The Deer and the Cauldron
13 The Qi in the Dantian

Chen Adou

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When I returned to Hai Dafu's residence, he asked me about the martial arts competition with the Emperor as usual. I told him briefly what had happened not long ago and that the Emperor might attack Ao Bai in the near future. Hai Dafu was shocked and said,"Oboi has been through hundreds of battles, and his martial arts skills are no less than mine. You dozens of eunuchs are no match for him, and I'm afraid the Emperor will lose his life.”I said,"If you teach me some really powerful martial arts, I might not lose."”Hai Dafu shook his head and said," How can you defeat Ao Bai in such a short time? The Merciful Thousand Leaves Hand you're learning now is a martial arts skill. It's just that you don't know how to strike acupoints. I'll teach you the method now, but with your skills, it's probably not enough to deal with Ao Bai."”

I said," We don't have to care about this. The bow is now on the bowstring. When the time comes, we'll still need you to fight with Ao Bai. If everyone can't control Ao Bai, we'll go to see the King of Hell together. It'll be lively on the road to the underworld."”

Hai Dafu sighed and began to teach me the method of pressing acupoints. First, he explained the acupoints on a person's body to me. There are too many acupuncture points. I can't remember many at once. After learning for a while, he began to feel irritated, but when he thought of the upcoming battle, he became excited again and patiently memorized it.

We practiced until the next morning. Hai Dafu was so tired that he couldn't stop coughing. I told him to rest while I sat cross-legged and meditated. As I recovered my strength, I recalled what I had learned in my mind. After sitting for four hours, he felt that his whole body was full of energy. The seemingly invisible Qi in his lower abdomen was becoming more and more obvious. He had already memorized all the acupuncture points taught by Hai Dafu in his mind. He couldn't help but feel happy and wanted to wake Hai Dafu up to continue teaching him, but thinking about how this old man was sick and overworked yesterday, he couldn't bear it. He ran to the courtyard and started practicing the Merciful Thousand Leaves Palm. He thought about the acupoints he had learned. Every time he struck out, he imagined which acupoint the palm would hit. Unconsciously, he had finished playing a set of palm techniques, but he was still not satisfied. He struck twice more. He always felt that the Internal Qi in his abdomen was restless, as if it wanted to rush out with the palm force, but it seemed to be unable to find an exit. It was suffocated in his body, and it was unspeakably uncomfortable. I couldn't think of any reason. I stared blankly at my hands, feeling frustrated for a moment.

Hai Dafu suddenly appeared at the door and smiled at me."Is it because your entire body is full of strength, but you can't use it?”I said,"Yeah, I don't know why, but the air in my lower abdomen keeps rushing to my forearm and won't move forward. My whole body is about to explode."”Hai Dafu walked down the stairs and walked to my side."Although your dantian has some internal energy, you don't know how to use it. Although this Merciful Thousand Leaves Hand is powerful, it requires internal energy to be activated.”"Eunuch Hai, quickly teach me how to use internal energy."”Hai Dafu shook his head and said," There's no rush. You should follow me to memorize all the acupoints in your body in the next few days. After you understand the functions of each acupoint, it won't be too late to learn how to use internal energy."”I couldn't wait any longer. I felt really uncomfortable. I said,"There are so many acupoints, how can I remember all of them in a short time? Besides, I've already learned more than 20 acupoints yesterday, and they're all major acupoints that can subdue enemies. We'll talk about the rest later. Let me learn how to use internal energy first, and it'll save me the pain of my entire body.”Hai Dafu insisted on not agreeing, so I begged him again and again until my mouth was dry. Only then did Hai Dafu sigh and agree. He didn't forget to mock me,"You want to learn but you're unwilling to learn. It's a pity that you're a good material."”Seeing that he agreed, I was delighted and said,"With a good master like you, I'm not afraid even if I don't know martial arts. If someone bullies me, I'll naturally have my father-in-law to take care of it.”"What a good-for-nothing thing." Hai Dafu laughed and scolded. I'm afraid I don't have many years left to live. I'll see what you can do then.”

