Chapter 40: The Toad's Mighty Strength

  For the first time, he felt a strong and smooth flow of Qi, which was something that Wang Chan himself had never experienced when practicing the Thirteen Postures of Taiji Boxing.

  Wang Zhen's horizontal training method is directly derived from the skills of ancient killing fields, and the so-called Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Golden Bell Iron Shirt that has been passed down through the ages is only a small part of this method. It is merely superficial, focusing on being strong and overbearing, fierce and violent, but lacking the original emphasis on transforming tendons and bones, transmitting internal energy and blood, and cultivating the five organs, washing the marrow and replacing the blood to store the spirit and nourish the energy.

  According to the epitaph of Wang Zongyue's tomb, "Shaolin is famous for its boxing skills all over the world. However, it mainly focuses on fighting people, and people can also take advantage of it. There is something called 'inner family', which uses stillness to control movement. When someone attacks, they will be knocked down as soon as they respond. Therefore, Shaolin is separated from the inner family, which originated from Zhang Sanfeng in the Song Dynasty." This is also the case with current martial arts, where the distinction between internal and external families first appeared clearly in literature.

  And this Wang Zhen Nan is actually the master of Gan Feng Chi, the hand-copier of "The Great Toad's Breath" in Wang Chan's hands.

  The most famous grandmaster of Wudang Mountain's Zhenwu Songxi School, said to be the direct descendant of the legendary Daoist Zhang Sanfeng.

  However, Wang Zhen always believed that the ultimate goal of fist method is for self-defense and protection, regardless of whether it's a chaotic or prosperous world, with or without war, its greatest use is to kill and take lives. What about strengthening the body, being healthy and prolonging life? These are just the least important effects and functions in the fist method.

  After the prosperous Tang Dynasty and before the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with the change of dynasties and constant wars, real martial arts were actually killing techniques used on the battlefield. The more powerful the fist method, the more people it could kill. In his opinion, modern society still has so many people who are full of external and internal families, either because they are accustomed to it or because they fundamentally do not understand that practicing fist methods is originally about tempering oneself from softness to firmness, and from firmness to softness. Although there is a distinction between firmness and softness, they ultimately lead to the same destination. After achieving great success in practice, there is no difference at all.

  It's just like Wang Zhen's horizontal practice, which also started with the skin and bones at first.

  Moreover, this school of thought can also take into account the spiritual consciousness, the five zang organs and six fu organs, meridians, washing the marrow and exchanging blood, nourishing the spirit, practicing qi, and internally and externally combining as one. It emphasizes the human body as a whole entity, with breathing and exhalation, where pulling one hair moves the entire body. The harmony of yin and yang is like the dragon and tiger of kan and li, without artificially separating them into internal and external differences like modern martial arts do.

  Following the method of Da Chan Qi, Wang Chan practiced a few times under Lei Ting's eyelids. Suddenly, he felt a slight pain in his chest, as if something had entered between his heart and lungs. Although it was extremely small, his six senses were now extremely sharp, and he immediately felt uncomfortable, like someone eating rice with their mouth open and suddenly getting a mouthful of sand.

  This mighty toad's breath is indeed worthy of being the Wudang Golden Toad School's secretly transmitted internal energy ultimate technique. With each inhalation and exhalation, it stirs up the liver and intestines, accelerating the body's metabolism, effectively clearing out impurities and toxins accumulated in the five viscera and six bowels, eliminating the old to preserve the new.

  Wang Chan had practiced his skills on Tiger Head Ridge for over twenty years, and although he was now a master of the highest level in the eyes of Lei Ting, one of the top masters in the country, he knew that he still hadn't fully grasped the subtleties of the Blood Vessels and Five Organs, and therefore couldn't yet achieve the state of washing his marrow and exchanging his blood, shedding his old body and rebirthing a new one, making his whole being light and agile.

  "Day after day, taking medicine and practicing qigong, but in the end still unable to conquer the suffering of this world. It seems that over the years, a lot of impurities and toxins have accumulated."

  Originally, the air is divided into internal and external parts, and people also have a distinction between before and after. No matter what kind of person, only in the mother's womb can they truly be isolated from the outside world. Breathing and swallowing are all innate fetal breathing. After birth, when the umbilical cord is cut off, the innate root is also severed. Then, being fed breast milk, the whole person becomes a worldly person.

  Wang Chan practices boxing and martial arts, which is different from ordinary people. Although the ultimate goal is to achieve unity between heaven and man, reversing the natural order, before achieving this state, no matter what you eat or drink, or even breathe, it is impossible for 100% of it to be digested and absorbed within the body. There will always be some toxins and impurities left behind, sticking to the intestinal walls and stomach lining. Over time, as the years go by, these accumulated substances become quite "impressive".

  And whether it's ordinary people or martial artists, this kind of thing seems to be unavoidable.

  However, the reason why Wudang Internal Family Kung Fu has been widely practiced since modern times is not entirely unreasonable. The internal fist originated from Taoism, emphasizing health preservation and energy cultivation, and its highest level is like water, seemingly inferior to Wang Zhen's horizontal training in terms of bravery and progress, but it has a unique effect on health preservation, with another wonderful aspect.

  Just like now, Wang Chan only ran a few times of the toad's swallowing and spitting skills, and immediately sensed some flaws and hidden dangers in his body that he had not noticed or did not pay much attention to before. The air mechanism brought about by the toad's gas was like a clear stream, although weak, but very tenacious, continuous and uninterrupted, following Wang Chan's breathing, little by little washing away the extremely fine places in his body.

