Guo Lizhen returned to the camp, respectfully placed the eagle-winged bronze staff on the wooden frame, then sat upright and began to practice internal self-reflection three times a day.
Confucian martial arts is extensive and profound, and there are many schools and branches. There are ancient famous sects that are proficient in archery and archery, as well as martial arts warriors who specialize in fists, feet, and swords.
But one thing is universally recognized, and that is that Confucian martial arts are all based on Confucian classics. Without Confucian classics to cultivate knowledge, nourish literary quality, and cultivate one's moral character, and simply pursue the power of martial arts moves, it will be no different from the green forest and grass.
, it may even cause harm.
In fact, it's not just Confucian martial arts. As far as Guo Lizhen knows, if the martial arts inheritance in Taoism and Buddhism wants to pursue advanced realms, they must also use their respective classics as the foundation and have their mind confirmed.
If you only blindly learn martial arts secrets and practice without any knowledge of the classics, not only will it be difficult to achieve great achievements, but you may also develop problems with your practice, and you will eventually lose your temper and become crazy.
As for what Guo Lizhen herself practiced, in addition to the "Gujinjian" which was famous for palm skills, it was also the "San Sheng Pian" which was dedicated to polishing one's mind.
Taoism has the skill of refining qi and preserving the spirit, and Confucianism also has the knowledge of cultivating qi and enlightening virtue. Compared with contemplating those vain gods in the body, Confucianism pays attention to self-examination, understanding of gains and losses, distinguishing right from wrong, and eliminating mistakes and fallacies.
Make corrections bit by bit. It seems simple and easy to do, but in fact it requires a lifetime of hard work, never ending, and is the way of a gentleman to constantly strive for self-improvement.
As the saying goes - "Knowing to stop, then there is concentration, and then one can be still, and then one can be at peace, and then one can be at ease, and then be able to think, and then be able to think, and then be able to gain." This sage's teachings can be regarded as the supreme program for cultivating the mind within Confucianism.
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But just understanding this is not enough. Confucianism is the first to be cautious and sincere, rather than relying on the supervision of respected teachers. Sincerity is self-made, and only by being extremely sincere can you fulfill the nature of heaven, man, and all things, and only in this way can you praise the world.
, covering everything.
Of course, Guo Lizhen himself is far from reaching the realm described by the sages. For him, practicing martial arts is to strengthen the body, practice and comprehend the teachings of the saints, in order to cultivate Qi Zhiping, rather than to be brave and fierce.
It is a pity that although the Great Xia Dynasty today is known as a peaceful and prosperous age, the monarchs are debauched and immoral, and they are fond of great achievements. After repeatedly raising troops to conquer foreign countries, they build palaces, ponds and gardens, enrich them with great selections, and are greedy for immortality and immortality. Such vain things make the court
Full of monsters.
In Guo Lizhen's view, the monarch is ignorant and stupid, and his subordinates should speak out and correct him. However, today's court is full of a group of stupid people who only know how to do evil to the emperor. Although this dynasty has an imperial examination system, talented people often
They are not allowed to be reused, and high-ranking and important positions are still controlled by the powerful, and they are taxed and extorted year after year without any awareness of the suffering of the people.
Especially after witnessing the prosperity of Chang'an, the imperial capital, and seeing the princes and ministers occupying people's land and building exquisite manors, Guo Lizhen understood the extent of the inequality in the world of Daxia today.
At that time, Guo Lizhen, who was full of enthusiasm, could not tolerate it. He and a group of Confucian scholars who also studied literature and martial arts published a large announcement in Chang'an City, and openly discussed the inappropriateness of the imperial decree in various restaurants and inns, attracting a large number of Chang'an scholars to come to listen to the lecture and debate.
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It was a pity that when Guo Lizhen carved several policy statements on the prison wall with rubble, the blood in his heart had mostly cooled down. He saw the light of day again on his way to the border.
The days at Suibao on the border were very difficult. Even though Guo Lizhen had martial arts skills, her temples were still graying over the past few years, and her originally upright face was covered with the color of weather.
