After a few months, under the dedication of Zhang Wufeng, Sun Jiashu's skills have increased greatly, in the spacious courtyard in front of the house, Sun Jiashu is seriously practicing Tai Chi, one move and one style are connected, there is a kind of master style, only to see him a "white crane bright wings", the movement is stretched and beautiful, soft with steel; Immediately followed by "hugging the knees and taking a reluctant step", virtual and real, advancing and retreating freely; "Like a seal", lure the enemy deep and catch it all; "Wild horse mane", soft inside and rigid outside; "Jade Girl Shuttle", hitting the key point; The last "Golden Rooster Independence" is arrogant, and a series of actions are clean and neat.

Zhang Wufeng watched from the sidelines, nodding and smiling, seeing Sun Jiashu retract his strength and relax his body, he praised and said: "Apprentice, I really didn't expect you to reach the third level of skill in a few months, it will take at least ten years for an ordinary person to reach this point, you have potential in this area, it seems that I should teach you higher martial arts, you come with me." ”

"The master has won the award, and it is all the result of your teaching." Sun Jiashu said as he followed the master towards the grove behind the house, he thought to himself, what higher martial arts does the master have?

Sun Jiashu followed Zhang Wufeng all the way down the back mountain, usually, in addition to practicing, Sun Jiashu rarely came to this place, because this place is the master's forbidden area, he never let him step into half a step, I don't know what secrets are hidden inside, there are many trees inside, I can only turn sideways and countries, see the master go in, Sun Jiashu followed the master into it, the inside is full of pine trees with the thickness of the bowl, I saw that dozens of pine trees were sawed off by the brush at a height of one person, and the fracture was ground very smooth, Looking at the distance between the dozens of trees, there is little difference between the front and the back, it should be specially cultivated like this, Sun Jiashu didn't know what the master wanted to bring him here.

I saw Zhang Wufeng turn over with a harrier, standing firmly on top of the two tree stumps with his feet, not at all like a hundred-year-old man, he beckoned to Sun Jiashu and said, "Apprentice, you also come up." ”

"Yes." Sun Jiashu also stood on the stump of the tree, and now, he is as light as a swallow, and the building climbing that he practiced in the army is now too pediatric for him.

"Apprentice, see it, this is the plum blossom pile that I cultivated according to the Tai Chi Bagua, the surrounding area is 100 acres, I cultivated it fifty years ago, it took me half of my life's energy, you look around, it is the Tai Chi Bagua Array that I put into the tree, enter this array, you will feel immersive, as if in actual combat, after more than 60 years of painstaking research, I combined the defense of Tai Chi with the attack of Baguazhang, and created the current Tai Chi Baguazhang, disciple, now you follow me to the pile." After Zhang Wufeng finished speaking, he took a step and began to walk on the stake, his eyes were looking ahead, but his two feet were like having eyes, one stake at a time, just like walking on a flat road, he didn't have to worry about stepping on the air with one foot at all, and the faster he walked, Sun Jiashu's eyes were dazzled, and all around him were the shadows of the master.

"Why don't you leave?" Sun Jiashu could hear the voice of the master all around.

"Yes, I'll go." Sun Jiashu replied tremblingly.

Sun Jiashu moved his feet slowly, it was okay to walk a little slower, once he accelerated the speed it would be miserable, he had to look down to move around, as the master's speed continued to increase, he soon felt dazzled, carelessly, he stepped on the air, the body immediately lost balance, a lupus, the body fell sideways, how high the stake of this person, if you are not prepared to fall, you must fall on the back, Sun Jiashu thought, this is over, it is embarrassing, just at the moment when he is about to fall, Zhang Wufeng stretched out a leg like lightning, hooked Sun Jiashu's neck with his toes, and with a force, he got up, only to see Sun Jiashu standing straight on the stump again.

"Thank you, master." Sun Jiashu looked at the master gratefully, he didn't even see how the master got to him.

