Chapter 110: Strength of 1 foot, Qi of 3 feet

Chapter 110: Strength of 1 foot, Qi of 3 feet

Chapter 110: Strength of one foot, Qi of three feet
The cold pond separates the inner and outer doors.

The island is mountainous, and the six highest peaks are the five inner halls and the sect hall, followed by the library, the weapon casting valley, the warehouse, the magic weapon pavilion...

A few miles to the left of the sect's main hall is the Hammer Soldier Hall.

"The hierarchy of the Divine Weapon Valley is more strict and obvious than that of the Weapon Forging Shop. Most of the time, inner and outer disciples rarely interact with each other... Well, except for the menial disciples."

After walking around the island for a while, Li Yuan didn't meet many inner disciples. However, there were menial disciples everywhere, working all over the island.

Chopping wood, carrying water, transporting iron materials, repairing houses, taking care of vegetable fields... it seems that he is busier than the apprentices in the blacksmith shop.

However, these menial disciples were not comparable to the apprentices in the outer courtyard of the weapon forging shop. At the very least, they had to be from wealthy families in the lower counties. There were also quite a few young men and women from the lower counties like Liu Zheng and Wang Peiyao.

"No wonder every sect strictly controls the outflow of martial arts. This is the foundation of the sect."

Walking up the mountain along the path, Li Yuan felt a little touched.

He had a personal experience of the difficulties of learning martial arts. If it weren't for the Gaoliu riot and Han Chuijun's swift destruction of many forces, it would have been much more difficult for him to learn Yi Jiuxing.

Even after he joined the Divine Weapon Valley and became a true disciple, he did not dare to relax at all.

The true teachings of the Divine Weapon Valley are not static. It can even be said that the true teachings change every few years, just like the three thousand divine guards, who are replaced every year, with the weak being demoted and the strong being promoted.

The fastest way for an inner sect disciple to advance to the true teachings is to overthrow the original true teachings. Fang Yunxiu had reminded him of this implicitly before.

Compared to other true disciples, his foundation and martial arts were very weak. At least, on the surface, he was just a genius who had just developed internal strength and had not yet tempered his body.

"Li, Junior Brother Li?"

At the end of the mountain road was a large village. As soon as Li Yuan arrived at the door, a tall and thin young man came out and said with a smile:

"My name is Gao Gang, and my master asked me to wait for you here."

"Li Yuan has met Senior Brother Gao."

Li Yuan bowed, his eyes sweeping across the long hammer on Gao Gang's back.

Although the hammer soldier was only of the second level, it possessed the 'Soldier's Way Fighting Hammer' that he needed, and it was a complete success.

"Junior Brother Li is indeed a handsome man. No wonder Master values ​​him so much."

Gao Gang smiled and turned around: "Master has been waiting for a long time, Junior Brother, please follow me quickly."

"Ah."

Li Yuan nodded and followed.

According to Fang Yunxiu, Han Chuijun has accepted many disciples in recent decades, but most of them are nominal disciples. Only nineteen of them have truly become disciples, and among them, two are true disciples.

Gao Gang started practicing martial arts seven years ago and has achieved great success.

……

There are clusters of buildings in the Hammer Soldiers Hall, which is much larger than the Forging Shop. There are vegetable fields, streams, and bamboo forests and grasslands.

"Master, Junior Brother Li is here!"

Han Chuijun was practicing boxing in the bamboo forest. He responded casually without stopping.

After glancing at Li Yuan who was approaching him, Gao Gang bowed and stepped back.

Huhu~
Han Chuijun's movements were slow and casual, sometimes like a tiger descending from a mountain, sometimes like a snake curling around grass, sometimes like a monkey gazing at the moon, and sometimes like a horse galloping...

Each move was unstructured and the shapes of the beasts were all different, but in his hands, they were performed naturally and smoothly.

"All forms merge into one?"

Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

Han Chuijun did not exert any force, but various forms of boxing were transformed freely between his fists and palms. Although he deliberately slowed down the movement, one could still feel that each of his moves contained the power of various forms.

Once it breaks out, it will be extremely terrifying.

"call!"

After a long time, Han Chuijun slowly stopped his movements. Although his movements were extremely gentle, his whole body was sweating. Even though he was dozens of meters away, Li Yuan felt as if he was being burned by fire.

