Chapter 27: The Sound of Water
As night fell, bidding farewell to Senior Sister Wu, Zhao Xinming finally had time to take a look at this "Cloud Step". Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info "Treading Cloud Steps" is divided into three parts: general outline, footwork, and follow-up. As soon as he finished reading the general outline, Zhao Xinming knew that he had picked up a treasure, and the entry requirement for this set of footwork was actually internal strength!
The general outline of "Treading on the Clouds" is very profound, and Zhao Xinming has read it several times before and after, but he is also confused. Many of these truths are even contrary to Zhao Xinming's understanding, and Zhao Xinming can't understand many of Elder Wu's comments. For example, it is written in the general outline: "Those who are pure are spiritual, and those who are heavy are solid, and those who are heavy are heavy in purity, and those who are heavy in weight are pure, and they are constant for it." The constant, although ten thousand catties are also clear, is to step on the clouds with the heavy. ”
Zhao Xinming read the general outline several times, but he had to put it down for the time being. The following footwork is much more concise and to the point, with pictures and truths. Zhao Xinming looked carefully from front to back, there are a total of 36 footwork, and there are many changes in each footwork, which is definitely not something that can be learned in a while.
Zhao Xinming looked at it for a while, forcibly wrote down the footwork and tried to walk it again, only to find that it was not ordinary awkwardness, and it was simply the opposite of normal walking. Based on his understanding of the structure of the human body, Zhao Xinming directly doubted whether practicing in this way would make people useless? Looking at the annotations in the blank space of the book, the same is true: This exercise is very mysterious, and we must remember not to rush it! Only when a cultivator slowly draws it out can he achieve something.
Seeing this, Zhao Xinming cursed, and he didn't know who made up this "stepping on the clouds" to fool people, if it weren't for Elder Wu's annotation on the side, he wouldn't dare to practice anything!
The final follow-up is a bit of a self-examination and self-correction, pointing out some contradictions in the exercises, as well as some points that need to be paid attention to. After reading these, Zhao Xinming finally breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that the author of this "Cloud Step" is not intentionally harmful, and he has a faint expectation for this exercise in his heart.
After reading "Walking on the Clouds", the sky has been faintly white. Zhao Xinming didn't sleep all night and was still in good spirits, carefully studied the footwork along the way according to the notes and follow-up, wrote it down carefully, and tried to walk in the small courtyard.
Zhao Xinming was practicing when he heard Senior Brother Zhang ask curiously, "Brother Zhao, does your footwork look awkward?"
Zhao Xinming stopped and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, yesterday I went to see Elder Wu, and the elder thanked me for saving Senior Sister Wu and gave me a copy of 'Treading Cloud Steps'. ”
"'Treading the clouds'?" Senior Brother Zhang whispered, suddenly remembered, and said, "I know this footwork, and Master has also instructed us to practice a few times, but unfortunately in the end the practice is plausible, and we have to give up." ”
"Yes, Brother Zhang, can you tell me about this?" Zhao Xinming hurriedly said.
"Hehe, it's easy. Senior Brother Zhang thought about it carefully, and then said, "The way of exerting force in the 'Cloud Stepping Step' set of exercises is completely opposite to the normal situation, so those who are heavy turbidity practice this kind of exercise can achieve the effect of stepping on clouds even if they are more than 10,000 catties." But those who are light can only be light and light when they practice, which is plausible. ”
Zhao Xinming pondered carefully for a while, and suddenly asked, "Brother Zhang, is there any shortcut to practicing this exercise?"
"Nope. Senior Brother Zhang shook his head and said, "Brother Zhao, this set of exercises can only be done with water milling. However, Master once said that as opposed to this set of exercises, there should be a set of exercises practiced by those who are light, and if you can get that set of exercises, the two sets of exercises corroborate each other, and you may be able to speed up your cultivation. Zhao Xinming nodded and wrote it down carefully.
More than 20 days passed, and Zhao Xinming finally practiced the first footwork. Soon, Zhao Xinming discovered a new problem: the force of "stepping on the clouds" is contrary to common sense, and the "Li Jiaquan" is a normal force, so unless Zhao Xinming can achieve normal force in the upper body and reverse force in the lower body, it is impossible to use these two exercises at the same time!
