Chapter 3: The True Essence of Taiji (Crazy Recommendations Wanted)

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  Liu Feng woke up from his meditation to find it was already the second day's early morning, with the bright sunlight quietly seeping through the gaps in the window and scattering all over the small hut.

  Liu Feng stretched out a lazy waist, and his whole body made a sudden "crackling" sound.

  In the lower abdomen, the rotational speed of the galaxy vortex has also increased significantly, constantly spitting out strands of true energy, following the meridians to rotate continuously, infiltrating every inch of cells and bones, making them more elastic and tough.

  He twisted his head, and a "crack" sound came from the back of his neck, feeling the increasingly thick true energy in his dantian and his revitalized body, Liu Feng smiled contentedly.

  A slight movement in his heart, he had floated down from the bed, like a fallen leaf, lightly standing, without stirring up any dust.

  The door was pushed open, and strong yet non-dazzling sunlight poured in, spreading all over the floor.

  Feeling the warmth of sunlight on his body, Liu Feng smiled and let out a breath, half-closing his eyes to greet the sun, slowly walking in the old man's pace, into the spacious courtyard.

  Maybe because everyone just came back yesterday and was extremely tired, so they all got up a bit late this morning, there wasn't a single person in the courtyard.

  Liu Feng looked around for a moment, seeing no one, stepped lightly and came to the center of the courtyard, took a deep breath.

  Slowly exhaled, white smoke rose and danced in the air.

  Left foot slightly shifted, both hands swung, forming a common Tai Chi starting posture on Earth.

  Uh-huh, that's right, Liu Feng is now practicing Tai Chi Fist, but this set of fist techniques isn't the real Tai Chi, it's just a fancy move he learned from an old man in the park who practices Tai Chi early in the morning on Earth.

  However, although it is only a Tai Chi framework, it still has some of the true essence of Tai Chi boxing, which is: four ounces can move a thousand pounds.

  Four ounces can move a thousand pounds, but in reality, it's just written in books and no one has actually achieved it.

  At most, it's just knocking down someone of the same age.

  Although this has no effect on Liu Fei, the hidden truth it implies is quite enlightening.

  In this otherworldly realm, what is emphasized is absolute power; the people here believe in: absolute power.

  Of course, sometimes absolute power can indeed achieve the effect of "one force breaking a thousand", but this is not necessarily the case.

  Liu Feng comes from Earth and has been influenced by various exquisite martial arts, which makes him quite skeptical of the beliefs in this other world.

  Power? Absolute power requires absolute control.

  Can brute force break cleverness? Indeed, this can work, but the strength required here must be several times that of cleverness, or even ten times stronger, in order to succeed.

  Like Yang Guo in The Legend of the Condor Hero, only when one's state of mind has reached a certain level can they be considered as such. A heavy sword without an edge, great skill is not craftsmanship, and among these extraordinary people from another realm, how many strong individuals below the Holy rank can reach this state?

  Without reaching a certain level of mastery, emphasizing brute force over skill will only result in awkwardness.

  When the boundary is reached, it's just a simple chop, cut, sweep, and thrust, that's the real transformation.

  Liu Feng thought that since he came into this world, all the warriors he had seen, no one could reach this state.

  So, Tai Chi's "four ounces can move a thousand pounds" is quite confusing in another world.

  ……

  Both hands in front of the body, slowly intersecting, the faint true energy on the hands, in space, emitting a weak and small fluctuation.

  As Liu Feng's hands danced more and more, a small whirlpool-like shape quietly formed in the space in front of him.

  Liu Feng's eyes watched the nose, the nose watched the heart, his two eyes stared tightly at the whirlpool in front of him, and his palm lightly covered it, slowly dragging it away.

  The whirlpool also moves slowly with it.

  A burst of suction force, constantly transmitted from the vortex in Liu Feng's hand, getting bigger and stronger.

  Under the whirlwind, all the withered leaves and weeds began to stir, rolling over and over. Even the tall trees were pulled down slightly by this suction force.

  And Liu Fei's white shirt on his body was still soft and smooth, without any deformation due to the strong suction force.

  The dance between the two hands continued to intensify, and that swirling vortex also became visible and invisible due to the addition of that pale silver true energy.

  Suction force suddenly increased.

  The leaves on the ground and the grass skin could no longer withstand it, flew up, and wrapped around the vortex above.

  More and more leaves were swirling around the whirlpool, and that whirlpool was getting bigger and bigger. After a moment, Liu Feng's hands could no longer hold it in his arms.

