Master Hong looked at Xiao Hai Imperial Sword and was very relieved that Xiao Hai's hard work for nearly a year was finally not in vain.

Just watch the sword beside Xiao Hai slowly swim around Xiao Hai. The master did not teach Xiao Hai how to let the sword wander around his body, it was completely his own enlightenment.

Master asked Xiao Hai, "Tell me your feelings." ”

Xiao Hai said while holding the sword: "Master, I can now control the sword and let the sword go up and down the body, but it is still not skilled enough to control the direction of the sword by changing the strength of the qi around the body, and the sword is too slow. And I feel that my current strength can only control two swords at the same time, and if I control two swords, I can only swim around half a foot around my body, and now if I control the qi of my whole body, I feel that I will be easily exhausted if I can't hold on to one stick of incense. This feels like this, and it is impossible to achieve absolute defense if you encounter a master of Edgeworth's defense. ”

The master smiled and said, "What? Do you want to use two Gang Qi to achieve the effect of becoming a teacher? Let's try the strength of your Gang Qi first."

Saying that, Master Hong picked up a sword and walked towards Xiaohai. The sea floats a foot in the air. The master raised his sword and slashed at Xiao Hai's shoulder, Xiao Hai was not afraid at all, and the master would not be able to hurt himself. Master's sword reached Xiao Hai's shoulder in an instant, and suddenly stopped.

Master said, "Hold the Gang Qi at the shoulder to the limit." ”

Xiao Hai complied, but when the imperial qi reached the limit, Xiao Hai could no longer hang in the air, and could only stand on the ground. The master looked at Xiao Hai again, but it still arrived in an instant. Xiao Hai is a little depressed, I have an egg for this Gang Qi defense!

Seeing Xiao Hai sullen, the master smiled and said, "Xiao Hai, tell me your feelings." ”

Xiao Hai said: "In the state of the whole body's imperial qi, your sword can cut me like a piece of paper, and I still can't resist when I concentrate to one point, but your sword I don't seem to be as fast as the first time." But I still can't avoid it. ”

Master Hong smiled and said, "So, when you meet a master now, you can't defend yourself by relying only on the imperial qi, and you must not be careless in the future, as a teacher, this is just using the power of the five gangs." But your Gang Qi defenses aren't so vulnerable. If you are facing the four ghosts of the Wei Clan, I believe that their swords will stop two inches away from you and will not be able to get close. Lin Xiu'er's sword can stab you just as well. Can't prevent it. ”

Xiaohai said happily: "It turns out that Sister Xiu'er is so powerful." Gangqi makes me more sensitive to perception, I can make movements in advance, even if I take a breath, I can also have some reaction actions. ”

Master smiled and said, "That's it. What you need to practice now is to associate the Imperial Qi with mastery, to let the sword move around the body, and wherever you want it to be, the sword must reach in a single breath. Xiaohai understood.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye, and this month Xiaohai has been in Edgeworth except for eating, drinking, and sleeping, just like when he was in the mountains. Go fishing with Master He is in Edgeworth, go to the top of the mountain with Master to see the sunset in Edgeworth, and go to find the meteorite and still in Edgeworth.

When Xiaohai was most depressed and ran up the mountain, when the master used a small tree to whip his ass, although he was in the sword, but in front of the master, this sword was useless. Xiao Hai was finally able to use his imperial qi freely in this month. In order to give Xiao Hai confidence, the master deliberately pointed Xiao Hai's body with the branches, and asked Xiao Hai to let the sword arrive and defend in one breath, Xiao Hai Edgeworth became faster and faster, and finally reached the master's requirements in the last few days of the month.

Xiao Hai laughed and said, "I have a sword that can block the sun, moon and starlight hahaha." ”

The master was not angry: "Ass!" Saying that, Xiao Hai hurriedly went to the ass with the sword to defend, and the sword arrived in a breath, but the buttocks were also pumped. Xiao Hai grinned in pain, thinking about when he would be able to catch up with the master, isn't it good to be a second-generation hero with peace of mind, alas. He thought so, but Master Hong was very happy in his heart, and said that Xiao Hai According to this cultivation intensity, when he was twenty years old, it was estimated that it would be a little difficult for me to defeat him.

