Since ancient times, humans have emerged from ignorance and have been fighting against nature in order to survive. Slash-and-burn cultivation, sleeping in the open air, the vast wilderness is full of dangers, and all kinds of wild beasts are dormant in it. In the struggle for survival and death, in the bloody struggle, human beings have slowly found a weapon that can fight against nature, and that is Martial arts.
The so-called martial arts refers to martial arts skills. For thousands of years, human beings have never stopped exploring themselves. After countless sages' research and development, the martial arts system has gradually matured. Generally speaking, it is divided into internal training (qi training) and external training. Both internal and external training can be done at the same time.
Internal strength mainly focuses on practicing qi and internal strength. It absorbs the vitality of heaven and earth into the body and strengthens itself. If it is practiced to a high level, the body will become a heaven and earth, and there will be endless power in every move and every move;
External skills include exercises such as hand, eye, body, steps, fists, legs, palms, elbows and knees, etc., from which the use of "nine longs and nine shorts" and eighteen kinds of weapons is derived. The nine long ones are: spear, halberd, stick, ax, fork, boring machine, hook, spear, and spear; the nine short ones are: knife, sword, abduct, axe, whip, mace, hammer, stick, and pestle. In addition, there are also various hidden weapons such as flying darts and poison darts, as well as medicinal powers. There are many capable people in the world, and there are endless weapons and tricks.
Internal strength is the basis of all external strength. If the external strength is strong but the internal strength is insufficient, and the excessive pursuit of exquisite moves and neglect of internal strength cultivation will eventually become water without a source and a tree without roots, it will be difficult to sustain in the long run. If the external strength is insufficient but the internal strength is strong, It's like a child wielding a machete, unable to exert its power. Internal strength and external strength complement each other, and the right way is to cultivate both internal and external strength.
Most warriors wear weapons, especially swords. The sword is the commander-in-chief of hundreds of soldiers. It is a single-edged combat weapon used for chopping. It has a long and narrow body, a thin blade and a thick ridge, and has great lethality. Therefore, there is a saying in the world that "a knight with a horizontal sword will become a knight in the next life." Sword, a holy item in ancient times, is supreme and noble, revered by both humans and gods. It is the ancestor of short-sighted weapons and a weapon used for close combat. It has been seen on the battlefield since ancient times. It dominates the martial arts world and acts as a chivalrous and righteous sword. Since the sword emperor of Western Chu, he has killed thousands of people with one sword. Afterwards, swords are even more respected and loved by warriors.
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In a small mountain village on the border of Tang State, a lively event was taking place today, which was the annual intra-tribe competition. The Tang Dynasty favored martial arts, and its army was famous in the world. Under this influence, most of the people also knew some superficial martial arts. The adults are even more keen on training their children to practice martial arts from an early age. If they are lucky enough to pass the selection of the Tang Army, it will be a great joy for the ancestors.
Clan members who get good results in the clan competition can get more food and prey, and more importantly, it is an honor. They can feel proud when walking on the paths in the village, and they also have bragging rights for their children. If young teenagers and children can achieve good results, they will be able to obtain the few resources in the village to train them, and they can also learn martial arts secrets. That is a secret book of martial arts, and it has unparalleled appeal to the teenagers and children in this small mountain village.
At this time, on the gravel road in the village, a child of about five or six years old was running panting. If you look closely, you will see that this child has beautiful features, red lips and white teeth, a round face, a high nose bridge, and a head of black hair. , quite handsome.
"Xiao Yanzi, why are you going in such a hurry?" The aunt on the roadside stopped the little boy and asked.
The aunt is about forty years old, with shiny black hair and a round and plump face. You can tell at a glance that she is an enthusiastic and cheerful person.
The boy known as "Little Yanzi" ran and said, "Auntie, I'm rushing to participate in the clan competition, and I'm running out of time!"
The boy's name is Lin Yan, and he is not from this small mountain village. One stormy night a few years ago, the patriarch picked him up in front of his house. At that time, it was raining heavily, the wind was blowing hard, and the thunder was loud. The clan elders were dizzy. When they opened the door, they could only see a small black dot flying away in the distance, like a human figure. In addition, what caught the eye was Lin Yan wrapped in a brocade quilt.
