Chapter 15

"First one, I want to ask you, do you feel that working every day is a waste of effort?", seeing that the four of them were silent, Mu Qitian continued: "Cultivation can be roughly divided into body refining, qi refining, and spirit refining. There is a saying in the secular world that the muscles and bones are refined on the outside, and the breath is refined on the inside. This refining body is the foundation, don't you feel that your physical strength has increased recently?"

"There is a class of methods and some people in the cultivation world who specialize in refining the body, just like the hard skills of the outer doors such as the Tiger Roaring Golden Bell Jar and the Dragon Yin Iron Cloth Shirt in the secular world, but they are much more powerful than that, and they are not afraid of physical blows or even sword qi and spiritual attacks when refining to the extreme. If you cooperate with the refining of qi and the refining of the gods, you can enter the water without drowning, enter the fire without burning, and achieve the incorruptible body of Vajra, and with this, you can soar into an extraordinary body. So don't reject body refining, it's just that building walls and tiling is just an ordinary method, and you will come into contact with higher and deeper body refining powers in the future. ”

"As for refining qi, it is through the practice of free and infinite exercises, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the body, and constantly enhancing the power of qi and blood meridians, so that it can be adducted and released out, and finally Daze burns but does not heat, the river is turbulent but not cold, the thunder can break the mountain, the wind vibrates the sea without being frightened, you can ride the clouds, ride the sun and the moon, and swim outside the four seas, death and life do not change in yourself, to the gods. ”

"Refining the gods is a more advanced exercise, which can change the aura into the yuan force, so that the spirit is out of the body, the divine sense is concrete, and the whole thing can be perceived, which can hurt people in the invisible at hand, and can also kill people thousands of miles away. This is far from you, so don't think about it yet. Start with refining your body and qi at the beginning, and then slowly find a path that suits you. ”

Looking at the thoughtful appearance of the four people, Mu Qitian then turned to the second question: "This second point has nothing to do with martial arts, it is some of my experiences to share with you." ”

"Some people say that cultivators are selfish, and that cultivation is to cultivate oneself in order to become immortals, and that one can do everything to make oneself strong and rob oneself. There are also people who say that cultivation should be too forgetful, cut off the seven emotions and six desires, and each person sweeps the snow in front of the door, and does not care about the frost on the tiles of others. ”

"In my opinion, the former is into the path of demons, and the latter is taken out of context. It is not false that heaven and earth are unkind to all things as dogs, it is not false to cultivate the Tao itself, it is not false to live from selfishness, and it is not wrong to forget your feelings. Take a little bit of the path, go to the extreme, or you can get the way. ”

"Attaining the Tao is the goal, the Dharma is the means, and attaining the Tao by means of evil and crooked means is not taken by this sect. Man is the law of the earth, the earth is the law of the sky, the heaven is the law, and the Tao is the nature. Why it is natural, can be discussed. However, he knows his male, guards his female, knows his white, guards his black, knows his glory, and guards his humiliation. There are three thousand weak water, and I will take a scoop to drink. There are countless methods, you can coexist, and you can fight with heaven and earth, and you can fight for a glimmer of life between heaven and earth, but this fight with people, I think it means to unite with fellow people to fight demons. At least that's how I understand it personally, you can slowly realize your own way, but there is one thing, the way is not the same. ”

Giving everyone some time to savor it, Mu Qitian continued: "This topic will end here today. The third topic is something that interests you. I remember the first day I said that there is a magic skill called intentional and unintentional hooking hands, and this set of kung fu is formed by the predecessors from the construction skills that you don't look down on, and it is constantly improved. Let's go outside the temple and I'll show you. You are not yet ready to learn this skill, but you can feel it for yourself. ”

When the five people came to the outside of the hall, Mu Qitian asked the four people of Hualan Court to let go of the attack on him, only to see that he was standing still and just turning in a circle to deal with the attack of the four people, his arms and hands flew up and down and left and right in a small area like plastering a wall, and the hand shape and body were round and sticky, and the four people were staggered and inseparable like a string of sugar gourds.

As the spiritual power began to be released, the four of them were gradually pushed away, getting farther and farther away from Mu Qiwan. But no matter how hard he exerts his strength, his body is not under his control, and it is difficult to get rid of his traction. In the end, Mu Qitian increased his strength slightly, and all four of them fell to the ground.

