I was quite surprised when gramps told me to hit him.
"That's not good, right? Although you look quite healthy, you have osteoporosis in the elderly … "
Gramps put his fist under his mouth and coughed.
"Why do you have so many questions? Do you want to learn kung fu from me or not? "
"Eh? You're going to teach me kung fu today? "
I was a bit overjoyed.
The old man nodded slightly with an impatient expression.
"Then … gramps, what's the name of our kung fu?"
"Name? Why do we need a name? "
"It's too unsightly without a name! If you don't want to tell me your name, you should at least tell me the name of this kung fu! "
"Hmph, meddlesome!" Gramps scolded, then put his hands behind his back and looked at the clouds in the sky and said leisurely:
"The ancestors named this kung fu 'Yin Yang Sanshou' …"
Eh? Why does it sound familiar? I think I heard someone introduce it in a magazine? Is it cosplaying Taiji? No matter how I think about it, it's a knockoff version of Taiji, right?
"Old man, you can just say that it's Tai Chi …"
Hearing me say that, gramps was so angry that his hair and beard stood up.
"Taiji, Taiji! You only know Taiji! What's so great about those Wudang Taoists? Isn't it just Zhang Zhenren? It doesn't mean that the younger generation will inherit it well! "
He said angrily and stomped his foot on the cement ground, making a metallic sound.
"Hmph, let me tell you, they say that all the texts in the world are copied. Actually, martial arts is also something that sects learn from each other! In my opinion, China's martial arts only have two moves! "
Eh? This was the first time I heard of it. Isn't China's martial arts famous for its many sects and complicated moves? How can there only be two moves?
Gramps put up two fingers, "One is called Hua Jin, the other is called Fa Jin!"
I had a 'I've learned' expression on my face as I waited for gramps to continue.
"All martial arts are about finding a suitable method for you to use Hua Jin and Fa Jin. 'Four Liang Moves a Thousand Jin' is not only used by Taiji, other martial arts can also use it, it's just that they don't advertise it as well as Wudang Sect! Also, 'Four Liang Moves a Thousand Jin' is not scientific! The WuTang Clan was just bragging! If you want to reduce the force of a thousand Jin, you need to have at least eight hundred Jin of strength! Television dramas were also acting blindly! You're always saying that strong men can't beat children and women. You're really misleading! "
The Old Master angrily criticized the stupidity of the common people. He also cursed more than twenty schools, including Wudang Pai.
After that, he slightly calmed down and said to me with incomparable pride towards his sect's martial arts:
"The Yin Yang Sanshou that I'm going to teach you isn't as fancy as Tai Chi, and it doesn't have any routines. The core of it is only the secrets of transforming force and exerting force. As for how to use it in actual combat, you have to figure it out yourself."
"Oh … Does that mean I can graduate after learning two moves?"
"Two moves?" The old man said disdainfully, "You wish! I will only teach you one move! You can only learn Hua Jin. I won't teach you Fa Jin! "
"Why, why? Are you going to charge me a tuition fee? "
Wasn't this the same as some fraudulent online games where only VIP members could enjoy all the content?
"Tuition?" The old man raised the corner of his mouth with disdain, "If you could learn it with money, the people in front of you would have already circled DongShan Lake three times! I'm telling you: If you want to learn it, then don't bother! I'm already making an exception by only teaching you Hua Jin! "
"Exception?"
"Mhmm." The old man twirled his beard again, "Actually, according to the rules of our ancestors, Yin Yang Sanshou can't be taught to outsiders. But I'm already so old, and my children either aren't interested in martial arts, or their legs are too long …"
"Legs, legs are too long?"
I widened my eyes, "What does long legs have to do with learning Yin Yang Sanshou?"
The old man looked me up and down again with a pleased expression.
"The reason why I'm teaching you Yin Yang Sanshou, other than seeing your perseverance, is because your legs are short, which is suitable for this martial arts."
Legs, short legs? Not because my bones are good for martial arts, but because my legs are short?
The old man sighed: "Yin Yang Sanshou uses the upper limbs as the main weapon, so it's most suitable for people with long arms and short legs … My descendants all have long legs, it's a tragedy!"
How can I accept it when he says long legs are a tragedy in front of someone who worries about having short legs every day!
Also, after being reminded, I noticed that the old man really does have long arms and short legs, it's much more exaggerated than mine! It's almost as long as Liu Bei's hands!
"Hmph, the power of Yin Yang Sanshou comes from the earth, and the earth is your strongest support. Just like what Mead said, it's the fulcrum of a lever …"
Archimedes, right? The one who said he could lift the earth if he was given a fulcrum?
"It's not that people with long legs can't learn Yin Yang Sanshou, but if their legs are too long, they'll develop the habit of attacking with their legs. Once their body leaves the ground, the fulcrum is gone, and the biggest advantage of Yin Yang Sanshou is gone. That's why long legs aren't an advantage when it comes to mastering Yin Yang Sanshou."
It sounded reasonable. It was rare for Taiji Fist to attack with the legs.
"That's why none of my children have learned Yin Yang Sanshou, they only know a bit of it. If this continues, Yin Yang Sanshou will disappear from the martial world sooner or later. This fist technique is the culmination of the blood and sweat of our ancestors, I can't bear to let it be lost. It's rare that you're good material to learn Yin Yang Sanshou … "
After saying that, she looked at my legs again.
Stop looking! Are my legs really that short! Isn't it just at the level of an ordinary person? When I was doing chin-ups with Niu ShiLi yesterday, I specifically compared our legs, it seems like they're about the same length! Compared to the class leader or Xiao Qin, my legs are the shorter ones! That must be it!
