Guoshu basketball

Chapter 1
San Francisco, the United States, is a city where Chinese gather. There is the largest Chinatown in the western United States, filled with the atmosphere of Chinese culture, and only in such a place, there are still a large number of old martial arts halls.

Mingyue Martial Arts Gym is a well-known martial arts gym in San Francisco's Chinatown. The owner of the gym, Shang Yun, is said to be the inheritor of Shang-style Xingyi Quan, and has mastered all the essence of Chinese martial arts left by the great master Shang Xiangyun.Moreover, Shang Yun himself is said to have cultivated strength, and enjoys a high reputation in the Chinese martial arts circle.

In Mingyue Martial Arts Hall, on the solid wood floor, Shang Yun, with gray hair and full of energy, is explaining to the two people: "Xingyi Quan pays attention to all methods that originate from the three body postures. No matter how far your kung fu reaches in the future, you must remember , if you can't stand in the three-body position, you can't practice Xingyiquan well!"

"Yes, father."

"Yes, Master." The two responded respectively.

The father named Shang Yun is a young man in his 20s, about 1 meters tall, with a strong body and thick hands and feet.This is Shang Yun's son, named Shang Xiaolong, who was chosen by Shang Yun to commemorate a generation of kung fu legend Bruce Lee.

The one called Shang Yun as the master is a child of 18 or 9 years old, with a height of 1 meters, a slender body, thin and long hands and feet, wide palms, and when the hands naturally hang down, they are close to the knees!Hanging hands and knees, in ancient China, this is a statue of a saint!It is also believed in Chinese martial arts that such a person is a martial arts wizard.His name is Li Du, and he is Shang Yun's favorite apprentice.

Li Du came to the United States with his parents when he was very young, and his parents died soon after. It is said that the old injuries in his early years were relapsed.His father was a lover of Chinese studies. Li Du was named because his father liked poet Li Bai and poet sage Du Fu.

Li Du's mother is one of the inheritors of Xingyi Baguaquan, so after the death of his parents, his mother's brother Shang Yun adopted Li Du.

Shang Yun is the direct descendant of Xingyi Baguaquan. He treats Li Du very well and treats him as his own. He lets Li Du and his son Shang Xiaolong learn the martial arts from him.Influenced by his parents, Li Du was very interested in Chinese studies and Chinese arts.

Under the full training of Shang Yun, the 19-year-old Li Du has finally stepped into the upper level of Ming Jin and his physical fitness has reached the limit of normal people. However, he is very disgusted with the style of play in Chinese martial arts, so although he is also very fascinated by Chinese martial arts , but I prefer Guoxue.

Shang Xiaolong is 5 years older than Li Du, and he also practiced boxing for many years earlier, and he concentrated on martial arts, and he already has a middle-level cultivation base of dark energy at a young age.

The two men, one civil and one military, were praised by people in the Chinese circle as "Shang's Shuangji".

Improving the cultivation of martial arts requires actual combat. Like most masters of martial arts, Shang Xiaolong also attaches great importance to actual combat, and therefore joined a certain club, and even participated in some black boxing competitions, so as to improve his cultivation of martial arts through life and death combat .Li Du didn't like his brother's approach very much, and thought it was too risky to fight life and death on the stage of life and death.So he just practiced martial arts, but he refused to join any clubs, let alone fight black boxing.

Shang Yun is a very enlightened master, he does not interfere with the choices of the two of them, in his words, life is like boxing, no matter what the master teaches, you still have to practice by yourself in the end.But every week, Shang Yun would take time to explain something related to Chinese martial arts to the two of them alone. No matter how Shang Xiaolong and Li Du chose their own paths, they must pass on their own national martial arts.

After the explanation, Shang Yun called his wife, and the four of them had breakfast together, and then Shang Yun let Shang Xiaolong and Li Du go out, which was the rule of their family.

While eating, Shang Xiaolong said to Shang Yun while eating: "Dad, I have a boxing match this month. The opponent is practicing Bajiquan. You have rich experience. I will trouble you to analyze it for me later. What will happen to this person?" beat?"

Before Shang Yun could speak, his wife, Shang Xiaolong's mother, who was sitting by the side, sighed and complained: "Xiaolong, what do you think you are doing all day for those big guys? An'an is so good, your father and I are old, and you will inherit the martial arts hall in the future. You said that if you have something, what do you want our old couple to do!"

Shang Xiaolong couldn't do anything about his mother, so he quickly winked at Li Du. Li Du and Shang Xiaolong lived and practiced martial arts together since they were young, and they were closer than brothers. He comforted him: "Master, don't worry, no matter what the senior brother has entered the dark energy, ordinary people are no match for him at all. Besides, with the help of the master to analyze, he will definitely win."

Shang Yun nodded, and said to his wife in a deep voice: "Don't be surprised, I did not lack black boxing when I was young. If you want to improve your martial arts, you must actually fight! Even if Xiaolong inherits the martial arts school in the future, he will not be famous. , without actual combat ability, how to inherit it!"

After speaking, Shang Yun said to Shang Xiaolong: "Let's go, bring your opponent's information, and I will help you look."

