Chapter 22: Peerless Martial Arts
In the early morning of the next day, the sleepy-eyed Adu felt that his ears were being pulled hard, and when he opened his eyes, he saw that it was an old man in the same bed, and he suddenly felt completely sleepy.
"Get up!" the old man urged in a deep voice.
Adu thought to himself, a practitioner should have the appearance of a practitioner. Abdul quickly rose from the bed and set up the fighting frame. "Master, let's start!" Ah Du first practiced martial arts, and felt very fresh, so he urged the master to come. The master put his hands behind his back and said solemnly: "If you want to practice this peerless martial art, you must not rush for quick success, you must take three steps. The first step is to receive merit. The so-called gong must be opened up to the true qi and tempered by steel and iron bones, which is inseparable from the basic skills. If you can dodge flexibly when the opponent attacks, and do it with ease, you will be considered a success! The second step is to make a move. The so-called gong, that is, while dodging, to achieve the combination of mind and energy, the unity of mind and spirit, and to send out a lifetime of power to attack the opponent without panicking and panting and calmly dealing with it is considered a success. This sounds easier said than done! The third and final step is to get the job done. The so-called retribution is to collect energy and nourish one's heart after fighting with the opponent. Otherwise, if you are really angry, you will cause great disaster! Adu, do you understand?"
"Ah Du understands!" Ah Du has long admired the master's explanation. The master told Abdul to be close to him, and then said, "Come, come and beat me! You can use both hands and feet, and you can fight as much as you want!"
"Then you're welcome!" As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Du rolled up his sleeves and slashed at the master's face. The lower half of the master's body did not move, his head was slightly tilted, and he calmly dodged the attack. Adu followed up with a sweeping leg, which the master easily avoided with a light jump. Seeing this, Abdul was very annoyed, so he used both hands and feet to attack the master. No matter how Abdul attacked, the master always put his hands behind his back and defused the attacks one by one. After a while, Abdul was already out of breath and unsteady on his feet, so he had to stop attacking. The master's face did not change, and he said with a smile: "How long has it been? No, it will be my turn to attack you!" When Adu heard this, he was frightened, and hurriedly said: "Wait! Let me rest for a while!"
After a while, Ah Du relieved himself and began to practice with the master. The master stretched out his left hand and struck Adu's face with lightning speed. Before he could see how the master made a move, Ah Du already felt a hot pain on his face. Then the master lifted his leg again and kicked Adu's ribs with one side. Hearing the screams, the warden hurried over. "What's the matter?" the warden shouted. Adu hurriedly got up, straightened his clothes, and replied, "It's okay, it's okay!
"You're fine, but there's something wrong with Lord Ben!" said the warden, holding out four fingers. Ah Du understood at once. He quickly swept his eyes and found that the mattress in the room was not made of reeds, so he whispered to the warden, "The eldest husband will never break his word!" The little one is used to sleeping on the reeds, can you ......?"
"This is a trivial matter!" Before Abdul could finish speaking, the warden had already turned and left. In a few moments, the warden brought a bed of reeds and handed it to Adu. Adu spread Liang Rong flat on the bed, and while no one was paying attention, he quickly pulled out a reed, folded it into several pieces, and hid it in his sleeve.
"My lord is the best person in the world!" Adu said, taking out a few "gold bars" from his sleeve and handing them to the warden. The warden counted the gold bars, five! Five gold bars! "Hehe! The God of Wealth gave me one more gold bar! I made a fortune!" When the warden saw the gold bars, his pupils dilated, his adrenaline hormones soared, and he was as happy as a child, and he jumped away.
"Come, let's continue!" As soon as the warden left, the master set up an offensive position again. "Ouch, do you want to fight?" "The old man's skill is not yet complete, and you can't hold on? Okay, the old man will teach you how to breathe now. ”
"What is pranayama?" asked Abdul curiously.
"The so-called pranayama is to run the true qi. Ordinary people only know that people have breath, but they don't know that people also have true qi. True qi makes people can't see, touch, or feel its existence. Those who practice martial arts use their minds and guide their movements to run their true qi. Over time, the qi moves freely, and the spirit is born together. People who have practiced for a long time have a light body and a vigorous spirit, and the old man can see it at a glance!"
Upon hearing this, Ah Du looked at the old man carefully, but he didn't see any difference.
"Come, sit on the bed, and the old man will teach you how to pranayama. The master said to Abdul as he straightened the bedding. According to the master's instructions, Abdul sat cross-legged with his left leg down and right leg up, with his palms naturally spread out and placed on his knees. "Pay attention to remember the main points: the eyes seem to be closed, the tongue is against the palate, and the intention is to guard the dantian. Abandon distracting thoughts, so that everything is empty and there is nothing in the mind. The old man will massage your acupuncture points with True Qi to help you run True Qi!" As he spoke, the talented and intelligent Ah Du gradually entered the state. The old man began to sit behind Adu, running the true qi, massaging the key acupoints of Adu, and helping Adu's true qi to pass the test. After pressing it for about two hours, Adu's palms suddenly felt hot, the air flow between his eyebrows was like a note, and then his deep body was like an ant, and it was itchy and uncomfortable! The master immediately withdrew his hand, flew up from the bed, stood in front of Adu, stretched out his hands, and made a gesture with his palms. Adul suddenly felt warm all over his body, like taking a hot bath, and he was very comfortable!
"Okay! Stop here this morning, and continue tonight!" the master withdrew his hands and exclaimed: "The disciple Huigen is first-class, and in time, it will be a great success!
"Thank you, Master!" Adu jumped out of bed, stretched his hands and feet, and continued, "This pranayama method is indeed infinitely mysterious!"
"Don't call me Master anymore!" I will change my name to Master in the future!" the Master thought to himself, I have settled this apprentice!" "You are far from being able to comprehend the mystery of this, this is only the initial stage of pranayama. The master continued: "At the intermediate stage, a wonderful picture will appear in the minds of the practitioners: spring flowers are blooming, the phoenix is singing, and the stars and the moon are shining!"
"What about the advanced stage?" Amdul asked, fascinated by the sound. The master cleared his mind and replied slowly: "When you practice to the highest level, there will be demons in your heart." Many demons and monsters will pour out of a cultivator's mind, or their faces will be extremely fierce and evil, or they will make the sound of ghosts crying and howling, which will disturb the mind and make it difficult for people to settle down. Only by surviving this calamity can a practitioner reach the highest level. ”
"Master, have you survived this catastrophe?" Adu interjected. The master shook his head and said, "So far, the master has not survived this catastrophe. Back then, your ancestors repeatedly warned that those who forcibly cultivated the crossing would definitely go mad and have a completely chaotic mind, no different from a madman. The master also said that only those who are destined for the Buddha can survive this calamity, so I have to give up as a teacher!"