Half an hour after the archery practice ended, the sun had risen.
"Ning'er, let me teach you footwork." Yuchixue, who was dressed in white fur, looked at his son with a smile.
"Yes." Ji Ning responded.
Although my back was sore from practicing archery before, my body recovered at an astonishing speed due to practicing the "Nine Heavens of Red Brightness", and now I feel refreshed and full of fighting spirit.
"In close combat, footwork is as important as swordsmanship!" Yu Chixue solemnly said, "In the battle between the two, the one with stronger footwork can dodge and move... to make it difficult for the enemy to hurt you, and But you can easily hurt him."
Ji Ning nodded.
He understands.
The close combat is not a silly sword-fighting, but a phantom-like fight between each other, constantly changing positions. Just like Sanda and boxing in the previous life, those top boxers and Sanda masters all attach great importance to footwork. The exquisite footwork can make the enemy unable to hit you with ten punches, and even if they hit you, the strength will be weak.
Footwork is even more important than boxing! Due to suffering from illness in his previous life, Ji Ning was keen on watching some sports competitions, so he understood the importance of footwork such as boxing and Sanda.
In this world, gods and demons loom, but the basic principles are probably the same.
Footwork is the most important thing.
"The footwork I teach you is called "Wind Shadow Step"." Yuchixue said, "Despite its ordinary name, it is a mysterious method. It is considered the top footwork in the entire Ji family's five houses, and it is only Only I can! This footwork... Once you learn it, you will know how to dodge and move in a small area, and at the same time you will know how to escape with light skills."
"You should carefully read the six basic steps first." Yu Chixue turned over his hand, and a native pornographic book appeared in his hand.
Ji Ning took it and looked at it carefully.
The book describes in detail the basic six steps of "Wind Shadow Step". The steps are extremely delicate in terms of power operation.
"Stop guessing." Yuchixue pointed into the distance, "Look over there."
Ji Ning turned his head and saw wooden piles standing in the distance. At first glance, it looked like there were thousands of wooden piles, with different heights and different distances, like a forest. There are also animal skin bags hanging above these wooden piles. They are densely packed, and there are probably thousands of animal skin bags hanging there.
"That's called the Thousand Stars Formation!" Yuchixue said, "With the cooperation of the Thousand Stars Formation, you should be able to practice the "Wind Shadow Step" to a very subtle level within ten years. If there is no Thousand Stars Formation... I'm afraid it will take several times the time."
""Wind Shadow Step" is divided into three realms."
"One, it's the foundation."
"Second, it's about being subtle."
"Three, it is the unity of heaven and man."
Yu Chixue looked at Ji Ning, "Actually, no matter footwork, swordsmanship, swordsmanship, spearmanship, etc., they can all be divided into these three realms. The second level of swordsmanship, 'subtlety', can also be called the 'human-sword combination'." one'."
"Have you memorized all the secrets of the basic six steps?" Yu Chixue asked.
"Remember it." Ji Ning nodded.
Yuchixue walked to the Thousand Stars Formation, then pointed to a very short wooden pile: "Go to this wooden pile."
"Yes." Ji Ning took an easy step and reached the wooden stake.
When I stood on the wooden pile, I suddenly felt swaying. The wooden pile was not thick and could only accommodate one foot. Fortunately, I have practiced the Nine Heavens Diagram of Chiming, and my body is extremely balanced, so I can stand firm.
"Now listen to my order. You will do whatever step I ask you to perform among the six basic steps." Yuchixue said, "Progress!"
Ji Ning memorized the method of exerting force and tried to rush forward. He landed on a wooden pile in front of him, but he hit the hanging animal skin bag and Peng Sheng fell to the ground. .
"Remember, when moving on the wooden piles of the Thousand Stars Formation, you are not allowed to touch any animal skin bag. Once you touch it, you have to start over." Yuchixue said.
Ji Ning gritted his teeth.
I don’t believe it anymore.
Lian climbed onto the short wooden stake again, followed a bow and moved forward, dodging the sandbags and jumping to the wooden stake. However, the forward momentum was too great, and he swayed for a while while waving his hands repeatedly before he stood firmly on one foot.
"Remember, the steps are like nails, one nail at a time, and when it lands on the wooden stake, it will be nailed there!" Yuchixue said, "One step should not be too small or too big. It should not be too light or too heavy. Like you just now If you are wandering around like that, in a life-and-death fight, the enemy will find a flaw and stab you to death with a sword. Continue, make progress!"
"progress!"
"Walk!"
"Leap!"
"Back off!"
"Retreat!"
"Turn around!"
Yuchixue ordered again and again.
In fact, no matter what footwork, the basic footwork is just a few steps, progress and regression, etc. However, the skills of different methods are completely different... Some of them change like lightning when they are practiced. Some steps float like the wind, while others change like ghosts.
The secrets of the footwork are different, and the execution is also different.
"Bang!" He didn't squat deep enough, and his back still brushed under the animal skin bag, causing him to fall off without landing on the stake at all.
Ji Ning said nothing and connected to the wooden stake to continue.
"Bang!" His knees were not bent enough.
"Bang!" The force is not light enough.
I saw Ji Ning flickering and moving on the thousands of wooden stakes, frantically practicing the six basic steps. Because of the obstacle of the hanging animal skin bag, Ji Ning's body also used various postures to avoid the obstacle, but No matter what kind of posture, the premise must be that the center of gravity is stable and the feet are stable!
"Mother, how long will I continue to practice?" Ji Ning was thrown miserably.
"Ning'er, start from the shortest wooden pile, walk through one thousand and eight wooden piles, and jump from the highest wooden pile! Don't touch any animal skin bag on the way!"
