Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 161: Condensing the Fist! Soul-Fixing Incense
Daqian New Calendar, November 5th.

Five days had passed since Halloween, and the Ximentang camp was thirty miles north.

This place is far away from the capital.

Boom—boom—!
In a valley, the sound of artillery fire continued to be heard.

The elite troops of Ximen Hall are conducting artillery training.

Each group of three people forms a training unit and conducts live-fire training on the aiming and positioning of the artillery.

Simultaneously,

Everyone conducted combined shooting training using the muskets seized from the Austro-Hungarian coalition forces.

Ximen Tang spent a lot of silver dollars to buy musket bullets and artillery shells.

Fortunately, there is still a lot of stock in the warehouse of the Military Affairs Office.

Under Chen Jie's command, the elite troops of Ximen Hall have undergone a series of training courses and are very different from the army of the Daqian Dynasty.

Chen Jie advocates a mobile combat method. A platoon of thirty people can form a formidable combat force.

"Sir, after a few days of training, the brothers have adapted to the fighting methods of artillery and muskets."

"We now have the power to fight against Westerners head-on, and our fighting capacity is definitely not inferior to that of Westerners."

"Although the 200 reserve troops are still a little behind our previous 300 elite troops, they are already able to go to the battlefield."

"As long as you have seen blood a few times, this group of people led by Master Zhang are definitely an elite force!"

Yan Kuangtu said with a proud look on his face.

Ever since he was defeated by the Japanese in Shandong, Yan Kuangtu has always wanted to form a musket team.

in fact,

The Daqian Dynasty purchased a large amount of weapons and ammunition from the West.

However, most of these weapons and ammunition are in the hands of the Guards.

Yan Kuangtu used to be the captain and battalion commander of the Shandong Vanguard Battalion. How could he have equipped all the vanguard battalions with muskets?
Unexpectedly, after joining Ximen Hall, this wish came true.

Chen Jie smiled calmly and said, "These captured muskets are single-shot. Their shooting accuracy and range are no match for the Western coalition forces. They can only be used for training."

"Once our assault rifles are manufactured, the comprehensive combat capability of our Ximen Hall will undergo a transformation."

"By the way, hasn't the 'mortar' been made? I asked Huang Tianyou from the arsenal to send someone to deliver it yesterday. Has it been delivered to the camp?"

Yan Kuangtu nodded and said, "Sir, it has been delivered. We are trying to figure out the characteristics of this cannon."

Chen Jie smiled and said, "All the training materials and training plans for various artillery attacks have been given to you!"

"Artillery is the most powerful branch of our Ximen Hall at present. Especially when fighting against the Western Allied Forces, we must form an absolute fire suppression."

"Especially now that the Western coalition forces are coming aggressively, if we make good use of our artillery, we can reduce the casualties of our Ximen Hall to zero!"

"The state of absolute fire suppression is to make the enemy unable to see us and be completely destroyed."

While talking.

I saw three "mortars" delivered to Chen Jie.

This is the first batch of 'mortars' produced, with only 3 in total.

At the same time, there are boxes of artillery shells next to it, which looks very simple.

Huang Tianyou, the person in charge of the arsenal, is extremely efficient.

After Chen Jie sent the production line of mortars and artillery shells to the arsenal, they were assembled in one day.

After two days of trial production, three mortars have been produced.

of course,

The production efficiency was indeed not high at the beginning.

But over time, the Arsenal will become more and more efficient.

According to the designed capacity of the 'Mortar Production Line', 10 mortars can be produced every day under full load.

so,

Every day the Western coalition forces delayed launching the general offensive, Ximentang would be able to obtain a few more mortars.

Looking at the mortars that have been produced, Chen Jie felt extremely emotional.

Ximen Tang’s arsenal finally started delivering goods.

As long as the arsenal can continuously produce the firepower that Ximen Tang needs.

Ximen Tang has the capital to gain a foothold in this world.

After arranging matters for the Ximentang training camp, Chen Jie once again became a hands-off boss.

He handed over all the camp affairs to Yan Kuangtu and Zhang Changfeng.

With the training materials, the elites of Ximentang can quickly master the use of various weapons produced.

Combat effectiveness can be formed in a short period of time.

As for to what extent the combat effectiveness can be improved, it depends on the abilities of Yan Kuangtu and Zhang Changfeng.

After staying in the camp for a few hours, Chen Jie returned to Ximen Street with satisfaction.

Now that the operation of the arsenal is on track, Chen Jie began to consider building a production line for "copycat AK47 assault rifles" and bullets.

