"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa ~ "
The rooster crowed and the world turned white.
When he heard the first rooster crowing, Qin Lang jumped out of bed reflexively, ready to start his daily routine.
"The third watch is the time for a man to practice martial arts." This was the Old Poison's admonition. Whether it was windy or rainy, frosty or snowy, the Old Poison required Qin Lang to get up and practice martial arts when the rooster crowed. Otherwise, the Old Poison would put venomous snakes, scorpions and other things in Qin Lang's bed and let them "sleep" with Qin Lang.
Although he was in Summer City, Qin Lang didn't think of slacking off. He quickly washed up and ran to the hill behind No.7 Middle School.
This was the training ground that Qin Lang had chosen for himself. He had already chosen it when he came yesterday.
Qin Lang concentrated and began to practice the Crouching Dragon Stance.
The Old Poison said that the martial arts realm was divided into nine levels. The first level was strength training, and the second was pile driving. Pile driving was the basic stage that a real martial artist had to go through.
The Crouching Dragon Stance was magical. When Qin Lang first practiced it three years ago, his whole body hurt, and he was often beaten and scolded by the Old Poison. But now, the more he stood, the more relaxed and energetic he became. After practicing for three years, Qin Lang's understanding of this stance had deepened a lot. Moreover, the Old Poison spilled the beans once, and Qin Lang knew that the Crouching Dragon Stance was not the Old Poison's kung fu, but a kung fu he stole from the Buddhism Sect.
At this time, Qin Lang stood on the top of the hill, feeling like an old pine tree rooted in the ground. No matter the wind or rain, he could not move.
Gradually, Qin Lang began to understand the true meaning of the two words "Crouching Dragon":
Everyone's spine, from the cervical vertebra to the lumbar vertebra, had 24 bones, just like a dormant dragon in the body. It was because of the existence of a "dragon" that one could stand on the ground and hold up the sky. However, the word 'Fu' in the Crouching Dragon Stance did not mean to lie dormant, but to 'surrender'. During normal cultivation, only by completely subduing this' great dragon 'would one be able to truly be able to support the heavens and the earth. When one attacked, one would be able to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat, and if one didn't fly, one would be able to soar into the skies with a single leap.
If you want to conquer others, you must conquer yourself first.
Using the Dragon Crouching Stance as a "pile practice" for martial arts cultivation was not as simple as standing steadily. It was also necessary to "subdue" all the strength in one's body, and even the thoughts in one's heart. All the strength and thoughts in one's body were gathered in the "big dragon" on one's back, standing tall, borrowing the power of heaven and earth to hone one's strength and will.
On the other hand, the ordinary Horse-horse Stance was definitely not as broad and profound. It was unable to temper one's strength and will at the same time.
"Impressive indeed!"
Suddenly enlightened, Qin Lang gave this evaluation of the Dragon Crouching Stance. It seemed that even though the Old Poison was mischievous, the stance technique he used to lay the foundation of his martial arts was truly top-notch!
Three years of bitter cultivation was not as good as a moment of enlightenment. However, without these three years of strength training and stance practice, he would not have been able to exchange for this moment of enlightenment.
Qin Lang knew that he had already reached the peak of the second level of the Martial Artist Realm, "Pile Practice". Next, he should step into the third level of the Martial Artist Realm, "Moves", and learn and comprehend all kinds of martial arts moves.
After understanding the beauty of the Dragon Crouching Stance, Qin Lang did not go wild with joy. Instead, he "subdued" the joy in his heart and continued to stand in the posture of the Dragon Crouching Stance, like an ancient pine tree on a cliff, bathing in the afterglow of the stars and welcoming the arrival of the morning sun.
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The morning sun had just appeared, and the sounds of birds chirping could be heard.
Suddenly, Qin Lang felt a few pine needles fall on top of his head. The pine branches above him shook violently, and the birds in the nests on the trees flew away in fright, as if they had received a great shock.
Looking up, he saw a two-meter-long "Cauliflower Snake" wrapped around a pine branch. The big snake was cauliflower yellow, and its head was triangular. It was obviously a poisonous snake!
The big snake had just robbed a bird's nest and swallowed a newly hatched bird. The two adult birds could only chirp at the Cauliflower Snake, but could not chase the big snake away.
The weak were prey to the strong, that was the law of nature.
After the big snake ate the baby bird, it swaggered out of the nest and slid down the tree trunk, as if preparing to "rob" another nest.
The Cauliflower Snake, also known as the Cauliflower Spearhead Viper, was not only very venomous, but also had a good appetite. It belonged to the general-eating snake species. It could eat frogs, toads, mice, birds, birds' eggs, and so on. Even in the case of a lack of food, it would even devour its own kind. Because of its good teeth, this kind of snake grew very fast in the food-rich mountain forest areas. Some of its bodies could even be compared to pythons.
