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Su Qinian lamented the difficulty of practicing martial arts. Just meditating contained endless truths. When he was in Chang'an, he once invited martial arts masters from the city's martial arts schools to come and give guidance.
Although he was said to be a martial artist, Su Qinian clearly remembered that when he first entered the door, he looked not only like a martial arts practitioner, but more like a Confucian scholar who had read poetry and books. He asked the martial artist for advice on how to meditate and how to enter concentration. The martial artist did not give a demonstration, but handed him a Taoist scripture and said this.
"A scholar knows etiquette and meaning clearly, and understands the world. Naturally, he has sharp ears and eyes, and has an upright spirit. When his thoughts come to him, his body will be in harmony with heaven and earth, and he will reach heaven to listen."
The meaning of the martial arts master is very clear. If you know the books, you can understand the principles, and if you know the principles, you can integrate into the world. If you read more and observe the natural changes in the world, people will be smart, calm and calm, and the state of meditation will naturally be improved to a higher level. .
From that day on, in addition to practicing martial arts, Su Qinian also studied Taoist scriptures, poems, books, etiquette and music, and explored the teachings of sages and great Confucians. His father, Su Wangsheng, even used his position as editor of the Celestial Arsenal to occasionally copy and bring them back. Some precious personal belongings. Despite this, Su Qinian still stayed at the first level of breath adjustment after practicing meditation and martial arts for a year. When he wanted to enter concentration, he always felt that there was something missing.
At this time, the middle-aged Taoist priest Jingdu on the shore glanced at Su Qinian with an incomprehensible look.
Some of the dozens of people who had woken up long ago glanced at Su Qinian with hidden eyes. Especially the nine waves of people at night were a little surprised to see Su Qinian waking up at this time.
"At the age of fifteen, I have been practicing martial arts for one year, and I have surpassed more than thirty people. My meditation skills are already somewhere between breath control and concentration. At such a young age, I actually have such understanding..."
"I thought I was surviving on women, but it turns out there is something extraordinary about me."
For a time, several waves of people who originally looked down upon Su Qinian looked sideways, but more of them were still disdainful and contemptuous. Obviously, such a small achievement was far from enough to catch their eyes.
With a sharp look, Su Qinian also noticed some secret peeping, and realized that he was a newbie and a little conspicuous.
At this time, several Taoist priests from the utility room worked together to move a copper stove that was as tall as one person to the shore. They put it down with a thud. Some people started to stand in front of the copper stove and put on a posture like a tortoise and a snake.
"A force-measuring furnace!"
Su Qinian's eyes narrowed. The martial arts world has its own methods for measuring the progress of foundation building skills. Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism are all roughly similar. In Taoism, the force measuring device is called Dao Lu, in Buddhism it is called Luohan Bell, and in Confucianism it is called Sifang. tripod.
clang!
A person waved his fist and landed on the furnace body. A thick and long sound of gold and iron was immediately heard. As the person stopped his hand, there were three more long-lasting trembling sounds, but the fourth sound was slightly jerky. .
"The fourth ring of the Dao Furnace, the fourth level of "Turtle and Snake Kung Fu", with a strength of three hundred and ninety kilograms, is not perfect." Jing Du said calmly, "Next."
One after another, people came to the Tao furnace and shook their fists to test their strength. Under Jingdu's request, they were not allowed to use the comprehended Turtle Snake Fist, and only relied on physical strength to measure their bodies.
Su Qinian slightly clenched his fist. It was worthy of Wudang's world-famous "Turtle and Snake Technique". Building a foundation together was the pinnacle of perfection. According to the current situation, one layer of "Turtle Snake Technique" was completed, enough to increase the strength of one stone and a hundred kilograms. The fourth level of perfection is four stones and four hundred kilograms. However, the "Benma Jin" popularized by the Han Dynasty has to adapt to the physique and understanding of all ordinary people, so it is inevitable to lower the requirements. If you practice it at one level, your ability will increase by seventy kilograms.
