Since it is called [Tai Chi Gate], then the practice is naturally "Tai Chi Chuan".
This is then supplemented by some other Kung Fu practices.
Hong Kang has experienced several worlds and has seen several types of Tai Chi.
Some are simple in style, complex in technique, and clear in technique; some are simple and elegant, dignified and free and easy;
Some are loose and natural, with a compact structure; others are slow and continuous, neither vertical nor jumping, good at softening...
Different schools of [Tai Chi] have different characteristics.
And the boxing technique of [Tai Chi Gate] that Hong Kang is currently learning is different from what he learned before.
In his memory, although he started late, he could not receive Peng Xiaowen's step-by-step instruction in person.
But because of his young age, he can always be with the old man.
After Peng Xiaowen's mobility became inconvenient, Peng Ganwu except for occasional visits at the beginning, later became immersed in the mundane affairs of welcoming and sending off.
Zhou Xiyu came to talk to Peng Xiaowen every three days, but it didn't last long every time because he was also responsible for teaching some disciples.
As a result, it was Hong Kang, the young disciple, who stayed with Peng Xiaowen the longest.
As the saying goes, "Having an elder in a family is like having a treasure."
Peng Xiaowen is old and unable to move his hands.
But his lifelong experience of practicing martial arts is a truly precious and good thing!
At that time, Hong Kang's memory had not yet recovered, so he was thinking about his last days, staying with the old man to make him feel better every day.
In his daily life, Peng Xiaowen passed on his lifelong martial arts experience to Hong Kang intermittently.
At that time, Hong Kang might not understand those martial arts principles very well.
But Hong Kang, who has "awakened", is as if he has found a treasure.
so,
In the past few days, he has been studying the kung fu in this world and the similarities and differences between what he learned in the previous world.
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In the past, it was either simply using the strength of the physical body, or condensing the inner strength of the qi and blood.
And in the experience summarized by Peng Xiaowen.
Learning kung fu can roughly go through three stages: familiarity, understanding of strength, and spirit.
Or it can also be called the three stages of "Zhao Gong, Jin Gong, and Qigong".
The meaning of [recruitment] is easy to understand, it is the literal meaning.
That means being able to skillfully use each form of Tai Chi.
Each movement in "Tai Chi" has its own connotation, but its general program is nothing more than the eight methods of "pushing, stroking, squeezing, pressing, picking, pushing, elbowing, and leaning", combined with "advance and retreat" Five steps: , consider, hope, and determine.
"Advance, retreat, look, look forward, and settle" are not just footwork, but also include body, technique, and eye techniques.
Peng Xiaowen once told Hong Kang: "In the past, when I taught the children of powerful people, I only needed to ensure that the movements were natural, slow and elegant. Because they did not learn Kung Fu to fight with others, but as long as they had an understanding of how to use it and kept its intention. Can."
"But when we warriors practice Kung Fu, we must work hard on the word "familiar"."
“A thousand tricks are not as familiar as one!!”
The so-called "Understanding Jin" refers to the strength of knowing how to use "Tai Chi".
This is not simple anymore.
If you know one type of energy, it is considered as "understanding energy", and if you know a dozen or even dozens of energy methods, it is also considered as "understanding energy".
The difference is huge.
Peng Xiaowen said: "The strength of our [Tai Chi Sect] Kung Fu is accumulated within, released from the Qi, dominated by the waist, and contains strong strength in softness."
"This is the principle of listening to the transformation and taking the hair, turning the roundabout into the straight, the yin is not separated from the yang, the yang is not separated from the yin, the weak is used to overcome the strong, and the soft is used to overcome the strong."
"But, this truth is easy to say, but it is not easy to practice it. To "enlighten" it, you must experience it in practice. You must first suffer losses, and gain knowledge through the losses."
This truth is naturally understood by Hong Kang's realm and knowledge.
But in this second step, the kung fu in this world is different from what Hong Kang knew.
Because, this step requires nourishing the sense of Qi, paving the way for practicing inner Qi later.
Inner Qi.
This is the most different place from the kung fu in the previous two worlds.
Because this is the way to "refining energy and transforming it into energy".
You can refine the essence of water and grains or your own essence into internal energy, and know how to control the inner energy to circulate in the eight extraordinary meridians in the body, and through luck, you can achieve the effect of using energy to promote shape, combining form and energy, and cultivating both internal and external.
Hong Kang thought carefully.
Because of the inner energy, martial arts practitioners are light and agile, so people like Zhou Xiyu and Peng Ganwu can make various movements that seem to violate the laws of physics.
How effective this is can only be known when Hong Kang practices it himself.
But Hong Kang doesn't think that the kung fu in this world has no flaws.
Indeed, "Inner Qi Cultivation" seems magical!
For example, Zhou Xiyu and Peng Qianwu, who have not yet mastered kungfu, can already fly over eaves and walls, and jump four or five meters high;
In the later period, there were techniques such as "Nine Dragons Combination", which was used to hit objects from a distance, and "Ape Strike", which was a miraculous skill that allowed the human body to achieve extreme speed.
However, according to Hong Kang's observation, don't they seem to be very strong physically? !
Apart from anything else, Zhou Xiyu would be shot to death decades later? ? !
It didn't hit a vital point like the head, just the chest and abdomen!
After Hong Kang reached the state of "seeing gods" in his previous life and became an "indestructible body", the strength of his physical body increased again.
The bullet will be stuck in the muscles less than one centimeter after entering the skin.
Moreover, when watching Zhou Xiyu and Peng Qianwu take action before, Hong Kang could tell that their physical strength was only between 200 and 300 kilograms, regardless of their Qinggong skills.
The gap from the peak of my previous life is almost ten times! !
This is not nonsense by Hong Kang.
Two lifetimes of practice and nearly a hundred years have allowed Hong Kang to understand the body as if he were reading a text on the palm of his hand.
Although he has not specifically studied medicine, when it comes to understanding the structure of various organs of the body, those top surgeons are not as clear as Hong Kang.
After all, since he can "see inside" and "see God", he can directly see the inside of the human body that doctors can only observe through instruments.
Hong Kang can roughly judge the physical strength of Zhou Xiyu and Peng Ganwu from their body shape, behavior, and the sound of taking off and landing.
The reason why it can only be said to be approximate is because there is the power of "inner Qi", so there may be errors.
But even if there is an error, such a huge difference in physical strength makes Hong Kang suddenly feel confident when facing the "inner energy", a spiritual power that can fly over walls and walls.
As for the final [God] stage.
It means that the application of "Tai Chi" has reached a state of perfection, which is the so-called "purely spiritual movement".
Peng Xiaowen taught: "After you understand Jin, the more you practice, the better you will become. You will understand and figure it out tacitly, and gradually you will follow your heart's desires. At this time, there is no move to win, and it seems that no intention is better than intention. What outsiders call "Tai Chi" is actually the four-liang movement of a thousand pounds. Only a master of this level can do it.”
"Only when you reach this level are you qualified to practice my [Tai Chi Sect's] secret skill "Nine Dragons Combined"!"
"Otherwise, even if you get the "Nine Dragons Together", you won't be able to practice it!"
"Akang, the first time I met you, I noticed that your energy, blood, muscles and bones were amazing, and your thinking was quick and you could draw inferences from one instance to another. That's why I accepted you as a closed disciple."
"I hope that in the future, you can see yourself, the heaven and the earth, and all living beings..."
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