Hai Dafu explained to me in detail how to use internal energy and how to use each acupuncture point. Only then did I understand why he wanted me to recognize the acupuncture points first. It turned out that the internal energy technique used to hit each acupuncture point was different. Some acupuncture points needed to be used on the surface, some needed internal energy to penetrate into the body, and some needed to be hit twice with an inch of strength to be effective. The strength used on the acupuncture points was also different. If the strength was small, it would not be able to subdue the enemy. If it was big, there might be other reactions. He had originally planned to knock people out and turn them into fools. The entire morning was equivalent to a theoretical lesson, but it broadened my horizons and made me understand the profoundness of Chinese martial arts. I couldn't help but admire this seemingly wretched old eunuch.

After lunch, I went to the study room to see Kang Xi. When I entered the room, I saw Li Dequan waiting inside. When Li Dequan saw me, he hurriedly ran forward and bowed. He said,"Eunuch Gui, good luck. This servant has been waiting for you.”I was stunned, thinking that the money that this kid owed me was written off yesterday. What tricks is he playing now? "What's wrong, brother? Are you kidding me?"”"Eunuch is now the Emperor's favorite. The Emperor likes him very much. This servant will have to look up to you in the future."”Only now did I understand that this brat saw the scene of me throwing the emperor yesterday and knew that my relationship with the emperor was extraordinary, so he rushed up to curry favor. Thus, she said," Brother, you don't have to be so polite. We are friends that we played at the gambling table. It's not ordinary. Brother has been by the Emperor's side for a long time. In the future, there are still many places where you can count on Brother."”I have my reasons for saying this. After all, I am a fake eunuch and will move out of the palace sooner or later. It will be much more convenient to have a trusted aide by the emperor's side.

After chatting for a while, Li Dequan said,""The emperor has ordered me to wait here. When the eunuch arrives, I will lead him to the royal study. The emperor has been waiting anxiously and has urged me several times.”I thought to myself,"Good for your young son. You spent a long time trying to make friends with me before saying that. It took me a lot of effort." "Thank you for your trouble, brother."”

The two of them came to the imperial book and saw eight guards with sabers standing on both sides of the door. Their bodies were straight and they looked majestic. There were four eunuchs holding Buddhist dust and standing respectfully. Li Dequan rushed to the front and said,"This is Eunuch Gui, whom the Emperor is in a hurry to see."”The twelve of them seemed to have heard of my name. With smiles on their faces, they said in unison,"Eunuch Gui, good luck." His tone was indescribably affectionate. This was the first time I was respected by so many people, so I felt great. I waved my hand and said in a friendly manner,"Comrades, you've worked hard." Everyone was stunned for a moment and looked at me, not knowing what my comrade meant. I hurriedly coughed twice and followed Li Dequan into the house.

Kang Xi was sitting in the room with his back facing him, reading a book. He was wearing a melon-skin cap, a brocade robe, and thick black boots. A black braid with gold and silver threads was thrown behind his head. He looked indescribably energetic. I thought to myself,"Okay, I'll have to put on a good outfit when I leave the palace one day. Maybe I'll be taken fancy by some young lady. I don't know how unlucky it is to wear this ugly eunuch clothes all day. If this continues, I'm afraid Little Lian will dislike me."

"Your Majesty, Eunuch Gui has arrived." Li Dequan entered the room and said.”Kang Xi did not turn around. He waved his arm and Li Dequan retreated. Kang Xi waited for him to leave and put down the book in his hand. He jumped up and jumped to my side. He grabbed my hand and called out,"Good boy, you only came now. You made me wait.”I smiled and said,"It's all because I wanted to have a kung fu competition with you. I pestered Eunuch Hai to teach me martial arts for a while."”Kang Xi nodded, thought for a moment, and asked,""How good is Hai Dafu's martial arts?”

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Hai Dafu sighed and said," When I was young, I was hot-headed. I searched everywhere for martial arts manuals. It was not easy for me to find them, but I was reluctant to give up the recommendation ticket in my hand. As a result, I missed out on many of the ultimate arts. I didn't even learn the Thousand Leaves Palm of Mercy that I taught you. Now, I regret it so much that my intestines are green."”