After completing the seven levels of foundation building skills in this way, the minimum requirements for formal foundation building, opening up the Dantian, and birthing inner family's true energy are reached. The gap between the two may reach 210 kilograms.
Here, Su Qinian emphatically recorded the foundation-building skills of the nine waves of people at night, and his mood became more and more heavy. These nine waves of people, headed by nine people from the second thatched house to the tenth thatched house in Linshui, The person with the lowest level of cultivation has perfected the fifth level of "Turtle and Snake Technique".
The one with the highest level of cultivation is the owner of the second thatched house. This man is called Liu Ziming. He has a thin royal bloodline and can be regarded as a relative of the emperor. His father, Marquis Mingyang, is ranked in the second rank, and he has the third title of Duke, Marquis and Uncle in the Han Dynasty. , the status is equivalent to the first to third-grade official positions. Such titles can be awarded not only to relatives of the emperor who are proficient in martial arts, but also to those who have made great contributions to the country among hundreds of officials.
Mingyang Marquis Liu Qing, Su Qinian heard about it when he was in Chang'an. His martial arts were above the best. It was rumored that he had developed the soul and was ranked among the top. He was famous all over the world. Later there were rumors that he was the same as the Beihai Demon Kingdom. The relationship between the two princesses made the emperor of the Han Dynasty furious. He stripped off his title and sent him to prison. All the masters and servants of the family were also exiled. It has been eight years since this happened. Su Qinian did not expect that his only son was actually here. In Wudang Xiaoyao Valley, he occupies the second highest position among all the prisoners on probation.
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After half a stick of incense, it was finally Su Qinian's turn. He looked at the red copper furnace in front of him. There were cloud patterns on the furnace body, and the shiny furnace body was a little uneven, which were the marks left by years of boxing.
Taking a deep breath, Su Qinian calmed down, moved his steps, and his breathing gradually became gentle, even vague, like an old turtle that had been dormant and sleeping for many years.
Turtle and snake pile!
This is the foundation of the "Turtle and Snake Kung Fu", the foundation of the seven-layer boxing frame. If you can't stand firmly on your feet, what else can you do? The Turtle and Snake Stake teaches people how to be as calm as a sleeping old turtle, standing evenly and steadily, with only their feet standing. Once it is stable, the physical body will not be a rootless duckweed, and the power will be able to reach every inch of the body.
Beside the Taoist stove, the middle-aged Taoist priest Jingdu looked calmly as he watched Su Qinian solemnly wave his fist.
clang!
There was a long and thick sound of gold and iron, followed immediately by a second vibrating sound, slightly hoarse and fleeting.
"The second ring of the Tao furnace, the second level of "Turtle and Snake Kung Fu", the strength is one hundred and sixty kilograms, not perfect, next one."
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noon.
After another meal of demon tiger meat and tiger bone soup, Su Qinian woke up from meditating in the thatched house. His whole body was full of energy, and his energy and blood had completely returned to the previous peak, and even exceeded it by a lot.
"The second level of "Bounce Horse Strength" is perfect, but the strength is only 140 kilograms. I switched to the "Turtle and Snake Kung Fu" for less than half a day, and my strength increased by 20 kilograms before the second level was perfected. Even after reaching perfection, It can still gain another 40 pounds or so.”
Su Qinian clenched his fist, and there was a slight crunching sound. This was the blood scab on his wrist that collapsed and fell off on its own, revealing the new, tender red body.
"In this way, three meals a day, every meal is filled with monster tiger meat, and the qi and blood are always full and overflowing. The martial arts practice will surely make a thousand miles, but it is a pity that it only lasts three days."
At noon, Su Qinian realized that not everyone had the ability to supplement demon tiger meat. In addition to a fixed meal in the morning, at noon and evening, only those who completed the daily amount of medicinal collection could get extra, or even collect The herbs are enough, and they can be exchanged for personal guidance from Taoist Jingdu, who is a third-rate deacon in the outer courtyard.