Such surging and terrifying energy and blood made him feel a little scared.

"What did you see?"

Han Chuijun let out a long breath, and the sweat all over his body was pushed away by an invisible force, without a drop of sweat remaining on his body.

"All forms become one."

Li Yuan replied.

"anything else?"

Han Chuijun asked again.

Li Yuan thought for a moment and replied, "More than just animal form."

"good."

Han Chuijun paced slowly:
"The best martial arts in the world are those that take on images, but there are also differences in quality. For example, the White Ape Cloak Hammer and the Tiger Roaring Knife are mostly of average or low quality if they are made by imitating ordinary animals...

Going up further, one can imitate spirit beasts. This kind of martial arts is mostly of middle to upper level, but the myriad forms of the world are far more than just animal forms. "

Li Yuan walked into the bamboo forest and listened attentively. He lacked a systematic understanding of martial arts and was quite eager to learn it.

"Bamboo forests, grasslands, streams, wind, rain, thunder, lightning, and even mountains, rivers, and cold ponds, all have form, and if they have form, they can all be changed!"

Han Chuijun stood by the stream without moving, but in Li Yuan's eyes, he had a feeling as if he had melted into the wind and could be blown away by the wind at any time.

"Wind form?"

Li Yuan was a little surprised and a little unexpected.

He knew that Han Chuijun could change into various forms, but he didn't expect that he could also change into wind form. How could he do that?
"Transformation is the beginning of the transformation of a human body into a non-human. The number and type of forms you change into determine what realm you can eventually reach!"

"This state is extremely heavy!"

"Disciple is taught!"

Li Yuan bowed quickly and asked about his previous doubts again.

"When the transformation is complete, the internal energy turns into Qi, until it penetrates the meridians throughout the body, which is called Tongmai. The internal Qi does not affect the transformation. I have other reasons, so you don't need to ask more."

Han Chuijun didn't take it seriously, paused for a moment, and added:
"Martial arts is the way to break through limitations. Realm is important, but in the final analysis, realm is not important when fighting each other."

"If you are so fast that no one can get close to you, and if you are strong enough to kill anyone, who dares to say that you are not the best in the world even if you only have the body tempering?"

"Uh……"

Li Yuan certainly did not refute, but he felt that there might be other reasons why Old Han remained in the Shape-changing Realm for so long.

If the realm is useless, how could it be passed down for thousands or tens of thousands of years?
Since they don't conflict with each other, according to his mind, he must have them all...

"follow me."

Han Chuijun saw what he was thinking, but didn't say anything. He just turned and walked towards the thatched cottage, and Li Yuan hurriedly followed.

The Bamboo Grove Cottage looks quite simple and rustic from the outside, but the decoration inside is far from simple, with all kinds of furniture and other items available.

There were three small incense burners lit, and the air was filled with green smoke, which had the fresh smell of grass and trees and was quite pleasant.

There were actually four maids in the house...

"Good old Han, he really knows how to enjoy himself!"

Li Yuan muttered something with a strange look on his face.

The four pretty maids had already respectfully left the room.

"This is a errand disciple sent by the sect to serve me. They are replaced every day. They are not maids!"

Han Chuijun knew what Li Yuan was thinking at a glance, coughed lightly, and said seriously:
"I have never had two different looks in my life."

"Uh-huh."

Li Yuan nodded repeatedly.

He is not a voyeur, and is not very interested in this, and even if he is interested, he cannot show it.

"When the blood is vigorous, all kinds of desires will be stronger. However, I am obsessed with martial arts and have not been close to women for decades. You should learn from me."

Han Chuijun glared at him, too lazy to explain, and said in a deep voice:
"The True Transmission Ceremony will not be a big one, but it is essential to invite some fellow sect members to witness it. This normally takes more than a month, which is too long..."

"Today, I will teach you the 'Core Method of Military Affairs'!"

Li Yuan stood up straight immediately. This was the treatment for a true disciple.

There are many martial arts in the Divine Weapon Valley, but no martial arts will be taught for nothing. It takes menial disciples three to five years to learn an intermediate martial art.