  Although each time can only bring a tiny bit of impurities and toxins to flow smoothly, it's not hard to imagine that with enough time, Wang Chan will be able to refine his body to become even more pure and transparent.

  Ruo ruo! Ruo ruo! Le Ting suddenly heard a rapid flow of air coming from Wang Chan's chest and abdomen, the sound was initially small, like the wind blowing through a silk fabric. When she looked at Wang Chan with an unusual expression, she only saw that he was pressing his lips tightly together, as if he had been holding his breath, his chest and abdomen were rising and falling, as if there was a giant golden toad squatting inside his belly. In the blink of an eye, the whole room was filled with the sound of croaking, ruo ruo booming loudly.

  Zhou Yahuan, who was squatting in a horse stance on the other side of the room, was also startled by the sudden frog croak and sat down on the ground with a thud, looking back with a frightened face.

  As the croaking grew louder and more urgent, Wang Chan's chest and abdomen also rose and fell like a tidal wave. When it swelled up high, it was even bigger and more terrifying than a woman who had been pregnant for ten months. In the instant when it sank low, it seemed as if his chest was stuck to his back, and the two major acupoints of the navel and the Gate of Life were almost pressed together. Moreover, his five senses and facial features were all distorted, with bulging eyes that looked like a frog's, and his cheeks rising and falling. His head, face, neck, and throat were all bright red, as if stained with fresh blood.

  "How is it possible that you've only practiced for a short while and yet you've mastered the 'Hooked Fist' technique, which others can't even get after ten or eight years of practice?"

  Lei Ting's eyes widened, and before she could even finish speaking, Wang Chan's breath changed, and a huge air sac bulged up from his lower abdomen, rushing all the way to his throat, and then he opened his mouth and let out a loud "Boom!" The sound was like a giant firework exploding in an enclosed room.

  A thick, white gas burst out of Wang Chan's mouth, sounding like thunder, and the air in front of him exploded all the way, shooting straight forward for three or four meters before slowly dissipating into the air. However, at this time, in the vast room, there was still a deafening explosion echoing through the air, shaking Leiting and Zhou Yahuan's ears, making them buzz with sound no matter how far or near they were.

  "It's indeed the true transmission of the secret manual. I've only circulated nine small cycles according to the method, and I've already brought out a lot of impurities and toxins that had accumulated between my heart and lungs. Wudangquan can proudly stand at the top of internal martial arts, and for so many years, it has been rivaling Shaolinquan. It's truly not an empty reputation!" Wang Chan spat out a mouthful of air, and his face quickly lost its flush, returning to normal. Hearing Lei Ting speaking beside him, he didn't hide anything, turning around to say

  "I used to buy a few copies of 'Li's Tai Chi Fist' in Hulin, and practiced their Tai Chi Five Elements Hammer and Tai Chi Eight Methods Qigong for a few days. There is a kind of Gongfu called 'Diao Chanchi' which is the most basic introductory method of this Da Chanchi. Unfortunately, there was no deeper part afterwards, and I had already practiced Qi and blood, so with this secret book that teaches the true transmission, it's not surprising to practice out this Diao Chanchi in a short time."

  "This is nothing? Do you know that this Taiji Quan is the most essential part of Wudang's fishing frog skill, and it seems that only Li's Taiji Quan has a relatively complete inheritance in the world today. Moreover, it has always been passed down orally, not written down, and it's considered more important than anything else. You've mastered the fishing frog power so quickly, if you spread the word, wouldn't it make others unable to live?"

  Lei Ting let out a long sigh, leaning heavily on the back of the chair, the shock and astonishment on her face slowly fading away. However, this remark came from her mouth, but it was as if it had been squeezed out from between her teeth with great force.

  "Internal family is good at nourishing Qi, but the function of boxing lies in movement seeking stillness. The superior boxing method does not distinguish between internal and external, all are from the same source and return to the same origin. If you can practice to my level, you will naturally understand that there is a close connection between various boxing methods, which is called 'one method understands all methods'. Legend has it that in ancient times, there were high-ranking masters who were proficient in all martial arts techniques under heaven. If you ask him to practice one by one, even if he practices until death, it's impossible to master them all. Only by grasping the fundamental core of boxing can one naturally understand and be able to do anything."

  Wang Chan took a few deep breaths, feeling quite comfortable, and saw Zhou Yahuan sitting on the ground without any image, with sweat all over her head and face. He also beckoned her to come over and rest for a while. Although practicing boxing requires hard training, if one only trains hard without proper method, they will not achieve anything in the end.

  Zhan Ma Bu is the most effective way to increase internal energy and stabilize the body's center of gravity, it is an essential introductory exercise that cannot be missing in all Chinese martial arts. Although it seems simple, the underlying principles are extremely profound. If one does not have a renowned master to guide them, they will only know how to stand in a superficial manner, and after standing for a long time, they will end up injuring their tendons and muscles, losing their natural agility. Even if they stand for three to five years, they will still be a "dead horse".

  "By the way, why didn't Lei Xing come over today?" Wang Chan handed a clean towel to Zhou Yahuan who was sitting limply in her chair and asked Lei Ting casually.

  Na Lei has been going to the police station only in the morning since he saw Wang Chan's skills, and then disappeared. He came directly to Wang Chan to ask for guidance on his leg technique. Usually, he should have arrived by now, so Wang Chan asked this question.

  Just as she was about to speak, the phone on the table suddenly rang. Leiting picked it up and listened for two sentences before standing up and saying: "Speak of Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives. He asked me if you're here and said he's looking for you because something has come up. Your trouble has arrived."

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