Jindaoluo Mansion occupies a vast area and is one of the few large houses in Guangzhou. Its black walls, black tiles, and cornices form a sharp contrast with the surrounding gray tiled houses with white walls and right-angle flat roofs. Even if it rains heavily, it can Stand firm.
The south-facing hall in the middle faces the sunbathing area, which plays a role in protecting the living quarters of the back house. It is high in the north and low in the south, just like a fish exploring the water and fishing directly in the Nanjiang River. When guests slowly step into it, they will feel suddenly enlightened and as if they are in a different place. Entering the cave by mistake.
"Wuyi sect... I've never heard of it..."
"This sect is unheard of..."
"That's right..."
Discussions continued one after another, accompanied by the Wuyi sect's own drumming and percussion music, and the discussion did not stop even when they were about to sit down.
Today, in order to accommodate the gathering of martial arts masters from all over the world, the seats in the Luo Mansion were arranged and divided into three sides, all arranged in the shape of a "pin", with corners surrounding the gold basin and washbasin in the middle. This arrangement can prevent each other from dealing with each other. Martial arts practitioners can choose where to sit when they enter, avoiding the embarrassment of sitting at the same table or facing each other.
Jiang Wen stood in front of the word "pin" and hesitated for a while, when a disciple of the Luo family caught up with him out of breath and said politely.
"Master, I wonder what martial arts your sect is good at and which sect you are familiar with? I would like to take you to sit down and chat with your friends."
The other party saw that Jiang Wen was carrying a sword on his back, and his hands and feet did not appear to be thick. He walked calmly and calmly as if he were a virgin. He must have had calluses hidden in his palms. He was probably a good soldier who came from somewhere.
More importantly, the popularity of martial arts or equipment in this era has a very important relationship with the region. For example, "Ming Hui Yao" records that people in Eastern Guangdong who learn martial arts "learn long-brand short swords"; Mao Gourd soldiers from Songxi counties in Henan are "good at walking on mountains and learn short weapons"; pole players in Shandong " Xuzhou has many archers who are "good at riding and shooting"; soldiers from Jingxing are "good at transporting stones and can reach a hundred paces away" and are called "mantis hands"; people from Zhangzhou and Quanzhou in Fujian are People who "learn dart cards" are best at water fighting; people from Yongchun in Quanzhou are "good at martial arts"; natives from Yansui and Guyuan are "good at riding and shooting".
At this time, if you can ask about the skills and know the details, you will know where to sit. This method of merging similar items has always been effective. People who are in the same profession always have common topics. If you ask about the other party's sect, you can also judge the origin. If you sit together, you can feel more stable.
Jiang Wen thought for a while, then looked around at the martial arts people who were watching. Seeing that he had earned enough gimmicks, he stretched out his hand and shook it in the sky, stopping the sound of the troupe's hard accompaniment.
"This is really confusing to me..."
Jiang Wen pretended to be embarrassed and held up his chin, "I have too many friends here who are not here, and I know all about fists, feet, and weapons. Where do you think is the right place to sit?"
The Luo family disciple almost choked and looked at Jiang Wen like a madman. At this time, the surrounding martial arts people were staring at them. As long as Jiang Wen was not embarrassed, others would be embarrassed. The Luo family disciples could only bite the bullet and continue to ask.
"Uh, this leader, do you know where your sect lives?"
Jiang Wen said slowly: "Wuyi Mountain, Fujian."
Although the disciples of the Luo family didn't know what the person opposite was doing, their minds were racing at this moment - judging from the name and position of this sect, it must have something to do with the Taoist Cave, so they might as well put it where there are Taoist priests.
"Then why not just sit by the Shangqing Temple..."
Before he finished speaking, a rough man emerged from the seat in Xieqie, shouting angrily and eagerly: "What are you talking about? The Wuyi sect is an old acquaintance of our Vajra sect, how can you pretend to be a vegetarian with this group of people?" Comparable?"
Jiang Wen took a closer look and found that he was a northern man with a round face. He was also wearing a single coat and short clothes in the cold winter rain. His skin was tight and shiny, and he obviously had the skills he had practiced for many years.
"Master Zhou, long time no see!"
The person who stood up to greet was none other than Zhou Long, the head of the King Kong Sect and the head of the Xinglong Escort Bureau, who followed Jiang Wen from Fujian to Guangdong. I don’t know if they got in because of their escort status, or where they got the invitation. , at this time, he happened to meet Jiang Wen and his party again.
