Fu Shifeng

Chapter 75
When Afu and Qin Wangshu walked out of the guest house fully dressed, they saw Cheng Sanwu and Changqing fighting each other with swords in the courtyard.

Unlike yesterday, where the number of moves was rigid, now Changqing is quite fluent in swordsmanship. Although Cheng Sanwu still catches the weak spot from time to time, with a saber at a vital point, at least he won't be unable to take even a face-to-face encounter.

Seeing this, Afu smiled and said nothing. At this time, Cheng Sanwu held a knife to block his chest for several times, and then cut the sword edge of the lower body. He stepped sideways in an instant, grabbed the opponent's arm, and punched the elbow Straight to Changqing's throat.

Changqing couldn't dodge it in time, and closed his eyes instinctively, but felt the wind blowing against his face.Opening his eyes and looking again, Cheng Sanwu's elbow was still a few inches away from his neck and throat, with a smug expression.

"This is..." Seeing this, Qin Wangshu couldn't help frowning slightly.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs was highly valued by the emperor, and he was ordered to secretly collect martial arts classics from all over the world, which were sorted out by Yinlong Sigao, and compiled into dozens of internal and external exercises, dedicated to cultivating masters who are loyal to the emperor.

Different from the eight styles of frontal selection used in military battles, most of the martial arts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are biased towards lurking, assassination and swift and impermanent body and footwork, so as to act secretly.Therefore, on the road of martial arts theory, there are similarities with people in the rivers and lakes.

Qin Wangshu's saber technique and internal strength were passed down by Afu, but his lightness kung fu and boxing skills were from Yinlong Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Hearing from Afu last night that Cheng Sanwu is a prodigy in martial arts, Qin Wangshu is still somewhat skeptical.But when she saw Cheng Sanwu displaying a bunt move that she once used, she had to admit that this person might have a talent for martial arts that is self-evident.

"Not bad." Cheng Sanwu stepped back, looked at Chang Qing and praised: "I didn't expect such a big improvement in one night, your moon is not in vain."

Changqing explained angrily: "That's called refining moonlight, not basking in the moon! You have to cooperate with refining qi to keep your thoughts, so as to have a clear mind!"

Cheng Sanwu took out a small whetstone from his waist, sharpened the edge, and asked casually, "So you can become powerful overnight?"

Changqing would definitely not mention Senior Yingjun to the outside world, and said with his hands behind his back: "Third-rate warriors train their muscles and bones, second-rate warriors hone their moves, and first-rate warriors practice both internally and externally. In terms of this internal cultivation method alone, with all due respect, almost half of them come from Daoist practice Kung Fu. Needless to say, breath and breath adjustment, do you think that the most advanced martial arts cultivation is just working hard on the body and limbs?"

"Otherwise?" Cheng Sanwu held the Hundred Refining Sword in front of his nose and looked it over carefully.

Changqing glanced at Afu and Qin Wangshu as if nothing had happened, and continued: "Warriors have been training for a long time, so that the body and limbs can master the moves and routines. When facing the enemy, you don't need to think carefully, move your body at will, and even focus on your thoughts.

"This is to practice martial arts into the mind and mind. However, ordinary martial arts do not understand the subtleties. They can only rely on the accumulation of hard practice to ensure that martial arts will not be lost. As everyone knows, if you are proficient in thinking, you can continue to be familiar with it in the sea of ​​​​knowledge. move."

"That is to say, you can practice martial arts just by thinking about it?" Cheng Sanwu was full of doubts.

"Ordinary people have thoughts, but they are just frivolous thoughts." Changqing did not hide his contempt: "The power of Taoist thought can fully present the internal organs, muscles, bones, and meridians of one's body in the sea of ​​​​consciousness, and achieve inner contemplation. The realm of flashback. Whether there are hidden dangers of injury, you can know at a glance, the trend of meridians, qi movements, and changes in the strength of exercises and movements are also clearer."

"So powerful!" Cheng Sanwu was a little tempted: "Can I learn it?"

"The power of thinking?" Changqing looked at Cheng Sanwu for a few times, then curled his lips and said: "Forget it, the skill of saving thoughts is extremely demanding. Many people who cultivate Taoism have not gained anything for many years, and they may even get distracted Out of tune, insane."

"You've been talking for so long that it's all in vain!" Cheng Sanwu cursed, sheathing the knife.

At this time, Afu was very interested, and said: "I heard that the skill of retaining thoughts in the Taoist sect can summon ghosts and gods, and transport and transform the five elements. Is it a bit overkill to use it for martial arts?"

"A pedantic view!" Changqing untied his sleeve wristband, shook his clothes and said, "Those who keep their thoughts are the gods who keep me and the body that thinks about me. The root of it still lies in one's own hard work! If you can keep it in your body With all the gods in place, there are naturally the gods of heaven and earth guarding them, and the five elements of yin and yang are under control. If you prove this state, you will have extraordinary achievements in martial arts."

