In the southwest corner of Lousang Village, there are towering peach trees, old rattan chairs, and a somewhat deep courtyard.
As soon as you get closer, you can smell the strong aroma of medicine, and through the bamboo fence, you can see dustpan after dustpan of herbs drying.
Two figures, an old man and a young man, were rummaging around in it. From time to time, the old man could be heard giving instructions, such as distinguishing herbs and poison strains, what their effects were, and what combinations they needed.
"I'm afraid that Mr. Huang's origins are not ordinary. The medical practitioners who travel all over the world are more or less related to Yaowang Valley and Shennongjia, and their martial arts skills are not low." County Captain Wang Qian concentrated and realized that he could not see through that. The depth of an old doctor comes.
What happened in Zhuoxian that caused such characters to appear one after another?
"Herbal medicines are too astringent and bitter, but a full stomach is the best." Ade thought of the old doctor Huang he had met. He had a peaceful temperament. Every time the sun rose at dawn, he would start sorting out the herbs in the dustpan in the yard and put them into the dustpan. I spent a whole night picking out the dried medicine jars and putting them away. I did everything by hand and never borrowed help from others.
"To walk around in this world, some basic medical skills are indispensable, and what's more important is your sharp eyesight. You must also have a clear understanding of the world's famous sects and big families. Some unique martial arts have obvious characteristics. Such people need to be wary. "
Old doctor Huang spoke slowly and softly, as if he was treating Xiang Ji as a helper, and told him some things that would only be told by the elders of the sect.
Although he felt weird in his heart, Xiang Ji still listened carefully and kept in mind that famous ministers and generals in the past would stir up troubles in the world, and he should also have some information.
According to Dr. Huang, the most famous families in the world are: the Imperial Liu family, the Runan Yuan family, the Hongnong Yang family, the Yingchuan Xun family, the Yingchuan Chen family, the Langya Zhuge family, the Taiyuan Wang family, and the Hanoi Sima family. The Wang family of Donghai, etc. all have world-famous ancient martial arts and have mastered the "magic sequence". There are many masters and great figures in the past generations. Some of their unique martial arts have quite obvious characteristics.
The largest sects of good and evil are the "southeast, northwest, middle, demons and troubles in times of trouble": Eternal Green and the Five Directions: East White Horse Temple, South Vietnam Sword Sect (established by Huben General Wang Yue), West Five Dou Rice Sect, Beiming Palace, and Zhongluoyang Academy; The hatred of demons continues to bring disasters to all generations: Tianyaomen, Tianmomen, Nanman Poison Valley, Prairie Wolang Palace, and the World-Transcending Sect.
Disciples of aristocratic families can participate in talent selection and enter official careers, but disciples of martial arts sects are not allowed to enter the court as officials. There are only three options to choose from. 1. Assist the Yamen to become a policeman; 2. Join the army; 3. Enter the royal family's Hulong Villa and become a police officer. The Dragon Guard who protects the country of Han Dynasty.
Of course, there are also some reclusive families and sects, as well as remnants of past escapist dynasties, etc. that are not included.
In this world of gods and demons with a similar history, the civil and military families help the world, there are great Confucians who practice martial arts to cultivate their awe-inspiring righteousness; there are ministers who fight on the frontiers to condense their hearts with blood; they are all martial arts 'supernatural powers' that are as mysterious as Taoist golden elixirs and Buddhist relics.
It is said that in the past, foreigners from the border infiltrated into important areas and tried to assassinate civil servants, but their hearts were shattered by a palm from the air, and even the top of the mountain where they were located was destroyed by a stream of fire from the sky, leaving no bones left.
Listening to these, Xiang Ji gradually understood the current situation in his heart, and he felt excited and excited, and he had an urge to meet the world's masters.
Being famous in counties, towns and villages is nothing. Only when you are famous in the Moon Dan Review and on the Dragon and Tiger List can you be a real person!
"It's a pity that people can practice martial arts, animals can become monsters, but plants and trees can never become spirits... In this world, not having enough to eat is always a problem. Food must be paid in tribute, but sometimes there are disasters and sometimes bandits. How much can be grown? What? Only some special magical power sequences can affect the manipulation, but they are all monopolized in the hands of aristocratic families and become capital for the struggle for power and profit.
The people will suffer when they prosper, and when they perish, the people will suffer. "
Old Doctor Huang picked up the medicine jar, his eyes a little heavy, as if he thought of something sad.