It was the height of summer, and it had been more than two years since he and Master left Wuyou Town in the blink of an eye. Xiao Hai knew that Master planned to come out for two to three years, so there were definitely other cultivations. Sure enough, when Xiao Hai was practicing Qi control in the sea, the master let Xiao Hai go ashore.

Said to Xiao Hai: "Xiao Hai, I remember that the last time I was in the temple, Master went to check the situation in the house, and found Lin Xiu'er when they were two miles away from the temple, but Lin Xiu'er found the big friend outside the wall but didn't find me. Until the end, if the teacher doesn't show up, they won't know about the existence of the teacher?"

Xiao Hai nodded affirmatively, he didn't think much about it at the time, because he felt that anything that happened to the master was normal.

Master continued: "First of all, tell me your opinion, what do you need to do if you want to be the same as Master?" Xiao Hai thought for a while and said, "Master, what I can think of at the moment is to let my breathing be even first, because people who practice martial arts often pay attention to hearing and seeing in all directions. Therefore, listening to the six ways means that you need to hear all the movements around you, and you can respond to problems in time when you find them. I'm sure the four ghosts of the Wei clan must have practiced as well. But if you are outside the walls and on the roof, no one will notice your existence, then it can only mean that first of all, they must not have seen you, and secondly, your movements and breathing are the same as the air flow around you, even if it is not as exaggerated as the air flow, at least you must breathe evenly, and there must be no fluctuations, otherwise it will be easy to be detected. Although Brother Otomo is outside the wall, he has no martial arts, and when he encounters such a fight and killing, he is nervous after all, and the breathing of a nervous person will definitely fluctuate greatly, so he was discovered. ”

The master smiled and nodded, the child can be taught. Xiao Hai continued: "However, Master, there is one thing I don't understand, that is, when you go up to the roof, you must jump on it, so that it will bring the air around you and make a sound. Not to be discovered, I feel that I have not come up with any other reason except that the martial arts of the four Wei brothers are too far behind the master. ”

At this time, the master's heart was happy, and he said Oh, hey, whose apprentice is this so smart, this is the rhythm of opening up a new world of martial arts in the future.

But Master Hong still tried hard to stiffen his face and said, "Xiaohai, it's quite good that you can comprehend this, after all, there are still very few people you have come into contact with martial arts and martial arts. The first point you said is very right, when you need to listen to information, when you need to be sneaky like this, remember not to be nervous, and your breath must not be exposed. The second point is that the gap in martial arts attainments is one of them, as martial arts become more and more profound, people become more and more deaf and clear, and their perception of the outside world is definitely different from that of ordinary people. But we know that there are all kinds of evil in this world, some doctors know the recipe when they smell the medicine, the cook knows how to make it when they look at the food, and some hunters can distinguish the direction and even the number of prey by smell. Therefore, the difference in martial arts in this instant noodles is not absolute. So how do you do that? When we are searching for information, we often need to fly through the wall and hide our whereabouts. Then when you get up, you must cover it up through external things, when the wind is blowing, when others open the door, when they talk. But this is not absolute, there are always some demons who are very sensitive to this aspect. When walking and landing, the human body is too heavy to make noises. Xiaohai, you should think of how to do this, right? Let me remind you, what do you often see when you walk without sound?"

Xiao Hai thought for a moment and then said excitedly: "Cat! Because cats have meat pads on their paws!"

Master smiled and nodded without speaking, just kept looking at Xiao Hai and wanted him to continue, Xiao Hai thought for a moment and said, "Master, we can change the intensity and strength of the body contact with things through qi, which can be the same as a meat pad!"

The master smiled and nodded and said that it is too easy to take this apprentice, I can understand everything casually, and sometimes I understand it deeper than me.

The master said, "How about Xiaohai, aren't you glad you have this good master!" Xiao Hai nodded deeply rarely. In fact, in Xiao Hai's heart, the word master can't satisfy Xiao Hai's feelings for master at all, including Aunt Jin.

