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Chapter 88 - 86 Outer Three Harmonies, Inner Three Harmonies

Chapter 88: Chapter 86 Outer Three Harmonies, Inner Three Harmonies

Wu Li’s interview with the famous ’I Don’t Believe’ sister was deemed a success.

After finishing the interview, Wu Li inquired about the broadcast time. The program team scheduled it for 9 PM on the sixth day of the new year, to be aired simultaneously on the television station and the Penguin Video website.

Having concluded his business, Wu Li returned to Shudu from the Capital City on the 19th and reached home by 3 PM.

State-owned enterprises had late holidays; his parents were still at work, and there was no one else at home.

After some time to recuperate, Wu Li’s knife wound had mostly healed, so he decided to fully commit to Bone and Muscle Strengthening to improve his physical fitness.

It had only been a little over a month since Wu Li acquired the system. He had been too busy to focus on Body Training, but now he finally had some free time.

The medicines needed for Bone and Muscle Strengthening were already prepared by Liu Yuanbo; Wu Li had them mailed from the private club in Chuhua City back to Shudu, and they were already at home.

Wu Li unpacked the parcels, sorted them out, and poured some pre-measured herbs into a large wooden barrel he had bought, then went to boil water.

This was for an external Medicinal Bath. After exercising, Wu Li would soak in it for half an hour, which was beneficial for strengthening muscles and bones.

After boiling several large pots of water and filling the barrel, Wu Li began practicing his Stance next to it.

He started in the Standing Three-body Position. Wu Li spread his legs apart, one to the left and one to the right, his arms encircling each other, head pushing upward, then slowly separated his hands, pushing forward with his left hand and pulling back with his right, as if tearing cotton.

The roots of both shoulders loosened evenly, pulling strength from within the hips—this was the union of shoulders and hips.

The elbows hung downwards drawing strength, the knees hooked inward drawing strength—this was the union of elbows and knees.

Both heels twisted outward in line with the mutual pulling of the hands—this was the union of hands and feet.

This is called the External Three Harmonies.

When the heart qi is stable, the heart unites with intention; when the intention is focused, it unites with qi; the qi should flow naturally with the form of the body without consciously controlling it, thus uniting qi with strength.

This is called the Internal Three Harmonies.

The Fist Scripture says, "In this way, the yin and Yang unite, the upper and lower connect, the internal and external become one, this is called the Six Harmonies. In reality, the internal and external unite, which is also the unity of yin and yang, and the Inner Strength within the Three-body arises from this."

It may seem profoundly mysterious, this talk of heart, intention, and qi—these are intangible things, difficult to comprehend.

That’s why in the past, martial arts had the concept of true disciples. For ordinary disciples, the master would just teach the chant and the movements, and the rest depended on their own comprehension. If they couldn’t comprehend, it was because they lacked understanding or the right foundation—they weren’t cut out for this path.

For true disciples, the master would correct their movements bit by bit, explain the inner meanings of the martial arts chant, and teach them how to apply it in practice.

These were the combined experiences of predecessors and the master’s lifetime of understanding, encompassing the entire heart and soul of a school, making true disciples as important to a master as their own sons!

The martial arts that Wu Li exchanged from the system were certainly of this genuine lineage, with predecessors’ insights and annotations, ensuring that his training was not hindered.

The "heart" refers to what one thinks and desires, like when someone is hungry and wants to eat—this thought is the heart.

Intention, however, is subconscious. When a person is hungry and wants to eat, and there are chopsticks in hand, they subconsciously think of using chopsticks to pick up food—this subconscious is intention.

What’s meant by the union of heart and intention is when you want to eat, you subconsciously know to use chopsticks.

Qi refers to the vital energy inherent in a person, growing stronger with life. Inner qi that flows in the bones is known as bone qi, and qi that strengthens the kidneys is kidney qi.

A person with robust qi will have strong bones, whereas someone with insufficient qi will have weak kidneys—simply put, qi can be seen as the body’s energy.

When you intend to use chopsticks to pick up food, if you are so famished that you don’t even have the energy to hold chopsticks, how can you pick up the food?

Thus, when intention and qi unite, it means when your subconscious wants to pick up food, your body’s energy is sufficient to enable you to perform this action.

"The last step is the fusion of qi and power, which is actually easier to understand—it’s like using chopsticks to pick up food. Someone who has never used chopsticks, no matter how strong they are, won’t be able to pick up the food with them."

"The so-called fusion of qi and power is when you have the strength to pick up food, you can do so effortlessly."

"The Inner Three Harmonies, simply put, is having the idea of eating and then being able to subconsciously make the motion of picking up the food and easily eating it."

"So, as far as picking up food with chopsticks is concerned, almost all the people from our country are masters of the Inner Three Harmonies."

"At that time, Wu used the Inner Three Harmonies in Standing Stance which meant he knew how to control his spine to drive the musculoskeletal system of his entire body subconsciously; this is the fusion of heart and intention; at the same time, his natural breathing coordinated with his movements because the breathing’s qi is also a type of Inner Qi; this is the fusion of intention and qi; finally, when the musculoskeletal system is fully stretched and coordinates with the breathing qi, this is the fusion of qi and power."

"When you use the correct control method in Standing Stance and have the supporting Breathing Method with a unified heart and intention, achieving the Inner Three Harmonies naturally leads to Bone and Muscle Strengthening, enhancing the strength of muscles and bones."

"Wu stood in Stance for half an hour, then stripped and soaked his entire body into the wooden tub."

"He closed his eyes, relaxed his body, and began to breathe rhythmically."

"Half an hour later, Wu felt an intense itchiness all over his body, the kind that emanated from his bones."

"Wu knew this was the medicinal effect kicking in; he got up, wiped his body, dressed, and continued Standing Stance."

"This time, he practiced Plowing in the Twelve Forms, which has a wide range of movements for twisting muscles and stretching the musculoskeletal system."

"After the medicinal bath, the effect of stretching the muscles and bones was much stronger than usual. Wu trained for two hours, sweating profusely, yet he felt pleasantly relaxed."

"Click, Wu heard the door open, and judging by the time, his parents should be back from work."

"Indeed, the one who opened the door was Wu Wenhua. Seeing Wu inside, he was somewhat surprised, ’You’re back? When was your flight?’"

"Dad, I got here this afternoon," Wu greeted.

"Mom."

Following Wu Wenhua was Chen Ling, holding groceries, and Wu took the initiative to take the groceries from his parents’ hands.

"Did you finish the recording that quickly?" Chen Ling asked.

"It just took a few hours, not much time at all."

"How did it go? When will it be aired?"

Clearly, Chen Ling’s focus was on the program, which annoyed Wu a little, "Mom, shouldn’t you first care about your son, like asking if my injury has healed?"

Chen Ling, "Well, has your injury healed?"

Wu smiled, "Almost healed."

Chen Ling, "Then tell me when is the program airing? What did you and Lu Yu talk about? Did she ask about your family? She..."

Wu, feeling overwhelmed, said impatiently, "Oh, it airs on the sixth evening at nine. You’ll find out when you watch the show."

Chen Ling paused, then nodded calmly, "Okay, since you’re healed, let’s do a big cleanup after dinner with your dad. The New Year’s fast approaching; we need to tidy the house."

Wu: "..."

Wu Wenhua: "???"

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