Food, no matter how ordinary farmers grow it, they can only produce so much. What's more, people who practice martial arts eat more and get hungry faster. If one person's food is enough to feed many people, how can he afford it? Unless it is a 'recipe' passed down from ancient times, spiritual rice irrigated day and night with animal blood or human blood, or a magical sequence with authority to reach farmland, how can such treasures be easily cultivated? They are all firmly monopolized in the hands of the 'rich families'!
Therefore, even in the spread of martial arts, when there are major changes that affect food, it is often accompanied by turmoil, and there is no shortage of shadows promoted by aristocratic families and sects behind it, involving games with the royal family.
People can practice martial arts and magical powers, and monsters and monsters can gain wisdom and worship the sun and moon, but it is difficult for crops to become perfect!
If you don’t have enough to eat and don’t have warm clothes, what else can you do? The only option is to fight to the death and fight for one's life.
"County Lieutenant, you are here to help the county magistrate dredge his qi and blood and move his muscles and bones." Dr. Huang smashed the plants in the medicine jar and picked up a yellow paper talisman. He did not light it, and the talisman burned out of thin air. , was caught by the bowl brought by Xiang Ji, blended into the water, and then poured into the medicine jar to mix with the branches and leaves of the plants.
Wang Qian pushed the county magistrate's upper body up, pressed his palms against his vest to activate his muscles, bones, and blood. Xiang Ji, under the instruction of Dr. Huang, fed the magistrate the talisman water and liquid medicine from a medicine jar. This scene fell outside the house. In the eyes of everyone, it was extraordinary, they wanted to give him great merit!
It can be said that Xiang Ji had a share of the life-saving grace. The county magistrate owed him a favor, and he would have a backer in Zhuo County in the future.
Along with the infusion of Fu Shui liquid, Dr. Huang pointed at the throat of the county magistrate, which made Wang Qian tremble. Fortunately, there was no assassination attempt. The healing energy slowly moved down, carrying the liquid all the way into his abdomen. Then he turned his palms to clap, and the gentle force spread among the county magistrate's limbs, causing his whole body to crackle like firecrackers.
puff! After only ten breaths, the comatose magistrate opened his mouth and coughed up blood, spitting out a string of black and smelly blood. His expression gradually improved and his breathing became more stable.
"He rests for three days, one talisman of water a day. You can dredge his muscles, bones and blood for an hour in the morning and evening every day, and he will wake up."
Seeing this, Old Doctor Huang stood up and left three bowls of talisman water before walking out of the room, not wanting to stay any longer.
"Thank you to the old doctor for saving me. The county government must not forget this great kindness! When the county magistrate recovers from his illness in the future, he will definitely come to thank him in person." Wang Qian, the county lieutenant, beamed with joy and immediately bowed with a sincere expression.
But Old Doctor Huang waved his hand, "No, it's you who work day and night, it's the mountains and rivers that give medicine to save people, I'm just applying magic to heal, everyone deserves the credit, not me alone."
Hearing this, Wang Qian and Xiang Ji couldn't help but look at each other. The two great favors were sent out like this. The old doctor's conduct was really convincing and they had a good impression.
"It's just, why is he being so nice to me for no reason?
I really want to accept him as a disciple because of his qualifications. I am just one in a hundred, not one in a thousand. "
Xiang Ji couldn't help but think about it. There were only two things on his body that attracted attention. One was the 'Guangwu Fragment', and the other was the 'Purple Thunder Sword Technique'. However, the former had never been exposed, and the latter had not been exposed in front of Old Doctor Huang. I have used it before, and I just performed it once or twice with the thunder force to secretly move acupuncture points.
If someone finds something fishy because of this, then it can only prove that Huang Laoyi's martial arts is terrible. He either lives a long time or has an ancient inheritance. His family's luck is too bad. It can be said that there are very few people who know the Purple Thunder Sword Technique in this world. , and the number of people who know the moves can be counted on one hand. He couldn't just meet him by chance, could he?
No matter what, at least he is treating me kindly now, and I should pay my respects. I should repay the favor and be more considerate... With thoughts in his mind, he walked to the kitchen, where his loach was being raised.
What's strange is that when he looked at the loach, the thick loach swam away and ran to other places, as if it didn't want to look at it.
According to the method of raising a latent dragon, if the loach recognizes its owner, it will like to look at its owner. It will swim to whichever side the owner turns, always facing each other head-on. This is the time for good luck to begin.
"You and I are both trapped in the water, struggling to move. If I stir up the wind and clouds in the future, you will also rise to the top." Xiang Ji thought about it. The only scripture he has now is the Yi Ming Gua Xiang Song, or is it Adena was smart and asked Mr. Wang to borrow a basket of bamboo slips and read them to Ni Loach using the "universal Buddhist scriptures handed down from Buddhist temples" recorded on them.
