With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 524 Dreamlike Illusion: Arhat Sets Stakes and Heads to the Future!

If that's the case...

Among the martial arts masters he knew were the Divine Dragon Taoist, who had reached the seventh level of cultivation; Principal Sui, who was about to break through to the seventh level; and Lu Ang, the guardian of the northern lands.

None of these renowned and powerful figures believed in immortals or Buddhas.
Jue Ming beamed with joy; everyone loves to hear kind words.

Then, wait until he finished "apologizing" to the future.

He was led to look at the two sides, where the Four Heavenly Kings stood.

"Brother Meng, do you need me to introduce the Four Heavenly Kings?"

Meng Chuan laughed:

"I recognize it, but I don't know its deeper meaning. I hope the young master can enlighten me."

The one holding the pipa is the Eastern Dhritarashtra.

The one who wields the precious sword will see growth in the south.

Holding a long snake, with wide eyes looking westward.

Grasping the precious banner is a common occurrence in the north.

Jueming put his hands together in a gesture of respect, but did not kowtow.

He returned to his side and said:
"The four majestic heavenly kings do not belong to the category of Arhats, Bodhisattvas, or Buddhas."

Rather, they are the guardian deities of our Buddhist sect, belonging to the eight classes of celestial beings in our religious scriptures, whose duty is to uphold the Dharma and protect the world.

But Brother Meng, you must understand that what we are protecting is the "world," not just the "human realm."

"What do you mean?"

Does the world encompass the human dimension?

The Four Heavenly Kings, guarding the universe!

Can they defeat the demon god?

"This world refers to the four continents in my Buddhist cosmology. Do you know where our human world is located?"

"Please enlighten me, young master."

"The world inhabited by humankind is called Jambudvipa, located on the south side of Mount Sumeru in the center, and is guarded by the Southern Heavenly King Virudhaka."

Meng Chuan seemed to be deep in thought, and asked:

"Young master, have you ever seen the manifestation of the Heavenly King of Growth?"

Regarding the realm of immortals and Buddhas, and the matter of demonic contamination, since the other party was still a "deceitful person," he changed his approach.

"Of course I have seen it."

"Are the other three not present in the human realm, therefore we cannot see them?"

"That's not the case. The other three protect our Buddhist holy land and all living beings. They live deep within the Eastern Continent, Western Continent, and Northern Continent, and do not easily show themselves to others."

Meng Chuan nodded to indicate that he understood.

He translated it as follows: The Buddha's Dharma Realm is very large. Apart from the Southern Growth Realm, the other three people guard the Buddha within the Dharma Realm and cannot come out unless necessary.
Then, out of curiosity, he asked:
"Have you ever seen the Dharma form of Maitreya Buddha, the future Buddha, manifest?"

Jue Ming laughed:

"The future Buddha exists only in the future; no one has seen him in the past, and the same is true now."

"Going to the future, will we be able to meet?"

Jueming gathered his thoughts and pondered for a moment with utmost seriousness.

Nodding solemnly:

"can."

Inside the hall, the shadows of the two figures gradually shortened.

Meng Chuan gained a great deal from his visit to the Hall of Heavenly Kings today and is quite satisfied.

The phrase "武理" (Wu Li) contains both martial prowess and reason.

First, listen to Master Bai Bao preach, then listen to the young monk guide explain Buddhist principles and stories.

In the future, when practicing Buddhist martial arts, there will be many opportunities to draw inferences from similar cases.

The Four Heavenly Kings, and Buddhas of the present, future, and past—how majestic they are!
But he wasn't obsessed with these things.

Just like this morning, after understanding the essence of boxing, the first sentence Master Bai Bao spoke was from the Diamond Sutra.

"All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows; like dew and lightning, they should be viewed in this way."

Everything that arises from causes and conditions is as illusory and fleeting as dreams, illusions, and bubbles; it is all appearance.

His understanding, when applied to these immortals and Buddhas, is as follows.
The origins of immortals and Buddhas arise from people's beliefs, and incense offerings are the conditions for their gathering!
Without humans, even the heavenly beings and Buddhas seem like nothing more than a dream, a bubble.
Hearing about these great masters and Buddhas did not shake his resolve; in fact, it strengthened his resolve in martial arts.

Focus on self-cultivation!

