What is the ultimate of martial arts
No one can answer this question. Although there have been countless great masters of Chinese martial arts from ancient times to the present, whether it is Bodhidharma who traveled to the East, Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang, or Bruce Lee who promoted martial arts in modern times, these people cannot represent martial arts. There is no evidence that they have reached the pinnacle of martial arts.
Martial arts focuses on developing human potential, and martial arts is only a part of it. Xingyiquan is only one of the schools of martial arts, and it is extremely difficult to experience the ultimate of martial arts from Xingyiquan.
But now the fierce fight between Zheng Jingzhe and Sun Yunqing has led Zheng Yubai to explore the ultimate of martial arts. He entered a state of trance. The appearance of Zheng Jingzhe and Sun Yunqing gradually blurred and turned into two silhouettes. The speed of these two shadows was very slow. When they were very fast, their moves were fierce moves that could crush stones and kill people, but once they were viewed at a very slow speed, they would feel that they were just simple moves, and they did not look like moves that could hurt people at all.
Suddenly, Zheng Yubai seemed to understand something. This principle is actually very simple, and even everyone who loves martial arts knows it.
I still remember that the most common sentence seen in martial arts novels is "No moves are better than moves". Whether it is Linghu Chong in "Swordsman" or the many masters in Gu Long's works who are invincible only by speed, once they reach this level, they will be invincible.
Someone once made an analogy, saying that there are three realms in life. The first realm is to see mountains as mountains and water as water. The second realm is to see mountains not as mountains and water not as water. And the third realm is to see mountains as mountains and water as water. This analogy is similar to the saying that no moves are better than moves.
It's such an old-fashioned saying that everyone seems to understand it, but there is probably no one in this world who can truly comprehend the mystery behind it.
In fact, there is a saying in Xingyiquan that "no moves are better than moves". For example, Shang Yunxiang once said that a true Xingyiquan master should have fists everywhere on his body. Zheng Yubai is very familiar with this saying and has practiced hard to injure people with unconventional parts such as the head, shoulders, hips, elbows, buttocks and heels. But now he suddenly realized that his previous hard training was not on point at all.
The so-called "all over the body are fists" does not mean that people should practice the moves that can hurt people in the head or shoulders, but it tells people that when fighting, they should have the mentality of "no moves are better than moves". Without moves, it is equivalent to having all over the body moves. Only by changing according to the situation of the fight can the whole body be fists.
For example, Zheng Jingzhe and Sun Yunqing used almost every part of their bodies to fight, and their fighting style was not to hit the shoulder for the sake of shoulder or head for the sake of head. They were completely based on the situation. When the situation developed to the right point, the moves were used naturally. Although many of their movements were not standardized, and some old-fashioned Xingyiquan teachers thought they were unreasonable movements and force methods, no one could deny that every move they used was the best choice under the circumstances at the time, and was also the wisest judgment based on the body's natural reaction and the opponent's situation.
This is the realm of no moves being better than moves. Although still in the state of Hongmeng, Zheng Yubai knows that his father and Sun Yunqing have reached an unprecedented height. They seem to be only a thin layer of window paper away from the ultimate of martial arts.
No one knew what Zheng Yubai was thinking, as everyone's attention was focused on the fierce fight between Zheng Jingzhe and Sun Yunqing. People's realms often differ in the angles from which they look at the same thing. Although Zheng Yubai relied on the ability of the four-eyed double pupil, his knowledge far surpassed that of his uncles and uncles.
"Maybe, I will really have a chance to witness the legend." Zheng Yubai watched his father's every move excitedly. He had been beaten countless times by his father since he was a child, but now was the first time he felt that his father's moves were so vivid and lively. Every subtle movement contained countless things worth comprehension.
However, Zheng Yubai also knew that such a state could not be learned. Only when one's own cultivation reached a certain level could one enter it naturally. Moreover, this state could not be obtained by cultivation or talent alone. It was probably related to one's personality and mentality.
