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

Chapter 37 You've got quite a big heart!

"Then let's strengthen it once first."

Chen Fan quickly made a decision and clicked the "+" button next to the level.

The familiar warmth surged from my heart once again, flowing throughout my body, and gradually subsided after a few breaths.

"call…"

Chen Fan wiped the sweat from his forehead. He wondered if it was because he had just eaten, but this time the strengthening was incredibly hot, as if a fire was burning inside him, and he was full of energy.

Level: 5 (0/16)

Physical condition: 29.26

Power: 20.36

Agility: 12.59

Spirit: 8.05

Potential Points: 20 (3 points/day)

XP: 36

"Good, now you should be able to handle a 100-pound bow with ease."

Chen Fan smiled as he looked at the 20 potential points he had left.

He could strengthen his body once more, but he hesitated whether to use it during his archery practice in the afternoon or save it for when he went hunting tomorrow and ran out of energy.

After all, this is not just a 10% increase in overall attributes, but also equivalent to a stamina recovery.

"Let's save it for tomorrow."

After thinking it over, he still chose the latter and strengthened his strength again, but his strength was only 22 points. To draw a 200-pound bow, he needed at least 40 points of strength, which was far from enough.

It's better to keep it to save your life.

When we got to the warehouse, most of the people were already there.

"You're here?"

Zhang Ren turned around and glanced at him.

"They're here."

Chen Fan nodded. "Next, I'll have to trouble Uncle Zhang."

Zhang Ren waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for such polite words. "Although you have already entered the Tai Chi style, you have only reached the threshold of learning Tai Chi. What follows will be very tiring for you, so you should be mentally prepared."

"Yes."

Chen Fan also became a little nervous.

But when he imitated Zhang Ren's moves, he felt that his legs were not as strained as he had imagined; in fact, he was quite comfortable with them.

His movements were stiff and unnatural, lacking any of Zhang Ren's light and steady grace.

After finishing a set of Tai Chi, Chen Fan couldn't wait to look at the skill bar.

[Zhang Style Tai Chi: Completely clueless (0.01%)]

"what?"

He opened his mouth wide in surprise, thinking he was hallucinating, but then he stopped looking.

One ten-thousandth of the progress? That means we'd have to do it ten thousand times! At 5 minutes per time, that's 50000 minutes, 833 hours, or 34.7 days!

In other words, you have to practice for a month without eating or drinking to even get started?

The Tai Chi style only takes 7 days to get started, isn't that a bit too long?

"How are you feeling?"

Zhang Ren turned around.

His Tai Chi routine requires a high level of leg strength, constantly lowering and raising the center of gravity. It's quite different from what the elderly people in the park practiced before the incident. Even a young man would be out of breath after performing a set seriously, while an elderly person might be half dead.

Chen Fan, on the other hand, only broke out in a sweat, which surprised him a little.

Chen Fan quickly replied, "Uncle Zhang, I feel alright, but my movements are still very clumsy."

"It wasn't quite normal at first, but it'll get better once you get used to it. Come on, show me a set."

"it is good."

So the two of them, one fighting and the other watching from the side, occasionally offering a few pointers. After finishing a set, Chen Fan suddenly felt very tired, his whole body drenched in sweat.

Zhang Ren nodded slightly.

This kid truly lives up to his reputation as someone who can draw an 80-pound bow; his physique is indeed extraordinary.

"Take a break first, then practice with me again."

"Yes."

Chen Fan responded and looked at the skill bar, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

[Zhang Style Tai Chi: Completely clueless (0.025%)]

It rose by 0.015%, which was 0.005% more than the last time, giving him a strange sense of excitement. This showed that the more precise the action, the faster the growth.

It seems like a pointless statement.

The smile on his face faded, and as his movements became more and more precise, his proficiency would approach a fixed value, such as two ten-thousandths or three ten-thousandths.

Even if it's only a 0.03% chance, to even get started with Tai Chi, you have to practice for ten days without eating or drinking.

"My boxing skills are improving too slowly."

He sighed softly.

For basic archery techniques, as long as you switch to a stronger bow or increase the number of rapid shots, your proficiency will increase rapidly, and in actual combat, it will be even faster.

Tai Chi seems to require slow and gradual practice. While it might improve quickly through actual combat, how does one actually fight? By sparring with others? Or by using Tai Chi to kill a ferocious beast with bare hands? That sounds far-fetched.

So, in the end, it still comes down to adding some points.

A short while later, Zhang Ren came over and continued to instruct on Tai Chi.

As it turned out, Chen Fan's guess was correct. After several practice sessions, his proficiency in performing a set of Tai Chi Chuan eventually stopped at 0.02%.

To get started, you need to practice non-stop for half a month.

"Hmm, that looks quite professional."

Zhang Ren nodded. "That's it. Practice every day, and you'll be able to get the basics down in three years."

"puff!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ping and the others, who were not far away, almost coughed up blood.

Three, three years to get started?

Is this really necessary?

In comparison, a week of Wuji-style practice and a month of Taiji-style practice are much more manageable.

Zhang Ren looked over, scoffed, and said, "Three years to get the basics out? That's for those with good talent. Some might not even get it out in five years. If you can't accept that, you can learn other things that can get you the basics out in a year."

"What is it?"

Everyone was tempted.

Zhang Ren was speechless.

At least in his view, it doesn't matter what kind of boxing style you learn; the ultimate goal is to develop internal strength, or even to cultivate true qi.

Those who learn slowly may find it easier to practice later, while those who learn quickly may find it difficult to practice later.

But he definitely couldn't reason with these young people; they wouldn't listen, and even if they did, they wouldn't understand, because that's how he was when he was young.

"Xingyiquan"

"If you want to get started quickly, learn Xingyi Quan, but before that, you need to practice San Ti Zhuang for about three months."

"Form and meaning, form and meaning!"

The group quickly called out.

What's so hard to choose? It's definitely Xingyi Quan! At most, you can get the basics down in a year and a half. Tai Chi, on the other hand, might take three years or more.

"Alright then, when you all reach the basics of Tai Chi stance, I'll teach you the Three-Body Stance."

Zhang Ren said calmly.

"Um, Uncle Zhang, me too..."

"Um?"

Zhang Ren squinted at Chen Fan, as if to say, "Are you kidding me?"

"No, Uncle Zhang, you've misunderstood," Chen Fan said, breaking out in a cold sweat under his gaze. "What I mean is, once I've mastered Tai Chi, I'd like to learn Xingyi Quan from you."

From the perspective of stance training, although different stance training methods have similarities, the improvement can be cumulative.

The same applies to boxing; the more you learn, the stronger you become!

"Oh?"

Zhang Ren opened his eyes, then a slight smile appeared on his lips. "You want to learn a second martial art after just starting out with Tai Chi? You've got quite the ambition. Wait until you've mastered Tai Chi before you talk to me about learning a second martial art, hehe."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

"hehe?"

Chen Fan felt he was being mocked.

Mastery of Tai Chi?

Is this difficult?

Ok?

(End of this chapter)