Chapter 375: Martial Saint Module: Palm Martial Arts Hall

"Trial Project (Seven-Star): Subdue a newborn Demon."

After the orange cat left, the panel's notification arrived tardily, leaving Zhou You unable to recover his senses for a long time.

A Demon? The orange cat is a Demon?

No wonder Kunpengzi was as terrified as if he had seen a ghost; he turned and ran without a word, his demeanor as a mastermind expert completely vanished.

The so-called Demons are one of the ultimate lifeforms from the era of the Original Martial Saint, ranked alongside gods, Great Demons, and the like.

Demons, monsters, gods, and specters originate from the Nine Tripod Characters, each named after a single selected character, referring to terrifying existences above all living beings.

The Seven-Star difficulty of the mission is also far beyond the limits of Zhou You's strength; rashly attempting it would very likely result in death.

Note, it is subdue, subdue.

As soon as Zhou You thought of the orange cat's playful gaze, he knew the creature's attitude toward him was no different from how an ordinary person views an ant.

Even a newborn Demon is not something he can subdue.

Better to just forget it! He could never have imagined that the harmless, big, fat orange cat would, after being laid off, re-enter the workforce as a Demon.

Sigh, one can only say that in a world without a Martial Saint to suppress it, all sorts of demons and monsters have emerged.

Before leaving, he took one last look at Gongliang City, his hometown.

After two great battles, eight or nine-tenths of the city had been destroyed, with only seven or eight percent of the population remaining.

Scenes of desolation could be seen everywhere in the market, and wild beasts roamed the streets openly, swaggering about with no one paying them any mind.

The only good news is that after the population shrank, the situation of material shortages disappeared.

Commander Chen conquered the city but did not station troops inside, quickly withdrawing with his main army.

Of course, before leaving, he did not forget to liquidate the rebel forces' assets, looting a large amount of wealth and grain.

The surviving residents realized the role of martial power and began to flock to martial halls to learn boxing in order to protect themselves, but unfortunately, the martial artists in the city had withered away, and the few remaining ones mostly kept to themselves to stay safe.

Zhou You knew this place had become stagnant water, and it would likely be unable to recover its former prosperity for hundreds of years.

Next, he must find a way out for those around him; the direction of that way out is in Fucheng.

"You have met the Martial Saint realm requirements and satisfy the activation conditions; the Preaching and Instruction module is now active."

"Do you wish to embed the Seal Script 'Instruction' into the Preaching and Instruction module?"

Ever since Zhou You was promoted to Martial Saint, he finally met the hard requirements for being a 'Master,' and the panel naturally activated the module.

Then the panel discovered that the legacy Seal Script 'Instruction' was a perfect fit for this module and asked if it should be embedded.

Zhou You decisively chose "Yes."

"Preaching and Instruction, a master's grace is like a mountain; the module is fixed as: Palm Martial Arts Hall."

"Wherever the palm covers the ground, a martial hall for teaching boxing is formed; the designated apprentices' comprehension and talent are increased, and teaching efficiency is improved."

"You are the master of the martial hall; apprentices who disobey orders will suffer severe consequences."

The Palm Martial Arts Hall, as a branch module of the panel, currently has its most significant function in teaching boxing techniques.

Zhou You's main body is in Zhou Family Village, and while practicing boxing to improve himself, he is also constantly teaching the Double Body Tiger Form Fist.

Qi Qingdi, Zuo Shier, Tie Niu, Liu Bing, and others belong to the first batch of people who started with him and receive the most care.

Next are the young clansmen of the Zhou Family, and the outstanding ones among them are also under key observation.

Learning to box in troubled times—this is the experience gained from so much blood and tears.

Considering the future move to Fucheng, he must find a way to make a living, otherwise, he will exhaust his resources; opening a martial hall is an unavoidable hurdle.

As a Martial Saint, Zhou You possesses the qualifications to open a martial hall; what he lacks are connections and a foundation.

Therefore, he is lying Dormant in Zhou Family Village with the goal of cultivating a group of capable hands to initially build the system of the martial hall.

