From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 30 Preaching
"Why do we need to open the acupoints? It is to nourish the true qi."

"What are the uses of true qi? How does it interact with knife techniques, sword techniques, fist techniques, and palm techniques?"

"Eight words: Qi and strength combine, intention and qi combine."

"The former means that the true qi can reach a certain acupoint quickly and accurately. When combined with a move, it becomes more powerful. The Kuangfeng sword technique uses the arms and waist to exert force. The lower body must be stable and light, which requires the support of true qi."

"The latter means that once the mind is moved, the true energy and strength can immediately complement each other. Both must be mastered in detail, so that hardness and softness can be combined, heavy things can be lifted with ease, and everything can be round and smooth."

"The reason why you were able to defeat those two stupid sheep is that you roughly understood this principle in your heart, but you only knew the result but not the reason. In the end, you still relied on strategy to win."

"So, among us warriors, even if we are of the same level and quality, there is a huge gap. It is because some people will never understand the principle of combining Qi and strength, and combining intention and Qi. This is the Tao, and the swordsmanship is the art. One is the internal change, and the other is the external manifestation. If there is only the art, it is just a show. Only by controlling the art with the Tao, the two can be combined, and the Tao and the art complement each other, and the power can be doubled!"

As Nie Yannian drank and talked, Meng Yuan felt that listening to his words was worth more than reading for ten years.

"I've said before that people who haven't reached the highest level can use the Kuangfeng Sword Technique, but it changes when used by a ninth-level warrior, and another change when used by an eighth-level warrior. It's all about combining the movement of true energy with the method of wielding the sword between the middle and lower thirty-three heavens, which makes the sword faster and more powerful." Nie Yannian smiled and clapped his hands. The waiter cleared the hot dishes and put out candied fruits and melons.

Meng Yuan was so engrossed in what he was listening to that he didn't even bother to pay for the meal. He started to ask for the trick of moving the true Qi that a ninth-grade warrior used to control the Kuangfeng sword technique.

Nie Yannian did not hide anything and immediately talked about the method.

After an hour, when the two had almost finished drinking four jars of wine, Nie Yannian finally finished talking. Even though Meng Yuan was dizzy and dazed, he forced himself to remember everything. He felt as if everything had suddenly become clear.

If he could master the principles and techniques of the Kuangfeng Sword Technique, and then face the chaotic stick techniques of Heimei and Baimei, he would surely win easily.

However, Meng Yuan discovered that drinking alcohol can also nourish the essence and fire, but it is not as good as eating meat.

"You are still a little overwhelmed!" Nie Yannian burped, stood up and walked out, "I'm going to pee first, you should think about it carefully!"

"Master Nie, let me help you go!" Meng Yuan respects the elderly and loves the young, so he immediately helps him up, thinking to himself, I'm going to watch you run away this time.

"I'm not old yet!" Nie Yannian pushed Meng Yuan away and left quickly.

Seeing this, Meng Yuan didn't force it. He had no appetite for the food on the table, and had no interest in the wine. He just tapped the table with his knuckles, pondering Master Nie's words.

After a long time, I had figured it out and memorized it all. I was thinking about learning another powerful sword technique, but I found that Master Nie had not come back.

"Did he run away or fall into the toilet?"

Meng Yuan went out to look for Master Nie, and after asking, he found out that Master Nie had already left!

With the lessons learned from the past, Meng Yuan remained calm.

Money doesn't matter! Anyway, I learned something real, so I'll pay for it! It's three hundred taels as a base, can I spend it all?
Money is just external things!
"Sister Qingqing." After going downstairs, Meng Yuan smiled and bowed to the beautiful female shopkeeper.

"How do you know my name?" the beautiful woman asked with a smile.

How could I not know? You and your daughter teamed up to cheat me out of my money. Don't I have a memory?
"Master Nie told me." Meng Yuan actually heard it from Zhang Guinian.

"I see." Nie Qingqing was of medium height, with a rosy face and a charming air, not at all like Nie Yannian.

The person was a little plump, and the loose clothes could not cover her hips and valleys. Meng Yuan thought he could wash his face by putting it in.

The moonlight is thin at night, and it looks even more charming under the bright candlelight.

Meng Yuan only had the sword skills in mind, and he was disdainful of the beauty. He just said, "Sister Qingqing, I'll settle the account."

Nie Qingqing clasped her hands together and said with a smile, "Four jars of Menghuchun, and a number of dishes, preserved fruits, totaling three hundred and twenty taels."

This is unreasonable. I only have three hundred and thirty taels of gold on my body. Isn't your price too high?

Xiangling and her daughter only collected the eggs a month in advance, but they didn't dare to say that Venerable Dawei owed them money. But you, the father and daughter who are drinking shills, want to squeeze me dry?
"Sister Qingqing, this time it should be three hundred taels." Meng Yuan's budget was at most three hundred taels.

Nie Qingqing smiled and said, "This time it's really three hundred and twenty taels."

"This time it can be three hundred taels." Meng Yuan said.

"This time it's really three hundred and twenty taels."

