Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 149: Martial Arts Qi Refining
This day, in the Liu family compound.

There were gusts of fist wind and many human figures.

Liu Ziwen was bringing five high-level martial artists to compete with Song Changming.

It was said to be a sparring match, but in fact he was just accompanying Song Changming in practicing boxing.

Under siege from many people, Song Changming was alone and still handled it with ease.

After a moment, the five sixth-level warriors no longer had the strength to fight.

Only Liu Ziwen could hold out for a little longer under Song Changming's fists, but he was soon defeated.

"The Qi has reached the highest state, the bones are as heavy as a mountain, and the strength is as strong as a thousand pounds. As expected, the bone forging has been completed!"

Liu Dingsheng, who was standing by, stroked his long white beard and nodded.

"Changming, congratulations."

Song Changming withdrew his hand and said with a smile: "After all, I can't hide it from Elder Liu's eyes. I have been seen through now."

"Haha, my eyes are not blurry. I can tell at a glance that you have made a breakthrough even though your breath is still unstable after you have just broken through. If I hadn't been old and my strength has dropped too much, when I was younger, I would definitely compete with you." Liu Dingsheng laughed.

Compared to two years ago, Liu Dingsheng has actually not changed much. Except that his energy and blood have declined a little, he still looks energetic and capable.

This is also one of the benefits of practicing martial arts.

Most people who practice martial arts have strong physiques, are extraordinary and appear to live long lives. Even in old age, very few of them live in a muddle-headed state.

“Changming’s talent in martial arts is probably no less than those disciples from hidden sects who never come out into the world.” Liu Ziwen rubbed his aching fist and sighed.

After a few rounds of punches, if Song Changming hadn't held back his strength, the bones in his fists would have been broken.

He had reached the highest level of bone forging, and his bones were as hard as fine iron forged a hundred times, so hard that he could not compare to them.

"Well, even if it's not as good as the most outstanding ones in the hidden sects, it's definitely not bad!" Liu Dingsheng nodded.

"Chang Ming's disadvantage is that he started training martial arts too late, and he has not had much time. In addition, he does not have a good background to support him. Otherwise, his strength would be even more outstanding now!"

When Liu Dingsheng said this, he was comparing Song Changming with all the heroes of the time, not just limiting himself to Donglai County.

The most intuitive measurement criteria are usually age and existing strength.

Song Changming is now over thirty years old, and a thirty-year-old martial artist at the pinnacle of martial arts is considered a rare talent in any martial arts world in the outside world, and there are only a few who can do that.

But if we compare Song Changming's current martial arts achievements with the best young generation in the world, first of all, he is too old and does not have an advantage.

His grassroots background also greatly limited Song Changming's progress in martial arts training, which was also what Liu Dingsheng always felt sorry for Song Changming.

He really wanted to see what kind of outstanding performance Song Changming would achieve if he found fertile soil and a platform space that allowed him to grow freely.

I think it must be much stronger than it is now.

The biggest difference between Song Changming today and those outstanding young people of the time is that his starting point is too low.

Born into a poor peasant family, he was truly humble.
Song Changming’s current achievements in martial arts are all due to himself, which is a miracle in Liu Dingsheng’s view.

Liu Dingsheng felt sorry for Song Changming, thinking that his background had prevented Song Changming from shining.

Song Changming himself didn't care too much about it. He had a lot of time to spend and was not afraid of being delayed.

His poor background only made him practice more slowly, and he encountered more setbacks and hardships on the road of martial arts. He also needed to plan and strive for, and even fight for, many materials related to practice.

And these are not unacceptable.

The long years mean that he will eventually encounter opportunities again and again, and can try and fail endlessly until he reaches the highest peak.

Therefore, time stands behind him and is his most powerful supporter.

Even those peerless geniuses who can surpass him and shine brightly will eventually pass by like comets in his eyes.

When you look back several years later, the bright moon hanging high in the sky, which has never changed, will only be him!

"Ziwen, go and get the chessboard. We haven't played chess with Changming for a while." Liu Dingsheng waved his hand.

The older he gets, the more obsessed he becomes with chess. When asked, he would say that the chess game encompasses everything and contains the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, just like enlightenment.

However, Song Changming, one of Liu Dingsheng's old rivals, could not understand this at all.

In his eyes, the chessboard is a chessboard and the chess pieces are chess pieces, and there is no special meaning.

