"Previously said to you 'internal exercises, external exercises, moves', in fact, is to emphasize the need to practice both inside and outside; martial arts talk about the unity of inside and outside, both form and spirit, 'form' refers to the practice of martial arts in the process of hands, feet, eyes, face, body steps and other forms of physical activities, but also includes swordsmanship routines, moves, 'God' refers to the inner mental activities in the practice of martial arts, that is, the spirit and ideas in the heart, as the saying goes, 'internal training of spirit and spirit, external training of muscles, bones and skin', this is a vivid depiction of the internal and external practice of martial arts, when practicing is to intention, qi, bones, Both internal and external training, martial arts routines are actually the inner spirit and spirit and the external body movements, martial arts moves are closely unified, with the intention of qi, with the qi of the body, with various body movements and weapons fit, showing a variety of moves. Obviously, the form and meaning are connected, the spirit is united, the heart is moving, and the pneumatic is the basic requirement of practicing martial arts. Of course, the meaning is the foundation, the qi is the use, the god is the foundation, the form is the use, 'the heart is the qi, the qi is the body', the heart plays the role of guiding the qi, so it is said that 'the mind is not the qi'. Shi Taosheng carefully explained to Xiao Beiyou the basic principle of both internal and external cultivation in martial arts.

"Uncle Shi talked about the principle of both internal and external cultivation, the unity of the spirit and qi, the little nephew has some understanding of what you said, you are emphasizing the use of good intentions, practicing the internal qi is the most important, in the mind and qi, the meaning is more important, in the form and the god, the god is more important, in the internal qi and moves, the internal qi is more critical, so, learning martial arts is based on the mind and training the mind, but the little nephew does not know how to 'practice the mind'?" Xiao Beiyou asked.

"Martial arts come from the power of the spirit, and the strength of the energy is led by the mind. In order to achieve 'consciousness to qi', it is necessary to train the ability to control the mind, cultivate the mind, cultivate the mind, practice the mind, and gradually master the kung fu of 'unity and unification', so that the consciousness can reach the qi and the qi can reach the power. The most important thing to practice is to train mental concentration, be single-minded, and be able to quickly focus on one point. The mind can control pranayama. Can lead the strength, can command the body, can command the fist movements, so. Adjusting the mind and practicing the mind has become the most critical step in learning martial arts. Shi Taosheng explained.

Xiao Beiyou asked, "Uncle Shi." The little nephew still didn't quite understand. How should we practice this 'unity of mind' kung fu?"

"The cultivation of internal qi depends on 'practicing the mind', and the intention can only be reached when the qi is realized, and the basic way of 'practicing the mind' is psychological adjustment. On the one hand, it is to eliminate distracting thoughts, relax the body and mind, seek tranquility in motion, and let the body and mind be in tranquility. Therefore, 'practicing the mind' is to skillfully handle the relationship between the movement and stillness of the mind, adjust the relationship between the loose and tight mood, stimulate the internal qi, and achieve the consciousness of the qi. Shi Taosheng continued to explain.

"The little nephew understands a little, 'practicing the mind' is pranayama, relaxation, concentration, and qi, and stimulates the internal qi through guò to enhance the strength, does the little nephew understand correctly?" Xiao Bei lobbied.

"That's right, you are talking about the basic process of 'practicing the mind', you know, pranayama is very important in the process of practicing internal qi, only through guò pranayama to breathe out the old and absorb the new, in order to make the body of the qi more vigorous and energetic, the famous medical expert Sun Simiao said: 'Whoever vomits, go to the old qi, also known as dead qi; Only with this 'new qi' or 'vitality' can the internal qi be active and full, and only then can the qi move freely, and the qi can be filled and strengthened. Shi Taosheng said.

"'Practicing Intention' is so important for improving the Kung Fu of Commanding Qi, so is there an effective way to 'practice Intention'? For example, is there any specific method that is faster to practice and has better results?" Xiao Beiyou asked.

"The 'practice' method you said, in fact, is the martial arts in the various factions have been exploring the 'internal strength of the heart', the martial arts of each school, if there is a mature and unique style of martial arts, then, generally speaking, there will be a unique 'internal strength method', historically, Shaolin, Wudang, Huashan, Emei, Qingcheng and other famous martial arts factions, all have their own unique 'internal strength heart', this 'internal strength heart' is often the most critical secret of practicing martial arts, usually, each sect is its own ' 'Nei Gong Xinfa' is regarded as the biggest secret, and it is often the head of the sect who has the right to know, because with a certain sect's 'Nei Gong Xinfa', it is possible to practice the best martial arts of the sect, and guarding the 'Nei Gong Xinfa' has become the most important duty of the head of the sect. Shi Taosheng said.

"It turns out that the method of 'practicing the mind' is the 'internal strength of the heart', in the martial arts, has been fighting for a variety of 'internal strength of the heart', according to the understanding of the little nephew, people often say that the martial arts cheats, it is likely that the record is also the 'internal strength of the heart', because in the martial arts, the meaning is more important than the qi, the internal qi is more important than the moves, the moves are more important than the general fists and feet, with the wonderful 'internal strength of the heart', it is possible to practice the magical martial arts. Xiao Bei lobbied.

