Gu Shengchao smiled bitterly: "My Dantian is broken and I can no longer practice internal skills. I am a useless person. I have no worries after my great revenge has been avenged, and I can only take the disputes in the rivers and lakes lightly. These so-called secret books are naturally dispensable to me. , isn’t it?” he asked rhetorically.
The elder nodded in approval, "It's gratifying to be so broad-minded at such a young age, and I admire you too." He looked at Gu Shengchao and asked: "Are you going to sink like this and spend the rest of your life in confusion?"
Gu Shengchao shook his head and said: "When the great revenge is avenged, I have no worries and I wanted to die. After these days of suffering, I have some ideas."
"Tell me about it." The elder's eyes shone with interest.
Gu Shengchao thought for a moment and said: "It is true that my Dantian is damaged, but it does not mean that I cannot practice internal skills. Ordinary people need the Dantian to gather true energy. Can't the true energy be gathered in other ways? I heard that there is no No pearls are produced. People deliberately put foreign objects into the pearls to create the dazzling pearls. If I follow the same method in my body and let the true energy surround something, maybe I can restore my internal strength and reconnect my meridians."
A strange light flashed in the elder's eyes, and Gu Shengchao was deep in thought and didn't notice it at all. The elder smiled and said: "You could have concealed all the past, and I couldn't find out, but you told it all. Aren't you afraid that I have malicious intentions?"
Gu Shengchao said firmly: "The kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by a spring of water. Since my predecessors saved me, they are my reborn parents, and they will not hesitate to let me go to the mountain of swords and the sea of fire. There is nothing to cover up this mere matter."
The elder said nothing, stood up and walked around the room for a few steps.
Gu Shengchao was surprised to find that the old man's right leg seemed to be disabled and he could hardly move. Every time he took a step forward with his left foot, he had to drag his right foot to move forward.
The elder also saw the curious eyes of the ancient sage, and he said calmly: "I was accidentally plotted back then, and the harm I suffered was far more than you. At that time, I was so frustrated that I wanted to die, but now I have recovered my skills. , and it’s even more superb.” He then sighed and said, “It’s a pity that he didn’t become enlightened at the beginning and delayed his healing, which is why he became disabled.”
Gu Shengchao said in surprise: "So, you can still practice internal energy without Dantian?"
"Do you want to learn?" the elder asked.
Gu Shengchao said without hesitation: "If you want to learn, please accept the younger one as your disciple. I will die without mercy." Seeing the elder's hesitation, he said loudly: "Master is above me, and I will bow to you." Gu Shengchao I struggled to get out of bed and kneel down. Although my right arm and legs were splinted, and my left arm seemed to be broken when I moved it slightly, I still endured the pain and squirmed to fall off the bamboo bed.
Although the old man's right leg was disabled, he did not take a step. An afterimage flashed by and he was already standing beside the bed. He stopped the ancient sage Chao and said: "Well, you and I are destined. I will teach you kung fu, but I can't do it." From your master, you only need to remember my last name is Lu Mingchuan, and you will gradually know the rest."
"Senior, does he dislike me?" Gu Shengchao was puzzled, fearing that the elder named Lu Chuan would not take him in.
Lu Chuan sighed and said: "It's a long story, and you will understand it gradually. In short, I have a reason not to accept you as my disciple, and I don't mean to despise you. You can just practice with me without any worries."
The ancient sage was so grateful that his eyes were filled with tears and he was speechless.
Lu Chuan thought for a while and said: "Listen carefully, the Dantian is where the true energy gathers and is the source of the true energy. Ordinary people without the Dantian are of course useless. Fortunately, I created a unique set of 'Five Soul Arrays' to The sword is the soul, and five swords form a five-element array in the Dantian, which allows the cultivated true energy to gather in the array. With the energy, the meridians throughout the body will naturally connect. With repeated practice, the array replaces the Dantian, and the internal strength is just around the corner. "
He muttered words, and suddenly slapped his right palm on the bamboo bed. The ancient sage flew into the air, and his body slowly rotated. Lu Chuan took care of him, waved his big hand, and five swords appeared in his left palm, as big as embroidery needles. He stretched out a finger from his right hand and pointed from the Gusheng Chao Chengjian point and Lianquan point all the way down to the Qugu and Huiyin points, and then quickly pointed from the Jingjiao point to the Changqiang point.
Just when Gu Shengchao felt an indescribable feeling of relief all over his body, Lu Chuan's left palm suddenly slapped his Guanyuan point, and the five small swords were forced into his body with all his internal strength. Gu Shengchao suffered from cramps in his abdomen, fell from the air, and lay on the bamboo bed again. He felt like thousands of ants eating his heart, his body seemed to be broken into countless pieces, and he was in pain. Lu Chuan's palm protected his Baihui point, and the true energy was continuously transmitted in, alleviating Gu Shengchao's pain.
In about one stick of incense, Gu Shengchao's body changed from pain to unbearable itching. He tried not to moan, and beads of sweat gathered on his forehead and trickled down from his ears. After another half a cup of tea, he finally returned to normal.
Lu Chuan also let out a sigh of relief and lifted his palm from Gu Sheng Chao's head. He walked slowly to the table and picked up the tea cup. Because he had consumed too much internal energy just now, his body was so exhausted that he could not hold it steadily with one hand trembling. The tea cup shook and spilled most of it, so he had to hold it in both hands and take a few sips.
When Gu Shengchao saw this, tears welled up in his eyes. He was moved and said: "Senior has been so kind to me. I, Gu Shengchao, will never let down the kindness of my predecessors in my future work."
"You should rest well. I will teach you the inner method tomorrow." Lu Chuan waved his hand and staggered out.
