The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 68 Before the Battle
Shu Shan Lun Jian is a five-year grand ceremony of Bashu Wulin, a feast for wealthy families, and the final is a carnival moment for knights and heroes, and the entire Bashu Wulin is crazy about it.

These days, from the plateau meadows of Qiang and Tibet in northwestern Sichuan to the streets and alleys of Chengdu, from the old man on crutches to the naughty boy chasing and playing, from the scholar who grinds calligraphy to the lady who has not left the court, everyone is inquiring about the grand occasion of the final .

Early this morning, at the Kuanzhai Alley in Chengdu, Aunt Zhong, who sells bean curd, chatted with Old Man Xiao, who sells wontons.

"Didn't you see brother Liu and sister-in-law Liu in the past two days?"

"The couple of them are going to have fun, and they went to Qingcheng Mountain to watch the martial arts competition."

"He and his wife are still playful, and they won't fall behind in every Shushan Discussion of Swords."

"Of course, and this year is even more different than previous years."

"Oh, what's the difference?"

"Do you remember Brother Qingcheng Fu who often came to my place to eat Chao Shou years ago?"

"I know, there is a young doctor in Qingcheng. He is a child who is a student. He is carved in powder and jade. He has a good-looking talent. Although he is young, his medical skills are extremely good."

"It's him. Brother Liu, let someone tell you that this year, he has entered the finals of Shushan Sword Competition!"

"It's really amazing, let me just say, Brother Fu is definitely not a thing in the pool!"

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Just when Bai Fu broke into the final, another match ended without any suspense, and the winner was Emei disciple Li Xuexuan.After watching her matches, all martial arts masters recognized her as the most outstanding disciple of Emei in the past 30 years, and was known as the contemporary "Snow of Emei".And she is the Chengdu girl with long braids.The flowers bloom in a moment, and the snow is chaotic in an instant.Lingering eyes, but also loneliness...

It is not uncommon for Emei disciples to break into the finals.Emei disciples have always been ranked among the top three in the previous Shushan Discussions on Swords.Emei martial arts are the most famous in Bashu. "Emei Seven Daoist Boxing Song" wrote: "Futu is good at illusion and multi-skilled, and Emei boxing is amazing in the world. Suddenly, the hair stands on end, the rock cracks and the sand is shocked. Come and go, the star girl throws the spirit shuttle, Yaojiao Tianmo turns over the green sleeves".This is a description of Emei martial arts with strong legs, superb lightness skills, light steps and graceful postures.

"Hundreds of folds and no bones at the waist, and hands all over the body, as if trying Jia Yong's skills, squatting down like a lion's roar."This means that Emei Kungfu has no dead ends, and the whole body is covered with weapons.

"Yu Qi is not finished yet, and the end is over. His breath is silent and his spirit is guarded. The change of the monk is unpredictable, and he jumps on the futon like a puppet."This is a description of Emei Buddhism's profound inner strength, wisdom and supernatural powers, and the only way.

The more influential Five Schools and Eight Schools of Bashu Wulin all came from Emei.The five schools are the Qingcheng School of Mount Qingcheng, the Tiefo School of Jintang Tiefo Temple, the Qingniu School of Fengdu Qingniu Mountain, the Huanglin School of Rongchang and Longchang, and the Dianyi School of FL Diandong Cave.The eight gates are: Zhao Gate, Seng Gate, Yue Gate, Du Gate, Hong Gate, Hua Gate, Zi Gate and Hui Gate.

Master Zhanran of Bailong Cave in Emei Mountain wrote in the book "Emei Boxing Manual": "A tree blooms with five flowers, five flowers and eight leaves support it, the moon is bright and bright, and the rivers and lakes are full of brilliance."

Therefore, later generations also referred to these five schools and eight sects as "five flowers" and "eight leaves".

To be precise, Emei martial arts is not a clear concept of sects, but a general term for various sects centered on Mount Emei, including Taoism, Buddhism and laymen.The categories are complex and colorful.From this, it can be seen that Emei has far-reaching influence and the prosperity of martial arts.

Thinking of meeting Li Xuexuan in the final tomorrow, Bai Fu tossed and turned, unable to sleep.He was obviously very sleepy, but he couldn't fall asleep no matter what.Miscellaneous thoughts flooded in, like a herd of fierce horses, ignoring the shepherd's whip and reins, galloping freely on the vast prairie...

"Tomorrow is the final. If I can't sleep anymore, how can I compare? Tomorrow, will she recognize me?"

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After lying down for almost an hour, the more he lay down, the more awake he became. The brothers snored like thunder, which made Bai Fu unable to fall asleep.He put on his clothes and went out of the house, the moon was as cold as water outside.Bai Fu walked through Taixu Hall unknowingly, and walked to Dixinzhai, the courtyard of Taoist Qingxuan.It's so late, how can I bother Master.While struggling.The door opened, and Daoist Qingxuan stood at the door with a smile on his face.

