158: Chapter 155 Is Reverse Lion's Roar Technique any good?

"It's a pity there's no detailed description in here. If only there was a related training method..."

Actually, as long as he could find a training method, Li Changsheng could still find ways to train. For example, by finding animals with hearing comparable to humans and testing their tolerance to various sounds over and over again.

Once he tested the repulsion to a certain type of sound, he could focus his efforts in that direction.

"It's a pity; this kind of direct sonic damage is even more effective than the Palm Thunder."

While the Palm Thunder was decent, it couldn't compare to a human's voice after all. It required the Palm Thunder to be at an extremely close range to the enemy to exert its proper power.

But with a sonic attack like the Lions Roar Skill, even at a distance of ten or even dozens of meters, as long as the frequency was right, it could make someone extremely uncomfortable even if their eardrums didn't burst.

From what Li Changsheng knew, there was a foreign song called 'gloomy sunday'. It was said that over a hundred people had suffered mental breakdowns or even sudden death after listening to it. Later, the song was banned because of this, and it was hard to find even on the internet.

This 'gloomy sunday' clearly found the resonance points of the human body.

"Maybe I can give it a try!"

Li Changsheng was a programmer himself and could be considered half a hacker. Of course, this only involved searching for information on internal networks or even some deep-level networks, so it wasn't difficult for him.

Taking out his laptop, Li Changsheng performed a few operations and quickly spent a thousand US dollars on the Dark Web to purchase the original version of this song.

He had to admit the seller was very thoughtful, telling Li Changsheng that it was best not to wear headphones when listening, not to turn the volume up too high, and preferably to just look at the frequency directly in audio software.

Of course, after some investigation, Li Changsheng also knew that this thing couldn't kill people directly; it was just a psychological suggestion effect.

If someone was in a bad mood or already somewhat depressed, they would likely have suicidal impulses after listening to it.

Li Changsheng first put the song into audio software to check the wave frequencies. After noting them down, he played it once. The volume wasn't high, but he listened to the whole thing.

"It really is a bit strange. The sound isn't particularly piercing, but it makes one feel very bad. Listening to it too much seems to easily produce many crazy thoughts."

Li Changsheng clicked close and thought deeply.

And just then—

[Host has gained insights into the Lions Roar Skill from 'The Vanished Martial Forest' and your own searches, and has reached a preliminary understanding. Task completed: Self-Taught Stage Three!

Reward: 'Lions Roar Skill']

Hmm?

Hearing this long-lost voice, Li Changsheng was first stunned, then ecstatic.

"This works too? I haven't even seen the original Lions Roar Skill. Could it be because of the audio just now?"

Before, he had to watch the original. Now, just understanding related content could actually lead to a breakthrough through analogy.

Soon, the original manual of a Cultivation Technique called the Lions Roar Skill appeared in his mind, along with some cultivation insights.

"So that's how it is. So just now, I was effectively reverse-practicing the Lions Roar Skill?"

After absorbing the content in his memory, Li Changsheng couldn't help but be stuck between laughter and tears.

In novels, there was the Western Venom Ouyang Feng reverse-practicing the Nine Yin Manual; now there was Li Changsheng reverse-practicing the Lions Roar Skill.

Calling it reverse-practicing was somewhat accurate.

Because this Lion's Roar is one of the world's most masculine and powerful [Shaolin Seventy-Two Supreme Techniques]. With a clear shout, it is like a sudden thunderbolt pouring down, heard for miles, causing the enemy's liver and gallbladder to split, striking fear into their hearts and overawing the mind.

Like Zhang Fei of old, whose single shout broke Changban Bridge and also scared an enemy general to death, leaving the soldiers' gallbladders shattered.

Of course, whether Zhang Fei's shout really had that power, Li Changsheng didn't know. But according to the memory's description, it was certain that a clear shout would be like a sudden thunderbolt heard for miles.

