[004] The road of martial arts with ten deaths and no life
"It turns out that martial arts is not simple either..."
Su Ping murmured to himself.
Before, he had always thought that martial arts was just like the martial arts novels of previous generations, with a distinction between internal and external schools, the southern sect and the northern sect.
After listening to Shen Yushu's story, I realized that the two are not the same thing at all.
The martial arts of China mainland, from the outside to the inside, torture every inch of the body and hone every ounce of energy and blood.
A warrior in the first level trains his skin, a warrior in the second level tempers his bones, and a warrior in the third level strengthens his muscles.
The main manifestations of the first three realms are the continuous increase in physical strength, endurance, and intensity. When it reaches the extreme, it is easy to beat ten.
From now on, the four, five, six and three realms will be collectively called Wuzong.
The blood exchange of the four realms is not called that because it sounds nice, but... it is really a blood exchange!
In exchange for the evil blood!
Because after passing through the first three realms, the physical body has been completely developed and there is no room for further advancement.
There is no road ahead, what should I do?
Then force it open!
Isn't the evil spirit inherently powerful? It's just the right thing to use.
Therefore, the sages of the human race forcibly opened up a road that was not a road.
The so-called blood transfusion is to first drain half of the human blood and then inject the evil blood.
It is not an exaggeration to say that this method leads to death but no life. Ninety-nine percent of people died during the bloodletting step.
Those who are lucky enough to survive will have to hold on for a while until the infusion of evil blood is completed, and then the blood transfusion is truly completed.
For this reason, the fourth realm is the fastest realm. It does not require time-consuming polishing. There are only two paths, either life or death.
When Su Ping knew this, he was in awe of the ancient sages.
That's a blood exchange, exchange for the blood of a foreign race!
Even in the technologically advanced world of the previous life, blood type matching was required for blood transfusions, but if something went wrong, hemolysis and kidney failure would result.
As for the blood of different races, there is almost no second possibility except death.
But in the Chinese mainland, in order for the ethnic group to reproduce, the ancestors of the human race fought one after another and died without hesitation. Only then did Xuan Tao and Confucianism emerge.
Going forward, the five realms of marrow cleansing are easier to understand. If you successfully survive after a blood transfusion, you will enter this realm.
People in this realm need to repeat the steps of skin training, bone quenching, and muscle strengthening in the first three realms, and continuously purify the blood obtained in this way. The process is extremely painful. If you are not careful, you may die from Qi and blood disorder.
But once you get through this state, the upper limit of the human body is exceeded, and there is room for improvement again. If you are lucky, you can even gain some of the demon's abilities.
Unfortunately, this is not over yet, a new problem has arisen.
The six realms of martial arts are called nourishing the spirit.
After blood transfusion and marrow cleansing, life is saved, but symptoms of mental disorder often occur, and in severe cases, the patient may even lose control and go crazy, which is no different from evil spirits.
When martial arts reaches this stage, one must cultivate one's moral character and subdue distracting thoughts in one's mind at all times, so as not to be affected by the blood of evil spirits.
However, this is also the last hurdle in martial arts. Once you step over it, you will find a whole new world.
However, Shen Yushu doesn't understand the seven, eight, nine and three realms that are higher up.
According to him, there is no unified explanation for the realms and titles after the Seventh Realm, because the existence of these three realms is rare, often short-lived, and soon sacrificed in the battle against evil spirits.
Nowadays, there are no martial arts masters who have surpassed the seventh level in Daqing. I don’t know if there are any who are hidden in the world.
"Ten deaths have no life, really ten deaths have no life."
Su Ping sighed.
Originally, he planned to try all three if he had the chance, but now it seems that it is still too naive.
The safest and most traceable ones are Confucianism and Taoism. You may not be able to encounter Xuan Tao in your lifetime. As for martial arts... there is a saying that those who understand current affairs are heroes.
The three realms are enough, as long as you can strengthen your body, and then forget about it.
While he was deep in thought, the carriage slowly slowed down, and Su Ping opened the curtain to take a look.
Yangjing, here we are.
Su Ping was shocked at just one glance.
As the most prosperous place in Zhongzhou, it completely exceeded Su Ping's expectations for an imperial capital.
The city wall of Yangjing alone is ten feet high and three feet wide, and stretches for more than ten miles vertically, with no end in sight.
When passing the city wall, Su Ping naturally felt insignificance and fear in his heart.
As soon as we passed the city gate, the bustling atmosphere hit us.
The streets are large enough to accommodate ten carriages running parallel, with various five-story buildings lined up in rows, and a dense flow of people is constantly coming and going.