"If you complete it within ten breaths, you will be considered as the 'basic' of the first level of footwork." Yuchixue said with a smile.
Ji Ning was stunned when he heard this: "What, ten breaths? In such a short time... Even if it is flat ground, it will take more than ten breaths for me to fly down." One thousand and eight wooden stakes have been walked through, which adds up to It's more than a thousand meters. It will take a while to run more than a thousand meters by yourself.
"Ning'er, once you have mastered the first level of the Nine Heavens Diagram of Chiming, you will be able to sprint down the ground in ten breaths if it is flat ground." Yuchixue said with a smile.
"This..." Ji Ning was stunned.
"In the Thousand Stars Formation, it's like walking on flat ground. We have just reached the first level of 'Basic'." Yuchixue said with a smile.
"What about the second realm of 'Enlightenment'?" Ji Ning couldn't help but ask.
Yuchixue pushed the animal skin bags next to them. The animal skin bags immediately hit other animal skin bags. Soon, thousands of animal skin bags were shaking and hitting each other. Naturally, they were shaking irregularly when they hit each other.
"The second level of 'into the subtlety' is when all the animal skin bags are shaking and hitting each other, you still start from the shortest wooden pile and walk through all the one thousand and eight wooden piles in ten breaths. And jump down from the highest wooden stake without touching any animal skin bag on the way." Yu Chixue looked at Ji Ning, "If you do it, you will have achieved your second level of 'Enlightenment'."
"This, this, how is this possible? All the animal skin bags are shaking, how can we avoid them? There may be only a moment of opportunity. We have to avoid all the animal skin bags, and we have to step on the wooden stake. It still has to be so short Time..." Ji Ning simply felt that this was too difficult, how could it be possible.
"So, with the help of the Thousand Stars Formation, you should be able to practice the "Wind Shadow Step" to a very subtle level within ten years." Yuchixue said, "From now until lunch, you should stay on the stakes of the Thousand Stars Formation."
"What about the third realm of 'unity of man and nature'?" Ji Ning couldn't help but ask.
Yu Chixue looked at Ji Ning and smiled: "That is a state. You will naturally know it when you reach it."
"How strong is it? There must be an explanation." Ji Ning asked.
"Well, I have to say... Even if thousands of arrows were fired, they would not be able to touch him." Yu Chixue looked at his son.
"Thousands of arrows fired at once?" Ji Ning thought about the countless arrows that were shot at him, but none of them hit his body. This was incredible. The human body is so big after all, and countless arrows had already filled all the space. Logically speaking, There's no way to hide.
Yuchixue smiled and said: "Don't be discouraged. Among the many tribal warriors, the best ones have generally reached the first level of 'Basic'."
"Innate creatures generally reach the second state of 'subtlety' in their footwork."
"Cultivators from the Purple Mansion generally reach the third realm of 'Unity of Heaven and Man'. Of course, some innate beings with unparalleled splendor can also achieve the unity of Heaven and Man...such as your father!" Yuchixue said.
"Father?" Ji Ning was surprised.
"Your father's footwork is in the realm of unity between man and nature. Even the 'sword technique' is more difficult to practice than footwork. Your father is also in the realm of unity between nature and man." Yuchixue smiled, "So your father is The undisputed strongest man in the Ji Clan’s Western Mansion can intimidate countless tribes.”
Ji Ning felt extremely proud, his father could do it! I have the "Picture of Nuwa" and the wisdom from past lives, so I can definitely do it!
"continue!"
"progress!"
"Turn around!"
"Leap!"
Ji Ning's young figure was seen flickering cautiously on the wooden stakes of the Thousand Stars Array, and sometimes falling down.
Afternoon.
After eating, drinking, and resting for a while, his father took him to the martial arts training ground. The afternoon spring sunshine was extremely bright, and it was very comfortable to shine on his body.
"Father." Ji Ning looked at his father, who was dressed in white animal skin like an iceberg, but he admired him in his heart. Some powerful monsters such as dragons were killed by his father. Both his strength and skills had reached the peak. Even some innates want to learn swordsmanship under their father.
My father had a total of nine disciples, and three of the nine disciples were innate beings. But my father only gave guidance to the nine major disciples once a month.
But to teach yourself, teach every day!
"From today on, I will teach you how to practice swordsmanship." Ji Yichuan looked at his son and said coldly, "Swords are not about bows and arrows or footwork."
"As long as you master the bow and arrow, you will be stronger in the future and can see further, and you will naturally be able to shoot more powerful arrows!"
"Although footwork is important, it is still only an auxiliary method...the only way to kill the enemy is to use the sword at the end!"
"A sword is a short weapon! It is light and has double edges. It is more subtle and versatile to use than a knife. With one stroke, one stab, one split, one stroke, one point, it can easily kill the enemy, even if you practice alone. , I'm afraid it will hurt yourself, it is a real killing blade." Ji Yichuan looked at his son.
Ji Ning, on the other hand, was full of enthusiasm and expectation, and his eyes were shining: "Father, what kind of swordsmanship should I learn?"
"Swordsmanship? Wait a few more years!" Ji Yichuan said coldly.
"How many more years?" Ji Ning wondered.
Ji Yichuan said coldly: "The sword is an extension of the body! If you want to use the sword well, you must first control your body well. You must practice boxing first. When your body, arms, fists and feet are all flexible and you can exert force freely, then Only then can you be physically prepared for 'sword practice'!"
"It's not enough to be physically ready."
"You also need your 'heart' to be ready for sword practice!"
