Chapter 3: The Mysterious Hermit Teaches Swordsmanship (12)

"It turns out that Uncle Shi named the internal strength of the 'Northern Soul Easy Sword' as 'Sitting and Forgetting the Heart' has a profound intention, which is to apply Zhuangzi's idea of 'departing from the form to know, the same as Datong' in martial arts, and emphasizing that in the process of adjusting the mind and practicing the mind, we should 'forget the form', 'forget the profit' and 'forget the heart', and achieve a carefree state of mind, at the same time, the little nephew understands that the reason why you call the sword technique you created is the 'North Soul Easy Sword', in fact, it is also inspired by Zhuangzi's free thought. Xiao Bei lobbied.

"Haha, good nephew, it seems that your understanding is getting better and better, and you have been able to understand the importance of this set of swordsmanship, and now, the old man will give you the 'trick of sitting and forgetting the heart', you must carefully and seriously follow the method mentioned above, and gradually cultivate in order, if you have any questions, you can ask me at any time, of course, you can not be proud of progress, practice this set of mental methods, your internal strength will be greatly improved, but you can't be arrogant because of this, and you will cultivate your internal force to a certain extent, and you will have to teach you' The three major swordsmanship routines and eighteen moves of the Northern Soul Sword, you need to learn a lot, so be sure to maintain a humble attitude. ”

"Please rest assured, Uncle Shi will not be proud, he will definitely study with an open mind! Accept your teachings seriously!" Xiao Bei lobbied.

"When you practice the 'Sitting and Forgetting the Heart', you should pay special attention to the ways and means of guarding the dantian, 'Yishou' is to unify the heart and focus on one place; 'Dantian' refers to the lower dantian of the human body, that is, the Guan Yuan acupoint under the umbilicus, and the intention to keep the dantian is to 'concentrate the mind into the qi acupoint'; when 'Yishou', the breathing and breathing should be even, the mental activity should not be scattered, and the mind should be naturally relaxed, the mind should be calm, and the body and mind should be coordinated. Unity of mind. When you first learn to keep your mind, you can gradually relax, concentrate your mind gradually, gradually reduce your distracting thoughts, and reach the dantian of qi sinking and concentrating your mind into tranquility; when you enter the 'mind guarding', you should be moderate, if your mind is too strong, you will be nervous and cause your head to be swollen and painful. If the will is too weak. It can't really eliminate distracting thoughts, and it can't achieve the effect of luck with intention, so 'Yike' can't be reluctant to stick to it. Nor can it be kept in place. Be natural. Relax in silence. Of course, in addition to the intention to keep the dantian, other aspects of the internal strength and mental method are also very important. Only by yourself can you achieve enlightenment in your cultivation. Shi Taosheng carefully explained to Xiao Beiyou the cultivation method of "Sitting and Forgetting the Heart" in favor of guarding the dantian, and after speaking, he handed over a book to Xiao Beiyou, and Xiao Beiyou looked at the cover, which said "The Northern Soul Loose Sword Sits and Forgets the Heart".

Xiao Beiyou knew the important weight of Shi Taosheng's "Sitting and Forgetting the Heart", he took the book, hugged it with both hands, knelt on the ground, bowed three times in a row, and expressed his gratitude to Shi Taosheng.

"You read this "Sitting and Forgetting the Heart" on this mountain, ponder it carefully, and practice seriously according to the above mental method, the old man will go back first, you are relatively quiet here, you use your heart to understand, practice with your heart!" Shi Taosheng finished speaking, and went back to the monk's house.

Xiao Beiyou sat on the rock, opened "Sitting and Forgetting the Heart", he read the text in it with excitement, and saw that it was written: "...... The eyes are level, the feet are the same width as the shoulders, the knees are slightly bent, the waist is straight, the heart is calm, the heart is guarded, the breath is even, the mind is guarded, the mind is unified, the mind is the same, the heart is one, the yuan is observed, the intention is to lead the qi, the intention is to the qi, through the true qi, full of the whole......; ”

"Sitting and Forgetting the Heart" writes in detail about the internal strength of the "Northern Soul Easy Sword", Xiao Beiyou has a good understanding, he quickly understood the internal strength and mental method described above, and he practiced seriously according to the above description.

On the mountain behind the Hanging Temple, the air is fresh, quiet and comfortable, and Xiao Beiyou follows "Sitting and Forgetting the Heart" After six days, Xiao Beiyou found that his skills had increased greatly, and he had been able to lead the qi with his intention relatively smoothly, and the stones that could not be lifted with both hands could now be lifted with one hand; it used to take nearly an hour to climb from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, and now it took less than half an hour to climb to the top of the mountain; the stone slab that could only be moved by both hands can now be danced with one hand, Xiao Beiyou was in a very happy mood, and he tried various methods to display his internal strength, driving the external force with internal strength, made a series of actions that even he himself was amazed by.

However, Xiao Beiyou didn't dare to be proud, he kept in mind his Uncle Shi's words, and always had to maintain an open-minded attitude, he repeatedly practiced the "Sitting and Forgetting the Heart" over and over again, and in the cultivation he found that he was not yet able to easily lead the qi with his will, and he could not keep the truth freely, he knew that he had not yet comprehended the "Sitting and Forgetting the Heart" deeply enough, and he could not use it freely, and the cultivation of the exercises had not yet reached a high level, so the play of Kung Fu could not be done naturally.

On the seventh day, Xiao Beiyou was practicing on the mountain, Shi Taosheng came, and he asked Xiao Beiyou: "Virtuous nephew, how did you practice the 'Sitting and Forgetting Your Heart' in the past few days?"

