Chapter 33: "Ice Control"
The sound of flipping pages.
here we go again……
The old Taoist priest opened his eyes reluctantly and saw Cao Jinxing wearing new clothes. He said sincerely:
"You were promoted so quickly. It's only been a few days since you were promoted to a centurion, and in the blink of an eye, you've become a deputy centurion. This is the first time I've seen such a young deputy centurion in my more than ten years in the Pacification Division."
"senior."
Cao Jinxing put down the book and looked at the old Taoist priest. He thought it would be easier to ask directly, so he said, "I have a few questions about cultivation, and I would like to ask for your guidance."
"oh?"
Seeing how serious he was, the old Taoist sat up straight and said, "What's the problem? Tell me. "
"What do you mean by 'only mental skills, but no skills'?"
Bai Yunxiu said before that he only had the mental method of "Han Chan Gong" but no magic skills, and thus deduced that he was not a direct disciple of Song Chengqi.
Does magic refer to the matching martial arts?
Cao Jinxing always felt that it was not that simple.
“So that’s it.”
The old Taoist stroked his beard and said, "The secret library of the Zhenfu Division contains all the martial arts in the world. It is broad but not specialized enough. Moreover, they are all self-cultivated. If they are randomly matched, it is inevitable that they will be out of place. Your question is a typical example. Take the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain as an example. What is the mind method? What is the magic method?"
Cao Jinxing was familiar with this sect and said, "The mental method is definitely the Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Sutra, and the magic method... could it be the Five Thunder Palm?"
The old Taoist priest said: "Yes, and no."
Cao Jinxing said helplessly: "Senior, I am not good at guessing."
The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "The mind is the Tao, and the technique is the skill. Zhuangzi once said, 'The one who is connected to heaven and earth is virtue; the one who acts on all things is the Tao; the one who governs people is affairs; the one who is able to do something is skill.' The Tao is the source of all things, and the skill is the unique art that conforms to the Tao. There have always been two interpretations. Based on the martial arts concept, you should only know the first one."
Cao Jinxing nodded: "Internal skills and various martial arts, these are the most common skills and techniques."
"That's right."
The old Taoist said: "But there is another explanation. Only when you reach the innate level and come into contact with spiritual martial arts can you understand it. Let me ask you, what is the Tao of the Five Thunders Heavenly Heart Sutra?"
In an instant, Cao Jinxing suddenly understood.
"I see... Is this the true meaning of the word 'Lingwu'?"
He muttered to himself.
The old Taoist priest was both happy and jealous. What a quick understanding! With just a little guidance, he understood it all!
Seeing that he understood, but it was probably still at the stage of understanding but not being able to express it in words, the old Taoist simply said:
"The Five Thunders Heavenly Heart Art is a supreme skill created by the founder Zhang Daoling. After mastering it, one can transform the true Qi into thunder and attract the thunder with one's own body, and can absorb the thunder of ten thousand kilograms for one's own use.
The word "Yu Lei" is its way! All attack methods based on Yu Lei's mental method are magic! There are many similar ones.
The Shushan Sword Sect believes in "controlling swords", the Miaojiang Five Poison Sect believes in "controlling poison", the Wanshou Villa believes in "controlling beasts", the Demon Cult Ming Sect believes in "controlling fire", and the list goes on.
For thousands of years, countless martial arts and countless true qi are only divided into eight categories: heaven, earth, mountain, swamp, wind, thunder, water, and fire!
Ordinary martial arts can only strengthen the body, but spiritual martial arts can control everything!
"Xuantian Lianjianzhi" turns water into ice, and "Paiyun Palm" gathers clouds from the nine heavens. These are all uses of "water", but they are still in the primary stage. This is the limitation of the sixth level.
The higher the grade of martial arts, the deeper the understanding of the Tao and the stronger the application. Do you understand now?"
Cao Jinxing bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior. I am very ."
“That doesn’t have to be the case.”
The old Taoist priest quickly helped him up: "This is just to answer your questions. You are practicing multiple things. Now choose whether to specialize in one or practice both. Which one should you practice first and which one should you practice later..."
Cao Jinxing smiled and said, now that he understood, of course he would choose the one with the best value for money.
He quickly picked up the book and turned to a certain page, pointing it to the old Taoist priest: "Where is this?"
The old Taoist priest took a closer look.
There were three large characters written in a flamboyant style:
——"Yu Bing Jue".
"good!"
The old Taoist priest couldn't help but praise, and began to feel sorry for the Tianshi Mansion: There are so many talented seedlings, what a pity!
"Fourth floor, A-shaped area, six horizontal and seven vertical."
The old Taoist priest took out the key as usual and handed it to Cao Jinxing, and warned him: "Be careful when . This skill is too overbearing. Don't hurt others."
"senior……"
Cao Jinxing was speechless and said, "Who are the people who can see the fifth rank? You also said that I am the youngest, how can I pose a threat to others?"
"That's possible~"
The old Taoist priest laid back on the armchair and said leisurely, "Read it carefully and study it well. This book is very special. It is more difficult to understand than the martial arts you have practiced before. But as long as you understand it, you will understand the 'technique'. By then, you will be reborn. I am looking forward to it."
"Then I'll go."
Cao Jinxing took the key and went straight to the fourth floor.
This time he clearly felt that there was a lot more open space on the entire floor and the number of martial arts had been sharply reduced. He easily found the location, opened the drawer, and took out the secret book.
Open the title page.
In addition to the three big characters, there is also his author: [(Tang) Tianshi, Ye Jingneng. ]
"The talented people of the Tang Dynasty..."
As for Taoist priests of this period, Cao Jinxing knew two: Li Chunfeng, who wrote the strange book "Tui Bei Tu", and Yuan Tiangang.
He turned the pages and read carefully.
This time, he was more serious than ever.
Because the whole text of "Ice Control" expounds on the method of using true Qi to condense ice and control ice, which directly points to the core of the way of "controlling water"!
As long as he can learn it, the utilization rate of his true energy will be higher, and the power of all water-based martial arts will increase greatly!
This is the most cost-effective option!
But this thing is very difficult to understand.
Even the author clearly pointed out in the introduction: [This skill is difficult and obscure, and it is not something that ordinary people can understand. It is a temporary inspiration, and it is left for those who are destined to learn it. Please cherish it. ]
Cao Jinxing really didn't believe that.
"With my full level of comprehension, as long as what you say is meaningful, there will be nothing I can't understand!"
He gradually sank into it.
It feels like a new world has opened up.
He was so absorbed in reading that he did not notice that, behind two rows of bookshelves, there was a deputy captain wearing a flying fish uniform standing there quietly.
He was like a dry wooden stake, with his eyes closed and motionless. Then, as if sensing an opportunity, he slowly drew out the sword from his waist...
