Sword from Songshan

Chapter 44 Songyang Heart Method
"My father is very busy and has no time to teach you personally. From today on, I will teach you the martial arts of the Songshan School."

On the second day after the apprenticeship ceremony, Zuo Feiying went straight to Lu Nanxing's residence.

A master may accept a disciple but may not teach him personally. Sometimes he has too many disciples to teach them all, sometimes he is too busy to teach, and sometimes he is simply lazy. Zuo Lengchan belongs to the second type.

A teacher teaches, accepts students, and resolves doubts. Even if he does not teach himself, he will find someone to teach on his behalf, usually other apprentices. The eldest disciple enters school the earliest and learns the most, so he is the best candidate.

It is for this reason that the eldest brother has a very high status among his fellow disciples, because many of his younger brothers may have been taught by him.

Zuo Lengchan had six disciples in total, two of whom died and one was away. At this time, only Shi Dengda and Di Xiu were left on Songshan Mountain. Shi Dengda was originally the second senior brother, but because the eldest senior brother died, he took over the position of the eldest senior brother.

In addition to the two of them, Zuo Lengchan also had two sons, who were naturally trained by him. But since they were father and son, they no longer needed the title of master and apprentice.

The eldest son Zuo Feiying and the second son Zuo Ting, compared to Shi Dengda, Zuo Feiying is a few years younger, but he has been practicing martial arts since childhood and for a longer time. Under the careful training of Zuo Lengchan, his martial arts skills have also become more advanced!
It is said that Zuo Feiying's martial arts skills are not inferior to those of some of the Thirteen Guardians who are ranked lower. Especially his use of the whip is mysterious and unpredictable, so people in the martial arts world call him "Nine Tribulations Whip" Zuo Feiying!

So in fact, Zuo Feiying is the eldest senior brother of Zuo Lengchan's school.

As the head of Songshan Sect and leader of the Five Mountains, Zuo Lengchan naturally had no time to teach Lu Nanxing, so it was reasonable for Zuo Feiying to teach on his behalf.

"Thank you for your hard work, Senior Brother Zuo!"

Lu Nanxing thanked him quickly, unable to hide the excitement on his face.

After many twists and turns, he was finally able to systematically study the Songshan School's martial arts!
"Ah."

Seeing Lu Nanxing so enthusiastic, Zuo Feiying nodded, then frowned and said something.

"The martial arts of the Songshan School are extensive and profound. You must not cheat or play tricks, you must study hard!"

"Junior brother, please remember this!"

"Okay, I heard from my father that you have already practiced the Songshan swordsmanship very well, so I will not ask any more questions. Now I will teach you other martial arts of the Songshan School. Practicing martial arts without practicing internal skills will be in vain. Internal skills are the foundation, so I will teach you the internal skills of the Songshan School first!"

"Yes!"

"The internal strength of the Songshan School is called the Songyang Heart Method. Listen carefully."

Then, Zuo Feiying explained the Songyang Secret Method to Lu Nanxing in detail.

Zuo Feiying's own skills are so advanced that he can use the "flying whip to hit the acupoints", but this is the first time he has taught an apprentice.

In other words, it is just reading from a script, and it is completely impossible to explain something in a simple and easy-to-understand way, let alone incorporate one's own insights and experiences.

Fortunately, as a modern person, Lu Nanxing has a strong comprehension ability and can understand everything.

It’s just that things like meridians and acupoints are a little unfamiliar to him.

"The meridians and acupoints are not only the paths for practicing internal energy, but also the key to defeating the enemy when fighting! Before practicing internal energy, you must memorize them. At the very least, you must first memorize the Spleen Meridian of the Foot Taiyin and the Heart Meridian of the Hand Shaoyin!"

Two hours later, Zuo Feiying finished teaching the Songyang secret method.

The so-called internal power method is actually a route of circulating qi and practicing skills, so there is no need to memorize it word for word, just understand its meaning.

Finally, Zuo Feiying took out a map of meridians and acupoints, handed it to Lu Nanxing, and gave him serious instructions.