"Thank you, Uncle Shi! Your set of 'sitting and forgetting the heart' is really amazing, the little nephew has practiced for six days, and his internal strength has increased greatly, and many things that he couldn't do before can now be done, and the little nephew feels very surprised, but the little nephew also feels that he can't be very comfortable to lead the qi with his will, and he can't do it naturally with his luck, so he has to ask Uncle Shi for more advice. Xiao Bei lobbied.

"Your appearance is not bad, after you find that your skills have increased greatly, there is no pride, no self-righteousness, no publicity, this is very good, as for what you said, you can not be comfortable with your intention to lead the qi, and you are angry, it is because you have been practicing in strict accordance with the inner exercises given to you by the old decay in the past few days, in fact, for the internal strength of the mind, you must not only pay attention to its requirements for cultivation, but also cannot be completely bound by it; you must abide by the prescribed practice methods, but also flexibly comprehend the mind, the ancients said: ' Unable to do the law, but to the law', obey the law and not be bound by the law, after knowing the heart of the law, do not regard the heart law as a dead law, obey the law and not be restricted by the law, in this way, in order to be handy, then regard the law as impossible, follow the nature of the will to resist the qi, with the luck of the qi, only in this way, is the correct way to practice. Shi Taosheng further guided Xiao Beiyou.

"Thank you, Uncle Shi, you mean that the little nephew practices according to the mental method very standardly, but now that he has mastered some skills, he can't be too rigid in the norms of the mental method, and he must be flexible to comprehend the mental method, so that he can be more comfortable with the mind, that is to say, when learning the mental method, we must pay attention to being able to 'can't do the law', right?" Xiao Beiyou asked.

"Yes, follow the law and get started, follow the law and innovate, this can play the inner strength of the heart method better, these days, you are very attentive to the practice of the heart method, but you did not pay attention to the three characteristics of the old decay last time to tell you about the practice of 'sitting and forgetting the heart', that is, 'loose', 'quiet' and 'shun' three words, now you recite the content of these three words again, no longer stick to the mind, and then practice the 'sit and forget' internal skills, you will definitely have a new harvest. Shi Taosheng said.

Xiao Beiyou according to what Shi Taosheng said, earnestly practice 'sit and forget' internal skills, now the line is more free, the luck is smoother, the intention to lead the qi is more natural, and the play of skill is smoother.

Xiao Beiyou happily ran in front of Shi Taosheng and said to him excitedly: "Uncle Shi, your method is really good, now that the little nephew has practiced the internal skill of 'sitting and forgetting', it is much smoother and more comfortable, it is really good!"

"Before, you were very regular according to the practice of the inner strength, now, you are only practicing the internal strength according to what the old decay said, before it was to abide by the norms, now it is to follow the norms, and then, when you are practicing the 'sit and forget' internal strength, you must gradually jump out of some of the boxes given to you by the old decay, practice freely, play freely, naturally, and let it develop, so that you can reach the realm of 'lawlessness is the law', and finally, you can surpass the decay and play the 'Northern Soul Sword' to a higher realm. Shi Taosheng said.

"Uncle Shi is a martial arts hero, a top master in the rivers and lakes, the little nephew can learn some martial arts and swordsmanship from you, it is already a blessing in three lives, how dare you expect to surpass you, you say this, it is a torment for the little nephew!" Xiao Bei lobbied.

"What the old man said is not a kind word, but a sincere word, martial arts talents, the younger generation only surpasses the older generation, martial arts can continue to develop and update, if you fail to surpass the old decay in the future in the 'Northern Soul Easy Sword', it means that the old decay is not qualified to be the 'master', the apprentice exceeds the master, in order to show that the master is qualified, you surpass the decay, is the achievement that the decay is really proud of. Shi Taosheng said sincerely.

"The little nephew listens to Uncle Shi, earnestly understands, is not fettered, follows the law and understands the way of impossibility, and tries his best to practice the 'North Soul Sword', however, this set of swordsmanship is the first to be created by Uncle Shi, no matter how the younger generations play, it is just to learn and supplement, you will always be the first master of the 'North Darkness Sword'. Xiao Bei lobbied.

"Who is the first master of this set of swordsmanship, let's not talk about it, it will come from what you will know, and then, the old man will teach you to learn the routines and moves of the 'Northern Soul Easy Sword', and the old man will carefully practice a move to show you, and explain the essentials, you have to combine the 'sit and forget the heart' you have mastered to practice various moves, before, you practice' When you sit and forget's internal strength, it is to infuse the power into the hands, eyes, body and steps, now, you have to pour it into the sword moves, only the intention and qi are one, the internal force and the external moves are unified, and the internal strength and swordsmanship are integrated, and the 'three-edged green steel sword' in your hand can exert its true power. Shi Taosheng said.

"Little nephew, thank you Uncle Shi for your careful teaching, last time you said that the 'Northern Soul Xiaoyao Sword' includes the three major routines of 'Xiaoyao Sword', 'Wuxiang Gong' and 'Wuya Stick', including various moves such as 'Xingyunshui' and 'Butterfly Dream', I don't know what moves Uncle Shi taught the little nephew to practice first?" Xiao Beiyou was very excited when he heard Shi Taosheng want to teach him the moves of the Xiaoyao Sword, and he asked eagerly.

"Let's come in order, first teach you the various moves of the 'Easy Sword', starting with the move of 'Xingyun Shui'....... Shi Taosheng replied. (To be continued......)