In the southern corner of the Feng Continent, the half-moon-shaped Damang Mountain separates the Acura region, which is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and due south is the Ten Thousand Demon Sea Area.

There are five farming countries in the Acura region, Anguo is in the middle of the five countries, and there are borders with the other four countries, and only one state is on the verge of the Ten Thousand Demon Sea. To the south of Damang Mountain is the grassland and the Gobi, scattered with many wild tribes that live on safaris. There are more than a billion people in the region. In the Lifeng Continent, such a geographical area and population are insignificant.

For more than 300 years, the country gradually declined, and it was transmitted to the Qiantai Dynasty, and the emperor Liu Zhou was also regarded as a generation of heroes, making great efforts, and there were some signs of revival in recent years. A yellow chrysanthemum cloud can be seen in the entire territory of Ankoku and some of the other four state capitals on a clear day, and the size, shape and position of the hat have never changed, and it is said that if it disappears, Anguo will perish.

According to the historical records, when the country of Anguo, with the help of the immortals, there is a fairy palace in the palace of Anguo, the hall enshrines a bow and nine arrows that break the sky, this is the treasure of the town left by the immortals, the incense is continuous every day, and the emperor personally worships at four o'clock a year. There is a hall master in the Xianyou Palace, which is served by a person who is highly respected in the royal family and has strong martial arts, and the current hall master is Prince Kang, the uncle of Qiantai. One of the main halls in the palace is also the lord of the palace, which is only unique to Anguo among the five countries.

More than 300 years ago, there were many immortal cultivators in the Acura region, and after the establishment of the country, the human cultivators, demon cultivators, ghost cultivators, and demon cultivators that were often seen in the past all disappeared out of thin air. The countries in the Acura region where there are no chrysanthemum clouds can be seen, and there are almost no traces of immortal cultivators, so mortals believe that Anguo is blessed by immortals.

Emperor Qiantai Liu Zhou has been forging ahead for many years, and his heirs have gradually grown into adults, among which the outstanding ones are the eldest son Liu Sicheng and the third son Liu Shi. Liu Sicheng was born to the queen, smart and wise, and steady. When he was young, he was very talented in the palace studying, and he often followed Liu Zhou's side when he was young. Liu Sicheng has a lot of experience in marching and arranging, and he also has his own opinions on state affairs.

Qiantai attached great importance to this son, and at the age of 20, he was crowned the king of Ji and presided over a military administration in the fiefdom of the three northern states. The confrontation between the three northern states and the white state shows that the imperial court relies on them.

Liu Shishu is out, cold and strong. At the age of fifteen, he paid a private visit with Liu Zhouweifu, because someone in the court leaked secrets to Bai Guo, and Bai Guo invited the second best master among the killers of the Five Kingdoms as an assassin. The Assassin suddenly attacked when the guards were unprepared, killing two of the guards, leaving Liu Zhou completely exposed to the killer.

It was Liu Shi who was behind Liu Zhou who came out bravely, wounded the assassin with his sword, forced him to escape, and became famous in the court for a while. The family martial arts of the Anguo royal family, "Holding the Disabled", is therefore famous.

Liu Shi is two years younger than Liu Sicheng, and because of the emergency rescue, he was canonized as King Pan at the age of eighteen. Liu Shi was ruthless, Liu Zhou was not very at ease with him, and he loved his talent, and his fief fell in Xiuzhou on the side of the capital. There is also the meaning of fear that he will have extraneous branches.

King Pan's fiefdom was close to the capital, but it was convenient for the location, and he moved to covet the crown prince's position. Liu Sicheng was dealing with the White State in Jidi, and he had to make his own decisions whether to fight or make peace, and he made great efforts to deal with border disputes.

Anguo and Bai have been fighting for decades, the country's fortunes have been declining, and Anguo has always been at a disadvantage.