Drawn on it is a map of the twelve main meridians and the 309 acupoints located on these meridians. In addition, there are 23 other important acupoints.

"Yes, thank you, senior brother."

Lu Nanxing took it and thanked him again.

"Practice hard, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask me. Also, I'll come back in a few days to check on your progress."

Zuo Feiying gave a few final instructions and then turned and left.

"Farewell, senior brother!" Lu Nanxing bowed again and watched Zuo Feiying leave the yard.

Zuo Feiying came after breakfast and looked at the time. It was already past noon.

According to Lu Nanxing's habit, he should have practiced swordsmanship.

Under the guidance of the small wooden tripod, he comprehended the broadsword version of Songshan Sword Technique 2.0, but Lu Nanxing felt that this was not the limit.

Since there is 2.0, there must be 3.0 and even 4.0!

Since he was able to comprehend the Great Sword Version based on the Songshan Sword Technique, he can also comprehend a stronger sword technique based on the Great Sword Version!
However, this requires a prerequisite, proficiency.

It was not that the small wooden tripod guided the practice of the big sword version at the beginning of practicing Songshan Sword Technique, but when Lu Nanxing practiced Songshan Sword Technique to a certain level, the small wooden tripod's different guidance appeared.

Therefore, Lu Nanxing speculated that if one wanted to comprehend 3.0 based on the Great Sword version, one would need to first practice the Great Sword version of Songshan Swordsmanship to a master level.

It is for this reason that, even though he has already mastered the Seventeen-Move Great Sword Songshan Sword Technique, he still practices diligently every day.

But today, he could not restrain his excitement when he got to learn the Songyang Secret Method.

"Try it! Hoo~!"

First take a deep breath, then exhale slowly, trying to calm your mind as much as possible.

According to Zuo Feiying, although the Songyang Heart Method is upright and stable, one should not be careless about the meridians. Once one practices it wrongly, it may cause serious harm, which is usually referred to as going astray.

Therefore, before practicing internal energy, you need to calm your mind and concentrate.

"start."

In this way, after about a quarter of an hour, Lu Nanxing's mind calmed down and he began to practice.

Right in the small courtyard, he sat cross-legged with his five hearts facing the sky.

The so-called five hearts are the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, and the top of the head.

When it comes to practicing internal energy, there are no special requirements for postures and movements, except for some internal martial arts that use movement to transform stillness.

If you wish, you can practice standing upside down.

However, five hearts facing upward is beneficial to the unblocking of meridians and tranquility of mind, and it is the best posture for beginners.

"Yinbai starts from the inside, and Taibai follows Gongsun..."

The so-called internal power technique is a set of methods for moving qi, which coordinates with the rhythm of breathing and even heartbeat to cultivate internal strength through special qi movement pathways.

Meridians are spread all over the human body, but the twelve meridians are the main ones, which constitute the circulation of the entire human body, so they are also called main meridians!
The Songyang Heart Method is a set of exercises that follow the two main meridians: the Taiyin spleen meridian of the foot and the Shaoyin heart meridian of the hand.

First, the Taiyin spleen meridian of the foot starts from the Yinbai point at the end of the big toe, passes through 21 acupoints including Dadu, Taibai, Gongsun, Shangqiu, and finally injects into the heart.

"Qi Jiquan, Qingling Shaohai Lingdaoquan, Tongli Yinxi Shenmen..."

Then comes the Heart Meridian of Hand Shaoyin, which starts from the heart, passes through nine acupoints including Jiquan, Qingling, Shaohai, Lingdao, and finally exits from the tip of the little finger.

In this way, the entire set of Songyang Heart Method starts from the big toe, along the Taiyin spleen meridian of the foot and the Shaoyin heart meridian of the hand, turns from the heart, and finally goes out to the little toe.

"Hoo~!"

After stumbling along the way for more than half an hour, Lu Nanxing finally practiced the Songyang Heart Method. He opened his eyes and let out a long sigh, his face full of excitement.

Although I haven't accumulated internal strength yet, I can feel my body is full. It's worthy of being called an internal power technique!

(End of this chapter)