Zuo Shier is the head Disciple, with a status equivalent to Lu Qiang of the Jian Xiong Martial Hall, responsible for most matters of the Outer Courtyard. Qi Qingdi is a trusted Disciple, being cultivated as a successor.

As for Tie Niu and Liu Bing, they are the backbone of his strength and will be the ones to step out and fight if anyone comes to challenge the hall in the future.

If one or two more youths from Zhou Family Village break through their Qi and blood, a minimal-level martial hall can open for business.

"Come, come, come, today I will explain the secrets of the Double Body Tiger Form Fist again."

Zhou You raised his hand and pressed it downward, his palm covering a large area of yellow soil around him, and the Preaching and Instruction module immediately activated.

Palm Martial Arts Hall, activate! In an instant, this piece of unremarkable yellow soil turned into a place for Zhou You to teach his skills, and invisible rules shrouded the sky above.

The crowd gathered around, looking at Zhou You with reverent eyes.

In the entire village, Zhou You is the only Martial Saint and also the strongest existence.

During this period, wild beasts, bewitching objects, and bandits have stumbled into the vicinity one after another, all meeting their end here.

During this time, Zhou You tested his skills a few times, killing powerful enemies with the force of a thunderbolt; no matter how arrogant or ferocious the enemy, they would be smashed to pieces under his fists within a round or two.

After one session after another, everyone's attitude toward him has become extremely convinced, and they do not doubt Zhou You's abilities in the slightest.

The Double Body Tiger Form Fist, this brand-new style of boxing, has also become the most sought-after boxing technique on this land.

Those youths who learned farm-style moves vied to abandon their original boxing techniques and switched to learning the Double Body Tiger Form Fist in order to improve themselves.

Zuo Shier and the others had to deal with a large number of beginners asking for advice, becoming so busy that they had no time to practice boxing themselves.

But no matter what, it could not compare to being taught personally by Zhou You, who created this boxing technique.

One must know that this qualification was originally only enjoyed by Qi Qingdi, as she is Zhou You's only Disciple.

"Find a place to sit yourselves, don't block the view of those behind."

In a moment, this grain-drying ground, which doubled as a martial arts practice field, was filled with people; people were sitting on stone rollers, millstones, and ceramic vats.

This scene reminded Zhou You of the time when a theater troupe came to the city and every household went to watch the play.

Unfortunately, those days can never be recreated.

"Stillness is the body, movement is the form; although this body is one, movement makes it a pair!"

"Therefore, the human body is limited, but the possibilities of using it are endless; the Double Body Tiger Form Fist is meant to break the conventions."

"Watch closely, this is how this move should be struck!"

Zhou You gestured with his hands, accompanying his movements with verbal explanations, his voice clearly reaching everyone present.

Under the rules of the Palm Martial Arts Hall, every detail and trick he demonstrated was transmitted into everyone's eyes and ears with almost zero loss, instilled into them with high efficiency.

One after another, people suddenly saw the light and had their doubts cleared, their understanding of this fist technique leaping forward.

It is no exaggeration to say that attending this lesson was worth more than four or five years of their own blind, hard practice.

Suddenly, a dark-skinned youth in the crowd showed a pained expression, stood up to flee, and ended up face-planting into the ground.

"What happened?"

The companions beside him only thought he had been struck by a sudden illness and rushed forward to check on him, but then...

Amidst the roar of a fierce tiger, the youth's body temperature rose sharply and grew scorching hot; he had actually broken through his internal force in one go, becoming a Disciple at the Qi and Blood Stage 1.

He took deep breaths, and after adapting to his body temperature, he raised his hands to strike out the fist technique.

His left and right hands split the fist technique into two distinct styles: one tricky and one ferocious.

Clearly, he had gained a great deal from the lecture just now, having broken through his Qi and Blood on the spot and made rapid progress in the fist technique as well.

The youth's name was Zhou Sheng, and by seniority, he was Zhou You's cousin.

(End of this chapter)