "Master Andrew" to "Grandmaster Andrew." Colton Chu believed that with this technique, not only could he step into the Internal extremities stage, but young people like Nolan Chu and Alisa Lin could also become Internal extremities martial artists, or even higher. Just Internal extremities? Andrew Qi smiled lightly and said, "Mr. Chu, you underestimate yourself and your juniors too much, and this technique too. As for the Internal extremities stage, with diligent cultivation, you can easily achieve it, and for Allie, even reaching innate qi wouldn't be difficult." "Innate master? That's like a legendary existence!" Alisa Lin was shocked, hardly believing Andrew's high evaluation of her. However, this ignited a flame of hope in her heart. Though Colton Chu was experienced and a martial artist himself, he hadn't encountered real cultivators and didn't know that the Five Elements Boxing was not just a simple martial art, but an extremely sophisticated cultivation method. It was normal to develop supernatural powers, let alone innate true qi. Colton Chu hadn't expected that he could still achieve the Internal extremities stage. It is important to know that in the underworld, Internal extremities martial artists were known as "Grandmasters," highly revered, usually only found in large families or important regions. No official or noble could make an Internal extremities Grandmaster serve them. Only then did Colton Chu realize that there are always people who are stronger. It seemed that Andrew was not only proficient in talisman arts but had likely inherited from some expert, otherwise, how could he be so formidable? With Andrew's age, his future was boundless! "Alright, it's just a martial arts technique, nothing extraordinary. Consider it a return for Allie's favour―I won't return the remaining jade stones," said Andrew with a smile, easing the serious atmosphere, and then sent Alisa Lin, Colton Chu, and others out. That night, Andrew Qi had expended a lot of energy and needed to rest for a day or two. However, the people of the Chu family would probably not be able to rest that night. On the way home, Colton Chu said to Nolan Chu, "Nolan, I didn't expect Master Andrew to give me such a shock! I think his strength already surpasses yours, and it's inevitable for him to become an Internal extremities Grandmaster, with limitless future achievements! Also, he has been kind to our Chu family, so we must treat him with great respect from now on!" "Father, isn't it too much to treat him like a Grandmaster already?" Nolan Chu's tone was unusually serious, knowing his father attached great importance to this matter. "Should I check his background?" Nolan Chu asked. "Absolutely not!" Colton Chu warned, "He must have inherited from an expert. In all of Sheal Martial Arts, I've seen some cultivators with mysterious methods. Experts dislike being disturbed by irrelevant people, let alone investigated! We can only fully support him. What's wrong with treating him like a Grandmaster? Nolan, you don't know the capability of a martial arts Grandmaster, but I do! If our Chu family had a martial arts Grandmaster, we wouldn't have been ousted from Yen Jing city!" Colton Chu's words were heavy, leaving Nolan Chu speechless. After a moment of silence, Nolan Chu said, "Father, rest assured, given his kindness to our Chu family today, I will definitely treat him as a Grandmaster!" "Ah... if only he could join Sheal Martial Arts Group Nine directly!" Alisa Lin sighed, "But now, it seems impossible!" Alisa Lin felt that not only was Andrew's cultivation profound and mysterious, but he must also come from a renowned lineage. How could she persuade him to join Sheal Martial Arts Group Nine? "That's not necessarily true. I think he values you highly," Colton Chu shook his head and then fell into deep thought. At this time, Nolan Chu was considering how to deal with Jose Zhou, who had dared to cause trouble behind his back. Most importantly, he had offended Master Andrew and needed to be held accountable. After that night, many of the Chu family's plans might need to be re-deployed.