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When I returned to Hai Dafu's residence, he asked me about the martial arts competition with the Emperor as usual. I told him briefly what had happened not long ago and that the Emperor might attack Ao Bai in the near future. Hai Dafu was shocked and said,"Oboi has been through hundreds of battles, and his martial arts skills are no less than mine. You dozens of eunuchs are no match for him, and I'm afraid the Emperor will lose his life.”I said,"If you teach me some really powerful martial arts, I might not lose."”Hai Dafu shook his head and said," How can you defeat Ao Bai in such a short time? The Merciful Thousand Leaves Hand you're learning now is a martial arts skill. It's just that you don't know how to strike acupoints. I'll teach you the method now, but with your skills, it's probably not enough to deal with Ao Bai."”

I said," We don't have to care about this. The bow is now on the bowstring. When the time comes, we'll still need you to fight with Ao Bai. If everyone can't control Ao Bai, we'll go to see the King of Hell together. It'll be lively on the road to the underworld."”

Hai Dafu sighed and began to teach me the method of pressing acupoints. First, he explained the acupoints on a person's body to me. There are too many acupuncture points. I can't remember many at once. After learning for a while, he began to feel irritated, but when he thought of the upcoming battle, he became excited again and patiently memorized it.

We practiced until the next morning. Hai Dafu was so tired that he couldn't stop coughing. I told him to rest while I sat cross-legged and meditated. As I recovered my strength, I recalled what I had learned in my mind. After sitting for four hours, he felt that his whole body was full of energy. The seemingly invisible Qi in his lower abdomen was becoming more and more obvious. He had already memorized all the acupuncture points taught by Hai Dafu in his mind. He couldn't help but feel happy and wanted to wake Hai Dafu up to continue teaching him, but thinking about how this old man was sick and overworked yesterday, he couldn't bear it. He ran to the courtyard and started practicing the Merciful Thousand Leaves Palm. He thought about the acupoints he had learned. Every time he struck out, he imagined which acupoint the palm would hit. Unconsciously, he had finished playing a set of palm techniques, but he was still not satisfied. He struck twice more. He always felt that the Internal Qi in his abdomen was restless, as if it wanted to rush out with the palm force, but it seemed to be unable to find an exit. It was suffocated in his body, and it was unspeakably uncomfortable. I couldn't think of any reason. I stared blankly at my hands, feeling frustrated for a moment.

Hai Dafu suddenly appeared at the door and smiled at me."Is it because your entire body is full of strength, but you can't use it?”I said,"Yeah, I don't know why, but the air in my lower abdomen keeps rushing to my forearm and won't move forward. My whole body is about to explode."”Hai Dafu walked down the stairs and walked to my side."Although your dantian has some internal energy, you don't know how to use it. Although this Merciful Thousand Leaves Hand is powerful, it requires internal energy to be activated.”"Eunuch Hai, quickly teach me how to use internal energy."”Hai Dafu shook his head and said," There's no rush. You should follow me to memorize all the acupoints in your body in the next few days. After you understand the functions of each acupoint, it won't be too late to learn how to use internal energy."”I couldn't wait any longer. I felt really uncomfortable. I said,"There are so many acupoints, how can I remember all of them in a short time? Besides, I've already learned more than 20 acupoints yesterday, and they're all major acupoints that can subdue enemies. We'll talk about the rest later. Let me learn how to use internal energy first, and it'll save me the pain of my entire body.”Hai Dafu insisted on not agreeing, so I begged him again and again until my mouth was dry. Only then did Hai Dafu sigh and agree. He didn't forget to mock me,"You want to learn but you're unwilling to learn. It's a pity that you're a good material."”Seeing that he agreed, I was delighted and said,"With a good master like you, I'm not afraid even if I don't know martial arts. If someone bullies me, I'll naturally have my father-in-law to take care of it.”"What a good-for-nothing thing." Hai Dafu laughed and scolded. I'm afraid I don't have many years left to live. I'll see what you can do then.”