The martial arts people on the scene couldn't help but be confused as to why the young leader dressed as a Taoist priest in front of him was chatting happily with a group of monks who had returned to secular life, but he was ignoring the Taoist priests who were just around the corner.
Everyone knows that Shangqing Temple is the outer sect of Wudang Mountain, and most of its disciples are expelled for violating the precepts or reluctant to leave home. The swordsmanship and boxing scriptures taught are also quite wonderful, and the Jingang Sect is a well-known lay sect in Northern Shaolin. The Jingang Sect The grievances between the two parties in the Northland have been buried for a long time.
Speaking of this, we have to mention the past and present of the current martial arts situation in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
The surging rivers rush towards the sea. Rivers have often changed their courses and flooded their banks in the past dynasties. Naturally, Wulin cannot be an old man with white hair and beard since he was born. There are always changes in the history of the ages.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, martial arts and the government and the public were still inseparable. After all, the productive forces were not yet developed, and only the Kingdom of Thousand Chariots could afford to raise these warriors for battle.
The martial arts at that time was mainly based on boxing and sword fighting. Sword fighting was particularly cruel. Once a fight occurred, the neck and collar would be chopped off, and the liver and lungs would be killed. Zhuangzi strongly opposed this kind of sword fighting, thinking that it was "no different from cockfighting. Once one's life is gone, there is nothing to use for state affairs." However, "Guanzi·Seven Laws" is not the case. It is believed that at that time, sword fighting in the Spring and Autumn Period could recruit the heroes of the world. There are heroes in the world. The gathering of heroes from all over the world is impressive. It is also said that those who participate in the competition should lift it like a bird, move like thunder and lightning, and send it out like wind and rain. Do not block those in front of you, do not harm those behind you, go out alone and enter alone, and do not dare to be surrounded.
These masters' movements are as fast as thunder and lightning, they are invincible, they can do whatever they want, and their skills are astonishing. Therefore, even if the traces of Yue Nu's swordsmanship have disappeared for thousands of years, they can still attract countless martial arts people to gather in Wuyi Mountain.
Later, swordsmanship routines and pictograms were popular in martial arts in the Han Dynasty. Long-soldiers and short-soldiers were practiced in the Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. There are records of taking photos, jumping swords, and throwing halberds. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was even more common to find sticks, walking ropes, flying swords, etc. Skills such as corner fighting, hand fighting and corner fighting have continued to flourish, and have evolved into many martial arts that are flourishing today.
In the final analysis, the way of martial arts is like the method of military strategism. There is no permanent way to fight, and there is no constant force or shape. There is never a unique secret that is invincible. There is only the passing of the fire from generation to generation and the introduction of new ones. The glorious and prominent martial arts of the past have no longer been recorded and have settled into the martial arts world. The fundamental information that has been passed down by various sects in China has developed and grown in another form.
At this time, the limelight in the field was not on Jiang Wen, but on the Shaolin and Wudang sects who were not present. Although they had not arrived, their shadows were everywhere in the world today.
It is precisely for this reason that although the two factions of King Kong and Shangqing are not big sects, and there are many masters in the field who can defeat them, when the conflict between the two involves the centuries-old grudge between Shaolin and Wudang, many things have become unavoidable. After thinking about it, the other martial arts people also kept silent.
Wherever there are people in the world, there are grievances. If we really talk about it, Wudang and Shaolin are really like Mount Taishan, so it doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone will stay away. However, the grievances between Wudang and Shaolin are just a microcosm, and the intricate connections behind them are beyond imagination. Even older than most of the sects in this world——
It can even be traced back to the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism in the Central Plains for thousands of years. Although the two sects of Wudang and Shaolin have a long history, they are nothing more than a wisp of water rising up in the deep pool of water today.
It can be recorded in history that since the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, Buddhism and Taoism have had an indispensable influence on the development of martial arts in the Central Plains.
Today's Shaolin is the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism. Although Bodhidharma, who has been facing the wall for nine years, is the founder, and most of the martial arts developed by later generations are passed on in his name, the Shaolin Temple was actually founded by the Indian monk Batuo, who preceded Bodhidharma's eastward journey. It has already taken shape. There are actually only a few yoga techniques for strengthening the body that really originated from Bodhidharma.
