High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Chapter 24 Begins with the Wuji Style

"No matter what kind of boxing style it is, mastering it is not something that can be done overnight, especially now that you know nothing about anything except archery."

"Therefore, you must start by practicing the basics. Only after you have mastered the basics can I teach you boxing techniques. This process is very tedious, even more tedious than archery. It could take you several years, or even a lifetime, to learn something. Are you mentally prepared for that?"

"I asked the lame man."

Chen Fan took a deep breath and said without hesitation, "Yes."

"Okay, I hope you can really stick with it when the time comes."

He spoke calmly, but inwardly he thought, with this kid's perseverance and talent, perhaps he really could give me a wake-up call.

"Uncle Zhang..."

Zhao Feng, who was standing to the side, mustered up his courage and said, "I also want to learn boxing from you."

"I want to too."

"Uncle Zhang, me too..."

The remaining few people all rushed to get started.

Who wouldn't want power and a better life?

The lame man wasn't surprised and said calmly, "Teaching one is the same as teaching a few. I'm just afraid you won't be able to keep going."

The group immediately became excited and swore an oath to heaven.

In contrast, Zhao Feng was much quieter, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

"alright."

The lame man waved his hand, "Since you all want to learn, let's begin."

"Gulp."

Even Chen Fan swallowed hard. Was it about to begin?

"No matter what kind of martial arts you practice, you must start with the most basic stance training. Without stance training, your legs will be weak and powerless, and your posture will be deformed when you punch, ultimately resulting in less effort for twice the result. Therefore, in order to increase your strength and strengthen your lower body, you must practice stance training."

The crowd nodded repeatedly, like chickens pecking at rice, their eyes filled with anticipation.

"Standing meditation is the foundation, and what I'm going to teach you next is the foundation of standing meditation, called Wuji stance. Only after you've achieved some success in Wuji stance can you practice Taiji stance. Once you've mastered Taiji stance, you can formally learn Tai Chi Chuan."

If that's not enough, you can continue learning the Three-Body Stance, which is the starting point for all variations of stance training. As the saying goes, "All changes are based on the Three-Body Stance." Once you've mastered this stance, you can learn Xingyi Quan, and not only Xingyi Quan, but also other styles like Five Animal Frolics, Bagua Zhang, and so on.

Everyone looked troubled upon hearing this.

You have to practice Wuji stance first. After you've mastered Wuji stance, you have to practice Taiji stance before you can learn Taiji Chuan.

As for learning Xingyi Quan, you still need to practice San Ti Zhuang after Tai Chi Zhuang.

How long will this take?

"What, you think it's difficult already?"

The lame man sneered, "This is internal strength, it's of utmost importance. If you practice boxing but not internal strength, you'll end up with nothing when you're old. What's more, this doesn't even include basic hand gestures, basic leg techniques, and basic footwork. You all have to start practicing these from scratch! It's not too late to regret it now."

As he spoke, he glanced at the group, "Those who want to take another step forward."

Chen Fan took a step forward with a smile.

Zhao Feng followed closely behind.

Wang Ping and the others exchanged glances and then followed.

"hehe."

The lame man smiled meaningfully, "No one's quitting? Okay, then stand in the Wuji stance for an hour first. After that, I'll teach you the basic hand gestures."

Wuji stance: The practitioner stands upright with arms hanging naturally, head held high, chin slightly tucked in, breathing naturally, and imagining himself merging into nature.

Chen Fan took the opportunity to look at the attribute panel, and as expected, a new line of small text appeared in the skills section.

[Limitless Type: lv0 (0%)]

He was overjoyed, as he had learned another skill. He wondered what kind of characteristics would be unlocked after leveling up to level 1.

"Stay calm and don't overthink it!"

Just then, the lame man walked past him and glanced at him.

Chen Fan was a little embarrassed. This Uncle Zhang has a sharp eye, doesn't he?

The atmosphere was unusually quiet. Occasionally, someone would pass by, looking at the few people standing straight with a bewildered expression.

Time passed second by second. At first, the group thought, "Isn't this Wuji stance just standing at attention?", then they thought, "Damn, my legs are so sore and my head is so itchy. Is there something crawling on it?", and then they thought, "Help! I really can't hold on anymore. How much longer is the hour?"

"Less than ten minutes? You can't even hold on anymore?"

The lame man scoffed, "If you can't hold on, just give up honestly. Not everyone can become a martial artist. You have to learn to face reality."

Chen Fan's lips twitched when he heard this. Uncle Zhang was not only sharp-eyed, but also had a sharp tongue.

However, he actually felt fine, probably because his physique was above average, and he even felt somewhat relaxed.

Ten minutes later, someone finally couldn't hold on any longer and was overwhelmed with shame.

"Go and rest."

The lame man waved his hand and looked at the others, "One person has already given up. If the rest of you feel you can't hold on any longer, then come out."

No one agreed.

A few more minutes passed, and one by one, some people also chose to give up.

Another ten minutes passed, and Wang Ping couldn't take it anymore, so he withdrew, his face flushed.

Only Chen Fan and Zhao Feng remained.

Zhao Feng gritted his teeth; no matter what, he was determined to persevere!

Having already lost to Chen Fan once in archery, he cannot afford to lose again this time!

Zhao Feng is no less capable than anyone else!

"This skill level is increasing way too slowly!"

Chen Fan looked ahead, but his attention was focused on the attribute panel.

At least forty minutes have passed, and the proficiency level of the Wuji stance is only around 4%. In other words, it takes ten minutes of standing meditation to increase proficiency by 1%.

To advance to level one, you need to practice standing meditation for at least 1000 minutes, or 16 hours!

At first glance, it seems easier than the basic archery, as you can just stand still and complete it in 16 hours or two days. But in reality, it's much more tiring. At least before, he only had sore arms and could enjoy a massage, albeit provided by a burly man.

But now my whole body aches, it's awful.

He seriously doubted whether he could do it a second time after an hour. And a third time? Probably that would be his limit.

So, it would take four or five days just to raise the [Wuji Style] to level 1? That's just the beginning, right? Uncle Zhang said that you can only learn the [Taiji Style] after you have made some progress in the [Wuji Style], and only after you have mastered the [Taiji Style] can you learn proper Tai Chi.

Damn, how long will this training take?

Don't forget that standing meditation is also a foundation. Along with the foundation, there are also basic hand gestures, basic footwork, and basic leg techniques. If you really want to follow the steps and progress gradually, it will take years.

In that case, when can we truly begin practicing Tai Chi?

Time is of the essence!

Thinking of this, his attention turned to the experience points. He had accumulated 17 experience points from the morning hunt, which would only increase his proficiency by 17% if used to upgrade his [Basic Archery] skill to level 4.

It can be used on level 0 [Limitless Style], so it shouldn't disappoint you, right?

(End of this chapter)