If we only talk about chess skills, under Liu Dingsheng's urging, he actually improves every year. In ten games, he can win one or two times, which is enough to be Liu Dingsheng's opponent, not to be considered a weak opponent. Liu Dingsheng also loves playing chess with Song Changming the most. The relationship between the two was gradually strengthened through chess games.

Now, for Song Changming, the relationship between the two can be regarded as both teacher and friend.

During the move, Song Changming suddenly asked, "Senior, you once said that one can practice martial arts only after one has reached the highest level of physical training. But now that I have the martial arts, why am I making no progress in my practice?"

During the past two years, he would take out the Wind Dragon Divine Sword Technique from time to time, carefully examining and analyzing the martial arts scripture word by word.

He didn't need to understand and master the martial arts formulas exactly. He just needed to find a way to successfully enter the martial arts formulas into the martial arts column on his panel. If he could gain experience, then the matter would be considered accomplished.

However, until today, he has not been able to display this martial art on his personal panel.

Even though he had refined his bones to the highest level, he still could not succeed.

This made him wonder whether the methods and approaches used in the past to practice martial arts would not work when applied to martial arts.

Maybe he really needs a master to guide him, and he is no exception? He can only seek help from Gu Wenhui?
If this is true, it would be a bit tricky.

For the ambitious Gu Wenhui, occasional cooperation to gain what each side needs is acceptable, but he does not want to completely rely on others and work for them.

Especially now that his martial arts strength is enough to protect himself, it is even more unnecessary.

So, today, feeling confused, he found Liu Dingsheng, hoping that this knowledgeable senior could help him solve his doubts.

"Martial arts techniques are different from martial arts. The two are even different in their origins. Therefore, if you want to practice, you must discard all previous martial arts training experiences and start anew."

Liu Dingsheng slowed down the pace of his moves and explained to Song Changming.

"Martial arts are all about momentum, the momentum of the sword, the momentum of the fist, and practicing the momentum to the extreme is perfection. The martial arts are all about intention, which transcends momentum, is more profound, and more powerful."

"Intention" Song Changming listened attentively. In the annotations of the martial arts secret book, the "intention" mentioned by Liu Dingsheng was repeatedly mentioned.

But he only heard and watched it, and never experienced this so-called "meaning" personally, so he never understood what it was.

All we know is that the martial arts he acquired was about practicing this "sword intent".

"In addition, martial arts train the body, while martial arts techniques train the qi. This is the second biggest difference, and also the focus of your practice after reaching the highest level." Liu Dingsheng continued.

Song Changming nodded.

To put it simply, it is a second martial arts training track opened up by a warrior when his body has been trained to the limit and there is no more room for improvement.

This is what Liu Dingsheng calls Qi refining.

Qi training is about cultivating internal energy, which can be transformed into tangible energy when released through martial arts techniques, penetrating the body and exerting great power.

"I think these are all described in your martial arts secret records, so I won't say much. The key is that before refining Qi, you need to open up the Nether Sea, condense and nourish your spirit, and achieve the ability of inner vision. Only then can you refine Qi, control Qi, and comprehend the artistic conception of martial arts," said Liu Dingsheng.

In his early years, due to vendettas in the martial arts world, his meridians were damaged and he suffered from a hidden illness. He missed the best opportunity to refine his Qi, and eventually his martial arts cultivation stopped at the ultimate level of body refinement.

This is the biggest regret in his life.

But he had had the opportunity to practice Qi training before, and he knew a lot about it.

"So, the reason why I couldn't practice that martial art is because I didn't open the Underworld Sea to condense my spirit?" Song Changming grasped the key point at once.

"That's probably the case. If you can't use your mind to look inward and sense the existence of internal energy, you naturally can't refine energy, let alone comprehend the mysteries of martial arts." Liu Dingsheng nodded.

Song Changming now understood.

There is no seamless connection between body refining and Qi refining. In between, there is the project of opening up the underworld sea and refining the spirit, which cannot be ignored by any warrior.

This is also a part of training content that is not described in the martial arts manual.

If Liu Dingsheng hadn't told him today, he would probably still be at a loss, not knowing the root of the problem.

This is also the importance of having a good master.

Song Changming had no one to guide him and was working behind closed doors, so naturally he had no way of knowing these things.

And if you have a master by your side to teach you step by step, you will understand all these matters of cultivation without having to ask.

All I can say is that fortunately he still has Liu Dingsheng by his side, who can still help him solve his problems.

Otherwise, he could only go around the world looking for those Qi-refining masters to solve his puzzles.

(End of this chapter)