Fortunately, the soldiers guarding Suibao respected them very much. Guo Lizhen had to perform hard labor in name, but in fact he did not have to bear the hard work. They just wanted Guo Lizhen to teach writing and tell stories.
The initial request of the soldiers may have been just to relieve the boredom of guarding the frontier, but under Guo Lizhen's teaching, they all became diligent and studious. Even if they did not have pens, inks, paper and inkstones, they would practice writing on the sand. This hard work made Guo Lizhen
Especially unexpected.
Because of this, Guo Lizhen was cared for by his soldiers, so he did not have to stay in Suibao all year round and could return to the relatively prosperous and lively Suye City from time to time.
While in Suye City, Guo Lizhen came into contact with Zoroastrianism.
At first, Guo Lizhen believed that Zoroastrianism was nothing more than a barbaric religion that led people to indulge in strange powers and chaos. He had nothing to do and read the holy teachings, and a large section of them discussed the fierce battle between the Great Light Lord and the Yin Demon of the Last Tribulation.
Thousands of years are simply idiotic talk, as if the years can only be confirmed by the gods.
But when Guo Lizhen saw the congregation in Suye City worshiping the gods according to the time every day and bowing with piety, he couldn't help but question Confucianism.
As a Confucian scholar, Guo Lizhen has always regarded educating the people as her own responsibility. However, compared with Zoroastrianism, which often causes the entire city to fall to the ground to worship, today's Confucianism does not have such profound achievements. Even in the Central Plains, there are many people who ignore human ethics.
, foolishly believe in Buddhism, and even burn their heads and fingers, take off their clothes and scatter their wealth.
What's even more frightening is that Guo Lizhen understands that the popularity of Buddhism among the people is precisely because the emperors of the Great Xia Dynasty believed in Buddhism. As the saying goes, "What is good at the top will be worse at the bottom." The origin of this unhealthy trend is not the common people, but the emperor himself.
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After thinking about this, Guo Lizhen did not feel suddenly enlightened, but felt even more painful, because his personal experience told him that the current emperor of Daxia was not someone who could be corrected and guided by Confucian etiquette. He was alone and unable to reverse this situation.
Fortunately, at this time, An Quti appeared in front of him. He was preaching in Suye City as the ancestral priest, and he quickly attracted Guo Lizhen.
Especially after hearing the teachings that light and darkness share the same fate, and that the descendants of the original people rule the earth, Guo Lizhen was greatly inspired. Isn't this the principle of the yin and yang cycle, and the theory of the rule of the sage kings? This is authentic knowledge! Go there by yourself
The hadith scriptures I read are probably the mistakes of later generations, just like the apocryphal scriptures created by left-behind monks.
After an in-depth exchange with An Quti, Guo Lizhen determined that the ancestral orthodoxy of Zoroastrianism coincided with Confucianism. Isn’t the majestic and solemn light of Zoroastrianism the result of the sincerity and bright virtue that Confucian scholars cherish? If we can use Zoroastrianism,
It will definitely correct the unscrupulous king!
Especially after learning that Anquti wanted to revitalize the authentic Zoroastrian religion in the Western Regions, Guo Lizhen took the initiative to propose conquering the Western Regions and was willing to serve as a lobbyist and contact like-minded people from all walks of life.
In fact, Guo Lizhen himself also understood that the people from all walks of life who had been recruited over the years may not really have much devotion to the authentic Zoroastrian religion, but he did not care about this.
Moreover, compared to the narrow-minded Emperor of Daxia, the leader An Quti was really open-minded in accepting advice. He was willing to follow his own advice on many important matters in the church, and now even let Guo Lizhen take charge of the overall situation.
In order to repay this kindness, even if Guo Lizhen had to go through fire and water, he would not hesitate!
A burst of footsteps outside the tent interrupted Yangqi's introspection. Guo Lizhen slowly opened his eyes. His martial arts skills were now far more acute than ordinary people. He clearly sensed hundreds of breathing sounds outside the tent, and they were not all human.
