Gou Zai Wu Dao Chao Shi Xing Nian Da Gong

"Time for tailor-made clothes~~~ Making a wedding dress~~~"

At the entrance of a secluded alley, an old tailor carrying a box walked by, calling out in a hoarse voice.

He walked with a faltering gait, his face weathered, his clothes worn and patched upon patched, but the fine and precise stitches revealed his superb tailoring skills.

Suddenly, he seemed to get tired of walking, squatted down by the corner of the wall on the street, reached for the water bag at his waist and drank a few mouthfuls of cold water.

His cloudy eyes glanced absently across the street.

Not far away on the street, several beggar children lay on the ground with broken bowls in front of them. They would call out to passersby, "Please have mercy..."

In a teahouse further away, the storyteller was speaking with great enthusiasm, his spittle flying as he recounted a captivating tale, drawing cheers and applause from the crowd.

Two neatly dressed men listened to the storyteller and drank tea, but their eyes would occasionally sweep over the beggars on the street, and sometimes they would secretly glance at the entrance of a secluded alley.

"Time for a custom-made suit~~~"

The old tailor, having rested enough, stood up and called out as he walked away, unnoticed by anyone.

...

Once he had walked a distance, Zhou Fugan looked around to make sure no one was there, straightened his posture, and his spirits lifted. His complexion became rosy, and his demeanor was completely different from before.

This is a small application he discovered after breaking through the skin barrier. Martial artists who break through the skin barrier have greatly increased their control over their own skin and can slightly change their personal appearance by contracting and stretching their skin.

For example, he just now made his face look old and withered by shrinking his facial skin, increasing facial wrinkles, and squeezing to reduce facial blood flow.

However, this change doesn't significantly affect his appearance; it mainly affects his demeanor. So, it's impossible to hide it from people who know him, but even his closest acquaintances find it difficult to discern whether his true state is good or bad.

A playful smile appeared on Zhou Fugan's lips.

These days, he's been wandering the streets and alleys, ostensibly looking for work, but actually secretly keeping an eye on the movements of the Black Snake Gang's Green Scale Hall, especially Gao Fei.

No one suspected that he, an old tailor, was monitoring the Black Snake Gang, so he easily figured out Gao Fei's whereabouts and some of the Black Snake Gang's recent movements.

Gao Fei usually lives in Qinglintang, but he has a mistress in Bazi Alley and occasionally spends the night there.

However, even after figuring out Gao Fei's whereabouts, Zhou Fugan didn't intend to deal with him directly. After all, he didn't know Gao Fei's true strength, and he wouldn't act rashly without being 100% certain.

He needs to wait for an opportunity.

A few days ago, when Zhou Fugan was keeping an eye on the other members of the Black Snake Gang, he discovered that the Black Snake Gang seemed to be watching a courtyard deep in the alley through beggars on the street.

This caught his attention, so he took the opportunity to walk through the streets and alleys to find out what was going on in the courtyard.

A small merchant caravan lived in the courtyard. The caravan members were very mysterious and rarely went out. Even when they did go out, they wore straw hats to cover their faces. Occasionally, some people would go in to trade with the merchant guild. They were usually local small wealthy merchants or members of small powerful groups.

After several days of covert observation, Zhou Fugan finally confirmed that the Black Snake Gang had indeed set its sights on this caravan. Their purpose remained unknown.

He wasn't sure if this was an opportunity, but he wasn't going to let it slip away. As the saying goes, "you can try anything, even if you don't get the chance," he figured he wouldn't lose anything if it didn't work out in the end.

......

Upon returning home, Zhou Fugan did not continue his cultivation but instead lay down on the bed to rest.

Recently, he has run out of money and can't afford to buy tonics or even meat. His cultivation efficiency is extremely low, and he is very prone to hunger.

He simply stopped his frequent ascetic practices.

"What should we do?"