"The movement of the sun and the moon in the palms of the Six Gods is full of mysteries; the three talents, four images and five elements rotate, and the sun, moon, and moon are built to determine the fortune of the year; everyone in the world says that it is difficult to judge the timing, and the timing of the timing is originally the rotation of the earthly branches; the hexagrams should be carefully observed outside, and then it will be correct. The secrets of heaven and earth are revealed..."
Reciting the words of changing his life slowly, Xiang Ji's mind gradually became peaceful and he fell into a long-lost calm.
As time went by, the faint sound of chanting gradually formed a regular sound wave echo. The loach that turned away from him seemed to no longer swim, and remained calm in the water, as if it had also been affected by it. The impact is average.
"Interesting, he is really a talented person with strong luck. He possesses the method of 'easy number', which is somewhat different from the 'skill' I learned. The word "fate" becomes more and more wonderful the more you calculate it.
It's no wonder that some people always say that those who believe in hexagrams are bound by hexagrams. On the contrary, I hope that you are really the descendant of the rumored overlord, so that you don't have to deal with those people with the fake surname Liu. "
Outside the house, although Old Doctor Huang was standing under the peach tree, he was looking in all directions and listening in all directions. He also accidentally heard a verse of scripture, but he soon restrained his hearing and disdained the act of eavesdropping.
Then he took out a stick of incense from his sleeve robe, a handful of sparks suddenly appeared on his knuckles, and with a flick of his finger, he lit the incense and inserted it in front of the kitchen door, and a calming smoke spread into it. .
With this help, Xiang Ji closed his eyes and chanted sutras, his eyebrows relaxed, and he felt inexplicably the harmony between heaven and earth. A sense of nature and simplicity came to his heart, and the sound of sutras became three points more powerful. The loach inhaled a wisp of smoke, and became more peaceful. Occasionally, He will also glance in the direction of the human body, fleetingly.
Half an hour later, footsteps sounded in the kitchen, and a figure walked out of it and came to the courtyard.
Um? Suddenly, Xiang Ji was startled when he walked out. He actually saw traces of incense ash under his feet. He looked back and saw that the traces of burning incense were still there. He immediately understood the cause and effect. He looked at Old Doctor Huang and thanked him, "I'm sorry, senior." I didn’t even notice the help, thank you very much for this fragrant grace.”
"Young man, why are you being so cautious? Don't imitate those old-timers. I've always paid attention to fate in doing things, and I also pay attention to fate when meeting people. You have this fate, so why bother thinking about it. If you can pass on my medical skills, you will be able to use them like this. It is naturally good for one vein to spread its branches and leaves and sow seeds in all directions.
Of course, it is normal for people at this age to sit and live less and be active. The courtyard is big enough now, you can practice boxing and sword dancing if you want. "
Old Doctor Huang lay on his back on a wicker chair, pointed at the empty courtyard, and said no more words.
Xiang Ji was quick-thinking and immediately realized that this was an opportunity to teach martial arts!
His sword skills must not be revealed, but he had mastered the 'Eagle Claw Skill' before. After a rough practice, if there is guidance from an expert, he will definitely make rapid progress.
As soon as he thought of this, he put up an 'eagle-shaped pile', with the back of his arms like folding wings, sucking in the waist and hips, holding the chest and pulling up the back to show the eagle shape, and secretly moved the acupuncture points on his shoulders and feet with all his strength, and when stimulated, he Even his eyes became sharp.
boom!
The next moment, with his arms spread like an eagle soaring into the sky, Xiang Ji turned from stillness in an instant. He shook violently, and even the air made a muffled sound. The policemen outside the courtyard opened their eyes one after another and cast their gazes, seeing the county lieutenant in the house. , he took it back and stopped paying attention.
Phew!
I saw Xiang Ji stepping on his feet, sometimes twisting his fingers up to peck, sometimes pressing down to grab. As he moved back and forth, his tongue pressed against his teeth, his abdomen moved, and he exhaled continuously, and the air came out of his mouth like an eagle's cry.
Stab! He grabbed it casually and left five scratches of different depths on the bluestone. He turned around and scraped from bottom to top with his fingers, and actually tore off a bunch of stone bumps!
It means: hit with fists and palms, catch with eagle claws in return, fists as dense as rain, whip quickly and quickly!
Although it is just rough training, the strength of the movement is real. If you pull it on the body, it will be like a bunch of flesh and leather, and if you grab the throat, you will die.