She put her hands in her sleeves and said with a smile, "A pot of Menghuchun costs ten taels, and a jar is seven pots, totaling seventy taels. You want four jars in total, which is two hundred and eighty taels. There are also wine, vegetables, preserved fruits, and songs for the guests."

Did you really eat too much this time? Are the drinks so expensive? You guys really don't want to rip off the poor!

"I owe you twenty taels first." Meng Yuan did not bargain, and immediately took out three hundred taels of silver notes and handed them over without feeling sorry for the money. This time, I was able to get these three hundred taels because of Master Nie's help, so I gave it all.

Moreover, this trip allowed me to see the world and learn a lot.

In Meng Yuan's opinion, the value of the combination of the Wild Wind Sword Technique and the True Qi alone is more than three hundred taels.

Moreover, I have also learned the eight-character mantra of combining qi and strength, and combining intention and qi, which is enough to benefit me for a lifetime.

Money is important, but it is not that important nowadays.

Now he still had thirty taels of silver in his hand, which was an advance on his monthly salary. He also owed Master Nie ten taels and Nie Qingqing twenty taels. However, Meng Yuan was no longer as panicked as before. Instead, he felt at ease.

"Mr. Meng, you are joking. Three hundred taels is three hundred taels, and the other twenty taels is nothing." Nie Qingqing accepted the banknote and changed the amount. Seeing that Meng Yuan was not as upset as last time, she said, "Mr. Meng is so handsome and generous. Please come often in the future."

"I can't come." Meng Yuan spread his hands, "I have no money."

Seeing the young man's face flushed from drinking, Nie Qingqing couldn't help laughing when she saw that the young man looked sincere and helpless, as if he had been swindled out of his family fortune by an unscrupulous liar. She held her forehead and waved her hands, smiling and pointing, "Ask my father. He brought you here, which shows that he is willing to lend you money."

Meng Yuan thought so too. He had already learned the Qi circulation method of the Kuangfeng Sword Technique and had handed over the money, but it did not prevent him from borrowing it back.

It always pays to be thick-skinned.

"If I can't get it, can I come to my sister's place for dinner?" Meng Yuan asked sincerely.

Nie Qingqing smiled charmingly, "Of course you can."

Not daring to provoke anymore, Meng Yuan returned to the training ground, where the students were still practicing at night.

Meng Yuan did not bother them. He washed his face with cold water and his inner clothes. Then he took out his sword and practiced the Kuangfeng sword technique.

It was the same sword technique, but after experiencing an actual combat and receiving guidance from Nie Yannian, Meng Yuan had a different understanding.

According to Master Nie's advice, when using the Kuangfeng Sword Technique, if you use the method of moving your true Qi, you can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

However, the movement of true energy requires the coordination of the acupoints of the limbs and the acupoints of the body. Now Meng Yuan has not yet opened the acupoints of his limbs, and he cannot appreciate the true power of the Kuangfeng Sword Technique.

After practicing the sword skills twice, all the young men stopped. Meng Yuan called Tie Niu, and Wu Changsheng and Hu Qian also came forward.

Nie Yannian ordered Meng Yuan to take care of the young men, but Meng Yuan didn't want to get involved, so he asked Wu Changsheng and Hu Qian to take care of the male and female boys respectively.

Meng Yuan left the training ground early yesterday morning and returned today. He asked Wu Changsheng and Hu Qian briefly and felt relieved when he knew that there was nothing wrong with the training ground.

"I have to go to Muzhuang to pick up my family tomorrow, so I'm afraid I'll be distracted a lot in the future. I'll have to trouble Brother Wu and Sister Qian to take care of the training ground." Meng Yuan smiled sincerely and said, "After I pick them up tomorrow, we'll have dinner together in the evening."

Tie Niu was honest and straightforward, and he never thought that Meng Yuan had made a contribution. Hu Qian and Wu Changsheng were smart, and they immediately guessed that Meng Yuan had made some achievements, and he might have attended the celebration banquet because he smelled of alcohol.

Without saying much, they chatted for a few minutes and then dispersed.

Meng Yuan returned to his solitary room, sat quietly for a while to get rid of the drunkenness, and then emptied his mind and imagined the flowing river.

As his mind moved, the true energy in his dantian surged, filling all the opened acupoints, and then slowly gathered towards his right arm.

By midnight, after multiple impacts, the loose acupoints finally opened up.

From then on, the first acupoint in the limbs has been opened, and only fifteen acupoints are left unopened in the lower thirty-three days.

Meng Yuan tried his strength a little and regulated his breathing before he fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, after getting up and practicing morning lessons, Meng Yuan did not eat in the cafeteria. Instead, he indulged himself and ate a bowl of hot tofu and seven big buns outside.

However, as soon as he ate the hot tofu, Meng Yuan remembered the secret doorman named Sister Hua whom he met when he first arrived in Songhe Prefecture.

Meng Yuan still remembers the favor of giving a meal and a cake.

Of course, maybe others have long forgotten the boy in the snow, but I cannot forget him. This is the principle of life.

"After I'm done with this busy period, I'll borrow some money from Master Nie and repay the favor." Meng Yuan made the decision.

(End of this chapter)