Inner disciples are slightly better off, but they often have to do a lot of work for the sect before they can be taught half of the superior martial arts. For example, Fang Yunxiu, after ten years of entry, has only learned a few moves of the Tianchan sword technique.

But true disciples can be taught the entire book of superior martial arts.

"There are many types of martial arts in the world. The so-called superior and inferior have only been around for a thousand years and are not necessarily accurate, but generally speaking, they are pretty much the same."

Before the lecture began, Han Chuijun explained a lot of things.

"The difference between middle-level martial arts and lower-level martial arts lies in the circulation of qi and blood. Without this part, no matter how talented you are, you can't become strong internally... The difference between upper-level martial arts and middle-level martial arts lies in 'qigong'."

"qigong?"

Li Yuan caught the point.

"The physical form changes, and the internal energy is generated. How to transform the internal energy into energy? This requires 'Qigong'."

As he spoke, Han Chuijun turned over his right palm and bent a finger.

Snapped!
Li Yuan's eyelids twitched, and before he could react, he felt a pain in his chest and his inner armor made a "pop" sound.

A huge force came, causing him to retreat several steps.

“Is this inner energy?”

Li Yuan's eyes lit up, but the two of them were three meters apart.

"As the saying goes, if you exert your strength one foot, your energy will reach three feet. The difference between inner strength and formlessness is so huge that you cannot imagine."

Han Chuijun took out a secret book from his pocket and flipped through it. The ink was not even dry yet:

"The core method of the Military Dao Fighting Hammer accounts for 70% of the entire martial arts. This booklet was copied by me last night..."

Boy, are the scraps on the boots just there?
Although he had some guesses before, Li Yuan couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. He once thought that he had already acquired most of the book.

"This booklet contains the Nine-Form Fighting and Killing Breathing Method, the complete 108-style military postures, and the true essence of this martial art, 'Thousand-Force Qigong'!"

"Thank you, master!"

Li Yuan reached out to take it.

"Qianjun Qigong is the true essence of the Bingdao Dousha Hammer. It is a secret that cannot be passed on. You can only watch it here, and you must not pass it on to others!"

Han Chuijun flipped his hand and held down the secret book, his eyes cold and fierce:
"If this martial art is passed on to others, then no matter if it is you or someone else who stole it, your entire clan will be exterminated!"

"Disciple, please remember this!"

Li Yuan responded solemnly.

Han Chuijun then let go of his hand and said, "You are not allowed to take it away. You can only read it in the thatched cottage."

"The disciple understands."

Li Yuan reached out to take the booklet and slowly flipped through it.

"You come from a poor family, and you know very little about the common sense and taboos of martial arts. I cannot teach you everything. After that, you will go to the outer sect's 'Martial Arts Hall' to learn on your own!"

Han Chuijun gave instructions and stood up to light the candle.

Li Yuan flipped through the book by lamplight, praising Old Han for his thoroughness. The book was very detailed, easy to understand and profound.

"Nine kinds of breathing methods are much more complicated than the Ape Six Breathing Method. Hmm... I am also lacking so much in my physical strength. No wonder I am making such slow progress..."

Li Yuan was immersed in it, silently reciting every line and word.

The whole booklet has more than 50,000 words, which is not a lot with various illustrations. But it is easy to flip through it, but it is very difficult to memorize it.

"You have to memorize it. There are more than 50,000 words. Old Han is talking nonsense. How could he copy so many words in one night..."

Li Yuan muttered to himself, and for a moment he felt the pain of memorizing a text in his previous life.

Those who practice martial arts will certainly have well-developed limbs, but their brains may not necessarily be well-functioning...

……

……

Li Yuan felt dizzy and his head swelled from memorizing the 50,000-plus words, and he was unable to memorize them. In the middle of the night, he could only return painfully to the room that Han Chuijun had arranged for him.

"I have memorized the Nine Forms Breathing Method, but I will compare it a few more times before trying it again. Now, let me try the complete military posture first..."

In the simple hut, Li Yuan didn't even light the oil lamp. He took a deep breath and began to stand in the meditation posture.

call!
There was only a slight difference between the fragments on the Liuhe boots and the complete soldier's posture, but even with such a slight difference, Li Yuan immediately noticed the difference as soon as it was used.

