Chapter 5 The Five Elements "It's okay, I'll take a look first. I just got back, so I'm not in a hurry." Du Ruo was deeply moved. His family's tolerance towards him was beyond his imagination. "Well, tell us what you have in mind and we'll think about it for you. I'll ask your brother-in-law to help you find a suitable job." Only then did Du Na look up and speak to Du Ruo. "Nothing else matters. You should help your brother figure out if there is a suitable girl. Getting married and having children soon is the most important thing." Finally, the mother got to the most crucial topic, and this topic was unanimously agreed by the family. Even Huang Yamei, who was eating with her head down, followed suit and nodded. "Ahem...Mom, when I came back, I saw that the village entrance was not as lively as before. What's going on? Have all the grandparents moved to the town?" Du Ruo quickly changed the subject. It wasn't that he refused blind dates or didn't want to get married, but he still had a city mentality and always felt that there was no need to be so anxious. "They are all gone and old. Your father and I are also old. In a few years, we may not be able to take care of the children anymore." The topic became a bit heavy, which was something Du Ruo had not expected. In Du Ruo's memory, those people seemed to be good at farm work. Time really is unforgiving.
…… In the early morning, Du Ruo had a rare good sleep. Huang Yamei was still in kindergarten, and her sister and brother-in-law also needed to look after the store, so after dinner yesterday, her sister and brother-in-law took Huang Yamei and their golden retriever, and drove away after telling Du Ruo to go to the town to play when he was free. Last night, Du Ruo did not stay up late, which was a rare occasion. Although he was full, his head still felt a slight tingling sensation. In addition, the croaking of frogs and the chirping of insects had a strong hypnotic effect at night. Before nine o'clock in the evening, Du Ruo went upstairs and fell asleep quickly, and then slept until nine o'clock the next day. After getting up, Du Ruo felt refreshed. The energy and spirit that had been reduced yesterday returned to normal levels. This also showed that his current condition had recovered. In this case, he could start practicing normally today. If he didn't recover, he would really be a little afraid to continue practicing. "Perhaps, I should consider giving priority to adding some gods." Getting up from the bed, Du Ruo thought about the side effects of yesterday's continuous exercise and extra exercise. Adding some "essence" can relieve physical fatigue, but you need to replenish energy and feel hungry easily. Moreover, practicing martial arts also consumes a lot of energy. Adding some "spirit" should be able to alleviate it, and perhaps you can continue practicing martial arts for a longer time later. Du Ruo does not have a clear understanding of the role of "Qi" yet, but after adding some points continuously yesterday, the "Qi" decreased very quickly. Perhaps the warm current in the body is essentially "Qi". "It seems that if one thing affects the whole body, why don't we try adding some of it at the same time?" After summarizing his thoughts, Du Ruo washed up and went downstairs. His father had already gone out. Du Jianting was a village cadre. He was already 58 years old and would have to retire in two years. This was because there were very few young people living in the village, otherwise Du Jianting would have retired long ago. After eating the breakfast that his mother had prepared long ago, Du Ruo said something to his mother and then went to the backyard of the house, where there was an open space that was perfect for practicing martial arts. Looking at the majestic Huangshan Mountain, breathing the fresh air, and away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Du Ruo began to practice the single-layer three-body style. What is needed to practice martial arts is perseverance, especially for Du Ruo, who can not only gain skill experience but also attribute points every time he practices, so Du Ruo is now eager to find a suitable point. How long should he practice every day without hurting himself, and how to add points better? This panel seems to be just a mechanical program, and everything needs Du Ruo to explore and add points by himself. Du Ruo was already familiar with the three-body posture practice. While standing still, he felt his muscles loosen and his bones supported. Du Ruo had a feeling that the strength of his bones was gradually increasing while he was standing still. Du Ruo is actually still at the most primitive stage of standing still. If he wants to master the skill of standing still, it will take time. The force habits formed by the human body in the natural use of force and the body's gravity-bearing habits are very difficult to change. Standing posture requires three months to be finalized, which is equivalent to building a foundation in one hundred days. Normally, it takes about one hundred days to master the essentials of standing posture, but that is only for normal people. Du Ruo believes that he may not need that long. Du Ruo has now begun to look forward to the day when his standing meditation will be fully mastered. By then, the standing meditation will be integrated into the body's instincts, and his usual exertion habits in daily life will also change. That will be the beginning of Du Ruo's transformation. Skills: Xingyiquan LV0 (7/100)
Attribute points: As usual, after standing still to gain experience, Du Ruo stopped. This time he did not add any points. He decided to save it to and then try what effect it would have if he added a point each to his energy, spirit and vitality. Today he has decided that his energy and spirit can decline, but it must never drop below . "Next, we will start practicing the Five Elements Fist." Xingyi Five Elements Boxing is actually based on the theory of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements in the Nei Jing, and is applied according to the principle of the Five Elements' generation and restraint. Since the Five Elements Boxing is practiced according to the theory of the Five Elements, then the best way to practice is to practice in the order of chop, drill, collapse, cannon, and horizontal, which are the generation of the Five Elements. The Five Elements Boxing is the foundation of Xingyiquan training. It is based on the premise of driving away disease, improving health, and changing one's temperament. At the same time, it also aims to deepen one's skills. It is the mother boxing of Xingyiquan. Du Ruo followed the knowledge he had mastered in his mind and the basic principle of the Five Elements: metal gives birth to water, water gives birth to wood, wood gives birth to fire, and fire gives birth to earth. He punched in the order of splitting giving birth to drilling, drilling giving birth to collapsing, collapsing giving birth to cannon, and cannon giving birth to horizontal. The practice does not stop after completing a set, but continues to cycle through the Five Elements Boxing routine. In fact, Du Ruo does not feel tired at all when performing according to this routine, and he even enjoys it a bit. The whole set of Five Elements Boxing is a combination of hardness and softness, and has great beauty and ornamental value. At least that's what Du Ruo's mother saw. In fact, my mother had noticed Du Ruo in the backyard a long time ago, but she didn't know what Du Ruo was doing. It was not until Du Ruo had been gone for a long time that she came over to take a look. As a result, I saw Du Ruo standing in the open space in the yard, practicing beautiful boxing. My mother didn't know boxing or any Chinese martial arts, but she was very happy to see her son practicing boxing so well. Du Ruo has never liked sports since she was a child. She would never stand if she could sit, and would never sit if she could lie down. There is Huangshan Mountain behind her home, but in her impression, Du Ruo is in his thirties and seems to have only been there once. It was a rare sight to see Du Ruo boxing today, especially his graceful boxing techniques, coupled with his handsome face and body that was neither fat nor thin. At least in my mother's eyes, Du Ruo was definitely the most handsome at this moment. My mother watched for a while, then walked away silently without disturbing Du Ruo from practicing boxing. (End of this chapter)