The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 26 Bodhidharma Secret Technique
Zhao Zuo became Zhou Tong's closed disciple and the youngest disciple.At the same time, Zhou Tong, Zhao Gou, Yue Fei and others couldn't help laughing.Zhou Tong laughed because he received a good apprentice; Zhao Gou laughed because he could become a brother with Marshal Yue in history, and he also received guidance from a generation of martial arts master Zhou Tong. The fate of the Song Dynasty has begun to change; Yue Fei and others People laughed because Zhao Gou was finally accepted as a disciple by Zhou Tong, and they could play together openly and aboveboard.

"If you enter my sect, you will be my disciple. You must remember that there are 'Ten Commandments' in our sect." Zhou Tong said with a smile.

Zhao Gou asked suspiciously, "'Ten Commandments'? What is that?"

"To put it simply, the martial arts of our own disciples should not be easily taught to outsiders, that is, 'ten don't accept'." Zhou Tong explained, Yue Fei and others are also waiting to see, and he continued: "Pengju and others have never known, Let me tell you all together! There are two things in a teacher's life that are considered outstanding today, one is the skill of riding and shooting, and the other is the skill of marksmanship."

"I was practicing martial arts as a young teacher, and I dreamed that one day I would be able to lead troops to fight and take the lead. I never thought that by accident, I would become the chief instructor of the Forbidden Army and get mixed into the officialdom. Just because the courtiers gained power, the generals were suppressed. And, as a teacher, he dealt with foreign enemies. Attitude, from the beginning to the end, they were unwilling to compromise, and they were convinced by war, only in this way can they demonstrate the prestige of the Great Song Dynasty."

"However, the main peace faction in the DPRK objected, and the emperor was unwilling to start a war again, so he negotiated peace. From the teacher's point of view, that is simply to give others a chance to use the money of Song Dynasty to raise a wild wolf. The wolves will expose their ambitions and become the confidant of Da Song."

"It's just that my suggestion was not taken seriously, so I finally resigned and returned to my hometown. I practiced martial arts as a teacher since I was a child, and learned the Jiang family's spear skills from the descendants of Jiang Wei in the Three Kingdoms. Later, I became successful in martial arts and traveled all over the world. Martial artist Tan Zhengfang is his teacher, learning authentic Shaolin martial arts, he has practiced martial arts in Shaolin Temple for more than ten years, and after finishing his studies, he went down the mountain and went to Beijing alone, intending to contribute a little bit to the Great Song Dynasty."

"If you fail to join the army, you will become the chief instructor of the Imperial Army. At that time, I was famous for my marksmanship in the capital, and I was taught martial arts by Shaolin masters. My martial arts have reached great success. Generals in the court or knights in the rivers and lakes came to challenge them one after another. In the end, all of them died. He was defeated by me, so he was able to enter the Forbidden Army and become the head coach."

"However, what I have never forgotten as a teacher is to lead troops to fight and kill the enemy with my own hands. However, God's will tricks people, no matter how good my martial arts is, I will not be able to enter the army. In the end, I decided to recruit disciples. However, if I want to be I have many disciples, and I must meet the conditions to be eligible."

"There are three people who really worship me as a teacher before you, one of them is Lin Chong, and the others will tell you later; the other three are just giving a little advice, and there is no formal ceremony of apprenticeship. There are "ten commandments" for accepting disciples, that is, "ten not to pass on."

"First, don't pass on those who are not good at character; second, don't pass on those who are disloyal or filial; third, don't pass on those who have no perseverance; fourth, don't pass on those who are not civil or military; Don't pass on those who are vulgar to the bone; seven, don't pass on those who are tricky in the market; eight, don't pass on those who are soft and blunt; nine, don't pass on those who have fists and feet;

Zhao Gou said: "Master, could it be that the other three are among the 'Ten Unpassed'?"

Zhou Tong looked at Zhao Gou with some surprise, nodded and said, "That's right, the other three are within the 'Ten Unpassed'. As a teacher to cherish their talents, I gave them some pointers and never let them become apprentices. As for them, It’s okay not to mention who it is. Now, the three people who have received the true biography all have great names, and they can be regarded as the leading figures in the Jianghu.”

His eyes turned to Zhao Gou again, and he praised: "In a month, you have done very well. Not only do you have a lot of perseverance, your conduct is fair, and you are loyal to the country, etc., the old man sees it. Therefore, This old man is willing to accept you as a personal disciple, just like Peng Ju. As for Wang Gui and the others, they are also named disciples."

Zhao Gou turned his head to look at Wang Gui and the others in surprise, only to see that they all nodded and realized that what Zhou Tong said was true.However, Zhao Gou didn't understand why he only accepted Yue Fei as his apprentice, and Wang Gui and others were only registered disciples, so he couldn't help guessing: "Could it be that Yue Fei is different from them."

"Aren't you a little strange why I only accept Pengju as a disciple, and the others are just registered disciples?" Zhou Tong caught a glimpse of Zhao Gou's puzzled look, and explained what he was thinking, saying, "It's not the old man. I don’t want to, because their qualifications are mediocre, and at most they can only learn one or two martial arts. The apprentices I want, not to mention dragons and phoenixes, must have the talents of generals, with talents that ordinary people can’t look down on.”

Zhao Gou nodded suddenly, he understood the meaning of Zhou Tong's words: "It is better to lack than to abuse!"

