Chapter 6: The Great Master

Chang Sihao woke up in the morning and was washing his face in the courtyard, when someone suddenly slapped him in the back. When I looked back, I was shocked. I saw the little pendant standing there with a smile and a dozen buns combed on his head, like the Buddha of the Western Heavens, and couldn't help but laugh and asked, "What are you doing?"

The little pendant turned his head to the side, laughed out of two wine vortices, and asked, "Is it good-looking?" Chang Sihao was stunned: "What is good-looking?" The little pendant pursed his small mouth, pointed to the bun on his head and said, "This, is it good-looking?" Chang Sihao only found it funny, and smiled weirdly on his face, but he didn't say it. The little pendant's face changed, he snorted, and said angrily, "I ignore you!" and turned around and ran away.

Chang Sihao inexplicably only heard the sound of ** in the grass house, and hurriedly rushed in. grabbed Chen Sheng's bedside, only to see that his eyebrows were frowned, his eyes were closed, his head was full of sweat, the situation seemed to be not good, and he hurriedly called out loudly.

When the old man Baofu heard this, he put his two fingers on Chen Sheng's first vein, closed his eyes for a while, and said, "It's okay." Yuan Liangyu's black thorn was poisonous, and he was a sign that the toxin was gathering and about to be discharged. Hurry outside and get the broken pot. ”

Chang Sihao brought the clay basin to the bed, only to hear Chen Sheng's rumbling in his abdomen, not long after, he was nauseated, the old man Baofu helped him up, Chen Shengyi opened his mouth, wowed out a mouthful of yellow and black bitter water, and then couldn't stop it anymore, wow, wow, spit out a small half basin, and suddenly the smell was full of room. When his vomiting stopped, his breath calmed down, his eyes opened slightly, and then closed again. Chang Sihao poured out the dirt, and the old man Baofu lit a stick of incense indoors, walked out of the house, and said without waiting for Chang Sihao to ask, "It's okay, he slept." Chang Sihao felt a little relieved, although he didn't know what kind of worm Yuan Liangyu put into his mouth that day, he always knew that he was uneasy and kind, Chen Shengyi saved himself, it was really a great grace.

The old man Baofu said: "After taking this medicine for a while, he will wake up again, and his consciousness will be awake, I will explain to you the matter of martial arts, don't mention it to him." ”

Chang Sihao didn't know why he was doing this, his expression hesitated, but he didn't ask after all. The old man said: "I'm on the edge of the Yellow River, I've been quiet for a long time, and I don't want to get into the troubled rivers and lakes anymore, do you understand?"

Chang Sihao nodded, and then smiled.

The old man Baofu looked at Chang Sihao's eyes, and after a while, he smiled and said: "You baby, you are very smart, so I will teach you a set of pile methods for doing exercises." Chang Sihao was overjoyed.

The old man led him to the side of the small courtyard, kicked away the firewood on the ground, and said, "Do you remember the posture of standing in front of the raft when I drifted down from the mouth of the pot the day before yesterday?" As he spoke, his legs bent slightly, and he learned to stand up. The old man nodded slightly: "It looks like I've learned nine points, but my body is too stiff." He stretched out his hand to help Chang Sihao correct his posture, patted him on the shoulder, and shouted: "Loose!"

Chang Sihao couldn't help it, and his skin and flesh were slack. The old man Baofu said: "Okay, just keep this posture, don't add half a thought." So saying, he sat aside, took out the cigarette pouch and pot, took the flint and lit it, and began to smoke.

Chang Sihao said: "There is still a place in my body that is tight. The old man spit out a smoke ring: "Don't worry." After a while, Chang Sihao's body shook slightly, the shelf was lowered a little, and the old man said, "Wrong!" Chang Sihao was in good spirits, returned to his original state, and said, "Why is it wrong? I felt more relaxed just now." The old man Baofu said: "The meat is loose and the tendons are really loose, you have just loosened the tendons, that is slack, what else to practice?"

Chang Sihao comprehended, and then did not speak.

After smoking a bag of cigarettes, the old man Baofu said, "It's almost, you can try it with a punch." Remember to keep your muscles loose when you throw a punch. ”

Chang Sihao clenched his fist and made a gesture, but the old man Baofu immediately stopped: "The fist is not right." ”

The old man clenched his fists, then raised his thumb and pushed it back. At this time, two tendons are erected on the back of the fingers, and the tendons and wrists are connected in the shape of a pit. Tell him that this is the boxing star, and there is a bony protrusion on the outside of the wrist bone, called Xiaotianxing, these two stars are convex and concave, and the boxing star should be visible when punching, and the Xiaotianxing should be hidden, which is the combination of yin and yang in the boxing method, and the integration of mixed elements.

