Zhang Chengqing wiped the gravel off his beard and asked, "Girl, are your boxing and kicking skills the best in the world?"
Ayana shook her head hurriedly: "Juniors, these are just three-legged cats. They dare not claim to be the best in the world."
Zhang Chengqing nodded and asked Li Fenglan: "Let me ask you, have you ever watched "The Legend of Strangers"?"
Li Fenglan had read that storybook, a Jianghu storybook that was very popular over fifty years ago. She had always liked that book.
She nodded and replied, "I've seen it." She felt a little confused: Why do you ask this?
Zhang Chengqing asked again: "There is a devil sect girl inside, her name is Yin Hongxia. She often wears white clothes, is unique in the martial arts world with light skills, can fly over eaves and walls, and climb on the water to swim through water. Do you know her?"
Li Fenglan nodded. She naturally knew that she had liked this demon sect witch since she was a child. She was invincible in martial arts, the most intelligent in the world, and dared to love and hate. That's why she asked Jade and Amber to call her Miss, because Yin Hongxia's followers all called her Miss.
Zhang Chengqing continued to ask: "How does this witch's Qinggong compare with yours?"
Li Fenglan became even more confused, but after thinking about it...it seemed that she was indeed better at Qinggong than Yin Hongxia described in the book.
She replied: "My qinggong should be better than hers... She is a fictional character after all. The person who wrote this book is not a martial arts person, so he doesn't know much about qinggong. The qinggong described in the book is familiar to most martial arts people now. Use it."
Zhang Chengqing shook his head: "Although many parts of that book are false, there are also many parts that are true. The author himself is a martial arts person, and he was also a good player at that time. Yin Hongxia is real, and there was indeed something fifty years ago Such a demonic sect. However, according to the time in the book, Yin Hongxia should have been in her forties at that time... The description of her Qing Gong in the book is also true. The Qing Gong is indeed the best in the world. I just asked Ling Han to crush her A chess piece, her finger strength was definitely the best in the world back then, no one could match her."
After saying that, Zhang Chengqing looked at Li Fenglan: "Have you guessed anything?"
Li Fenglan seemed to understand. He said tentatively: "You mean...the overall level of martial arts back then was not as good as it is now?"
Zhang Chengqing nodded: "That's right... Fifty years ago, all the sects believed in the principle, 'Skills are of no use,' so only a small number of people in each sect can learn the true teachings, and most of them are just show-offs." , today, they can’t even reach the level of showmanship. Even for those who have learned the true teachings, due to the strict supervision of various sects, many people have never walked in the world, let alone compete with life and death. Those Even today, true transmission is naturally not on the table. Without competition, will martial arts improve?
"For people back then, only immortals and legendary masters could achieve the feat of ascending to the water's edge. Chen Ren's sword-controlling Qinggong could only be accomplished back then... let alone back then. Even today, it can only be achieved by Only the immortals on the mountain can do it, and she is worthy of the name of Sword Immortal. Not only the martial arts moves, but also the internal skills and mental methods. Each sect works behind closed doors and sticks to its own mental methods, which is like a baby. You have heard of the kind of internal skills now. Does it require a pure yang body or a pure yin body to practice?"
Amber shook her head and said, "I've never heard of it. Aunt Zhou said that in this world, apart from her snake heart, other internal skills can be practiced by both men and women, young and old. And you can practice several sets at a time."
Zhang Chengqing smiled and said happily: "You have learned several sets of internal skills. I know... Amber is right. The reason why Snake Heart cannot be practiced together with other internal skills is because the breathing method is too unique and different from other internal skills." The mixed practice of internal skills may be confusing, but that's all. Fifty years ago, the rumor in the martial arts was that only those who were destined to practice those extremely profound internal skills could not be practiced together, because He may explode and die. Haha, they are all lies, just to prevent others from stealing their lessons.
"The martial arts has been developing like this for hundreds of years. During these hundreds of years, no one has ever told this matter thoroughly. Those who have learned real Kung Fu will not go down from the mountain, and those who have not learned Real Kung Fu think that what they have learned is Real Kung Fu. Until... The red-bearded demon appears."
Finally got to the point.
