Riding the wind of rebirth

These things seem numerous and complicated, but in fact they only take an hour to deal with. Zhou Zhi gets up at five o'clock, and by six o'clock, he has finished his "shift" for the day.

The next thing he had to do was "private work", including reading books and papers. Having experienced decades of information explosion in the Internet age, his reading speed was very fast, whether it was simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, or English materials.

He can basically finish reading a book of more than 300,000 words in one day.

So Zhou Zhi is learning very fast now. There is a classification of college students, masters and doctors, which believes that the distinction does not lie in the accumulation of knowledge, but in the ability to learn. Zhou Zhi is undoubtedly a leader in this regard.

The remaining private work is the several research projects that Zhou Zhi is in charge of, as well as "marginal projects" such as slacking off on forums, investment and financial management, etc.

As the season enters late autumn, the days begin to get light later. It is only when the work is almost done that the sky starts to get brighter.

Zhou Zhi stood up and began to brush his teeth and wash his face. Then he took the sword from the wall and went downstairs to find Black Dragon.

Only Lao Chi Ri and Tu Liang Zhi were up at home. Ji Lie Abi was exhausted yesterday. After everyone went to bed, she was busy until very late and is still resting now.

The three of them greeted each other as usual and went in their own directions. Old Chi Ri usually went up the mountain to inspect. Now that the waterways on the mountain were being renovated, the places he had to inspect were getting farther and farther away.

Tu Liangzhi has to organize the daily "labor export". Now the construction sites have spread to three or four places, and it is only getting busier, not less idle.

Zhou Zhi... took Black Dragon for a walk, or ran, or found a place to practice swordplay.

Now we have entered the dry season. After the water receded, a large number of river beaches were exposed. The red sand bottom was quite compact after drying, and it was difficult for grass to grow. In the end, if it was not plowed, only the wire grass with strong climbing ability could become the plant covering the river beach.

But whether there is wire grass or not, it is a good place to practice Tai Chi.

There is one thing that Zhou Zhi and Gu Lao have in common in their personalities, which is that once they decide to do something, they will persevere in doing it.

As long as you stick to any sport for a few years and demand yourself to do it seriously, you will naturally become interested in it.

Zhou Zhi's current Tai Chi and Tai Chi sword are already quite impressive.

The hard sword he used was a real weapon used in actual combat in ancient times. This was the second one he used after practicing for a year and a half. To match his height, the length was extended to over one meter, the blade was eighty-eight centimeters long, and the weight was increased to two kilograms.

The sword in Zhou Zhi's hand is twice as heavy as the Tai Chi soft sword used for performances, and is very helpful for developing arm strength.

However, Tai Chi combines both hardness and softness, and also requires the sword to be flexible; it cannot be too hard so that it can be coordinated with the movements.

In the words of Yang Honghui, who actually taught them how to practice sword, Tai Chi is an internal martial art that emphasizes mind before qi, which in turn precedes form. When dancing with the sword, mind and qi are controlled and released. The sword itself is also a carrier, an extension of the arm, and the place where mind and qi need to reach.

A true master can even release his spirit beyond the tip of the sword, but these statements are too abstruse and are a realm that Zhou Zhi cannot comprehend yet.

The level Zhou Zhi has now reached is that he can let the sense points of concern wander throughout the body as he dances with the sword. In Yang Honghui's words, this has already passed the stage of qi formation and he can already achieve the state of letting his body move with the qi.

Maybe what Yang Honghui said was true. When Zhou Zhi and Gu Lao first started practicing Tai Chi sword, they were very tired after each fight. Now that they have changed to a heavier sword, they are not tired after each fight, but feel more refreshed. Hei Long was reprimanded twice, and now he knows not to disturb Zhou Zhi when he is practicing sword, but only chase grasshoppers in the grass in the distance.

"Wow! You also know Kung Fu!" After the training, there was already another person beside Black Dragon, who was clapping enthusiastically: "You are amazing!"

"Xiao Miao, are you up?"

"Yes, Heilong brought me here." Mai Xiaomiao also raised his hands straight, and then twisted his waist a few times, indicating that he had also exercised: "Aunt Gillette asked me to ask you to go back for dinner, what kind of kung fu is this?"

"This can't be considered kung fu, it can only be considered physical exercise." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "But it has some connection with kung fu. This is called Tai Chi sword. If you want to practice, you can start with Tai Chi. After two or three months of practice, you can almost use the equipment."

"Then can I practice with you? From now on, you can wake me up every day to practice."

"Your resting habits seem to be better than mine, but you sleep longer." Zhou Zhi asked, "Did you sleep well last night?"

"That's good. If the air is good, you don't have to sleep for too long, right?" The two began to walk back. Mai Xiaomiao took Zhou Zhi's sword and admired it: "This sword is also very beautiful. Hey, what's on this sword? Is it a pattern?"

"This is a traditional place in China that has been good at making swords since ancient times. The Longquan swords made by Longquan craftsmen are made of patterned steel, which is produced by repeatedly folding and forging steel strips."

"You have to be careful. This is a real sword. It can cut your hands if it's sharpened."

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"How much does this sword cost? I want to order one, too. Your sword dance moves just now were so beautiful."

"I have a lighter and shorter one before, which should be suitable for you. If you like it, I can give it to you." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "But you can't practice it for the time being. You need to find a lighter soft sword to practice with. When you are almost practiced, you can change it."

"What are these decorations made of?" Mai Xiaomiao is really a curious baby.

Zhou Zhi simply took the sword and explained to her the various parts of the sword as well as China's sword culture.

This sword is Zhou Zhi's "ultimate model" and it will not need to be replaced in the future, so it is made more exquisitely. The scabbard is made of rosewood and has a shallow relief of Taotie patterns, which makes it easier to hold and increases friction.

The rest of the parts such as the scabbard, sword mark, guard ring, pommel and sword guard are made of yellow-white copper, which is very elegant, but it is decorated with some southern red and green pine. The middle part of the hilt is also inlaid with small white jade carvings, which adds a lot of color.

This sword is actually more expensive than the one given to Li Qiyan before. It is a culmination of many kinds of handicrafts such as wood carving, metal forging, metal inlay, jade carving and inlay. However, ordinary people can see that it is beautiful, and its true value can only be estimated by experts who are familiar with industrial art.

China's sword culture also has a long history, and Mai Xiaomiao also loved listening to it. The two of them walked and talked, and unknowingly returned to the grain station.

Breakfast is buckwheat cake. Buckwheat cake has been improved through the fermentation process, with the addition of flour and sugar. Although it still has a slight bitter taste, this bitterness is representative of the flavor, and Mai Xiaomiao thinks it is delicious.

Wu Renzhong smiled bitterly and said, "That's Xiao Miao. You haven't eaten the original bitter buckwheat cake. I think you should try it. Only then will you know how powerful it is that elbow can turn bitter buckwheat cake into the taste it has now." (End of this chapter)