The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 4 Ning Zhongze's Surprise
The room was too cramped, so the two of them went to the yard.

At this time, the sun had risen high into the sky, the sunlight was warm, and it made people feel comfortable all over.

Ning Zhongze stood on the steps, watching Xu Xingchen's small body walk into the courtyard without unsheathing his sword, and thought to himself, "So it's a set of boxing techniques?!"

Xu Xingchen remained calm and stood there for a moment. Then, he took a step and his body stretched out lightly.

With his feet stomping and his arms outstretched, he was like a bird with wings, moving swiftly within a radius of several meters, turning nimbly. His body was as light as a gust of wind, as if he wanted to leave the ground and fly freely among the mountains.

His eight movements are different from the Bagua steps that continuously circle around the center. They are full of natural and harmonious interest. No matter where the last step is, the first step will be continued to practice. Even if it is the same movement, it will show different forms due to different directions and angles.

Ning Zhongze originally thought that this would be a children's play, but she didn't expect that when the little disciple practiced it, it really looked like a child playing the role of a flying bird. However, this game of pretending to be a flying bird was full of childish fun, which made her smile.

She has practiced Huashan swordsmanship for decades and has a thorough understanding of the Huashan Thirteen Forms. How could she not see that the movements of this young disciple were all derived from the Huashan Swordsmanship, especially the movements of "The Phoenix Arrives", "The Golden Goose Flies Across the Sky", "Xiao Shi Riding a Dragon" and "The Cool Breeze", which are extremely obvious.

As she watched, she couldn't help but nodded, smiling and thinking: "Xingchen is intelligent and has unique ideas. He deleted and modified the attacking moves in Huashan Sword Technique and turned it into a training method specifically for stretching muscles and pulling bones. This is also an interesting improvement."

"It's just that practicing Huashan swordsmanship can stretch your muscles and strengthen your body. Xingchen specially separated these movements, which is a bit redundant!"

Xu Xingchen practiced several times, returned to the center of the courtyard, and stood still to finish the exercise.

Ning Zhongze clapped his hands and praised: "Not bad! Not bad! Xingchen, you are really amazing. What is the name of this set of boxing? It looks very interesting."

Xu Xingchen came to Ning Zhongze and said, "Master's wife, I call this set of boxing techniques 'Eight Huashan Skills'."

"Eight Huashan tricks? Haha, Eight Huashan tricks!" Ning Zhongze couldn't help but laughed out loud with his hands covering his mouth. With his other hand, he gently patted Xu Xingchen's little head: "Your boxing skills are interesting, and your fame is even more interesting, hehehehe"

Xu Xingchen grinned and said, "Master's Wife, you only see that my boxing is fun and interesting, but you don't know its true beauty."

Ning Zhongze smiled and said, "Oh? Does it have other wonderful features? Come on, tell me about it!"

Xu Xingchen said: "Master's Wife, even if I tell you about this wonderful thing, you won't believe it. It would be better for me to teach you the Eight Huashan Tricks. After you learn it, you will naturally understand it!"

Ning Zhongze imagined himself performing those flying bird movements, and felt that something was wrong. He shook his head and refused, "Master's wife is old, and can't do those childish movements."

Xu Xingchen straightened his face again and bowed respectfully, "Master's Wife, this is the first cultivation method I created. It is of great significance to me. Master's Wife, please help me. Once you have learned it, you can come back to instruct me, okay?"

As he spoke, his tone became pleading.

It’s not that he is unwilling to tell the truth, but Ning Zhongze will definitely not believe it after he tells it.

The transformation of the mind is completely different from the re-creation of swordsmanship. It involves all kinds of mysteries in the body and is not something that ordinary people can change or innovate.

Haven't you seen that in the martial arts world, people often create new moves and techniques, but rarely do new internal skills appear? !
It’s not that I can’t, it’s that I dare not!
If you want to create a new internal martial arts technique, you may end up going astray if you are not careful.

If Xu Xingchen dared to say that the "Eight Methods of Huashan" he created could drive the circulation of internal force in the body, even if Ning Zhongze loved him very much, he would definitely reprimand him severely to make him remember it.

Therefore, Xu Xingchen could only save the situation in a roundabout way. He let Ning Zhongze learn it first, and then he could realize the wonders of the "Eight Methods of Huashan" before he could make her truly believe in himself.

Faced with the harmless request from his youngest disciple, Ning Zhongze hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.

It's nothing more than acting like a child, practicing a set of childish boxing techniques. Although it's inappropriate, it's not a big deal!
Next, Xu Xingchen began to teach his master's wife the "Eight Moves of Mount Hua". The eight moves seem simple, but they are not complicated. They are just some key points. If it weren't for Xu Xingchen's guidance, Ning Zhongze might not have been able to think of it.

After teaching him one move after another, it only took half an hour for Ning Zhongze to learn all eight moves.

The Eight Huashan Skills were originally derived from the Huashan Sword Technique. Even though there were some deletions and changes, they did not deviate from the Huashan Sword Technique. Ning Zhongze learned it very quickly.

