Chapter 28 Bone Training

Chapter 28 Bone Training

Chapter 28 Bone Training
Xu Qing was immersed in the practice of "Crane's Cry". After a long time, he exhaled a straight white breath, which dissipated three feet away. He "observed" the bronze mirror, not only did the crane-shaped pile become complete, but even the evaluation of the martial arts level changed from "training tendons" to "training bones".

"So that's how it is." After practicing "Crane's Cry", Xu Qing gained an epiphany.

Even if he has mastered the Crane Posture, strengthened his muscles and limbs, but his skills have not extended to his spine, he cannot be considered a true beginner in martial arts.

The "breathing" method he learned from the old phoenix tree just made up for this shortcoming of his.

For the old Wutong tree, the "breathing method" can help it absorb and refine the moonlight and improve its practice. For Xu Qing, it is also an important step in the so-called "refining essence into qi".

The "qi" in refining essence into qi is actually the hot air generated by his practice of the Crane Shape Posture.

However, this "qi" needs the soul to drive and refine.

Previously, Xu Qing was able to drive heat with his soul, which was much stronger than that of ordinary people, but he did not make good use of it. The breathing method could mobilize the power of the soul and use this "qi", so Xu Qing truly entered the process of "refining essence into qi".

This is also what Taoists call a method of health preservation.

"This breathing is controlled by the soul. No wonder I need my soul to leave my body before I can hear the breathing of 'Old Wutong Tree'."

"It seems that the old phoenix tree has learned this breathing method accidentally. It is not actually an instinct. This is because this breathing method is obviously in the same line as the crane-shaped stake and is more suitable for humans. Moreover, the old phoenix tree absorbs moonlight day and night. If this moonlight is not guided and refined by the breathing method, it will be harmful. It will weaken the mind and make people more susceptible to illness." Xu Qing finally understood why the first two owners of the yard died early, because they were inadvertently affected by the moonlight attracted by the old phoenix tree, which laid the roots of their illness.

"But why couldn't I hear this sound when I first moved in?" Xu Qing still couldn't figure it out.

"Could it be that I activated the old Wutong tree because of my practice of the Crane Shaped Post? And the old Wutong tree fell into silence for some reason and did not show that kind of breathing?"

For now, we can only speculate about this kind of thing and cannot confirm it.

But the benefits are real.

With the help of "Crane's Cry", Xu Qing officially stepped into the threshold of "bone training".

Training the tendons is still a level of "strengthening the body" for ordinary people, but when it comes to training the bones, it becomes a bit out of the ordinary.

"Crane cry".

Xu Qing got up and performed the Crane Cry. He felt a slight numbness in his spine, as if stimulated by a micro-electric current.

The sound of "crane's cry" originates from the spirit and soul. When it falls on the physical body, the breathing sound becomes sharp and condensed, without much movement.

Under the stimulation of the "crane's cry", Xu Qing clearly felt that his spine, starting from the back of his head, went down inch by inch, as if the spine was stretched in the process, just like a big dragon stretching its body in the clouds.

"Control the crane and capture the dragon."

A martial arts term popped up in Xu Qing's mind.

No wonder this “term” in martial arts exists.

Practicing the Crane Posture is to control the crane, and controlling the crane is to capture the big dragon called the spine!
During the movement of the spine, the bones of the whole body move with it, and the muscles stretch and contract accordingly. In addition, the practice before the Crane Posture is mainly a process of strengthening the tendons.

With strong tendons, both bone movement and muscle contraction and contraction are well supported and extended, and injuries will not occur during bone training.

During this process, Xu Qing even felt the existence of the pores all over his body.

As the spine stretched to the coccyx, Xu Qing shuddered all over. All the pores in his body closed tightly. A large amount of heat was generated in his body and spread to his limbs and bones. He felt like he was soaking in hot water. He felt indescribably comfortable.

It took a long time for Xu Qing to come back to his senses.

"If there is no 'Crane' to pull the spine, in the situation just now, the pores will not close, and the heat will dissipate, which is equivalent to the leakage of vital energy. Over time, it will naturally harm the body."

Xu Qing had nothing to do, so he continued practicing "Crane's Cry" until his temples felt slightly hot and he was starving.

"No wonder my uncle said that a true Kung Fu master can be identified by looking at his temples. It is best not to provoke someone with a bulging temple. If you provoke him, run as far away as possible." Xu Qing clearly felt that if he continued to practice, his temples would bulge sooner or later. In fact, this is because of "refining essence into qi", a symbol of the fullness of essence and blood.

Moreover, the bone marrow in the spine is hematopoietic. Practicing the spine will naturally benefit the bone marrow, thereby nourishing qi and blood.

"The world is like a sea of ​​suffering, and the body is a boat. The soul is protected by the boat, so it can avoid being swallowed and tortured by the sea of ​​suffering. Previously, I practiced the Crane Shape Posture, which was like strengthening the hull, but I didn't practice the spine, just like the keel of the hull is not good. If the keel of a ship is not good, it will be in danger of capsizing in any strong wind and waves."

The Sun Also Rises.

Xu Qing solved his recent confusion and was in a good mood.

"Brother Shu, thank you for clearing up my doubts. Let's make progress together and live and die together!" Xu Qing is now very grateful to the old tree and wishes he could become sworn brothers with him.

And he also understood why the old tree could withstand his punches and kicks.

They also have their own "cultivation".

I don’t know how many years the old Wutong tree has been around.

But he clearly felt that the old tree did not have much "consciousness" and its breathing was still at an almost instinctive stage.

"Could it be that Gu Feng practiced 'Crane's Cry' and the old tree accidentally learned it? But if Gu Feng knew it, why didn't he teach it to his descendants?"

On the other hand, Xu Qing suspected that the extermination of the Xu family might be related to "He Li".

In his opinion, the health-preserving skill of Crane Posture is certainly not rare for the aristocratic families. "Crane Cry" is obviously different.

This is a breathing method that is directly driven by the soul. If even a tree learns it, it can absorb a large amount of moonlight to "cultivate".

In the eyes of those who care, it must be very precious.

"They wiped out my entire family, but left only my body behind. Could it be that they didn't find 'He Li', so they kept 'me' as a clue? Maybe they will appear again in more than two years and come looking for me?"

In an instant, Xu Qing had a strong feeling of being persecuted.

This is not an unfounded worry, because the bronze mirror's assessment of his lifespan has not changed.

There is no black energy in his destiny, so he is safe for the time being.

Xu Qing was not panicked because he still had two more years to accumulate and develop. No matter what he would face in two more years, it would always be right to strengthen himself.

"Crane's Cry" is driven by the spirit, so the stronger the spirit, the better the effect. On the contrary, the spirit of an ordinary person may not reach the threshold of practicing "Crane's Cry".

Perhaps because the old Wutong tree can barely be considered a "spirit", it has reached the threshold for practicing "Crane's Cry".

Xu Qing guessed the "truth".

"In any case, only a strong soul can enhance the effect of 'Crane's Cry', so reading and nourishing the soul have always played an important role in martial arts practice."

As for now, it’s more important to fill my stomach first.

After going to the West Courtyard and eating voraciously for a while, Xu Qing felt full, but his digestive ability had also improved, and he soon felt the urge to go to the toilet.

"This won't work. Without the corresponding tonic prescriptions, martial arts training requires a lot of food. After eating, there will inevitably be a lot of excretion. It's already like this now. If my appetite reaches the point where I eat a sheep a day, let alone the huge cost of money, I'm afraid I'll waste a lot of time in the toilet every day." Xu Qing felt a little worried.

He is a person who likes to plan ahead, so it seems that finding a new tonic prescription must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)