Boulder Martial Art

Secret martial art of the Circling Dance Gate. It was given to Garen, Along with Two-Handed Ancient Sword and permission to read all of its secret library, as a token of friendship after he will help Jaimea Lilliette daughter of the Great Elder of Circling Gate Jaimea Lilliette and Circling Dance Gate Leader Vicard from the assassination attempt organized by the Black Mark Association.

Garen combines this secret technique and Iron Body with the Mammoth Secret Technique to create the Mammoth Variant Secret Technique: Explosive Level.

## Overview

"Boulder Martial Arts…" Garen felt that this name was similar to the names of Eastern martial arts. He picked up the secret book and started reading meticulously.

The image of a white lotus was printed on the pale yellow cover and the words "Boulder Martial Arts" was handwritten in Confederation text on the edge.

"Boulder Martial Arts originates from the East and is a common, highly popular Body Hardening Technique. Upon mastery, it will inflict the powerful effect of anti-Vibration on opponents."

Garen continued turning the pages. What followed was a concise and direct description of the specific postures for the technique as well as preparation and practicing times. There were no external drugs needed as supplements, but it was very strict regarding practicing times. It started from one o'clock midnight and ended at three in the morning.

There were three specific levels: they were merely three strange poses. However, the method and route of blood and Qi circulation, as well as the breathing technique, were enlightening.

Started to carefully open the secret manual of the Boulder Martial Art. At the same, the Boulder Martial Art selection gradually appeared within the Skill Pane in his field of vision.

"Boulder Martial Art: Uninitiated (Three levels in total), Learning Requirement: At least 1.00 in Vitality, Strength, and Agility."

This particular Secret Martial needed at least fifteen years to complete each level. It took a lot of time and the initial learning requirement was high. It was also the main reason why low grade Secret Martial Arts were disfavored.

On the other hand, the main problem for Boulder Martial Art was that the learning requirement needed Vitality, Strength, and Agility to be at least 1.00, and that was the average for an adult male. This meant that only the body of an adult could satisfy the basic requirement for learning this Secret Martial Art.

The fact that every level needed fifteen years to complete was another important reason. If a Secret Martial Art needed fifteen years to get to the initiated stage and was only an inferior martial art, nobody would be stupid enough to practice it. Garen took another look at the description of the result after mastering the Boulder Martial Art.

"When the Boulder Martial Art has been mastered, the body of the practitioner will be as hard as a boulder. Qi and blood will continuously circulate throughout the body, putting the body in the strongest defensive state all the time. Body speed will uniformly experience a significant growth. This Secret Martial Art was derived from the indestructibility of boulders in mountain ranges. After mastering the Boulder Martial Art, Qi and blood will blend together and become abnormally hard, while tranquilizing the mind. It will have a positive effect on irritable practitioners as well."

Garen immediately stood up and took a pose according to the first diagram. At the same time, he followed the breathing instructions and the method to adjust his Qi and blood. His mind gradually entered the calm state mentioned by the secret manual.

However, ten minutes later, Garen suddenly felt a slight itchiness in his chest and abdomen, as if his organs were itching. Soon after more than ten seconds later, his skin and muscles were starting to slightly itch as well.

It was not really itchy, but was just a slight feeling. The situation was similar to what was described in the secret manual. The Secret Martial Art would only consider to be initiated when the itchiness appeared, grew stronger, and finally subsided.

However, the current itchiness was very weak. Garen came to conclusion that he was practicing at the wrong time. There must be a reason that the secret manual stated that the Boulder Martial Art must be practiced in the middle of the night.

Garen was sitting cross-legged in the center of the cold dojo. The muscles in his entire body were slowly wriggling around, as if there were countless earthworms crawling all over his body. "Even though I've become a Grandmaster of Combat, I still don't understand true meaning of it." He was constantly adjusting the Qi and blood within his body and also his condition by following the method provided by the Boulder Martial Art.

Suddenly, within the Skill Pane in his field of vision, the Boulder Martial Art selection slowly changed.

**"Boulder Martial Art: Rudimentary Level (Three levels in total)"**

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Chapter 104
2. ↑ Chapter 103