Shattering glass was just a minor trick for this skill; making someone feel a mental breakdown was also just a minor trick. The real power was that kind of pressure, the shock to the mind and spirit.

A long roar was like a thunderclap exploding on level ground, even more powerful than the Palm Thunder.

The Buddha is called the 'Lion Among Men' (in Buddhist scriptures, the character for 'Lion' is often written as 'Teacher').

And regarding the Lions Roar Skill, there is also a small anecdote. Legend has it that when Shakyamuni Buddha was first born: 'When the Prince (referring to Siddhartha before he became the Buddha) was born, he pointed one finger to the heaven and one to the earth, let out a Lion's Roar, and said: "Above the heavens and below the earth, I alone am honored."'

Uh, this feels a bit like a 'Long Aotian' protagonist, but there really is such an anecdote.

This is also the meaning of the 'Lion's Roar' recorded in Volume One of the 'Sutra of Past and Present Karma'.

And in the 'Pu Yao Sutra: Chapter on Subduing Divine Grade Spirits', it is also recorded: 'Like the Lion's Roar, all small insects are terrified; the Buddha's Lion's Roar subdues all external heterodoxies.'

The Buddha and Bodhisattvas speak the ultimate truth to subdue all external heterodox views, hence it is called the Lion's Roar.

"So this thing was created back then when various major belief schools were debating, just to make their voices louder? Whoever has the loudest voice has more say?"

Li Changsheng's expression was very strange. Thinking about it this way, when Buddhism entered the Central Plains back then, the Lions Roar Skill must have contributed greatly to its ability to take root.

Otherwise, in a battle of wits and words, the Confucian scholars could fight you for three hundred rounds without breaking a sweat.

But using the Lions Roar Skill, their voice was simply louder.

"The core of the skill is still the methods of Internal Martial Arts and some Daoist breathing techniques. As expected, Buddhism just takes whatever is useful and uses it directly?"

Li Changsheng shook his head, but he had to admit that the principles intertwined within had many commonalities.

For example, when practicing, one needs to breathe and exhale, releasing Qi when opening the mouth, and must not be impatient.

At the same time, one must pay attention to key points, such as lifting the anus. Lifting the anus is called 'building the lower Magpie Bridge'. Pressing the tongue against the upper palate is called 'building the upper Magpie Bridge'.

Building the Magpie Bridges is to allow the internal Qi to circulate within the body, like connecting water pipes so the water can flow freely.

Hmm... it copied the Vajra Longevity Qigong quite smoothly.

Although the method of building the upper and lower Magpie Bridges exists in many Daoist Cultivation Techniques, it shows that this skill has a very strong Daoist theory within it!

And when releasing Qi, it emphasizes the rhythm of the Xingyi 'Heng' and 'Ha' sounds. When lifting the head and chest, one slowly inhales Qi into the Lower Dantian. Once enough Qi is inhaled, one forcefully emits a 'Ha' from the mouth. When making the sound, the Qi rushes out from the Dantian, and it should be full of internal Qi, done in one go.

The 'Heng' and 'Ha' sounds exist in both Xingyi and Internal Martial Arts. The focus is on refining that single breath internally. Once this breath is fully refined and mastered, the sound can be like thunder.

Therefore, martial artists often give a sudden shout that is quite startling. At the same time, those who practice boxing speak louder than ordinary people, full of vitality.

However, the sound is certainly not as exaggerated as the Lions Roar Skill.

After reading it carefully, Li Changsheng gained enlightenment. Actually, for him, who had already succeeded in practicing Internal Martial Arts and Internal Skill, this thing was quite simple.

"For me, it's just a matter of gradual progress, practicing according to its unique vocalization method. My foundation is very good. Even without much practice, as long as I find the right way to vocalize, I can achieve good results.

Of course, it's unlikely to achieve a single shout that shatters someone's liver and gallbladder, but a sudden loud roar is enough to scare many ordinary people."

Li Changsheng was thoughtful, and there were also memories in his mind about the downsides of practicing the Lions Roar Skill.