Understanding the true meaning of martial arts!

You don't have to worship immortals or Buddhas, but you still need to study Buddhist scriptures.

He hadn't forgotten; it was this very sentence that awakened him from the darkness of his inner demonic illusion, allowing him to see his own martial will.
Shaolin Temple Sutra Repository.

Meng Chuan looked up and saw that the height of the building far surpassed that of the United University and Wudang Mountain.

how so?

On the one hand, Shaolin has a profound cultural heritage.

He also guessed that most of the Buddhist scriptures and martial arts manuals were placed here, making them appear even taller when piled up.

"Please, young master."

"Brother Meng, you're too kind. It's no trouble at all."

The young monk Jueming responded and entered the scripture pavilion for a moment.

When I came out, I took out a thick hardcover book.

In terms of martial arts learning methods, Shaolin Temple is still in the old traditional stage.

bad habits!

This book is so thick, it's nowhere near as convenient to flip through as a mobile phone.
The young monk handed over the thick book in his hand:

"Brother Meng, take a look. This is a boxing manual from my Shaolin Temple, which contains a general introduction to the boxing techniques."

Besides Arhat Fist, there are various other fist styles, and even top-level true skills.

The Buddha instructed that, apart from the secrets that were not to be passed on, he could choose whatever he wanted.

This is also a implicit form of compensation for Huiyuan's matter.

"Thank you, young master. Let me take a look."

Meng Chuan took the thick book and glanced at the hinge, which was at least two fingers wide.

His fingers were as thick as three fingers of someone else's.

Then he and Jueming sat down on the steps outside the hall, looking through the pages.

The table of contents shows that the two volumes are divided into two major schools: pictographic and semantic.

The sub-factions are further subdivided and categorized by number, totaling a full 948 pages!
The Xingyi school of boxing only begins to be recorded from page 600 onwards.

This glimpse reveals that the martial artists of Shaolin Temple specialize more in the imitative style. No problem, it's enough.

He is not particularly interested in other styles of boxing at the moment.

There are still a lot of Five Elements Fist techniques waiting to be broken through. Just find the Arhat Fist technique that you need the most. Being greedy for more is useless.

The table of contents was clear and concise, so Meng Chuan flipped directly to the back of the thick book.

Search through Xingyi Luohanquan to find a style of boxing that suits you.

Thanks to the increase in his total mental strength, his perception is extremely strong, far exceeding that of ordinary people.

He could read three lines at a glance and memorize the introductions to more than forty boxing techniques in no time.

"how?"

Jue Ming is curious and wonders which one Brother Meng will choose.

He repaired pictographs.

If one possessed Meng Chuan's level of understanding, one would surely choose the most advanced and genuine martial arts techniques.

[Seven Killings to Break Evil and Cross Over Difficulties]!
This Luohan Boxing style, based on the imagery of two great Luohans, the Dragon Subduer and the Tiger Tamer, originated from their teachings.

The fist technique contains great supernatural powers!
Subduing the evil dragon represents the power of Buddhism to overcome evil.

Subduing a fierce tiger symbolizes resolving raging troubles with compassion and wisdom.

This top-level imitative boxing style demands an extremely high level of comprehension and understanding of Buddhist principles, which he lacks, thus he can only admire it from afar.
Rumor has it that Yan Huawu possesses the renowned "Buddha Zen Dragon Tiger Divine Skill".

It was also created based on this style of boxing.

Coming to his senses, Jue Ming saw that Meng Chuan had not yet answered him, so he quietly waited for him to make a choice.

Time passed slowly. Meng Chuan breathed a sigh of relief, closed the thick book, and smiled:
"Young master, please fetch me the second-rate [Reaching Hand Wide Fist] and the first-rate [Long Eyebrow Fist]."

"Low-level true skills: the [Equal King Fist] and the [Vajra Subduing Demon Palm]."

The first three schools are all from the Xingyi Luohan Fist lineage.

It was passed down from three Arhats: the One Who Reaches Out His Hand, the One Who Has Long Eyebrows, and the One Who Holds His Bowl.

I gained a general understanding by flipping through the boxing manual.

These three styles are ancient martial arts styles that have not been "modified" or "re-created" by later generations.

It is a fist technique that is completely derived from the Dharma forms of the three Arhats.

