Human Martial Saint: Starting with Bajiquan

Chapter 10 Standing Posture Exercise

If it only increases by a little bit.

Then Liu Sheng definitely wouldn't interfere.

Until he saw that the price had more than doubled.

When Liu Zhutao heard his son asking about the rising price of dried dates, he sighed and said, "It's not just dried dates that's going up in price. Look at other things too!"

Liu Sheng glanced around and exclaimed, "Good heavens, prices have gone up everywhere!"

Seeing his son's wide eyes, as if he were looking at a dishonest merchant, Liu Zhutao quickly explained:

"The purchase price has gone up. Every rice shop, pharmacy, tavern, and camel caravan on this street... has raised its prices."

"There's no other way. You know how much taxes and levies have been increasing. Recently, bandits have appeared around the county town and frequently robbed people, making it difficult for everyone to get supplies. I'm planning to stock up on more grain as soon as possible."

Bandits?

Liu Sheng did know.

This is a trade route between desert oases.

Bandits frequently raided the area.

Therefore, many merchant caravans preferred to hire martial arts school disciples to accompany them. This is also why a small county like Crescent Moon County has nearly ten martial arts schools.

These martial arts schools can be described as...

They were all indirectly supported by businessmen.

The bandits raided trade routes, their movements unpredictable. They usually committed one heist and then fled, let alone daring to approach places like county towns where there were garrisons.

These are no ordinary bandits!

Just as my father said, the world is getting more and more chaotic, with rising prices and rampant banditry.

Seeing how expensive the dried dates were, Liu Sheng put them down.

Liu Zhutao noticed his little actions.

As the father, he naturally knew that these dried dates were given to his friend Ye Qi.

So Liu Zhutao grabbed a handful of raisins and stuffed them into his hand.

"Take this one, it's cheaper."

"Okay, thanks, Dad!"

Wearing his new disciple's uniform, Liu Sheng happily headed straight for the martial arts school.

Upon arrival, he found that his senior brother was already waiting for him.

Liu Sheng then told his senior brother Lu You about what happened to Lai San last night.

During the process, Lu considered many possible outcomes.

But when he heard how Liu Sheng finally drove Lai San to the Mingsha Gang, a strange expression appeared on Lu You's face.

Well, anyway, the result is good.

So in the end, he said that he would send someone to the Beggars' Sect to warn them, and that they could rest assured.

Now, let's get to the main topic:

"You can loosen up your muscles and bones. You don't need to strain your qi and blood. I'll teach you standing meditation first."

Liu Sheng was extremely excited as he listened.

He had long heard that practicing martial arts without internal energy training would be futile in old age.

This skill mainly refers to stance training.

Pile practice can be further divided into standing pile practice and pile driving practice.

Bajiquan is unique in that it also includes a stance training method.

Previously, my senior brother had taught me some basic skills such as stake training and leaning stance training.

However, this stance training is of paramount importance, serving as the foundation for all techniques.

Only those who become formal disciples can be taught.

"I will first teach you the Two Elements Stance Exercise."

As Lu You spoke, he had already assumed the Two Elements Stance.

The disciples had been exposed to the Rinshiki ritual before, but Liu Sheng carefully observed his senior brother's demonstration and discovered that there were differences in the details of the stance training.

Keep your head and back straight, with your body pulled inward and extended outward.

Lower your waist and bend your knees inward.

With your right palm facing upwards, at the same height as your mouth and nose.

Hold your left fist horizontally in front of your left chest.

The distance between the feet is three times the length of the foot.

As he demonstrated, the senior disciple recited, "Remember the mantra: head against the blue sky, feet on a clear spring, holding a baby in your arms, elbows supporting a mountain."

As Liu Sheng looked closely, he noticed something.

This Yin-Yang stance exercise was performed by the eldest disciple.

The dantian is the key area.

It felt as if countless powerful forces were emanating from the dantian. Yet, countless other forces could be blocked before they even reached the dantian.

Liu Sheng circled around his senior brother, observing him for a moment.

It seems to have a feeling.

He followed suit and assumed the Yin-Yang stance, remaining completely still.

Before his eyes, experience points were rapidly increasing:

[Bajiquan Proficiency +3]

[Bajiquan Proficiency +3]

[Bajiquan Proficiency +3]

……

【Bajiquan (156/5000 Minor Mastery)】

"So that's how you gain experience! I can stand here all day!" Liu Sheng thought to himself.

Although the eldest brother was very satisfied with Liu Sheng's actions.

However, he still patiently pointed out some details.

For example, the saying goes that when holding a baby, it means that you can't hold the baby too loosely or too tightly, otherwise the baby will either be unable to be held or will be unable to bear it.