After finishing the study, under Xu Xingchen's "expectant" eyes, Ning Zhongze stood in the center of the courtyard and practiced the "Eight Huashan Dances" in a coherent and complete manner for the first time.

With a move of his feet and stretch of his arms, his body moved and changed, like a wild goose flying across the plain, and then like a fallen leaf returning to the wind and floating down to the ground.

During the first practice, Ning Zhongze's movements were still a little stiff and incoherent, but her expression had changed slightly. The second time, it was obviously smoother, and the change on her expression was immediately obvious.

After the third practice, she suddenly stopped, her face full of disbelief. She looked at Xu Xingchen and asked in disbelief: "This set of boxing techniques... can... can it induce changes in the flow of internal energy?"

Xu Xingchen pretended to be "proud" and raised his little head, nodded and said affirmatively: "Yes, this set of boxing can be used to practice Huashan Heart Method!"

Ning Zhongze's brain exploded with a buzzing sound, and even his mind became a little dazed. Looking at the small figure on the steps of the hallway, it was as if he was looking at a rare genius among millions, or a rare "evildoer".

Is this something an eight-year-old can do?

When did it become so easy to innovate internal skills?

There are so many heroes in the martial arts world, except for Zuo Lengchan of Songshan School, who else dares to say that he can modify the inner strength method? !
This kind of thing is so unbelievable that no one would believe it, let alone tell it to others. Even if the facts were put in front of Ning Zhongze, Ning Zhongze himself still strongly doubted his life.
"I'm not dreaming, am I?!"

Ning Zhongze muttered to himself, and in order to find out the "truth", he began to practice the "Eight Methods of Huashan" again.

But she was seen with her arms stretched out, as if a child pretending to be a flying bird, spinning and playing in the courtyard. Even as an adult, she still exuded a childlike and lively charm.

The internal force in her body does not need to be driven by her mental state, but only coordinates with the movements of "Eight Plays of Mount Hua". It moves as fast as a flying bird and as light as a feather. The speed of its circulation is much faster than when she usually meditates.

After practicing again and again, Ning Zhongze felt more and more relaxed and intoxicated. When he stopped practicing to his heart's content, he felt his whole body surging with energy and his clothes fluttering. His internal energy, which was originally calm and peaceful like water, was now as lively and agile as a flame.
“This is truly incredible!”

The two returned to the house and sat down.

Ning Zhongze, who had just finished practicing the "Eight Huashan Dances", had rosy cheeks and slight sweat on his forehead, and his boiling breath was still calming down.

She looked at Xu Xingchen again and again, and always felt that there seemed to be an old monster with the ability to "rejuvenate" hidden in the body of the little guy in front of her. Otherwise, how could he have created such an extraordinary external training method at such a young age?

This is not a mythical story where a woman is pregnant for three years, gives birth to a ball of flesh, and then Nezha jumps out of it.
The Eight Huashan Swords, all the moves and trajectories, even the acupoints and meridians involved, were derived from the Huashan Swordsmanship that she was familiar with. She had no right to doubt its origin.

She couldn't understand why simply deleting and modifying some of the movements in Huashan Sword Technique could produce such a magical change? !

The inner force that is as calm as water turns into the inner force that is as lively as fire. Can such inner force still be considered the Huashan Heart Method?

But what else can it be considered if it is not the Huashan Heart Method? They are all cultivated by running the same meridians.

It is just one stillness and one movement, but changes of different natures have been produced.
Thinking of this, Ning Zhongze's heart moved, and he murmured to himself: "One is still, and the other is moving. Still. Moving."

After pondering for a while, she collected her scattered thoughts and refocused her attention on Xu Xingchen. She asked, "Xingchen, how did you come up with the idea of creating the 'Eight Huashan Plays' cultivation method?"

Xu Xingchen replied directly: "Master's Wife, I feel that the Huashan Heart Method is too slow to practice, so I tried to create a new practice method."

"Uh!" Ning Zhongze was choked with speechlessness when he heard this.

Just because "I was dissatisfied with the slowness of practicing Huashan's mental method, I created a new method", listen to what I said, is this human language?
There are hundreds and thousands of disciples in the Huashan Sect. When they first entered the sect, they all practiced the Huashan Heart Method. Why didn't anyone say something like "The Huashan Heart Method is too slow to practice. I want to create a method that is faster"? !
You're the only little brat who seems to be capable?

But this little brat got the job done without saying a word!

Such a huge task was accomplished by a little brat. Is this little brat incredibly smart, or are all the ancestors of Huashan Sect a bunch of idiots, fools and fools?

This is totally unreasonable. Who can I ask for justice?
Ning Zhongze's mind was in turmoil, and some of his thoughts were even outrageous and blasphemous to his ancestors.

Looking at Xu Xingchen's "proud" face, she wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say.

Finally, he could only repeatedly remind her: "Don't let anyone know that you created the Eight Magicians of Huashan. Even your senior sister Yue Lingshan and senior brother Linghu Chong should not know about it."

"Everything. Wait until your master comes back!"

　Collect, follow, thank you!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)