Chang Qing's remarks were not entirely out of anger and arguing, but after Senior Yingjun's guidance last night, he had some understanding.

He has long been familiar with the martial artist's movement of gang qi. Although the sword qi palm skill released outside the body is amazing, and it is easy to become the nemesis of the practitioner, it is still at an understandable level.It is also reasonable that the stupid and stupid Cheng Sanwu can emit violent sword light.

However, Senior Ying Jun's swordsmanship can no longer be viewed by ordinary martial arts.Just relying on a flute to activate the sword intent, move the bamboo leaves, and envelop the sword energy, even in Changqing's eyes, such abilities can be called miraculous skills.

Not to mention that Senior Ying Jun practiced with him for several hours last night, the sword energy was continuous, until Changqing was exhausted, her sword energy offensive did not slow down.

This long and endless aura is extremely disproportionate to that girlish figure. It has repeatedly shown that Senior Ying Jun is absolutely extraordinary, and it is very possible to use martial arts to enter the Tao and reach the innate realm.

The so-called innate state has been discussed in ancient Taoist scriptures, with different opinions.Generally speaking, the body and mind of a mortal is an acquired thing, if it can be returned to the innate, it will naturally return to the root and return to life, leaving the body and living forever.

Leaving aside the extravagant and beautiful words, Daguan Daoist once told Changqing that the true mystery of the innate realm lies in invoking the essence of the world and using it for oneself.For those who are cultivating in Qishan, they can completely eat Qi and eat valleys if they enter the innate realm.And the innate warriors who are fortunate enough to enter the Tao with martial arts have the energy to communicate with the world, and they can constantly use moves.

It's just that it is extremely difficult to enter Taoism through martial arts, and it has never been regarded as the right way.The idea of ​​refining Qi in the Taoist school directly points to the immortal path, while the Confucian school has the cultivation of sincerity and sincerity. Even the Buddhist school from Tianzhu can prove to be an Arhat by cutting off the dust roots and karma, which is comparable to the innate ones. territory.

Changqing once thought that Senior Yingjun was a Taoist master, but later he felt that it was not so. The sword intent and verve of "Crossing the Moon and Flowing Rainbow" is unique. Senior Ying Jun is calm and indifferent in front of him, but Changqing can still vaguely perceive the magnificent sword intent hidden under the deep eyes.

Afu nodded slightly, looked at Cheng Sanwu, and said with a smile: "Listen, Mr. Changqing preached Taoism to you and me without money or offerings. Why don't you thank him quickly?"

"I can hear every word he said, but I don't even know the meaning of one piece." Cheng Sanwu's face was troubled, making people want to smash his skull open to see if there is a whole piece of uncarved pieces inside. stubborn rock.

Changqing put away the potter's wheel sword with a sullen face, turned and left, Cheng Sanwu hurriedly caught up and asked, "Why are you walking so fast?"

"Have a meal!"

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A group of four spent four or five days in Mount Taihua, climbing peaks, climbing cliffs, admiring forests and springs, and visiting fairy tales.

Cheng Sanwu just wandered around, occasionally doing silly things like climbing trees and picking fruits.Afu and Qin Wangshu went on an outing to relax.

Among the four, Changqing worked the hardest. Apart from homework about movement and movement every morning and evening, when he went to a certain fairyland recorded in an ancient book, he had to refine his energy, keep his thoughts, inspire the true wind, and even look up at the public opinion, or look around. With or without Zhicao medicine.

It's a pity that these ancient fairy relics have long been visited by the predecessors, and even the stone chambers of the caves that are said to have been repaired by masters are all empty.

It's true to think about it, if there are really masters Qingxiu, they will probably be deeply bored by the visitors who come to visit the mountain every now and then, and abandon the cave early.

In the next few days, Senior Yingjun didn't call from the flute any more. If Changqing had time, he would find Cheng Sanwu to hone his swordsmanship and keep improving every day.Although he was still not Cheng Sanwu's opponent, he was able to barely take a few stabs.

"Where are you now? I haven't tried hard yet!"

After another sparring session, Changqing sat by the stream, took off his boots and washed his feet.Afu and Qin Wangshu didn't know where to hide and whispered, while Cheng Sanwu simply stood in the middle of the stream, as if looking for fish and shrimp, holding a hundred-refined magic knife in his hand, using it as a harpoon, let Changqing Can not bear to look.

"You are already able to use the qi, so I can't compare to it." Changqing is not arrogant enough to think that he can be compared with Cheng Sanwu in terms of martial arts, and his comprehension of "Crossing the Moon and Flowing Rainbow" is only a first glance levels.

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Sanwu slammed down the saber, but after pulling it out, he got nothing.Chang Qing couldn't bear to see it, so he silently cast a magic power, took a branch from nearby, and said: "That is the hundred-refined magic sword forged by Taoist Shang, so don't waste it."

Cheng Sanwu took the branch, thanked him, sharpened one end of it, lowered his head and inserted it, picked up a small fish, and threw it to the shore.

