Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

Beside the old wooden table, Liu Xinyue lay on the edge of the table, resting her head on her hands, her bright eyes blinking, and listened quietly to Qiao Rui introducing the origin of Emei Nine Yang Gong to her.

"According to what you said, now that we have obtained the Emei Nine Yang Gong, and if we collect the other Shaolin Nine Yang Gong and Wudang Nine Yang Gong, can we summon the dragon... uh, synthesize and restore the Nine Yang Manual?" Liu Xinyue said happily.

“Definitely not. The Nine Yang Gong of Shaolin, Wudang and Emei has incorporated the insights of Master Wu Se, Zhang Sanfeng and Guo Xiang respectively, and it has formed a new internal energy method. The complete Nine Yang Divine Art should belong to the category of extraordinary magic, and I guess the Nine Yang Gong of these three sects probably belongs to the top to peerless. However, the Three Nine Yang Gongs are all derived from the Nine Yang Manual. If one has the opportunity to learn it all, one can still verify each other and retain the essence. Coupled with one's own extraordinary comprehension, it may not be impossible to deduce one's own internal energy method to the peerless or even extraordinary level.” Qiao Rui analyzed slowly.

"Then shall we learn now? I just wonder if there are any requirements or restrictions for practicing martial arts now that there are no martial arts character templates?" Liu Xinyue said.

"Whether there is a template or not, the practice of martial arts should be gradual and cautious, especially the practice of internal strength. We should be more careful. Let's practice the first picture first to see if it conflicts with our own internal strength. If it is compatible, we will continue to practice. If there is any discomfort, we should stop practicing immediately." Qiao Rui pondered.

In the final analysis, the purpose of practicing internal energy is to allow as many acupoints as possible to produce true qi, and then guide it through the meridians to the qi sea and dantian for storage. The more powerful the internal energy is, the more acupoints can be connected. When the practice is mastered, it will run automatically without deliberate guidance. Then you can practice new techniques and connect more new acupoints. In this way, the true qi will naturally be filled and the internal strength will become stronger day by day.

Liu Xinyue nodded in agreement and began to comprehend the meridian qi flow routes and the key points of the formulas of the Emei Nine Yang Gong. Qiao Rui's comprehension aptitude was one in a million, and Liu Xinyue was slightly lower in aptitude, but also a top-notch talent. After a while, she understood the key points, put away the pen holder, and went back to her room to practice.

A speechless night!

Early in the morning, Qiao Rui woke up from his meditation. He slowly finished his practice and felt refreshed. He couldn't help but sigh that the Emei Nine Yang Gong was worthy of being created by Miss Guo. It really lived up to its reputation and benefited him a lot. His understanding of internal martial arts was further deepened. Moreover, the internal force he cultivated was highly compatible and silently flowed into his Dantian, merging with the previous Shaolin internal force without any disobedience.

Pushing the door and walking out of the room, Qiao Rui saw grandpa feeding Xiaobao some rice porridge, so he smiled and said, "Good morning, grandpa, are you making porridge again?"

At this time, Liu Xinyue also came out, greeted Grandpa, sniffed and exclaimed: "Wow! What a nice smell, a very fresh rice aroma, it makes me salivate just by smelling it!"

Grandpa smiled and said, "It's been cooked a long time ago. Go wash up quickly. You can eat all the porridge in the pot later. Xiaobao and I have eaten!" Xiaobao didn't want to eat anymore, so Grandpa put the small bowl on the table, wiped Xiaobao's face with a towel, and then held Xiaobao for a walk in the yard.

When Qiao Rui was a child, his family was poor and most of the grain was sold by his grandfather to support his studies. Only a small amount was left for food, which was not enough for him to eat. So his grandfather cooked porridge or rice with vegetables in different ways. Over time, Qiao Rui developed a love for the food, and his grandfather's skill in cooking porridge was developed in this way.

At the dinner table, Qiao Rui and Liu Xinyue each filled a large bowl with porridge, and ate it with pickled vegetables with a sizzling sound. It didn't take long before they finished two large bowls of fragrant rice porridge. They wiped the sweat from their foreheads and felt refreshed and relaxed all over.

"How long will you stay at home this time? When will you leave?"

After breakfast, Liu Xinyue was cleaning up the dishes. Qiao Rui came to the yard to talk to Grandpa. He used his fingers to tease Xiaobao's pink face, and said to Grandpa with a smile: "I originally planned to stay with you at home, but Xiaobao is not good to be with you for too long. I need to send him away as soon as possible. I want to go back to Longxing City tomorrow. You can come with me. I bought a house in the city and opened an inn!"

"My Xiaorui has made great progress!" Grandpa nodded with satisfaction, a smile blooming on his face, but his wrinkles became deeper, like hills and valleys.

"Well! I, your grandson, have made a name for myself. Grandpa, just wait and enjoy your life! When the time comes, you can grow flowers and plants, keep your birds company, listen to books and watch operas in the teahouse. If you really can't stay idle, you can go to the inn and help me look after it!"

"Okay, okay!" Grandpa smiled even brighter, but he said, "You are just starting your career, and you have so many things to do. You must be very busy. I'd better not go and cause you trouble!"

"No, Grandpa, you're already happy for me, why are you causing me trouble? The world is changing so much now, I'm worried about you being here!" Seeing his grandfather refuse, Qiao Rui said hurriedly.

"Silly child, your great grandfather, young uncles and aunts are all here, there is nothing to worry about. Just concentrate on your career, and then find Xueyun back, live a good life, have the opportunity to have a few children, and live happily. When you meet your parents in the future, I can reassure them!" said the grandfather, patting his grandson's arm.

Qiao Rui's heart ached and he almost cried. This is how the old man is. The happiness of his children and grandchildren is always more important than his own.

"Yes, Grandpa. When Xueyun and I have a bunch of kids, you will have to help me take care of them!" Qiao Rui held back his sobs and forced a smile.

"Haha, of course!" Grandpa laughed, then pointed at Liu Xinyue who was cleaning the house in the inner room, and whispered, "What's going on between you and that girl? I think something is wrong. Don't make a fool of yourself and do something that will hurt Xueyun!"

"Well... no, of course not!" Qiao Rui stammered awkwardly, and then evasively explained the hardships he and Liu Xinyue had shared in the past few days.

Grandpa listened to Qiao Rui quietly, looked at his grandson's gradually mature face, and couldn't help but sighed: "From childhood to adulthood, you have always made your own decisions, and I rarely interfered. Fortunately, you have always been a smart and rational child, and rarely make mistakes. I just hope that you will not be confused about this matter. You must know that love confuses the heart and beauty confuses the eyes. You think that what you think now is what you really think. When you separate in the future and calm down, you will find that it is just a momentary distraction!"

The old man patted Xiao Bao gently and whispered, "You young people like to talk about feelings when dealing with things, but you should know that human emotions are very complicated. You must distinguish the differences between gratitude, emotion, pity, appreciation, liking and love!"

"Liking is different from love, and love is different from marriage. You are a married person, and you have more responsibilities and obligations. Our family was so poor back then, but Xueyun ignored her family's opposition and even cut off contact with her family to be with you. Don't be confused!"

"If you can't give happiness, don't give others hope. It will be good for you, her, and Xueyun if you cut off your thoughts as soon as possible!"

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