I am Zhao Zhijing, a poor Taoist priest, and I have disciples all over the world.

Chapter 97 Eighteen Martial Arts

"Guo'er, go and fill in Qingdu's position and continue practicing the formation."

That evening, Zhao Zhijing took a group of disciples to practice martial arts as usual. When it was time to practice the formation, he asked Yang Guo to go first and called Lu Qingdu out alone.

Ever since Zhao Zhijing was imprisoned in Chongyang Palace for causing a disturbance in Sanqing Temple in the first month of the year, he has been thinking about creating martial arts tailored for his disciples by understanding their strengths and preferences.

At first, because the disciples had only been practicing for a short time, they only had a rudimentary form. With the arrival of the old naughty boy Zhou Botong, the two of them practiced together for nearly ten days, and with the help of their understanding of Tai Chi, Zhao Zhijing finally had a detailed framework in his mind.

Later, I was busy leaving Chongyang Palace and starting a new business, so there was some delay in between.

Until now, the framework has finally been filled in and the first set of knife skills has been developed, tailored for Lu Qingdu.

Although it still has some flaws, it is definitely more suitable than Quanzhen Sword Technique.

The reason why Lu Qingdu was chosen as the first disciple to be taught new martial arts was because he had the lowest qualifications.

Now there are seventeen disciples on Mount Huashan. Yang Guo has the highest martial arts skills and can team up with others to form the Tiangang Beidou formation to hinder the opponent. Guan Maner knows nothing about formations and cannot be arranged in.

This leaves fifteen people, and one more person is needed to form two formations, so Lu Qingdu, who has the worst understanding of formations, is asked to learn martial arts first to protect himself.

After all, with so many disciples, it is impossible for them to be under Zhao Zhijing's protection all the time. The best way is to let them grow as quickly as possible.

"Qing Du, go get the kitchen knife you usually use for cooking."

Lu Qingdu was stunned, not knowing what his master wanted him to do with the kitchen knife, but he still obeyed out of habit and went to the kitchen to take out the kitchen knife.

Zhao Zhijing took the kitchen knife. Lu Qingdu attached more importance to this kitchen tool than his sword, and washed it after each use. Therefore, it reflected the orange light in the setting sun, and was sharp and dazzling.

"Watch carefully. Master will demonstrate it to you first. Don't try to comprehend it with the same mentality as learning martial arts. Just think of it as Master teaching you how to cook a new dish."

Lu Qingdu is tall and strong, but has a simple and honest character. When he was in Chongyang Palace, he studied the Quanzhen Sect's introductory sword techniques for a long time, but he still couldn't use them proficiently. It was not until Zhao Zhijing asked him to approach it with the same mentality as chopping wood and vegetables in his daily life that he finally made progress.

Hearing that his master was going to teach him martial arts again, and that it was cooking, which he was best at, Lu Qingdu immediately became alert and opened his eyes wide for fear of missing any move.

The disciples who were practicing the formation not far away also slowed down and looked over here secretly, wanting to know what new moves their master had developed.

In the past, no matter what kind of martial arts, Zhao Zhijing taught them all, and it depended on each disciple's individual comprehension and aptitude to determine how much they could learn.

But this time he actually used a kitchen knife, and it seemed that he was planning to teach it only to Lu Qingdu, so others were naturally curious.

"Chop wood to make a fire, wash and select vegetables, chop them into pieces, heat up the pan with oil, stir-fry over high heat, reduce heat to reduce the sauce, add oil and vinegar, and serve!"

By teaching Guan Man'er, Zhao Zhijing also opened up new ideas. No matter who they are, under the same conditions, they will definitely remember more deeply about what they like and are good at.

Therefore, when teaching Lu Qingdu martial arts, I simply used the simplest and clearest kitchen terms, and taught each move in a coherent manner.

“This knife technique is not complicated, but once you truly understand it, you can use your daily cooking techniques to extend and expand it into new variations.”

Zhao Zhijing held the kitchen knife horizontally in his right hand, and held his left hand in the air. Then, with a flash of light, he slashed a few times very quickly.

"Just like this, you can cut straight or diagonally, it all depends on what kind of dish you are facing, and then treat it as the opponent you are facing, and rearrange all the moves until the dish is done."

Lu Qingdu took the kitchen knife from his master. Although he could not fully comprehend the subtleties of it, a new world seemed to have opened up before his eyes. He muttered to himself, "Wash the vegetables, pick the vegetables, add oil and vinegar."

As he spoke, he followed the knife in his hand. He felt that his mind was clearer than ever before. The more he used it, the smoother it became. He felt that it was more perfect than the Quanzhen swordsmanship he had practiced for several years. "Master, what is the name of this swordsmanship?"

Zhao Zhijing originally wanted to name this set of knife skills "Pao Ding's Butchering Knife", which comes from "Zhuangzi: The Art of Preserving Health", also a Taoist classic.

Although Lu Qingdu also studied with his senior brothers every day, he was not much better than Guan Maner in academics. He could hear but not understand, and was completely in the dark.

Therefore, Zhao Zhijing simply decided to name the martial arts tailored for each disciple with Taoist names in the future. They are simple, easy to remember, and more friendly.

"Qing Du swordsmanship is the Qing Du of your Lu Qing Du."

When Lu Qingdu heard this, he knew that this was the sword technique that his master had spent countless efforts to create specifically for him. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed to thank his master for teaching him the skill.

"Get up."

Zhao Zhijing waved his hand and said, "Remember to research more new dishes in the future. This is the true way to show your filial piety to your teacher."

After teaching the sword skills, Zhao Zhijing looked over there where the formation was being practiced. Sure enough, everyone was craning their necks to look. When he saw his master had noticed, he suddenly came back to his senses.

"Focus on practicing yours. Everyone will have one in the future. If you want to discuss it with each other in private, you are free to do so."

After hearing this, the disciples immediately cheered with joy and smiles, until Zhao Zhijing gave them a look, and then they calmed down and concentrated on practicing the formation.

"No one has ever entered the Cliff of Repentance at the top of the Jade Maiden Peak. I, the Master, would like to see who could have set such a precedent."

After teaching Lu Qingdu the sword technique, Zhao Zhijing then began to study the martial arts of other disciples.

Among them, Yang Guo can be ignored for the time being. Apart from the reason of Kongming Fist, with his talent and character, he will definitely pester each of his senior brothers to teach him their exclusive martial arts.

In fact, Zhao Zhijing also thought about passing on Tai Chi, but this set of boxing is easy to practice but difficult to master. Without strong personal cultivation to support it, it will be of no use at all.

It is said that a little effort can move a great weight, but the prerequisite is that you must have the little effort first.

Therefore, after Lu Qingdu, the second person Zhao Zhijing wanted to train in depth was Guan Maner.

Although Guan Man'er had difficulty making progress in martial arts moves, when it came to internal strength, he was definitely the one who made the fastest progress among all the disciples.

Even Yang Guo could not compare to Guan Man'er, who had a pure mind and an almost innocent heart, in terms of internal strength.

And internal strength is precisely a crucial part of martial arts.

At this time, a large rock moved from somewhere else and placed at the bend of the mountainside gave Zhao Zhijing an inspiration. Since Guan Maner could not learn those complicated moves, it would be better to use force to defeat him, use internal strength to match his natural supernatural power, and achieve a surprise victory.

This martial art actually already existed. It originated from the "Shakya Throwing the Elephant" in India. In the original book, it was used by Nimoxing, one of the three heroes of Mongolia. The method was to use great force to throw heavy objects, which was just suitable for Guan Maner.

"Man'er, try to lift this huge rock."

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