Niu Su arranged a clean house for Jiang Shuo and his party to live in. Penglai Water City was a military port. The house was not elegant, but it was clean and tidy. There were enough charcoal fires every day. Although it was cold winter outside, the house was very warm inside.
It was the dead of winter, and there were no merchant ships, and the sergeants could not go out for training. The Niu family and his son were also very free. Niu Shenxing came to Xu Lai every day to learn skills. Jiang Shuo was no longer ignorant than before, and he knew that when other sects were teaching their skills, they could not communicate with Wen. , he wanted to avoid Xiang'er, but Xu Lai knew that Jiang Shuo's martial arts was both high-class and top-notch, and he would never covet his own martial arts. Moreover, he had already passed on his mental skills to Niu Shenxing, but he was not afraid of revealing his skills when practicing his moves. Therefore, he did not avoid Jiang Shuo.
Although Jiang Shuo and Xu Lai have been together day and night for more than half a year, Jiang Shuo actually doesn't know much about his martial arts. On this day, he and Dugu Xiang watched Xu Lai teach Niu Shenxing Kung Fu, and this was the first time he watched Xu Lai teach him Niu Shenxing Kung Fu. He came to perform a whole set of punches. His kung fu was indeed unique. His lower body was solid and stable, and his punches were powerful. However, sometimes they came and went very quickly, as if two sets of punches and kicks were mixed together. Although Jiang Shuo didn't know what he was thinking, he could still tell that this Kung Fu was no small matter. He said to Xu Lai: "Brother Xu, your Kung Fu is magnificent and has everyone's style, but... it's just..."
Xu Lai said: "It just seems that I haven't mastered it yet."
Jiang Shuo nodded sheepishly. He saw that Xu Lai's Kung Fu had a solid foundation. It seemed simple, but in fact it contained infinite changes. However, Niu Shenxing's training was only at a far different level. Xu Lai's attack and defense when taught The conversion is still sluggish and seems to have not yet reached its full potential.
Xu Lai said with a smile: "My young master has a sharp gaze. There is no need to deny that my boxing and kicking skills are not as good as what the young master has learned. I am a slow worker with a water mill. It takes three years of learning to get started, and ten years may lead to a small success. To master it, I have to take a second or third grade." Ten years of hard work is not enough.”
Dugu Xiang couldn't help but exclaimed: "This is the stupidest kung fu in the world..."
Jiang Shuo said: "Xiang'er, I heard that it takes decades of hard work to achieve greatness in the world of kung fu. Learning some tricky kung fu like you can only deal with ordinary masters, but when you meet a truly top person, you can't do it." No way."
Dugu Xiang pouted and said, "Brother Shuo, haven't you mastered magical skills at a young age? I have never seen you practice for twenty or thirty years."
Jiang Shuo said: "Xiang'er, it's just a coincidence that I obtained the Yin and Yang Qi. When it comes to boxing and kicking skills, I'm still far behind. In terms of martial arts, it's not as good as Master Zhao."
Xu Lai crossed his hands and said, "It's rare for the young master to be so humble in martial arts."
Dugu Xiang glanced at Xu Lai mischievously and said with a smile: "Brother Xu, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, you are quite humane... By the way, who taught you this stupid kung fu?"
When Xu Lai heard that he was asked about his apprenticeship, he immediately became serious and said seriously: "Xu learned from Master Tongguang of Shaolin Temple in Songshan. Tongguang was a disciple of Zen Master Puji and ranked first in Shaolin Luohan Hall."
Both Puji and Tongguang were famous monks who shocked the world, but Jiang Shuo was completely unaware of them. He scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Brother Xu, I only know one Master Shenxiu in Beizong."
Unexpectedly, he said the word "Northern Sect", Xu Lai became furious and said: "Young Master, where did you hear about Southern Sect and Northern Sect? These are all nonsense, Young Master must not believe them easily!"
Jiang Shuo was surprised and said: "I heard from Master Shenhui that the fifth Shaolin Patriarch Hongren passed on the mantle to the Sixth Patriarch Huineng, and Huineng went south to Caoxi and became the Southern Sect..."
