Chapter 1614 1616【Twenty-Four Shaolin Skills】


    All five hundred monks in Shaolin Temple, led by Abbot Juechan, surrendered.


    Xiang Nan imprisoned them separately and asked for Shaolin''s best martial arts secrets.


    ?After interrogation, Xiang Nan learned that in this world, there are not as many stunts in Shaolin Temple as there are 72 in Jin Yong''s novels, there are only 24 in total.


    Among them, six palm techniques, five leg techniques, four boxing techniques, three stick techniques, two sword techniques, one sword technique, one spear technique, one light skill, and one internal skill are all at the level of unique skills. His own unique internal strength and operation methods.


    ??Unlike Luohan Fist, Fuhu Fist, White Eyebrow Stick, etc., they are just pure moves and cannot be regarded as unique skills.


    ??But what Xiang Nan is most interested in is the internal skill called Golden Bell Cover, and the light skill of crossing the river with a reed. As for palm skills, kick skills, boxing skills, etc., they are actually not too important to him.


    After all, his Tai Chi is already regarded as a unique skill, and it is no worse than the boxing and palm skills of Shaolin Temple. He learned the boxing, kicking, and palm techniques from the Shaolin Temple, but it could only be used as a reference, and it was far from achieving the purpose of improving his strength.


    ?Just like Jiumozhi in "The Eight Parts of the Dragon", his own flame sword is already a unique skill. Learning the seventy-two stunts of the Shaolin Temple did not improve his martial arts to a higher level.


    ??The Golden Bell Cover Internal Kung Fu is an advanced version of the external Kung Fu that Xiang Nan had previously practiced, such as Pot Lifting Kung Fu, Iron Sand Palm, and Tietou Kung Fu. It not only strengthens the body and enhances the ability to resist blows, but also strengthens the internal organs from the inside out, making the body function healthier and maintaining optimal condition.


    ?Just like the first enlightened person in front of Bodhidharma Hall, he did not retire until he was eighty years old. Before this, his body was very strong and he could carry hundreds of kilograms of large stone mills. Therefore, this skill is naturally excellent for Xiang Nan.


    ?As for the Qinggong skill of crossing a river with a reed, it is of course impossible to cross a river with a reed after mastering it, but it can still make one''s body as light as a swallow. A wall that is usually three or four meters high can be easily climbed by jumping. After completing the course, it will undoubtedly be excellent.


    As for swordsmanship, Taoist skills, stick skills, and spear skills, they are also pretty good. Especially the swordsmanship, which provided him with a lot of inspiration to create the Tai Chi Sword, which is also worth the money.


    …


    Xiang Nan then presented the internal strength he had summarized and named it "Yi Jin Jing" to Emperor Jiajing.


    ? This "Yi Jin Jing" is compiled based on the "Fei Xijue" written by the ancestor Chen Tuan, the "Da Dan Zhi Zhi Sheng Inner Canon" written by Qiu Chuji, and the "Secret Purpose of the Jin Hua Chong Bi Dan Sutra" written by Bai Yuchan.


    Coupled with Indian yoga, the Baduanjin and Wuqinxi of traditional Chinese medicine are all mixed together. Xiang Nan didn''t dare to say more about other effects. Anyway, as long as Jiajing is willing to practice, it will definitely have the effect of prolonging life.


    ?But he knows that practicing martial arts is a very boring thing, and Jiajing has lived a good life since he was a child, and he cannot live a hard life. Just like Tai Chi, he originally learned it happily, but after learning it for a short time, he forgot about it.


    For him, this kind of radio gymnastics-like boxing is too tiring to fight, let alone the "Yi Jin Jing".


    He just wants to keep it fresh for two days, and when the freshness wears off, he will throw it aside.


    ?In order to live forever and prolong life, Emperor Jiajing still wanted to take a shortcut, so he recruited a group of alchemists to burn elixirs and refine mercury to ward off disasters and pray for blessings.


    ?Just like modern people who lose weight, they can’t keep their mouth shut and can’t move their legs, so they hope to lose weight easily by taking a few diet pills. That is of course impossible.


    Xiang Nan also knows that burning elixirs to refine mercury or praying for blessings is of no use at all.


    Burning elixirs and refining mercury will produce heavy metals. If you swallow them, let alone immortality, you may even cry out and mourn on the spot. As for praying for disaster relief, it is even more nonsense.