  Seeing his masterpiece, Liu Feng smiled slightly, and with a flick of his wrists, he threw it high into the sky.

  The whirlpool soared into the sky, followed by a light explosion, and scattered across the sky.

  Leaves fell down like rain.

  Liu Feng let out a strange cry and hastily ran out of the courtyard, leaving behind a trail of chaos.

  Enter the room, wash up, and slowly walk into the hall, brew a small cup of drink similar to tea on Earth, sipping it in small mouthfuls, feeling extremely comfortable.

  ……

  As time flew by quickly, a few lazy people also crawled out of bed one after another.

  Entering the hall, I saw Liu Feng sitting in an armchair with his eyes closed, and I couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

  Kens's dark face slightly flushed with a smile and said, "Xiao Feng, why did you get up so early?"

  Liu Feng's mouth slightly curled up: "It's late... Captain still likes to sleep in, huh."

  Kens chuckled and explained, "Nope, it's that Badas guy, he dragged me along last night saying you guys' task experiences."

  A dwarf who was originally drowsy and confused suddenly let out a loud roar upon hearing this: "It's clear that you're the one who caught me and interrogated me for an entire night... You, ah!"

  The lie was exposed, and Kens' old face couldn't hold on anymore, he kicked it hard, kicking the dwarf who was still clamoring to fly.

  Liu Feng picked up the cup beside him and took a light sip, already understanding in his heart.

  The squad leader must have been very curious about this road and its experiences, which is why he dragged a few people to chat for a long time, resulting in the scene that just appeared.

  In the midst of a few people's noise, the Blazing Mercenary Corps started a new day.

  …….

  ……

  At noon, a figure cautiously passed through the gate and stealthily looked around in the courtyard.

  Liu Feng, who was pondering the essence of Taiji in the courtyard, didn't even lift his eyes, and with a swift motion, he plucked a falling leaf from in front of him and shot it at the sneaky figure.

  "Ahh!" A mournful cry escaped from the figure's mouth.

  Seeing Liu Feng stretch out his hand to grab another leaf, he hastily called out: "Liu Feng sir, don't drop it, don't drop it, it's me... it's me."

  Liu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, and he saw that Lada was hiding under a large tree, with a brittle leaf deeply embedded in the armor on his chest.

  He took a glance at his exquisite leather armor and felt a pang in his heart: "This is the Sand Lizard Leather Armor that I spent 2,000 gold coins on, oh... I'll never take another job from this guy again."

  "Oh, Officer Lada, what's going on? Why aren't you out enforcing the law, and instead running to me?" Liu Feng asked with a slanted gaze.

  He quickly threw off the heartache in his heart and stepped forward with a smile, saying: "Lord Liu Feng, you really know how to tease me. How dare I call myself an official in front of you? Hehe."

  Playing with the leaves in his hand, Liu Feng smiled and said, "What's up? Is it your family elder looking for me?"

  Lada nodded repeatedly and chuckled, saying: "Lord Liu Feng, you're really clever, guessing it right on the first try."

  "Go on?" Liu Feng asked directly, ignoring his flattery.

  "My family's elders and masters want to invite Lord Liu Feng over for a chat." As soon as he mentioned the main topic, Lada immediately put away his smiling face and spoke seriously.

  "Archduke? Archduke Otto? The Lord of the City that Never Sets?" Liu Feng asked in some surprise.

  Lada nodded, indicating that he hadn't misheard.

  "What does he want from me?" Liu Feng asked absent-mindedly.

  "Heh heh, seems like you're looking for me, wanting to discuss the Beastman's Great Duel." Lada replied with a smile.

  Liu Feng's sword eyebrows rose, the leaves in his hand emitted a "whirring" sound that pierced through the air, fiercely passing by Lada's ear, bringing an icy chill that nailed him to the big tree behind.

  Cold sweat dripped from Lada's forehead, and her legs trembled slightly.

  "Alright, when?" Just as Lada was about to give up, a cold and clear voice came from above like thunder.

  "Now, right now."

  "Lead the way." Liu Feng slightly raised his chin and nodded towards the entrance.

  Lada felt relieved and quickly ran to the front, carefully leading the way, afraid of offending the gentleman behind her, lest he slap a leaf on her butt, which would be quite amusing.

  Today's second update is out, and there will be a third update this afternoon. Everyone with votes, please give more to Tudou, haha! Tudou is currently ranked 17th, and it won't take long to rise up. Don't worry about giving too much support, just getting into the top 15 will make Tudou explode! Thanks everyone!