Xu Lai was originally quite respectful to Jiang Shuo, but this time he did not wait for him to finish his words and interrupted him rudely: "What kind of master is Shen Hui? In the 22nd year of Kaiyuan, an Uncensored Conference was held at Dayun Temple in Huatai During the debate between Shenhui and Shandong Chongyuan, Shenhui once publicly questioned the practice methods of Master Shenxiu and Zen Master Puji, saying that "the inheritance from the teacher is from the side, and the method is gradual." This was immediately refuted by the Songshan Shaolin Zongzong. Soon after, Shenhui himself was exiled by the imperial court. , it is clear which one is right and which one is wrong! "
Jiang Shuo didn't know that Master Shenhui had this experience, and was secretly surprised, but Xu Lai kept saying: "The Sixth Patriarch Hongren held Shenxiu in high regard, calling him the "No. 1 Xuanjie Yuanzhao", and said "The magic of Dongshan lies in its beauty." Doesn't this mean that Shenxiu is the real successor? An illiterate fire-headed monk stole the Dharma cassock and claimed that he was the successor. Isn't this child's play? Who can be convinced? "
Jiang Shuo thought to himself, listening to Heiyu that day
Hui Neng's words and deeds mentioned by Yaren Jing Kuanren, Master Huineng is really a man of great wisdom, and he is definitely not a person who deceives the world and steals his reputation. However, he has not seen it with his own eyes or heard it with his own ears, and he does not dare to make a sudden conclusion. He only relies on it. Dexu goes on.
But Dugu Xiang asked: "Hey, I heard people say that Huineng is the sixth ancestor of Zen. Brother Xu, but you said that Hongren is the sixth ancestor. Then isn't Shenxiu the seventh ancestor? He is a generation younger than Huineng."
Dugu Xiang was born in the south, and his grandfather Dugu Wen also had a close friendship with Huineng and Shenhui. Duguxiang had met Master Shenhui many times, so he naturally felt close to him and deliberately talked nonsense and belittled Beizong.
Xu Lai said seriously: "Xian'er, the so-called "Southern Sect" deceived the master and destroyed the ancestors. They only talk about martial arts and regard Bodhidharma as the first ancestor. Shaolin is the ancestral home of Zen. Zen is the mainstay and martial arts is the last. According to the "Lengjia Teachers' Records" records that Qunabadra Fang is the first ancestor of Zen, Bodhidharma is the second ancestor, followed by the third ancestor Huike, the fourth ancestor Sengcan, the fifth ancestor Daoxin, Hongren and Shenxiu are not the sixth and seventh ancestors. Ancestor? "
Jiang Shuo has been traveling around the world for more than a year. He knows that the names and positions of people in the world are the most important. In the eyes of others, the slightest difference can lead to huge debates and even fights to the death. He looked at Xu Lai with eyes wide open at this moment. He blushed, knowing that if the debate continued, it would inevitably hurt the harmony of his brothers.
The Caobang is not a martial arts sect. There are martial arts masters and ordinary people in the gang. The brothers who practice martial arts come from all kinds of sects in the world. There are quite a few lay disciples from the northern Shaolin among the middle and northern sects of the Caobang. Handling it carefully can unite people's hearts.
Jiang Shuo said: "Brother Xu, Xiang'er and I don't understand Buddhism. You'd better tell us more about Shaolin Kung Fu."
At this time, Xu Lai also felt that his previous attitude was too rude. After listening to Jiang Shuo's words, he quickly got off the hill and said: "When it comes to Shaolin Kung Fu, the most authentic one is the Songshan Shaolin Temple. The original Songshan Shaolin Temple It was built by Bhattaga, a distinguished monk from the Western Regions. Thirty years after the temple was built, Patriarch Bodhidharma came to the temple."
Dugu Xiang asked: "So the Shaolin Temple was not built by Patriarch Bodhidharma?"
Xu Lai said: "Although Patriarch Bodhidharma did not build a temple, he brought Zen Buddhism and pioneered the practice of Zen through martial arts in Shaolin. When Patriarch Bodhidharma came to Shaolin Temple from the north, he saw that everyone hated sitting meditation and was dispirited and difficult to enter concentration, which hindered his study. Buddhism, after careful study, it was caused by the weakness of the body. He realized that to practice Buddhism, he must first strengthen his body. He spent nine years in front of the wall and realized the essence of martial arts, and then passed on the two classics "Yi Jin" and "Xi Marrow", but these two The Sutra is a secret treasure of Shaolin. It cannot be taught to us lay disciples except by the eminent monks in the temple."