There is no record of Bhatta practicing martial arts in historical records, but his disciples Sengchou and Huiguang knew some martial arts. According to the "Biography of Eminent Monks": Before becoming a monk, the young Hui Guang "kicked back the keys on the Tianjie manhole railing for five hundred times in a row." If he could kick the keys back on the narrow manhole railing "five hundred times in a row" without a certain amount of skill, he would It may be difficult to do.
According to Zhang's "Chaoye Qian Zai" of the Tang Dynasty, when he was a young monk, Seng Chou could "walk across the wall, fly hundreds of steps from west to east, and leap to the top of four beams." His quickness and bravery in boxing are astonishing to animals." His ability to "walk across a wall" shows that he knows how to perform light kung fu; "He is able to pull heavy weights" and "is quick and brave in fists", which naturally means that he has extraordinary martial arts skills. It can be seen that the Shaolin monks are building The temple has a martial arts tradition since its beginning, and its role is far more than simply protecting the Zen forest.
The practice of martial arts in Taoism is even more impressive. Ge Hong, a famous Taoist priest in the Jin Dynasty, was also proficient in martial arts. He wrote in "Baopuzi: Preface to a Foreign Chapter" that he learned archery when he was a boy, and later in the army, "I shot with my hands to chase a horse, fell in response to a string, and killed two thieves and one horse." This shows his skill in shooting. Ge Hong "also received swords, single swords, and double halberds. They all have oral and key skills waiting to be taken in. There are secret methods, and their skills are fascinating. If you use this method to fight against those who don't know, you can win all alone. So There is no way forward. Later, I learned the art of the seven-foot staff, and I can use the white blade to take out the big halberd." It can be seen from this that Ge Hong is not only good at shooting, but also skilled in various martial arts such as swords, sticks, and halberds.
Military battle formation techniques like this have been introduced to various caves and paradises. Naturally, various effective martial arts are also spread among Taoist sects, which are not inferior to the boxing and stick techniques in Buddhism.
The fighting between the two families continued from the temple to the rivers and lakes. The Wudang sect only emerged during the Yuan and Ming dynasties, and the Song dynasty preceded it. The representative of Buddhism and Taoism was the feud between the Qingcheng sect and the Daxiangguo Temple. Therefore, people in the martial arts world do not get involved in Buddhist and Taoist grievances. This is the wisdom left by their ancestors. If ordinary people are accidentally contaminated, they will easily die.
During the Xianzong period of the Yuan Dynasty, the great Buddhist and Taoist debates hosted by the Great Khan Meng Ge were essentially a life-and-death struggle when the conflict between the two religions intensified.
At that time, Quanzhen Taoism was in charge of the Taoist sect. The then leader, Li Zhichang, was a master of Taoism. It was said that he could walk in the void and enter and exit the unbounded world. He was always accompanied by spiritual snakes and cranes when practicing. When he was old, his appearance was surprisingly ancient and unlike any other. mortal.
At that time, Shaolin united with the Manichaean sects to jointly launch an attack. In order to maintain the orthodoxy left by Changchun Master, Li Zhichang and Shaolin monk Fuyu went from quarreling to questioning each other. They could not argue anymore and even burned scriptures and set themselves on fire. Whoever’s scriptures and body are burned in the fire are apocryphal and false learning and should be destroyed completely to prevent them from being spread in the world.
It is said that in the end, Li Zhichang walked out of the fire unharmed, as if he had won, but there was no news at all in the Shaolin fire opposite.
But as the bonfire was dismantled, Elder Fuyu turned into a crystal-clear Buddha bone and colorful relics all over the ground. When the fire was extinguished, he showed the appearance of the Buddha who had cut off greed, anger, ignorance and other troubles. He actually defeated the Dao Sect with his magical powers.
Shaolin took the opportunity to burn the shocking "Laozi's Transformation of Hu Jing" and the grotesque "Eighty-one Transformation Pictures". In the end, only fragments of the two books remained in the form of murals, which were also buried in some Taoist temples in deep mountains and valleys.
Subsequently, "the martial arts from all over the world entered Shaolin", which made the grievances between Buddhism and Taoism even deeper, and Taoism martial arts almost left no trace. Fortunately, the rise of the Wudang Sect was accompanied by the division of opinions between "internal boxing" and "external boxing." The Taoist lineage, which was once almost in decline, relied on the amazingly talented great master Zhang Sanfeng to break away from the original. With the martial arts tradition, the "internal boxing" with a new attitude can gradually compete with Shaolin.
