Half an hour after the archery practice ended, the sun had already risen.
"Ning'er, I'll teach you how to walk." Yu Chixue, who was dressed in white fur, looked at her son with a smile.
"Yes." Ji Ning replied.
Although I had a sore waist and back pain from practicing arrows before, my body recovered at an amazing speed because of practicing "The Map of the Red Bright Nine Heavens". At this moment, I am refreshed and full of fighting spirit.
"In melee combat, footwork is even as important as swordsmanship!" Yu Chixue said solemnly, "In a battle between the two, the side with stronger footwork will dodge and move... making it difficult for the enemy to hurt you, and you It can easily hurt him."
Ji Ning nodded.
he understands.
Melee combat is not a silly one-to-one sword attack, but a phantom-like constant change of position to fight each other. Like Sanda and boxing in the previous life, those top boxers and Sanda masters all attach great importance to footwork. The exquisite footwork can make the enemy unable to hit you with ten punches. Even if they hit you, their strength is weak.
The importance of footwork even surpasses boxing! Because of suffering from illnesses in his previous life, Ji Ning was keen on watching some sports competitions, so he understood the importance of footwork in boxing and Sanda.
In this world, gods and demons are looming, but the basic principles are probably the same.
Footwork is the most important thing.
"The footwork I taught you is called "Wind Shadow Walking"." Yu Chixue said, "Even though it has an ordinary name, it is a mysterious method. It is considered the top footwork in the five Ji family's houses, and it is only Only I can do it! This footwork... Once you learn it, you will also know how to dodge and move in a small area, and at the same time, you will also know how to escape with light work."
"You should read the basic six steps carefully first." Yu Chixue flipped his hand, and a local pornographic book appeared in his hand.
Ji Ning took it and looked at it carefully.
The book describes in detail the method of performing the six basic steps of "Wind Shadow Steps". The footwork is extremely delicate in terms of power movement.
"Don't be blind." Yu Chixue pointed to the distance, "Look over there."
When Ji Ning turned his head, there were wooden piles erected in the distance. At a glance, there might be thousands of wooden piles, with different heights and distances, like a forest. And on top of these wooden posts there are also animal skin bags hanging one by one, densely packed, and there are probably thousands of animal skin bags hanging on them.
"That's called the Thousand Star Formation!" Yu Chixue said, "With the cooperation of the Thousand Star Formation, you should be able to practice "Wind Shadow Steps" to the subtle level within ten years. If there is no Thousand Star Formation... I am afraid it will take several times the time."
""Wind Shadow Walk" is divided into three realms."
"One, is the foundation."
"Second, it's nuanced."
"Three, it is the unity of man and nature."
Yu Chixue looked at Ji Ning, "Actually, no matter what footwork, swordsmanship, swordsmanship, spearmanship, etc., can be divided into these three levels. Like the second level of swordsmanship, 'into the subtleties' can also be called 'the combination of human and sword'. one'."
"Have you memorized all the mysteries of the basic six steps?" Yu Chixue asked.
"Remember it." Ji Ning nodded.
Yu Chixue walked to the Thousand Stars Formation, and then pointed to a very short wooden stake: "Go to this wooden stake."
"Yes." Ji Ning took a light step and landed on the stake.
Standing on the wooden stake, I suddenly felt wobbly. The wooden stake is not too thick, it can only accommodate one foot. Fortunately, I have practiced the Chiming Nine Heavens Diagram, and my body is extremely balanced so that I can stand firmly.
"Listen to my order now. You can perform whichever step I ask you to perform in the six basic steps." Yu Chixue said, "Progress!"
Ji Ning even memorized the method of exerting force, tried to charge forward, and fell onto a wooden post in front of him with one step, but bumped into the hanging animal skin bag, and fell down with a sound of Peng, and fell to the ground .
"Remember, when moving on the stakes of the Thousand Star Array, it is forbidden to touch any animal skin bag. Once you touch it, start over." Yu Chixue said.
Ji Ning gritted his teeth.
I don't believe in evil anymore.
Lian got on the short wooden stake again, followed a bow and stepped forward, avoiding the sandbags and sprinting onto the wooden stake. However, the forward momentum was too great, and the whole person swayed for a long time before waving his hands again and again before standing firmly on one foot.
"Remember, the footwork is like a nail, one nail at a time, nail it there when it lands on the stake!" Yu Chixue said, "A step out, it can't be small, it can't be big, it can't be too light, and it can't be too heavy. Like you just now Shaking around like that, the life and death fight has long since been stabbed to death by the enemy who discovered the flaw. Continue, progress!"
"progress!"
"Walk!"
"Leap!"
"Regress!"
"Retreat!"
"Turn around!"
Yu Chixue ordered again and again.
In fact, no matter what the footwork is, the basic footwork is just a few steps, progress and regress, and so on. However, the skills of the different methods are worlds apart... Some of them change like lightning when they practice. And some footwork is like the wind, while others change like ghosts.
The footwork is subtly different, and the way it is displayed is also different.
"Boom!" He didn't squat deep enough, and his back still rubbed against the animal skin bag, so he couldn't fall on the stake at all and fell off.
Ji Ning didn't say a word, connected to the stake and continued.
"Boom!" The knees were not bent enough.
"Bang!" The strength is not light enough.
…
I saw Ji Ning flickering and moving on the thousands of wooden stakes, frantically practicing the basic six steps. Because of the obstruction of the animal skin bag hanging high, Ji Ning's body was also in various postures to avoid obstacles, but No matter what kind of posture, the premise must be that the center of gravity is stable and the feet are stable!
"Mother, how long am I going to practice?" Ji Ning was thrown badly.