"Hua Jin is mainly used for defense, while Fa Jin is mainly used for offense. I'm only teaching you Yin Yang Sanshou's Hua Jin because it doesn't violate the rules of our ancestors. Secondly, I'm not teaching you Fa Jin because I'm afraid that young people can't control their strength and injure or kill someone. I'll say it again, don't call me master. I can't accept you as my disciple because of the rules of our ancestors. "
After a pause, he waved at me with one arm. "Come, attack me with all your strength. I'll show you what Hua Jin is all about."
I was still a bit hesitant, but seeing gramps' expression become more and more anxious, I could only brace myself and use 50% of my strength to attack gramps' shoulders.
"Don't just use 50%! Use one hundred percent! "Gramps didn't dodge, and shouted at me sternly.
There was an indescribable majesty in his voice. It was different from the mountain-like pressure that Peng TouSi had given me. It was a mysterious aura that made me feel unfathomable. I couldn't help but stop my hand.
Since gramps could tell how much strength I was using, there was no point in pretending to be a grandson in front of him.
I took a deep breath and mobilized all the muscles in my body. I dashed in front of gramps and threw a right hook. I wanted to see how gramps would deal with it.
"Aiya — —!!" Gramps screamed and got punched in the face. He fell into DongShan Lake like a kite with a broken string and splashed high into the water.
Sorry, that was just my imagination. In reality, my fist only brushed past gramps' Kung Fu shirt and was caught by a strange force.
Gramps moved slightly to avoid my fist, and at the same time, he extended his left arm and sucked in my attack like a magnet. My right arm felt like it was tightly bound by countless invisible spider webs. I lost my balance and crashed into a willow tree behind gramps.
"Peng!" I couldn't stop in time and hit the tree trunk, causing me to see stars.
Eh? What happened? I still haven't recovered! This isn't martial arts but superpowers, right?
Gramps still had one hand behind his back and only used two fingers on his left hand to signal me, which meant to say come again.
My competitive spirit was aroused, and I wasn't convinced. I used all the strength I could muster, and I used all kinds of unorthodox methods I learned from the streets and from watching TV broadcasts. I charged straight at gramps for a few rounds.
Without exception, I was led away by gramps with one hand, which made me come into close contact with three nearby willow trees.
After being knocked into, I calmed down a little.
Not only could he negate my attacks, but he could also accurately make me crash into the tree, so I wouldn't fall on the cement floor and break my front teeth. Gramps' Hua Jin has already reached perfection! I'm not his opponent at all with my mediocre methods!
My admiration for him rose spontaneously and I wanted to immediately kneel down and yell for master to teach me.
"Um … master …"
Before I could finish my sentence, gramps looked at me with a reproachful gaze, so I could only change my words:
"Gramps, you're too amazing, I'm convinced! I really want to learn it. Please teach me this Kung Fu! But … I still have to go to school today, can you continue teaching me tomorrow? Can you lend me the secret manual first so I can study it at school? "
I shamelessly requested. I thought the secret manual might have the key to using strength. If gramps was willing to lend me the secret manual, wouldn't that mean I could secretly learn it?
Unexpectedly, gramps put both his hands behind his back and lectured me with a face full of disdain:
"Secret manual my ass! If martial arts were passed down through secret manuals, I don't know how many times faster it would be lost! "
"In the end, martial arts is a technique that uses one's own body. Everyone's body differs from person to person, how can you learn this from books? Do you think long lectures like 'Dao begets one, one begets two' will help with martial arts? As the saying goes, 'True teachings are passed down in one sentence, false teachings are passed down in ten thousand books'. From the day Yin Yang Sanshou was created, there wasn't that much nonsense! "
"Also, the core of martial arts is' practice ', it's about using your body to feel! Did you feel it when I used Hua Jin so many times just now? "
It wouldn't be wrong to say I felt it, but it was a bit cloudy and I was more confused than enlightened.
"In short, there are no secret manuals for Yin Yang Sanshou! Come to DongShan Lake every morning to find me, run fewer laps and spar with me more. After a while, you'll naturally understand the secrets of Hua Jin — — do you remember? "
I subconsciously wanted to say "I remember", but I was afraid gramps would get angry, so I could only say: "I remember."
Gramps nodded and let me go to school.
On the way to school, I looked at my scraped hands on the rough tree trunks. I was not annoyed, but rather filled with joy.
Although it looks like Taichi, but like gramps said, there are only two moves in China's martial arts. As long as I master the technique, I don't care what it's called, the most important thing is that it can make me stronger!
Yin Yang Sanshou? 'Yin' refers to softness, 'Yang' refers to toughness. I happen to have more than enough toughness, but not enough softness. The so-called Hua Jin is using softness to overcome toughness, using the form of flowing water to neutralize the enemy's attack. I don't have to fight head-on like before, where I would lose even if I won …
It doesn't seem to fit my Spartan personality! If that's the case, wouldn't it be less fiery and lack the romance of a man?
But then again, if Xiao Qin goes berserk again, it's better to use the softness of Yin Yang Sanshou to subdue her than to use 'berserker mode'.
After arriving at school, I stared at my right hand in a daze regardless of whether I was in class or after. I recalled the special feeling I felt when gramps used Hua Jin on me.
When she returned my bag, Xiao Qin was worried when she saw my absent-minded expression.
"Ye Lin classmate, what's wrong with your hand?"
I said to Xiao Qin: "Come, punch me. Don't hold back, hit me with all your might!"
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