Chen Ping'an looked suspicious, Ning Yao looked at each other angrily, and pointed to the string of words, "Really read 'roll'! This fist is realized from Da Li watching the rain, the fist is rolling away, the fist is like pouring ink and rain, after falling into the world, roll away on the dragon wall of the Dali Palace, pouring straight down!"

Chen Ping'an stared at the few pictures of fist gestures in one go, arranging the troops in a general formation, squeezed into a page, so the drawings of each fist-swinging villain are not big, and the charcoal drawing is not very fine, but also thanks to Chen Ping'an's good eyesight, he can still see exactly in the dim light, and after the young man heard Miss Ning's words that he didn't understand, he muttered: "It sounds like this style of boxing is very powerful." ”

Ning Yao tilted his head slightly, looked at the paintings, and nodded: "There is a boxing technique, which has been passed down in the rivers and lakes for thousands of years, and it has not been lost, and it is a little similar to this boxing book." ”

Chen Ping'an turned his head and asked curiously, "What do you say?"

In the dim light, the girl's long eyebrows were slightly bent, like a spring breeze bending a bunch of peach branches.

She couldn't hold back a smile and said: "There is a set of boxing techniques suitable for all ages in the rivers and lakes, called Wang Baquan, a blind stroke, and the custody can beat the master to death with random punches." ”

The young man said helplessly: "How can you say that." ”

Chen Ping'an imagined it in his mind, isn't this Gu Cang's specialty and fame? In my memory, Gu Cang's mother and his mother seemed to have had a not-so-beautiful dispute many years ago, at the door of a fat powder shop in Xinghua Lane, when Gu Cang was just able to walk, Gu Cang's father, because he was a foreigner, and he was not at home all the year round, and he had long been forgotten by the neighbors of Mud Bottle Lane, at that time, the women began to worry, worried that their men would involuntarily slow down when they passed by the door of Gu's widow's house, and just the women's clothes drying on the bamboo poles easily hooked the man's soul. Later, Granny Ma summoned five or six women to block the gate of Gu's courtyard together, Gu suffered a lot of losses in that battle, but Granny Ma did not take much advantage, both lost, but the more to the back, Gu's strength is weak after all, two fists are difficult to defeat four hands, even the clothes are torn, her clothes are already thin, it is inevitable that the spring will be leaked for a while, and it will make those women who are ashamed of themselves lose their hearts, scratch and bite, do everything, and see the men around the alley swallowing saliva one by one.

Fortunately, Chen Ping'an happened to return to the town from Longyao at that time, and he had been taken care of by the Gu family for so many years, so he went up to help Gu Cang's mother block many insidious moves, from beginning to end, the straw sandals boy did not dare to fight back, Chen Ping'an was not afraid of causing trouble, but afraid that he would kill people with one punch.

At that time, the young man, in the shouting and scolding of Old Man Yao, had already walked through countless mountains and rivers, and he was only twelve or thirteen years old, and he had walked the road of many old people in small towns for several lifetimes.

At that time, the young man and the woman were sitting at the gate of the courtyard, and Gu Cang was always locked in the door, probably because she didn't want the child to see his mother's embarrassed appearance.

The boy turned his head and pointed to the corner of the woman's mouth.

The woman pouted casually, then extended her thumb and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.

The child cried heartbreakingly in the yard, shouting for his mother one after another.

The woman smiled at the straw sandals boy first, and then burst into tears.

The next day, beside the straw sandals boy, there was a reluctant oil bottle.

Ning Yao's question interrupted Chen Ping'an's faint thoughts, "What do you want?"

Chen Ping'an asked: "You said that after Gu Cang and his mother left the town, they followed Jiejiang Zhenjun to the Shujian Lake, can they really live a good life?"

Ning Yao asked rhetorically, "Do you think their mother and son are having a bad time in Mud Bottle Lane?"

Chen Ping'an thought for a while, "Gu Cang's kid has no conscience, and he is young, so he definitely doesn't feel that life is difficult, but Gu Cang's mother ...... I don't think the town is a good place, especially the women in Mud Bottle Lane and Apricot Blossom Lane, she doesn't like any of them. And I think Gu Cang's mother, it seems that she shouldn't have been born in this town, she always feels very unwilling, if according to the words of Old Man Yao, it is uncertain, men are uncertain, called ambition in the distance, girls are uncertain, they want red apricots out of the wall, I don't think this is right......"

Ning Yao straightened up suddenly, and slapped the table, "What are you talking about, do you want to learn boxing?!"

