Chapter 41: The Ice Room
In all the inheritances of the old family, only the fist and foot kung fu is slowly precipitated and developed by the ancestors of the family through the efforts of generation after generation.
Although the earliest kung fu inheritance came from Zhou Lie, the third master also said that it was mentioned in the ancestral training of the family that Zhou Lie was not good at fists and feet, but swordsmanship, but the family did not have the inheritance of swordsmanship.
During the period from the early years of the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty, the family members mainly relied on tomb robbing for a long time to make a living, due to the narrow space in the tomb, the long weapons were no longer useful, that is, during that time, the family began to practice various fists and feet, and the inheritance related to weapons gradually disappeared.
Up to now, the six boxing methods of poking the foot flip boxing, Xinyi Liuhe boxing, Baji boxing, Tai Chi Baguazhang, iron line boxing, and I-shaped Fuhu boxing have become the main kung fu inheritance of the family. Each boxing technique has been improved by the family and has become a unique skill that has been passed down by the old family.
As for the "bone destroying hand" often mentioned by the second master, it was created by the ancestors of the family in the Tang Dynasty, this kung fu was born from the Tang Dynasty, and during the Song Dynasty, it combined some techniques in the Taizu long fist, and was continuously improved by the ancestors of the winter word vein for hundreds of years, and now it has evolved into a fierce boxing technique that fights for life.
There is also the Eight Styles of Tooth Splitting, which is a set of boxing methods created by the second master fifty years ago, and the seventh master told me that the reason why the second master created this set of boxing methods was because of a competition fifty years ago.
At that time, the second master was young and vigorous, because of a trivial matter and the soul village fell out, and also injured more than 20 people in the soul village, in order to save face, the soul village sent a small character of the door and the second master to make an appointment.
At that time, the person sent by Jisoulzhuang was called Chai Zongyuan, and that person, like the second master, was also a hard temper who was not afraid of heaven and earth.
As soon as the two of them got started, they used their housekeeping skills, intending to defeat each other in the shortest possible time. At that time, the second master was arrogant and arrogant, thinking that his fists and feet were invincible in the world, but he didn't expect to fall into the other party's way and almost be defeated.
After many years, the seventh master can't remember the battle clearly, he only remembers that the second master won in the end, but it was a miserable victory. Chai Zongyuan was hit by the second master and lay in bed for more than a month. The second master relied on a sullen breath to stand at the end, but more than a dozen bones were broken up and down his body, and the ribs on his left rib almost pierced his internal organs.
After this battle, the second master became a lot more restrained, and for five years, he left his family and traveled to various Asian countries, discussing and learning from boxing masters of various sects. And the tooth dismantling eight style was also developed and created by the second master during that time.
There are a lot of things mixed in this kung fu, and in order to create this boxing path, the second master absorbed the essence of the four ancient boxing methods, and also integrated some techniques of Muay Thai and Mongolian wrestling.
At the beginning of the creation of the Eight Styles of Tooth Splitting, the second master returned to China, went to Jisoul Village to apologize, and became friends with Chai Zongyuan, who almost defeated him at the beginning.
The head of the previous generation also saw that the second master finally knew how to restrain his heart, so he handed over the winter character vein to him to take care of.
Fifty years have passed, the second master has passed his old age, Chai Zongyuan also passed away a few months ago, maybe in a few hundred years, the kung fu of the eight styles of tooth dismantling will also be lost, but this experience of the second master will be recorded in the ancestral teachings and passed down from generation to generation in the family.
I still remember the expression on the face of the Seventh Master when he talked about this past, there was loneliness and regret, but when he looked at me, his eyes were filled with a relief that could not be concealed.
During that month, the third and seventh masters told me a lot of things related to the family, but I didn't have much interest in the family itself, and what I could remember was these rumors related to the inheritance.
When the time came to the twentieth day, I finally learned the craft of three hanging coins under the nagging of the seventh master, but I only learned it, and I was far from proficient.
On the twenty-fifth day, I learned all the spells that the third master listed for me, but it took half a month just to calm the mind and fix the mind, and in the next ten days, the third master poured all the remaining spells into my brain, and I didn't have enough time to digest them.
The second master and the third master passed a letter early in the morning, saying that he would go home around the National Day, and it was less than a week before the second master came back, but I was still half a bottle of vinegar, and I could only remember the steps of various spells, which was 108,000 miles away from the so-called master realm.
However, the third master and the seventh master are not in a hurry, they still follow the step-by-step process, and take me to practice the craftsmanship and various techniques of the three hanging coins every day, I should eat, sleep, and sleep, as for whether I can complete the tasks entrusted by the second master, I don't seem to care at all.
I have been in contact with the second master for a month, and I already have a general understanding of his temperament, he is a person who does not say anything, if he comes back and finds that I have not met his expectations, not only the third master and the seventh master, but even I will have to bear his thunderous anger.
