Chapter 50: Qing Xuan's Commentary on Dao Martial Arts

"The meridians are the path of internal qi operation. The acupuncture points are where the internal qi passes. There are 24 canons around the human body, 12 on the left and 12 on the left, that is, I have taught you the three yin of the hands, the three yang of the hands, the three yin of the feet, and the three yin of the feet; The 32 meridians are connected by 720 acupuncture points all over the body, and it is through this that the internal qi is connected. "Qing Xuan said Mei Yuanchen.

Mei Yuanchen's talent is so high that he is really far beyond Qingxuan's expectations, not only did he recognize all the ninety-one acupuncture points of the six hand sutras in less than half an hour, but he also learned the two hundred and eighteen acupuncture points of the six foot sutras in less than an hour. In order to deepen Mei Yuanchen's understanding of the meridians, Qingxuan taught him the twelve scriptures and taught him martial arts.

"Master, do those who practice martial arts and those who don't practice martial arts have internal qi?" Mei Yuanchen asked curiously when he heard this.

"Of course. In addition to bones, blood, muscles, and tendons, there is also internal qi in the human body. Bones, blood, muscles, and tendons are the foundation of the substance, but the internal qi is the support of the void and the essence. Just as we support our lives, food and soup are the substance, and the breath inhaled is void, invisible but inseparable. The internal qi is released through the body to form qi, as if someone else punches you, and if you use enough internal qi, the strength of the fist will be great, and you will be in pain; if you use less internal qi, the strength of the fist will be weak, and it will not hurt so much when you hit the body. Internal qi is our original thing, whether you practice martial arts or not, you are born with it. Qing Xuan patiently explained.

"Yes, Master! The disciple finally understands this great mystery!" Mei Yuanchen was overjoyed when he got to solve the secret. Taoism exhaustively studies the way of heaven and man, and the study of this body meridian is a unique in the world. This kind of profound truth is not clearly known to ordinary people.

"But people who practice martial arts are different from ordinary people after all. Ordinary people can't jump half a zhang high, and it is difficult to jump two zhang away. And people with profound internal skills can jump up to a tall building, jump across a hanging stream, break a boulder with the power of a punch, and light incense with a breath, which is really incomparable. The difference between the two lies in the method of luck and the amount of qi gathered. If you are lucky, you can allocate a thousand catties in four taels, store gas enough, and have the power to pull out the mountain. Gas storage is like storing water, and it is difficult to wet clothes with dripping rain, but the torrent can destroy life and destroy the world, and the difference lies in the vastness of the amount. This water storage is like practicing qi, which is what the martial artist said about cultivating internal strength and accumulating internal strength. However, the difficulty of cultivating internal strength lies in the exploration of qi, and those who are not good at wisdom may not be able to find the doorway of exploring qi after decades of hard work. If a child builds a man in the snow, it is the most difficult to build the first small snowball, and if he has not built the first small snowball, he will never be able to build a snowman if he only walks around in the snow. Fortunately, your ability to detect qi is difficult to compare with in the world, and you can learn it. When I look at you now, it's like seeing a toddler, who has just been talking about how to build a man in the snow, and in the blink of an eye, he has staggered out a snowman himself. Qing Xuan looked at Mei Yuanchen with an obvious smile on his face, and asked, "There is such a thing in the world, if you don't see it in person, who can believe it?"

"Hey, this one is weird. Mei Yuanchen was praised by the master, and replied with a smile embarrassedly.

"The cultivation of internal force is like a ball in the snow, the snowball is getting bigger and bigger, and the internal force is getting deeper and deeper. But there is one thing, the snowball can't be scattered, and if it does, it won't be gone. The same is true of internal strength, you must not practice it, otherwise it will be difficult to recover from going mad. Disciples, you need to remember!" Qing Xuandun said in a solemn voice. Mei Yuanchen naturally took it down.

