Twilight Boundary

Chapter 23 A real move

 “Teach me some real skills?”

Hu Ma was a little surprised, but immediately straightened her waist slightly.

 Now, in this huge uneasiness and uncertainty about his fate, nothing attracts him more than this.

"These young men in our village, following me, are here to learn how to worship Tai Sui... to put it bluntly, it means cutting meat."

The second master sighed and said slowly: "But actually, the second master is also very particular about his skills and has learned from his masters. He can not only teach people to light the stove and avoid evil spirits from coming to the body, but also has the method of dispelling evil spirits and defeating enemies."

"And the most important thing about this pose is to teach you how to draw out the fire in your body..."

“…I asked Zhou Datong to teach you the moves before. How are you doing with them now?”

　　　…”

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Hu Ma thought about it seriously and said, "I studied very seriously and memorized every move."

“How can I know if you are serious about your studies?”

The second master thought of Hu Ma's usual lazy and cunning ways, frowned and said, "You beat him again and I'll take a look."

"good."

Hu Ma immediately stood up and performed the routine again in front of the second master.

The movements are round and regular, the steps are powerful, and every move is really upright.

"Huh?"

The second master was surprised: "Are you really not lazy?"

How did he know that Hu Ma avoided doing things like running up mountains, fighting, and lifting stone blocks to exercise his body and vent his excessive energy just to avoid wasting the fire?

But he also knows the importance of protecting his life, so when learning exercises, old moves, etc., he takes it seriously. He usually pays attention to how others practice, and he also goes through it in his own mind countless times. When nothing happens, he will take it easy. Walking slowly.

 Others look at it, it's slow, as if it's laziness, but when it slows down, it's easier to control the details of this move.

  After all, I had been a lead dancer in a square dance in my previous life, so I still have some athletic talent.

“This smart kid is different from the stupid kid…”

The second master shook his head helplessly, and said regretfully: "It would be great if I could be more diligent."

“That’s Zhou Datong you’re talking about, I’m different..."

Hu Ma thought silently, but did not interrupt the second master, and just listened to him continue talking.

“Do you think this style is strange? The fists and feet don’t look like fists and the sword skills don’t look like sword skills?”

Er Ye cleared his throat and said to Hu Ma seriously: "Actually, this posture is another way to perform kung fu."

“You usually perform kung fu to draw fire into the furnace, that is doing internal kung fu.”

"And this old trick is actually for external power, which is to draw out the fire in your furnace and fight off evil spirits."

“Of course, Erye, I just teach you what I know.”

"Actually, these young people in our village will never have to practice outside training in their lives. Even their skills will be wasted as soon as they get a wife and have children. So I let them practice for fun without teaching them. of."

　　　…”

 No wonder…

Hu Ma finally understood why the second master was teaching the moves here, but not how to use the moves to fight the enemy.

He usually teaches people to fight, and he just makes them fight. The more they fight, the better they will become.

“In the early stages of lighting the stove, you just want the fire to be as bright and bright as possible. You would never dare to light it outside...”

At this time, the second master had already continued: "So, the second master usually teaches people this style when they are mature, but ordinary young people, who are not very talented and don't have enough blood and food, can practice it for three to five times." It won’t reach its peak even in the next year.”

“Once you practice, you will be useless. Even if your generation has good food and can eat Tai Sui meat every day, it will not be possible to reach this level in less than a year or two.”

 “As for you…”

　　　…”

 The second master suddenly couldn’t speak anymore.

He had planned to teach Hu Ma this real skill from the beginning. After all, he eats Qing Tai Sui every day. Who has such conditions?

 So he expected to try flax in about a month, and when the heat was up, he would teach him.

But who would have thought that in just ten days, not only would the fire be ready, but also...

 …The second master is a bit emo again.

 “In short, with your current level of enthusiasm, you’ve reached your peak.”

 Reluctantly holding on to some respect, the second master cheered up and said: "So, now is the time to teach you this real move..."

As he spoke, he stood up, stepped forward and fisted, and demonstrated:

"Look at the first position of this stance, where you hold your hands empty and make a walking fist. It is actually simulating holding a knife with both hands. Of course, you can also use it as a fist if you clench it tightly. This is actually not important. What is important is your posture."

"You punch forward like this, exhale loudly, and the furnace will be heated up. At the same time, you can use the reverse talisman power to draw out the fire gas from the furnace, and then punch it out."

“If you don’t do this skill, this punch will just be wild strength.”

“After doing this, not only will your strength become stronger, it will also light up the fire in our furnace.”

