I casually took out a sword from the weapon rack in the martial arts hall, tried to swing it a few times, and said, "Sir, can I learn weapons?"
"Of course you can. To practice fists and kicks, you need to be aware of your heart, your eyes, and your hands. Learning weapons is similar. Weapons are just extensions of the body. Come and see."
Yuan Ji took the sword in my hand, flicked his wrist, and stabbed out nine sword flowers in an instant, saying: "The weapon itself is lifeless. Only the person holding the sword can give it life. The hand holding the sword is the intersection. If your Majesty
When choosing to learn swordsmanship, you must remember two points. First, the sword is an extension of a swordsman’s arm. Second, the sword is an expansion of a swordsman’s life. Among the martial arts passed down by Taizu, in addition to basic fists and kicks, there are also Taizu
Ancestor's stick technique, Taizu's sword technique, Taizu's spear technique, which one do you want to learn, Your Majesty?"
"I will learn Taizu's sword technique."
The sword is the king of weapons, an ancient holy item, the most noble and noble, revered by humans and gods. The sword is the ancestor of short weapons, a weapon used for close combat. It has become a legend because of its profound Taoist skills. In fact, it is easy to carry because it is easy to carry.
, the charm of wearing it and the quickness of its use have made all the princes, emperors, scribes, knights, merchants and common people of all dynasties proud to hold it.
Most of my understanding of swords comes from the martial arts novels I read. As the saying goes, "Poems, books, and sword boxes always accompany you, and you are a true gentleman who is also crazy and chivalrous."
Those heroes holding a long sword, walking around the rivers and lakes, laughing proudly at the world, how happy they were. I still remember the Tai Chi Sword, Dugu Nine Swords, Yue Nv Sword, Bodhidharma Sword, etc.
Yuan Ji proudly said: "Your Majesty, when talking about the origin of the sword, we have to mention our Valley of the Kings."
"Really?" I said with great interest, "Sir, please give me some advice."
"Your Majesty, the sword was created by the Yellow Emperor of Xuanyuan in ancient times. The emperor cast a sword from copper in Shou Mountain and inscribed it with ancient astronomical characters. It is called the Xuanyuan Sword. In the past, the Yellow Emperor and Chi You fought in Zhuolu. The Yellow Emperor used the dragon's breath to control the Xuanyuan Sword. The emperor
He killed Chi You with three sword techniques and unified China. This Xuanyuan Sword is still preserved in the Hidden Sword Pavilion in the inner hall of the Valley of the Kings, but no one can control this sword since the Yellow Emperor."
"Does Xuanyuan Sword really exist?" I always thought it only existed in games of later generations.
Yuan Ji affirmed: "This is absolutely true. It is recorded in the Imperial Valley classics that those who can control the Xuanyuan Sword can acquire the three sword techniques of the Emperor. These three sword techniques are the heavenly sword, the earth sword and the human sword. One day, your majesty will
If you can activate the dragon's breath in your body, you can try your luck in the Valley of the Gods."
I smiled and said: "Let it go, but it is indeed very desirable."
I have played the game "Xuanyuan Sword" many times. This ancient artifact can increase the attack power by hundreds of points and has many killer skills.
"Your Majesty, with my martial arts skills, I can pierce nine sword flowers in an instant. This is considered the pinnacle of the human world. In the emperor's sword technique, the human sword can pierce thirty-three sword flowers in an instant. The earth sword can pierce 33 sword flowers in an instant."
It can pierce sixty-six flowers, and the Heavenly Sword can reach ninety-nine flowers in an instant."
"Is this possible? It seems like a myth."
"Your Majesty, I don't know this either. I just heard it passed down from generation to generation by the seniors in the valley. However, I believe that there is heaven outside the sky and there are people outside the world. I also think that Your Majesty is a myth."
"Haha, sir, you will compliment me too."
Yuan Ji smiled: "Your Majesty, what Mr. Lu said is very reasonable. From today on, I will begin to teach your Majesty how to learn Taizu's sword skills."
"good."
"Young people should also learn, sir, can you?" Xiao Qi said from the side.
"Of course, when His Majesty practices swordsmanship, you are indispensable as his sparring partner."
Xiao Qi smiled innocently and said nothing.
"Taizu's sword technique has a total of thirty-six styles, divided into upper and lower parts. It was created by Taizu before he joined the army at the age of 20. This sword technique is elegant and light, which is very different from the heavy and powerful Taizu stick technique. Your Majesty
, let me watch you practice it first."
Yuan Ji slowed down his movements and explained while demonstrating.
After reading it, Xiao Qi said: "The swordsmanship dances slowly, almost like a dance."
