"In the year 4332 of the Middle Earth Calendar, there was a severe drought in the southwest. Bao appeared in the world, and there were successive years of famine. Taizu Yi inherited the method of immortality, killed the drought Bao and established the country of Chu. The country was named Taiwu..."

"In the 13th year of Taiwu, Yi Zu died. Prince Chang succeeded to the throne and changed the Yuan Dynasty to Shengkang. He summarized Taizu's life practice experience and compiled the Taichu Martial Classics, which was promoted throughout the country. The great Chu Dynasty flourished by advocating martial arts..."

"In the sixth year of Shengkang, Emperor Chang suddenly fell ill in his prime and died of illness in the Zhengde Palace. Prince Ao succeeded to the throne and changed the Yuan Dynasty to Jianye. Emperor Ao had ambitions to prepare the military and establish the Longwu Army. After three generations of accumulation, he started

Expanding the territory, sweeping through the seven surrounding countries, the great Chu became powerful in the southwest..."

"In the twenty-eighth year of Jianye's reign, in his later years, Emperor Ao was obsessed with alchemy and pursued the method of immortality. He abandoned the government, built the Xiantai Yaochi, wasted people and money, and led to turmoil in the court. The Confucian clan seized power and rebelled, and was later suppressed by the Longwu Army. Emperor Ao was furious.

The mass killing of Confucian scholar clans was known in history as [burning books and entrapping Confucian scholars]..."

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Su Chen kept flipping through the "History of Chu" in his hand, and finally had a general understanding of the history of this country.

Generally speaking, Chu State has a long history.

It has been passed down to this day and it has been six hundred years since Emperor Ling succeeded to the throne.

As far as a dynasty is concerned, a 600-year-old dynasty is already considered a relatively long one.

In the development process of Chu State, many places also have similarities with the history of China on Earth.

The difference is that in this world, not only martial arts are prevalent.

And there seems to be a legend about immortals.

For example, the great ancestor of the Chu Dynasty, it is said that he received the inheritance of cultivating immortals, and was able to kill the drought demon, save the people, and thus established the country.

Regardless of whether it was exaggerated or exaggerated by later generations.

But to be able to leave such a record in official history is probably not groundless.

That's why Emperor Ao, who was so talented and resourceful, did not hesitate to pursue the practice of immortality in his later years, although he failed in the end.

Maybe there really are immortal cultivators in this world.

It's just that they are aloof and rarely set foot in the mundane world, so few people know about them.

However, these things have little to do with Su Chen for the time being.

He has now been able to confirm that martial arts training is possible in this world.

"Immortality is empty. If you don't practice the method of protecting the Tao, you are just an ant serving as a mermaid. If I want to truly achieve immortality, I must have the strength. I can start with martial arts!"

Su Chen was thoughtful.

Pure martial arts has low potential and is definitely not comparable to the cultivation of immortality.

But he has the characteristic of immortality. If he practices even the most rudimentary martial arts for hundreds of years, he will probably be able to turn decay into something magical. There is nothing wrong with using this as a way to protect the Tao.

However, how to get started is a problem.

After all, he is now in the palace. Although Chu is a martial artist and does not prohibit eunuchs from practicing martial arts, he is new here and has no money, power or connections. It is not easy to obtain martial arts skills.

Although there are many books in this huge library.

But there is no classification related to martial arts.

Because the Chu State values ​​martial arts, most of the martial arts classics are specially collected in the arsenal, which is heavily guarded and cannot be accessed by ordinary people.

"No. There is a book, maybe right here..."

Su Chen suddenly thought of the "Taichu Martial Classic" mentioned in the history books.

There is a special annotation on this in the "History of Chu". Because this book was compiled by Emperor Chang himself, it is different from other martial arts secret books. Most of what it tells is the enlightenment foundation and theoretical knowledge of martial arts practice, as well as some physical fitness.

method.

There are no overbearing martial arts techniques or killer moves.

Therefore, it can be promoted to the whole country, with the intention of strengthening the national physique and cultivating the folk culture of practicing martial arts and serving the country.

Strictly speaking, this book is not a pure martial arts classic.

It is usually regarded as a work by sages, and is regarded as a classic of enlightenment like the Four Books and Five Classics.

Therefore, in addition to the arsenal, the four major libraries are also included.

“Go check it out!”

Thinking of this, Su Chen put down "History of Chu" and walked towards the bookshelf not far away.

This is an area dedicated to storing the classics of sages.

soon.

Su Chen found this "Taichu Martial Arts" on the bookshelf.

"In the beginning of time immemorial, who preached it? Heaven and earth are ruthless, and we can only strengthen ourselves through force..."

The Wu Jing begins with a quote from a quote left by Taizu Taizu of Chu.

Immediately afterwards, there are some theoretical overviews about martial arts, including many personal items that are loyal to the emperor and patriotic.

In fact, this kind of book is of little use to those who have truly started martial arts.

Most of them are empty and simple truths and common sense.

But for newcomers like Su Chen who have never been exposed to martial arts, it is a very good enlightenment book.

Through the martial arts scriptures, Su Chen probably had an idea of ​​martial arts practice in this world.

The main purpose of martial arts is to nourish qi and blood and strengthen the body.

Refining the muscles, bones and skin externally, and refining one breath internally.

Cultivating both internal and external skills is the right path to martial arts.

However, the vast majority of people, due to limitations in talent, resources, life span, etc., have limited energy and can only specialize in a certain aspect. This leads to the distinction between insiders and outsiders.

But no matter which aspect you focus on, in the end, you have to reach the same goal through different paths, refine an innate Yuan Qi, and then from acquired to innate, you can become a great martial arts master.

For Su Chen, of course, he must choose to cultivate both internal and external aspects.

Anyway, he has plenty of time. Even if he lacks talent or resources, he can still make up for it slowly with enough time.

"The realm of martial arts can be roughly divided into three stages: blood exchange, bone forging, and marrow refining. After that, you can try to refine the energy and cultivate the innate energy..."

Su Chen nodded.

The order of martial arts practice is also clearer.

After flipping through the last few pages of the Taichu Martial Arts Sutra, Su Chen finally found what he needed most.

A basic martial art for strengthening the body.

This martial art is called Taizu Changquan.

According to legend, it was a boxing technique left behind by Taizu of the Chu Kingdom at the beginning of his practice. Later, it was improved by Emperor Chang. The moves were concise and rigorous, and the explosive skills of fighting bravery were deleted. The main remaining movements can be exercised in specific ways.

Muscles of the limbs, blood circulation and health, thereby achieving the purpose of strengthening the body.

In the later generations of Da Chu, this Taizu Changquan was also called the mother of hundreds of fists.

It is the basic martial arts for entry into martial arts.

"Although it's just a basic martial arts skill, it's really suitable for laying the foundation..."

Su Chen is not picky either.

In my current situation, it would be nice to have some basic martial arts.

Write it down first, then try to practice slowly later to lay the foundation of martial arts, and then look for opportunities to practice more powerful kung fu in the future.

I don't know if it was because of the immortality seed, but Su Chen found that his memory was much better than before.

I just read it briefly and memorized the contents of Taizu Changquan.

It can be called a photographic memory.

This is quite good. You don’t have to worry about forgetting the knowledge you have learned when you read in the future.

After reading Taichu Martial Arts, it was already getting late.

Su Chen quickly picked up the broom and started sweeping.
Chapter completed!