The heavens start with Buddhist disciples

Chapter 22 Huashan On the Sword
Ji Ran spent another New Year's Eve with Master Tianfeng in the temple safely. Seeing that Master Tianfeng began to become lethargic, Ji Ran was full of reluctance and helplessness.Lamenting that manpower is sometimes poor.

This kind of reluctance and sadness often enter Ji Ran's so-called Bodhi state of mind after a long period of self-regulation (for Bodhi state of mind, please refer to Chapter 4), Ji Ran will vaguely grasp something.

As the grasp of this feeling became more and more obvious, the day also reached mid-July.

On this day, Ji Ran got up and said goodbye to Master Tianfeng, and then set off for Huashan. The sword discussion in Huashan in another world was still initiated by herself.

Every time I think of it, Ji Ran will laugh happily.

Ji Ran was even thinking: "Should we also comment on the Eastern Evil and the Western Poison, the Southern Emperor and the Northern Beggar, and the magical power?" Ji Ran was 52 years old this year.

Autumn is getting thicker, and I don’t know when, the leaves on the Huashan boundary began to fall all over the sky, falling one after another to a depth of less than half a foot.

The usually steep mountain roads are becoming more and more difficult to navigate. If you don't pay attention, you are in danger of losing your footing, and it is difficult for gods to save you.Just on this steep and difficult mountain road, a month-old white monk's robe suddenly appeared, leaving a rustling sound on the dead leaves, and walked towards the top of the mountain.

This man was handsome and handsome, with a strong figure. In a short time, he had climbed more than a hundred feet high.

Suddenly, the master suddenly stopped and said to a corner of the mountain: "Are they the old bug and the old drunkard? Are you okay?" The three of them met and smiled at each other.

Suddenly, I saw three black spots coming up from the bottom of the mountain quickly. As the figures flashed, they kept getting bigger. I couldn't help but smile and said: "An old friend is here again!"

Just as he was talking, the three people had quickly arrived in front of them, and the old man among them said calmly: "Chu Xiangshuai, Hu Daxia, and Abbot Wu Zhen, what are you doing here? Are you waiting for the old Taoist? The old Taoist doesn't have such a big air. , let’s go together!”

The visitor behaved calmly and was a disciple of Wudang Master Yu Cha, Master Mu, and Master Yu Cha. "Senior, please go first." Chu Liuxiang said. "Master Yu Cha, I haven't seen you for many years. Your skills have improved greatly!" Chu Liuxiang said walking behind.

The foolish tea master was extremely happy when he heard Chu Liuxiang praising him.

Slowing down, he said, "Xiang Shuai is getting serious, but the old man also feels that his skills have become more refined over the years."

As he spoke, he inadvertently tied his hair, feeling slightly proud.

He refined the Wudang Pure Yang Wuji Kung Fu. Wudang Zhang Sanfeng was the only great master in modern times, and the magical kung fu he created has its own mysteries.

In recent years, the foolish tea master has handed over most of the affairs of the sect to his disciples. Wudang itself has no shortage of elixirs, and his beard and hair have even changed color.From all white to half black and half white.

Hu Tiehua asked: "Are these two disciples of the senior?"

The foolish tea master stroked his beard and said: "These are my two disciples, Shi Yan and Mu Yan, but people in the world like to call them Shi Taoist and Mu Taoist."

The three people and the two Taoist priests nodded slightly and saluted.

After a while, several people arrived at Chaoyang Peak of Huashan Mountain.

But these few people were not the first to arrive. There were many familiar people standing at the top of the mountain.

The two heroines Gao Yanan and Hua Zhenzhen of the Huashan Sect were setting up the rest area, and there was a woman busy behind them, who must be a younger disciple.

Xue Yiren also took Xue Bin to sit quietly on a square stone.

The other slender figure really surprised Ji Ran.It turned out to be Hua Feibai, the current master of Shenshui Palace. She was leaning on a pine tree at this time, not knowing what she was thinking.

Seeing this, Ji Ran quickly stepped forward to greet Hua Feibai and said, "I didn't expect that it was the Master of the Flower Palace who came personally." Then, he took out the ice jade gloves he had borrowed from his arms, handed them to Hua Feibai and said, "Return everything to its original state." Lord, please don’t blame Ze Ge.”

Hua Feibai glanced at Ji Ran, nodded, and said nothing more after taking the gloves.

Not long after, Zen Master Sanzang came up the mountain with Qin Ge and Hongye monk.

Although Chu Liuxiang took Qin Ge away last time, after a conversation, he found that Qin Ge was particularly disgusted with him, so he sent Qin Ge to Zen Master Sanzang.I hope it can help Qin Ge calm down.

Seeing that the people had almost arrived, Gao Yanan first bowed to Zen Master Sanzang, Master Yucha and Xue Yiren.

