Dreaming about the world, embarking on the path of spiritual practice

Chapter 71: Martial arts training is a great benefit

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Yu Liang went home with a small book recording "Hard Qigong".

Grandpa, who was sitting in the yard playing with farm tools, saw him coming back and asked in a calm tone: "Did he teach you 'Hard Qigong'?"

Yu Liang nodded!
Putting down the farm tools in his hands, Grandpa sighed and said, "I practiced that thing when I was young, but I couldn't bear the hardship. I couldn't persist after practicing for a long time."

“Thinking about it now, I’m glad I didn’t insist on it at the time!”

Yu Liang walked to his grandfather and sat down, smiled and asked why?
Grandpa said with memories on his face: "Back then, most people who practiced hard qigong did it to join the army. But then the country became stronger and there was no need for so many soldiers, so many people were laid off at once."

"Practing hard qigong requires a lot of supplements!"

"When I was a soldier, I could eat military rations, but after leaving the military camp, how could I get enough to eat?"

"Once you practice this, your body will become particularly strong. Once your body becomes strong, it will consume a lot of energy. Even if you lie there and don't move, you still have to eat a lot. If you don't eat enough, your body will be consumed!"

"Your uncle is only two years older than me. When he was young, he was half a head taller than me and his body was much stronger than mine.

But if you look at him now, you will see that he is a dwarf because he came back from the army and caught up with the famine! "

"At that time, everyone was also hungry and full, but your uncle seemed to have shrunk. His originally strong body became as skinny as a stick in a short period of time."

Listening to his grandfather talking about the past, Yu Liang nodded slightly.

Practicing hard qigong is extremely taxing on the body, so it must be replenished every day!

A strong body requires a lot of energy to maintain even basic functions.

Once there is a shortage of food and it cannot absorb enough energy to maintain body functions, the body will break down the glucose, fat and other substances previously stored in the body to obtain energy to maintain the body's functions.

If a person is starved for a long time, the body will consume glucose first, and then fat.

When fat is used up, the body will even consume muscle, increase protein degradation, and use oxidized amino acids to provide energy.

This is why the great grandfather changed from a tall and mighty man to a short and skinny man.

Looking at Yu Liang who was listening to his story attentively, Grandpa said with a smile: "Life is good now, and we don't have to worry about food and drink. If you can endure the hardship, you can practice!"

Hearing his grandfather say the words "Don't worry about food and drink", Yu smiled bitterly.

Who says you don’t have to worry about food and drink?He is really worried about food and drink now!

Nowadays, he basically eats up all the money he earns every day!
Although it is not imminent to expand your business and work hard to make money, you should start planning.

The grandfather and grandson chatted for a long time, and before they knew it, it was time for dinner!
"It's time to eat!"

"Today we have pork and seaweed stewed vermicelli for lunch today, as well as small fish!"

Grandma, who had prepared the meal, took the food from the kitchen to the main room and invited them both to eat.

"smell good!"

Sitting at the dining table, grandma served Yu Liang a large bowl of rice.

"Come on, eat more!"

"Milk, I can do it myself!"

The three of them sat down to eat. Grandma smiled and asked, what were the grandfather and grandson talking about just now?
When she heard Yu Liang's answer of 'Hard Qigong', she immediately warned with a straight face: "Dasun, don't practice that stuff, it's hard work and it's useless!"

"Why is it useless?" Grandpa said.

Hearing the sound, grandma said directly to grandpa: "It's useful, tell me, what's the use of it?"

"Life is so good today. If you don't live a good life, why do you have to suffer so much?" "Practice can strengthen your body and prevent others from bullying you."

"What kind of society is this? Who dares to bully others? Do you still think it's our time? When it comes to fighting, the whole village rushes forward with hoes and sickles on their shoulders!"

After quarreling with grandpa, grandma said to Yu Liang with a smile: "Your grandpa is a legal illiterate. He doesn't understand anything. Don't listen to him!"

While putting vegetables into his bowl, he said: "Let's just have a good time every day. Eating well and drinking well is better than anything else!"

Looking at the pieces of meat in the bowl, Yu Liang smiled and started eating.

After a while, the grandfather opposite put down the empty bowl: "I'm done eating!"

Just as he was about to stand up, he suddenly paused.

"Master, what's wrong?" Yu Liang quickly put down his bowls and chopsticks and walked over.

He hit his back with both fists and slowly stood up straight. Grandpa said with a smile: "Nothing, just an old problem. As people get older, there will always be some problems with the body. It's okay. You can continue to eat!"

Yu Liang forcibly helped his grandfather sit in front of the sofa and asked him to lie down.

"Master, I recently learned some massage techniques online. Let me massage them for you!"

"no, I'm fine!"

Although grandpa said it was unnecessary, when Yu Liang's hands rubbed his back, he immediately enjoyed the relaxing comfort.

"Not to mention, your massage technique is really comfortable!"

"Yeah, if you feel comfortable, I'll press it on you more often."

Yu Liang was massaging and checking his grandfather's physical condition.

Lumbar muscle strain and a bit of lumbar disc herniation are not big problems, as long as he can be massaged and adjusted regularly.

"Dasun, why are your hands so warm, my back and waist are also so hot!"

After pressing it and feeling the heat on his back, Grandpa asked curiously.

"Master, this is because I am helping you push the uterus and promote blood circulation. Doesn't it feel quite comfortable with the heat?"

"Well, it's quite comfortable!"

Just when Yu Liang was about to deepen the massage, Grandpa suddenly sat up.

"Master, why are you sitting up? Lie down quickly, I haven't finished pressing it yet!"

"I'm fine!" He stood up and pulled grandma, who was clearing away the dishes, to the sofa.

"What are you doing? I'm clearing the table!"

Grandpa pulled grandma and said to Yu Liang: "You have old legs, your massage technique is so comfortable, please massage it for you!"

"I don't need it, no need to press it for me!"

Old cold legs!
Yu Liang immediately helped her lie down on the sofa, forced her to hold down her grandma who was struggling to stand up, and lifted up her trouser legs to check her.

'Lao Han Leg' is a name people give to "Bi syndrome".

It is mainly caused by the three evils of wind, cold, and dampness invading the meridians of the human body's muscle surface, causing the qi and blood to not flow smoothly.

Symptoms of old cold legs include coldness of the lower limbs and joints, soreness, swelling, numbness, pain and difficulty in moving. They often recur or worsen due to wind and cold in autumn and winter.

For the treatment of old cold legs, some pungent and warm drugs are generally used, as well as acupuncture, moxibustion, application and other methods to achieve the effects of repelling cold, relieving pain, strengthening muscles and bones, etc.
Looking at his grandma's extremely heavy legs, Yu Liang not only wanted to relieve the pain, but also wanted to cure it completely!
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(End of this chapter)