The heavens begin with Hongquan

Chapter 166 Going to the provincial capital

Hong Kang took Zhao Xinchuan along the mountain road.

Liu Cheng originally wanted to give a horse, but Hong Kang refused.

Hurrying can not only exercise physical fitness, but also appreciate the scenery.

Anyway, the master and apprentice are not in a hurry now.

On the way, Hong Kang tested Zhao Xinchuan's current skills again.

He himself has been immersed in the practice of stimulating sword qi in the past six months, and he has paid less attention to the young apprentice. He only assigns him practice tasks and gives him occasional pointers. .

"Come on, Xiao Chuan, let's have a look at a set of punches."

"Yes, Master."

Zhao Xinchuan, who was already ten years old, had reached Hong Kang's chest because of practicing martial arts to strengthen his body.

He stretched his arms, and every move of "Tai Chi Chuan" was played in his hands like flowing clouds and flowing water.

Compared with when he was a beginner, Zhao Xinchuan seemed much more satisfied in terms of punching sense and movement transformation.

Moreover, in the practice of the thirteen postures, Zhao Xinchuan coordinated each posture with his own breathing.

Inhale and exhale slowly and softly, open and close.

Hong Kang nodded secretly: "The essence of [pine], Xiaochuan has already made a name for himself. Moreover, Qi and blood flow through the whole body, penetrating every step of the way."

Because of the kung fu of "stretching the tendons and pulling the bones", even without Hong Kang's supervision, Zhao Xinchuan still works every day.

Of course, this is also related to Zhao Xinchuan's young age and strong plasticity.

Coupled with Hong Kang's guidance, after half a year of "stretching the muscles and bones", Zhao Xinchuan's wrist joints, elbow joints, and shoulder joints in the upper limbs, ankle joints, knee joints, and hip joints in the lower limbs, and 24 spine joints on the back of the body The big joints have been stretched and loosened.

"Master, how is the disciple doing?"

After finishing a set of punches, Zhao Xinchuan immediately ran to Hong Kang and said as if to claim credit.

After any child has achieved results, he always hopes to show off to his elders.

Or for a compliment, or perhaps for a reward.

Although Zhao Xinchuan is a martial arts practitioner, it still can't change the fact that he is only ten years old, and he still has the nature of a child.

"It's not bad, you've already made a name for yourself." Hong Kang stretched out his right hand,
Said, "Come on, give Master a hand, you just use your best."

"Okay." Zhao Xinchuan said.

He was not worried about hurting Hong Kang at all, because he knew how powerful his master was.

Zhao Xinchuan took a deep breath and put on the air of "Tai Chi".

Shift the center of gravity to the left, turn the upper body to the left, sink the hips, and push forward from the soles of the feet to direct the waist;
Turn your waist and shoulders, form a left lunge, pass the strength of your belt and arms to your hands, and spin your right fist to punch forward.

"Loosen, flick, shake, let go, you've used this hand [brachial hammer] very well!"

Hong Kang praised, and at the same time a "cloud hand" was used.

The right palm goes down through the front of the abdomen, draws an arc and turns to the left cloud, which defuses Zhao Xinchuan's attack.

Through the handshake just now, Hong Kang also understood Zhao Xinchuan's current physical condition, which was much stronger than his peers.

This peer refers to those orphans who are also studying at [Tai Chi Gate].

When those orphan disciples were ten years old, they didn't have the strength of Zhao Xinchuan.

This shows that Zhao Xinchuan did not let go of the practice of "Golden Bell Cover".

Hong Kang said to him: "Then, Xiao Chuan, you can start the next exercise of [Loosening and sinking]."

Zhao Xinchuan said: "[Song Shen]??"

Hong Kang said: "Yes, this stage is to lay the foundation for Qi training later."

"This [pine and sinking] does not refer to the movement of smashing down, nor does it refer to the movement of squatting, but refers to the sinking of the breath in the dantian."

"Through breathing deeply through the lungs, the qi mechanism can penetrate into the bones, and the inner qi is cleared, and the strength of the exercise is more and more pure."