Chang Sihao asked, "What's the use of mixing elements in one?" The old man smiled: "It's just a layman's clichΓ©." The main purpose of showing a boxing star is to stretch the muscles and make the force flow smooth, so as not to hurt yourself. Chang Sihao picked his big finger to confirm the position of the boxing star, clenched his fist again, and found that the boxing star on his wrist was missing, but Xiao Tianxing was always convex, and his fist shook twice, and found that only the form of holding the knife and stabbing it met the requirements. Old Man Baofu nodded: "That's right." ”

Chang Sihao recalled the essentials of twisting the waist and rotating the crotch to exert force, stabilized the body at the moment, punched out, and felt a stream of water like something rising from the feet, passing through the crotch and waist, passing to the shoulders and arms, revealing from the fist, the skin on the back of the hand was tightly swollen and congested, and the fist involuntarily tightened a lot.

The old man Baofu shook his head: "Your punch, there is no return, you can beat ordinary people, if you meet a master, it is useless." Because there is no return, in the eyes of the master, it is no different from being pushed. If someone uses internal force to fight back, your wrist will be broken. Therefore, in addition to exerting force, it is necessary to add a little strength at the end, so that the strength can be cold, hard, and thorough, and the power can be left in the enemy's body. But they will not be harmed by the backlash. He pointed to a poplar tree next to him and said, "Slap it." ”

Chang Sihao pondered, thinking that this strength is similar to the method of spearfishing, closing his eyes and thinking about it, fixing on the tree, and striking it out with one palm!

Chang Sihao opened his eyes and looked at his palm, only to see that the blood on it was ruddy, and there was no pain, and he felt incredible.

The old man shook his head and said, "Wrong, wrong, wrong! Your strength is too late, and the tree has been broken before you want to use it, is it still useful?" He walked to the side of another thick poplar tree, and said, "Look at it!" As he spoke, he twisted his feet, slapped his palm, and struck on the trunk as thick as his thighs, and the sound was not loud, but the trunk trembled and buzzed slightly, and the crown of the tree shook slightly, and suddenly the green leaves of the tree fluttered down and scattered to the ground. When Chang Sihao looked up, he saw bare branches, pointing to the sky. The canopy is huge, and there is not half a leaf left.

The old man Baofu said: "The tree you interrupted, it will still sprout in the next spring, and I will hit this tree, but it will wither over time, and there is no physiology, can you believe it?"

Chang Sihao Qi said: "Why is this?"

The old man smiled: "I left my palm power in the tree with a sudden strength, so the body of the tree trembled, the veins in the tree have been broken, the roots can no longer supply water and nutrients to the trunk and crown, and the leaves will not grow again, how can there be no reason for immortality?"

Chang Sihao realized: "I understand, your method is like ringing a bell." ”

The old man laughed: "It's really good to say that you have a very high understanding." If you think about it, there are five internal organs in the human body, wrapped in skin, and punched away, that is, the surface pain, no matter how great the strength is, it is only slightly more serious, if the strength penetrates into the body, causing the internal organs to tremble, it can cause serious internal injuries, just like I went to ring the bell, the bell mallet was removed, and the strength was left inside, so that the bell shook itself, and the two forces were one, and the power was great. The bell is the same as a whole, so the sound of high-frequency tremor is eliminated, and if it is a person, the body is not a solid iron, and it is not possible to be seriously injured. Under the palm of the master of the inner family, he can beat people to the displacement of internal organs, and even the five internal organs are broken, which is the truth. ”

Chang Sihao said: "I just discounted the tree and hit people, isn't it also a serious injury?"

The old man smiled: "Yes, but that kind of play can only beat some mediocre people, if you meet a master and know how to turn strength, you will have no power." And if you stay through the strength, you can't turn it away, and even the master can only endure it. Chang Sihao thought for a moment and asked, "What if you meet someone who can train your body to be the same as Zhong?"

The old man was stunned for a moment, then understood what he meant, and said: "The kind of master who has reached the realm of infinity can indeed resolve the strength of staying in the body, but hehe, I am afraid that in the world, it will be difficult to find a few people, and when they encounter useless fists and feet, they can only use their blades." ”

Chang Sihao nodded and remembered it in his heart, adjusted his posture, tried to do it a few times, and secretly screamed, picked a poplar tree that was about the same thickness as Fang Cai, brewed it slightly, and hit it out with a palm, and sure enough, the trunk trembled, and the crown of the tree shook more than the old man Baofu, but only dropped a dozen leaves, compared with the old man's palm, it was a world difference, and he couldn't help frowning.

The old man Baofu said: "Don't worry, the strength has been used correctly, and beginners who have practiced to this level are already considered geniuses in the world." The strength of your palm is still too bad, so the tremor caused is similar to shaking, although the amplitude is large, but the power is insufficient. Chang Sihao was relieved.

The old man Baofu looked at him with a smile, as if he had a sense of teaching addiction, and said: "You understand the strength, and the kung fu is counted in the body, and now it is only in the body method." Chang Sihao asked: "I've heard you say it a long time ago, what's going on with the bottom line?" The old man smiled: "In fact, it's just a layer of window paper, but if no one clicks through it, some people can't figure it out for the rest of their lives." Think about how you will debone and dismantle your body, and then imagine your body as a knife. ”

Chang Sihao's eyes lit up: "I understand!"