Liu Sicheng has a good political reputation in the DPRK, but his popularity is not as good as that of his younger brother Liu Shi, who has made great achievements in saving the driver, and his reputation is not inferior to that of his brother. Emperor Qiantai was worried about this, and in order to stabilize the situation of the dynasty, coupled with his own prosperity in the Spring and Autumn Period, he temporarily put aside the matter of canonizing King Ji as the crown prince. In the court, there were restrictions on King Pan.

Liu Sicheng's fiefdom of King Ji in the three northern states, in addition to handling government and military affairs, also cultivated his own power in the imperial court, and Qiantai intended to support it, but in the end, the strength of King Pan was stronger. Fortunately, Liu Zhou was able to control the situation of the court, and the court was relatively calm.

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The confrontation with the white country continues, and it takes a lot of energy. Liu Sicheng had nothing to do, and wanted to understand the customs of the fiefdom, so he arranged a hunt in the mountainous area on the border of Anbai.

On this day, in the hunting ground, I saw a hut beside the stream at the foot of the mountain, and some flowers and plants were planted in front of and behind the hut. Liu Sicheng and his entourage dismounted, walked over, and only then did they arrive at the gate of the courtyard and saw an old man coming out.

The old man was over eighty years old, wearing a blue muslin cotton robe, and his gray hair was tied in a bun, pinned with a wooden hairpin. A long beard is also eight or nine times out of ten. He claimed to have seen King Ji, but he did not salute. Liu Sicheng's entourage was all gloomy.

The old man said: "Yesterday, I heard the magpie on the branch, and the old man knew that there would be a noble person here, so he waited here this morning, and sure enough, King Ji arrived." ”

Liu Sicheng thought to himself. "This king's honor guard is distinct, who doesn't know that I am the king of Ji?" Liu Sicheng was young and vigorous, so he had a contempt for him, "Oh, since my husband knows when this king will arrive, do you know when this king will leave?"

"I don't know. The old man didn't pay any attention to the banter in Liu Sicheng's words. Instead, he answered seriously.

In this way, the magpie does not have the ability to predict the future, and if the fisherman and the woodcutter are literate, they will know that a certain king is the king when they see the banner. ”

"The old decay is fifty, more than eighty, and I dare not say that I am an unpredictable prophet, but I will also have some deduction techniques, waiting for the old decay to see. "Hua Wu stretched out his left hand and counted it" King Ji sent three arrows today, one pheasant and one muntjac, and the other shot on a catalpa tree, when did King Ji leave the old decay I don't know, if it is back to the palace when it is tomorrow. ”

Hearing this, Liu Sicheng was taken aback and put away his contempt. Shi Li said: "Mr. is a master in the world, and this king is polite." The attendants of King Ji also became respectful.

"King Ji has come from afar, please enter the cold house to serve tea. Hua Wu raised his hand to make a gesture of please.

Liu Sicheng was about to befriend this person, and hurriedly said: "So bothering Mr. He ordered his attendants to wait outside the door, and then followed Hua Wu into the hut.

The hut where Hua Wu lived, with tables, chairs, and desks, was just poorly workmanlike but clean. The hall is spacious. The boy with a double hair was making tea, the two were humble, and Liu Sicheng sat down in the guest seat.

The boy sent tea, the tea set is stoneware, but it is simple and heavy, and it has a unique charm. The boy looked like he was twelve or thirteen years old, put the teacup and retreated. Liu Sicheng wore a golden crown robe, and the prince's costume was gorgeous, and the boy didn't even look at it much, Liu Sicheng was secretly surprised.

Hua Wu picked up the tea cup, "King Ji, please use tea." Liu Sicheng held the teacup in both hands, "Mr. Xie's kindness." Then he took a sip lightly, and slowly tasted that the product was just a mundane thing, and there was nothing out of the ordinary.

Hua Wudao: "King Ji is disappointed, it's just coarse tea, a little bit of heart." ”

"Tea tasting pays attention to artistic conception, this king is impetuous, even the Qiong Yao fairy branch is also ruined. Liu Sicheng is also interesting.

