sinovels Chapter 63 Li Ping: I'm actually sitting at the same table as Yue Lingshan?
Chapter 63 Li Ping: I'm actually sitting at the same table as Yue Lingshan?
Chapter 64 Li Ping: I'm actually sitting at the same table as Yue Lingshan?
Huang Rong smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words, Elder Feng, but we clearly agreed before that we would learn together."
Feng Qingyang stroked his beard: "Sure, sure, we can learn together."
People in the martial arts world value their martial arts manuals more than their own lives.
When Zhao Min captured the masters of the six major sects, the only way to force them to hand over their martial arts skills was to have them fight against her own people, and then have her own masters break down and teach them the techniques.
Li Ping was able to obtain the Xuanming Divine Palm from the Xuanming Elders because he really went all out. Moreover, although these two guys were highly skilled in martial arts, they were actually a bit cowardly and lacked backbone.
Otherwise it will be really difficult!
Feng Qingyang is being so generous now, obviously because of Huang Rong, afraid that she won't learn.
Huang Rong was originally extremely talented. Although her "wisdom" sublimation only lasted for a short period of time, it brought her a qualitative leap. Feng Qingyang really didn't want to miss this gem.
Yue Lingshan's eyes widened. Could I learn such superb swordsmanship?
It's all because of Master Li.
If it weren't for the sake of Master Li, Uncle Feng would definitely not have been willing to teach me. After all, I grew up in Mount Hua, and he has seen me countless times but has never paid any attention to me.
Such a great kindness is truly beyond repayment.
Right now, all she could think about was Li Ping. As for Linghu Chong, he was just an ordinary senior brother.
Li Ping hadn't expected Feng Qingyang to be so generous. Although he guessed that the Dugu Nine Swords would be very difficult and hard for him to learn, he still wanted to challenge his weakness.
Then, Feng Qingyang said, "Brother Li has already mentioned the matter of Senior Dugu Qiubai, so I will not repeat it here."
"The Dugu Nine Swords consists of nine forms: the final form, the sword-breaking form, the saber-breaking form, the spear-breaking form, the whip-breaking form, the rope-breaking form, the palm-breaking form, the arrow-breaking form, and the qi-breaking form."
Su Ying clicked her tongue in amazement: "To break all martial arts in the world with a single sword technique, that's really arrogant. No wonder he dared to challenge Dugu Qiubai."
Huang Rong said, "I can understand everything else, but what is this 'Qi-breaking style'?"
"Without formidable internal strength, how could one possibly break through true qi with mere techniques? I simply cannot imagine what that would be like."
Feng Qingyang laughed and said, "That's not the case. This move is specifically designed to deal with enemies who possess superior internal strength."
"The Qi-breaking technique is the method to see through the circulation of true Qi."
"No matter how strong his internal strength is, he can't be perfect in every aspect. He needs to subtly guide the flow of his true energy, find weaknesses, create weaknesses, and use strength to attack weakness, and use substance to attack emptiness."
"It's not like you think, using techniques to break internal energy. Techniques also need the support of internal energy; just relying on exquisite techniques is useless."
"This is the most difficult move in the Nine Swords of Dugu. Even now, I wouldn't dare say I've mastered it."
He sighed. Although he was a disciple of the Sword Sect, he was only from the Sword Sect. He had no concept of the difference between sword qi. Even though he was already the number one expert in Huashan at that time, his personal will could not affect the entire Huashan Sect.
The conflict between the Huashan Sect and the sword qi has long since evolved from an initial ideological dispute into a factional and power struggle.
Alas, alas!
It would be good if Yue Lingshan and Linghu Chong could learn it. If they could pass on the correct theories, the Huashan Sect would have a chance to rise again after that fool Yue Buqun died.
Su Ying said, "If you prepare for the front, you will be weak in the rear; if you prepare for the rear, you will be weak in the front; if you prepare for the left, you will be weak on the right; if you prepare for the right, you will be weak on the left. If you prepare for everything, you will be weak in everything."
"This Qi-breaking technique is so subtle that it is invisible, so divine that it is silent, and thus it can control the fate of the enemy."
"This old gentleman, Dugu Qiubai, seems to be quite knowledgeable about military strategy."