"When the internal skills are practiced to the depths, the acupuncture points in the 24 meridians and the eight veins of the strange meridians all have heavy internal qi accumulation, and they can penetrate the skin and be invulnerable. Qing Xuan said lightly. When Mei Yuanchen heard this, he shouted up, "I know, I know, I heard the storyteller say, is this the bronze man technique? Or is King Kong not bad?" Qing Xuan heard this, smiled and shook his head, "This is far from it." The bronze man and King Kong are not bad, and the iron cloth shirt and the golden bell jar are all a kind of horizontal practice of kung fu, but they are on top of the external practice and practice the internal strength of the mind. In essence, these skills are still external skills, but those who know these external skills usually have internal skills. Qing Xuan saw that Mei Yuanchen didn't seem to understand, and added, "That means that ordinary people can practice these kung fu directly, even if they don't cultivate internal strength, it doesn't matter, it's just the length of time they last." After cultivating the internal strength, the internal force is endless, and it will take much longer to maintain the state of "rigid body". Mei Yuanchen realized this, and suddenly realized, "Oh, I see!"

The "Golden Bell Jar" in Buddhism is the superior martial arts practiced externally, and the "Dripping Water Sutra" and "Washing the Pulp Sutra" are the top mental methods practiced internally. Qing Xuan commented, with some faint respect on his face. When Mei Yuanchen heard the three advanced martial arts, he couldn't help but praise, "Wow, that's amazing!" Seeing that the master was looking at him with a smile, he asked with a smile, "Master, how does your longevity skill compare to these three?" In fact, Mei Yuanchen already had his own answer in his heart, "Master fought all over the world decades ago, and this immortal skill must be stronger than the three martial arts of Buddhism." ”

"The 'Golden Bell Jar' is always an external practice, and it should not be compared with the 'Dripping Sutra' and the 'Washing the Pulp Sutra'. The internal practice of the "Dripping Water Sutra" lies in the continuous, and the "Washing the Marrow Sutra" lies in the thick and dignified, and both of them are good at winning. If someone can learn both the 'Washing the Pulp Sutra' and the 'Dripping Sutra' at the same time, and practice to the realm of pure green, it should be comparable to the 'Immortal Gong'. Qing Xuan did not answer directly, but Mei Yuanchen listened to it but clearly understood that "Immortal Gong" should be stronger than the two. "The longevity exercise is divided into four articles, with a total of four exercises and twelve uses. The first article is to refine the body, and this article has two exercises, one to practice self-defense and one to practice the body and spirit. The second part is the meridians, and this article has two exercises and two uses, two exercises for the twelve meridians, two pulses, and two uses for healing and acupoints. The season is fists and feet, and this article has seven uses, namely: fisting, palming, legs, fingering, swordsmanship, grappling, and pranayama. The last part is to raise the longitudinal, which is divided into three uses: light work, footwork and body method. Mei Yuanchen listened attentively, for fear of missing half a word, and only listened to the master and said, "Among the martial arts known on the rivers and lakes, the two families of Buddhism are the leaders, and the practice of Buddhism is based on the foundation, and the way of martial arts is interlocking, and the practice must be gradual. It is a person in Buddhism, and martial arts are often more than heavy and not agile. Daomen martial arts pay attention to casualness, and they are not implicated in each other, so they can learn whatever they want. It is a person in the Taoist sect, and martial arts are often full of spirituality but not thick enough. However, when practiced to the extreme, there is little difference between the two, and it all depends on personal cultivation. Qing Xuan paused and chuckled, "An honest person is suitable for learning from Buddha, chanting sutras, eating fasting, and self-cultivation and self-help." A wise person should enter the Tao, and he should be enlightened and indulging in all kinds of physics. There was a bit of bitterness between the words, and he said, "There is no high or low in Buddhism, it just depends on whether the individual has a Buddha fate or a Tao fate." It can be seen that Qingxuan does not mean to look down on Buddhism.

"However, in terms of martial arts, both the 'Dripping Water Sutra' and the 'Pulp Washing Sutra' have misinterpretations. The order of practice of the two is to first pass through the 24 meridians, then through the six veins of Chong, Dai, Yang, Yin, Yang, and Yin, and finally open up the two major Zhengyin and Zhengyang pulses. In this way, all the 720 acupuncture points in the body are immersed in internal force, and it is difficult to have a difference between thickness and thinness, profit and loss, and increase and loss between each other. Changshenggong only penetrates the twelve meridians of the hands and the two veins of the chest and back, and the internal force of the whole body disperses the 670 acupuncture points, and the remaining 50 acupuncture points are emptied. With the consumption of people, the weight has not decreased and the spirit is obviously more than enough, which is the subtlety of its internal strength. ”

"Master, when can the disciples learn the internal strength of the Immortal Gong!" Mei Yuanchen heard this, his heart was like a cat scratching, it was really difficult to resist, and blurted out.

