"Run back and forth along Shaomuro Mountain and experience the realm of Zen? ――Is there a relationship between them? ”

Zhang Xiaohu's delicate face looked very stunned.

Tanzong said: "I said: Walking is Zen, sleeping is Zen, eating is Zen, and living is also Zen. Then you run up and down Shaomuro Mountain for a round trip, which is naturally also Zen. Zen is in your words and deeds, in your walking and eating. The ordinary mind is Zen! -- Let's get a good feel for what I call the state of Zen. ”

Tang Lang said again: "Every morning, running up and down Shaolin Mountain for a round trip, this is naturally the 'morning exercise' that Shaolin Temple attaches great importance to." Wake up early and rest early, so that you can improve your kung fu. ”

"From tomorrow onwards, whether it is windy, rainy, or snowy, you will climb to the top of Mt. Shomuro once a morning. A few days later, of course, I made other arrangements. Tan Zong said.

"Yes, Master." Tang Lang and Zhang Xiaohu replied in unison.

Tan Zong glanced up at the bright moon in the night sky, and said slowly: "Although it is said that if you want to reach the highest level of kung fu, you must use Zen to enter martial arts; However, if you haven't even experienced the Zen realm now, then let's enter Zen with martial arts first. ”

……

Shaomu Mountain, located at the southern foot of Song Mountain, the mountain is extremely steep, and there are 36 peaks and peaks around it. Mt. Taimuro is to the east of Mt. Shomuro.

If you want to climb Mt. Shaomuro, you can only follow an extremely narrow ancient road on a cliff. This ancient road is full of dangers, and when people walk on it, it is as if they are walking in the void.

However, once you reach the summit of Mt. Shomuro, you will suddenly see that the summit is extremely spacious and flat, and the mountains are full of greenery.

For several days, Tang Lang and Zhang Xiaohu went to bed early every night, and when it was not completely dawn the next day, they got up quickly.

Immediately after, the two of them chased me and climbed towards the main peak of Shaomu Mountain, Liantian Peak.

Liantian Peak is also the highest peak among all the peaks of Songshan Mountain. The Shaolin Temple is located at the foot of the Wuru Peak in the north of Liantian Peak.

The first time they climbed Mt. Shomuro, the two of them couldn't figure out the path at all, so they went to other peaks. However, in the end, they managed to reach Liantian Peak.

Tang Lang stood on Liantian Peak, pointed to the Shaolin Temple below, and said to Zhang Xiaohu: "Xiaohu, look, you can see the Shaolin Temple from here." ”

Zhang Xiaohu looked along Tang Lang's fingers, and sure enough, he saw the Shaolin Temple hidden in a jungle, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

It wasn't until the sun was rising that the two of them rushed down from the main peak of Shaomu Mountain with vigor and vigor, and came to Wang Chengyan's house again to have breakfast with Bai Wufang.

Since then, they have set out from Wang Chengyan's house every morning and headed towards the Liantian Peak of Shaomu Mountain.

In the past few days, Tang Lang and Zhang Xiaohu have also become completely familiar with the path, and their whole bodies have become extremely light. It's just that in the past few days, they haven't seen Tan Zong come to teach them new things.

And Tang Lang, Zhang Xiaohu, and Bai Wuflawless have also become familiar with each other, and they can make a little joke with each other.

Wang Chengyan, who is more than a year old, still works in the fields. Tang Lang and Zhang Xiaohu were guests at his home, so they naturally went to help him do farm work very diligently. The addition of two sturdy young men always finished the farm work in the field very quickly.

When he was free, Wang Chengyan also took Tang Lang and Zhang Xiaohu to the depths of Songshan to collect medicine. Tang Lang took the opportunity to get acquainted with many medicinal materials.

The four of them became like a family, and they were happy.

……

On this day, after dinner.

Tang Lang suddenly said to Bai Wufang: "Flawless girl!"

- He was twenty-three years old, five or six years older than the seventeen-year-old Bai Wufang, so he called her "Immaculate Girl".

"What's wrong, Tang?" Bai Wufang's beautiful eyes flickered, looking at Tang Lang fixedly.

"How's that pair of cloth shoes you gave me? These shoes of mine are almost worn out. Tang Lang spoke, frowning and pointing to his pair of shoes.

"What's the hurry! ...... is accepting it" Bai Wufang was slightly dissatisfied, and pouted.

Zhang Xiaohu also came over and said, "And me!" ――The mille-feuille soles of my cloth shoes, how is the flawless girl giving Nade? ”

Bai Wufang said, "Oh, what are you two anxious about! Really! People herd sheep every day, and when they come back, they have to cook and wash dishes, and they are almost too busy to die. -- The shoes of the two of you have been finished with a thousand layers, and the upper is missing, so wait patiently. ”

Tang Lang saw Bai Wufang's anxious appearance, smiled, and said, "Since Xiaohu and I came here, the flawless girl has really worked hard. My brother couldn't be more grateful. ”

Zhang Xiaohu was also busy saying: "The flawless girl is the most diligent!" ”

Bai Wufang was embarrassed, thought about it, and said: "Hey, you two are not idle, you two are not idle, you are busy practicing every day, and you have to do farm work during the day, carrying water, chopping wood, and busy with grandpa going to the deep mountains and old forests to collect medicine, and you have done much more work than me." ”

Tang Lang pretended to be very angry and said, "This is all a man's business!" Isn't that right, little tiger? ”

Zhang Xiaohu smiled and said, "That's nature." None of this is a big deal. ”

"Okay, the two of us are going to practice. Flawless girl washing dishes at home. As Tang Lang spoke, he pulled Zhang Xiaohu and walked out.