"King Ji is too humble, but the old man has a good tea, King Ji is a person who knows tea, so he asked King Ji to taste. Listen to the moon and change tea. ”

The boy did not speak, but walked in, and continued to make tea. After a while, the boy brought tea to Liu Sicheng, or a stoneware cup.

The boy seemed to have a good impression of Liu Sicheng, and when he changed the lamp, he said, "Please use tea." ”

Hua Wu smiled silently.

Liu Sicheng is a majestic character on weekdays, but he doesn't know what to do when he doesn't see the master speaking at this time, and the tea cup is not on the top of the table, nor is it improper. When Hua Wu saw this, he picked up his previous coarse tea again, "King Ji, please use tea." ”

Liu Sicheng held the cup in both hands. "Mr. Xie. I still took a sip and tasted it slowly. The entrance of the tea soup is solid and heavy, with a sweet aftertaste and some sesame aroma. I also looked at the tea soup in the cup, and saw that the soup was dark red, and the leaves were thick, not like the shape of ordinary tea leaves, but I had never seen it.

Hua Wudao: "This tea piece is like a human palm. The name is 'Spring Hands'. ”

Liu Sicheng just knew Hua Wu's ability outside the door, and he didn't dare to deceive, so as not to be self-defeating. Gently put down the teacup. "This king has no power to taste tea, can this spring hand be different?"

Liu Sicheng is so humble, Hua Wu is very happy in his heart, "If you say how interesting this tea is, the old man does not dare to agree." King Ji is modest and frank, and he is not in vain in my spring hand, which I have treasured for many years. In terms of tea, the spring hand is just a middle and upper product, but the name of the tea spring hand is worthy of the name, and it does have the power of rejuvenation of the wonderful hand. ”

Liu Sicheng was shocked. "Spring hands turned out to be medicine. "I think that I am the king of Ji of the three states, and I have the heavy responsibility of defending the white country, and the white country will inevitably have plans for myself. If the old man wants to hurt people, this time I am afraid that he has already fallen into his way.

"King Ji heard Lao Yu say this, worried that Lao Yu is a spy of the White Kingdom and wants to kill King Ji?"

When Liu Sicheng came in, he already had the intention of making friends and recruiting Hua Wu, so he was very polite to Hua Wu, but Hua Wu regarded himself as a person from the mountains and wilderness everywhere, and there was no etiquette for the grass people to see the prince. Liu Sicheng even believed that Hua Wu was a reclusive master. The current situation was something Liu Sicheng didn't expect, and secretly regretted that he was too careless.

With Hua Wu, Hua Wu seems to be able to see through his own thoughts. Liu Sicheng also did not conceal that "this king has the heavy responsibility of the military state, and I am afraid that he will be entrusted by the court." ”

Hua Wu nodded. "Recklessly. King Ji is straightforward, and he must look forward to his future actions. After speaking, Hua Wu closed his eyes and rested.

Seeing this, Liu Sicheng knew that he was giving himself time to regulate his pranayama, so he sat still and ran the method for a week. When Hua Wu opened his eyes, Liu Sicheng had just finished his work, and Hua Wu said with a smile: "King Ji can rest assured?"

Liu Sicheng did not see anything unusual for a week, and he was relieved. The gentleman laughed. ”

Hua Wu pointed to the tea cup, "Spring hands are good for King Ji, please drink this cup." ”

Liu Sicheng raised his head and drank the tea.

"Go to bed tonight, please King Ji wear a white middle coat, and you can see it tomorrow morning. ”

Liu Sicheng didn't ask much, just nodded. Hua Wu stood up, Liu Sicheng knew that it was a send-off, stood up, and saluted with both hands, "Mr. Xie tea, the king outside the door is frivolous, and I ask Mr. for forgiveness." "Another salute.

Hua Wu twisted his gray beard and said, "Corporal Jiwang Lixian, I dare not be ashamed." Don't be in a hurry when you return home tomorrow, Jiren has his own nature. ”

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Bidding farewell to Hua Wu, Liu Sicheng and his entourage returned to the station, although the mountains and rivers were beautiful along the way, Liu Sicheng had no intention of watching it on a horse.

