Starting from Comprehensive Martial Arts: Bu Dao Lu

Chapter 4 Tai Chi
Wang Chongyang, the leader of Quanzhen Sect, and Zhang Sanfeng, the founder of Wudang, are rare geniuses in the history of Taoism in China.The two created their own sects, and at the same time, they each had seven direct disciples, known by the world as the Seven Sons of Quanzhen and the Seven Heroes of Wudang.With the gradual rise of the Wudang faction, it is inevitable that the two factions will be compared by the world.

Quanzhen sect is well-known in China, and its background is naturally not bad.The leader Wang Chongyang is not only a master of Taoism, but also a great master of martial arts.However, the Seven Sons of Quanzhen followed Wang Chongyang to practice after they became adults. Although Wang Chongyang's methods are extraordinary, how can people defy the sky.You must know that the most important stage of casting the foundation is when you are young.The fact that the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, who only started to cultivate after they were adults, can become talented, already shows how extraordinary Wang Chongyang is.

The Wudang Seven Heroes are different. They were all brought to Wudang Mountain by Zhang Sanfeng when they were young, and they practiced with Zhang Sanfeng since they were young.With Zhang Sanfeng, the great master, personally forging the foundation for him and guiding him in practice, the cultivation base of the Seven Heroes of Wudang will naturally improve by leaps and bounds.

Later, for some reason, the Wudang Seven Heroes clashed with the Quanzhen Seven Sons, and the two sides made an appointment to fight in Dongting Lake.

In this battle, the Wudang Seven Heroes, who were rookies in the martial arts world, fought one by one and drew with the long-famous Quanzhen Seven Masters.In the end, even the Tiangang Beidou Formation deployed by the Quanzhen Seven Sons was only on par with the Zhenwu Seven-section Formation of the Wudang Seven Heroes.This battle not only made the Wudang Seven Heroes famous in China, but also laid the foundation for the rise of the Wudang faction.

Zhang Songxi has a dexterous mind, how could he not know Zhu Xi's mind after going through the world.It's just that although the Wudang sect opened its gates widely, not everyone can learn the unique knowledge of Wudang.

What's more, Zhu Xi is the prince of Ming Dynasty, how could Zhang Songxi dare to make decisions without authorization.That Emperor Hongwu of Daming is not easy to mess with!
At the beginning, when the Ming Dynasty was established, Wudang was canonized as the state religion.At that time, it happened that Zhang Sanfeng closed the death test, so Wudang could only deal with Daming with an ambiguous attitude.But who knew that Emperor Hongwu actually sent two great masters to Wudang to proclaim the decree.

Thinking of this, Zhang Songxi sighed softly in his heart!
The Wudang faction has Zhang Sanfeng, a great god, sitting in the town, and he is at ease.Why is it necessary for the Ming Dynasty to confer national religion and national teacher.The canonization of Daming is just icing on the cake for the Wudang faction.

The Wudang faction accepted the canonization of Daming and bowed their heads to Daming.This is not because the Wudang faction is afraid of Da Ming, if there is a real war, the three great masters of Da Ming may not be Zhang Sanfeng's opponents.In the final analysis, it is just the fundamental difference between the dynasty and the sect.

What the dynasty followed was the whole world, could it be the king's land.On the shore of the land, could it be the king's ministers.The sect emphasizes inheritance.

Although the Wudang faction was conferred the state religion of the Ming Dynasty, it was a happy situation for all.However, it is also an indisputable fact that the two great masters of the Ming Dynasty came to threaten the Wudang faction.

Zhang Sanfeng went out to discuss martial arts with Emperor Hongwu this time, which was also expressing the dissatisfaction of the Wudang faction.Otherwise, with Zhang Sanfeng's personality of a hundred years, how could he go down the mountain so easily.

Zhang Songxi knew these things well, so how could he easily accept Zhu Xi's words.In addition, Zhang Sanfeng, who came back from Lunwu yesterday, commented on Emperor Hongwu's "heavenly genius", which also made Zhang Songxi have to take into account the identities of the two princes.