"You practice Sanjiu in the east and Sanfu in the summer. There are many ways to practice Eagle Claw Kung Fu. One practice is to catch a gourd in the water, and another practice is to catch a ball. They are both Eagle Claw Kung Fu, which is about practicing tangible things without entering the intangible realm. , if you practice Eagle Claw Kung Fu alone, using Qi as your home, without borrowing any equipment, after three years of practice, you can go out and walk, and your fingers can be like the hook of an eagle's claw.
Today I will point out one or two things, the transformation of form, the movement of energy and thunder. "
Old Doctor Huang didn't move his hands and feet, but the wind blew up from the flat ground. A strong air flow blew out of the air, supporting his figure and standing in front of Xiang Ji.
His robes puffed up, and he stood up like an eagle. He fluttered his wings and rose and fell. He was energized. Every time he struck out with his palms, all the bones in his body seemed to be shaking internally. His claws and armor all came out. Between the collision and kicking, Xiang Ji, who was watching from the side, felt that his bones were like a dull knife being sharpened on a whetstone, gradually developing a sharp edge.
But when Xiang Ji was looking at it in ecstasy, the eagle flapping its wings suddenly pounced towards him!
Old Doctor Huang suddenly turned his palm into a fist, exhaled and made a sound, his whole body was pounding, and his body was shaking, like an eagle kicking through water, and struck hard with one claw.
So fierce! Xiang Ji was shocked and used his eagle claw technique to block, but before the claws could form, he was punched in the chest, which was so painful that he almost couldn't breathe.
"My master doesn't have martial ethics, so why are you here for a sneak attack?" He grinned. Although the opponent only used the same level of strength, his chest hurt as if a piece of flesh had been pecked out.
Old Doctor Huang stood up on one foot, crossed his arms across his chest, and smiled and said, "Martial arts fighting is basically about drawing cold knives and punching cold fists. It's so fast that it can't cover your ears. If you don't take precautions, who can blame you?"
"Okay, then, master, you should also learn from me how to sweep thousands of armies!" Xiang Ji gritted his teeth, jumped into the air, put the knife into his fists and feet, and tore it off with one claw in the air.
Doctor Huang, who originally wanted to block the attack with his side hand, looked at the six directions and saw the slippery slope. When he saw this, he laughed repeatedly: "Okay, okay, you little brat, you are now learning and selling it, so that you can even sweep through thousands of armies with your own strength."
"Hey, isn't this what you said is the best in martial arts?" Xiang Ji snorted, lifted his feet up and turned upside down in the air, with his head on his feet, both claws out and spinning down, like an eagle catching prey. Generally, the energy becomes a spiral that wraps around the arms and fingers, and falls straight down.
With a bang, the two eagle claws shook the sky. They interacted six times in a row, shaking the leaves and dust every time. The force of the claws was vented, leaving white marks one after another on the bluestone. The claws were sharp.
The two fought for a while, and Old Doctor Huang showed all the essence of the Eagle Claw Kung Fu in the fight, allowing Xiang Ji to master it quickly. In an hour, he had mastered the door and started to get started.
This is also the growth rate promoted by Tian Ji·Qi Wu. Third-rate and below masters fist, foot, and weapon kung fu very quickly.
"You can get started in an hour. Your talent is really weird. You are obviously only one in a hundred, but your talents in fists, feet and weapons are as good as God's. It takes a normal warrior three years to get started, but you only need half a year. Okay, you are really good." seedling."
Old doctor Huang couldn't help but admire Xiang Ji's talent. He was indeed a good young man for practicing martial arts. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. Who in the world doesn't like talented people to be his successors?
Xiang Ji on the side has already started to 'do his exercises', training his claw strength and reaction according to the training method of Eagle Claw Kung Fu. There are three methods: lifting the altar with eagle claws, grabbing ladles, and touching stones.
What you need to do now is to lift the jar with your fingertips and hang it flat on the left and right sides of your body. Stand there for an hour, then keep throwing it, hooking it with your fingers, and keep going back and forth.
After the practice, he closed his eyes and grabbed the ladle, relying only on his hearing to determine the direction. He kept grabbing the ladle in the water tank without leaving any marks on it. He practiced for two hours.
The last step is to touch the stone, that is, use five fingers to make an 'eagle's beak' on the thumb, and keep clicking on the bluestone to leave an impression. When a hole can be left with a single blow, it is done.
By the time a set of exercises is completed, the sun is already setting.
Looking at the bumpy bluestone, Xiang Ji loosened his fingers and slowly calmed down. At this time, he felt that the tendons under his skin were getting thicker, and at the same time, the bulging skin also had a kind of... Raw cowhide is as tough as mature cowhide.