Zheng Jingzhe and Sun Yunqing are two completely different types of people. One of them is cheerful and open-minded, and doesn't care about anything; the other is narrow-minded and vindictive, and likes to pursue the details of everything. The two completely different personalities developed to the extreme, but they produced the same effect. One unconsciously stimulated the potential of the body, and the other consciously exercised the ability to adapt to changes. At this moment, they met a good match, and their grievances and hatreds were entangled. In the fierce battle that was almost a fight to the death, the two people unknowingly improved their realm because of the strength of their opponents.
Sun Yunqing changed his moves with his horizontal fist, sweeping through the enemy troops. The energy he gathered was like a dragon, circling in a circle with a diameter of one meter around his body. The ups and downs of the energy surged towards Zheng Jingzhe in waves.
Zheng Jingzhe felt the huge pressure from Sun Yunqing, and naturally he had a way to break it. He changed his footsteps, changing his fists into palms, and began to circle around Sun Yunqing's aura. Sun Yunqing's energy originally came out in a spiral, and Zheng Jingzhe not only did not dodge, but followed his intention, his feet became faster and faster. The two of them were like a revolving lantern, with Sun Yunqing as the center of the circle, and Zheng Jingzhe drawing a circle around him.
"This is not a move of Xingyiquan." Li Chengxiu said in surprise. Although his Kung Fu was not very good, he still had some knowledge. As soon as Zheng Jingzhe changed his moves, he immediately saw through the clue.
Guo Chengming nodded and said, "It's the double palm change of Baguazhang."
Double palm change is the foundation of Baguazhang. All the skills of Baguazhang come from this simple move. It not only includes the flexible and changeable footwork of Baguazhang, but also the majestic momentum. Many people tend to practice Baguazhang in a cunning way. Although they have learned the superficial dexterity, they have lost the true meaning of Baguazhang. Although Zheng Jingzhe's footwork is agile and his body is erratic, his momentum is full of power. Looking at his movements, it doesn't feel like he is boxing at all, but just moving his whole body. His whole body has been trained into one piece, just like a big python, with strength all over his body. As long as you touch it, you will be thrown away immediately.
"Snake form plus double changing palms... It's amazing that he could think of that." Li Chengxiu was completely convinced. He knew that with his talent, he would not be able to reach Zheng Jingzhe's current level even if he practiced until he was a hundred years old.
"This may be more powerful than the casual snake form..." Guo Chengming was also convinced. His most proud techniques were the collapse fist and the snake form, but seeing the competition between Sun Yunqing and Zheng Jingzhe, he was afraid that he could not withstand any punch or kick. Years of hard training suddenly became a joke. Only he knew the sadness in his heart.
The two masters have been fighting for five full minutes. In this kind of high-level fight, it is common for the outcome to be decided within three to five moves. The reason they can fight for so long is not only because their strength is equal, but also because neither of them can inflict fatal damage to the opponent.
Sun Yunqing's horizontal punch was broken by Zheng Jingzhe's double palm-changing technique. He shook his body, and the energy exploded all around. Taking advantage of the opportunity when Zheng Jingzhe was attacked by the energy, he blasted out with a cannon punch, heading straight for Zheng Jingzhe's empty goal in the middle.
"Come on." Zheng Jingzhe laughed loudly, raised his hand and punched, but it was the "hanging noodle punch" in Bajiquan, this punch hit Sun Yunqing's face directly, it was really vicious. If Sun Yunqing wanted to hit Zheng Jingzhe, I'm afraid he would have a face full of blood first. He had no choice but to retreat half a step, raised his foot and kicked, it was the swallow-shaped foot attack. Although it was not a hidden kick like the swallow's three-point water attack, it was also a fierce move that transcended the barriers of Xingyiquan.
Xingyiquan emphasizes that the legs should not be raised above the knees, and Yanxing is a special case. Even so, one must be sure of victory before making a move, otherwise it is easy to reveal a flaw and be counterattacked. However, Sun Yunqing's kick was incredible and extremely coherent. Although Zheng Jingzhe wanted to attack, he could only be forced to retreat half a step.