Bai Wufang nodded, "Hmm! ”

Tang Lang just took two steps, turned around again, and said to Bai Wufang: "Also, flawless girl, you will call me Brother Tang in the future!" ”

"I don't scream! What cousins and cousins, who don't know and think we're cousins? Otherwise, I'll call you Xiao Tang, just like Xiao Hu? ”

"Okay, okay, flawless girl, then whatever you want." Tang Lang said mischievously.

……

After Tang Lang and Zhang Xiaohu walked out of Wang Chengyan's house, they came to the glade where Tanzong took them that day. Not far from the glade, there was a small stream flowing through it, and the surroundings were quiet.

The two of them came here every day, in the open space, opened up a stance, and practiced fist and foot kung fu a few times.

Although Tanzong did not teach them Shaolin boxing skills, they were not idle, so the two of them regarded each other as each other's teachers.

Tang Lang taught Zhang Xiaohu the sanda skills he had learned one by one; And Zhang Xiaohu taught Tang Lang the thirteen path divine legs passed down by his father.

The two of them taught and received each other, and they were sweating profusely when they practiced, and they were very happy.

Just as they were in full swing, a strong voice suddenly came: "...... Without me, you two would have had a lot of fun! ”

When Tang Lang and Zhang Xiaohu heard this, they turned their heads together and followed the sound, but saw Tanzong coming.

"Master, you're here."

The two of them shouted with joy together.

Tan Zong laughed and walked to the glade and said, "Recently, the affairs of the Shaolin Temple have been busy, and I have not found time to go out of the temple to teach you kung fu!" How's it going, do you two do your morning exercises every day, as I mean? ”

Tang Lang hurriedly said, "Then you still need to say?" Xiaohu and I climb the Lianyun Peak of Shaomu Mountain every day! Not a single day has been broken. ”

"Very good! Very good! ”

Tan Zong said happily, "Then tonight, I'll teach you a set of Shaolin Arhat boxing!" -- We must practice martial arts and not be afraid of hardship. You two must have just been prepared to endure hardship. ”

Then, Tan Zong exhaled and walked the Shaolin Arhat Fist in the glade.

"Shaolin boxing has always been known for its simplicity, rigidity and softness, and changeable moves, and its actual combat surname is extremely strong. When practicing Shaolin boxing, it is necessary to achieve the retraction and release of the body, the advance and retreat of the steps, the ups and downs of the hands, and the synthesis of one breath, concise and clear. The eighteen hands of Luohan boxing I played are the representative surname boxing of Shaolin boxing, which was created from the first generation of Zen patriarch Tianzhu monk Bodhidharma......"

Tan Zong explained Luohan Boxing loudly.

Tang Lang and Zhang Xiaohu were very fascinated by what they heard, and they felt that the blood in their bodies began to boil gradually, and they had the idea of trying it in their hearts.

Tan Zong continued: "The set of Arhat boxing I just played, did you two see it clearly? - Now, the two of you will rehearse it in front of me in turn. ”

In fact, when Tanzong finished Luohan Boxing, Tang Lang already knew it by heart.

"Tang Lang, you come first!" Tan Zong said loudly.

"Okay."

Tang Lang agreed, walked to the open space, and punched it again.

"Your horse is unsteady and needs to be practiced every day." Tan Zong began to comment on Tang Lang's drill, "To practice Luohan boxing, you must achieve three positives: the hands must be right, the body must be right, and the horse steps must be right!" In addition, it is necessary to make the sound of blowing teeth, the sound is like thunder, and when the force is exerted, it is necessary to tremble, so as to cheer with the sound and promote the force with the qi. ”

Tang Lang agreed crisply: "Follow Master's teachings, I will definitely practice more." ”

"Hmm." Tan Zong looked at Zhang Xiaohu again, "Xiaohu, it's your turn!" ”

"Yes, Master."

Zhang Xiaohu walked to the open space and quickly finished the eighteen Luohan punches.

Tang Lang saw it and admired in his heart: "Sure enough, he is worthy of being the son of a god, and at first glance, he is a son of a practicing family." ”

As soon as Zhang Xiaohu finished fighting, Tan Zong pointed out to him: "The gong frame is regular, the movements are coherent, the virtual and the real are uncertain, fast and changeable, and it is indeed the key to showing the simple and generous Shaolin Luohan boxing." However, the fly in the ointment is ...... The strength cannot achieve the combination of rigidity and softness, the force is strong, and the evil opportunities appear frequently, showing that the killing spirit is too heavy! Little Tiger, you ......"

Seeing that Tanzong seemed to be unable to bear to continue, Zhang Xiaohu hurriedly said: "Master, even if you say it, the disciples should follow the teachings carefully." ”

“…… Shaolin Temple is famous for Zen boxing double cultivation, Zen and boxing, the two can not be one of the abandonment. This Luohan fist focuses on breathing and breathing, qi traveling through the six veins, guarding the heart and dwelling in the fate, and stopping the mind from being chaotic, and it also embodies the spiritual tips of 'no thought', 'no phase', and 'no dwelling' in Zen Buddhism. Xiaohu, I will send you eight words - 'don't think about it outside, don't think about it inside', you can understand it well. ”

"If you don't think about it outside, you don't think about it inside...... Isn't that the essence of meditation? Tang Lang said.

Tan Zong nodded and said, "Not bad." Only by abandoning all mundane things can we be as calm as water, thoughtless, and courageous! In this way, you can also enter the profound realm of kung fu. ”

Zhang Xiaohu bowed his head and was silent.

"Let's get here today. While speeding up your practice, you two should have a good experience of the Zen in the eight words of 'don't think about the outside, don't move the heart inside'! ”

Tan Zong said, slowly walking into the darkness next to the glade, and disappeared......

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