Volume 1: Wrath of the West Chapter 13: The Four Realms of Martial Arts and the Nine Levels of Cultivation
Cough.
"The Meishan boxing you are practicing is a boxing technique created by Song Tianxiang, the 'Master of Meishan Cave' during the Song Dynasty. It includes three major parts: stance, training and fighting, and is also known as 'Meishan Kung Fu'."
"The boxing technique combines hardness and softness, and contains five forms of change. After mastering it, it can be said that 'the upper strikes are like snowflakes covering the roof, thunder and fire burning the sky; the lower strikes are like uprooting ancient trees, and dragons exploring the sea.'"
Before he could finish his words, a wooden stick as thick as an egg had already hit the leg of a young man in a gray robe hard.
"How many times have I told you that when you shoot arrows, you should use the Nine-Point Dragon Step. When you shoot the arrow forward and backward, you must make sure that all ten toes are gripping the mud."
The young man who was beaten grimaced and hurriedly corrected his actions.
Snapped!
"This move, 'Triple Plum Blossom Waves', focuses on the word 'fold'. Are you 'folding' this time?"
The sound of sticks hitting and old men scolding could be heard from time to time.
Xu Rui was very nervous, fearing that he would be beaten.
The fear of being controlled by the teacher's stick in my heart seemed to take me back to junior high school.
But till the end, no stick fell on him.
As a result, he was somewhat disappointed.
Everyone who has been to school knows that when the teacher doesn’t care about you, it basically means that he or she has given up on you.
Fortunately, he didn't feel disappointed for too long.
"The others can practice freely, the new one come here."
Xu Rui knew that the other party was calling him, so he hurried over.
"follow me."
Take him to the side corner.
"You've never practiced martial arts before?"
“I haven’t practiced.”
"In that case, let's start with the simplest one, standing still."
The old man didn't waste any words.
"Meishan boxing emphasizes standing practice the most. There is a saying that if you practice boxing without practicing standing practice, it will be nothing when you grow old. You must remember that you must not neglect the practice of standing practice at any time ."
"Disciple, please remember this."
Seeing his respectful attitude, the old man's expression relaxed a little.
"Meishan Zhuanggong has three types: sitting, nailing, and arrow. Today I will teach you sitting first."
"The Meishan sitting posture is divided into three parts: upper, middle and lower. Its posture is shaped like a three-point plum blossom."
The old man said this and demonstrated it to Xu Rui himself.
"You try it."
Xu Rui imitated and stood up.
"No, spread your feet further apart and squat down with your legs together."
When the posture was right, the old man put his palm up and touched the thighs and back all over.
"No, the strength is wrong, keep your back straight, lower your shoulders and elbows."
Under the old man's guidance, Xu Rui quickly stood in the plum blossom posture.
At the moment of success, an indescribable feeling surged in my heart.
My whole body became warm, as if I was soaking in warm water. Countless bubbles seemed to be steaming in my bones, my blood was flowing rapidly, and waves of strength were slowly growing.
"Remember this feeling. When you sit in the stance next time, find this feeling and the stance will be correct."
There was a hint of surprise in his tone.
He has practiced Meishan martial arts for decades and has taught at least 800 disciples, if not a thousand. There are only two disciples like him who can learn it right away and have amazing comprehension.
The one in front of you is the third one.
"Is he a martial arts genius?"
The old man was immediately concerned.
His lifelong ambition is to spread Meishan boxing and make it a major boxing style that influences the whole country like Baji, Xingyi and Tai Chi. To achieve this, excellent disciples are indispensable.
Thinking of this, there was a hint of cherishing in his eyes when he looked at Xu Rui.
What happened next surprised him even more.
People who have never practiced martial arts can only hold their meditation posture for half a quarter of an hour at most for the first time.
But after two quarters of an hour, the other person's body was still steady, without any sign of shaking.
Although my breathing became a little rapid, I could still hold on.
It is obvious that Xu Rui has been doing fitness to lay a good physical foundation. With the blessing of the marrow washing points, his body is no worse than those who have practiced martial arts for many years.
"It seems that he is better than I thought." The old man was a little surprised.
The essence of martial arts is to strengthen the body. If you have a good body, practicing martial arts will often be twice as effective with half the effort.
Another quarter of an hour later, Xu Rui's forehead was covered with sweat and there was a sign of struggle on his face.
But my body is still stable.
"Okay, get up."
Xu Rui let out a long sigh and slowly stood up.
Just now, he almost couldn't help but add a few marrow cleansing points to relieve his body's fatigue.
"It's not easy to stand still for too long for the first time."
"yes."
"Have you ever been physically exhausted before?"
Nodded.
"When I was in college, Western fitness was popular in school, and I often followed suit."
"fitness?"
"It's like when we lift a stone lock or push a millstone."
The old man suddenly realized.
"No wonder you're so strong."
"Since you have this foundation, you will get twice the result with half the effort if you practice Meishan Fist. But you can't slack off because Meishan martial arts is extensive and profound. It takes a lifetime to train the flesh, strengthen the bones, change the blood, and cleanse the marrow. You may not be able to reach the peak in your lifetime."
Xu Rui's heart moved.
"Teacher, are training the flesh, strengthening the bones, changing the blood, and washing the marrow the realms of our martial arts?"
"Originally, I should have told you this after you have some basic skills in martial arts training, but seeing that you are in good health and have good comprehension, I will tell you in advance."
Organize the language.
"As you said, training the flesh, strengthening the bones, changing the blood, and cleansing the marrow are all the realms of my martial arts practice."
"Practicing the muscles is the most basic realm. It is to make the membrane strong and the muscles firm. After reaching the peak, depending on the individual's innate endowment, one can burst out hundreds of pounds, or even thousands of pounds of strength."
Xu Rui nodded.
Generally speaking, people who are tall and strong with thick bones naturally have stronger physical strength than short people, and this gap still exists even after they have practiced martial arts.
Of course, the latter is definitely more agile than the former.
"After you have trained your muscles to their peak, you will then need to strengthen your bones. As the saying goes, 'Strong bones make your body strong.' To strengthen your bones, you not only need to stand still, but you also need to use a unique breathing method. For example, Tai Chi has Diao Chan Jin, Baji Quan has Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound, and my Meishan martial arts also has the secret technique of 'Plum Blossom Breathing'."
Seeing the desire in Xu Rui's eyes, the old man smiled.
"Don't worry. Your physical body is far from reaching its peak. When you can punch out with a force of more than 800 kilograms and the force does not dissipate, I will teach you the breathing method."
"How can I judge whether my punching power is 800 kilograms?"
There were no professional force measuring equipment in this era, at least not in Star City.
The old man raised his hand and pointed.
“See that sandbag?”
Looking in the direction of the finger, a sandbag with a diameter of about 30 centimeters hanging on a hardwood beam appeared in front of me.
"If you punch it through, it means you have met my requirements."
In fact, this was somewhat difficult, because he had seen many people who had good talent in martial arts, made rapid progress in the early stages, but then became lazy and failed to reach the pinnacle of martial arts.
Fearing that Xu Rui would do the same, he deliberately suppressed him.
And according to his experience, with Xu Rui's height and frame, it would not be difficult for him to punch through the sandbag as long as he practiced hard.
Of course it’s not easy.