The origins trace back to the lineage of the Arhats.

Meng Chuan felt that learning this style of boxing made it easier to "summon spirits."
Ancient martial arts are quite difficult to master.

To improve efficiency, he specifically chose the Changquan (Long Fist) style based on the boxing techniques.

This kind of training can also give you the benefits of the [Battle Soul] trait.

Ancient martial arts long fist, with the excellent thirty-two forms of Qi Jiguang as its predecessor, and with the support of its own long fist martial arts principles, has reached a higher level.

With all these enhancements, your skill level will definitely improve quickly, making it perfect for "quick learning".

Why include one book for each difficulty level?
Start with the simplest and gradually move to the more difficult ones, trying them one by one.

If the wide fist of the outstretched hand cannot summon the "soul of the Arhat", then switch to the long eyebrow fist, and finally the Equal King Fist.

He refused to believe that he couldn't recruit enough people.
As for the last book, "Vajra Subduing Demon Palm," it has nothing to do with Arhat Fist.

This is the Shaolin "Seventy-Two Ultimate Skills" series, second only to the secret techniques passed down through generations, and is a mid-level true skill in earth-elemental fist techniques.

Previously, when Huiyuan wanted to kill him at the martial arts academy, he struck out with this palm.

Having personally experienced the power of the Vajra Subduing Demon Palm, Meng Chuan chose to learn how to use it.
Earth element represents one's weak point in the Five Elements Fist style.

If we learn from it, it becomes the "barrel theory," which helps to fill the gaps in the Five Elements.

The natural sacred mountain beneath the martial arts sky also serves to solidify the mountain's foundation.

Jueming, upon hearing this, found no objection.

Meng Chuan chose all the Luohan Fist lineages, which didn't seem strange to him.

after all
“Brother Meng’s Arhat body is most suitable for practicing Arhat Fist.”

Others all envy his physical gifts.

But didn't he himself envy Meng Chuan?
That night, at the Moon Terrace Garden.

Meng Chuan stood outdoors, with the borrowed boxing manual placed on a natural stone stool at his feet.

The main purpose of learning this new style of boxing is to get back in touch with my Luohan buddy as soon as possible.

Practice the wide-handed punch and the long-eyebrow punch.

The other two more difficult books can be set aside for now.

However, in any case, it is necessary to lay a solid foundation in the Luohan Fist style to facilitate the flow of energy through the meridians.

The foundation of Luohan Fist is to first learn how to stand in the Luohan stance.

What is a Luohan Zhuang (Arhat Stance)?
He stood with his feet apart, pondering the key points of the Arhat Stance in the book.

Relax your shoulders and elbows, puff out your chest and loosen your waist, and let your upper body feel light and relaxed.

Tuck in your hips and twist your pelvis, straighten your tendons, and tighten your lower body.

call.
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As instructed in the book, slowly control your breathing rhythm and feel the energy flowing through your meridians.

The Arhat Stance also corresponds to eighteen stance movements, which is quite a lot.

However, thanks to learning the [Long Sky Technique] movement method.

As he practices each movement, he can discover many small flaws on his own and make improvements.

In less than an hour, Meng Chuan had mastered it.

A casual stance, and the posture changes.

Just like a Buddhist master who has studied the Arhat stance for a long time, it is exactly the same.

It was originally learned within the Shaolin Temple, to lay the foundation for future studies.

With his current martial arts skills, plus the fact that he can obtain a permanent certificate, it is indeed not difficult for him.

If we say that the warm-up routine before practicing boxing in Wudang is Tai Chi, then...

Shaolin Temple is where these Arhat stakes are erected.

What's the use?
Meng Chuan seemed to have realized something.

The body is characterized by emptiness in the upper body and fullness in the lower body, with emptiness and fullness mutually generating each other.

My body gradually became more active under these unusual standing postures.

His skin gradually turned red.

Blood and qi circulate freely, and a wisp of heat rises from the tightly bound root, spreading from the solid to the void, and then permeating the limbs and bones.

This heat is different from the scorching internal energy after the mutation.

He did not use any internal energy; this was a new and miraculous phenomenon that arose within his body along with the Arhat stance.

In terms of martial arts techniques, this is called "Arhat Internal Strength".

(End of this chapter)