"No matter if it's evil spirits or ghost-carrying people, if you get hit like this, you'll be injured even if you don't die..." "You were able to knock Cui Xie'er out with one punch just because you accidentally set off the fire. Of course, if a normal person wants to set off the fire with this punch, he has to practice hard, but you...well, the fire is too strong, and it comes out suddenly with your fist."

　　　…”

 “So that’s it?”

Hu Ma looked at it, already a little excited.

　　Yes, this world is full of evil spirits, so naturally one cannot just light up the stove and passively defend against evil spirits.

 There must also be means to take the initiative.

Seeing Hu Ma's eyes shining brightly and her face full of surprise, the second master suddenly felt a little carried away.

 This guy is not unwilling to work hard at all...

When he was literate, he had a smart mind and learned this real trick, and the look of expectation on his face was obviously not fake.

So, this guy just doesn’t want to use his strength?

 But basic skills are also very important. The more effort you put into the stove, the more powerful it will be...

 …Wrong!

The second master had just had this idea, and then he thought of the raging fire of flax, and his whole body withered again.

“The punch I just gave you is called Kaishan.”

He suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart and continued to speak with a somewhat respectful expression, just like the old master who taught him:

“If you use fists, it’s called Kaishan Quan. If you use a knife, it’s called Kaishan Dao.”

“As for the second move, the principle is the same, but the method of performing the exercise is different, from left to right. This is called moving, blocking and beating.”

"The third move is to turn around and pick from the bottom up. This is called...monkey picking peaches!"

　　　…”

Hu Ma was listening attentively, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

You just pick peaches, why do you insist on picking them?

The second master's face turned slightly red, he stopped what he was doing, and said: "That's what the name is. The old master I met also taught me the same thing. Don't look at our names, they may not look good, but they are all real." Hard skills."

“Just like this, digging mountains, moving barriers, and picking a peach three times, plus the True Yang Arrow I told you before, that’s all the money that Erye and I can live on..."

"Uh-huh!"

Hu Ma adjusted her state and continued to look at the second master with admiration: "What else?"

"Gone."

 The second master slowly stopped his posture, put his hands behind his back, and said, "My master taught me this back then."

Hu Ma was surprised: "Looking at the training methods of this set of moves, there are many more to come?"

"Have it?"

The second master's cheeks were slightly red. Fortunately, the lights in the room were dim and his face was dark, so he couldn't tell. He said harshly: "Anyway, this is what I learned."

At the beginning, the master thought he was stupid and only taught these three moves. He should never say anything about it.

"This is enough."

Hu Ma also immediately changed his tune and said: "One move can be eaten all over the world. We have already done three moves. Isn't that enough?"

He stood up and said excitedly: "Teach me!"

 “He’s actually still impatient…”

The second master was so impressed by Hu Ma’s words that he felt very comfortable. He kicked away the small bench with a smile and said:

"Come!"

　　　…”

Originally, the second master just wanted to tell Hu Ma that the heat was coming and he was ready to teach, but there was no need to teach so late at night. But now, the old man and the young man were all interested, so they really started to study seriously under the oil lamp.

The second master took the trouble to tell Hu Ma bit by bit how to punch, how to perform the power, if using the punch, how to make this move powerful, and if using the sword, what should be paid attention to.

Such a story, a learning, is unknowingly, when the fish belly is white.

Huma has memorized all the key points that Er Ye said in her heart, and the rest is just to figure out and practice by herself.

And the second master was still a little unfinished. Seeing that there was really nothing more to say, he reluctantly let Hu Ma go back.

“Although my body is cold, I ate too much because of the blood. My temperature is higher than others.”

Lying back on the bed, Hu Ma was still thinking silently: "When I master the postures taught by the second master, won't I be able to help my mother-in-law?"

Even though she knew in her heart that her mother-in-law was just trying to save her grandson, if she knew her true identity, let alone being too old, it might be detrimental to herself.

But when I think of such an old man, still working hard to pick Tai Sui for himself every day in this old Yin Mountain, I feel a little awkward in my heart. Even though I am her grandson and enjoy this benefit, I can't do that. Peace of mind.

Besides, helping your mother-in-law is equivalent to helping yourself, right?

At this time, in Laoyin Mountain, under a big tree, Xiao Hongtang trembled and said what caused trouble.

 The mother-in-law sat in front of the bonfire, her face uncertain.

After hearing that Hu Ma hurt the boy from the Cui family because he didn't respect her, for a long, long time, she sighed softly, touched Xiao Hongtang's head, and sighed softly:

“He has always been very careful before, but now he has done such a reckless thing, which shows that he knows how to feel sorry for his mother-in-law..."

 (End of this chapter)