"I don't understand one thing." Changqing had nothing to do, recalling the battle of Tianchi Shrine: "When you fought against An Qu, why didn't you use the energy from the beginning? If you shot early, Daqing Temple The two monks in the village may be able to save their lives."

Cheng Sanwu stayed where he was, silent for a while, Changqing suddenly asked: "Could it be that you didn't like those two monks, so you used An Quti's hand to get rid of them?"

"I have no grievances with them, why do you want to do this?" Cheng Sanwu swung his arm, threw the spear into the water, and stabbed a small fish.

Changqing nodded. In his eyes, Cheng Sanwu didn't seem to have such scheming. If he didn't like someone, he would probably laugh and curse.If the anger is unstoppable, it is estimated that they will draw their swords and rush forward to chop.

"Although fighting with martial arts, there will always be a killer hidden at the end, but if you have used your energy earlier and used the light of your sword to break Ankuti's body protection spell, even if he can use the power of the enchantment to protect himself, but that It's just a stubborn resistance." Chang Qing recalled that Afu had whispered to Qin Wangshu before and mentioned the incident of beating An Quti to death with three punches, and the more he thought about it, the more weird he felt.

"I..." Cheng Sanwu straightened up and sighed, "I couldn't hold it back at first."

"...Hold?" The corners of Changqing's eyes twitched. He also admired Cheng Sanwu's slang words for being able to describe the profound achievements in martial arts as defecating.

"When I was in Quzhi City, I lied to the Chief Protector of Qi." Cheng Sanwu returned to the shore, picked up dry firewood and piled it up, took out a fire to light a fire, and grilled two small fish on skewers. Said: "I can't use the stellar energy as I want, that thing works sometimes and sometimes doesn't work."

"That is to say, you have just touched the realm of activating the stellar qi?" But Changqing immediately noticed the abnormality: "No, you later burst out the stellar qi, and the momentum was so strong that even Ankuti had to back away from it. You have suffered heavy injuries. How could such power be the beginning of stellar qi?"

"It's probably because of my extraordinary talent." Cheng Sanwu said with a smile, "I heard before that some martial arts masters, when they are about to lose in a duel, realize their moves, break through the realm, and kill their opponents in one fell swoop."

Changqing laughed helplessly: "Could it be that you have heard some rumors from the world, or read a nonsense script?"

Cheng Sanwu looked up, blinked a little guilty, Changqing saw his expression, and knew it must be so.

Changqing hates iron and steel: "With your skill, those should be characters in other people's stories. Why do you envy those random nonsense?"

"If there is such a script, I hope that I am the young master of a noble family, and girls like me everywhere I go." Cheng Sanwu raised his hand and gestured, his imagination flashed: "Walking chivalry along the way, slaying demons and killing demons , Encountered beautiful women along the way. I still have to be that kind of vagabond, causing women to fall in love, wishing to follow me for the rest of my life."

Changqing continued: "Then unfortunately, I met a certain dominatrix, and was about to molested her, but was severely punished by a clumsy guy who came out of nowhere."

"Hey, hey! Don't be a fool, okay, I can understand you scolding me!"

Changqing rolled his eyes, thinking that Cheng Sanwu almost took him off topic, so he hurriedly asked: "Before in Chang'an, I also saw that you often practiced kung fu, did you hope to be able to use the stellar energy as usual?"

"That's right." Cheng Sanwu raised his hand and used his thumb and index finger to draw a half-inch gap: "I feel like there is a layer of window paper behind it, but it can't be pierced no matter what."

"Could it be that the skills are lacking?" Chang Qing guessed: "Willing a warrior want to cultivate stellar qi, although it is not necessary to have excellent internal skills, but only relying on external skills and blindly polishing the muscles, bones and physical strength, it is indeed a thin line. .”

Even if Cheng Sanwu refused to reveal his master's background, Changqing could tell that he was only proficient in foreign martial arts, and probably didn't know how to cultivate inner breath, stretch the veins and change tendons.As for the transfer of essence and transformation of qi and the suppression of evil poisons with advanced internal skills, it is also extremely important for martial arts practitioners to walk in the rivers and lakes. Relying on the tyrannical strength and ingenious moves of foreign kung fu is not enough to deal with all troubles.

"No wonder the dominatrix tempted you with the best martial arts." Changqing finally figured it out: "The distance between you is indeed very important. If you can have martial arts secrets that are both internal and external to make up for the deficiency, with your current skills Physical skills and physical strength, the future achievements are limitless."

"You put it that way, it seems that I have to take refuge in a dominatrix." Cheng Sanwu said with emotion.

"If you want to take it, you must give it first." Changqing was afraid that Cheng Sanwu would not understand, and explained: "The dominatrix is ​​willing to show you the best martial arts, which means that she has important arrangements for you in the future, and she might be willing to sacrifice her life." Fight. I know you value promises and despise life and death, but you still have to think carefully, so as not to help the evildoers."

(End of this chapter)