The ancient sage burst into tears of gratitude. He never expected to meet a noble person in this place, who would selflessly help him recover his skills.
During the long night, Gu Shengchao's body was splinted and unable to move, and he suffered a lot. When he saw Lu Chuan again at dawn, he couldn't wait to say: "Senior, please remove the splint on this junior's body. This junior really can't hold it in anymore."
"Why are you so anxious? I will remove it for you naturally after the bones have fully recovered. It's too early now." Lu Chuan acted as usual, without the decadent look of yesterday, he said calmly.
Gu Shengchao's face turned red: "Senior, please forgive me. I want to pee and I can't hold it in anymore."
Lu Chuan laughed loudly, "What's so difficult about this?" He moved his left hand, and the toilet under the bed was sucked in by internal force. With his right hand, he slowly picked up Gu Shengchao and pointed it towards the toilet. "Okay!" Lu Chuan joked with a smile.
Gu Shengchao had never been so embarrassed. To relieve himself in mid-air, he had no choice but to follow the order and stretch out his left hand to lift up his robe. He was surprised to find that his left arm, which seemed to be broken yesterday, could move freely today. Although it still hurt, it was bearable. After finishing the convenience, Lu Chuan put more force on his hands, and Gu Shengchao lay down on the bed again.
Lu Chuan sat next to Gu Shengchao and pinched the acupuncture points all over his body. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "You are still young, but it will be different when you recover. I planted five swords in your Dantian yesterday to input internal energy. Help the formation to stabilize, and the rest is all up to you to practice." Lu Chuan stood up, made a pot of tea, took a sip and said slowly: "Your Dantian is currently blocked, and the true energy cannot flow through freely. If the energy is stagnant and blocked, you will inevitably die. If you injure your body, you will feel unbearable distension and pain in your abdomen if you exert even a little internal force, right?"
Gu Shengchao suddenly understood and nodded quickly, "Senior said it is true."
Lu Chuan said loudly: "Listen carefully, and you must keep it in mind. The Dantian is closed, the Tanzhong is opened, the Yintang is tight, Baihui comes, the sea of Qi is left to go, but the center has to be picked..."
At this moment, the red sun is rising, the rays of light are shining on the mountain peaks, and the birds are chirping happily outside, adding a bit of life to the silent cabin.
Lu Chuan spoke unhurriedly, stopping every short paragraph and asking Gu Shengchao to repeat it. If there was anything missing, he would come back again. This repeated process ensured that Gu Shengchao could write down everything without missing a word. It was almost noon when the teaching was completed. Lu Chuan simply cooked some rice and pumpkin and brought them to have lunch together. After eating, Lu Chuan was going to take a lunch break. Don't be anxious about settling down for Gu Shengchao. As long as you practice hard, you will definitely make a breakthrough.
Gu Shengchao was afraid of forgetting, so he dared not sleep. He recited it repeatedly in his mind to ensure that he was proficient in it. It's just that many of the meanings are not clear. He doesn't care about them and just concentrates on memorizing them.
In the afternoon, Lu Chuan came in with a cattail leaf fan and said with a smile: "It's cold and damp here. Did you sleep well at noon?"
Gu Shengchao said truthfully: "The formulas taught by the seniors to the juniors are too profound. The juniors cannot understand them for a while, and they are afraid of forgetting them. They dare not fall asleep at noon, so they just memorize them repeatedly."
"Then you can try reciting it again?" Lu Chuan said happily.
The ancient sage adjusted his breath well and narrated it completely from beginning to end. Lu Chuan's brows were filled with joy and he said in approval: "Yes, all my hard work is not in vain. But I don't get tired of trying too much. I will explain the beginning first, and the rest will be explained to you piece by piece." He immediately explained the beginning of the formula carefully. The content allowed Gu Shengchao to gradually understand it.
On the third day of this, Gu Shengchao was finally able to look inside his Dantian. Five swords were like flying dragons in the sky, forming a formation to circle around and protect his true energy, ensuring that his thin true energy was connected to his meridians. He moved his left arm and there was no pain anymore. He begged Lu Chuan: "Can this junior remove the splint by himself? This will make it easier for the limbs to move and practice Qigong better."
Lu Chuan shook his head and refused: "No, as long as you practice hard, you will be relieved."
Gu Shengchao didn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in Lu Chuan's gourd, but he knew it was for his own good, so he practiced harder. Five days later, Lu Chuan taught all the formulas to Gu Shengchao. He burst into tears with gratitude and could only practice hard.
At dawn on the seventh day, Gu Shengchao woke up early and followed the instructions taught by Lu Chuan to slow down his luck. The true energy entered the meridians from the sword array, slowly circulated in a circle, and then returned to the sword array again. After several cycles, the true energy gradually increased. Gu Shengchao felt that his belly was swelling, and there was enough breath to spurt out. His whole body seemed to have endless strength. He tried his best to control it but couldn't bear it anymore. He finally screamed and his inner strength spurted out. The splints holding his body were blown away and pieces of wood flew everywhere.
Gu Shengchao jumped up and could no longer move his limbs. He was extremely excited and ran out of the hut.
Lu Chuan happened to get up and stand under the eaves to practice martial arts. Gu Shengchao knelt down and thanked him: "Thank you for your guidance, senior, so that I can be reborn. Please accept my disciple as my disciple."
Gu Shengchao kowtowed respectfully three times, but Lu Chuan did not stop him. He smiled and said: "I taught you kung fu just because I like your frankness and honesty. If you kneel down to me, we are even. We don't owe each other. It’s better to avoid becoming a disciple, it’s a good thing for you and me, and you will definitely understand in the future.”