Zhang Songxi, who practiced with Zhang Sanfeng since he was a child, knows that his master has a very high vision.Even the leader Wang of the Quanzhen Sect has never been evaluated by his master as a "heavenly genius".It seems that Daming, Emperor Hongwu, who established the Nuoda Empire after decades of raising troops, should not be underestimated.

Brothers Zhu Xi and Zhu Qi didn't know that so many thoughts flashed in Zhang Songxi's heart like lightning and flint.

I saw that Zhang Songxi smiled and said: "Your Highness, the teacher is waiting in the main hall, Your Highness, please follow me in." After speaking, he turned and walked.Passing through the hall and the pavilion, the group walked for a full quarter of an hour before arriving in front of Zhenwu Hall.

Perhaps Zhang Sanfeng was used to being quiet, Zhu Qi did not see the Taoist boy on duty in front of the hall.

Zhang Songxi brought the two of them to the front of the hall, bowed and said: "Master, His Royal Highness King Qin and King Zhao are here."

Zhu Xi and Zhu Qi also hurriedly saluted and said, "I pay my respects to Master Zhang."

The door of the palace opened without wind, and a thick voice came: "Come in!"

As soon as he entered the hall, Zhu Qi was instantly attracted by the figure slowly punching in the center of the hall.

The whole body of that person is as one, as if blending with the heaven and the earth.In a blink of an eye, it seemed to be a Taiji diagram hovering in the universe.

Not only Zhu Qi, but even Zhu Xi and Zhang Songxi who came in together were stunned on the spot.

When Zhu Qi came back to his senses again, he was already sitting on the futon in the hall.On the opposite side was sitting cross-legged an old Taoist with white beard and hair who looked like a fairy.

Zhu Qi stared at the old Taoist in a daze, and suddenly bowed to salute like a soul. "Zhu Qi pays respects to Master Zhang!"

The old Taoist looked at Zhu Qi with great satisfaction and said: "You have good qualifications and good understanding! After watching the old Taoist Taijiquan once, you will have an epiphany for three hours! If you are not Zhu Hongwu's son, the old Taoist would want to pass on your mantle."

Zhu Qi was a little confused, so he said in surprise: "Enlightenment! Three hours!"

Zhang Sanfeng nodded and said: "You have never practiced martial arts, although you have a little epiphany, but you have not realized the mystery of it, it is normal! You know the realm of practice."

Zhu Qi rationalized his thoughts and said: "Returning to the real person, although the boy is weak and has never practiced, he knows a little about the realm of practice in the world. The practice of the world first exercises the skin, flesh, tendons, bones, and marrow. Strong, full of energy, born of internal strength, promoted to the Houtian realm."

"Cultivation in the Acquired Heaven Realm requires opening up the Twelve Orthodox Classics and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. After moving the Zhoutian, it is necessary to open a hole in the profound entrance, receive the aura of the heavens and the earth, refine the internal force into true Qi, and advance to the Xiantian Realm."

"As for the post-innate realm, the kid is not very clear."

Zhang Sanfeng stroked his beard and said with a smile: "What you said is not bad. Our cultivation is all based on our own essence, energy, and spirit. Body training and health preservation and acquired state are to strengthen our own essence and energy. However, the human race is weak, even if There are two realms of warming and nurturing, and it is difficult for the human spirit to be perfect. Therefore, the sages of the human race created the Xiantian realm. The Xiantian realm uses the profound gate to connect the aura of the heavens and the earth, and tempers the inner force to nourish oneself. In fact, the Xiantian realm practice What is still important is your own essence and energy.”

"When people in the world practice martial arts, they first refine their body and keep in good health; then they generate internal strength to warm and nourish the meridians; then they open up a hole in the entrance to receive the aura of heaven and earth, and give birth to true qi; after that, they quench their bodies with true qi. However, if you follow the steps step by step, you can always achieve something. As for the opening of the entrance, there are traces to follow. It is not difficult to achieve innateness."

Zhang Sanfeng went on to say: "The most difficult thing for us to practice is the soul. The soul is illusory, but it is real. If you want to be promoted to the master, you must condense the soul. However, the soul is unpredictable, and if there is a slight difference, it will be lost. It is also the reason why there are so few grandmasters in mainland China."

(End of this chapter)