"At this stage, when you breathe, you have to expel the air through the nasal cavity, and your own breath intends to sink down, from the body to the soles of the feet."

"Your talent, Xiaochuan, should not take more than a year to achieve. At that time, you can enter the next step of cultivation."

If Peng Ganwu was here, he would know that the "Taijiquan" taught by Hong Kang to Zhao Xinchuan is not exactly the kind of "Taijimen".

The disciples of [Tai Chi Gate], at this time, let them hone their strength for ten years, and when the time is right, they will be taught the method of Qi training.

The "Tai Chi" taught by Hong Kang to Zhao Xinchuan is the crystallization of wisdom from multiple worlds, and Hong Kang has his own set of sequences.

It allows Zhao Xinchuan to sharpen his muscles and bones while practicing strength, and exercise his sense of breath through breathing.

When it's time to formally practice qi, you will be able to enter the country by leaps and bounds! !

"Okay, let's go to the provincial capital."

"Master, are you going to see Xiaobao, Sanchun and the others?!"

"Yes, go see them."

……

When the master and apprentice arrived at the provincial capital, it happened to be the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

The street is already very lively.

Before you know it, another year has passed!

The sun has not yet set, and there is still a drizzle of rain in the sky.

The breeze and the drizzle washed the city clean inside and out.

All kinds of craftsmen walked the streets and alleys, packing all their belongings with only a backpack on their backs.

They seemed to be looking for a spot to prepare for the evening's show.

A pair of old cloth shoes, a painted umbrella, and a Gebu clothing are the craftsmen of this era.

After driving for such a long time, both of them are full of dust.

Not being tired doesn't mean not getting dusty, Hong Kang took Zhao Xinchuan to find an inn to clean up.

After filling his stomach, Zhao Xinchuan looked around at those dragon bodies, lion heads, stilts, etc., feeling very interested.

"Master, what are they doing?"

"Have you forgotten what day it is?" Hong Kang asked.

"Today?? Fifteen! Oh! It's the Lantern Festival!!" Zhao Xinchuan exclaimed happily.

In Zhao Xinchuan's mind, Lantern Festival is synonymous with bustle and prosperity.

There will definitely be a lot of delicious and fun things this day, he looked at Hong Kang eagerly.

Hong Kang tapped his head lightly with a smile, and said: "Okay, let's put aside today's practice first! Master will take you to have fun."

"Yeah!" Zhao Xinchuan laughed until his eyes narrowed.

Looking at Zhao Xinchuan's appearance, Hong Kang sighed in his heart.

The so-called contented people are always happy, because Xiao Chuan can be happy like this after a festival.

Some children in later generations don't like festivals at all, but like to "eat chicken" and "king" with their mobile phones all day long.

After eating and drinking, it was almost evening.

All kinds of beautiful lanterns on the street are put out, colorful, reflecting like daytime.

The fireworks were also set off, rendering the stars in the sky in all directions.

The gong sounded "clang".

Hao Hao and Zhao Xinchuan raised their eyes and saw that it was the dragon dance team coming.

The dragon body is winding and flexible, as if it is really walking in the air.

The dragon's mouth is still emitting fireworks, which is very beautiful.

Behind is the lion dance.

A few big red and yellow lions turned left and right, opened and closed their mouths, and shook their heads at the onlookers.

The sound of drums and gongs mixed together, and the man yelled with the lion ball, and the lion shook his head and ran towards the lion ball, kicking his feet on the ground, turning around and twisting around the lion ball.

Someone next to him cheered and said: "As the saying goes: "One steals the glutinous rice balls, the other steals the greens, the third steals the eaves lamps, and the fourth steals the reds."

Hong Kang heard it interesting, and looked sideways, he was a bald man.

He was wearing a short black mandarin jacket, very old-fashioned, and he should be in his fifties or sixties.

Hong Kang smiled and asked: "Oh? I know the term "picking greens". What does "stealing greens and stealing reds" mean? Can the old man explain it?!"

(End of this chapter)