Master continued: "Xiaohai, you usually like to move or not like to be quiet, now I teach you the method of turtle perching and breathing, maybe this is more difficult for you, I will tell you the mantra of the heart, you remember with your heart: the dantian qi and the sea are immortal, the heart is clear and the appearance is also graceful, and the whole body carries the soul to the earth, and the divine consciousness can touch the sky. The source of the snort is one, the golden eyes are like torches and abyss, and the movement is like a civet cat without changing color. It is as quiet as a turtle perching in the water. ”

Xiao Hai's head was a little big after hearing this, and he said, "Master, I think the monks in the temple and the old Taoists on the mountain may learn relatively quickly, and they can practice like a king and a king without moving." ”

Master Zhengse said: "Pay attention to your words, you can't be so disrespectful. The world's martial arts and the art of cultivating the mind were originally from those monks and Taoist immortals, who were dedicated to seeking Buddha and Taoism in order to have no distractions and comprehend more things, but after the descendants passed it on, they were changed according to their own characteristics. Luck dantian, no distractions, refer to your experience of perceiving pores at the beginning. Xiao Hai suddenly realized.

Xiaohai is at the beach every day, calm and relaxed, sitting cross-legged on the beach. The sea breeze that Master had just arrived here had returned, and the waves were crashing against the shore in front of Xiao Hai. Xiao Hai closed his eyes, and his ears kept listening to the various sounds of this world.

The sound of the waves, the trees blown by the sea breeze, the stones crashing against the waves, the sound of seabirds, the sound of autumn insects, and the sound of Master walking back and forth around him.

At first, Xiao Hai couldn't hear any sound when the waves hit, because after all, when the sea breeze was too strong, he and Master's voices were raised. But after a month of training, Xiaohai can already distinguish various sounds and directions.

One day, when Xiao Hai was still listening to everything with his eyes closed, Xiao Hai suddenly picked up a stone and threw it at the bush almost ten feet away behind him. Then I heard the master come out with a smile and say, "The boy is good, this can be discovered." I'm going to take you to a game. ”

Xiao Hai had an ominous premonition in his heart. But I had no choice but to follow Master. Master took Xiaohai back to the courtyard.

The Master said, "Xiaohai, you can go, from now on, don't let me see you during the day, but you must see me, and when you come back, you must pass by the house, or above the house, inside the house, and I have already opened a window for you." If I find it once, you can run the mountain once a day. Don't just think about it, you know you can't hide it. ”

After listening to this, Xiaohai was not only unhappy, but also a little excited. In this way, Xiaohai went out every morning, and then came back secretly, Yuqi let his breath merge into the heaven and earth, and he didn't even make any sound when he walked.

But every time I entered the courtyard, I heard the Master say, "On the roof, behind that rock, behind the water tank, your ass is leaking out! What are you doing hiding in the bathtub now, and it's not time to take a medicinal bath! The sound of opening the window is so loud, I don't know that I think you are repairing the window, and you have left so many marks under the bed, did you squirm in?"

In this way, Xiaohai was abused for three days in a row.

On the third day, Master once said, "Why did you go to the room when the wind suddenly stopped?"

Xiao Hai was about to turn around and leave again, but at this time, the master found that Xiao Hai had made a lot of mistakes that day, leaving more traces that were easy to find, and Xiao Hai seemed to be in a very low mood. The master suddenly realized that there might be something wrong with his teaching, and that the continuous beating of the children in this way must have had an impact on the children's bodies and minds, even though he had already released the water.

Master Hong called Xiao Hai back and said, "Xiao Hai, you behaved very well two days ago, if you went to the temple last time to inquire about the situation of the four Wei brothers, it is estimated that as long as you stand at their door and are not seen by them, they will not be able to find you." ”

Xiao Hai suddenly felt a little better: "Really?"

The master touched Xiao Hai's head and said, "Yes, as long as you pay attention outside the wall, Lin Xiu'er won't be able to find you." At this time, Xiaohai's mood suddenly improved.

Then Master said, "The environment here is too simple, and it is windy all year round, so it is too simple for you to exercise. Training for a teacher is still too high, and this kind of training is meaningless to you. But there is one thing Xiaohai, you have to remember that just as happened in the past three days, no matter how well your body is hidden, sometimes it will be discovered, even if it is a teacher, I dare not guarantee that others will not find me. If there is nothing that must be investigated, then you must not rely on your own ability to do such dangerous things. In any case, we can bravely face the people of the world, but we must also fear the people of the world. There are people outside the world, there are people outside the sky. We must use our greatest ability to face everyone carefully. ”

Xiao Hai nodded deeply.

Master smiled at this time and said, "Pack up your things, let's go back to Yangzhou tomorrow and do something!" Xiao Hai cheered when he heard this, and immediately ran back to the house to pack up his things.