It has been more than a week since Zhou Tong came to Lijiazhuang. On weekdays, he would sit facing the sun with his teacher and father in the early morning, listening to his murmurings and not doing anything else.
Today is just like usual, the clouds are not visible clearly in the blue sky, there is a bit of light from the rising sun but it is still dim, and from time to time there are roosters crowing and dogs barking.
A small hill is covered with green pine trees. A shadow is spiraling around the mountain. The road is relatively smooth, only the morning dew is enough to make people unconscious.
A young man wearing a black shorts and trousers, with iron rings wrapped around his limbs, followed by a group of little kids, jogged towards the top of the mountain.
Looking up at the mountain forest, there was an old man jumping faintly, tiptoeing a few meters away in one step, indescribably cool.
"Brother, can you take a rest? I'm out of breath." Li Fei was panting from behind and seemed to feel a little cold. From time to time, he took out fire folds to keep warm.
I didn't bother to pay attention to him, and I was lazy to skate and practice some martial arts. When I looked back, I could basically keep up with my fourth sister and the youngest daughter of the Hu family.
Girls have a natural physical disadvantage. There is nothing we can do about it. Today, we were indeed a little faster, and we ran a few more laps before starting to climb the mountain.
At the end of the run, he held a little girl in one hand and said, "Follow me. Master is going to have a drink later, so I won't hear anything."
There are only two hours of lecture time. How much you can listen depends on your own awareness. Of course, there is also time to go up the mountain. On the first day, I thought I would have to wait. But by the time those who fell behind reached the top of the mountain, Master was almost done.
"Speed up the speed. I just saw that the master is almost at the top of the mountain. Hei Wazi, please carry some food for Ah Hai, and Ah Long, Ah Hu, and your brother A Biao are both faster than you two. How embarrassing."
"Brother Ying, it's not that I can't run, it's that A Biao is lighter than us." Zhu Long bent over and panted.
"Yes, yes, it's Biao Ziqing." Zhu Hu waved his hand and agreed.
Li Ying shook his head, these two guys were both fat little guys, not as active as his brother.
"Speed up and rest halfway up the mountain." When passing by Li Hui, he kicked him. "The posture is standard. Why are you raising your butt so high?"
"Ouch, brother, it hurts. Why doesn't the third child come? I really envy the fourth sister and the third wife, they still have someone to carry them."
After hearing this, Hu Sanniang's face turned red. Although she had been carrying it for several days, she was still a little shy and not as relaxed as Li Shaer.
"Big pot rush, Dududu, rush fast, you can eat buns when you reach the finish line." Li Sha'er yelled as she moved around on Li Ying's back.
"Sha'er, don't move, fall down and feed the wolf cub."
"Big pot, don't fool me, dad said there are no wolves here." Li Sha'er shrank her neck in fear and whispered softly, obviously more afraid of being eaten than eating.
Li Ying turned to look at Li Hui again, "The third child is reading in the morning and practicing in the evening. Even if you are willing to study, you won't have to do it."
As soon as Li Fei heard the reading, his head suddenly became enlarged, and he ran away with his head buried in it.
Not long after, a few people arrived at the top of the mountain. Bathed in the morning light, Zhou Tong was sitting cross-legged, looking quite like a master.
Wiping the sweat from their heads, carrying weight for ten kilometers can still exercise the heart and lungs. Everyone sat cross-legged and listened to Zhou Tong slowly talking about luck.
At this time, Li Hui interrupted. "Master, it's been a week, and I've been listening to you talking about Qi and Dantian, but it has no effect. When are you going to teach us martial arts?"
"Oh, what do you think martial arts is?" Zhou Tong opened his eyes and smiled, asking unhurriedly.
"Of course, it's boxing and kicking, wielding swords and guns. My father can fight several people by himself." Li Hui said proudly.
Li Ying stared at him.
Li Fei rubbed his head again, "Of course, he is still not as powerful as my brother. My brother is born with supernatural powers, hehehehe."
"Your skills are indeed those of an ordinary martial artist." Zhou Tong stroked his beard and continued, "Bathing in medicine and wine day and night to practice your muscles and bones, repeatedly beating your body to strengthen your skin and muscles, holding stone locks and heavy weapons in your hands to practice your strength, grabbing swords and sticks to practice your moves, practice The most accomplished person can indeed be defeated by a hundred people, but."
"Isn't it powerful to fight against a hundred people?" Zhu Biao asked curiously.