"Why don't you use Xingyiquan?" Sun Yunqing saw Zheng Jingzhe completely changed his routine, first using double palm change, then Bajiquan, and then the "big opening tablet fist" in Tongbiquan, which was simply dazzling. The most hateful thing is that these boxing techniques are used to perfection in his hands, often achieving the effect that a single Xingyiquan cannot achieve. After completely neutralizing Sun Yunqing's offensive, he can frequently counterattack and gain benefits.
"I just want to tell you that even if you never use Xingyiquan again in this life, you are still not my opponent." Zheng Jingzhe said this while his hands were aggressive, punching hard and making the air pop. With that kind of courage and power, if someone was a little timid, they would not even have the courage to resist.
Hung Fist, Yanqing Fist, Baji Fist, Plum Blossom Fist, Taiji Fist, Bagua Zhang, Mantis Fist, Shaolin Fist, Wudang Fist, and of course the signature Xingyi Fist, and even Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Karate, Jeet Kune Do, and boxing techniques. Zheng Jingzhe's subsequent performance was like an "encyclopedia of martial arts," and his boxing techniques, which changed like a butterfly, made Sun Yunqing flustered. When blocking this move, you never know what kind of boxing Zheng Jingzhe will use next, so Sun Yunqing can't predict it at all.
"He... How did he reach this level?" Li Chengxiu murmured. After suffering continuous blows, his ability to withstand pressure seemed to have become stronger, otherwise he would have been stunned by Zheng Jingzhe's performance.
Only Zheng Yubai knew how his father had trained. When doing farm work, his father was different from ordinary farmers. Farmers only needed to till the land, but his father was different. He often used martial arts moves on the land. Although sometimes it would cause big jokes, in the long-term labor, his father had already subtly integrated various martial arts into his life. He could casually raise his hand to perform a Pi Gua Quan, which might be a fatal killing move in the eyes of martial artists, but if an older farmer saw it, he might praise him by saying "he is a good farmer".
Unfortunately, this kind of thing was too unbelievable to be said out loud, and no one would believe it, so Zheng Yubai kept it in his heart and wrote it down secretly. One day, he also hoped to reach the ultimate realm of martial arts like his father, and before that, what he had to do was to truly integrate all the moves into his life like his father, so that he could truly achieve the goal of no moves being better than moves.
Zheng Yubai understood in his heart that Zheng Jingzhe's situation was getting better and better. He used numerous tricks and Sun Yunqing was overwhelmed. Just as the fight between the two was about to come to an end, Zheng Jingzhe used the "Monkey Picking Peaches" move in his monkey fist to force Sun Yunqing back, then he crossed his arms and stopped attacking.
Sun Yunqing looked at Zheng Jingzhe in doubt, not knowing what he was up to. Zheng Jingzhe looked at him with disdain, laughed and said, "Sun Yunqing, I just want to prove to you that I can beat you without Xingyiquan. From now on, I, Zheng Jingzhe, will quit Xingyiquan and will never use a single Xingyiquan move in my life." After he finished speaking, he said to Zheng Yubai, "Son, let's go."
Zheng Yubai followed his father, and the two of them walked out of the martial arts training ground in full view of everyone, and went straight out of the Xingyiquan martial arts hall.
The three-story building of the martial arts hall behind him seemed so strange. In this ancient land, countless people regarded this place as a holy place, countless people fought for its honor, and countless people dreamed of achieving fame and glory for their ancestors. But the best times have passed, and the martial arts world, which is setting in the sunset, has ushered in the last elegy. Standing in front of the martial arts hall, Zheng's father and son looked back. Although the three big characters "Xingyiquan" on the plaque were still shining, everyone knew that it was just the last glimmer of martial arts under the erosion of modern society.