Then he said: "Now that everyone has almost arrived, this Huashan sword discussion is also the first time. Since it was proposed by Master Wuzhen, why not let Master Wuzhen come up with the rules."

Ji Ran made a ring salute and then said: "The first thing is of course a martial arts competition. But you are all top-notch masters in the martial arts world. What if you make a mistake? Why don't you compete with the two? There is a limit of one hundred moves. If two hundred moves cannot determine the outcome, how about a tie?"

Everyone came to participate in the Huashan sword debate, so they were naturally prepared to compete in martial arts. Even Master Yucha, Master Xue Yiren, and Zen Master Sanzang, although they were old, they were still determined to compete with others to prove their gains over the years. .

The juniors thought about seeing these legendary figures in the martial arts take action, and they agreed in their hearts, without any objection at all.After some deliberation, the proposal was passed.

Yucha said: "Since this is the first thing, there must be a second thing. Isn't it the exploration of martial arts that your boy often talks about?" As for Ji Ran's purpose of initiating the Huashan Sword Discussion, he had already I have heard about it, and now I asked Ji Ran.

Ji Ran nodded with a smile and said: "Zhenren Mingjian, this second thing is to explore martial arts. At the limit of today's martial arts, move forward one step further and reach a new realm!"

"The limit of martial arts? A new realm?" Gao Yanan and other people who heard it for the first time were quite confused and didn't know what Ji Ran was referring to.

Ji Ran stared at the crowd and said solemnly: "Exactly, all of you senior friends have heard of names such as Zhang Sanfeng, Ye Di, Future, Sword God Xie Xiaofeng, Hero Shen Lang, Li Wuxufa Xiao Li Feidao, etc. You should know where the limits of martial arts lie. ."

"I dare to ask Master Yucha, Master Xue, Zen Master Sanzang, Xiangshuai, and Zhenzhen, are you sure you can beat Shi Guanyin, Jellyfish Yinji, Tiezhongtang and others back then? What about the above-mentioned legendary figures who are even stronger than them? Woolen cloth?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Liuxiang and Hu Tiehua looked at each other, and then said: "I don't know much about others. If Ye Emperor is still alive, I'm afraid I won't be able to withstand ten moves under his old man!"

Everyone was silent when they heard this.They have all fought against Xiangshuai more or less, and even Xiangshuai couldn't catch ten moves. What about themselves?

Seeing this, Ji Ran said again: "So, you might as well have a free trial first, and then everyone can sit down and discuss martial arts together, and talk about your own opinions, opinions, thoughts, rumors, etc."

Hu Tiehua was the first one who couldn't sit still. He raised his hand and punched Gao Yanan straight at Gao Yanan and said, "Look at the punch, Yanan. I want to avenge the assassination plot on Bat Island."

Said to be revenge, everyone could see that Hu Tiehua's punch did not use too much force, it was just to start a martial arts debate.

Gao Yanan's sword is like a swimming dragon, and he can pick up various Huashan sword techniques at his fingertips, which shows that he has put a lot of effort into the sword over the years.And Hu Tiehua didn't give in too much, his steps were clear and quick, just like his nickname, he danced like a butterfly in the light of the sword.

Chu Liuxiang and Ji Ran looked at it for a long time, and both smiled helplessly.

Ji Ran said: "I think Master Gao should use the Qing Mian Mian Sword, but the old drunkard uses the Wen Qing Nuan Nuan Fist."

Not long after, when the two hundred moves came, the two of them could not tell the winner, and in the end it was considered a tie.

Hua Zhenzhen originally had a fight with Chu Liuxiang, but unfortunately her opponent eventually became Xue Yiren.

When it comes to swordsmanship, only Hua Zhenzhen can compare with Xue Yiren.The two of them first fought fast. Hua Zhen was really victorious because of his nimble movement and nimble sword light, and he defeated the enemy on the move.Xue Yiren's swordsmanship is simple and exquisite, but his sword is extremely fast.

The competition between the two is like the swiftest swallow and the fastest horse.

In this way, in the next five days, everyone competed with each other, splitting moves and making new moves, and everyone gained a lot.A group of juniors who followed also watched intently and marveled at the wonder of martial arts.

On the seventh day, there were fewer and fewer fights between people. Seeing this, Ji Ran walked up to Chu Liuxiang and said, "Xiang Shuai, please give me some advice. The young monk has been waiting for this day for more than 40 years, just to have the ability." Challenge you."

Seeing that Ji Ran was serious, Chu Liuxiang also stood up and said seriously: "Let's fight with all our strength."

The two of them did not perform Qing Gong, but walked slowly to the field.