The purchase of these two production lines did not involve much money.

But what made Chen Jie depressed was that he didn't expect that the [Martial Arts Merit Points] required to transport it would be more than the 'Mortar' and 'Cannonball' production lines combined.

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Not far from the city gate on Ximen Street.

Linghu Qiannian's residence.

Huhu——!
The north wind was howling, and the chill of the early morning air was carried away by the fog.

As the sun rises, the sky becomes bright, giving people a relaxed and happy feeling.

It looks like it will be a sunny day today.

Swish—shua—!
Linghu Qiannian performed his boxing skills slowly, and his movements looked very slow.

His mood follows the rising sun in the east, and his whole body seems to be full of vitality.

It seems,
It seems that each of his moves and each form contains a kind of artistic conception. It looks slow, but it makes people feel fast.

Invisible and shadowless, move as you wish!
His feet stepped on the ground, lifted up, and then dropped again.

Every step you take seems to merge with the earth.

This state of fusion of artistic conception cannot be described in simple words.

Take root and combine hardness and softness!
With each of his moves, he was able to integrate the surrounding environment into the artistic conception of the move.

At the same time, his breathing also slowed down, and all the pores on his body opened and closed with his breathing.

It seems,
He seemed to be one with the world, and even his breathing resonated with the surroundings.

"Master Linghu! Could this be the union of the mind and the soul, the union of the heart and the will?"

Chen Jie asked in surprise.

Ever since Chen Jie felt that he could not control his murderous intent, he immediately found Linghu Qiannian after he finished dealing with the matter.

If you want to temper your mind, you must understand yourself!

Chen Jie knew very well that if he could not perfectly control his killing intent, although his spiritual realm had broken through to the level of 'inner vision', his state of mind would still be flawed.

If you cannot comprehend the inner six harmonies, it is probably hopeless to break through to the late stage of 'inner vision' in your lifetime.

It is easy to train strength, but difficult to cultivate the state of mind!

This is not a breakthrough in the realm of martial arts power, but a tempering of the state of mind.

One of the important reasons why Chen Jie's spiritual realm broke through to the 'inner vision' realm was that the 'Martial Saint Sect' in his mind resonated with his state of mind.

Then he entered into a state of 'meditation', which enabled his mind to make rapid progress.

Therefore,
If he wants to perfectly control the murderous intent in his heart, he must understand himself.

Once the killing intent gets out of control, the mind will be filled with murderous thoughts and the person's entire personality will change drastically.

Become irritable, manic, restless, suspicious——!
at this time,

Linghu Qiannian was instructing Chen Jie on how to temper his state of mind, allowing the state of refining the spirit and the inner six harmonies to complement each other.

His martial arts was at the middle stage of Yi Sui Hua Jin. Although his boxing movements were slow, every breath he took could mobilize the Qi and blood throughout his body.

It seems that the whole body, from eyebrows to toes to every pore, can form a rhythm with breathing.

Although he was guiding Chen Jie in his cultivation, he was doing it deliberately and it had not reached the point where it became a natural skill.

but,

Every time he performed a martial arts move, his aura seemed to be concentrated more.

On this basis, if one can break through again, with one movement and one stillness, containing the great trend of heaven and earth, one can break through to the 'Blood Moving Pill Strength'!
The art of martial arts is profound and extensive!
Even with Linghu's thousand-year-old martial arts realm, he has only entered the realm of martial arts and has only glimpsed the tip of the iceberg of the highest realm of martial arts.

During this period of time, Linghu Qiannian thought a lot.

Although he was the steward of the Daqian Dynasty, he had the qualifications to enter the palace armory.

but,

He seems to be in a good position on the surface, but with the Daqian Dynasty in danger, once the Daqian Dynasty falls apart, the Linghu family will definitely have a hard time.

Linghu Qiannian has his own considerations in getting closer to Chen Jie, the head of Ximen Hall.

Although this young man, Chen Jie, started learning martial arts very late.

But his talent is not low, especially his talent in refining the spirit. Even with Linghu's thousand years of experience, he still feels amazed.

However, Chen Jie was the head of Ximen Hall and was destined to not be able to serve in the palace of the Daqian Dynasty.

"If you want to temper your mind, the best way is to comprehend the meaning of boxing!" "The inner six harmonies of internal boxing contain the true meaning of boxing!"

"The soul and the heart are united! It means that the killing intent and the fist intent must be integrated into one. In this way, the killing intent will be perfectly controlled by your soul refining realm!"

"I will show you a set of boxing techniques first, and you try to understand my boxing skills."