Zhou Tong is a generation of martial arts masters, only those who are qualified to accept disciples are those who practice martial arts.If you don't have enough talent, you are just an ordinary person, and you can't inherit his martial arts at all.Since you can't be a marshal or a vanguard who leads troops to fight, you can only choose to accept apprentices and pass on your skills, and it is enough to train a group of generals who can fight for the Song Dynasty.

Next, Zhou Tong saw that it was almost time for morning practice, so he let them go out ahead of time, leaving Zhao Gou alone, and said in a low voice, "Gouer, your foundation is not stable, is it because you are greedy for moves and eager for quick success?"

Zhao Gou respectfully said: "What the master said is true, the disciple has practiced martial arts with Lin Jiaotou for three years. He wanted to learn offensive moves and weapons as soon as possible, so he neglected the importance of the foundation. It was not until recently that he discovered this problem. However, Coach Lin said that it is still in a hurry, as long as you come to find the master, let you think of a way for me."

Zhao Gou said truthfully, if it wasn't for quick success and instant benefit, he was eager to learn attack moves and weapons, and immersed himself in the moves.Therefore, Zhao Gou learned a lot of moves, his foundation was not stable, and some moves were swallowed whole without being fully digested, which made him unable to truly use the essence of the moves.

"My master is Shaolin Master Tan Zhengfang. In Shaolin martial arts, there are martial arts that specifically exercise the muscles and bones. However, this martial art requires inner qi and luck, and uses qi to draw out the potential in your body and stimulate your strength. However, this Even I have never learned a set of martial arts, and even Shaolin disciples rarely practice thoroughly."

"If you want to make your martial arts foundation stable, only this set of martial arts can do it. As long as you really learn it, you will get twice the result with half the effort. If you don't learn it, you can only stop here for the rest of your life without making any progress. This set of martial arts, Even Pengju and the others don't know about it, and they haven't practiced it, so the method of inner strength cultivation taught to them is another kind of authentic Shaolin luck."

"Since you are only six years old, but you have practiced martial arts for three years, which is much earlier than others, and you have not practiced the basic skills hard. It is impossible to practice again. This is the only way to go. Very great potential, as long as you can force out that potential, you can completely change your aura, make your foundation more solid, and make your martial arts greatly improved. Even if you learn other martial arts, you can easily learn them .”

Zhou Tong looked at Zhao Gou intently, and said solemnly: "This is a forked road. Do you want to be like this for the rest of your life, or choose to take the risk and try it out. Even if you don't fully comprehend it, it is good for your body and can prolong your life. Therefore, This decision can only be made by yourself, and there is nothing you can do as a teacher."

Zhao Gou was silent. He knew that there were only two outcomes for this road. One is that martial arts will be greatly improved in the future, and the problem of martial arts skills will no longer exist, and you will have a solid foundation; the other is to stop here, and it will be difficult to make great progress in martial arts. , That is, the choice between ice and fire, if the choice is wrong, everything will be in vain.

At this time, Zhou Tong was also full of sighs, shaking his head and sighing: "It would be great if Lin Chong could remember what I said. As long as your foundation is solid and you have so many moves, it will greatly improve your martial arts. This matter is still so difficult, there is no way to practice martial arts, only down-to-earth, if you want to achieve it overnight and improve your cultivation by leaps and bounds, it is simply impossible, otherwise anyone can become a master of martial arts."

Zhou Tong was a little helpless, seeing Zhao Gou's dedication to martial arts, and his enthusiasm, deeply moved Zhou Tong.However, Lin Chong's negligence and Zhao Gou's impatience caused Zhao Gou's foundation to be unstable, so that some martial arts could not be displayed, let alone their power.

Zhao Gou pondered for a moment, raised his head, and replied firmly: "Since practicing martial arts, what's the use if you can't go to battle to kill the enemy. My disciples practice martial arts for this purpose. If you can't learn the real skills, then why bother?" I came to Tangyin from Bianjing. No matter what, I must make the foundation more stable, so that when I go to the battlefield in the future, it will be enough to protect myself."

"Decided? No regrets!" Zhou Tong asked again.

Zhao Gou said decisively: "The disciple has made a decision, and I will never regret it!"

"Since you have really decided, then I will teach you this exercise!" Zhou Tong looked at the firm look in Zhao Gou's eyes and understood Zhao Gou's intentions. Martial arts are internal skills, there are no written records, all are passed on orally, because my master is the chief instructor of Shaolin martial arts, I was lucky enough to learn this skill and pass it on to me. Today, I will pass it on to you."

Zhao Gou listened intently to the formulas taught to him by Zhou Tong, and he also knew the name of this set of martial arts - Bodhidharma Secret Kungfu, which is a method of inner strength cultivation, focusing on the technique of breathing and breathing.According to legend, this set of martial arts was passed down by Bodhidharma and has been passed down to this day.Moreover, it is also the essence of Shaolin's internal strength, which cultivates awe-inspiring aura inside and trains spirit and iron bones outside.

It relies on inner qi to perform exercises to induce the qi with the mind. After the qi enters the dantian, the qi submerges and turns inward.Flow around the body.Those who practice this skill for a long time will have strong muscles and bones, full of internal energy and energy.Once the strength is exerted, one can break bricks and rubble with one's feet, and hitting people with it is as heavy as iron and stone hitting the body, which is very unbearable for people.Combined with martial arts, it can have the dual function of strengthening the body and self-defense.

As for the result, only Zhao Gou will know after practicing; for now, he can't see the effect at all, and he doesn't know what the effect will be, so he can only wait.

(End of this chapter)