If you raise your eyes for a moment, the imperial city in the distance is like a giant beast from mythology, crawling and looming in the mist, overlooking the entire Yangjing.
‘This is probably the spectacle brought about by the surreal power, right?’
Su Ping sighed with emotion.
Taihefang, Shanghua Street.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of a grand mansion.
The gate of the mansion has three doors. There are seven floating nails vertically and horizontally on the vermilion door. There is a cymbal beast on the door with a ring on its head. There is a plaque with four large gilded characters written on it.
——Dingguo Gongfu.
The concierge had caught a glimpse of the carriage at the house early and had already opened the side door.
Before the two of them got off the car, two boys quickly ran out from the door. They knelt down in front of the two carriages and lay on the ground, trying their best to keep their backs parallel to the ground.
Su Ping stood at the door of the carriage and saw with his own eyes that Shen Yushu used the boy's back as a step and got off the carriage with a normal expression.
"Congratulations to welcome the Third Young Master back home!"
The boy lay on the ground and shouted loudly, his voice full of excitement and satisfaction.
This scene made Su Ping feel extremely complicated.
He looked down at the boy lying below, stepped past him, and jumped off the carriage.
The boy looked up in astonishment, as if he couldn't understand.
Shen Yushu glanced at Su Ping and said calmly: "Follow me."
Su Ping followed, feeling a little restless.
Even the scenery of the Duke's Mansion and the pretty maids everywhere were no longer in the mood to admire.
But after just a moment, Su Ping smiled broadly, mocking himself for being a bit pretentious.
Those servants have been accustomed to serving their masters in this way since they were young. It is even possible that their parents and ancestors were engaged in the same job.
For them, there is no humiliation at all, and they may not even have a clear understanding of what personality is.
What's more, they are servants of the Duke's Mansion. Although they are inferior to others in the Duke's Mansion, outside of the Duke's Mansion, they are still big shots in the eyes of ordinary people.
Just like Shen Yushu said, any servant here has the ability to buy Xiaohe Village.
I feel pity for them, but I don't know that in other people's eyes, I may be the pity person.
Soon, Shen Yushu led him through the hanging flower gate and came to a quiet side courtyard.
A stone road extends from the moon arch gate and connects to a three-story building. It is flanked by bamboo forests on both sides, rustling with the majestic wind.
Through the gap in the bamboo forest, you can see a square pavilion with a spiers hung with curtains, which looks particularly elegant.
"There are many things you like in Shuxiangyuan. There will be servants coming over soon. If you need anything, just tell them."
Shen Yushu pointed at the small building and then at the Fangting Pavilion, "That's Dongsi."
Su Ping watched Shen Yushu walk away, and then looked at Fang Pavilion in the bamboo forest.
How can a hut be so well repaired?
Just now I was thinking of admiring the moon and reciting poems inside...
Su Ping was speechless, and suddenly lost interest in going to see it, and walked towards the small building.
Shuxiangyuan has three floors and three bays. The bright room is decorated very normally. Several Taishi chairs are placed in order, decorated with vases, incense burners, etc.
The secondary room on the left is separated by a door and used as a bedroom. The large Arhat bed has been prepared with soft gold silk quilts.
The secondary room on the right is simply covered by a landscape screen, and a round table is placed inside, which serves as a dining room for dining.
how to say……
Although it is very luxurious and spacious, it is not what I like.
Su Ping climbed to the second floor with doubts.
Good guy!
As soon as he came up, Su Ping's eyes widened.
Climbing up the stairs, directly opposite is a row of bookcases filled with books. A rough estimate is that there are no less than two thousand books on this floor!
In comparison, Yuan Ge's collection is simply unsightly.
Su Ping was so excited that his face flushed.
If it were before, he who didn't know Confucianism and only knew scholars, would never have had such a big reaction.
Because you don’t need so many books to take the scholar exam.
But Confucianism and Taoism are different.
Whether it is the three major achievements in the imperial examination or the cultivation of talents, a lot of reading is inevitable.
This small building almost erased the biggest obstacle on his road to Confucianism and Taoism.
For the rest, just study hard.
Next, Su Ping checked the third floor.
The entire third floor was set up as a study room, which contained pens, inks, paper, inkstones, music, chess, calligraphy and paintings, which was more than enough for Su Ping to consume for a few years.
"I really feel like giving you a pillow when I feel sleepy. This third young master is quite interesting."
At this moment, Su Ping seemed to have discovered a new continent. He completely forgot about the unknown situation and the future, and started looking for the books he needed on the second floor.