It wasn't until the twenty-seventh day that I was finally able to condense a little bit of telekinesis without an ink strip in my mouth, and I was able to control the evil qi at will, and I could sense the Heaven and Earth Great Qi without the blessing of the Concentration Technique.
The third master was overjoyed, he said that the time was ripe, and it was time to break and stand up.
That night, he gave me a night off, let me move freely, I was going to find Xiaohui, but Xiaohui went back to his hometown, and he couldn't come back for a while, and then I wanted to see Boss Lu, but he took the boss to Hainan to see his daughter, and I became a loner.
There was really no one around, so I took Yu Liyan out for a meal, and when I returned to the second master's house, it was already more than ten o'clock in the evening.
I went back to the bedroom, and as soon as I picked out my clothes, the third master came in a hurry.
As soon as he entered the bedroom door, he said to me, "Give me the Hanya and Tongling Jade, as well as the gossip money and yang line." ”
I pointed to the bedside table, "Everything is in there." Third master, this big night, why did you come here to me? ”
The third master ignored me, just walked quickly to the head of the bed, opened the bedside table, and put away all the scattered things.
I looked at his fiery look and was confused.
He took his things and left, and as he was leaving, he said to me, "Go to bed early today, and I'll come to you at six o'clock tomorrow." ”
At this time, Yu Liyan happened to come to my room to get medicine, he saw the third master out of the house, and then turned his head to me and said, "It seems that the third master really plans to let you go to the ice room." ”
I scratched my head: "Ice room? Recently, I have often heard the seventh master mention this place, hey, Uncle Fourteen, what is this ice room you are talking about for? ”
Yu Liyan gave me a meaningful smile: "You'll know tomorrow." ”
After saying that, he took a few pairs of medicines and walked straight to the bathhouse.
The attitude of the third master and Yu Liyan is confusing, but I am used to it.
After taking a bath, I slept beautifully, and the next morning, just after six o'clock, the third and seventh masters came, and when they came, they brought three or four bulging bags, saying that they were my rations for the past three days.
I thought they were going to take me on a hike, but when I asked them where they were going, they just smiled at me and wouldn't say a word.
I don't know why, I always feel that the smiles on the faces of the third and seventh masters are a little ill-intentioned.
They took me out of the ghost string and went up the river, the third master walked in front, the seventh master was behind, and the two of them walked as they walked, chanting complicated incantations in their mouths, not knowing what they wanted to do.
I finally couldn't hold back, so I asked the third master in the back: "Third master, where are we going?" ”
The third master just waved his hand and did not respond.
The old house of the family is sandwiched between the two roads of Dongfeng Street and Fushou Street, when we first arrived near the river, it was very close to Dongfeng Street, it is said that if you go straight north along the river for one kilometer, you should be able to see the intersection of Fushou Street.
I haven't calculated exactly how long it will take to walk a kilometer, but I think it won't take more than 30 minutes, even if you walk slowly.
But I followed the third and seventh masters for nearly an hour, and still didn't see the intersection of Fushou Street, as far as the eye could see, except for the dry river, there were weeds and mud on both sides of the river.
This scene reminds me of the incident I experienced two months ago, when Boss Lu and I drove the car onto the road, originally planned to go to Mabutun to eat fried chicken, but met a ghost halfway, and the journey could be completed in more than 20 minutes, and the two of us walked for more than two hours, but still did not find the entrance of the village.
Thinking of this, I suddenly became nervous, and asked the third master again: "Third master, where are we going?" ”
At this time, the third master had stopped chanting the mantra, he turned his head and smiled at me: "Go to the ice room." ”
The seventh master also said behind me: "You go to the ice room this time, if you are lucky, you can come out in one day, if you are unlucky, three days later, the third brother and I will go in to pick you up." You have to earn some gas, if this attempt fails, when the second brother comes back, we will not be able to eat and walk around. ”
I asked the Seventh Master, "What do you mean?" What to try? What exactly is an ice house for? ”
The seventh master smiled at me, and then raised his finger and pointed ahead: "It's here." ”
I looked in the direction of his finger and saw an old house not far from the river, it was a three-story villa, and the exterior wall was decorated in a mixed style of Chinese and Western styles, which looked nondescript.
The third master stopped, exhaled a long, long breath, and said to me: "This old villa was left by a wealthy family during the Republic of China, and it has a history of more than 70 years now. You've got these bags. ”
As he spoke, he shoved a couple of large bags into my arms.
I glanced at the old villa not far away: "This is the ice room?" ”
The third master smiled: "Once it is night, the temperature in the house will drop sharply, and it will not be much warmer than winter." There are warm clothes in the baggage, and if you feel that you can't carry it, take it out and wear it. Also, no matter what you encounter tonight, don't shout, be careful to wake up all the old residents nearby. ”
Old residents? Within a radius of two or three miles, except for the villa in front of you, there are no other residences, where are the residents?
At this time, the seventh master pushed me from behind: "Don't waste time, hurry in." ”