Liu Sicheng thought that there was a third brother in the court who was fighting for the first place, and the fief was in the confrontation with the White State, which could be described as internal and external troubles that disturbed people's minds.

Hua Wuyi Yamanomura just guessed the three arrows he shot. As a prince. He did not hesitate to condescend to the noble and deliberately made friends, and drank a cup of medicinal tea in a good manner. Thinking of this, I felt a little remorseful.

Returning to the station without saying anything all the way, whether he thought of Hua Wu's words before going to bed at night and was suspicious, or changed into a white middle coat. When I woke up the next morning, there was no difference, and when I saw that my white shirt was no different, I couldn't help but wonder. I am young, and it seems that there is no shortage of people in this world.

The servant who was waiting for the clothes suddenly said: "Lord, there seems to be ink on the back of this clothes." ”

Liu Sicheng took it off and took a look, and sure enough, there were three black marks the size of copper coins on the back of the middle coat, and the finished glyph was born. Judging from the location, it happened to be the place where he practiced the method of holding the disabled to "store the disabled", Liu Sicheng was not wearing clothes, he sat cross-legged on the couch with his upper body bare, and when he practiced the method of holding the disabled, the original acupuncture points of the disabled were not suffocated, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Anguo is still martial, and there are many martial arts secrets in the palace that are regarded as treasures. The children of the royal family only practiced the method of holding the disabled. For hundreds of years, this practice has been passed down from family to family, and outsiders are not allowed to participate. The exercises are divided into sword methods and heart methods, and the name of the heart method "holding the disabled" does not exist, but it is dictated.

The swordsmanship with one vein is "breaking the cauldron", "sinking the boat", and "guarding the shortage" three sets. The sword technique has a sword spectrum. The children of the Anguo royal family practice martial arts, and they all practice the practice of holding the disabled. It's just that there is a strict selection at the beginning of the practice, and those who don't want to practice martial arts are a different matter.

The children who are willing to practice martial arts are not allowed to practice it. Although Anguo is still martial, not everyone of the royal family practices martial arts, one is the most talented in martial arts, and the other is that those who inherit the unification do not require a certain practice of martial arts. So that there are not many children of the royal family who practice martial arts, and Emperor Qiantai has never practiced martial arts.

The handicap technique is incomparably sharp, and only when the mental method reaches a certain level can you practice the swordsmanship. When the internal strength reaches the third layer, you can practice the "cauldron breaking" sword technique. "Shen Zhou" has to be practiced to the fifth level of internal strength, and if you want to practice the "Guarding the Deficiency" swordsmanship, you need to practice the method of holding the heart to the ninth layer.

There are all the royal masters in the history of Anguo, and no one has practiced the "Shou Short" swordsmanship. When Pan Wang Liu Shijian created an assassin, he was fifteen years old, and he only had three layers of cultivation in the method of holding the disabled, and the sword technique of breaking the cauldron was only practiced for a year.

In the practice of holding the disabled mind, the way of running the true qi is very different from the exercises of other sects, the true qi circulates in the three meridians, and does not penetrate into one, and the practitioner will have three points of qi stagnation on the back, which is called "storing the remnant". The deeper the skill, the more obvious the residual qi stagnation becomes. The name of this exercise, "Holding the Disabled", is indeed appropriate.

Nowadays, the children of the royal family of Anguo practice the method of holding the disabled, and their cultivation has not exceeded the seventh layer. The last four mantras of the exercise are useless and no one can practice them. When the master taught, he shook his head and sighed when he said this.

As for the sword technique, it needs to be cultivated to the ninth level before it can be practiced, and no one from the royal family has ever reached this level. No one has ever practiced the swordsmanship. The master looked at the sword book, but he couldn't practice because of his lack of skill, and he couldn't see the mystery of the lack of swordsmanship. In their opinion, the sword moves of the Shou Lack Sword Technique are strange and full of flaws. Most of the disciples of the royal family who practiced the method of holding the disabled were extremely talented, and they knew that it was not that the swordsmanship was wrong, but that their own cultivation was not enough.