Feng Qingyang was slightly taken aback, and seeing that Su Ying's expression had also changed, he stroked his beard and smiled, "So it's about applying the principles of military strategy? I practiced swordsmanship in my youth, but I haven't read many books—"
Yue Lingshan was speechless. They were all so smart, and so cultured.
It's truly enviable!
Li Ping said, "That's true. The Dugu Nine Swords are indeed profound, but Dugu Qiubai also valued internal strength."
He divided the realm of swordsmanship into three levels.
"The first iron sword, it is said, was a soft sword he used when he was young. It was incomparably sharp and fierce. I guess he relied on the sharpness of the sword and the mystery of the swordsmanship to fight his enemies at that time."
"The second skill was the heavy sword. At that time, he used a heavy sword made of black iron weighing seventy or eighty catties. It was known as a heavy sword with no edge, and great skill without artifice. Before the age of forty, he used it to roam the martial arts world."
"It's clear that at this moment, his focus has shifted to internal energy."
"The third level is the wooden sword. It is said that after the age of forty, one is no longer bound by material things. Grass, trees, bamboo and stones can all be used as swords. From this point on, one can improve and gradually reach the realm where having no sword is better than having a sword."
Feng Qingyang was stunned, because he knew nothing about these things.
It turns out that the highest level the predecessor reached was to be better without a sword, and not just to be better without moves.
Yue Lingshan frowned and said, "The iron sword is easy to understand, but the second heavy sword, weighing seventy or eighty pounds, is heavier than an iron hammer."
"This is injuring people with brute force; how can you call that a profound sword technique?"
Linghu Chong said, "There's another line before that: 'A heavy sword has no edge, great skill appears clumsy.' Clearly, at that time, your swordsmanship had already reached the point of eliminating the dross and retaining the essence, simplifying the complex, and turning the skillful into the clumsy. To improve further would be extremely difficult!"
"At this point, it will naturally come down to a contest of internal strength."
Yue Lingshan was still troubled: "Doesn't this mean that a lot of the sword techniques he learned before were rubbish?"
Feng Qingyang shook his head and said, "That's not the case. Because superior martial arts are too difficult to learn, they are broken down into simplified and weakened versions when taught in sects."
He realized that the least talented among these people was this young lady from Mount Hua. Even though Linghu Chong was quite gifted, it didn't matter whether he herded one sheep or a whole flock.
Since we've already taught so many people, teaching one more won't hurt. After all, she's Yue Buqun's daughter, and she can guide the direction of the Huashan Sect in the future.
Then, Feng Qingyang said, "I'll start by teaching you the incantation, beginning with the final formula!"
"The Maiden Returns to the Unknown, the Unknown Returns to the Fellowship, the Fellowship Returns to the Great Possession, Jia Turns to Bing, Bing Turns to Geng, Geng Turns to Gui, the transition between Zi and Chou, the transition between Chen and Si."
At the turn of noon and late afternoon, wind and thunder change, mountains and lakes change, water and fire change, heaven and earth clash, thunder and turbulence clash, fire and fire clash, three increase to five, five increase to nine —
Li Ping was delighted to hear this. He had thought he might not understand it, but he found it wasn't as difficult as he had imagined.
The "Returning Maiden" hexagram symbolizes the beginning of improper behavior; the "Innocence" hexagram represents truth and reality; the "Fellowship" hexagram represents cooperation and collaboration; and the "Great Possession" hexagram represents a great victory.
Therefore, the initial few sentences can be understood as a process of discerning the enemy's true nature (Wu Wang) by exploiting their weaknesses (Gui Mei), then acting in accordance with their strengths (Tong Ren), and ultimately achieving victory (Da You).
Then, through the sequence "Jia turns to Bing, Bing turns to Geng, Geng turns to Gui," the Heavenly Stems are used to express the generating and restraining relationships of the Five Elements, which is used as a metaphor for the restraining relationship of techniques.
The Earthly Branches "the transition between Zi and Chou, the transition between Chen and Si, and the transition between Wu and Wei" are used to represent the choice of timing.
The subsequent series of hexagrams elucidates the underlying principles, while the final numerous formulas teach you how to apply them in practice.
But understanding is one thing, but to truly master it and apply it in real-world situations requires a lot of effort.
I guess I'm just not good enough. Am I the only one who's this bad?
Then, Li Ping saw a pair of clear yet foolish big eyes; those were Yue Lingshan's.
He patted his chest, relieved; he wasn't the only one who was this bad.