Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 34: Xingyi Double Sticks
"Xingyiquan's predecessor is Xinyi Liuhequan, whose founder was Ji Longfeng from Puzhou, Shanxi Province, in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Xinyi Liuhequan was derived from Shaolin spearmanship, so the spearmanship has also been passed down in the history of Xingyiquan."

"In later generations, knives, swords, sticks, and other long and short weapons were added. In modern times, Guo Yunshen and Li Cunyi created the Xingyi Whip, Pudao, and Crescent Shovel."

"Later, rare weapons such as the White Tiger Whip, Judge's Pen, Emei Thorn, and Unicorn Horn Knife appeared in various inheritances."

Mr. Lu talked eloquently and Fangyan was stunned. He didn't expect that Xingyiquan had so many weapons to choose from.

But after thinking about it, he felt that these things were too high-profile. The only better thing was probably the stick, but it was too long.

"Master, what weapons do you know?" Fang Yan asked Mr. Lu.

Mr. Lu said:
"Xingyi double sticks."

Fangyan was stunned. Double sticks? Nunchaku? He didn't understand, so he asked:
"what is that?"

Mr. Lu picked up the pestle on the table and gestured:

"As the name suggests, a stick, shorter than a stick, about the length of two arms, a steel pipe, an iron pipe, a hardwood stick, or even a rolling pin will do."

Fangyan nodded thoughtfully. If that was the case, it would be quite easy to find weapons.

There is no need to worry about being accused of carrying a weapon. Who can say that two short sticks are weapons?

When Mr. Lu saw Fang Yan nod, he continued:
"This Xingyi double stick originated from Mr. Tang Weilu from Fengtai Town, Ninghe County, Tianjin. Mr. Tang was a famous Xingyi master in the north during the Republic of China. He taught Xingyi boxing, which included weapons. One was the thirty-six sticks fighting technique, and the other was the Xingyi double sticks."

"Mr. Tang's master is Xingyi master Li Cunyi, but his enlightenment master is Mr. Shen Wanlin from Shenzhou, Hebei. Shen Wanlin is the successor of Guo Yunshen. It can be said that he has learned the true teachings of the master."

Fangyan had heard of the names of Guo Yunshen and Li Cun Yi, and he often saw them in martial arts novels.

After hearing what the old man said, he looked at Mr. Lu and asked:

"You mean... you are also Mr. Tang's apprentice?"

Mr. Lu waved his hand:

"My dad is."

"I am considered a disciple."

Fang Yan nodded, I see. Then he was stunned. By that calculation, he was also considered a member of this school. He didn't expect that he could be related to these Xingyiquan masters.

"Xingyi Double Sticks was derived from the Judge's Pen, and both techniques are based on acupuncture points. We who study medicine are good at identifying acupuncture points, so I also learned this skill."

"Double sticks are an extension of the arms. If you practice boxing well, you will naturally practice weapons well. If you want to learn this double stick technique, you must also practice the moves of the Twelve Forms Boxing well. This stick technique includes chopping, stabbing, tapping, poking, flicking, blocking, picking, hanging, and sweeping. Each move is connected and must be coordinated with the changes in body shape and footwork. It is not that easy to practice."

As he spoke, Mr. Lu used the pestle in his hand to gesture a few times on the bronze man of acupuncture points beside him.

All the acupuncture points on the body are targeted.

After hearing this, Fangyan finally understood that the pair of sticks belonged to an advanced martial art and that one must learn all the moves of Xingyiquan.

Fangyan asked:

"So when can I learn the Twelve Forms Boxing?"

"Wait until you can inject the power of the Five Elements Fist into my body." Mr. Lu responded.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yan immediately said:
"Then I should be fine."

"Huh?" Mr. Lu was stunned.

"Look!" Fang Yan stood up and punched the air with all his strength, making a sound in the air.

When Mr. Lu saw this, he was a little surprised and confused. Yesterday, Fangyan was just a little bit away from beating him, but today this kid seemed to be a few points faster than yesterday.

Is it really another breakthrough?

