6kv Chapter 3 Six-Combination Stance Exercises and Xingyi Quan
Chapter 3 Six-Combination Stance Exercises and Xingyi Quan
It was evening, almost dusk.
Lu Li left Ping'anfang and headed east, walking along the main street for a long time before finally stopping in front of the vermilion gate.
Above the plaque of the courtyard, four large characters are written in a vigorous and elegant style: "White Crane Martial Arts School".
"Finally arrived." Lu Li breathed a sigh of relief and strode inside.
When I arrived, it was getting late, and I had already witnessed several fights.
With many shops in the outer city closing down recently, he had a feeling that the world was becoming increasingly chaotic.
Fortunately, the White Crane Martial Arts School was not affected too much, and there were still several strong men practicing their boxing in the courtyard.
Lu Li glanced at the plum blossom stakes in the courtyard, preparing to go over and practice, when a voice reached his ears:
"Lu Li, you've been gone for far too long. These days have been so boring without you."
Lu Li turned around and saw two disciples dressed similarly to him approaching with mischievous smiles.
"Senior Sister Xu wants to eat braised pork from Yuzhenlou today, so you'd better be proactive."
Senior Sister Xu, Xu Fang.
Lu Li recalled this person from his memories.
The original owner of this body was shamelessly fawning over her.
Unfortunately, the other party didn't even glance at the original owner, and the original owner, oblivious to the situation, persisted in pestering him relentlessly.
"I won't go today, you two senior brothers go ahead," Lu Li said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions on the faces of the two disciples opposite him froze.
Then, the two looked at each other and saw a hint of doubt in each other's eyes.
In the past, whenever they mentioned Senior Sister Xu, Lu Li would take the initiative to fawn over her, and of course, they also benefited from it.
I never expected Lu Li to be so calm today.
Seeing that Lu Li really had no desire to go, the two disciples could only sigh inwardly, regretting that they hadn't gotten the short end of the stick, before leaving.
Lu Li put the things he brought aside, then went to the plum blossom stakes and stepped onto them.
Immediately, he followed the training method of Liuhe Zhuang Gong from his memory and assumed the posture.
Extend your right leg forward to shoulder width, raise your left arm slightly as if holding a wine vessel, and hold your right arm as if cradling a baby, with both legs slightly bent.
At the same time, he tried his best to adjust his breathing and imagine himself becoming one with the plum blossom stakes.
Soon, Lu Li went from swaying unsteadily to standing firmly.
At that very moment, text appeared on the pale blue panel in front of him:
[Six Harmonies Stance Skill Proficiency +1]
Looking at the panel in front of him, Lu Li was overjoyed.
Many things are difficult to achieve without persistence.
Everyone knows that as long as you persist in exercising, you can get a healthy body, but most people can't stick to it.
Why?
Because perseverance is a very vague and elusive thing.
Because there was no timely feedback, and it wasn't positive feedback!
However, my destiny is different: Heaven rewards diligence. As long as I practice hard, I will reap the rewards and receive timely feedback!
With such a glaring improvement right in front of you, how could you not be excited?
Lu Li felt his body begin to sway, so he quickly focused his mind, constantly adjusting his posture and breathing, immersing himself in the profound mystery of the Six Harmonies Stance Technique.
As time went by, he also attracted the attention of many disciples still practicing in the training ground.
"Who is that person? Still practicing standing meditation so late at night?"
"It looks like Lu Li? What happened to him? What traumatized him?"
"Hey, what's the rush, you guys? Let's see in a couple of days."
"Does he think that by working as hard as Senior Brother Duan Kang, he can become the abbot's disciple?"
The rustling sounds didn't bother Lu Li; he focused solely on his own task.
As time went by, many people were astonished to find that Lu Li, who used to drink and roam the pleasure quarters, had actually persevered!
Lu Li worked from dawn till dusk, spending almost all his time training, except for meals and rest.
When he gets tired of practicing Xingyi Quan, he practices Liuhe Zhuang Gong for a while. When he gets tired of Liuhe Zhuang Gong, he continues practicing Xingyi Quan. In addition, he also trains his Qi and blood.