"The meridians are the path of internal qi operation. The acupuncture points are where the internal qi passes. There are 24 canons around the human body, 12 on the left and 12 on the left, that is, I have taught you the three yin of the hands, the three yang of the hands, the three yin of the feet, and the three yin of the feet; The 32 meridians are connected by 720 acupuncture points all over the body, and it is through this that the internal qi is connected. "Qing Xuan said Mei Yuanchen.

Mei Yuanchen's talent is so high that he is really far beyond Qingxuan's expectations, not only did he recognize all the ninety-one acupuncture points of the six hand sutras in less than half an hour, but he also learned the two hundred and eighteen acupuncture points of the six foot sutras in less than an hour. In order to deepen Mei Yuanchen's understanding of the meridians, Qingxuan taught him the twelve scriptures and taught him martial arts.

"Master, do those who practice martial arts and those who don't practice martial arts have internal qi?" Mei Yuanchen asked curiously when he heard this.

"Of course. In addition to bones, blood, muscles, and tendons, there is also internal qi in the human body. Bones, blood, muscles, and tendons are the foundation of the substance, but the internal qi is the support of the void and the essence. Just as we support our lives, food and soup are the substance, and the breath inhaled is void, invisible but inseparable. The internal qi is released through the body to form qi, as if someone else punches you, and if you use enough internal qi, the strength of the fist will be great, and you will be in pain; if you use less internal qi, the strength of the fist will be weak, and it will not hurt so much when you hit the body. Internal qi is our original thing, whether you practice martial arts or not, you are born with it. Qing Xuan patiently explained.

"Yes, Master! The disciple finally understands this great mystery!" Mei Yuanchen was overjoyed when he got to solve the secret. Taoism exhaustively studies the way of heaven and man, and the study of this body meridian is a unique in the world. This kind of profound truth is not clearly known to ordinary people.

"But people who practice martial arts are different from ordinary people after all. Ordinary people can't jump half a zhang high, and it is difficult to jump two zhang away. And people with profound internal skills can jump up to a tall building, jump across a hanging stream, break a boulder with the power of a punch, and light incense with a breath, which is really incomparable. The difference between the two lies in the method of luck and the amount of qi gathered. If you are lucky, you can allocate a thousand catties in four taels, store gas enough, and have the power to pull out the mountain. Gas storage is like storing water, and it is difficult to wet clothes with dripping rain, but the torrent can destroy life and destroy the world, and the difference lies in the vastness of the amount. This water storage is like practicing qi, which is what the martial artist said about cultivating internal strength and accumulating internal strength. However, the difficulty of cultivating internal strength lies in the exploration of qi, and those who are not good at wisdom may not be able to find the doorway of exploring qi after decades of hard work. If a child builds a man in the snow, it is the most difficult to build the first small snowball, and if he has not built the first small snowball, he will never be able to build a snowman if he only walks around in the snow. Fortunately, your ability to detect qi is difficult to compare with in the world, and you can learn it. When I look at you now, it's like seeing a toddler, who has just been talking about how to build a man in the snow, and in the blink of an eye, he has staggered out a snowman himself. Qing Xuan looked at Mei Yuanchen with an obvious smile on his face, and asked, "There is such a thing in the world, if you don't see it in person, who can believe it?"

"Hey, this one is weird. Mei Yuanchen was praised by the master, and replied with a smile embarrassedly.

"The cultivation of internal force is like a ball in the snow, the snowball is getting bigger and bigger, and the internal force is getting deeper and deeper. But there is one thing, the snowball can't be scattered, and if it does, it won't be gone. The same is true of internal strength, you must not practice it, otherwise it will be difficult to recover from going mad. Disciples, you need to remember!" Qing Xuandun said in a solemn voice. Mei Yuanchen naturally took it down.

"When the internal skills are practiced to the depths, the acupuncture points in the 24 meridians and the eight veins of the strange meridians all have heavy internal qi accumulation, and they can penetrate the skin and be invulnerable. Qing Xuan said lightly. When Mei Yuanchen heard this, he shouted up, "I know, I know, I heard the storyteller say, is this the bronze man technique? Or is King Kong not bad?" Qing Xuan heard this, smiled and shook his head, "This is far from it." The bronze man and King Kong are not bad, and the iron cloth shirt and the golden bell jar are all a kind of horizontal practice of kung fu, but they are on top of the external practice and practice the internal strength of the mind. In essence, these skills are still external skills, but those who know these external skills usually have internal skills. Qing Xuan saw that Mei Yuanchen didn't seem to understand, and added, "That means that ordinary people can practice these kung fu directly, even if they don't cultivate internal strength, it doesn't matter, it's just the length of time they last." After cultivating the internal strength, the internal force is endless, and it will take much longer to maintain the state of "rigid body". Mei Yuanchen realized this, and suddenly realized, "Oh, I see!"