If that was the case, he really couldn't let Fang Yan hit him again. If he had used a little more force, he would have suffered internal injuries.

Then Fang Yan threw all the remaining four punches in front of Mr. Lu, using all his strength. The sound of his fists popping attracted the attention of the people around who were discussing Liu Zude's matter.

A martial artist! Everyone understood immediately. No wonder Fang Yan was able to catch the thief. He must have real skills. If those punches were thrown at a person, wouldn't all the bones be broken?

After Fangyan finished typing, he realized that others were looking at him, and he immediately said:

"I feel a little uncomfortable after sitting for a long time, so I'll do some boxing to stretch myself."

After that, he stopped paying attention to the others, sat down again and asked Lao Lu:

"How is it, Master? Can you teach me the Twelve Forms Fist now?"

Lu Donghua also figured it out at this time and nodded:

"Okay, come back with me at noon and I'll teach you the Twelve Forms Fist."

"You can practice at my house this afternoon, so I can point out your shortcomings."

"Okay!" Fang Yan immediately nodded and agreed.

In the following time, Fang Yan and his team received an old lady suffering from insomnia. They used the three-needle method, acupuncture on Shenting, Benshen and left, a total of three needles, to regulate the old lady. Unexpectedly, the old lady fell asleep directly in the inner hall.

Then there was a little kid with a dislocated arm, who came to Tong Ren Tang crying heart-wrenchingly. Mr. Lu took a look and personally went out to fix the arm using bone-setting techniques.

This made Fangyan's plan to gain experience go awry.

He hasn't learned the bone-setting technique yet, so it looks like he'll have to wait until next time.

Then another person came to buy plaster, and seeing the doctor on duty, he asked if there were any other ways to treat his lumbar muscle strain and inability to bend over, besides using plaster.

Fangyan immediately took it and asked him to try acupuncture.

The patient was taken to the back hall and pricked a few times with a sharp needle. Immediately, the patient was able to bend over.

Finally, when it was almost noon, Fang Yan told Kong Yao that he had received a bonus today and wanted to treat them to a meal. Kong Yao and the others happily agreed immediately. Then Fang Yan took Kong Yao and their lunch boxes to a nearby restaurant, bought some dishes, and spent a few dollars and some meat and vegetable coupons.

I also ordered a dine-in meal of three dishes and a soup, planning to come over to eat with Mr. Lu and his little granddaughter after work.

After get off work, I went to Mr. Lu's house, and I was definitely planning to take him out for dinner. Mr. Lu would have to cook for himself if he went home alone, so it would be better for him to eat out before going back.

As an apprentice, it is my duty to respect my master. I still have to learn things from him in the afternoon.

When I returned to Tong Ren Tang, Mr. Lu was giving acupuncture to an old man who had suffered a stroke and whose hands were spasming and unable to make fists. He inserted one needle into two acupoints, Houxi and Hegu.

After one injection, the old man's palm opened up immediately.

The old man's family was amazed at how magical it was, but Fangyan knew that this situation could only last for a short time and he still needed to exercise to get it back.

After seeing the old man off, no one came until lunch time. Kong Yao and the others had the meal that Fangyan had treated them to, but only they and the others did not.

The relationship between them is just like that, and Fangyan will not try to please them deliberately.

On the other side, Fangyan told Mr. Lu that he had already ordered the dishes in the restaurant. It was a simple meal and the three of them could just eat something before going back.

Mr. Lu didn't act pretentiously. He nodded and set off with his granddaughter.

The three of them had a meal together and then walked out of the restaurant happily.

However, not long after walking out of the restaurant, Fang Yan discovered that several young people who had been eating at the table next to them also followed them.

Five people in total.

Two of them quickly passed them, walked to the entrance of the alley, and stood side by side to block their way.

The other three also surrounded them from behind.

A young man at the alley entrance raised his head, holding a toothpick in his mouth, and said to Fang Yan with a smirk on his face:
"Brother, we don't mean anything else. We just want to borrow some money from you."

(End of this chapter)