In the future, where martial arts will go is no longer a question that Zheng Yubai needs to consider. Such questions are naturally dealt with by people like Sun Yunqing and Yang Feiyun. The biggest question facing Zheng Yubai is how he will follow his father's path and bring his own martial arts to the extreme.
Just like a person who has climbed halfway up a mountain, Zheng Yubai sees countless small hills crawling at his feet, but there are still thousands of feet of peaks above his head waiting for him to conquer. Looking up, he can't see the top, and looking down, he can't see the starting point. Halfway up the mountain, Zheng Yubai suddenly has a clear goal in life.
News spreads fast in the martial arts world, especially in line with the rule that good news doesn't go out, but bad news spreads a thousand miles. The news that the Zheng family father and son broke out of the house quickly spread throughout the martial arts world. Yang Huting and Luo Hengyang contacted them through various channels one after another. When they learned the whole story, they were very sorry.
As for Zheng Shuangjiang, she was very happy. When she retired from the martial arts world to get married, she had some unpleasantness with the people from Xingyiquan. This time, when she heard that the Zheng family had completely retired from Xingyiquan, she was surprisingly happy.
However, the Zheng siblings have different opinions on Zheng Yubai's work at Black Star Company.
Zheng Jingzhe didn't care much about Zheng Yubai's work. From what he said, Zheng Yubai actually heard that he had contact with Xu Heixing in his early years, and even fought with him. In Zheng Jingzhe's opinion, Xu Heixing was a man of integrity. Although he was sometimes a little cruel to his enemies, he never hurt innocent people and never engaged in drug trafficking. In view of this, he didn't care much about Zheng Yubai's work in the safe apartment.
Zheng Shuangjiang, however, had a different attitude. She hated evil and always felt that there were no good people in the underworld. When she heard that Zheng Yubai worked for the Black Star Company, she immediately got angry.
The atmosphere at home was a bit tense. Zheng Yubai was not as nervous as he was now, even when he was facing Sun Haitong. He stole a glance at his aunt, and saw that she was sitting there angrily and didn't say anything. His uncle and Tang Qing were trying to persuade him, but Zheng Jingzhe seemed to have nothing to do with it. He leisurely brewed a cup of Pu'er tea, taking a sip from time to time, as if he was drinking.
"Mom, my cousin didn't do anything to harm the world, so don't be angry." Tang Qing said coquettishly. Zheng Shuangjiang ignored her daughter's persuasion, rolled her eyes, and said angrily: "Yubai, don't work there anymore, find a decent job."
Zheng Yubai scratched his head. If this had been said two months ago, he might have listened. But after talking with Xu Jin, Zheng Yubai also understood that if he wanted to really do something big, he must first ensure that he had a certain amount of power and status. If he was a small clerk, even if he could make a little progress, how many people could he help influence? And if he was a person like Xu Heixing, although he was in the underworld, he might do much more than an ordinary person. Although he didn't have a clear goal before, once he set it, Zheng Yubai was a very stubborn person.
Seeing Zheng Yubai was silent, the hot-tempered Zheng Shuangjiang became furious and said to Zheng Jingzhe angrily: "Brother, don't you care about Yubai?"
Zheng Jingzhe sipped his tea, smacked his lips and smiled, "Shuangjiang, don't you know Yu Bai's temper? Don't look at him as listless, he actually has his own ideas. We are all old, it's better for us to stay out of the affairs of young people."
Zheng Yubai looked at his father strangely, wondering if this was the rude man who used to beat him up when he was unhappy when he was a child? It seemed that as time went by, the child had grown up, and the irritable father had become a reasonable old man.
Zheng Shuangjiang said angrily: "You don't even care about your son, why should I worry about him? I won't care either."
Tang Qing couldn't help but smile when she heard her mother say that, and turned around and secretly made a V-sign to Zheng Yubai. Zheng Yubai felt relieved.
The matter was settled, but for Zheng's father and son, there would be many follow-up troubles after they left Xingyiquan, which they could not think of for the time being.