Duguxiang said in frustration: "Brother Xu, you said it so lively, but in the end you didn't learn anything."
Xu Lai said: "Actually, there is another reason why the Second Sutra should not be taught to lay disciples. Although the Second Sutra is wonderful to practice, you need to get rid of all distracting thoughts. It is easy to fall into trouble. Without the blessing of profound Buddhist practice, practicing it will cause hundreds of harms and no benefit. Therefore, it is stipulated Only eminent monks in the temple can practice it. Huineng was just a fire-headed monk when he left Shaolin, so naturally the two sutras were never taught."
Jiang Shuo and Dugu Xiang nodded together, thinking that this was not a bad idea.
Xu Lai continued: "Not to mention these two classics, Shaolin Kung Fu has spread out, including internal and external Kung Fu, fists and kicks, swords, spears and sticks. There are no less than 700 types of Kung Fu, including 72 unique skills. No matter how smart you are, you can Diligence will never lead to complete learning, so Huineng will never be able to bring Shaolin martial arts out of Shaolin."
Jiang Shuo nodded and said, "So the authentic Shaolin Kungfu must be found in Songshan Mountain."
Xu Lai had already seen that although Jiang Shuo had tried to smooth things over before, he actually did not agree with what he said. This nod was truly acknowledging that Shaolin Zongzong was still in Songshan. He couldn't help but feel happy and continued: "Master Bodhidharma also thought of two things. The Sutra was too profound to benefit all monks, so five sets of boxing techniques were created based on the expressions of birds and animals, namely Dragon Fist to train the spirit, Tiger Fist to train the bones, Leopard Fist to train the strength, Snake Fist to train the Qi, and Crane Fist to train the essence.”
Duguxiang said: "Oh, Brother Xu, you were born as a boat people, so you must be practicing Dragon Fist!"
Xu Lai waved his hand and said: "Xian'er, don't take it for granted just by looking at the name. Master said that I was born short and short, and I can't train in things like spirit and energy. Also, I am a boatman, and a strong lower body is the most important, so first of all He taught me Tiger Fist, which trains the muscles and bones. The strength of the lower body depends on strong bones and muscles. However, in addition to stability, boating also requires flexibility. Therefore, I also passed on the Crane Fist, and practiced Crane Fist.
, maneuvering the boat and sailing can gain the advantage of lightness and speed. This is the so-called double shape of tiger and crane. "
Jiang Shuo listened to Xu Lai's detailed explanation of the origin of his martial arts. He recalled the martial arts he and Niu Shenxing had previously practiced. As expected, they were able to crouch like a tiger, move like a crane, jump and strike like a tiger fighting a crane, and praised him: "Good choice! Your Majesty. Master Tongguang is indeed a famous teacher."
Xu Lai was pleased to hear Jiang Shuo's praise of his master.
At this moment, Jiang Shuo also wanted to understand what was lacking in Xu Lai's kung fu. The double form of tiger and crane focused on the integration and penetration of the two sets of boxing. When it is calm and fierce, it should be in the same tiger form, and when it is deft and attacking, it should be in full tiger form. Use crane shape. Xu Lai is now a mixture of tiger and crane, and it is difficult to be pure when switching. There is a crane in the tiger, and although there are hidden dangers in the bottom plate, it is still stable after all. The flaws are not big, but when there is a tiger in the crane, the problem is bigger. To dodge attacks, you need to hit them quickly. There are many flaws and interruptions, but the power is greatly reduced.
He brought this idea to Xu Lai, who crossed his hands and said, "Young Master is really insightful, and my master said so too. However, this cannot be rushed. It can only be achieved through years of hard training."
Jiang Shuo thought for a while, if Senior Beimingzi might have been able to find a solution right away, but he couldn't think of any other shortcut besides practicing diligently, so he nodded in agreement and said, "That's true!"
