Chapter 015: Eight Duanjin
Zhang Shipei also told him that Baduanjin is an ancient guidance technique, and the so-called guidance is nothing more than two ways: guiding external forces in the body and guiding the power in the body outside the body.
Channeling external forces in the body is through refining the body and refining qi. Refining the body is also external strength, like the muscles on his body are the embodiment of refining external skills; Refining Qi is an internal exercise, and the methods are various and very complex, such as massaging acupoints, meditating, adjusting breathing, and other exercises.
Channeling the power from the body to the outside of the body is the art of fighting. This is the ultimate goal of most people's martial arts, but Zhang Shipei said that to guide the power in the body to the outside of the body, try not to do it until the last resort.
Daozi asked the reason, Zhang Shipei said that the power in the body is like a jar of old wine, the longer the savings, the more fragrant the wine, and the longer the person's longevity. But if the wine is poured out, the jar will be empty, and the person will be damaged, and even if new wine is added, the wine will not have the original taste of aging.
Daozi listened to the clouds and mountains, but he knew a little bit and understood a little. I know that it is Baduanjin is really more powerful than the rumors of that era in later generations; I understand that in the future, once I am successful in martial arts, I must not take it out casually to hurt others.
Zhang Shipei said that he is still young now, and he is not suitable for doing a lot of body refining, so he should focus on refining qi, that is, internal strength. Now he has some simple sitting methods, such as the posture when meditating, the rhythm of breathing through the mouth and nose, and so on.
Daozi originally thought that Zhang Shipei would directly beat his internal force into his body like in the martial arts novel, so that he would be invincible? It's just that when he said this idea, he exchanged it for a burst of violence from Zhang Shipei, what did he think?
Martial arts are all practiced by yourself? How can it be achieved without hard work and perseverance?
Daozi touched the pimple on his head, listened carefully and remembered, and asked Zhang Shipei when he encountered something incomprehensible. Zhang Shipei also knows all the answers. Looking at Daozi who was meditating with his eyes closed in the sunset, Zhang Shipei nodded with satisfaction, and said secretly: Compared with his peers, this little young master is really unusual!
Mei'er Xing'er also looked forward not far away, but she didn't want to interrupt the tranquility of the small garden under the sunset.
After the sun set, Zhang Shipei asked Daozi to get up and stop cultivating, but Daozi was just about to stand up but found that his legs were numb and he couldn't stand up. He was taken aback, this kind of phenomenon is not at all like what can appear in martial arts training, at least in the sea of Daozi's understanding.
Zhang Shipei helped him in time and said that this was a normal phenomenon. Daozi was puzzled, and he asked Zhang Shipei, isn't the art of guidance an exercise that conforms to nature and conforms to the human body? Since it is conformity, why does it make the body feel unnatural and uncomfortable after practicing?
Zhang Shipei admired Daozi's question very much, he said: After practicing guidance, I found that my body was uncomfortable, it was not because there was a problem with the guidance, but it just showed that the body was hiding the problem, but the guidance technique broke out the problem, which is like a person drinking water and drinking a bowl, naturally I don't feel anything, what if I drink ten bowls in a row?
Daozi was stunned and stopped talking. Next, Zhang Shipei said something about how to massage himself before going to bed, lying on the bed.
Daozi remembered them one by one. Zhang Shipei asked Xing'er to come over again and arrange for her, which probably means that when bathing or washing the feet of the little master in the future, some things to pay attention to, such as the temperature of the water when soaking the feet, and what medicinal materials to use.
Xing'er listened very carefully, but she was afraid that she would make a mistake, so she asked Mei'er to come over and help her memorize it.
Daozi heard Zhang Shipei say that he was going to use so many medicinal materials to temper his body, Xiaokou was a cute boss, no wonder the ancients had the saying "the poor learn literature and the rich practice martial arts", and it is also these medicinal materials, if they don't have money, who can afford to waste money like this?