"Elder Guo, my younger brother Kang Fudi, can we come inside to talk?" A familiar voice came from outside the tent.
"Please come in." Guo Lizhen said calmly.
Kang Futi, dressed in a brocade robe and smiling face, was the first to lift the curtain and walk in. Dressed in a wolf skin, Shi Tuojie, a tall and burly man, followed closely behind, filling the tent with a strong stench.
"I apologize for disturbing Elder Guo's Qing Dynasty." Kang Fudi still acted like a wealthy businessman, crossing his hands as a salute.
"Why are you here late at night?" Guo Lizhen asked expressionlessly.
"I heard that the soldiers and horses of the Protectorate are coming here?" Kang Fudi looked worried: "Elder Guo has been preparing his troops in the past few days. Could it be that he wants to have a head-on confrontation with the Protectorate?"
"The leader is currently conducting the Holy Sacrifice. This is a crucial step and no outsiders can be allowed to disturb him." Guo Lizhen said righteously: "The Protectorate is bringing troops at this moment, and their intention is obvious. We must prevent them from invading the Holy Sacrifice Lake."
At this time, Shi Tuo opened his mouth and said: "You said it lightly. In order to seize the Mani Pearl, you asked us to disperse people from all over the place to work together. As a result, we were killed by the Great Protectorate. Now we have barely gathered two people."
There are more than a thousand people, but they are all defeated soldiers, how can they fight against the Protectorate?"
"I have asked you to set up strongholds and prepare fortifications on the mountain these days. Isn't it just to take advantage of the danger?" Guo Lizhen said: "I already know from the great witch of the Golden Eagle Department that Qi Jingyang's troops this time are only three or four thousand.
, and we also have a sand-lurking dragon here that we can drive, so it won’t be a problem to deal with them.”
"Isn't it a problem?" Shi Tuojie grinned: "That means whoever is in charge can stop the enemy?"
Guo Lizhen stood up slowly, her inner energy ready to go off. Even the stupidest person should understand at this moment that these two people are not here to talk at all.
"You want to replace me?" Guo Lizhen asked.
"We want you to die." When Shi Tuo said this, a ferocious smile appeared on his face, the corners of his mouth pulled back, his mouth, nose and lower jaw gradually protruded, and the wolf skin covering his body actually merged with his body.
Guo Lizhen's eyes twitched, and she immediately chose to take the lead in the attack, pushed out with her palm, and performed the "strike in the middle of the stream" move in the "Gu Jin Jian". The palm force was strong, as fast as lightning, and it hit Shi Tuo straight at the throat and went away.
If this move hits hard, let alone the throat, even the strong femur and humerus will be hit to the point where the muscles and bones will be broken.
However, a soft palm push from the side cleverly lifted the base of Guo Lizhen's elbow, and the powerful palm force swept past Shi Tuojie's ear. It was Kang Fudi, who had never shown any martial arts background in the past, who came to the rescue.
But Guo Lizhen didn't pay attention to this. He had long expected that this Hu Shang possessed martial arts skills. He instantly lowered his elbows and changed his moves, using his inner strength. Just at the same time, Shi Tuojie turned into a wolf shape, with sharp claws striking his face, and Kang Fu was pinched
The fist hides the finger, intending to stab the chest.
Guo Lizhen was seen blocking with both arms left and right, bending her waist and shrinking back, using "Huolin Crying" to absorb the offensive of the two enemies, and then she raised it vigorously, and launched the killing "Hongchuan East Pass" vigorously!
There are many moves in "Gu Jin Jian" and they are ever-changing, just like thousands of words in the annals of painting. How many of them can be understood and how many changes of internal energy can be practiced depend on each person's understanding. For Guo Lizhen, the rise and fall are the most emotional, so he can practice
This is the move of "Hongchuan passes away in the east".
Kang Futi and Shi Tuojie were unable to bear the surging palm force that never returned, and they both flew out, knocking open the tent curtain.