When the Cauliflower Snake slid down the tree trunk, it clearly saw Qin Lang's presence. But this thing, relying on its long body and large body, did not seem to take Qin Lang seriously. It just leisurely slid down the tree trunk to the ground.
Whoosh!
At this moment, a red light flashed in front of Qin Lang's eyes and "nailed" to the trunk of the pine tree like lightning, blocking the Cauliflower Snake's path.
What Qin Lang did not expect was that what blocked the Cauliflower Snake's path turned out to be a blood-red praying mantis!
This red praying mantis was about 10 centimeters long. Judging from its physical characteristics, it should belong to the Chinese Big Saber Mantis. However, the Chinese Big Saber Mantis was generally green or dark brown in color, which was a protective color to reduce the chance of being attacked by other predators. But Qin Lang had never seen this kind of praying mantis that was as red as blood. Because although the red color was eye-catching, it was also easy to become the target of birds or other predators, unless —
The red color of this blood-red praying mantis was not a protective color, but a warning color!
For example, some highly poisonous snakes and venomous insects had very obvious body colors. This was a warning to other predators: I have a highly toxic body, don't provoke me! Otherwise, gods block poison gods, Buddhas block poison Buddhas!
Moreover, from the posture of this praying mantis, it was really a bit arrogant! This blood-red praying mantis stood ten centimeters away from the head of the Cauliflower Snake. Its two forelegs as sharp as broadswords were gently raised, flashing with a cold light. It had the momentum of "if you want to pass by, leave the money for the road"!
The Cauliflower Snake was obviously angered by this blood-red praying mantis. With its size and strength, this blood-red praying mantis was simply "a mantis trying to stop a chariot". The red tongue in the Cauliflower Snake's mouth flickered. It seemed that it was ready to change its taste today and taste the taste of a praying mantis.
Swish!
The Cauliflower Snake took the initiative to attack, its head popping out like a spring and biting the blood-red praying mantis.
Qin Lang could not help but sigh. The courage of this blood-red praying mantis to "cross the line" to challenge the big snake was commendable, but it could only end sadly.
Although there were documentary footage of praying mantises preying on mice and snakes, they were all small mice and snakes. In the insect world, praying mantises may be regarded as hunting experts, but fighting against large snakes was tantamount to courting death!
Buzz!
Seeing that the blood-red praying mantis was about to be buried in the snake's mouth, it suddenly shook its wings violently. The two pairs of wings in front and back reflected a gorgeous red light under the morning light, as if it wanted to fly away. However, it did not fly away. Its legs were still firmly nailed to the tree trunk, and the Cauliflower Snake's head retracted, showing a look of horror.
A drop of liquid fell on Qin Lang's face. When he touched it with his hand, he found that it was not dew, but a drop of blood!
Snake blood!
"Could it be that this big snake is injured?"
Qin Lang was shocked. What happened just now was so fast that he did not see it clearly at all. At this time, when he looked carefully, he found that the two eyes of the Cauliflower Snake had been cut about two centimeters long. Obviously, the two eyes of the Cauliflower Snake had been destroyed!
"Damn! Is it real or fake? "
Qin Lang could not help but be shocked. The combat power of this blood-red praying mantis was too strong. It actually blinded the opponent's eyes with one move, causing the Cauliflower Snake to lose most of its combat power. It was really too strong!
The Cauliflower Snake became blind, and fear overwhelmed its hatred. In a panic, it fell from the tree trunk, fell into the grass, and fled in panic.
However, the blood-red praying mantis did not let the other party go. It flew out like lightning and landed horizontally three inches near the head and neck of the Cauliflower Snake. The "Double Blade" slashed down fiercely, and the tip of the blade pierced into the neck of the Cauliflower Snake. The Cauliflower Snake only struggled a few times before it died.
"Hit the snake three inches! How can this blood-red praying mantis know its opponent's weakness so well? "
Qin Lang was surprised by the blood-red praying mantis's means, and even more surprised by the blood-red praying mantis's accurate judgment. The snake's weakness was "three inches" and "seven inches". Most people knew the snake's seven inches, but they did not know that there was also the saying "hit the snake three inches". The "three inches" was the weakest part of the snake's spine. It could easily be broken, causing the snake's central nervous system to be damaged, and it would lose its mobility.
After killing the Cauliflower Snake, the blood praying mantis stood on the head of the big snake and gently stretched its wings. Then, with a victorious posture, it stood on the top of the big snake's head, cut open the snake's skin, and began to suck the brain of the big snake.
"The world is really big, and there are many strange things!"
Qin Lang sighed in his heart. He had read the story of "The Mantis Catches the Snake" in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio." He thought that it was just a legend, and most of it was exaggerated. He did not expect to witness the birth of a legend with his own eyes.
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