The reason for training one's qi and blood is that a deficiency in qi and blood can lead to self-injury during the practice of boxing. As for practicing boxing and stance training, it is because Lu Li discovered that his body could not practice boxing or stance training for a long time. Once, he only wanted to practice boxing, but afterwards he found that his muscles showed signs of dissolution.
Therefore, he practiced during off-peak hours, which can be considered as achieving a balance between the two.
Twenty days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Lu Li's changes did cause quite a stir, but as time went by, an apprentice who had been in the program for almost four months without even knocking on the gates eventually failed to attract much attention.
Everyone was used to it.
They treated it merely as a belated attempt to salvage the situation, with no clear outcome.
Of course, there were some minor incidents as well. The two disciples who tried to take advantage of Lu Li by using Xu Fang's name also came to see Lu Li a few times.
Lu Li declined all offers and spent his days cultivating alone.
That noon, Lu Li stopped practicing his boxing and prepared to take a nap after lunch.
The results of these twenty days are extremely obvious.
His muscles became more defined, the veins in his arms were particularly prominent, and his leg muscles were exceptionally strong. He looked radiant, a far cry from his previous image as a greyhound.
With a thought, he opened the panel and checked the results of the past twenty days.
[Introduction to Liuhe Zhuang Gong (226/500)]
[Introduction to Xingyi Quan (205/500)]
"The Liuhe Zhuang Gong skill has increased by 122 points, and the Xingyi Quan skill has increased by 124 points."
On average, Liuhe Zhuang Gong and Xingyi Quan can each increase by about six points per day.
Lu Li is very happy about the growth in panel production.
You should know that your twenty days of arduous training have caught up with the original owner's nearly three months of accumulation, of course, this is under the premise that the original owner did not do his job properly.
Moreover, I have a huge advantage.
In the path of martial arts, the body is the vessel. Whether practicing stance training or boxing, it is actually about tempering the Qi and blood. Dietary supplements and medicinal supplements can accelerate this process. Once the vessel of the body is full, one can then proceed to break through the barriers.
Knocking on the gate is to mobilize the body's Qi and blood to launch an impact on the body.
Also known as breaking the shackles.
If successful, it will be like a fish entering the dragon gate, pushing the body to a completely new realm—Ming Jin (a type of internal strength).
Ming Jin is the first realm of martial arts.
The difference between a martial artist with the "Ming Jin" (明劲) and one who hasn't yet entered the "Jin" stage is as vast as an adult beating a child.
This is also why martial arts were revered in the Great Yong Dynasty.
This is simply due to the vast difference between warriors and ordinary people.
But... this is only one possibility.
More likely, the attempt to gain entry will fail.
The process of breaking through barriers is not something that happens naturally. If the attempt to break through the barriers fails, it can damage the internal organs at best, and the meridians at worst.
Of those with inferior aptitude, less than one in ten can successfully pass the gate and become a martial artist.
This is also why people with inferior aptitude are not valued. This was one of the reasons why Old Master Lu looked down on Lu Li back then.
Unfortunately, Old Master Lu was destined to be disappointed.
With his destiny in hand, as long as he is skilled enough, Lu Li will definitely be able to successfully pass the test!
Once one has mastered the Ming Jin martial arts, not only Zhou Quan, but even the leader of the Wild Wolf Gang behind Zhou Quan, or Master Liu from the outer city, would not easily offend him.
"It's a pity that I can't specialize in one skill for a long time because my body can't handle it. Otherwise, I could have become a Ming Jin martial artist much faster." Lu Li felt a little regretful.
Lu Li calculated the time and realized that there were only a little over forty days left until Zhou Quanxia's final deadline.
If we calculate based on six points of proficiency per day, I'm still a bit short of mastering the basics.
"It seems I'll have to work twice as hard for the rest of the time." Lu Li knew there were two methods: dietary supplements and medicinal supplements, but he was currently short of money, so he could only rely on hard training.