Three days!
Counting today, Su Qinian only has three days left. These three days are the rest period for every new prisoner on probation. After three days, like all prisoners on probation, they will enter the depths of the Wudang Mountains four hundred miles away. Collect herbs in exchange for monster meat to enhance the practice of foundation building skills at noon and night.
Not to mention three days, three months, or even three years may not be enough. The nine waves of people represent the top ten of Xiaoyao Valley's suspended death row inmates. With a perfect level of cultivation and the ability to weigh five hundred kilograms, he has also studied the "Turtle and Snake Kung Fu" for many years. He has mastered a lot of the seven-style Turtle Snake Fist, but the foundation-building technique becomes more difficult as he progresses. It is the "Turtle and Snake Kung Fu" popularized by the big man. "The Power of a Galloping Horse" was the fastest person in history to reach the fifth level of cultivation. According to the description in the historical notes that Su Qinian had read earlier, it took a full three and a half years.
"Is this what the Buddhists call doom? Our Su family has fallen to this point. I, Su Qinian, came to this Wudang Xiaoyao Valley and found it difficult, but there is no use complaining. Everything here has to be done by myself."
Su Qinian thought like this and began to calculate his own strength. None of the nine waves of people are good scum. Three days later, no matter which side he chooses, he will offend the other eight waves of people at the same time. The families of these people have all been in high positions. Think about it. There are dozens and hundreds of family members and servants in the mansion, and I have seen countless intrigues and intrigues. In comparison, his Su mansion is only eighth grade. He is really a big official in Chang'an City, not even as good as the average wealthy merchants. The population of the clan is at its peak. If you want to drive away the tigers and devour the wolves in three days, it would be too immature to join forces with Zong and Lianheng. Firstly, it will not succeed, and secondly, it will anger these people. If you try to stumble them by various means, will you be able to survive? I won’t know for five years.
After some thought, Su Qinian found that he had no way to resolve it. The disparity in power was too great, and he had no leverage to draw on. He was a newbie in Wudang Mountain, and he didn't know any of the prisoners on probation.
etc!
Suddenly, a mysterious scripture flashed through Su Qinian's mind. He suddenly trembled, and a brilliance appeared in his eyes.
"****"!
This is the martial arts hidden in the "Yin", an abandoned Taoist scripture. It is copied on a page of inherited treasure paper. It is a rare spiritual martial arts in the martial arts world. It does not cultivate the internal energy, but specializes in the spiritual power in the sea of ancestral consciousness. .
"The "Turtle and Snake Kung Fu" is too profound and contains the ultimate principles of Wudang Yin and Yang. Without anyone's guidance, it would be difficult to break through to the third level in a short period of time. The mental power is different. It is different from the internal Qi and is not an internal skill. At the beginning, The martial artist who taught me once said that it is generally difficult for martial artists to reach the level of spiritual will in advance before reaching the second-rate realm, where dragons and tigers meet. There are some martial arts in "****", such as the soul-destroying technique and the blue soul. Arrows, etc. If I can develop some spiritual power, I can try to practice it, maybe I can use it to survive this disaster."
This is the only variable. If you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you will be successful. It may also be a ray of vitality in the dark.
His spirit was shaken, and Su Qinian immediately began to recall, study the more than a thousand words of "****", and began to figure out and understand its essence.
The opening chapter of "****" is a Taoist question, which says: "The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is more than enough damage. The way of man is to make up for the deficiency when there is not enough damage. How can virtuality overcome reality? How can there be more than enough victory?"
This is asking, if the way of heaven cuts off the strong points to make up for the shortcomings, and if the human way cuts off the strong points to make up for the weak points, how can we maintain a balance if the human way does not conform to the way of heaven? (Please vote for recommendations and add to bookshelf collection!)