Ordinary flesh and blood bodies would vomit blood and redness even if they survived such palm force, but they didn't expect that the two people who bore the brunt just flew away side by side without any damage.
Shi Tuo revealed the evil method and transformed into a wolf shape. His body and bones were several times stronger, so it was not surprising that he could withstand it. But when he glanced out of the corner of his eye, he saw Kang Fudi's luxurious brocade robe being torn apart by force.
It is actually a thick leather armor with cashmere filling inside, which greatly reduces the surging palm force.
Guo Lizhen, who was repelling the enemy, was also aware of it, but before he could rush out of the camp to pursue him, Shi Tuojie sternly ordered:
"kill!"
As soon as the killing sound came out, sharp arrows and spears pierced the camp tent one after another, rushing towards them like a heavy rain.
Guo Lizhen frowned, leaned down and grabbed a corner of the felt carpet on the ground, and using her luck, she deflected all the arrows and spears. Then she took advantage of the situation and turned around to pick up the eagle-winged bronze staff to fight against the ferocious wolves that were following closely.
"How dare the beast dare to attack?!"
Guo Lizhen moved and dodged in the tent, and the heavy eagle-winged copper staff smashed the wild wolf's head one after another. He concentrated on silently reciting the secret mantra taught by An Quti, and felt the blood surge in his heart. This was the harbinger of the activation of the majestic and majestic light seed.
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The holy fire on the top of the eagle-winged bronze staff spontaneously ignited without fuel. Guo Lizhenlang shouted, and the holy fire spread outward like a ring, instantly scaring away the wolves and burning down the tent.
Seeing such a scene, Shi Tuojie and others looked ugly, and because of the fighting in the main tent, other people in the camp also rushed here.
Guo Lizhen knew that the attack by Shi Tuojie and others at this time did not represent the thoughts of everyone in the sect. As long as he could quickly quell the chaos, he could regain his authority and give orders to everyone.
Shi Tuojie and Kang Fudi also understood. They looked at each other and pounced again. Everyone in the Black Wolf Tribe also let out long howls one after another. Several of them also transformed into wolves and surrounded Guo Lizhen.
Guo Lizhen shouted, and the sacred fire wrapped around her body without hurting her. However, the felt blanket in her hand burned violently, turning into a fire whip and lashing it left and right.
Although Kang Fudi had inner armor to protect himself, he did not dare to face the holy fire whip head-on. Instead, Shi Tuo showed off his wolf form and took several fire whips. He was beaten with scorch marks, but he was still invincible.
Fighting with all his might in fear of death.
After several rounds of fighting, Guo Lizhen held up Shi Tuo's wolf-kissing fangs with his horizontal staff, but the opponent desperately stretched out his claws, broke through the protective holy fire, and grabbed his shoulders tightly, and then three more wolf-turned-murderers came from behind.
It attacked, grabbed the two calves and the back of the neck, and then used force together to tear off large pieces of flesh and blood.
Even though Guo Lizhen had Zoroastrian magic to protect her body, she could not withstand the wolves attacking her. At this time, Kang Futi shook out two sharp short thorns from her sleeves, seized the moment when the holy fire of body protection weakened, and stabbed Guo Lizhen under the ribs in one fell swoop.
Stir vigorously.
Guo Lizhen, who suffered a heavy blow in an instant, suddenly saw his eyes darken, and he was furious in his heart. His long-cherished wish was about to be realized, but it was destroyed by this group of blind and short-sighted barbarians!
Before Guo Lizhen died, he let out a long roar, and the majestic and solemn light seeds hidden deep in the sea of consciousness glowed with the last brilliance. They radiated from thousands of orifices around his body, adding the last firewood to the extinguishing holy fire, turning into
A blazing red flame shot up into the sky, swallowing up all the offending people around it!
After the fire dissipated, the rest of the people came with panicked expressions. The original Chinese army camp was now a piece of charred land burned by the flames. Several twisted corpses were entangled in an indistinguishable way, surrounding an eagle's wing copper.