"The Red Bearded Devil is just a nickname. No one knows its specific name. Back then, people were willing to add the nickname to people and organizations involved in the cholera epidemic.
Magic words, such as the demon sect where Yin Hongxia belongs. The nickname "Red Beard Devil" comes from his beard and red beard. As for what he did, speaking of it, the current martial arts world has to thank him. He is a martial arts fanatic, and what he dislikes the most is the words "Skills are high, don't use them". When he was born, he killed more than fifty martial arts masters of that year with one person and one sword. Those masters without real skills could not survive two rounds in front of him. There were so many people dead that the various sects felt that they could not leave them alone, so they sent their disciples to hunt them down. "
Having said this, Zhang Chengqing took a sip of tea and continued: "There are more than a hundred people in the entanglement, and any one of them is a worthy hero, including my senior brother... It is a pity that these more than a hundred people were killed by the red beard." The demons were all alone, but they were all killed, and no one was left alive.”
Nineteen years ago, everyone in Changfeng Tower retreated into Chaolan Valley, and Chen Yan was cut off from the rear. This "Sword Immortal" fought for half his life to hold off more than fifty people. According to her, she only killed three people because there were too many masters. Last year, Amber defeated one against a hundred in the Songshan sect. This was because he took advantage of the principle that "one man is in charge and ten thousand men cannot open up". If they really fought in an open space, Amber would not be the opponent of so many people.
The red-bearded demon killed more than a hundred masters with one man and one sword. This was incredible.
Zhang Chengqing smiled and said, "There's nothing surprising. Today, two or three farmers who don't know martial arts can restrain one of those masters. After this incident, the various sects realized the seriousness and had to send out people who had learned the true teachings." The disciples went down the mountain to destroy him. At that time, I was in my early thirties and Zhicheng was almost forty. Among the true disciples of that generation, the two of us were the best in martial arts. Zhicheng and I found the red-bearded demon and beat him twice. In the first game, he fought me and we were tied. In the second game, he fought Zhicheng and it was still a tie. Looking back now, the three of us are considered novices and have never really fought with anyone using real kung fu.
"Since it's a tie, the two of us agreed on justice and let him go. However, before we let him go, we had a chat and asked him why he wanted to kill people. He replied: If you have good skills, don't use them, then what do you need skills for? My It was then that I realized that he was a martial arts idiot. In the following years, he still walked around the world and killed people from time to time. Since the major sects released their true disciples, those martial arts people who thought they had real kung fu were suddenly fooled. Co-authored I have learned to be pretentious for so many years. Originally, the major sects would not let go of Jiaozhen because of this, but the Red-bearded Demon Cult really had many people join his sect.
"He teaches his disciples regardless of their character. He dares to teach if they dare to learn. His sect has no name, only one creed: kill. The major sects panicked and had no choice but to let go of teaching. Since then, the entire martial arts world has The level of martial arts has been improved by more than one level. However, the major sects have chosen to forget and cover up everything about the red-bearded demon, so that for so many years, you young people have never heard his story again. "
After that, he drank tea again. Everyone was still waiting for him to continue speaking, but who knew he would stop speaking.
Li Fenglan asked again: "Is that all? What happened to him later?"
Zhang Chengqing shook his head: "Fifty years ago, I fought him again, and this time, he lost. After several years of experience, both of us have improved in kung fu, and we also know how to use skills to kill people. But I didn't kill him. I told him, don't use your skills to prevent people like you from appearing. He was not convinced and said that he had mastered the swordsmanship of all the major sects, and he would wait until he created the most powerful swordsmanship in the world. Swordsmanship, come to me again for revenge. I haven’t heard anything from him in fifty years.”
"And that's all?"
Zhang Chengqing nodded and said with emotion: "At the beginning, he wanted the various sects to communicate with each other. Before disappearing, he actually chose not to communicate with anyone and figure it out on his own. Over the years, those moves we used back then , Internal strength is really not enough to be seen today. With his level at that time, even if he could create a set of swordsmanship, it would be considered mid-range at best."
Li Fenglan pondered for a moment and asked Xu Qingchen: "Mr. Xu, is your master a red beard?"