"It's this principle, whether it's magical martial arts, superb martial arts, or top-level martial arts, it is generally used to show that a certain kind of martial arts can show unique super strength on the rivers and lakes, and can stand out with its martial arts, and to do this, people who have this martial arts must have a magical 'internal strength and mental method'. Let's not discuss other people's martial arts methods, and then, the old man will officially teach you the 'Northern Soul Sword', naturally, we must also teach you the internal strength of this set of swordsmanship, without the internal strength of the heart, you will not be able to cultivate internal strength. Before, let you move the stone slab, let you dance the iron gun, let you climb the slope and climb the mountain, just practice your external hard kung fu, and tell you the three routines of 'Easy Sword', 'Wu Xiang Gong' and 'Wu Yan Stick', it is only for you to understand the basic tricks of the 'North Soul Sword', even if you know these routines, you only master some virtual moves, only if you really contact the internal strength of the 'North Soul Sword', you are really learning this set of swordsmanship, so, what the old man said next, you must keep it in mind. Shi Tao said sternly.

"The little nephew must keep in mind Uncle Shi's teachings and swear to remember the internal strength of the 'Northern Soul Easy Sword'!" Xiao Bei lobbied.

"Please keep in mind that the internal strength of the 'Northern Soul Sword' emphasizes three characteristics: one is 'loose', relaxed mood, relaxed and casual, not burdened by external objects, not bound by desires, and trained the 'one mind of unity' with a relaxed and relaxed mind; the second is 'quiet', which removes distracting thoughts, calms the mind and calms the qi, seeks tranquility in motion, accommodates more abundant qi in the stillness, and makes the mind more effective in the meditation practice; Shun', the movement of the mind, go with the flow, the intention to run in an orderly way, so that the line is homeopathic, the momentum is smooth, the qi is smooth, the mind is smooth, the mind is where it is, it can be handy, the mind is driven, such as the clouds and water, and the intention is like the reverse order, it will not be smooth and stagnant, the qi is not smooth and not full, the qi will be reversed against its will, and when practicing, it will not be smooth and go crazy. Shi Taosheng carefully explained the "three-character formula" of the "Northern Soul Easy Sword".

Xiao Beiyou listened and remembered it silently, he said: "Please rest assured Uncle Shi, the little nephew must remember the three words of 'loose', 'quiet' and 'shun', and seriously 'practice the mind' and practice the internal strength." ”

"These three words are just to let you pay attention to the psychological characteristics of practicing internal strength, as for how to specifically 'practice the mind'? How to systematically train internal force according to the internal strength of the mind? Lao Yu naturally has a more specific method, in the past 20 years, Lao Yu Tong guò on the Shaolin stick method, Wudang swordsmanship, etc., and repeatedly study Lao Zhuang's doctrine, and draw on a variety of ancient sword spectrum, through guò repeated practical exercises, continuous improvement, summed up a set of 'North Soul Xiaoyao Sword' internal strength mental method, Lao Yu called it ' It is named according to Zhuangzi's theory of self-cultivation, Zhuangzi in "The Great Master", pretending to talk about "sitting and forgetting" under the pretense of the dialogue between Confucius and Yan Hui, Yan Hui said that he has reached the realm of "sitting and forgetting", Confucius asked in surprise what is "sitting and forgetting"? This means that if you don't know the shape of your limbs, give up your ears and eyes, separate your body, and get rid of your wisdom, you can reach the state of 'sitting and forgetting' by being in harmony with the path of the Great Chase and being in harmony with it. Shi Taosheng said.

Xiao Beiyou asked: "Could it be that the internal strength method you summarized has anything to do with Zhuangzi's saying of 'sitting and forgetting'?"

Shi Taosheng replied: "It is indeed related, what Zhuangzi emphasized is 'detached from the form to know, the same as Datong', what he said is: the world is inseparable from the real form, there are all kinds of material desires, people are inseparable from the demand for things, but can not have greed, can not be bound by material desires, to abandon material desires, in order to make the mind calm and calm, more relaxed, more comfortable, the mind and the same way of nature; 'Knowledge' may be prejudice, or it may be false learning, or it may be a false Taoism that deceives people, and most of these 'knowledge' and these knowledge are contrary to the way of nature, and we must 'know' in order to remove subjective prejudice, untie the knot, relax the spirit, maintain inner comfort and quietness, and make one's mood and natural qi unified, and be free and easy. Zhuangzi's view of 'detaching from the form and knowing the same as Datong' is full of inspiration for the 'practice of the mind' in martial arts, which is to remove the desire and practice the mind and practice the mind calmly, and also to get rid of prejudice, clear preconceptions, and quietly cultivate the 'mind', so the 'practice of the mind' also needs to 'sit and forget', just as Zhuangzi said in the chapter "Let the King": 'Those who cultivate the will forget the form, those who cultivate the form forget the profit, and the Taoist forget the heart.' 'A person who practices martial arts is to forget the pursuit of fame and fortune, forget the existence of his own body, forget his delusions, and concentrate on cultivating internal strength. In a sense, 'sitting and forgetting' is the pursuit of the realm of leisurely travel, without any constraints, free and free to soar at will, which is also the realm pursued by the swordsmanship of the 'Northern Soul Sword'. (To be continued......)

PS: Chinese martial arts is broad and profound, and has always been rich in profound cultural charm, so it is also necessary for martial arts novels to talk about martial arts theories, I hope readers can like it!