Although Zheng Shuangjiang was a little angry, she still cooked a table full of sumptuous meals. Zheng Yubai hadn't eaten the food cooked by his aunt for some time, and this time he could finally feast on it.
After eating two large bowls of rice, Zheng Yubai finally put down his bowl and chopsticks with a reluctant look: "I'm full."
Seeing that Zheng Yubai loved the food she cooked so much, Zheng Shuangjiang finally smiled. Tang Qing saw this and stuck out her tongue and made a face at Zheng Yubai. After all, the people in the Zheng family all have a bit of a childish temper.
After dinner, Tang Qing helped Zheng Shuangjiang clean up the table and then ran to Zheng Yubai and said, "Cousin, are you free this weekend?"
"What's the matter?" Zheng Yubai asked.
Tang Qing looked at Zheng Shuangjiang who was still washing dishes in the kitchen, and Tang Yunsheng was chatting with Zheng Jingzhe. No one was paying attention to her, so she said softly, "I found a boyfriend, and I want you to help me check him out."
Zheng Yubai was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Why do you still need me to check it?"
"Do you want to care?" Tang Qing "threatened".
"Okay, okay, I'll go and take a look for you. If he dares to bully you, I'll help you teach him a lesson." Zheng Yubai said with a smile.
"That's great. I happen to have four tickets for the weekend concert. I'll give you two. It's up to you which sister-in-law you want to bring." Tang Qing said with a smile, and took out two tickets from her pocket and stuffed them into Zheng Yubai's hand.
Zheng Yu blushed and said, "What nonsense! I'll take Xu Jin with me."
"Well, we'll see you then. I won't say anything more, lest mom see it." Tang Qing pretended to be serious and secretly ran away.
Zheng Yubai couldn't help laughing at her sneaky look. He took the ticket in his hand and was stunned.
It was clearly written on the ticket: Dancing in the city, the hottest queen, Lan Ruoer’s Jinghai concert grandly opens.
Lan Ruoer’s concert… Thinking of the scene on the Gold Coast of Australia, Zheng Yubai suddenly felt that something was wrong.
Zheng Yubai felt that Sun Yunqing's sudden attack at the Xingyi Conference was a bit strange. Even if the Sun family father and son had a certain amount of power and prestige in the martial arts world, it was difficult for them to communicate with the underworld. They were able to find out their identities and details so clearly, so they must have some private connection with the underworld.
Now that Lan Ruo'er's concert is about to be held, Zheng Yubai's mind immediately flashes through Fang Hongjin's appearance. He has a very jumping association, that is, these things that happened in Xingyiquan, could they be related to Fang Hongjin
Zheng Yubai kept this guess deep in his heart. Regardless of whether it was related to Fang Hongjin, the concert this weekend might reveal the answer.
After dinner and chatting, Zheng Yubai took Zheng Jingzhe home.
After returning home, he told Xu Jin and others what happened during the day. The two old men, Xu Ruoyu and Du Bisheng, kept saying that the fight was good, while Xu Jin was worried about Zheng Yubai's injuries.
Zheng Yubai's ribs were indeed injured, and they were not light. However, he had been treated after arriving at his aunt's house. He had a strong ability to withstand blows, so it was fine after a little treatment. However, he probably wouldn't be able to fight with anyone for half a month.
After a few days of rest at home, the weekend came in a blink of an eye. Zheng Yubai remembered the agreement with his cousin, and after having dinner with Xu Jin on Saturday night, he came to the Jinghai Stadium early.
As a rising new generation of superstar singer, Lan Ruoer really has countless fans. The stadium was packed with people, and it was said that the 50,000 tickets for this show were sold out. Zheng Yubai saw mostly boys and girls in their early twenties like Tang Qing. It seems that Lan Ruoer really has a huge influence in the hearts of young people.
"Cousin, I'm here." After waiting for a while, Zheng Yubai heard Tang Qing's voice. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw Tang Qing leading a very shy boy through the crowd.
The first time he saw this boy, Zheng Yubai felt that he was extraordinary. (To be continued)