"It's done!"
He felt joyful in his heart. This was a sign that he would become a 'skin-training' martial artist. Once he leaped into the five heavenly gates, he would have a place in the county and town. He could become a 'head catcher' and lead three catchers. Quick, the real power is in hand to catch the bad guys.
Even among the people, martial arts masters deserve the word "teacher". With the confidence to open a martial arts studio and teach apprentices, and to be in charge of a martial arts studio, it is not a problem at all to be well fed and clothed. Even wealthy people have to admire them. ,maintain a good relationship.
This is the status change brought about by martial arts. Either you can gain fame through being filial and honest, or you can become famous by practicing martial arts. You can choose between the two paths.
"You have to eat well to practice martial arts. From today on, you will take medicinal meals with me morning and night. Call that Ade too. They are all good prospects. Since we are destined to meet each other, I don't want to be buried." Old Doctor Huang's voice spread. Come on, Xiang Ji smiled knowingly, and already left the courtyard with a jump of his feet.
When he came back, there was already Ade beside him. The two of them were arm in arm. After experiencing the incident of the county magistrate, they had a similar spirit and became friends.
Looking at the figures of the two young men, Old Doctor Huang couldn't help but laugh, and there was an indescribable emotion in his heart.
The dinner was very sumptuous. In addition to several plates of exquisite snacks, candied fruits, and fruits, there were also bird's nest porridge, milk-wheat porridge, lotus seed porridge, honey milk, and other health-preserving porridges.
After the porridge, there is a small bowl of fist-sized black-bone chicken and wild ginseng hotpot, five-flavor mutton hotpot, squab soup, crucian carp brain and marrow hotpot, etc. It is also a soup that replenishes vitality, regulates the spirit, and nourishes the internal organs.
It is the county captain Wang Qian's contribution that it is possible to have such a rich meal. After all, the county magistrate is here to recuperate from his injuries. Food must not be left behind, and people from the government will send it.
While eating and drinking, Xiang Ji and Ade were also curious about Dr. Huang's family, wondering why his children were not around him at such an age.
"I am used to being alone. I have no marriage and naturally no heirs. I only grew up with two younger brothers when I was young. Unfortunately, when I was fifteen, they died in a suppressed riot, leaving only I am alone till now.”
Doctor Huang shook his head and recounted the past with a calm expression. When he mentioned his dead brother, his eyes darkened slightly unconsciously, making both Xiang Ji and Ade a little silent, knowing that they had said the wrong thing, which made them sad. at.
I had no choice but to pick up the rice and get off the table in a hurry.
For three days in a row, Xiang Ji took medicinal meals in the morning, noon and evening, and practiced the Eagle Claw skill hard. On the sunset of the third day, he suddenly felt something that touched his heart, and he suddenly had the idea to take a walk around Lousang Village.
Phew~
The breeze was blowing gently, and the branches and leaves were fragrant. Looking at the farmers returning from the fields, Xiang Ji took off his shoes and walked barefoot on the loess.
Step by step.
He vaguely felt the breath of the earth and the pulse of the countryside. He walked barefoot to every corner of Lousang Village, drank from mountain springs in remote places, washed knives under waterfalls, and slept in the sunset on a boulder. His mood and spirit became more and more intense. Calm, the last bit of hostility and murderous energy accumulated over the past few days also disappeared as the sun set in the west.
As the sun sets, I look back and see that the martial artist has become a master!
In an instant, with the breeze blowing by, Xiang Ji moved with all his strength, and all the tendons and flesh on his body were violently twisted into a lump like twisted wire. In an instant, his whole body became stronger. With all his strength, his skin suddenly bulged, and he felt a tearing pain.
This kind of pain feels like the muscles inside are expanding, stretching the skin membrane open, and as he continues to instigate, the skin membrane is also constantly stretching and growing, secreting a new 'cuticle', which is evenly and densely distributed on the skin. between skin.
boom!
In the end, the strong epithelial muscles shrank again and returned to the appearance of a boy, but on the surface of his skin, there was a layer of 'cuticle' as thin as cicada's wings, glowing in the bright red light of the west. .
"The leather armor suit is done! I am already a martial artist!"
Xiang Ji was so blessed that he couldn't help but laugh. The thin cuticle outside his body also trembled, producing a sonorous sound of iron.
He became a martial artist from a martial artist and set foot on the five heavenly gates. From now on, his status will never be the same again.
Now, he is no longer the descendant of the overlord who was being hunted.
Chushanhe's new life has just begun.