"The young monk entered Shaolin at the age of five and studied under Master Tianfeng. He successively learned Shaolin Luohan Boxing, My Buddha's Guangming Boxing, One-finger Zen, Skanda Palm, Flower Finger, Prajna Palm, Thousand-hand Tathagata Palm, Finger Flicking Magical Power, Anan's Breaking Ring Knife, The Mercy Knife, Arhat’s Demon Subduing Technique, and the Vajra Indestructible Body Magic Technique.”

"Later I met Xiangshuai and learned Qinggong, chasing stars and stepping on the moon. I once studied swordsmanship in Xuejiazhuang. Later I studied medicine with Zhang Jianzhai, and at the same time learned Taiyi Divine Acupuncture." Ji Ran spoke out what she learned almost without reservation, just to be able to Fight Chu Liuxiang with all his strength.

Chu Liuxiang did not report what he had learned like Ji Ran did, but stretched out his right hand and made three empty taps to indicate that the competition had begun.

Ji Ran's palm moves were ordinary, but in the middle of the palm, he suddenly shook slightly. One palm suddenly turned into two palms, two palms turned into four palms, four palms turned into eight palms, and eight palms turned into sixteen palms in an instant, and then transformed into 32 Palm.

Chu Liuxiang immediately slapped out a palm and attacked Ji Ran's right shoulder.

Ji Ran's left palm came out from the bottom of her right palm, still shaking slightly, and the shadows of her palms flew from one to two, and from two to four.

Chu Liuxiang jumped up and returned the two palms with a roar.But he saw that Ji Ran's palm skills were unpredictable. Each palm strike had already changed into several directions in the middle of the strike, and the palm skills were fantastic.

Chu Liuxiang's palm skills are very simple, with palms out and back, freehand and freehand. However, no matter how unpredictable Ji Ran's palm skills are, when Chu Liuxiang's palm power is delivered, Ji Ran will change his moves accordingly. The two are equally matched and their skills are equal. .

Chu Liuxiang suddenly pushed out his palms flatly, and Ji Ran took three steps back. Then Ji Ran made several circles with her left palm, and slapped her right palm rapidly, up and down, left and right, several times, Chu Liuxiang Then he took a step back and took a few more shots. Chu Liuxiang took another step back.

The two fought fiercely for a long time. Chu Liuxiang gradually realized that Ji Ran's palm skills were a little slow. He immediately struck several palms quickly. When he hit the fourth palm, he suddenly felt a slight numbness in his right arm when he closed his palms. At the same time, he saw that Ji Ran suddenly changed. The palm pointed towards Chu Liuxiang's elbow.

Chu Liuxiang knew that this was caused by the other party's mental will locking himself.

The two of them were going back and forth like this, seeming to have forgotten the agreement of two hundred moves, and actually fought from noon to night.

Seeing that the two of them were fighting for three days and three nights, everyone didn't know whether to stop them or continue to watch.After all, the fight between the two is really exciting, and many of their moves can be mutually confirmed with their own martial arts.

Seeing this, Zen Master Sanzang said: "There is no need to disturb the two of them. If the winner has not been determined by tomorrow noon, we can separate them."

Ji Ran and Chu Liuxiang have both entered concentration mode. There is only fighting between each other in front of them, and nothing else.

On the second day, at sunrise.The first ray of sunlight hit Ji Ran's eyes. The decline in physical strength and mental exhaustion made Ji Ran feel dazed for a moment under the sunlight.

In a split second, Chu Liuxiang launched 12 moves in a row, including three fingers, three punches, three palms and three kicks.

Ji Ran pointed fingers to fingers, fists to fists, palms to palms, feet to feet.As a result, one kick was delayed for a moment, and Chu Liuxiang kicked his knee. At the same time, Chu Liuxiang used his strength to jump forward to the top of Ji Ran's head, and slapped Ji Ran Tianling with his palm.

At this time, Ji Ran had not retracted her legs and could not raise her palms to block. Although she practiced the magical power of the Vajra Indestructible Body, the Tianling Baihui point was where Rendu met. With Chu Liuxiang's internal power, she continued to attack from there, and she was shot in the head. , it’s just a matter of time.

Ji Ran closed her eyes and smiled bitterly: "In the end, the little monk lost!"

Chu Liuxiang didn't use all his strength. He just touched Ji Ran's head and said, "Well, it still feels the same as before."

Seeing that the two men finally decided the winner, everyone returned to the rest area and took a rest.As we all know, the so-called discussion of martial arts should be over, and the next step is to explore martial arts.

In the next three days, Ji Ran and Chu Liuxiang each digested the results of the competition, and the younger juniors also imitated their seniors and had a "Little Huashan Sword Discussion".

Three days later, everyone gathered together.Ji Ran started by saying: "Since ancient times, Taoists have been the guides in exploring the extremes of the human body and the mysteries of the universe."