Hai Dafu explained to me in detail how to use internal energy and how to use each acupuncture point. Only then did I understand why he wanted me to recognize the acupuncture points first. It turned out that the internal energy technique used to hit each acupuncture point was different. Some acupuncture points needed to be used on the surface, some needed internal energy to penetrate into the body, and some needed to be hit twice with an inch of strength to be effective. The strength used on the acupuncture points was also different. If the strength was small, it would not be able to subdue the enemy. If it was big, there might be other reactions. He had originally planned to knock people out and turn them into fools. The entire morning was equivalent to a theoretical lesson, but it broadened my horizons and made me understand the profoundness of Chinese martial arts. I couldn't help but admire this seemingly wretched old eunuch.

After lunch, I went to the study room to see Kang Xi. When I entered the room, I saw Li Dequan waiting inside. When Li Dequan saw me, he hurriedly ran forward and bowed. He said,"Eunuch Gui, good luck. This servant has been waiting for you.”I was stunned, thinking that the money that this kid owed me was written off yesterday. What tricks is he playing now? "What's wrong, brother? Are you kidding me?"”"Eunuch is now the Emperor's favorite. The Emperor likes him very much. This servant will have to look up to you in the future."”Only now did I understand that this brat saw the scene of me throwing the emperor yesterday and knew that my relationship with the emperor was extraordinary, so he rushed up to curry favor. Thus, she said," Brother, you don't have to be so polite. We are friends that we played at the gambling table. It's not ordinary. Brother has been by the Emperor's side for a long time. In the future, there are still many places where you can count on Brother."”I have my reasons for saying this. After all, I am a fake eunuch and will move out of the palace sooner or later. It will be much more convenient to have a trusted aide by the emperor's side.

After chatting for a while, Li Dequan said,""The emperor has ordered me to wait here. When the eunuch arrives, I will lead him to the royal study. The emperor has been waiting anxiously and has urged me several times.”I thought to myself,"Good for your young son. You spent a long time trying to make friends with me before saying that. It took me a lot of effort." "Thank you for your trouble, brother."”

The two of them came to the imperial book and saw eight guards with sabers standing on both sides of the door. Their bodies were straight and they looked majestic. There were four eunuchs holding Buddhist dust and standing respectfully. Li Dequan rushed to the front and said,"This is Eunuch Gui, whom the Emperor is in a hurry to see."”The twelve of them seemed to have heard of my name. With smiles on their faces, they said in unison,"Eunuch Gui, good luck." His tone was indescribably affectionate. This was the first time I was respected by so many people, so I felt great. I waved my hand and said in a friendly manner,"Comrades, you've worked hard." Everyone was stunned for a moment and looked at me, not knowing what my comrade meant. I hurriedly coughed twice and followed Li Dequan into the house.

Kang Xi was sitting in the room with his back facing him, reading a book. He was wearing a melon-skin cap, a brocade robe, and thick black boots. A black braid with gold and silver threads was thrown behind his head. He looked indescribably energetic. I thought to myself,"Okay, I'll have to put on a good outfit when I leave the palace one day. Maybe I'll be taken fancy by some young lady. I don't know how unlucky it is to wear this ugly eunuch clothes all day. If this continues, I'm afraid Little Lian will dislike me."

"Your Majesty, Eunuch Gui has arrived." Li Dequan entered the room and said.”Kang Xi did not turn around. He waved his arm and Li Dequan retreated. Kang Xi waited for him to leave and put down the book in his hand. He jumped up and jumped to my side. He grabbed my hand and called out,"Good boy, you only came now. You made me wait.”I smiled and said,"It's all because I wanted to have a kung fu competition with you. I pestered Eunuch Hai to teach me martial arts for a while."”Kang Xi nodded, thought for a moment, and asked,""How good is Hai Dafu's martial arts?”

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Hai Dafu sighed and said," When I was young, I was hot-headed. I searched everywhere for martial arts manuals. It was not easy for me to find them, but I was reluctant to give up the recommendation ticket in my hand. As a result, I missed out on many of the ultimate arts. I didn't even learn the Thousand Leaves Palm of Mercy that I taught you. Now, I regret it so much that my intestines are green."”

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