"come in."

"Disciple is ashamed to disturb Master Qingxiu." Bai Fu looked guilty.

"But can't sleep?"

"Master, why am I so nervous when I arrive at the competition? When I get nervous, I can't even perform at half of my usual level. I don't want super long performance, just normal performance is enough!"

Daoist Qingxuan held Bai Fu's hand, sat down on the stone bench in front of the courtyard, looked up at the sky full of stars, and said eloquently:
"Nervous is because the "thoughts" in your mind are controlling you.

"Nian" will guide us to think and make judgments on the contest between you and your opponent, who is faster and who is slower, who is strong and who is weak, who wins and who loses.What will happen after winning, what will happen after losing... Once the "reading" in the mind makes such a judgment, our body will be tense and our mood will be tense.The flow of "qi" in our body is cut off.The natural flow of "Qi" is the key to the realization of the potential, and even the process of the potential development.Therefore, once you are controlled by "reading", it will be difficult for you to perform at your usual level.The more important and critical the game, the stronger the "mind" that will affect you.Your performance will be worse. "

"Is there a way to solve it?" Bai Fu was pointed to the point, his eyes were eager.

"Of course there is. You have to learn to throw away the "thoughts" in your mind during the game and let the "thoughts" disappear. Put aside all thoughts, don't feel the changes in your consciousness and emotions. Don't criticize your performance. Let you Your "heart", that is, the hidden "primordial spirit" in your heart directs yourself.

This requires you to achieve a completely relaxed focus.When you are quite focused and your body is very relaxed, you will find that the opponent's attacking weapon will suddenly become larger, and the attacking speed will suddenly slow down.The opponent seems to be dancing swords in slow motion. You can almost predict what the opponent will do next and where the next sword will go...

All because of our ability to focus and stay focused.At this time, we not only observe with our eyes, but open our whole body.Every inch of skin on the body can sense the opponent's movement speed and angle.

With the "heart" to control the sword, the sense of time and space will change. "

Seeing that Bai Fu seems to understand but does not understand, Daoist Qingxuan further explained: "The secret to controlling the sword with "heart" is not to think.

It's not about making you clumsy and dull, it's about calming the endless jumble of thoughts.

Once the "mind" disappears, the "primordial spirit" hidden in the heart will appear, and it will automatically control the body.If we fully immerse ourselves in such a moment, we can unite our body and mind, free ourselves from the control of "mind", get rid of the interference of consciousness and emotions, and enter the incredible peak experience of using the "heart" to control the sword , This is the so-called "trance state" by people who practice Taoism.

Remember, the purpose of martial arts is not to defeat the opponent, but to cultivate the body and mind. "

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This night, the stars are shining brightly.

　1. Tang Shunzhi, the teacher of Qi Jiguang, a famous anti-Japanese figure in the Ming Dynasty, wrote in his "Emei Qidaoren Boxing Song": "Futu is good at illusion and multi-skilled, and Emei boxing is amazing in the world. However, when the hair stands upright and the foot is stamped, the rock cracks. Walking in the sand. The star girl throws the spirit shuttle to and fro, and the demon flips the green sleeves. The waist is full of twists and turns, and the whole body is full of hands. It is still a test of Jia Yong's skills, squatting down and roaring like a lion. Yu Qi is not finished It's over, snorting silently and keeping calm. The Taoist's changes are unpredictable, and he jumps on the futon like a puppet."

　　2. In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, eight influential sects appeared in Emei Wushu, namely Zhaomen, Sengmen, Yuemen, Dumen, Hongmen, Huamen, Zimen and Huimen. There are five areas and sects where practitioners are more concentrated, namely the Qingcheng School located in Qingcheng Mountain, the Iron Buddha School in Jintang Iron Buddha Temple, the Qingniu School in Fengdu Qingniu Mountain, the Huanglin School in Rongchang and Longchang, and FL Point Yi Dong's Diand Yi Pie.These five schools and eight schools are called "five flowers" and "eight leaves" in Emei martial arts.In the early Qing Dynasty, Master Zhanran of Bailong Cave in Emei Mountain wrote a book "Emei Boxing Manual", which said: "One tree blooms five flowers, five flowers and eight leaves support it, and the moon is bright and bright, and the rivers and lakes are full of brilliance."This shows the prosperity of Emei Wushu.

　　To be precise, Emei Wushu is not a clear concept of sect, because Emei Wushu is a general term for many martial arts of the same style centered on Mount Emei, including both Taoist martial arts and Buddhist and layman martial arts.In short, the categories are complex and colorful.

　　
　
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