Chapter 2 Experience Bar Tai Chi
“Change slowly.”
Wang An ate this meal a little slower than usual, chewing carefully and finishing one plate of vegetables and one fish.
After eating, he walked back and forth in the room for more than ten minutes, treating it as a post-dinner walk to eat, and then went to bed for a lunch break.
Perhaps because he felt relaxed, he slept until three in the afternoon and was still a little groggy when he got up.
Wash your face and drink a glass of warm water.
“What to do next?” He looked at the sky outside.
“Go out for a run.” He couldn’t remember the last time he ran.
He found his sportswear from the closet, put on his running shoes, and went downstairs.
There was a small park not far from where he lived. He slowly ran into the small park, and then started running around the park.
Although this park is not big, it is only five or six hundred meters in diameter.
After running around for a while, Wang An's face was dripping with sweat, and his heart was beating fast.
After running the second lap, I was sweating profusely. I felt like I was not getting enough oxygen. I was breathing heavily, my legs were heavy, and I ran slower and slower. I finally managed to persevere.
On the third lap, he felt that his legs could no longer move forward and his heart was already in his throat.
I can't do it anymore. I can't run.
Huh, hiss, hu, hiss,
After running and running, he finally ran the third lap. He couldn't run anymore, so he switched to walking. After walking for a few minutes and his heart rate dropped, he found a bench and sat down.
“You have struggled to complete a middle-distance run of less than two kilometers. Perhaps you have realized how bad your body is.”
“Huh, that’s pretty bad. I think all the junior high school students are better than me!” Wang Anxin said.
“When I go back later, I will make a long-term fitness plan and stick to it.”
Leaning on the chair, he raised his head and let out a long sigh. His eyes were attracted by the figure of an old man a few meters away.
The old man was wearing white exercise clothes and had a rosy complexion. He was standing under a tree doing Tai Chi.
There was no wind or water, and no leaves were flying. He played very slowly and his posture was quite relaxed.
After a while, another old man came. He was fat and out of breath after walking a few steps, just like Wang An who had been jogging just now.
"I am coming."
The old man who was practicing Tai Chi stopped and looked at the obese old man.
"You really need to take good care of your body. It's not okay to be out of breath after walking a few steps."
“So come here and practice Tai Chi with me. Weren’t you the same as me three years ago?” said the old man later.
The two old men stood together and took a quick look. The old man in the white exercise uniform looked seven or eight years younger than the fat old man. In fact, they were the same age.
“My health problems have indeed improved a lot by practicing Tai Chi in the past few years.
Let me first teach you the stance, the Wuji stance, which is the foundation of Tai Chi. Tai Chi is born from Wuji. The body should be relaxed and the mind should be calm. "
The old man explained the key points of Wuji Zhuang to his friends. Wang An, who heard the conversation between the two, leaned forward unconsciously.
His body also needs maintenance. Start now and don’t delay.
He also wants to hear and learn from it. Tai Chi can strengthen the body. There is no harm in it after all, right?
The old man in white explained in detail the essentials of this style of Wuji Zhuang. Wang An listened attentively, but the fat old man was impatient and impatient.
“Don’t talk so much, let’s practice first, shall we?”
“That’s fine.” The old man in white smiled and nodded.
He turned his head and glanced at Wang An beside him.
“Uncle, can I follow you and learn together?” Wang An met his gaze and asked subconsciously.
“Okay, thank you.” Wang An said hurriedly.
“Let’s talk about the preparation posture first, with your legs spread naturally and shoulder-width apart, your head upright, your body relaxed, and your arms naturally vertically attached to your thighs…”
The old man began to demonstrate and explain.
“Wuji Zhuan, legs slightly bent, center of body weight on Yongquan points on both feet, belly down and back, tailbone down, lumbar spine straightened, spine elongated, shoulders relaxed and elbows turned, intending to guard the Dantian.
When finishing the exercise, bring both palms together at the Dantian and let the Qi return to the Dantian. "
Wang An was practicing with the old man.
“Old Liu, I’m asking you to relax, not to stretch you out. Your body must be upright and your bones must be propped up. What’s loose is flesh, what’s solid below is weak above.”
The old man guides his old friend.
"Don't be nervous, young man. You are too tight. Your waist is straight and your spine is like a dragon. It needs to be straightened." The old man patted Wang An on the shoulder.
After practicing for more than ten minutes, the old man asked them to stop and correct some of their mistakes. Then continue practicing, this time a little longer, more than twenty minutes.
Wang An studied very seriously, adjusting slowly and experiencing it. If he had any doubts, he would ask the old man. If he did not understand, he would ask.
The old man was very kind and patiently taught me.
This Wuji Zhuang doesn’t look like a lot of exercise, but it’s actually tiring to practice. Besides, Wang An just completed a middle-distance run with “difficulty” and his body is indeed a little tired.
He felt tired after practicing for a while, so he took a short rest and then continued practicing.
Unconsciously, the sky became dark.
“That’s it for today, I have to pick up my granddaughter.” The old man said with a smile.
“You have learned Tai Chi and gained something. If you stick to it, you may be surprised.”
“Tai Chi (first practice for beginners).”
The prompt appears again, but this time a skill bar appears, with a long blank bar below it, much like the experience bar in the game.
“Does this count as lighting up the skill tree?” Wang An was pleasantly surprised.
“Goodbye, young man.” The old man smiled and waved to Wang An.
“Will you come back tomorrow?” Wang An asked hurriedly after he came back to his senses.
“As long as it’s not raining, snowing, or windy, I come here every morning around eight o’clock to practice Tai Chi.”
“Then can I come and learn from you again tomorrow?”
“Of course, young man, don’t you have to go to work?”
“Probably no need.” Wang An said with a smile.
“Then let’s see you tomorrow.” The old man said with a smile.
After the two old men left, Wang Anyou stood there and tried to practice the Wuji Zhuan that the old man had just given to him.
Keep your mind calm, your body relaxed, your bones supported, your shoulders raised and your elbows turned, feeling the changes in your body and making constant adjustments.
“Tai Chi experience +2.”
“Is there a hint for this too?”
Wang An saw the prompt and continued practicing.
“Tai Chi experience +1.”
“Tai Chi experience +1.”
With a thought in my mind, the panel appeared again. The originally blank experience bar under Tai Chi turned white to a small section, and popped up, as if I had drawn it with chalk.
As we all know, playing games to gain experience can be addictive when you first start, and Wang An is at this stage now.
Very tired, very happy.
He is already thinking about whether there are other ways to increase experience besides practicing martial arts, such as watching videos and movies, reading related books, etc.
Dragging his tired body back home, he took a hot bath after taking a short rest.
(End of this chapter)