In the evening, Daozi lay on the emerald quilt embroidered with red peony flowers and began the massage methods taught by Zhang Shipei during the day. First, close your eyes, lick the roof of your mouth with the tip of your tongue, stretch your limbs, breathe, and then meditate, and the air flow of your body flows in all directions with the navel eye as the center.
Gradually, Daozi felt a little hot in his abdomen, and he understood that this was what Zhang Shipei said about Yuan Qi being mobilized.
The somewhat painful stream of air split into four branches, two down the legs and two on the hands.
Michiko felt that his face was hot at this time, he could feel red, and his forehead was sweaty, but the four aircurrents that made him hot and painful still couldn't reach the palms of his hands and feet.
Daozi frowned, his palms and soles of his feet grasped the ground at the same time, and suddenly the four hot airflows extended to the palms of his hands and palms of his feet.
Michiko convulsed instantly, and then fell asleep on the bed. Xing'er, who had not yet fallen asleep outside the screen next to her, heard the movement inside, and hurriedly came to check, seeing that Daozi's face was red in the moonlight, and she fell asleep sweetly, she sighed lightly, and then pulled the green quilt next to her, covered it for Daozi, and then turned to leave.
The next day, Daozi woke up, Xing'er saw Daozi's eyes flashing, she was surprised, and secretly thought, is it possible that Zhang Shipei's one-day teaching has such an effect?
After rubbing his palms to the heat, Daozi put his palms on his eye sockets, and suddenly his eyes felt extremely comfortable because of the heat of his palms.
Seeing Daozi doing these strange actions, Xing'er didn't ask much, but brought over the things for washing.
Daozi grabbed the ground and stretched ten times before he got up, cleaned his face with cold water, rinsed his mouth with green salt, changed into clean clothes, and then got up and went to the grass hall.
As usual, I met Liuqi halfway through, shared food, and the two went hand in hand, but today Liuqi had some worries, and I always watched Daozi open his mouth to speak.
Daozi asked Liuqi what was going on, and said that if he could do it, he would naturally help him. Liuqi hesitated for a long time, but finally said it, he said, he also wanted to learn martial arts.
Daozi heard Liuqi's answer, smiled, and said that this matter is simple, as long as Uncle Wu agrees, I think Master Zhang will not refuse.
Liuqi was overjoyed when he heard this, patted his chest and said that his grandfather would definitely agree.
Daozi laughed secretly, you are not your grandfather, how do you know that your grandfather will agree?
Liuqi was extremely happy because of Daozi's promise, and when he went to class in the morning, he didn't sleep at all. This made Liu Xiucai quite unaccustomed.
When he went to Zhang Shipei's class again, Daozi learned that Uncle Wu agreed to Liuqi's martial arts, so he pulled the shy Liuqi to Zhang Shipei, saying that he also wanted Liuqi to follow him to learn Baduanjin.
Zhang Shipei looked at this big boy for a long time, and his heart was about to jump out, he was afraid that Zhang Shipei would refuse.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Shipei said lightly after touching his bones: "Yes!" ”
Liuqi was overjoyed when he heard this, if it weren't for Zhang Shipei, he would be jumping around on the lawn now.
After Daozi congratulated him on six or seven times, he told Zhang Shipei about the physical symptoms that occurred when he practiced the guidance technique last night.
Zhang Shipei was extremely shocked when he heard this, and then he was overjoyed, he didn't expect that Daozi had been able to open up the four qi chakras in his body, you must know that this is only one night of practice!
Although Zhang Shipei was happy, he was afraid that Daozi would be proud of this, so he didn't tell Daozi how talented he was, but said that it was a normal phenomenon, so he didn't talk about it anymore, and then told Daozi some external skills to guide the method, and then personally performed three tricks and asked Daozi to go to the lawn to practice.
Liuqi looked at the three moves that Daozi was practicing under the sunset, and couldn't help but slander in his heart, is this Baduanjin? It's an old man's dance!