"Of course it is powerful, but this ordinary training method tests talent, not to mention whether the body can withstand it when you are young. When you are old, you will definitely have hidden dangers, pain in muscles and bones, the feeling of muscle tearing, repeated suffering, and shortened life. "
"Ah, it's so serious. No wonder my father often beats his waist every time he comes home and says he can't do it anymore the next morning." Li Fei thought, thinking that ordinary martial artists were so miserable, and he was frightened for a while.
Li Ying looked at this fool. He knew that you were talking nonsense and it was a mixed doubles match. He touched his head and said pitifully, "I don't blame you. Let's go and play."
Zhou Tong couldn't help coughing, "Ahem, your father may also have these symptoms. Basically, ordinary martial artists have them. Of course, there are exceptions, such as Ying'er."
Everyone looked at Li Ying with envy.
"There are only one martial arts prodigy in the world who can continue to grow in strength without leaving any pain, and even if there is any damage, he can recover very quickly without leaving any root causes. There are even some martial arts geniuses who can practice ordinary martial arts moves at a glance. The technique is even more effective in getting twice the result with half the effort.”
"Ah, Master, what are the exercises?" Children love to ask questions when they hear unfamiliar words. This is a good habit.
After taking a sip of good wine, Zhou Tong slowly spoke, "This is why I ask you to feel the luck muscles in your Dantian every day.
Under strenuous exercise, the five hearts should be directed toward the sky and breathed regularly, and one can clearly feel the flow of their own veins. Some children will never feel the breath of their Dantian in this life. I believe you have all felt it to some extent, remember it. "
Li Ying couldn't help but shrink his pupils. He thought it was an ordinary world, but he didn't expect it to be a low-level martial arts. The so-called qigong really does exist, and that's right. Song Jiang also obtained the Book of Heaven, and there are several Taoist priests who are not like ordinary people. You still have to be careful and don't have too much strength. Top use.
At this time, Hei Wazi raised his hand and said naively, "Xif, I didn't feel anything. What's the matter with anger? It's just my stomach ringing, so that doesn't count."
"Heiwazi, you are hungry, hahaha." Li Fei pointed and smiled, which immediately aroused a burst of joy from the children.
Zhou Tong smiled and continued, "It's okay. Take your time. After a week of morning jogging, I believe your physical strength has improved. Today we will talk about martial arts knowledge first.
There are also strong and weak warriors, because most of them are rough and uneducated, so ranking is also very simple.
Arranged according to fighting, those who can defeat ten elite soldiers who have been on the battlefield alone are called third-rate masters, those who can easily get out of the siege of fifty people are called second-rate masters, those who can defeat hundreds of enemies are called first-rate masters, and those who can defeat a thousand enemies are called masters. , Grandmasters are also divided into first-level minor masters, second-level grand masters, and third-level great masters.
In fact, these divisions are very vague, and leapfrog challenges are very common.
Those with short hands can't beat those with long hands, those with long hands can't dodge arrows, and those with poisoned arrows can't be found everywhere.
There are many factors that determine victory or defeat in a battle, and sometimes will can determine victory or defeat to some extent. "
"Does any of you know how to judge a person's martial arts skills without fighting between the two sides?" Zhou Tong stretched and asked with a smile.
Seeing the children racking their brains for thought, Zhou Tong looked at Li Ying and said, "Ying'er, tell me."
"Okay Master. From what I see, close combat is nothing more than strength, speed, and reflexes. When the level is equal, the key to victory or defeat is endurance and adaptability. Sometimes it may be related to weapons and mounts."
Zhou Tong looked at it admiringly and said with a smile, "Yes, not bad. Although your point of view is very unique, my disciple, you really hit the point. Many people practice martial arts and focus on moves, and even practice one move thousands of times. , it can’t be said that it is useless, but it is of little use to real masters.
No matter how sharp the sword is, how sharp the spear is, how powerful the knife is, or how heavy the hammer is, if the opponent is stronger than you, you can break it with force, and if your speed and reaction is faster than you, you can dodge it at will.
The more you practice the moves, the more they will be flashy. The more you practice them, the more superficial they will become. Therefore, I will not focus on teaching you the moves. You will only need to demonstrate them a few times. It all depends on your own understanding. "
"Master, what are you going to teach us? We are not very strong and we cannot run fast." Zhu Long scratched his head and asked.