Linghu Qiannian said to Chen Jie with a smile.

Swish-swish-swish-!
Next,
He performed a set of boxing techniques in front of Chen Jie.

Sometimes it looks like a clumsy turtle, crawling slowly on the ground, and sometimes it looks like a flying swallow, with light and agile movements.

Sometimes clumsy, sometimes smart, real and unreal, unpredictable!
"This is my boxing style! I may be as clumsy as a turtle when I punch, but I am both offensive and defensive, and I am invulnerable!"

"But when the punch was thrown, it was as fast as thunder and swift as an eagle, agile and fast!"

"From slow to fast, and then from fast to slow!"

"The switch between reality and illusion is done in one go, the turtle's defense and the eagle's attack are perfectly integrated into this killer move!"

"This is the concentration of fist intent. If you want to resolve the hostility in your heart and temper your killing intent, this is the most efficient way."

Linghu Qiannian explained seriously.

Chen Jie nodded as if he understood, but said nothing.

Linghu Qiannian didn't know how much Chen Jie could understand by teaching him in this way.

but,

The master leads you in. Cultivation depends on the individual!
He is not Chen Jie's master, but just a guide in martial arts.

Therefore,
How much Chen Jie can learn depends on his own understanding and luck.

Although Chen Jie's martial arts power level is only at the 'early stage of bronze skin and bright power', it is still a little early to condense the boxing intention.

but,

Chen Jie's 'realm of refining the spirit' far exceeds the realm of condensing the fist intent.

This is also the main reason why Linghu Qiannian instructed Chen Jie to condense the spirit of boxing.

Linghu Qiannian has integrated the meaning of boxing into his boxing moves. His moves are invisible, and his boxing strength and moves are integrated into one, which is a notable feature of a 'Yisuihuajin' strong man.

After displaying the power of boxing, one can be unpredictable and smooth in fighting with others, and perfectly unleash the power of combination killing moves.

The moves are not the point, the meaning of boxing is the core!
Chinese martial arts emphasizes intention, not moves!

Any move is just to make it more lethal, and the changes in the moves are not that important.

He can practice his martial arts to the point of returning to basics and achieving the state of unity of martial arts and Taoism.

Then when competing with others, you don’t have to stick to the moves, a very random move can unleash the most terrifying fighting power.

This is the pinnacle of boxing!

From making moves with sound to being silent!
From the visible moves to the invisible ones in the end!
When martial arts are practiced to a certain level, it becomes an instinctive reaction of the body and one realizes the true meaning of life.

This is the true meaning of "the simplicity of martial arts" in boxing and boxing moves.

Inner Liuhe, outer Liuhe!
From the outside to the inside, returning to the basics, treating fists as no fists and intention as unintentional, only then can it be called "no fists and no intention is the true intention"!
Chen Jie entered a state of 'inner vision', listening to Linghu Qiannian's teachings.

For anyone learning martial arts, it is a rare opportunity to receive personal instruction from a master of the Imperial Palace.

at this time,

Linghu Qiannian's moves began to become faster.

It looked like it had turned into a tiger.

The fist is as fierce as a tiger!

This is the fist intent of Linghu Qiannian's "Black Tiger Fist". The killing move is sharp and the fist intent is integrated into one!
With Linghu's thousand-year martial arts realm displayed, the aura of the tiger was truly domineering and powerful, possessing the aura of the king of beasts.

Chen Jie took a deep breath and watched Linghu Qiannian perform martial arts quietly.

The mastery of the boxing concept and the momentum kept replaying in his mind.

Do not know why,

At this moment, Chen Jie quickly thought of his three martial arts, Iron Arm Fist, Eagle Claw, and Poking Kick, from the martial arts displayed by Linghu Qiannian.

It seems that I have a better understanding of the artistic conception of martial arts!
Eagle Claw Kung Fu was originally a type of pictographic boxing, a martial art created to imitate the hunting of an eagle.

The only martial arts in the world that cannot be defeated are speed and strength!

If any martial arts wants to maximize its lethality, the core is speed!

Whether it is the Iron Arm Fist, Eagle Claw Kung Fu, Poking Kick, etc., all the moves can be integrated together.

The Eagle Claw Kung Fu is capable of breaking bones and grappling, and its most powerful feature is that the iron fingers can be turned into hooks. With each move, strong force bursts out instantly.

No matter what kind of boxing style it is, the boxing ideas all have something in common.

From leg techniques to claw skills, one attack and one defense.

You want to combine all the moves to form a killer combination.

