Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

If he wants to live a good life in the future, health is the top priority.

Besides, he had reasons to strengthen his body.

Glancing at Lin Chan, who was carrying venison and walking with her head down, wondering what she was thinking, Chen Xu had never imagined that there would be a day when she would need to work hard to become stronger in order to win a man's happiness.

The man who ate fast food and instant noodles all day in his previous life is gone forever.

As expected, there is nothing that cannot be persisted in, it’s just that the price is not high enough.

So, people are forced to do things.

Chen Xu asked himself when he could formally learn martial arts. He felt that standing in a horse stance for half an hour was no problem now.

Lin Chan was a little surprised at Chen Xu's progress. Although she knew that her man might be very talented in martial arts, it was not easy to stand in a horse stance so quickly.

Most people can't do it without a year or two.

It took Chen Xu less than a month in total.

"I'll take a look at your current situation before I make a decision."

Obviously, Lin Chan intended to see it for herself. If it really met her expectations, then it would not be a problem for Chen Xu to practice a routine now.

Chen Xu actually didn't understand some things, but since he had nothing to do, he asked.

"Wife, please tell me what the meaning of internal and external dual cultivation is."

His knowledge of martial arts was very superficial, but he had heard of internal and external martial arts, but he was not sure about the difference.

The Three Emperors Cannon Hammer was very famous during the Republic of China period. According to Lin Chan, it was ranked among the top three among the 100 styles of boxing. However, Wing Chun, which later became popular due to film and television, could not even make it into the top 100.

Lin Chan nodded, and now he could slowly teach Chen Xu some more professional knowledge.

"The theoretical basis of Neijiaquan is derived from the Chinese Yin-Yang theory and Taoist philosophy. It emphasizes the interdependence of mind and breath, the smooth movement, the sense of mind and the breath, and the freedom of movement and stillness. It also integrates the purpose of Taoist Qigong training..."

When Lin Chan talks about the area he is best at, he seems like a different person, using all kinds of professional terms one after another.

Chen Xu looked confused. He seemed to understand everything Lin Chan said, but he also seemed to understand nothing...

"The characteristics of our Lin family's Three Emperors Cannon Hammer are to use stillness to control movement, to use softness to overcome hardness, to focus on the combination of form and meaning, and to emphasize internal strength rather than external strength."

“So the fighting style may seem fierce, but in fact it is as smooth as flowing water, continuous and uninterrupted, with both hardness and softness contained within, and hidden without revealing.”

"Its moves emphasize intention first, followed by fists and feet, and focus on using softness to overcome hardness, anticipating the enemy first."

Chen Xu looked confused, and wanted Lin Chan to speak human language...

"Wait...wait, please tell me something simple, I don't understand..."

Lin Chan turned around and looked at Chen Xu, who had a miserable look on his face, and chuckled.

"Actually, I don't really understand it either, but that's what my father taught me, so that's what I'm telling you. What follows are things I figured out on my own."

"All right..."

Chen Xu had a very unhappy face and wanted to spank the little girl. Was she making fun of her man?

"In fact, you are now laying the foundation. The key is to eliminate clumsy force and cultivate strong force through basic training."

"This stage emphasizes the repeated practice of basic exercises, such as Chun Gong and leg exercises, to eliminate the body's rigidity and develop strong strength. We martial artists call this stage "refining essence into qi."

"The purpose of routines is to give beginners a familiarization process. Of course, you can't expect to have a high combat effectiveness at this stage. The main purpose is to strengthen your body. Most people will stay at this stage for their entire lives."

Chen Xu could barely understand Lin Chan's words. To put it simply, the first thing to do was to lay the foundation. As long as the body could bear it, he would practice hard. After the body adapted, he would be able to slowly and naturally control his body.

“Once you pass this stage, you will reach the intermediate stage, where the focus is on further transforming and improving strength, from hard and fierce to soft and gentle.”

"At this stage, the trainees will learn how to practice boxing with their minds, and improve their skills by cultivating and using their internal strength. We call this stage the refining of qi into spirit. Moreover, there are only a few people who can reach this level. Lin Qing is at this level."

Chen Xu began to feel confused again.

"Wait, tell me first, is there really such a thing as internal force?"

Chen Xu's attention was obviously attracted by the word "internal force". If it was really the internal force he was thinking of, then it would be awesome.

Lin Chan looked helpless. She felt that her man seemed to have a big misunderstanding about martial arts. For example, Chen Xu had asked Lin Chan with hope at the beginning whether he could punch hard enough to injure an enemy within three meters. This almost made Lin Chan angry to death.

I don't know where this guy saw the storybook, he can even say such ridiculous things.

"What do you think inner strength is?"

"It is natural to circulate the Qi in the body, traveling through the eight extraordinary meridians. Normally, it is stored in the Dantian. When fighting, the use of internal force can greatly enhance combat effectiveness..."

When it comes to internal force, Chen Xu thought he knew a lot about it, but Lin Chan's face turned dark. Obviously, the internal force Chen Xu talked about had nothing to do with the internal force she talked about.

"You're overthinking it. I've never heard of the kind of internal force you're talking about. The internal force I'm talking about is the force of Qi and blood. In my understanding, the so-called internal martial arts is actually the process of cultivating Qi and blood."

"Qi is Yang, and blood is Yin. In fact, even ordinary people know how to circulate Qi. You are tensing your whole body with strength, which is actually a manifestation of using internal force. It's just that ordinary people have not received systematic training, so most of their internal force cannot be exerted."

Chen Xu tried to tense his whole body, and he felt much harder...

Lin Chan watched from the side and teased.

"How is it? How does it feel to use your inner strength?"

Chen Xu was greatly disappointed. Is that it?

"What else? Do you think there is really so-called internal energy running around in your body?"

Chen Xu was speechless. It sounded like this was indeed the case. Putting aside where the internal force came from, the idea of ​​it traveling through the meridians was not very reliable if one thought about it carefully.

"You are still at the most basic level in using the power of Qi and blood. That is, the so-called Qi and blood can only be used between the skin and flesh. When you can use the power of Qi and blood to your internal organs, you will have reached Lin Qing's level."

"how about you?"

Chen Xu was a little curious. If Lin Qing could now train the so-called internal force to his internal organs, then the stronger Lin Chan had obviously already surpassed this level.

"I can make the Qi and blood penetrate into my bones. This is the highest realm in theory, also known as the realm of subtlety. I can completely control my entire body. According to the classification of internal martial arts, it is called refining the spirit and returning to emptiness. However, there are differences among masters of the same level. You can only know the specifics after fighting. In fact, I have just entered this realm not long ago, so I am not that proficient."

Speaking of controlling the whole body, Lin Chan blushed a little. Her inability to fully control herself was actually a side effect of the fact that she did not stay in this realm for long. As a result, once she lost her mind, her body would instinctively reject foreign objects.

Chen Xu understood, and his eyes looked a little strange. So, what he thought in two minutes was that Lin Chan didn't practice the last step to perfection?

"If you keep looking, I'll beat you up..."

Obviously, Lin Chan became angry and embarrassed after being stared at by Chen Xu's strange eyes for a long time.

The two of them returned to Linjia Village playing and fighting.