Chapter 331 True and False Tai Chi

Although Taoist Chongxu appears timid in front of Yan Xu, he is actually one of the top five masters in the world of "Swordsman". Only a few people such as Dongfang Bubai, Ren Woxing, Feng Qingyang, and Master Fangzheng are at the same level as him. Even Zuo Lengchan, who made Yue Buqun breathless, is not his opponent. That's why he was so shocked after seeing Lin Pingzhi practicing boxing.

The layman watches the excitement, the expert watches the details. Taoist Chongxu is an expert, but he almost made a mistake.

At first glance, Taoist Chongxu recognized that the other person was practicing Tai Chi, and he immediately became furious. He almost captured the other person on the spot and questioned him.

At the second glance, Taoist Chongxu discovered that the other party was not practicing correctly, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that the other party had only learned some basic skills, just like Yu Canghai and his disciples who practiced the Exorcism Sword Technique, but only got the surface but not the meaning.

At the third glance, Taoist Chongxu was shocked, because he saw some clues. The other party was practicing real Tai Chi. At least the spirit of the boxing was very pure, but it was not internal force that was circulated, but Qi and blood.

This was not stealing knowledge but innovation. Taoist Chongxu was very surprised and curious, so he kept silent and waited until Lin Pingzhi finished practicing his boxing before he spoke.

"I see that the Tai Chi you practice is unique, and it was taught by Yuan Hua Zhenren."

"This is exactly what my master taught me." Lin Pingzhi said respectfully, and Taoist Chongxu nodded, saying in his heart that it was as expected.

"The Tai Chi taught by Taoist Yuanhua moves Qi and blood but does not involve internal strength. What is the reason?" This is exactly what Taoist Chongxu did not understand. It was a joke to say that Taoist Yuanhua did not understand internal strength and did not know how to teach his disciples. He would rather admit that he could not teach his disciples than believe this reason. Therefore, there must be a reason that he did not know.

Lin Pingzhi really knew this, because his master would always talk about the changes in the world when teaching him, such as how brilliant the masters in the martial arts world were in the past, and how each generation is worse than the previous one now.

In addition, he was the one who served tea to Yue Buqun and his wife when they came. He also knew that the other party had exchanged various Huashan martial arts for a martial arts technique that could be passed down for hundreds of years.

"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is fading, and the Dharma Ending Age is coming!" Taoist Chongxu's hands trembled and he pulled out a few strands of his beard, but he didn't notice anything because he was deeply shocked in his heart.

What Yue Buqun could figure out, Taoist Chongxu could naturally figure out as well, and he was even more convinced of it, because he remembered that the handwritten letter left by Patriarch Sanfeng had recorded the changes in heaven and earth, lamenting that he was born at the wrong time. It was just that at that time, Patriarch Sanfeng had already been deified in the eyes of their younger disciples, and they just didn't understand how powerful he was, but had no real concept of him.

After Lin Pingzhi's explanation, Taoist Chongxu pushed away the mist and felt excited as if he had learned the secret of heaven and earth.

After calming down, Taoist Chongxu humbled himself and fought with Lin Pingzhi using Wudang Tai Chi. While teaching Lin Pingzhi some moves, he was also carefully feeling the differences between the other's Tai Chi and Wudang Tai Chi.

Generally speaking, the meaning of boxing and its moves are not much different, except that one is based on internal strength, while the other is a method of transporting qi and blood.

After weighing the pros and cons of both, Taoist Chongxu felt it was difficult to tell which was better.

Even in Wudang Mountain, Tai Chi is a well-deserved unique martial art, so there are only a few people who have achieved some success in it, and most of them are over 40 years old.

The main reason is that Tai Chi requires too high a state of mind. Even if the younger generation is given the secret manuals, they will not be able to practice it to any level, because Tai Chi emphasizes meaning rather than form. Without this understanding, they cannot even enter the door.

The opponent's Tai Chi is different. It is driven by the power of Qi and blood. Although it is not as profound as Wudang Tai Chi, it is easier to get started and more suitable for the younger generation of disciples to practice. He also found that this Tai Chi is not that simple, but Lin Pingzhi's level is limited and he cannot fully display it.

Thinking of the changes in the world, this Tai Chi seemed to be tailor-made for Wudang, which made Taoist Chongxu interested.

If it were an ordinary person, Taoist Chongxu might think that the other party did it on purpose, that is, deliberately showing off this boxing technique to attract his attention, with the purpose of waiting for a good price.

But Yuan Hua Zhenren's identity was too dazzling, so he didn't dare to think so, and this made it even more difficult for him to determine the other party's purpose.

The fact that Yuan Hua created a new style of Tai Chi to teach his disciples shows how high his level is. There are not many things in the Wudang School that can catch his eye, and this excludes Tai Chi, because judging from the Tai Chi that he created, his understanding of Tai Chi has surpassed his.

Taoist Chongxu gave a bitter smile. At the beginning, he was like a miser, fearing that the other party would covet the wealth of Wudang Sect. However, he found that the things the other party took out were not inferior to the treasures he had hidden. He couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

"Tai Chi?" Yan Xu, who was immersed in Taoist scriptures, did not react for a moment. After a pause, he realized that Taoist Chongxu was referring to the Tai Chi that he taught Lin Pingzhi.

"Pingzhi has already started learning, and the boxing manual is also with him. If you want to learn, go find him. I have had some insights recently, so don't disturb me if there is nothing else." Yan Xu waved his hand indifferently.

Taoist Chongxu could see that this man really didn't care, and was a little speechless, but he didn't dare to owe him a favor, so he personally brought some Taoist scriptures and handwritten by Master Sanfeng, and gave them to Yan Xu as if he had found a treasure.

In the past, Yan Xu read these things purely by rote memorization, just like meeting a monk reciting the Bodhi Gāthā or a Taoist reciting the Tao Te Ching. If you ask him if he understands the meaning of them, he may be able to explain them clearly, but does he really have such understanding?
However, Yan Xu has something that others cannot match, and that is the teaching staff.

Uncle Jiu’s power level is not high, but his realm is extremely high. His strength is completely limited by the current environment.

With the help of Uncle Jiu, Yan Xu was able to get started smoothly.

This is also related to Wencai Qiu Sheng. Uncle Jiu has put a lot of effort into teaching these two idiots. After years of hard work, he can even teach them the basics, not to mention Yan Xu who is not too stupid.

In addition to Uncle Jiu, Longhu Mountain in the modern world is also a treasure land.

Not only was he free to read the classic works left by countless great sages over thousands of years, but these works had also been repeatedly pondered over by senior Taoist masters for decades, and they had almost mastered them to the point of being ingenious. If he didn't understand something, he would just ask, and the senior Taoist masters would teach him until he understood it.

All Yan Xu paid for this were some medicinal herbs and Taoist scriptures that were lost during the war. It was really a great deal.

Thanks to these conditions, although Yan Xu's background and foundation are still a little lacking, he can already be considered to have reached a certain level. With his understanding of medicine and internal martial arts, even if he goes to the world of high martial arts and the world of cultivation, he will not be completely in the dark if he picks up a secret book and does not even know how to read it.

It was precisely because of these foundations that Yan Xu understood the preciousness of Sanfeng Zhenren's handwriting, which is much more valuable than those Wudang secret manuals.

(End of this chapter)