"Walking the plum blossom pile is not to walk with the eyes, but to walk with the heart, no matter how fast the eyes are, there is no heart fast, you should first imprint the position of the plum blossom pile firmly in your heart, and command your feet with your heart, so that you will not kick in the air, come, try again, close your eyes after a glance, and keep the position of the stake firmly in your heart." Zhang Wufeng taught.

Sun Jiashu looked at the position of each stake attentively, and then closed his eyes, strangely, the dozens of stakes in his mind all turned into dozens of bright spots, he tried to step on the bright spots, one step, it was real, and then stepped on another bright spot, it was still real, now it was good, his feet would not be empty anymore, he walked boldly.

Seeing that Sun Jiashu's footsteps had been steady, Zhang Wufeng began to teach Sun Jiashu the essentials of practicing Baguazhang, and explained in detail the essence of Baguazhang, Sun Jiashu kept it in mind: Baguazhang and Tai Chi are different, Tai Chi is waiting to move, and Baguazhang is always moving, keep doing circular movements, looking for opportunities in motion, winning in motion, walking plum blossom piles to step evenly, fast and slow to be consistent, lifting legs to inhale, falling legs to exhale, front foot implementation and then lifting the back foot. Baguazhang must first practice walking and body shape, there are two kinds of steps: mud steps and crane steps. It means that when the feet are lifted, they should be very close to the ground, such as walking in muddy water, going back and forth from side to side. Ouyang Feng walked around in the mud on the plum blossom pile, it really looked like there was mud on the ground, and he was walking in the mud. Then he took a crane-shaped step, a crane-shaped step: the center of the foot should be empty when stepping, the toes should grasp the ground, and when he landed, he should wipe the ground forward. The metaphor of the image is: "Lifting the leg is like a chicken, stretching the leg is like a crane, and falling is like a dragon". The overall lower body should pay attention to: bend the knees, follow the hips, and twist the feet at the waist. "When walking, the whole body is not shaken, all by the knee two intersect, although the chassis is flat knee hip, the middle plate should also lower the leg waist." And be clear about what is real and what is false. Walking should be loose, steady, slow and even. Set the eight palms every time you change the palm posture, you should break the buckle step, and don't look back if you don't buckle the step. The song says: "Buckle the step and turn around like a dragon, break the step and insert the palm and turn around, cover the palm and stretch the neck and hair, and the waist is like a dragon." The Baguazhang body method is more demanding: when practicing Baguazhang, the whole body is required to achieve "three emptiness" and "six combinations". The three emptiness is the emptiness of the chest (qi sinking dantian), the emptiness of the palm of the hand (the strength of the fingers), and the emptiness of the foot (the strength of the whole body). The six combinations are the inner triad (heart and mind, mind and qi, qi and strength), and the outer triad (hands and feet, elbows and knees, shoulders and hips). This is what is often said: "The six combinations are one true root, and the two words yin and yang are closely connected." In terms of movement, the starting momentum should be slow, and the shoulders, elbows, hands, waist, hips, knees, and feet should be stretched, closed, and coordinated. The general requirements for the upper limbs are loose shoulders and elbows, hands such as eagle claws, and the image requirements for various parts of the body are: monkey head, snake eyes, bear arms, ape arms, eagle claws, turtle back, tiger sitting, dragon waist, chicken legs, and crane rows. To practice Baguazhang, you must practice qi internally, strength externally, and essence internally. Baguazhang pays attention to the combination of intention and qi. Induce qi with intention and urge force with qi. Breathing is closely related to force. Combine for inhalation, open for exhalation; Lift is inhaled, fall is exhaled. Breathe lightly and slowly. The song says: "Purse your lips and close your tongue and lick your palate, your breathing is all based on your nostrils, and you hum and diarrhea at the extreme, and you can get it in one breath."

Sun Jiashu conscientiously comprehended the essence of Baguazhang, practiced harder, walked freely on the plum blossom pile, dodged and jumped, and walked on the ground, and it was easy to find opportunities to attack the enemy during the exercise.