He also reminded Liu Sheng that although the knees needed to be turned inward, the range of motion should not extend beyond the toes.

Before I could even offer a few words of guidance...

Lu You suddenly gave Liu Sheng a light push. The latter lost his footing and was pushed away.

Lu You laughed: "Junior brother, your stance training is substandard."

He then assumed a standard Yin-Yang stance and had Liu Sheng push him.

Liu Sheng was also curious, so he pushed hard from all directions. But his senior brother remained motionless, as if his feet were wedged into the ground.

The senior disciple explained: "Standing meditation is not just about standing; you have to be stable and maintain that stable state for a long time."

"How long can that last to be considered acceptable?"

"A martial arts master who has mastered the art can generally stand still for a quarter of an hour; to reach perfection, one needs half an hour."

Upon hearing this, Liu Sheng stood there for a while longer.

He discovered that the stance training was only as simple as it seemed. He hadn't been able to stand firmly yet; he could only stand casually for a short while before he could no longer support himself.

Senior Brother Lu You watched Liu Sheng stand there for a while, then explained further. He reminded Liu Sheng that the focus should be on practicing stance training, with routines as a secondary activity.

Every time you throw a punch, you should make it a habit to start with the stance training and gradually correct your power generation method.

You can gradually master the art of boxing.

Liu Sheng expressed his gratitude, and the senior disciple went on to teach the other disciples.

When it was lunchtime...

As usual, Liu Sheng carried the beef and flatbread to find Ye Qi.

He handed the raisins he had just taken to Ye Qi as a snack.

I heard a sentence:

"Junior Brother Liu, won't you come over and introduce yourself?"

Liu Sheng looked back.

It turns out that the second small group that eats every day is the one where the formal disciples sit in the direction of the corridor.

There was a young girl with snow-white skin, wearing a light green linen narrow-sleeved blouse, covered with a stone-green half-sleeved garment, and a high-waisted long skirt.

He was about sixteen years old and stood out among the group of disciples in black robes.

At this moment, she smiled and invited Liu Sheng to come over and sit down together.

Liu Sheng recognized her as Mi Congrong, the youngest daughter of the owner of Qianjin Medical Clinic.

He then remembered that he was now a formal disciple, and according to the daily schedule, he should indeed be dining with them in the carpeted corridor.

Thinking of Aunt Song's illness, I thought I might as well ask her about it; maybe it would be a breakthrough.

So Liu Sheng greeted Ye Qi, only to be met with the latter's disdain for "forgetting friends for the sake of beauty."

Liu Sheng's face didn't turn red, and he wasn't out of breath.

Step over the railing.

We arrived at the carpet in the corridor, a symbol of higher status.

In fact, Mi Congrong had wanted to play with Liu Sheng for a long time.

Ever since that time when Yang Hongliu took me shopping to Liu's General Store to buy raisins, I've never been able to forget Liu Sheng's captivating eyes, even from afar.

But every time I want to go again...

Her father stopped them all, citing Liu Sheng's lack of ambition.

Later, when she heard that Liu Sheng had come to the martial arts school to learn martial arts, she also clamored to come.

When they arrived, they discovered that Liu Sheng was indeed neglecting his duties, neither practicing his skills nor even showing up.

Originally, Mi Congrong had no intention of seriously practicing martial arts.

But since he was already there and couldn't see anyone, what else could he do? He had no choice but to practice the boxing technique until he achieved minor mastery and become a formal disciple, which made Doctor Mi quite proud for a while.

Originally, I was so disappointed that I had given up all hope. I thought men were all the same, and practicing martial arts was more interesting.

Who would have thought that just two months after becoming a formal disciple, Liu Sheng would seem like a completely different person?

With hard work and dedication, I actually succeeded.

After this period of hard training, Liu Sheng's posture became even more upright, and his brows exuded a heroic air.

That's all gone now; the previous image of a spoiled, good-for-nothing rich kid is completely gone.

This reminded Mi Congrong of her original purpose for coming to the martial arts school, so she took the opportunity to invite Liu Sheng to join her.

Liu Sheng sat down, and his formal disciples greeted him warmly.

Liu Sheng already knew many of them; they were the children of the shop owners and managers of the commercial street.

After a brief greeting, Mi Congrong wanted to talk to Liu Sheng about something, but she didn't know where to begin.

He just stood there, holding the meat, staring blankly at Liu Sheng.

In the end, it was Liu Sheng who asked first, "Miss Mi?"

"Just call me Congrong."

"Alright, do you know any famous doctors in the city?"

"Oh, are you sick?"

As soon as she said those words, Mi Congrong regretted it.