The old man smiled and said, "What a smart boy! The core of the body method lies in this, and it can be summed up in just four words: easy to use." But the light is not enough, come, you follow me, and walk according to my footwork. Said in the courtyard to start, Chang Sihao followed behind, imitating his movements, only to see his feet suddenly forward and backward, left and right, free and flexible, advance and retreat, at first take care of Chang Sihao slowly, but see Chang Sihao gradually touch the doorway, it is faster and faster, the two of them rise and fall in the courtyard, sometimes like a spirit fox, sometimes like a bird, it is good-looking. The speed of the old man Baofu increased, and Chang Sihao's follow-up gradually became reluctant, and after a while, the old man's figure was already difficult to see, and he only felt that a vague white shadow was drifting like a fog, but he really couldn't keep up.

The old man Baofu felt it, laughed and stabilized his figure, watched him practice from the side, and instructed: "The action is right, don't be so nervous, open your eyebrows, you have to feel that it is being blown away by the wind, like a floating cloud, the scalp follows the movement, the eyes are round, the back of the back is cold, and the god will rise." Good...... Good...... Alright, take a break. ”

Chang Sihao stopped, his qi and blood had already risen, and his face was red. The old man said: "My footwork is divided into three layers, one is the rain, the other is the cloud, and the other is the heavenly machine, so that it can only be used on the second layer, you can keep up, it is rare, and the footwork you have known, only in kung fu." In the future, you can practice slowly, so you don't need to rush. You now try to leap upwards. ”

Chang Sihao bent down and stood up, swished, and flew up to the ground, landed on both feet, and exclaimed: "How is it possible!"

The old man Baofu smiled: "This is the internal force. To put it bluntly, this thing is just a method of mobilizing all the tissues of the body to do one thing in an instant, but the effect of this mobilization is too magical, so it makes people feel surprised. Everyone has internal strength, but they don't know how to use it. The avenue is simple and easy, and the window paper will be broken as soon as it is poked. Martial arts is a matter of one sentence, you look at me. ”

He raised his leg forward and showed it to Chang Sihao: "When a normal person takes a step forward, he not only uses forward force, but also forces in other directions, which is to maintain direction and balance. Our steps are through the adjustment of the crotch, the butt of the joints, so that the muscles and bones of the whole body are forced in one direction, the muscles and muscles in the opposite direction, the ones that can be used are used, and those that are not used are relaxed, not to hinder, so that the speed is naturally fast to the extreme. Your child has a good understanding, you can do what you see, and after walking for a while, you have already adapted, so you use the same strength when jumping upward, and the distance you can jump up is naturally much higher than the original jump. ”

Chang Sihao never thought about this, he slowly raised his legs, and realized carefully, sure enough, as he said, not only did he take such a step, but even when he was standing, several muscles on his legs were tensed in front and back, and he tried many ways to maintain his balance.

The old man Baofu said: "There is no meat on the cat's legs, but it can go far away, the principle is the same, in the future, when you practice for a long time, when you practice the body and the cat are similar, you will also feel that there is a kinetic energy like a stream of water, a competition, a thought, it will come, no matter when it has no feeling in the body, that is, it is commonly known as internal force or true force in the martial arts, what internal qi, true qi and the like are also said to be this thing, in fact, there is no difference between true and false in this thing, inside and outside, but the name is different. It is as formless as the wind, and it is real, and it is difficult to say clearly, so it is often controversial, everyone who has come to know it, and those who don't understand it guess randomly. However, its effect is real, and if you know how to use it, the speed can be even better. ”

Chang Sihao was overjoyed and didn't feel tired, and he indulged in two more verticals, extremely excited. Suddenly remembered something and asked: "When I was a child, I listened to books and said that people have two veins, and once they are connected, they can be reborn and conquer the world with martial arts, is it true?"

The old man Baofu laughed and said: "Ren Du's two veins are originally passed, and if they don't pass people, they will die, but ordinary people's true yuan is weak, and they can't feel the operation of the meridians. In addition, there are six veins, such as the Chong pulse, the belt vein, the yin vein, the yang vein, the yin vein, the yang vein, the yin stilt vein, and the yang stilt vein, and the human body has twelve meridians. The so-called martial arts practitioner is not sick from all diseases, but this is nothing more than this. ”

Chang Sihao listened to his words, felt that there was a great mystery in life, and suddenly felt at a loss.

At this time, the old man Baofu looked at the sky, and his expression suddenly changed to gloomy: "Hey, martial arts is like a ladder to the sky, no matter how far you climb, there is always an unknown ahead." Zhuangzi once said: My life has an end, and knowledge has no end, and there is no end to it. Hehe, learning martial arts, what's the point of learning martial arts, in the end, it's nothing more than holding on to a mystery, and you won't get the ultimate answer, you won't know where this road leads, and how far you can go. Zhuangzi yearns for leisure, in fact, there is a lot of helplessness in his heart, saints are like this, let's not mention the layman, it's better to think less, just stay up to the sun and the moon, haha. He turned back from his state of concentration, said no more, smiled faintly, and waved away. Chang Sihao was left alone to face the greenery and dazzling sunshine, stunned.