Liu Sicheng has practiced the swordsmanship of Shenzhou for many years and has achieved great success. The mental method is already a seven-layer cultivation, but the qi stagnation is obvious in the residual place, and it is difficult to feel powerless if you want to go to the next level in the mental method. Today, I have solved the dilemma of accumulating the remnants, how can I not be happy!

After freshening up and having breakfast, Liu Sicheng instructed his subordinates, "Please General Zhang." "General Zhang is famous, and he is the former deputy commander of the guards in the Anguo Palace. Chen Kan, the commander of the palace guards, is Zhang Wang's fellow senior brother, and the martial arts of the two are between the two of them. The two masters in the Anguo Palace, Chen Kan and Zhang Wang, were taught by the Dayang Sect, the first major sect in Anguo. Dayang Sect has a lot of connections with the Anguo Imperial Court, and twenty years ago, the two were the leaders of their peers, and the elders of the sect sent the two to the palace.

Although the Great Yang Sect is the largest sect in Anguo, the Great Yang Heart Method and martial arts inherited by its sect are not necessarily the first in martial arts. After entering the palace, Zhang Wang's senior brother was afraid of falling into the prestige of the master, practiced hard, and did his errands effectively, and was a limited number of people among the guards who could study the secrets of martial arts hidden in the palace.

The two were able to learn from the strengths of other families, coupled with their talents, and they were the top masters in the palace five years ago. He was awarded the first-class guard with a sword, the commander of the guard and the deputy commander, and he was also a second-class official residence.

There are only heart and sword techniques, and Liu Sicheng's fist and palm kung fu are all taught by Zhang Wang. Although Liu Sicheng and Zhang Wang do not have the name of master and apprentice, they have the fact of master and apprentice, and the two have a close relationship.

After Liu Sicheng was appointed by King Ji to govern the three northern states, he asked the imperial court for an order to transfer Zhang Wang to the outside world.

This hunt is on the lookout. Stayed in another tent in the camp. When Zhang Wang arrived, Liu Sicheng was lying on the bookcase to write a fold. Zhang Wang is in his forties, with five strands of long hair, wearing a second-grade military official uniform, and his face is calm. Seeing King Ji's hands clenched into fists. "The last general will see King Ji. ”

"General Zhang, please sit down and wait for this king to finish writing these words. ”

Liu Sicheng didn't raise his head when he spoke. Liu Sicheng was born in an official family and was smart and capable, although he was young, he was experienced in controlling his subordinates, and he was respectful but not casual to Zhang Wang, even if the two were alone.

Put down the pen, Liu Sicheng said: "This king is writing excerpts, since the general of the three northern states as the governor, the weather in the army is updated, the military appearance is clean, the military discipline is strict, and the three confrontations with the white country in the past year are undefeated. ”

The excerpt is exquisite, and the three encounters with the White State have equal casualties, but the autobiography to the Qiantai Dynasty and the country is declining, and the past battles have been repeatedly defeated, and now it is a meritorious service to be able to fight a draw. In addition, Liu Sicheng is a prince who is expected to inherit the unification, and he cannot falsely report his military exploits to prevent those who come after him from following suit. Qiantai knew King Ji very well, and if he said that he was undefeated, it would be a small victory in the eyes of Emperor Liu Zhou.

Zhang Wang heard the gratitude in his heart, who does not value the future on the way, hurriedly got up from the chair, and hugged his fist again, "The last general, Xie Ji, the prince." ”

"General Zhang sits, this king has practiced the practice of holding the remnants for many years, presumably the generals also know the three remnants of the powerful, yesterday I was in the northwest five miles away from this hut, met an old man, drank a cup of tea in the old man's house, the old man said that the name of the tea 'spring hand', has the effect of rejuvenation, and asked me to sleep in a white coat, this morning to see that the silk clothes have three copper coin big black traces. Speaking of this, Liu Sicheng waved his hand, and the next person held the silk robe with a lacquer plate.