Chen Ping'an was taken aback, "Miss Ning, you continue." ”

Ning Yao said angrily: "It is meaningless to talk to you about cultivation, because you are destined to not be able to practice." So I can only talk to you about martial arts, and martial arts. ”

Chen Ping'an just wanted to say something, but the girl had already taken care of herself and said, "The world's martial arts are divided into nine realms, of course, some people also say that in fact, above the nine realms, there is also the tenth realm, just like the major dynasties will raise a group of chess to be edicted......"

Speaking of this, the girl's mood was much better, and she asked with a smile: "Chen Ping'an, do you know what chess is called?"

Of course, Chen Ping'an shook his head honestly.

The girl's face was full of brilliance, "The master of Go, the highest rank of the nine sections, is equal to the first rank of the officialdom, but there are some once-in-a-century geniuses, who will be known as the 'Ten Duan National Players', and then these people will have all kinds of fancy unique titles, your Dali Dynasty's chess edict, especially embarrassing, it is said that your nine sections are only equal to the strength of the Sui Dynasty's seven sections, and the entire Da Li, which is also a guy nicknamed 'Embroidered Tiger', is really regarded as an opponent by the Sui Dynasty chess world." Oh, by the way, do you know what Go is?"

Chen Ping'an nodded and said, "I know, I know the rules, but I don't know how to do it." Song Jixin and Zhigui have chessboards and chess pieces at home. ”

The girl was full of loss, "That's right." ”

The girl went around for a long time, but the boy still didn't know what the "Nine Realms" were.

The girl also seemed to realize that she was a little unreliable, coughed, and said solemnly: "My mother said that the Nine Realms of Martial Arts are one step at a time, but even if you reach the Ninth Realm, the final scene is like being on a mountain, looking up at another mountain in the distance, but only seeing halfway up the mountain." ”

Chen Ping'an thought thoughtfully, "I understand." ”

Because the boy has seen this picture with his own eyes.

The girl didn't care if the boy really understood it, and said: "The nine realms of martial arts, divided into refining the body, refining qi and refining the gods, each has three realms, step by step to the top, one step is not bad, let alone wrong, the more solid the walk, the better, whether you go fast or slow, but it is not so important, this is not the same as cultivation." ”

"The three realms of refining the body, the first layer of the mud embryo realm, you will know by listening to the meaning, and this mud bottle alley where your house is located is rough. However, the cultivation to the peak of perfection, itself is like a mud Bodhisattva, although it is a clay sculpture, but there is also a bit of a good atmosphere, the air sinks into the dantian, not moving like a mountain, it is a real entry in the martial arts. In short, the essence of this layer lies in the word 'scatter' and the word 'sin'. The talent of a person who practices martial arts, the quality of his understanding, and the master who leads the way, can be seen at once. ”

"The second layer of wood fetal realm means that your body begins to grow from thick to thin, and when it is completed, the skin texture is precise and orderly, such as the whole body carved talismans, just like ...... Yes, just like this snake gallstone that came out of the stream, it is actually completely different from ordinary pebbles. The deep meaning of this level of realm is to 'open the mountain', widen the meridians, and turn a narrow meridian like a sheep's intestine path into a Yangguan Avenue that can accommodate horse-drawn carriages. The quality of the bones of those who practice martial arts will be judged in this realm. ”

As she said these words, the girl in black held aloft the stone given by the young man.

She stared at the beautiful stone in the light of the lamplight, and said softly: "The last realm of refining the body, called the 'Mercury Mirror', the blood is as thick as mercury, but the weight is lighter, and the qi and blood are condensed. To break through the threshold, you need to survive a catastrophe, which is called 'mud bodhisattva crossing the river'. Whether or not you can successfully cross the last threshold and jump the dragon gate depends on the luck of the person who practices martial arts. ”

Chen Ping'an listened to it in a daze, looking at the oil lamp stupidly, the light swayed, and his heart swayed.

The girl yawned, leaned on the table, and said lazily: "Speaking of which, it's almost the same, the three realms of refining the body have blocked eighty percent of the martial artists, and it is difficult to go further, you must know the truth of being poor and rich in learning martial arts, except for my hometown, the rest of the world is the same, according to your family background, and your understanding, I estimate that I can reach the second level of the realm in this life, and it is time to burn high incense." ”

Chen Ping'an asked, "Then how do you practice this boxing book?"

The girl raised her eyebrows, "I'll talk about it tomorrow, I'm a little sleepy." ”

Chen Ping'an snorted, "Then I'll take the basket to pick up the stones, and I'll come back to Miss Ning tomorrow." ”

The girl said: "If you don't worry, the boxing book will stay, and I'll see if there are any mistakes, whether it will be a trap or something." ”

Chen Ping'an smiled: "Okay, but Miss Ning remember to be careful, I will return this mountain-shaking book to Gu Cang in the future." ”

The girl turned her head and frowned, "How many times do you have to say it before you can rest assured?!"