The "Golden Bell Jar" in Buddhism is the superior martial arts practiced externally, and the "Dripping Water Sutra" and "Washing the Pulp Sutra" are the top mental methods practiced internally. Qing Xuan commented, with some faint respect on his face. When Mei Yuanchen heard the three advanced martial arts, he couldn't help but praise, "Wow, that's amazing!" Seeing that the master was looking at him with a smile, he asked with a smile, "Master, how does your longevity skill compare to these three?" In fact, Mei Yuanchen already had his own answer in his heart, "Master fought all over the world decades ago, and this immortal skill must be stronger than the three martial arts of Buddhism." ”

"The 'Golden Bell Jar' is always an external practice, and it should not be compared with the 'Dripping Sutra' and the 'Washing the Pulp Sutra'. The internal practice of the "Dripping Water Sutra" lies in the continuous, and the "Washing the Marrow Sutra" lies in the thick and dignified, and both of them are good at winning. If someone can learn both the 'Washing the Pulp Sutra' and the 'Dripping Sutra' at the same time, and practice to the realm of pure green, it should be comparable to the 'Immortal Gong'. Qing Xuan did not answer directly, but Mei Yuanchen listened to it but clearly understood that "Immortal Gong" should be stronger than the two. "The longevity exercise is divided into four articles, with a total of four exercises and twelve uses. The first article is to refine the body, and this article has two exercises, one to practice self-defense and one to practice the body and spirit. The second part is the meridians, and this article has two exercises and two uses, two exercises for the twelve meridians, two pulses, and two uses for healing and acupoints. The season is fists and feet, and this article has seven uses, namely: fisting, palming, legs, fingering, swordsmanship, grappling, and pranayama. The last part is to raise the longitudinal, which is divided into three uses: light work, footwork and body method. Mei Yuanchen listened attentively, for fear of missing half a word, and only listened to the master and said, "Among the martial arts known on the rivers and lakes, the two families of Buddhism are the leaders, and the practice of Buddhism is based on the foundation, and the way of martial arts is interlocking, and the practice must be gradual. It is a person in Buddhism, and martial arts are often more than heavy and not agile. Daomen martial arts pay attention to casualness, and they are not implicated in each other, so they can learn whatever they want. It is a person in the Taoist sect, and martial arts are often full of spirituality but not thick enough. However, when practiced to the extreme, there is little difference between the two, and it all depends on personal cultivation. Qing Xuan paused and chuckled, "An honest person is suitable for learning from Buddha, chanting sutras, eating fasting, and self-cultivation and self-help." A wise person should enter the Tao, and he should be enlightened and indulging in all kinds of physics. There was a bit of bitterness between the words, and he said, "There is no high or low in Buddhism, it just depends on whether the individual has a Buddha fate or a Tao fate." It can be seen that Qingxuan does not mean to look down on Buddhism.

"However, in terms of martial arts, both the 'Dripping Water Sutra' and the 'Pulp Washing Sutra' have misinterpretations. The order of practice of the two is to first pass through the 24 meridians, then through the six veins of Chong, Dai, Yang, Yin, Yang, and Yin, and finally open up the two major Zhengyin and Zhengyang pulses. In this way, all the 720 acupuncture points in the body are immersed in internal force, and it is difficult to have a difference between thickness and thinness, profit and loss, and increase and loss between each other. Changshenggong only penetrates the twelve meridians of the hands and the two veins of the chest and back, and the internal force of the whole body disperses the 670 acupuncture points, and the remaining 50 acupuncture points are emptied. With the consumption of people, the weight has not decreased and the spirit is obviously more than enough, which is the subtlety of its internal strength. ”

"Master, when can the disciples learn the internal strength of the Immortal Gong!" Mei Yuanchen heard this, his heart was like a cat scratching, it was really difficult to resist, and blurted out.