Xu Qingchen shook his head and replied: "White Beard..."
Li Fenglan wanted to slap herself. After fifty years, no matter what color his beard was, his beard had turned white.
Li Fenglan said to Xu Qingchen: "Mr. Xu, what happened fifty years ago has nothing to do with you. Your master didn't ask you to come here to kill people, right?"
Xu Qingchen nodded, then shook his head,
Question: "Miss Li, do you want to say that my master is the red-bearded demon?"
Before Li Fenglan could answer, Zhang Chengqing suddenly pulled out his sword and stabbed Xu Qingchen. Xu Qingchen was startled and hurriedly avoided. Zhang Chengqing stabbed four more times before stopping. No one else in the room could react to his sudden outburst just now.
Xu Qingchen asked: "Daozhang Zhang...why is this?"
Zhang Chengqing stroked his beard and smiled, put away his sword, and said: "Try your kung fu, I can see that your movement skills do have the shadow of the Red Bearded Demon, maybe your master is really the Red Bearded Demon..." But don’t be afraid. It’s been fifty years and he hasn’t killed anyone since then. I won’t cause trouble for him. Where is your master now?”
Xu Qingchen replied: "Back to Taoist Zhang, the juniors don't know either. In fact, in the years I have been studying, I have not seen the master more than a few times a year."
Zhang Chengqing said: "I can't give you a definite answer, but your kung fu is indeed very similar to that of the Red Bearded Demon. He should have improved his body and sword skills, so... wait a minute, years ago, my second apprentice When I came back from Yaoxian Valley, I mentioned two young men. I forgot their names. They said that their martial arts collection was the best of the Bai family. It seemed that they mixed the sword moves of various sects together... I was talking about you. "?" Kan Shula
Before Xu Qingchen could speak, Li Fenglan hurriedly said, "Yes! It's him, and the other one is Mu Yun! Their martial arts are very similar. Our Valley Master said they might have come from the same sect!"
Zhang Chengqing was confused: "Maybe? If they come from the same school and are of the same age, don't they know each other?"
Xu Qingchen shook his head.
Zhang Chengqing thought for a while: "You said you don't see him a few times a year. Could it be that he has another apprentice elsewhere and teaches you kung fu?"
Li Fenglan said: "It is possible."
"Well... hahahaha!" Zhang Chengqing suddenly laughed, "I understand! Hahahaha, red beard devil, red beard devil, I probably know what you mean, hahahahaha!"
Li Fenglan asked: "Taoist Zhang, why are you laughing?"
Zhang Chengqing stopped smiling: "Not only did he think about this idea, but I also thought about it. I also thought about it. I also did it. About thirty years ago, I also had this idea to combine the strengths of various companies. The swordsmanship is so soft...it is effective, but it depends too much on talent. There are so many complicated moves that most people can't remember. Even if they can remember it, it's not as practical as creating one of their own. He accepted two apprentices , that makes sense... dismantling, do you understand?"
Several people nodded and shook their heads.
Zhang Chengqing explained: "Of course, people don't mention this word anymore. When fighting, they all follow their own point... You know what a point is, right? Do you know what a point is? Do you know how to play gongs and drums? Yes, that's it, dong clang dong dong Clang, when it comes to your own point, it will naturally be smoother, but when it comes to other people's points, it will naturally not be smooth. More than thirty years ago, dismantling was a very important process, and people who were good at dismantling , can decipher other people's moves, and can learn anything very quickly. For example, Amber, a natural dismantling master, does not even realize it during the dismantling process. Corresponding to dismantling, it is the flow. The flow is just like now A little bit, follow the other person's moves, and when others are getting smoother, suddenly change a little bit to disrupt the opponent's moves. But no one uses these two points because they are very dangerous. Often they don't think of that move until after the fight. Dismantling, if you follow the trend, you will be led by others. Therefore, the major sects no longer teach dismantling... If you guessed it correctly, you can follow the trend and dismantle, but you are good at it. Following the trend, he is good at dismantling it.”
After saying this, Xu Qingchen figured it out. No wonder the two of them felt uncomfortable when they fought in Yaoxian Valley. It was like a needle versus a wheat.