"Ning'er, start from the shortest stake, walk through all 1,008 stakes, and jump off the tallest stake! Don't touch any animal skin bag on the way!"
"Complete it within ten breaths, it will be considered as the 'basic' of the first stage of your footwork." Yu Chixue laughed.
Ji Ning was stunned: "What, ten breaths? Such a short time... Even if it's flat ground, I can fly down to more than ten breaths." Walking one thousand and eight wooden stakes once, it counts as one time. For more than a thousand meters, it will take a while to run more than a thousand meters by yourself.
"After Ning'er's first stage of your Chiming Nine Heavens Map has been practiced, if it's flat ground, you can almost gallop down in ten breaths." Yu Chixue laughed.
"This..." Ji Ning was astonished.
"In the Thousand Star Formation, it's like walking on flat ground. It's only now that you've reached the first level, the 'Basic' level." Yu Chixue laughed.
"Then what about the second level 'into the subtleties'?" Ji Ning couldn't help asking.
Yu Chixue pushed the animal skin bags on the side one by one, and the animal skin bags immediately collided with other animal skin bags, and soon thousands of animal skin bags were dangling and colliding with each other, and naturally they swayed irregularly when they collided with each other.
"The second level is 'into the smallest details', that is, when all the animal skin bags are shaking and colliding with each other, you still start from the shortest wooden stake, and walk through all the thousand and eight wooden stakes within ten breaths, And jump down from the highest stake without touching any animal skin bags on the way." Yu Chixue looked at Ji Ning, "If you do it, your second level of 'into the smallest detail' will be considered."
"This, this, how is this possible? All the animal skin bags are shaking, how to avoid? Maybe there is only a moment of opportunity. To avoid all the animal skin bags, you have to step on the point of the wooden post. It has to be so short Time..." Ji Ning simply felt that this was too difficult, how could it be possible.
"So, with the help of the Thousand Star Formation, within ten years you should be able to practice "Wind Shadow Walk" to the subtle level." Yu Chixue said, "From now until lunch at noon, you should be on the wooden stake of the Thousand Star Formation."
"Then what about the third realm 'harmony between man and nature'?" Ji Ning couldn't help but ask.
Yu Chixue looked at Ji Ning and smiled: "That's a state, and you'll know it when you reach it."
"How strong is it? There must be an explanation." Ji Ning asked.
"Well, I have to say... even if all the arrows are fired at once, none of them will hit the body." Yu Chixue looked at his son.
"Thousands of arrows fired at once?" Ji Ning thought of the densely packed countless arrows, but none of them were able to reach his body. This is too unbelievable. A human body is so big anyway, and countless arrows have already filled all the space. It stands to reason There is no way to hide at all.
Yu Chixue smiled and said: "Don't be discouraged. Among the many tribal fighters, the top acquired ones usually only reach the first level of 'basic'."
"Congenital beings generally reach the second level of 'delicacy' in terms of footwork."
"Cultivators from the Purple Mansion generally reach the third level of 'harmony between man and nature'. Of course, some innate beings who are extremely magnificent can also achieve the unity of man and nature... such as your father!" Yu Chixue said.
"Father?" Ji Ning was surprised.
"Your father's footwork is in the realm of the unity of man and nature, and even the 'swordsmanship' that is more difficult to practice than footwork, your father is also in the state of unity of man and nature." Yu Chixue smiled, "So your father is the The undisputed No. 1 strongest person in the Ji Clan's West Mansion can shock countless tribes."
Ji Ning's heart was full of pride, his father could do it! I have the "Nuwa Picture" and the wisdom of my previous life, so I can definitely do it!
"continue!"
"progress!"
"Turn around!"
"Leap!"
I saw Ji Ning's young figure flickering cautiously on the stakes of the Thousand Stars Formation, falling down from time to time.
…
afternoon.
After eating, drinking and resting for a while, he was carried to the martial arts training ground by his father. The spring sun in the afternoon was extremely bright, and it was very comfortable to shine on his body.
"Father." Ji Ning looked at his father who was covered in white animal skin like an iceberg, but he admired him very much in his heart. Some powerful monsters like Jiaolong were killed by his father. Both his strength and skill had reached the peak. Even some congenitals wanted to learn swordsmanship from their father.
Father has nine great disciples in total, and three of them are innate beings. But my father only instructs the nine disciples once a month.
But teach yourself, but teach every day!
"From today onwards, I will teach you how to practice swords." Ji Yichuan looked at his son and said coldly, "Swords are not bows and arrows or footwork."
"As long as you learn the bow and arrow proficiently, you will be stronger in the future, and you can see farther, and you will naturally be able to shoot more powerful arrows!"
"Footwork is important, but it's still just an auxiliary means... The last thing to kill the enemy is the sword!"
"A sword is a short weapon! It is light and has double edges. It is more subtle and versatile than a knife. It can easily kill the enemy with a stroke, a stab, a chop, a touch, and even practice alone. , I'm afraid it will hurt myself, it's a real killing blade." Ji Yichuan looked at his son.
Ji Ning was full of enthusiasm and anticipation, his eyes sparkled: "Father, what kind of swordsmanship should I learn?"
"Swordsmanship? Wait a few more years!" Ji Yichuan said coldly.
"Wait a few more years?" Ji Ning was puzzled.
Ji Yichuan said coldly: "The sword is an extension of the body! If you want to use the sword well, you must first be able to control your body well. You have to practice boxing first, and when your body is extremely flexible, you can use your strength freely. Only when you are physically ready for 'sword practice'!"
"It's not enough to be physically ready."
"You also need to prepare your 'heart' for sword practice!"