"As I said just now, ordinary methods of increasing force will leave hidden diseases. This is a lower-level martial arts, and what I am talking about now is an upper-level martial arts. The biggest difference is the exercises. A good exercise method can make ordinary people In a few years, a person becomes a master of martial arts, even a giant of martial arts, a master of a sect."
Everyone's eyes lit up, and Zhou Tong continued, "A certain patriarch is Master Tan Zongfang of the Shaolin Temple. Although he has gone back, there is no shortage of skills. The Shaolin Temple is where the greatest collection of martial arts can be found.
What I am teaching today is "Guiyuan Yi Qigong" passed down by the ancestor. There are nine chapters in total. After practicing the first three chapters, you can become a master, the middle chapter can become a first-class master, and the second chapter can make you a master.
This exercise is relatively gentle and suitable for most people to practice. It has pure internal strength and is best used to lay the foundation. And the biggest advantage is that if you encounter a better exercise later and switch to practice, you will not be able to Some conflicts may cause damage to the tendons. "
"Master, how far have you practiced?" Li Hui asked curiously.
"Nine levels are natural. They accumulate over time and are nothing." The ninth level is the third-level grandmaster. Li Ying couldn't help but think that he was at the top of the world, and he didn't know if there would be higher levels later.
It's easy to say, but it will definitely be difficult to learn later. Thinking of this, Li Ying couldn't help but ask, "Master, I don't know what the function of the technique is."
"Good question. As I said before, there are several elements needed for fighting. Kung Fu can not only improve your own strength, but also improve endurance. Some Kung Fu techniques have different effects on different parts of the body. Unique Kung Fu can also Luck goes to the weapon, increasing its lethality.
Of course, it is said that some exercises can prolong life, but most Jianghu people do not live that long. They either die in fights or are injured and cannot be treated, so whether they really live longer remains to be seen.
Saying so many techniques does not mean that the moves are useless. Moves are also called techniques. Some of the moves are very powerful and are very useful for dodging and escaping, such as Shishi's Jade Ring Step. "
The jade ring step and the mandarin duck kick are not Wu Song's moves. It seems that the rumor that Zhou Tong gave Wu Song some guidance is true.
Li Ying continued to ask, "Master, is Qing Gong a move or a method?"
Zhou Tong thought about it and said, "Qinggong is a skill. Luck comes from the bottom and is used in conjunction with footwork. Some moves are accompanied by skills. Only when the moves and skills are used together will they be surprisingly powerful.
Therefore, many people will omit the name of the skill and directly refer to its unique skill by the moves, such as Flying Divine Kick, Thirteen Life-Destroying Swords, Thunderbolt Chain Palm, etc. They are all matching skills, but they have been omitted over time. Otherwise, simply using moves will not have much effect. "
"I see, I've learned a lesson." Li Ying nodded.
I often read novels about "Eighteen Palms for Subduing a Dragon" and "Liaoning on the Water". When you hear the name, you feel like it's just the name of a move. Why is it that with the same palm, others are so powerful that it splits mountains and cracks rocks, but you have no reaction? Dare you have the blessing of the skill.
"Master, Master, are there any enemies with ten thousand people?" Hu Sanniang asked curiously and softly. Everyone was interested and looked at Zhou Tong.
“In ordinary armies, there are many enemies with ten thousand people, and those who take the heads of enemy generals among ten thousand armies are all called them by this name.
However, there are very few true enemies of ten thousand people in the arena, because if the master's physical strength is not limited and he keeps killing, he can easily decide a large-scale war. Of course, that is impossible, and the manpower will be exhausted.
There once was a great master in the world who wanted to break through the martial arts and went crazy. He was surrounded and suppressed by the army, and nearly 20,000 people were massacred before he died of exhaustion. "
"Hiss." Everyone couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
"It is said that he has reached a higher level." Later, Zhou Tong stopped talking and said too much, but it was useless.
The conversation changed and he said solemnly, "Martial arts practice focuses on cultivating one's character. Kung Fu is important, but you must never do anything like kill people at will in the future, seize treasures, or bully the weak. Otherwise, if I find out, I will personally clean up the family." Show no mercy."
After hearing this reprimand, the children all stood up, respectfully held their hands in their hands and said in unison, "Disciple, I know."
Seeing that his children were sensible, Zhou Tong was also pleased, "Everyone, sit down. Let's start from the first chapter. Pay attention to the flow of breathing, and the energy returns to the transformed things..."