So the first thing is to integrate the artistic conception, and if you want to temper the killing intent in your heart, you must integrate the killing intent into the fist intent!
"When all martial arts are practiced to a high level, they all converge into one, and the artistic conception is the same!"

"Although the artistic conception of imitating many animals, it is still humans who perform martial arts after all!"

“So the moves can be ever-changing, but the artistic conception remains the same.”

In Chen Jie's mind, he compared the artistic conception of Linghu Qiannian's martial arts with his own martial arts.

Such as 'eagle soaring into the sky', 'young eagle spreading its wings', 'tiger descending the mountain', 'iron arms as sharp as a spring' and so on.

It seemed that at this moment, his mind was buzzing and he felt as if he had suddenly become enlightened.

but,

I couldn't put into words what I had realized specifically.

It is better to unblock than to block, and it is better to guide than to unblock!
Why do I want to suppress my murderous intent and control my own murderous intent?
this moment,
Chen Jie seemed to understand the true meaning of Linghu Qiannian's guidance on how to cultivate his "fist spirit".

Guide the murderous intent and integrate it into the fist intent!
In this way, he does not need to deliberately control the murderous intent. He only needs to burst out the artistic conception of martial arts when practicing martial arts, and he can perfectly control the murderous intent.

call--!
After figuring it out, Chen Jie let out a long sigh.

"Alright! As long as you integrate the killing intent into your state of mind, your mental state will not be affected by the killing intent."

Linghu Qiannian stopped practicing boxing and said with a smile:

"In fact, there is another way to quickly stabilize the state of spiritual refinement!"

"It is the secret of the Imperial Palace - the Soul-Fixing Incense!"

"But the value of the 'Soul-Fixing Incense' is too high, and ordinary martial artists simply can't afford it."

"It is an item specifically used to cultivate 'spiritual consciousness', and can allow one's consciousness to enter a 'meditation' state."

Chen Jie's eyes lit up when he heard this: "How much?"

With the help of the 'Martial Saint Sect', he entered the 'deep meditation' state twice.

The first time is enlightenment, the second time is meditation!
These two states made his "Spirit Refining Realm" advance by leaps and bounds.

However, it was because the speed of improvement was too fast and there was a lack of time to settle down that my state of mind was lost.

If the 'Soul-Fixing Incense' can allow one's consciousness to easily enter a meditative state, even if it is only the shallowest level of meditation.

Then,

If you want to comprehend the artistic conception of martial arts, wouldn't it be twice as easy with half the effort?

Chen Jie, who has experienced the state of 'deep meditation', naturally knows how precious it is to enter the state of 'meditation'.

"One hundred silver coins for one incense stick! One cycle is ten incense sticks. I have practiced martial arts for so many years and have only used it once! It helped me break through to the late stage of 'inner vision' in the realm of spiritual cultivation."

Linghu Qiannian smiled and said:
"I heard that you know Eunuch Cao, the chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs? If you want the soul-fixing incense, you can only buy it from him!"

Eunuch Cao?
Chen Jie was a little confused for a moment.

Soon, he remembered the eunuch Cao whom he met when he bought jade and jadeite.

The two large houses on Ximen Street include jade, furniture, treasures and other items that came out of the palace.

They were all bought from Eunuch Cao.

and,

According to Eunuch Cao, the palace removed the sales outlets in Xicheng District.

However, due to this big customer of Ximentang, the sales point in Dongcheng District was finally moved to Xicheng District.

Originally, Chen Jie had always thought that Eunuch Cao was just a eunuch in charge of purchasing in the palace.

but,

I was really surprised to hear Linghu Qiannian's words.

The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs!

That eunuch Cao has a very high status and position.

Even the secret 'Soul-Fixing Incense' of the Imperial Palace needs to be bought from him.

There is no doubt that Eunuch Cao is definitely a very important person in the palace.

Before this, Chen Jie didn't think about it too much. He just felt that Eunuch Cao was unfathomable, but he had no hostility towards him.

Now I heard Linghu Qiannian say that Eunuch Cao is the general manager of the Imperial Household Department.

In other words, Eunuch Cao is the chief eunuch of the palace!

hiss--!
Chen Jie couldn't help but take a breath.

Linghu Qiannian is a strong man in the 'middle stage of Yi Sui Hua Jin', and is just a 'manager' in the Palace!
And Eunuch Cao is the chief eunuch of the palace, so his martial arts skills——!?

this moment,
Chen Jie secretly thanked his luck that he did not offend Eunuch Cao.

Otherwise, being crushed to death by the other party would be no different from crushing an ant.

(End of this chapter)