There was lightning and thunder, and Xiao Linyan was so frightened that he burst into tears. The patriarch, a bachelor who had been single for fifty or sixty years, really didn't know how to coax children, so he had to imitate the women in the village and gently hold Xiao Linyan in his arms. , shaking and coaxing, making funny faces to tease him, an old man over fifty years old doing this kind of thing, no matter how you look at it, it's a bit coke. Strangely enough, after a while, Xiao Linyan stopped crying and looked at the clan leader giggling.
When the patriarch picked up Xiao Lin Yan, he had a gold longevity lock hanging around his neck. One side was engraved with a unicorn pattern, the other side was inlaid with jade, and the word "Yan" was engraved on it. Since he didn't know the surname of the child's parents and most clan members in the village were named Lin, the clan leader named the child Lin Yan.
There were a lot of jokes about the name at that time. Most of the people in the village had not attended school for a few days and could not read a few Chinese characters. The word "Yan" was a bit complicated for them. Before he was three years old, they always called him "Xiao". Yanzi".
Later, when the child got older, he had to have a name, so the big guys got together to discuss it. Some said that you should change your name to Lin Yan, and some said that you are a big boss. Isn’t this a big deal? Who is so arrogant? The two words "火" written together mean "Yan", meaning illiterate. Finally, I have to say that the patriarch is worthy of being the patriarch. After all, there is still a little ink in his belly. The final word is that they are all a group of illiterate people. This character is pronounced "Yan" with four tones. Since then, Xiao Linyan's name has been decided. But the people in the village were used to calling him "Xiao Yanzi".
Lin Yan has lived in the patriarch's house since he was a child. The villagers in the small mountain have a simple custom. He grew up eating the food of hundreds of families. The elders, aunts, uncles and aunts in the village all regard Xiao Lin Yan as their own child. If they want anything delicious, they will greet Xiao Lin. Yan was a guest at home, and his older brothers and sisters played with Xiao Lin Yan. He was not alone in his childhood. But at night, when he sees other children being led home by their parents, his little heart will feel lost, and he will also think of his own parents. How could they cruelly abandon him? But after all, he is a child of a few years old, and it will be over after thinking about it.
The patriarch was childless, and suddenly he had a grandson like Xiao Lin Yan, so he naturally took extra care of him. When Xiao Lin Yan could speak, he called out "Grandpa", which made the old man drink two ounces of soju more than he should have. Later, Xiao Linyan learned to walk and jumped around the village. The patriarch was always worried that he would bump into him all day long.
Later, Xiao Linyan often saw his uncles and uncles in the village going out hunting. His big eyes were full of longing, and he pestered the patriarch to teach him martial arts. The patriarch felt that practicing martial arts was hard and was reluctant to give up, but he couldn't resist Xiao Linyan, so he followed him.
If you want to learn martial arts, you must first master the basic skills. Xiao Linyan has been practicing the horse stance, leg skills, waist skills, and arm skills since he was three years old. No matter it was hot in summer or freezing in winter, Xiao Linyan would get up on time to practice in the small courtyard. Every time he sees this, the clan leader has to sigh at this child's persistence and perseverance. This child is a good young man who can practice martial arts.
In fact, Xiao Linyan's idea is very simple. After practicing martial arts, you can go hunting. In the future, you can take care of the clan leader when he gets old, and you can also protect the people in the village. They are so kind to you, so you should protect them from harm. .
Xiao Linyan is six years old this year. After three years of training, he looks thin on the outside, but his strength is not small. He can lift a small millstone weighing dozens of kilograms. In his own words, these are all the results of training hehe !
The village is not big, so Xiao Linyan trotted all the way, and soon he arrived at the martial arts venue for the clan competition. It is said to be a martial arts arena, but it is actually a wooden platform set up in the open space. The tribesmen will compete on the platform one by one. If they fall off the platform or voluntarily admit defeat, they will lose.
Xiao Linyan, who arrived at the scene, searched the crowd and saw the patriarch in the middle at a glance. He ran over happily: "Grandpa, patriarch, I'm here!"
