Add some practice: start with a lucid dream

Chapter 86 Wudang
"Don't drink in such a hurry." Li Pingjun returned to his smiling face, but his eyes were filled with admiration, "Be careful of burning your mouth."

However, this pot of tea has already cooled down.

Chen Ze wiped off his sweat, sat back in his seat, and carefully savored the implication of Lipingjun's words.

These words kept flashing back in his mind.

Leaving aside the Longevity Kungfu, recalling the movement and exertion of the Vajra Kungfu, just as Li Pingjun said, it pays attention to strength everywhere, but there is no integrated system, and there is no "intent" as the core.

And the force I inserted during the practice process, whether it is the cross force of Bajiquan or the wheel force of palm splitting, has a clear purpose from force generation to transmission.

Either it is to stabilize the body when facing the enemy, or it is to use inertia to shoot long and far.

This is also as it should be. If the purpose of exerting force is not clear, how can it be used on the final punch?Then how to deal with the enemy?

And Vajra Kung Fu happens to be incapable of fighting the enemy. Since it is not capable of fighting the enemy, what is the purpose of exerting so much strength?

Should I integrate all the strengths of Vajra Kungfu?
But I don't have this ability at present, the strength is brought by the movement, and a slight change in the movement can stimulate the expansion and contraction of Qi, but as long as the movement is large, the feeling of Qi will disappear immediately, and it is all useless.

Chen Ze found that there are still many issues that he needs to think about and explore, just as Li Pingjun said.

No hurry.

With this thought in mind, Chen Ze grabbed the remaining custard bag and stuffed it in his mouth. The sugar can help him think.

"Uncle Li." Chen Ze asked while puffing his cheeks, "You only mentioned two of the three major internal martial arts."

Upon hearing this, Lipingjun put on a leisurely attitude.

"Tai Chi." Li Pingjun stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a crab claw from the plate, and then pushed the plate towards Chen Ze, "Taste it, what does it taste like."

"It's just crab claws." Chen Ze chuckled and picked one up, and only after he bit into it did he realize that there was something else inside.

Under the crispy bread crumb shell, there are several different flavors that are distinct. The freshness of the crab, the sweetness of the shrimp, and the rich aroma of the pork fat are blended into one. The taste is delicious and elastic, which makes Chen Ze praise Absolutely.

"Crab, shrimp, pig?" Chen Ze said confidently. With the blessing of the [Physical] attribute, his taste buds are by no means inferior to top gourmets.

Baihua Stuffed Crab Claws, mixed with three kinds of meat and then fried back to the shape of crab claws.

"Hey, that's weird, can't you see that you have such a cunning mouth?" Li Pingjun was a little surprised, "You will be called the emperor's tongue before."

"Where is it?" Chen Ze humbled himself proudly.

After laughing, Li Pingjun finally got back to the topic,
"Boy, do you know where Tai Chi Chuan originated?"

"Tai Chi" Chen Ze thought for a while, "It is said that Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng originated from Wudang, right?"

"Then have you heard of Chenjiagou?" Lipingjun continued to ask.

"Chenjiagou" Chen Ze had a little impression, and recalled it after thinking for a while, "It seems to be the birthplace of Taijiquan?"

"Yes, there is such a saying." Li Pingjun first threw away the crab claws that had finished talking, "Tai Chi is a big boxing style, with a wide range of influences, and the number of various branches is beyond count."

"Now the main branches are Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu, Sun, and He. If you go farther, there are Ruyi, Hulei, Longxiang and so on."

"The above, whether in terms of boxing or textual research, can all be traced back to Chenjiagou's Chen Style Taijiquan."

"Have you seen them all?" Chen Ze asked curiously.

"Naturally." Lipingjun nodded, "But Wudang Taijiquan is completely different from these schools and has its own school."

"People in Wudang say that Chenjiagou's boxing was passed down from their ancestors, while people in Chenjiagou say they created it themselves."

"Then who is the source of Tai Chi?" Chen Ze asked.

"How do I know?" Li Pingjun spread his hands, "This is a muddled account. The lawsuits between Wudang Mountain and Chenjiagou have been going on since the last century. How can I, an outsider, make a conclusion."

"You're right." Chen Ze nodded.

He found that people like Li Pingjun and Hu Mingjun have a characteristic, that is, they never talk too much, and they never comment on things they don't understand.

Probably this is the master's demeanor, but it's really maddening to be a bit like a riddle man.

"If you want to study things other than health preservation or martial arts in martial arts, you should find them to practice Tai Chi."

Li Pingjun laughed as he spoke, "Compared with them, our Xingyi and gossip are much more stingy. They are inserted into the crotch and poked eyes, and our hands are very dark."

"Hahahahaha." Chen Ze was also amused.

"Actually, Kung Fu has been practiced deeply, how can there be any distinction between internal and external?" Li Pingjun added, "In any Kung Fu, you must pay attention to both internal and external training."

"The muscles, bones and skin need to be practiced, and the internal organs must also be practiced!"

"Uncle Li speaks clearly." Chen Ze deeply agreed.

Traditional martial arts have been mixed and developed for so many years, and different schools are inextricably linked with each other, which is not as clear-cut as imagined.

After drinking a cup of tea to soothe his throat, Li Pingjun continued,

"From my point of view, Chen-style Taijiquan is mainly about martial arts, and I can generally see through it."

"But I can't understand Wudang's Taijiquan. There are too many things from their Taoism."

"If you want to study health preservation, you have to go to Wudang Taijiquan and Wudang boxing."

"Wudang boxing? Isn't Wudang boxing the same as Taijiquan?" Chen Ze interjected.

"No, Taijiquan is Taijiquan, and Wudangquan is Wudangquan." Li Pingjun shook his head, "Actually, the word 'Neijiaquan' was first proposed in the early Qing Dynasty. Huang Zongxi used this word to describe Wudangquan."

"However, Wudang boxing has always been extremely secretive in its skills, and the selection of disciples is very strict, so there are almost no rumors. It is basically passed down in Wudang Mountain, with only some branches in Songxi and Siming."

"I remember my master said that if you really want to talk about internal boxing, only Wudang boxing can deserve this name."

Speaking of this, Li Pingjun had a thoughtful look on his face,
"In 1960, I once met the inheritor of Wudang boxing. It's a pity that I was young and vigorous at that time. When I knocked someone down, I walked away. I didn't make good friends with him."

"Most of the Wudang boxing that is circulated outside is under the name of Wudang. There are very few real Wudang boxing successors. I'm afraid they all have to be found in Wudang Mountains."

"Now I do have this thought, but it's a pity that I'm so entangled in mundane affairs that I'm powerless."

Speaking of Liping Jun sighed for a while, Chen Ze was speechless, but if you acted softly at the beginning, you wouldn't feel sorry for it today.

But having said that, Wudang, Taiji, Neijiaquan, and Chenjiagou did not expect that there are so many ways in Taijiquan.

Just like the crab claws on the plate, they are mixed and blended, which has long been unclear.

Chen Ze secretly made up his mind to find a chance to visit Wudang Mountain sooner or later.

It's just that the time is not yet, as Li Pingjun said, drinking tea in a hurry will burn your mouth, and there are some things that cannot be rushed.

At least my current goal is to successfully use the strength of Tongbeiquan to stimulate the sense of energy, besides, there are health-preserving exercises such as Wuqinxi Baduanjin waiting for my study.

With this in mind, Chen Ze asked Li Pingjun if he knew a master who was proficient in these exercises, and if he could introduce him to him.

(End of this chapter)