Yuan Ji nodded: "This is exactly what makes it so elegant."
I also admired: "Well, no wonder the sword dance of Lady Gongsun in the previous dynasty could make the great poet Du Fu intoxicated. The wok is like a Yi, and the body is like a nine-sunset. She is as charming as the emperors and dragons. She comes like thunder and withdraws her wrath, and ends like a river and sea.
Ning Qingguang. It seems that Aunt Gongsun’s swordsmanship also follows the path of lightness and nimbleness, so that the swordsmanship will be as graceful as a dance."
"I will speed up and demonstrate again. Please note that the weapon is an extension of the body."
This time the demonstration was much faster. Although it still dazzled me, I somewhat understood that the fulcrum is the hand, and the swing of the weapon depends on the support and change of the strength of the wrist, making the point, sword shadow, and human figure overlap together.
It's really hard to tell.
I remembered the stick fight scene between Shi Yuqi and Ouyang Jianqing in the martial arts examination. Most of the time I only paid attention to the use of weapons by the candidates, but ignored the movements of the candidates themselves. No wonder I couldn't understand many of them at the time. From Yuan Ji
In the slow motion and explanation, I can see that the human sword must be integrated into one body, which is the basis of the weapon. When the speed is too fast, I can see some clues by putting his body and the sword together.
"Follow me and practice again."
Xiaoqi and I each held a long sword and started practicing along with Yuan Ji's movements. After half a year of Changquan training, the flexibility of various parts of my body has been greatly improved. With the sword in hand, I can move wherever I want.
It looks pretty good, but the heart, eyes, hands, and sword are still far from synchronized. As long as the speed is slightly faster, serious disharmony will occur.
"Okay, let's practice one move at a time, practice one sword technique every day, and then practice the third section of Changquan."
Xiao Qi said: "This sword technique is much more difficult than fists and kicks. Sir, how can I master it?"
Yuan Ji said: "Of course, there is an extra link in weapon training after all. If you practice swordsmanship to the extreme, you can achieve the unity of hand and sword, or even the unity of mind and eyes with hand and sword, which can be regarded as initial success."
"This is just the beginning." Xiao Qi said in surprise.
"Well, if you can give life to your weapons, you can be considered a great success."
I put the sword away, took the towel Xiaoqi handed me, wiped my sweat and said, "Sir, why does Ouyang Jianqing want to see me, and why does he want to go through the back door?"
Yuan Ji laughed dumbly: "Back to Your Majesty, yesterday Ouyang Jianqing found Ye Dongsheng after finishing the military strategy test and said that his father asked him to come to see Mr. Huyan, the leader of Longya, and not to see you, the emperor."
"Oh, I forgot that I have two different identities. I asked Ye Dongsheng to tell me that Mr. Huyan will greet him at Tongle Building tomorrow night."
"Yes, Your Majesty, Ouyang Jianqing should be successful in this subject. Does your Majesty's identity need to be hidden?"
I will also receive those who succeed in the martial arts examination at the court meeting. In this way, Ouyang Jianqing will know that the head of the dragon's teeth is the current emperor.
I thought for a while and said: "The Ouyang family doesn't seem to have a good impression of the imperial court. It's better not to let them know that I am the leader of Dragon Ya for the time being. However, since Ouyang Jianqing came to visit the leader of Dragon Ya on behalf of the head of the Ouyang family, it will be a shame if I don't see him.
It looks bad, sir, what can you do?"
Yuan Ji said easily: "This is simple, just disguise yourself."
I said: "Disguise?"
Xiao Qi also said at the same time: "Disguise?"
Is this also real? Human skin masks, face-changing techniques, and voice-changing techniques seem to only exist in martial arts novels of later generations.
Yuan Ji said: "Disguise is to change a person's appearance. This technique has been around since ancient times. Recently, His Majesty spends more and more time away from the palace, and the dragon's teeth are getting stronger and stronger. I have long wanted His Majesty to disguise himself.
Of course, disguise will not completely transform you into another person, it can only be used on people you are not very familiar with."
"Well, sir, are you proficient in this technique?"
"I don't know how. Yao Chaohui in Dragon Tooth is good at this. Yao Chaohui's ancestral home is Guangnan West Road (now Guangxi). There was a ranger in his ancestor who once rescued the priest of Heimiao in Shiwan Mountain. The priest thanked him for saving his life.
Thanks to his kindness, he taught him the art of disguise, and the ancestors of the rangers passed this art down from generation to generation as a heirloom of the Yao family."
I said happily: "Haha, okay, I never thought that I, Long Ya, would have such a talent."