Zhang Wang was hunting in the east yesterday, and he was not in the same place as Liu Sicheng. Liu Sicheng told him about the matter carefully.

Zhang Wang was also a little surprised when he heard this, and said, "Forgiveness." Pick up the silk clothes and take a look, sure enough, there are three black marks behind it, and there is joy on his face, "Ji Wangye, although the disabled exercise is a royal secret technique, there are many rumors in the rivers and lakes, Xia Guan has been in the palace for many years, and he is fortunate to be assigned by the prince Ji, and he also knows a little about this exercise." ”

Zhang Wang has been in the palace for a long time, and he speaks very thoroughly, and he says that teaching King Ji's fist and palm kung fu is to be ordered by King Ji, and he is humble and humble. Thinking about it deeply, it is not a lie, Zhang Wang wants to teach Jiwang Kung Fu, and he must have an understanding of Jiwang's exercises and skills, and the holding of the disabled is a royal secret technique, and it is the pinnacle of martial arts in the world, and it is rare for others to know the name. There must be exchanges among professors, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the king of Jiji.

"These three black traces may be the filth discharged by the remnants of the place, I don't know how the prince feels now?"

Liu Sicheng said: "I am in good luck and pranayama, and there is no qi stagnation in the residual place. ”

Zhang Wangdao: "If the remnants are connected, the prince's skills can be raised to a higher level." ”

Liu Sicheng said: "This handicapped exercise is named after the accumulation of the disabled, if there is no such flaw, the three meridians are connected, and there will be no difference from other sect exercises, I am afraid that I will have to go back." ”

Zhang Wang thought for a while and said: "The martial arts methods of each faction are not the same, and the operation of the qi and veins is also different, but they all pay attention to integration. The method of holding the disabled is superb and does not fall into the trap. The official practitioners all have the difficulty of accumulating disabilities. The old man has a cup of tea through the context of the remnants of the prince's accumulation, he must be a master, and the end will be dull, the prince will try it with a sword, if the skill does not retreat, it can be considered to be beneficial and harmless to the prince. ”

Liu Sicheng said "um". He stood up and removed his sword from the sword stand. Zhang Wang stood up, "The last general will retire." ”

Zhang Wang knew the rules, and others were not allowed to peep when the royal children practiced the handicapped exercises.

"General Zhang, please come back. ”

Zhang Wang saluted and withdrew from the tent. Liu Sicheng was in the camp, and there was no secluded place outside the tent, so he practiced the cauldron breaking sword technique all the way in the big tent. Compared with normal days, not only has the skill not retreated, but has increased, but it is not obvious.

Put the sword into the sheath and put it back in the sword stand, Liu Sicheng sat down in front of the bookcase. Up to now, Liu Sicheng was full of joy, and his suspicion of Hua Wu when he returned to the camp yesterday was indeed too cautious.

I suddenly remembered what Hua Wu said yesterday. He was to stay here for seven days when he was planning to hunt, and today is only three days, and it is one thing for the king not to say anything to him. It's just that yesterday's three arrows were accurate, and the spring hand is indeed effective, so he really wants to go home today?

"Don't be in a hurry. Liu Sicheng muttered in his heart. "I'm afraid there is an emergency?" Thinking of this, Liu Sicheng ordered to go down, "Pull out the camp." ”

Liu Sicheng decided to wait and see what happened, if there was no special business in Chenshi, it would be okay to choose a place to camp, and the soldiers of the palace would work hard to collect and disassemble the tent and park the car.

A general walked into the tent. "King Qiji, pack it up, this big tent ......"

Liu Sicheng got up and walked out of the tent, followed by the general who waved his hand, and dozens of soldiers who had already prepared worked together to dismantle the big tent, bundle and pack the car, and proceeded in an orderly manner.