After they left, the old lady was still shaking her head and sighing, Li Du comforted: "Master, don't worry, with Master here, brother will not lose."

The old lady smiled wryly and said: "Xiao Du, don't let me down, I've seen too many martial arts competitions, and I understand it. The winner is determined by martial arts, five points for strength, five points for luck, no one can say for sure." Yes. Back then, your mother's kung fu was higher than your master's, so what happened in the end? Didn't she get injured in the martial arts ring."

As she said that, the old lady continued to babble: "It's better for you to make people feel at ease. How good it is to study, it won't make people worry so much."

No matter how sensible Li Du is, he is only a 19-year-old child. How can he have the patience to listen to the old lady nagging so much? After a few mouthfuls, he finished the rice in the bowl, picked up his bag and ran outside, "Teacher, I'm leaving first , There are many people reading in the library.”

The old lady hurriedly warned: "Be careful on the road!"

"Know it!"

Li Du responded loudly, and flew out of the gate of the martial arts hall.

Li Du's favorite car was parked at the entrance of the martial arts hall, a second-hand Audi A4, which his master bought for him when he entered the upper level of Ming Jin.Children who grow up in the United States usually have a driver's license at the age of 18. Li Du is now 19 years old and has already graduated from college. He already has his own car.

The studies in American universities are not heavy, so Li Du always likes to hold a book on Chinese studies in his spare time and read it carefully. Up to now, he has read the other three except "Dream of Red Mansions" among the four major Chinese classics. He has read it many times, especially the Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child. His enlightenment is the same as that of children in ancient China. He read "San Zi Jing", "Hundred Surnames" and "Thousand Characters".

With his love for Chinese studies, Li Du was successfully admitted to the University of Southern California last year.In fact, university is not important to Li Du, and he will not look for a job in the future. After graduation, he will teach boxing in the martial arts gym just like his seniors.

Recently, Li Du is reading Taoist books, "Zhuangzi" and "Tao Te Ching" are his top priorities during this time.

"There is a fish in the north, and its name is Kun. Kun is so big, I don't know how many thousands of miles away it is. When it turns into a bird, its name is Peng. Peng is so big, I don't know how many thousands of miles away it is. The cloud that hangs from the sky..." Li Du chanted the words in "Zhuangzi? A Happy Tour", and he was yearning for the Kunpeng described by Zhuangzi, and sighed: "We can't match the imagination of the sages, soaring ninety thousand miles , walking with the blue sky on your back, this kind of majestic atmosphere, only a god-like sage like Zhuangzi can imagine!"

Just when Li Du's mind was immersed in Zhuangzi's disdainful and free-spirited words, a sudden ringing of the phone interrupted his thoughts.

Li Du turned on the phone and saw that it was Master calling!Master never called him when he was in school, and with a bad omen in his heart, Li Du answered the phone: "Hi, Master."

Shang Yun's heavy voice came from the phone: "Xiao Du, your senior brother is injured, and we are now in Kaiser Hospital."

Li Du's heart "thumped", and he felt that the blood in his whole body was cold!Hastily said: "Master, I will come here now."

After hanging up the phone, Li Du tightly clutched the book in his hand and hurried out of the school, forgetting to ask the teacher for leave.

Turning over and jumping into the car, Li Du let out a long breath, forced himself to calm down, started the car, and rushed to Kaiser Hospital.

When Li Du came to the hospital, his master, mother, and several brothers were waiting anxiously at the door of the operating room. Cover your face and weep.

Li Du rushed up to Master in a few steps, grabbed Master's hand and asked, "Master, how is my senior brother? What's going on?"

Shang Yun sighed heavily, took out a mobile phone from his coat pocket and handed it to Li Du, "You can see for yourself, I don't know if Xiaolong can survive this time, even if he survived by luck, his kung fu might be useless." Already!"

A few words made Li Du's heart skip a beat. He knew the dangers of martial arts, but his brother had stepped into the dark force a few years ago. He was also a well-known big boxer in the Jianghu. Who could hurt him like this?
Turning on the phone, there is a video inside, which seems to be specially filmed by someone.

On a large concrete platform, Li Du's brother Shang Xiaolong posed in the Xingyi boxing posture and stood in front of him. Standing opposite him was a short and thin man about 1 meters tall and about 7 years old. The man was wearing a black coarse cloth coat, and a pair of black cloth shoes under his feet, he looked very much like the elders of the Republic of China.

Li Du's heart sank when he saw this person's starting gesture. This person is using Bajiquan!
There are many types of Chinese martial arts boxing, but the only external boxing that can stand side by side with the three major internal boxing is Bajiquan!Over the past dynasties, masters of the Bajiquan lineage have emerged in large numbers, and because of the powerful lethality of Bajiquan, there has been a saying that "Wen has Taiji to secure the world, and martial arts has Baji to determine the universe".

Shang Xiaolong uses Xingyiquan, and his opponent uses Bajiquan. This is a duel between two major boxing techniques, and both styles pay attention to momentum. Bajiquan is the most imposing. downhill.Xingyiquan pays attention to seizing the center line, and the brave wins when they meet on a narrow road!This contest is destined to be a head-to-head contest!
(End of this chapter)