Mu Qitian clapped his hands and said, "This is just the most basic technique. The so-called hooking, the core is a winding word, like the wall plastering, the clouds and water are constantly sticking, and the sticking can not get off, divided into upper winding, lower winding, left winding, right winding, front winding, back winding, inner winding, outer winding, shun winding, reverse winding, big winding, small winding, into the winding, back winding, virtual winding, real winding, chain winding and back loop winding and other techniques. ”

"The so-called intentional and unintentional refers to the level, from knowing to cooking, and then to practice makes perfect, until skill can produce refinement, and finally to have a trick at your fingertips. The so-called tendon and bone fracture are said to be the power and efficacy, from the beginning of the personal tendon and bone fracture to the tendon fracture in the air, and then to the void point point to intercept the pulse and pluck the nerve. “

"There are many similar fist techniques of winding silk, but if it is urged by the master of the high realm of the Freedom of Freedom and Infinite Gong of this sect to cut off the meridians or break the nerves with yuan force, even if the elixir is used immediately, it will be difficult to continue intact, and it will leave a long-term dark injury and disability. The most advanced techniques are too vicious, so they are generally forbidden if they are not fought to the death. This kung fu is even more powerful when combined with the upper room to open the tiles and kick the clouds. ”

Seeing this, Mu Qitian said again: "Don't worry, in addition to the skill, teaching this kung fu also depends on the disciple's comprehension and mental quality." Now that I'm done performing, it's up to you to show me all the tricks you can do."

The four of them all practiced in the open space, among which Lin Xianjing's defensive kung fu in the martial arts competition was called "Iron Door Bolt", and Zhuge Yun's light skill on the edge of the Stacked Water Waterfall was called "Grass-colored Smoke and Light Afterimage Step".

After reading it, Mu Qitian said: "It's not bad, and the foundation of light skills is very good." First of all, these martial arts in the secular world have their own characteristics in terms of power generation and luck skills, relying on the spiritual power of the Freedom Wuji Gong, these techniques can be used, but whether to use them, how much, and where to use them requires you to think about them yourself in combination with your own situation and the choice of your own martial arts in the future. ”

"Another point is that there are many traces of learning from animals in the natural world in the martial arts of the secular world, such as tigers and cranes. The spiritual energy in the secular world is insufficient, and it is understandable to borrow its power and transportation methods from animals, but the aura in the fairy continent is not a problem, the most important thing is that the body structure of the human body and the animal are fundamentally different, and simply imitating the skills derived from animals here will inevitably fall behind, which is what you need to correct. ”

"Next question, I'd like to hear your thoughts first. You all started with a foundation in martial arts in the secular world, and each of you has different characteristics and strengths, and you will also face different choices in the direction of cultivation in the future. So here's the question, you all know the barrel theory of the short board effect, that is, how much water a bucket can hold depends on the shortest plank, this question is whether it is better to develop from lack or from excellence, or is it better to develop in a balanced way? What do you think?"

Yi Liunian said first: "Don't you often say that what suits you is the best, manpower is sometimes poor, I think it is good to choose one or two of the development that you are good at, and it is good to be proficient to the extreme, isn't it said that a trick is eaten all over the world; ”

Zhuge Yun then replied: "In terms of cultivation and kung fu, I used to learn all kinds of kung fu as soon as I learned it, so I will choose to try to develop in a balanced way, of course, there must be strengths, but it is best not to have too short shortcomings." ”

Lin Xianjing continued: "As far as individuals are concerned, I agree with them, highlight the long board but don't have too short a short board. But if you look at a team as a wooden barrel, in fact, the amount of water stored depends on the diameter of the barrel, the shape of the barrel, the thickness of the board, the size of the bottom surface, the size of the gap and other factors, so the overall cooperation is the most important, everyone has their own strengths and there is no shortcoming. ”

Hua Lanting finally said: "What they said is right, I add, it also depends on the state of use of the barrel. Standing upright is the norm, if we tilt the barrel all the way, then the barrel can hold more water than when it is upright, and the amount of water is not how short it is, but how long the long board is, of course, it can't all be put down. ”

"In addition, the position, sequence and articulation of the planks are important, and at least two planks need to be stronger enough to hold the handles. Also, the barrel is dead, and the person grows, which is a dynamic process. In the end, more water is not necessarily better, just enough and able to pick it up. ”

Seeing the four of them looking at themselves, Mu Qiwan smiled and scolded: "Why are you looking at me, you four boys have said everything you can say, and let me say something? Anyway, you are still young, very young, and some of you are squandering capital." ”

"I said that there are many lectures in the Academy, and you can listen to them when you have time, see what you are more interested in, and then make a choice later. Again, the situation tells you, the choices you can give are all given to you, and how to choose lies in yourself, unless it involves fundamental issues of principle right and wrong, and the direction of the bottom line, I or the sect will not force you. ”

"Today's last question is about the practice of self-reliance. This sect has been learning from each other's strengths and making up for its weaknesses, but the first few layers have already been tempered, so all you have to do is to practice according to the rules. This is the water mill kung fu worn by the water drop stone, and there is no need to be false and slack, and I don't want to check you, so if you have any questions, ask the senior brother of the construction department. If you really encounter a bottleneck, come to me, or let Aunt Yiyun and Elder Zhou Xi guide you, that's what you can do. ”

"That's it, go back and think about what I said today. By the way, a friend came to me in the evening, so let's meet you after dinner. What other questions?"

Hua Lanting asked a question: "Daomen cultivation emphasizes calmness, but you don't seem to be opposed to participating in mundane affairs, there will be contradictions between them, right?"