Zhao Xinming pondered for a few days and felt that he could only find a way to do it on "Li Jiaquan". "Li Jiaquan" has a total of 48 routes, and each road has a number of changes. Zhao Xinming knows this set of boxing techniques well now, so he can disassemble these 48 boxing methods and slowly integrate them into the "Cloud Step", but to complete this work, it is not an overnight thing.
On this day, Zhao Xinming was pondering the decomposition of "Li Jiaquan", and Uncle Liu suddenly sent a letter to him, asking him to go over with Senior Brother Zhang. The two of them didn't know what was going on, and they didn't dare to delay, so they put down what they were doing and rushed over. In addition to the two of them, Senior Sister Wu was also waiting there.
Seeing Zhao Xinming, Senior Sister Wu was very happy, and whispered with a red face: "Brother Zhao, you are here." ”
Zhao Xinming nodded. In the past 20 days, the two have been together, and Zhao Xinming also knows Senior Sister Wu's intentions, but whenever he thinks of the tragic death of his family, Zhao Xinming avoids this matter intentionally or unintentionally, which makes Senior Sister Wu also full of grievances.
Seeing that everyone was complete, Uncle Liu opened his mouth and asked, "Do you three remember that little beggar in Gaoyang Town?"
Senior Sister Wu's eyes lit up, and she said in surprise: "Uncle Shi, has Wang Ming'er arrived at the mountain gate?"
"Well, I arrived this morning. Uncle Liu nodded, and then said, "I just got the news too. Although I nodded on this matter, the three of you also had a share, so I called you here to ask what you think. ”
The three of them looked at each other, and Zhao Xinming had no choice but to reply: "Senior Liu, I saw that he was a little pitiful when he was bullied, so I wanted to help him once, and of course it was up to the seniors to decide how to arrange it." ”
Senior Sister Wu and Senior Brother Zhang also nodded hurriedly. Only then did Uncle Liu say: "Although I promised him to get started, but in his situation, he can only go to the outer gate to be a miscellaneous disciple, and it depends on him in the future, you have no opinion, right?"
The three of them hurriedly shook their heads, and Uncle Liu was quite satisfied with the attitude of the three of them, and said with a smile: "Very good, Wang Ming'er is under the mountain gate, and you can also go with me to meet him." ”
After speaking, Uncle Liu deliberately looked at Zhao Xinming and said, "Senior Nephew Zhang, Senior Nephew Wu, you go out first, I have something to say to Zhao Xinming." Senior Sister Wu opened her mouth to say something, but finally retreated.
"Zhao Xinming, are your injuries better?" asked Uncle Liu.
"After a while, I will be healed, and I will be cared for by my predecessors. Zhao Xinming hurriedly replied.
"That's good. I have discussed with my senior brother, I will send the main cultivators of Qingqing, and you will only delay your future here, so after you recover from your injuries, you can find another place. Uncle Liu said slowly.
Zhao Xinming had already prepared, nodded and agreed. Uncle Liu was also quite satisfied, and walked down the mountain gate with the three of them, and when he was far away, he saw a short young man kneeling next to the mountain gate, it was Wang Ming'er, a little beggar in Gaoyang Town. Looking carefully, this journey has also endured hardships.
Uncle Liu looked at Wang Ming'er, didn't say much, and directly called the outer door steward to arrange a miscellaneous errand for Wang Ming'er. Wang Ming'er was overjoyed, and hurriedly kowtowed in thanks, and her head was red. Zhao Xinming couldn't bear it and helped Wang Ming'er up. Wang Ming'er stared at Zhao Xinming for a long time, so that Zhao Xinming didn't know what was wrong, and couldn't help touching his face.
After Uncle Liu left, the three of them sent Jiang Ming'er to the outer door. Walking on the road, Wang Ming'er suddenly asked, "A few brothers and sisters, what is 'Waigang'?" The three of them looked at each other and smiled, and Senior Brother Zhang couldn't help but explain.
After arranging Wang Ming'er, a month has passed. After Zhao Xinming's hard thinking, he finally found a way to dismantle the "Li Family Fist". Early in the morning of this day, Zhao Xinming integrated the dismantled "Li Jiaquan" into the first "Cloud Step" one move at a time, and the whole movement was slow and orderly. When the action was completed, Zhao Xinming felt a sudden shock of the internal strength of his whole body, and a gurgling sound of water faintly came into his ears, and the third "water sound" of internal strength broke through silently.