What do you mean I'm a ghost story?

Chapter 19 Full of Energy and Spirit
"No wonder stampedes are inevitable when there are a lot of people. It's terrifying when people go crazy like this."

Relying on her Tai Chi skills, Xia Qing moved like a fish, but it still took a lot of effort to escape the excited crowd, and she ran away with her heart pounding.

He ran all the way out of Hero Park, found a noodle shop by the roadside and had a quick dinner. Only after returning to his new rented room did he have time to experience the changes brought about by Tai Chi.

Perfect timing! The recent improvement in teamwork has unlocked the attribute panel for Tai Chi.

Name: Tai Chi Chuan

"Characteristics: Body Enhancement (Beginner); Tai Chi Chuan Technique (Beginner)."

"Progress: 0%"

"Understanding: 10%; Unlocked: Heart-to-heart communication"

Since this is the first upgrade, the Tai Chi Chuan technique is somewhat similar to the Money Dart technique, which was upgraded for the first time previously.

He did not awaken any supernatural powers, but he was already at the 'martial arts' level.

With his physical strength and power, he could easily defeat several people.

It's roughly on par with martial arts movies like "Once Upon a Time in China," "Zhang Sanfeng," and "Ip Man."

The martial arts experience he gained also aligned with his preconceived notions about Tai Chi Chuan, which is a unique style of boxing that uses softness to overcome hardness and stillness to control movement, excelling in entanglement, borrowing force, and deflecting force.

This also includes many philosophical insights into various aspects such as strength and gentleness, yin and yang, and the two polarities, which seem to be quite helpful to one's spiritual realm.

The "Tai Chi Chuan Method (Beginner)" section in the Characteristics column summarizes these experiences and skills.

In addition to that, there is physical enhancement.

Like the Money Dart Technique, it is also a basic form of physical enhancement.

However, based on actual experience, the two are not exactly the same; they are simply both categorized as physical enhancement.

The two are not repetitive or superimposed, but rather complementary.

While the enhancement of the Money Dart Technique also improves some overall physical qualities, it focuses more on arm strength and visual and auditory senses.

Tai Chi Chuan, on the other hand, is more comprehensive, focusing on the flexibility of the body.

There are also some things that are harder to explain, such as comprehensive conditioning.

While my strength didn't increase much, I felt a surge of energy in my body, as if someone with severe kidney deficiency had suddenly become vigorous and energetic, along with a feeling of refreshment.

Xia Qing guessed that this was probably based on improved health, cell activity, endurance, or, in traditional Chinese medicine, enhancement of essence, qi, and blood.

Full of energy and spirit.

This is his most accurate feeling right now.

"My strength has increased a little more."

Xia Qing clenched her hands, carefully experiencing the changes within herself.

This sense of fulfillment, which comes from the heart and from the very core, is something he simply cannot resist.

In this world that seems to have become strange and unfamiliar overnight.

Only by improving his own strength could he find some comfort and peace of mind.

This long-lost sense of fulfillment is all the more precious.

"It should also have some effect on the mental aspect..."

When the essence is full, the spirit is abundant.

Moreover, experience and knowledge are the most effective ways to change a person's spirit and will.

The various philosophical and profound interpretations of Tai Chi, along with its emphasis on self-cultivation and character development, subtly influence one's spiritual realm.

Early the next morning.

Xia Qing successfully confirmed her guess.

"About one second."

Her gaze gradually cleared from confusion as Xia Qing calmly looked at the text message that had arrived on her phone as promised.

The text message was sent by Nightmare.

It used to take three or four seconds to regain consciousness, but now it only takes a little over a second.

This improvement is not a big one.

Unfortunately, it’s still not enough.

In just over a second, a ton of things can happen. Even in a fighting game, being controlled for a second or two would mean being instantly melted by the enemy.

In reality, people are much more vulnerable than those in games.

In reality, there are no health bars, and no rules.

A casual swipe of one's neck, or a light leap from somewhere, and one is certain to die.

Fortunately, we have seen a glimmer of hope and have a definite path to improvement.

If you upgrade your Tai Chi skills one or two more times, you'll eventually reach a point where you're completely immune to the Nightmare's allure.

Just ...

"Your Tai Chi Chuan technique was met with cheers and applause from the crowd. You stroked your beard and laughed heartily, climbing step by step until you reached the level of a grandmaster."

Xia Qing's expression turned somewhat strange as she recalled the last notification from yesterday.

This Tai Chi style seems a bit unorthodox.

Judging from this hint and yesterday's situation, it seems that this guy's instruction and admonition to the old man was just a pretense; his real intention was to show off in front of others.

To put it simply: loves to show off.

As we all know, this kind of thing is very dependent on opportunity and occasion.

If we force ourselves to do it, we might only make things worse and end up in an awkward situation.

"They're all such a handful, sigh."

Xia Qing sighed, quickly finished washing up, and headed to Hero Park as usual to begin her daily self-discipline.

The main goal is still to make money.

Having enough money is essential to ensure you have enough ammunition to spend lavishly.

Of course, it would be even better if I could also upgrade the Money Dart Technique by one level and awaken some new supernatural ability.

Upgrading your Tai Chi skills is also important, but it depends on the opportunity.

Moreover, the idea of ​​him appearing in public is just speculation; we'll have to wait and see what kind of reaction and hints he gives later.

"Yes, and also learn some other martial arts. It's always good to have more skills, and you never know when you might awaken one."

After making a memo for herself, Xia Qing continued walking towards the fitness park after finishing her morning exercise.

As a result, we passed by the bald boss's ring toss stall again on the way.

"Hey handsome, wanna play today?"

Upon seeing Xia Qing, the bald boss was unusually enthusiastic today.

The words were similar to yesterday's, but instead of sarcastic provocations, they were enthusiastically soliciting customers.

"Is this guy possessed?"

Xia Qing looked at the bald man with some suspicion, unable to figure out what he was up to.

Logically speaking, after being wiped out twice by myself and losing several thousand dollars, I should have avoided it at all costs.

It's understandable that they wanted to get back at me yesterday because they had something to rely on.

After being rebuffed, he actually came back today, and even changed his attitude, becoming enthusiastic instead?

Xia Qing carefully examined the bald man's stall for the day.

There was nothing like the special training geese from yesterday; they just went back to their old ways and brought in another batch of plush toys.

The mystery behind this is unclear for the time being.

However, Xia Qing was naturally not afraid.

Since they had invited him so sincerely, he had no reason to be polite. He bought another two hundred yuan worth of rings and used them to cover all the toys on the stall.

"Alright, the stall is empty again today. How about the usual deal? I'll just buy it back and give you cash. How about 1,500?"

Even so, the bald boss still seemed enthusiastic and happy, and even offered to give cash as a discount.

"What exactly is this guy up to?"

This appearance truly puzzled Xia Qing.

They even began to suspect that this guy might have fallen victim to a nightmare and had his memories altered through hypnosis.

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