    ??However, Emperor Jiajing was very stubborn. Xiang Nan tried to sidestep him several times. Seeing that he couldn''t listen to his opinions, he had no choice but to give up and stop trying to persuade him.


    After Xiang Nan mastered the twenty-four unique skills of Shaolin Temple, he asked Jiajing to issue an order to send these monks back to Shaolin. After all, he only wanted to learn martial arts and didn''t want to hurt anyone.


    “Master, Junbao and I are here to see you.” Xiang Nan and Junbao stood in front of Jueyuan’s bone tower and worshiped, “My disciple is unfilial and I only come to see you now. I’m really sorry.”


    “Senior brother, I want to take Master’s bone tower to Laojun Temple for burial.” Jun Bao said to Xiang Nan.


    "Well, take him away." Xiang Nan nodded, "We have become enemies with the Shaolin Temple this time. They can''t do anything to us, and they may vent their anger on Master''s ashes. So we''d better take him away."


    ?They took away all the martial arts secret books from Shaolin Temple, which is a heinous crime in the martial arts world. If you peek at others practicing martial arts, you have to gouge out your eyes and lose your martial arts skills.


    ??This is to steal all the secret books, and it is an undying hatred.


    ?However, Xiang Nan is not afraid. He has martial arts skills and is not afraid of the Shaolin Temple monks seeking revenge. As for other disciples of Taiji Sect, whether they will be chased and beaten by Shaolin Temple monks while walking around the world is none of Xiang Nan''s business.


    ?The master leads you in, and practice is personal. If you haven''t practiced kung fu well enough, it''s normal to get beaten.


    …


    After paying homage to his master, Xiang Nan returned to the capital.


    In the next few years, he continued to study martial arts and lecture in the palace every day.


    ?However, he also did several good things. First, he popularized the method of treating smallpox with cowpox, so that this disease, which once wreaked havoc in all directions and caused countless deaths and injuries every year, no longer continued to be vicious. This alone has saved countless lives and won the admiration of people all over the world.


    Second, he ordered people to buy sweet potato, corn and pepper seeds from Portuguese merchants in Macau. The yield of sweet potatoes is extremely high. One acre of land can produce nearly a thousand kilograms, which is higher than rice and wheat. Moreover, sweet potato leaves and sweet potato seedlings can be eaten, which greatly alleviates famine.


    Corn is also a high-yield crop. Compared with wheat and rice, it has strong drought tolerance, cold tolerance, barrenness tolerance and excellent environmental adaptability.


    As for chili pepper, it is a spice and an excellent condiment. Before chili peppers were introduced to China, the spices used by the Chinese were mostly onions, ginger, garlic, pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, dogwood, etc. The introduction of chili peppers has greatly enriched the taste buds of Chinese people.


    Third, Xiang Nan contributed methods for making glass, mirrors and cement.


    Glass has been around since ancient times, and Chinese people call it medicinal jade. Because locally made glass is not pure enough and has poor heat resistance, it has never become popular.


    Xiang Nan knew the manufacturing technology of glass, so he quickly made a large piece of glass and presented it to Emperor Jiajing. He built a palace made of glass in the palace. This made Jiajing very happy and gave it the name Crystal Palace. .


    After glass was made, it was not surprising that mirrors were used. At that time, there were glass mirrors imported from the West in the palace, but Xiang Nan''s mirror was larger and produced a more realistic image, which naturally made Jiajing like it more.


    ??Cement is an excellent building material. It can not only build houses, but also build fortifications, build flood control dams, build bridges and pave roads...it can be said to be quite practical.


    Emperor Jiajing even gave it the name "Xi soil". In ancient times, Dayu used soil to build dams to prevent floods. Emperor Jiajing felt that cement had this effect.


    Xiang Nan, who donated the cement, is naturally a major contributor. And if he can get this treasure, he is naturally a wise and wise king.


    Therefore, he gave Xiang Nan a great reward and the title: "Fengtianfu Guotong Wei Qingxu Yuan Miaoyin Xian Yuhua Hongren Jishi Shipudu Zhongyi Zhenren".


    Reward 【Explanation of Teachings and Protecting the Country】jade seal, platinum, elegant ornaments, crown, robes and mink fur. He governs the three palaces of Chaotian, Xianling and Lingji in the capital, and is in charge of Taoism.


    In other words, all Taoist priests in the world are managed by Xiang Nan, which can be said to be extremely honorable.


    (End of this chapter)