At this time, the battle between Buddhism and Taoism finally moved into the martial arts world far away from the court, forming the current situation in which the two factions of Wudang and Shaolin are incompatible.
The pattern of martial arts in the Ming and Qing Dynasties is inseparable from the disputes between Buddhism and Taoism, Wudang and Shaolin, and it is also inseparable from a figure who has been much written about in the history of the Qing Dynasty - Qi Jiguang.
Qi Jiguang, who fought against the Japanese in the southeast, carefully studied the strengths and weaknesses of each martial arts school, studied the weaponry skills that gradually declined after the Jin Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, and Tang Dynasties. He successfully integrated martial arts with actual combat to kill enemies again, and discovered the long-standing problems in martial arts. A truth that no one remembers.
He recorded in "The New Book of Jixiao: The Essential Chapter of the Boxing Classic": "The ancient and modern boxers, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, have thirty-two movements of Changquan, Liuhe Boxing, Monkey Boxing, and Xiquan, each of which has its own reputation. In fact, they are very similar. Up to now, the Wen family has seventy-two lines of boxing, thirty-six closing locks, twenty-four abandoning the horse, eight dodges and turns, and twelve shorts. These are also good ones. Although Lu Hong's eight blows are hard, they are not as smooth. Zhang's short play, Shandong Li Bantian's legs, Eagle Claw King's take, Qianluo Zhang's fall, and Zhang Bojing's play are all famous players today."
In Qi Jiguang's description, he studied various martial arts schools, but did not become superstitious about the rhetoric of each school. He carefully recorded "Lu Hong's Eight Strikes", "Mian Zhang Dan Da", "Li Ban Tian", With the names of masters such as "Eagle Claw King", we know that the strength of martial arts is not in the moves. There is never an invincible martial arts, only an invincible warrior.
Such a spirit of seeking truth from facts and the double test of the Japanese rebellion in the southeast profoundly affected the pattern of martial arts in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. As a result, except for the two martial arts schools of Buddhism and Taoism, which were able to maintain strict sects, other sects and gangs were established like grass, but there was no idea of self-preservation and incompleteness.
At this time, the people of the Vajra Sect were filled with righteous indignation, and the Taoist priests who came down from Wudang Mountain were also angry. The two sides were about to stage a full-scale martial arts show, but considering that today was the day for the old hero Luo to wash his hands in the golden basin, the two sides exchanged two harsh words. , and finally did not take action.
As Jiang Wen and Zhou Long exchanged pleasantries, it seemed that some of the martial arts people present had bold guesses and were planning to put their ideas into action.
"The Luo family is the proprietor today, why did they invite some unknown people?"
The person who made the joke was a disciple of the Qingqi Gang. He was probably unhappy that the Wuyi Sect had stolen their limelight with their high-profile appearance, so he deliberately raised his voice a little higher.
Jiang Wen looked around and saw Luo Dongli, whom he had met in Zhangqiugang Village a few days ago, trying to stop him in the crowd, but Yang, the tower-like leader of the Qingqi Gang, remained silent, letting the rain drip down his shirtless body. .
Jiang Wen only met Luo Dongli once that night, and he had never met the three disciples. He obviously did not recognize Jiang Wen, and was just acting with the intention of calming down the trouble. But as soon as he tried to dissuade him, the Qingqi Gang disciple acted like A handful of salt was sprinkled into the hot pot, and the flames suddenly shot up to a height of three feet.
"What? What I said is wrong!"
He pushed Luo Dongli away and staggered the peacemaker, "A little-known Taoist priest brought three children and a theater troupe to make a living. How can you be so afraid?"
Sometimes, knowing the rules of the world is not necessarily pedantic, but not knowing how to follow the wisdom of our predecessors is an intolerable arrogance. The Qingqi Gang is famous for not following the rules. This allowed them to rise without following the rules for a period of time, which naturally also caused them to suffer some backlash from those who did not follow the rules.
Their ignorance is reflected in the frowning eyes of the Vajra Gate, and is also reflected in the unexpectedness of the Shangqing Temple. It obviously has nothing to do with them but they are flowing into this muddy water. The martial arts people who like to watch the excitement are secretly excited again.
