Chapter 4 Breathing

Chapter 4 Breathing

Chapter 4 Breathing
Xu Qing naturally noticed the changes in the bronze mirror.

"Brother Qing, I didn't expect you to have such a talent for martial arts. It's only been a short time, but you've already learned it quite well!" Li Gongyi couldn't help but sigh when he saw Xu Qing imitating the movements of the crane.

Xu Qing's thoughts were interrupted.

"Just now in the bronze mirror, in the martial arts column, there is a new branch content, Crane Shaped Pillar (Incomplete)."

A thought flashed through his mind, and he asked Li Gongyu directly: "Uncle, besides the key points of the movements, there should be something else about this Crane Posture."

Although Li Gongyu and this body have no blood relationship, they have a deep affection for each other, so there is no need for Xu Qing to beat around the bush. If he has something to say, he can just say it directly, which will make them seem closer.

Li Gongyi was slightly surprised, and then said: "Yes, in addition to the movements, there is actually a matching breathing method. It's a pity that your father hadn't taught me yet, and your family had such an incident."

Xu Qing thought to himself, "As expected."

He asked again: "Uncle, what is the use of the accompanying breathing method?"

Li Gongyi: "When you have mastered the Crane Posture, a heat will appear in your body. Then, use the corresponding breathing method to disperse the heat into your limbs. Over time, you will be able to make your movements more agile and light."

"What if there is no breathing method?"

"That also has the effect of strengthening the body. After a long time, the body will become lighter. But it's not as effective as the breathing method." Li Gongyu smiled, then came to the corner of the wall, kicked the bulge on the wall several times, and used the force to climb over the wall.

He is agile and is not inferior to young people.

Li Gongyi jumped down again, twirling his beard and said, "Ordinary people, when they reach my age, no longer rely on their muscles and bones. But I have been standing in the stance for many years, and I am no worse than young people, and I have plenty of energy. This is the effect of the Crane Stance. In recent years, I have found some tricks, and I can also practice the Crane Stance when I am on duty in the government office. At the end of the day, other people have sore waists and legs, but I am not tired at all after my shift. The only disadvantage is that I get hungry easily."

Speaking of this, Li Gongyu couldn't help feeling a little ashamed.

Over the years, he has spent more money on food than Xu Qing, a young boy.

If Xu's father hadn't left him some money, he would never have survived until now relying solely on the benefits from the government.

Even so, Li Gongyu still kept about twenty strings of cash, which was for Xu Qing's future marriage.

Of course, if Xu Qing passed the exam and became a scholar, then Li Gongyu would have nothing to worry about him.

"I see. Uncle, please continue to teach me the Crane Posture."

"Okay, seeing that you learn very quickly, I will now tell you the tricks I have summarized. Remember, if there is something wrong with the practice or you feel uncomfortable, do not force yourself to practice." Li Gongyu said seriously.

Although Crane Posture is a martial art mainly for strengthening the body, it cannot be practiced blindly.

"clear."

Next, Li Gongyu carefully taught all his experience to Xu Qing.

During the practice, Xu Qing discovered something. He seemed to have good control over his body, and the combination of his mind and movements was very smooth.

"This should be the effect of the 'Soul-Fixing' of the Taoist level. With more than enough mental strength, the control over the body is also stronger than that of ordinary people."

He had read some reports in his previous life, and there were many top athletes who learned meditation, yoga, etc. to maintain their condition or even improve themselves...

Xu Qing became more and more devoted to his practice, and before he knew it, he was running around the courtyard like a crane. At first his movements were very big, but gradually they became smaller.

Naturally, I entered a state of "absolute concentration".

boom!
At a certain moment, Xu Qing stopped moving and looked like a standing crane, with his clothes fluttering like crane feathers.

Sweat dripped from the tip of his nose, but Xu Qing was completely unaware of it.

"Crane-shaped pile (incomplete): roughly fluent."

Li Gongyi was watching Xu Qing standing nearby and thought to himself, "Qing is a fast learner. I practiced for a year but couldn't stand as well as he did. This must be the power of the ancestors."

People in the world believe in ghosts and gods, and Li Gongyu is no exception. He just thinks it is the blessing of his ancestors.

It took a while before Xu Qing finished his practice, and his breathing became a little heavy.

Having previously activated "absolute concentration", his physical strength was quickly lost.

Fortunately, after I started standing still, my physical strength recovered.

It's really amazing.

"After I enter the state of 'absolute concentration' and stand for a while, I will definitely recover much faster than before." Xu Qing thought.

Then, his stomach started to growl.

Xu Qing had just finished standing still. The young man's face was flushed, but he didn't look embarrassed at all.

Li Gongyu smiled and said, "Let's go and have dinner."

"Qing'er has just sweated, wipe it first." Zhou handed a piece of clean old cloth to Xu Qing.

"Thank you, Auntie."

These days, Xu Qing went digging earthworms with Zhou every day. He showed no trace of his former withdrawn personality and would occasionally pick up appropriate jokes to chat with Zhou. Naturally, the relationship between Zhou and him became better and better.

In this era, a woman's life depends on a man. Zhou used to feel that Xu Qing was unreliable, which led to the quarrel that day.

After Xu Qing wiped the sweat off his face, the three of them ate together.

While eating, Li Gongyi said, "Qing'er, come with me to the government office tomorrow."

In the yamen, yamen runners were mainly responsible for performing various duties and maintaining order, such as standing in the hall, arresting, detaining, urging people to run, collecting grain, and releasing people from custody. They were divided into two groups: the inner group included doormen and servants, who mainly served in the yamen; the outer group included strong groups, soap groups, fast groups, as well as grain runners and coroners. Most of these personnel were recruited from the common people and had to find ways to solve their own food problems.

But every government office had a few runners who were registered. Li Gongyu was one of them. This kind of runner was inherited from father to son, and served for generations. The only bad thing about this kind of runner was that they were registered as slaves, and their future was doomed.

Xu Qing nodded and said, "Uncle, I remember that you are now the head of the class."

The Tangban refers to the constables in the Neisan who are responsible for standing guard in the hall.

Li Gongyi smiled and said, "The elder master saw that I had a good standing posture, so he specially asked me to decorate the door. Therefore, I often see the elder master in the court, and sometimes we can chat for a while."

He grew up in the Xu family, which was once a powerful family in the local area. His conversation was much better than that of ordinary people, and he had some martial arts skills. If he had been rich, he would have become a constable long ago.

"Uncle, the county exam is decided by the county master. Can you tell me about him?"

When Li Gongyu heard this, he knew that Qing Ge'er had finally come to his senses. This was a good thing!
"You want to know about the master's writing style? I don't understand that. You have to ask Master Qian."

Xu Qing hesitated for a moment, "Uncle, I want to know if the county magistrate is paying attention to the affairs of the government office."

The officials come and go, but the clerks remain forever.

If an official does not want to make progress, he usually just wants to make money.

If you want to make progress, you usually need both money and political achievements.

Of course Xu Qing had to ask clearly to see if it could be of any help with the Tongsheng Examination.

There's no way, he also wants to improve.

After all, the bronze mirror determined that he had less than three years left to live. It would be easier for him to find an opportunity to resolve this matter if he passed the imperial examination and gained access to more social resources as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)