Zhou Fugan pondered to himself. Being idle like this all the time is so boring!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little envious of his past life. That world had a wide variety of entertainment activities, unlike this life which was so lacking in entertainment.

Staying at home, you can watch TV, play on your phone, and there are plenty of beautiful young women online—a feast for the eyes without spending a penny; or you can go out, find some elderly ladies in the park to dance, play chess or cards with old friends, or practice Tai Chi...

"Huh? Tai Chi!"

When Zhou Fugan thought of Tai Chi, a sudden inspiration struck him.

"Will the Tai Chi I learned in my past life be useful in this one?"

In my past life, I didn't have any powerful martial arts skills. The so-called martial arts were just for fitness and fighting, but I wasn't much stronger than an ordinary person.

But would practicing those martial arts here be useful?

Thinking of this, Zhou Fugan could no longer sit still and immediately got up to recall.

In his past life, he had practiced Tai Chi for many years under the guidance of a master in his neighborhood. He often practiced push hands with others and was already extremely proficient in this style of boxing.

Therefore, he quickly got into position and started practicing, easily completing a round of Tai Chi.

A prompt appeared on the virtual interface.

"It really worked!"

Zhou Fugan was overjoyed and looked at it carefully.

"The host is practicing Tai Chi. Effects: Nourishes the body, repairs hidden injuries, and slowly improves physical constitution."

Cost: None!

"An exemption can be activated without incurring a cost, while retaining its effectiveness."

"What?"

Zhou Fugan's eyes widened in shock.

He guessed that Tai Chi would be useful, but he didn't expect it to be this useful.

This Tai Chi style doesn't directly temper the body or improve cultivation. However, its effects are not to be underestimated; in fact, if other martial artists knew about it, they would fight tooth and nail to get their hands on it.

Based on the information he has so far, martial arts in this life, while enhancing cultivation, will generally place a heavy burden and cause serious damage to the body.

Only by constantly improving their skills and strengthening their bodies can martial artists prevent themselves from being harmed by accumulated hidden injuries. Once their skills stagnate, it may not be so bad when they are young and strong, but once they grow old and their bodies weaken, the hidden injuries will erupt, leading to a miserable old age.

But who can maintain continuous improvement in their cultivation level forever?

Alternatively, one could take certain precious medicines to repair hidden injuries and nourish the body. However, the amount of money required for this was far beyond the reach of ordinary martial artists.

Tai Chi can actually nourish the body and repair hidden injuries, which is truly a blessing for martial artists.

Even more outrageous is the ability to slowly improve a martial artist's physical constitution.

Everyone in this world knows that a person's physical constitution is determined by birth and is almost impossible to change later in life. According to legend, certain rare and precious natural treasures have miraculous effects that can transform a person, but who in this world has actually seen one?

As for martial arts that can improve one's physical constitution, such a thing is unheard of, and even legends don't dare to say it.

But Tai Chi can do this, which is truly outrageous!

The benefits of Tai Chi extend beyond this.

There are two constraints on martial arts training. First, insufficient innate talent leads to slow training speed and a low potential. Second, the accumulation of hidden injuries limits the training time, thus hindering rapid progress.

Tai Chi can improve physical constitution, and with long-term accumulation, the effects are considerable. It can also nourish the body, repair hidden injuries, and extend the practice time. Even if you practice it one or two more times a day, the long-term improvement effect is quite good.

"This Tai Chi must be kept secret. It can only be passed down orally within the Zhou family. It must be passed on to men, not women. It cannot be passed on to men who lack the aptitude, and it cannot be passed on without passing a test. It is absolutely forbidden to spread it outside the family."

"As for its effects, we will not tell our descendants, and we will absolutely forbid them from revealing a single word about Tai Chi."

Zhou Fugan made a decision instantly.

"Are there any other martial arts techniques from your previous life?"

He then carefully searched his memories of his past life, hoping to find another martial art, but unfortunately he didn't. In his past life, he only knew this one martial art.