"The basic meridians and acupuncture points we practice martial arts also come from the "Huangdi Neijing". The so-called practicing martial arts strengthens the body."

"This is a sentence that every one of us who practices martial arts knows on the first day. So how does martial arts strengthen the body? Here, the young monk would like to borrow a quote from the "Tao Te Ching". The way of heaven can make up for the deficiency when it is more than it damages. "The way of human beings is not enough to make sacrifices more than enough."

Everyone was thoughtful, but some of the younger generation were dissatisfied and murmured in a low voice: "I practice martial arts just to defeat the enemy. If I can't defeat the enemy, what's the use of strengthening my body?"

Everyone present was a master. Even though this person spoke softly, everyone could hear him.

Ji Ran was not angry, but looked at the man and said: "The so-called road is long and long, I will search up and down."

"What is this road?"

"Where is the end of the road?"

“What should you do if you encounter difficulties on your journey, or what should you do if you meet someone who blocks your way?”

"I personally believe that the end of this world's road is broken void, and the difficulties require knowledge and experience to resolve. Those who block the road need to become fellow travelers or get rid of them."

"Then travelers need the power to protect themselves, or it can be called the power to protect the road. But with the power to protect the road, there is no beginning and end of the road. Is it not buying a coffin for a pearl?"

Everyone nodded when they heard this.At this time, Chu Liuxiang said: "So what you are saying, little monk, is that we want to pool everyone's experience to extend the existing path so that everyone can go further."

Ji Ran nodded and said: "I have some immature ideas, borrowing the Taoist theory of refining energy to transform into energy, refining energy to transform into spirit, and refining spirit to return to void."

"When we started practicing martial arts, we worked hard and ate more meat in order to enhance our physical fitness and refine the 'essence of life'. This 'essence of life' is intangible and qualityless. For now, let me take this thing that can support our lives. This mysterious force is called the 'essence of life'."

After everyone digested it, Ji Ran continued: "The so-called refining Qi, I think what we are practicing is the essence of life, and turning it into internal power for us to use."

"But I think the level of life essence should be higher than internal force. It should be the life essence combined with other forces to become internal force."

"And our cultivation is from acquired to innate. After opening up the Little Zhoutian, the internal force will turn into true qi. The true qi is far stronger than the internal force in terms of nature and ability. Can this be regarded as an evolution?"

"So, the practice of martial arts is actually the evolution of energy in the body." Yu Cha Dao said.

"Yes, I think so, but the young monk feels that there should be a kind of Qi between heaven and earth. This Qi can be absorbed by our human body and combined with the true Qi to form a higher-level innate true Qi."

"The young monk heard from his master that after opening up the small heaven, the innate true energy will be born, but the speed is very slow. When the meridians of the whole body are penetrated and the great heaven is opened, the transformation of the innate true energy will be much faster."

"The young monk once saw the saying of 'the two bridges of heaven and earth' in an ancient book. It is said that after the meridians of the whole body are penetrated, as long as the two bridges of heaven and earth are opened, the power of heaven and earth can be directed into one's body, thereby changing the muscles and marrow, reborn and moving forward. Enter the innate and extend your life span.”

"It is said that Master Zhang of Wudang has reached this point." Ji Ran looked at Yucha Taoist Master and asked.

"According to the records in my Wudang classics, the life span of the ancestor is 210 and eight years old. Ordinary warriors and even cultivators like me should not be able to live this long. From this point of view, the ancient records that the little friend just mentioned should be true. But this is How should we explain the Second Bridge of Heaven and Earth? "Foolish Tea Master said.

"I don't know about the juniors of the Second Bridge of Heaven and Earth, but I think it can be deduced from the combination of theory and practice of refining qi, refining qi to transform into gods, and refining gods to return to emptiness."

"Refining Qi corresponds to acquired martial arts practitioners, that is, martial arts practitioners who do not have innate Qi in their bodies."

"The corresponding thing about refining Qi and transforming into God should be the presence of innate True Qi in the body, through which the Three Treasures of Essence, Qi and Shen in the body are communicated."

"But simple communication cannot make it stronger. There must be something added to make the three treasures gradually stronger. Maybe the treasures of heaven, materials and earth can, and there is the kind of substance that allows us to give birth to innate true energy."

"This substance may be the power of heaven and earth mentioned before. Maybe after we get through Ren Du, we can introduce the power of heaven and earth into the body in some way, but the amount is very small, so the cultivation of the Three Treasures is slow."

"The Second Bridge of Heaven and Earth should be like two valves or similar acupuncture points, which can control the flow of the power of heaven and earth. As for the final refining of the gods, the young monk has not yet had any understanding."

After the words fell, Ji Ran shut up and said no more.

(End of this chapter)