After practicing just a few stances, he felt as if all the strength in his body was leaking out like a flood. He only reached the 91st stance out of the 108 stances and was already out of breath.

After finishing the whole set, all my clothes were soaked.

"nice one!"

Li Yuan's eyes lit up.

Whether it is to nourish strength or to nourish qi and blood, it is all about consumption, replenishment and then consumption. The more energy the standing meditation consumes, the better.

Of course, this needs the help of elixirs, otherwise it will only be counterproductive.

"call!"

When the sky gradually brightened, Li Yuan stopped and fell asleep.

Since he started practicing martial arts, his sleep quality has been very good. After changing to the nine forms, he can recover all his energy and spirit in just three or two hours.

It was bright in the sky when Li Yuan pushed the door open and walked out. The Hammer Soldier Hall was quite large. He looked around but saw no one and did not see any place to eat.

I met Gao Gang on the way to find Han Chuijun.

"Master hasn't been in the mountain for a long time, and the other brothers are not here either. The canteen has been emptied a long time ago. If you haven't eaten yet, go to the mountain and hunt some game."

Gao Gang replied indifferently and turned away.

“There’s no place to eat…”

Li Yuan didn't care about Gao Gang's attitude and shook his head in his heart.

He walked around for a long time but couldn't find Han Chuijun. He only learned from the maid that he had left in a hurry in the early morning and his whereabouts were unknown.

"...I just read it once, Lao Han doesn't think I can memorize it, right?"

Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat. He didn't know if other dragon-shaped bones had the ability to remember everything they saw, but he really didn't.

"With Old Han's meticulousness, this shouldn't have happened. Could something have gone wrong?"

Li Yuan thought about it and went to Tianchan Hall, but he didn't find Fang Yunxiu, but he knew what happened.

"Pinggou County has rebelled. All the forces close to the Divine Weapon Valley have been exterminated and their bodies are hung on the city walls!"

The news spread quickly, and the Divine Weapon Valley responded just as quickly. Han Chuijun led a team of Divine Guards to set off in the early morning.

There was also a bustling atmosphere in the Divine Weapon Valley, with many disciples accepting the missions one after another. The rewards for such missions were extremely good.

"Someone rebels again?"

Li Yuan's heart sank slightly, and he thought of Gaoliu County: "I'm afraid what happened in Gaoliu County is not a coincidence..."

Li Yuan didn't have many acquaintances in the Divine Weapon Valley. After walking around he didn't get to know any more questions, so he had to go back to the Zhelong Mansion first.

He came in a hurry yesterday and hadn't even packed his luggage, mainly because he forgot to bring the little mouse. Li Yuan had developed feelings for it and was ready to take it back with him.

By the way, I will also find a family to attend a banquet to prepare for the promotion of the military commander.

……

……

Liu Zheng hurried back. Compared to the chores inside the gate, he was more obsessed with Baihua Pavilion.

Li Yuan decided to take him with him. Although Master Liu was not good at martial arts and had little talent, he could drink a lot and was much more considerate in dealing with people than Yue Yunjin and other disciples.

"Master Li!"

As the two of them returned to the yard one after the other, there was a respectful knock on the door.

"Zhao Yunsheng?"

Liu Zheng went forward to open the door, and outside the door stood Zhao Yunsheng, who looked respectful.

"Master Li!"

Zhao Yunsheng didn't even straighten his back, but with a smile on his face, he handed over the house deed with both hands:

"These are three shops in a good location on 'Shenbing Street'. Master Li was too busy to take them back, so I came here today to return them..."

Tsk, you are very flexible.

Reaching out to take the house deed, Li Yuan actually began to take it seriously.

Compared to those who show contempt on their faces, those who hide it in their hearts are naturally more frightening.

Seeing that Li Yuan did not seem dissatisfied, Zhao Yunsheng breathed a sigh of relief and handed over the invitation:

"I heard that Master Li has obtained the true teachings, so my father specially ordered me to present the invitation. I hope you will not refuse it!"

"The head of the Zhao family?"

Li Yuan took the invitation and flipped it over, his expression a little strange:
"Your grandfather is also called Zhao Yunsheng?"

(End of this chapter)