The young man smiled and went to the corner to pick up the basket, and when he left the house, he didn't forget to remind: "Miss Ning, don't forget to lock the courtyard door." ”

The girl lay on the table, did not turn her head, waved her hand, and said weakly: "I know, I know, why do you talk more than my father." ”

The young man was as light as a swallow, and his figure disappeared into the alley.

When Chen Ping'an had already left Mud Bottle Alley, the girl immediately straightened up, stared at the mountain-shaking spectrum with eyes like an enemy, and then the whole person collapsed instantly, lying on the table again, with a sad face, and said to herself: "How to teach this thing, I was born as the first-class sword immortal body in the world, where do I need to walk the distance at the foot of these mountains." I can't even remember the names of the three hundred and sixty-five acupoints, how the breath flows naturally, I will be able to play from the mother's womb......"

The girl scratched her head with both hands, grief and indignation.

Suddenly, a voice sounded timidly outside the door, "Miss Ning?"

Ning Yao's body stiffened and slowly turned around, and he saw a swarthy face that was extremely underbeaten.

She kept a straight face and didn't speak.

The young man swallowed his saliva and said apologetically: "I'm afraid that you forgot to lock the door, so I'll remind you, and if Miss Ning will be hungry at night, I can go to Liu Xianyang's house first to make some supper, bring it to Miss Ning, and then go to the creek." ”

The girl waved her hand.

The teenager immediately ran away.

Along the way, Chen Ping'an's mind was full of pictures of the first style of boxing.

The fist walks, the feet do not leave the ground, like mud, like heavy snow to the knees, and walk slowly.

The boy himself didn't realize that when he tried to practice boxing according to the map, he couldn't help but change the speed and length of each breath.

Wouldn't it be better for a teenager to even be whimsical and practice boxing in the stream?

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There were two seals in front of Qi Jingchun, carved from the finest snake gallstones, both of which were not large, and neither of them had yet been engraved with seals.

During the day, the young scholar with a gentle temperament visited the school, and after the two had a private conversation, the Confucian gentleman who came from afar asked him a question, "Sir, do you want to inherit someone's will and continue to bring peace to all generations?"

Qi Jingchun replied at the time: "Let me think about it." ”

This is obviously not a very satisfactory answer, but the young gentleman who is well-known in Banzhou, not aggressive, chatted with Mr. Qi, who has been admiring him for a long time, about the customs of the town and the changes outside the town, and then said goodbye and left.

From beginning to end, the young gentleman did not ask what to do with the jade plaque.

But Qi Jingchun knew that the gentleman of the Confucian Academy in Dongbao Aquarius could endure it, the pair of golden boys and jade girls of the Taoist sect, the protector of the Buddhist temples and the great and small Zen temples, the ascetic monk who was famous abroad, and the representative of the military family, these three forces were unlikely to care about the face of the Mountain Cliff Academy, especially not to listen to him Qi Jingchun's wishes, and would definitely not hesitate to take back the overwhelming things of their respective forces.

But that's to be expected.

Qi Jingchun was sitting in a precarious position, holding a carving knife in his hand, a little embarrassed, and he didn't know how to engrave the seal inscription of the seal, "Kill yourself to become benevolent, sacrifice your life for righteousness." For this child, it seems too big, inappropriate, and unlucky. Isn't it too vain to feel at ease and stand upright? But if it's three quick chapters that are chiseled casually, it seems to be too insincere?"

Qi Jingchun turned his head to look at the night sky outside the window, in the night, the stars were dotted, like night pearls hanging on a black curtain.

Qi Jingchun was stunned, and it took a long time to come back to his senses, pick up the seal with one hand, and began to sword.

In the end, the four quaint seal inscriptions of "meditation and pride" were carved, especially the word "quiet" headed by the head, which was the most full of divine meaning and all-encompassing.

Qi Jingchun gently put down the seal in his hand, and the bottom side was facing up.

Qi Jingchun was relieved.

The heart of this Confucian scholar with frosty white temples moved slightly, and he waved his sleeves casually, only to see that the table was soon "wind and water", and the mountains and rivers were undulating and unfolding in turn.

In the end, Qi Jingchun looked intently and saw that in the dilapidated ancestral house in the alleys of the town, the boy and the girl were sitting side by side, chatting about the overview of the Nine Realms of Martial Arts.

Above the nine realms of martial arts, there is the tenth realm.

Qi Jingchun has already read more than 10,000 books, and he is no stranger to temples and rivers, so he naturally knows about martial arts.

Qi Jingchun's almost old-fashioned face showed some smiles.

So this Confucian sage, who sits in one side of the world, made a harmless joke.

He engraved three characters on the second private seal.

Chen XI.