Tang Sect rules dictate that disciples must pass through the Boiling Time Forest in no more than twenty minutes. The best record over the past fifty years was set by a female disciple, and even that was eight minutes.
When Liu Feixiong took it upon himself to propose this requirement to Zhang Chulan, his motives were twofold: first, he wanted to see if the legendary Qiu-Dislodging Finger was as miraculous as the senior brother claimed; second, he wanted to force Zhang Chulan to retreat in the face of difficulty.
The Tang Sect tacitly condoned Liu Feixiong's actions, which inevitably carried a hint of a warning. Mechanical arts earned their place among the Three Ultimates of the Tang Sect not by mere boast; the Qiu-Dislodging Finger, which specialized in breaking mechanisms and Dharma Tools, was as difficult for the Tang Sect members to accept as someone claiming they could crack Danshi.
Chapter 316