At this time, the disciples of the Qingqi Gang were obviously provocative, but they did not realize that the sect next to their seats had quietly moved away a few steps, watching with cold eyes as this gang of stupid Qings foolishly got involved in the grudges of Shaolin and Wudang.
Jiang Wen smiled slightly and bowed his hands to the man: "I haven't asked this hero Gao's name yet, so what advice can I give to our sect?"
The young disciple of the Qingqi Gang said unceremoniously: "I, Wang Ti, would like to learn from you the real skills in my hands. How many percent of your music-making skills are there?"
The attention of the audience was focused on Jiang Wen, but he said apologetically: "I am not good at fighting. It is better for my disciples to do things like this - Hong Wei, go and learn some clever tricks."
The disciples of the Luo family saw this and wanted to stop him. After all, their master wanted to wash his hands in a golden basin today, so there was no reason for anyone to fight fiercely here.
But just as he was about to step forward, he was quietly stopped by another companion. The two whispered a few words, then stared at Bei Xiang in shock for a while, and then retreated into the crowd with a look of horror on their faces.
"It's ridiculous that the master doesn't dare to go up but lets the apprentice get beaten!"
Seeing that Jiang Wengu said that he did not dare to challenge, Wang Ti believed that the other party had a guilty conscience, so he walked out of the Qingqi Gang's position, clasped his hands in a posture, indicating that he was ready to meet the challenge at any time.
After hearing the other party's words, Jiang Wen's face was calm, but his body felt as if he was electrified - this is how the plot should go! He almost went up and patted the other person on the shoulder and said, "Happy, I just like your temper."
"Hong Wei, you must be careful not to get hurt. My teacher is very worried about you."
Jiang Wen looked at Hong Wen Ding with a smile on his face, and Wen Ding had already noticed his master's intention. What Jiang Wen said before about sealing the sword immediately and protecting honor is not important. What is important is that the Wuyi Sect needs him to win the beauty.
"Yes, Master!"
This is the first time Hong Wending has had the opportunity to attack an outsider with all his strength since he eliminated the hidden dangers of the secret Dragon-shaped Fist.
His feet were four and a half steps apart, his left hand was slightly raised, and his right fist was tucked under his ribs. When he breathed lightly, the inner breath in his Dantian was like a gentle blow of fine grass gnawing in the wind, and it instantly transformed into strands of true energy as thin as cow hair. As I started to wander along the meridians, a strange and novel experience arose spontaneously. It seemed that the dust in the air was dancing, the light was jumping, and the spiritual light shined directly into my heart from the rooftop, illuminating the scenery in front of me.
The scene in Hong Wending's eyes became slower and slower, and his own movements suddenly froze, falling into continuous silence.
Wang Ti from the Qingqi Gang was a tall man, and he obviously didn't care about this young man who had not yet reached his waist. He puffed up his chest and stepped forward to engage in hand-to-hand combat, teaching the other person what it means to bully with strength.
But Hong Wending was still immersed in the understanding of Tiancan Kung Fu and Hong Family Quan, and there was no movement as if he was intoxicated. At this time, he was just dumbfounded, not even noticing a trace of murderous intent.
Seeing Wang Ti getting closer and closer, Jiang Wen frowned slightly and suddenly raised his hand towards the sky. The band behind him, which had been silent for a long time, once again played an impassioned melody. Without any foreshadowing, it completed the process from light to heavy in an instant. The alternation from slow to fast gave this sparse sect some momentum.
Wang Ti was startled by the sound of the instrument, but at that moment of trance, a shadow of a fist seemed to flash before his eyes, and in a blink of an eye, it crossed the distance between the two and was imprinted on his chest.
Before the Qingqi Gang could react, and the martial arts people hadn't noticed the change, they found that Wang Ti suddenly fell backwards, but the young man from the Wuyi Sect kept moving like pushing, and remained motionless again.
At this time, only Wang Ti, who was lying on the ground in convulsions, could belatedly feel the power in his chest, rising up like a continuous wave, covering his eyes, ears, mouth and nose until he was suffocated like drowning. Finally, his vision went dark and he fell into coma. passed.
Jiang Wen looked at the frozen scene in front of him and remained silent. What he was thinking in his mind was very simple - after going around in so many circles, we, the Wuyi faction, still have to take the limelight today.
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