Martial arts mastery? But I'm just a spoiled brat!

With Chief Steward Cao around, Yan Qing's occasional oversights are not a big deal and can be easily corrected.

Yan Qing stumbled a bit the first time, but by the second time, both her Tai Chi routine and breathing rhythm were extremely accurate.

At least Steward Cao couldn't find any fault with it.

However, after Yan Qing finished fighting, Steward Cao still gave him a few more pointers:

"The core of Tai Chi lies in intention, in Qi, and in strength, not in form. There are standards for routines, but those are not your standards. Once you are proficient, you can feel it for yourself. When you find the most suitable and comfortable posture, then you have mastered Tai Chi."

『Inner Three Harmonies: Mind and Heart in Harmony 1890/2500』

Tai Chi Chuan: Neutralizing Force 11/7500

"Okay, sure!"

Yan Qing nodded after listening, and the words reappeared before his eyes, with some insights beginning to surface in his mind.

This is a summary and insight of Chief Steward Cao's lifelong experience in martial arts training. With just one sentence, he was able to greatly improve Yan Qing's training progress.

Of course, it was also because Yan Qing was talented enough that he was able to gain some insights and improve after Steward Cao finished speaking.

"The true Tai Chi routines and training methods have already been taught, so all that's left is the fighting techniques."

Seeing Yan Qing nod, Steward Cao continued.

This time, however, he didn't participate in the practice; instead, he only uttered one sentence:

The true essence of Tai Chi can be summarized in one sentence: "The core of the fist technique lies in Qi (vital energy). The body is solid yet soft, while Qi is intangible yet firm. Softness on the outside and firmness on the inside—that is Tai Chi."

After Steward Cao finished speaking, he fell silent.

Tai Chi is about understanding things, and many things cannot be explained in words. You need to think about them and comprehend them yourself. To understand the true meaning of Tai Chi, you need to practice it repeatedly and feel it with your own body.

However, Yan Qing didn't need to. Chief Steward Cao had already stepped halfway into the Core Formation stage. Once he took that step, he would be considered the pinnacle of the world. Therefore, every word he imparted was experience, and Yan Qing was able to gain something from it.

『Inner Three Harmonies: Mind and Heart in Harmony 1891/2500』

Tai Chi Chuan: Neutralizing Force 26/7500

So after Steward Cao finished speaking, the words reappeared before Yan Qing's eyes, and he vaguely gained some insights.

"Then I'll come back and ask you again if there's anything I don't understand later."

However, Yan Qing did not ask any further questions.

What Manager Cao just mentioned is only a very small portion of what's on the progress bar.

If Yan Qing doesn't put these experiences into practice, then having experience alone will only leave him with superficial knowledge.

As he practiced more and reflected on what Steward Cao had said, these experiences brought him a continuous stream of insights.

Seeing that Yan Qing understood, Steward Cao nodded and then vanished from the spot in a flash.

"Faster!!"

Seeing this, Yan Qing's eyes narrowed, and he couldn't help but sigh.

Chief Steward Cao had just left right under Yan Qing's nose, and Yan Qing thought he had made great progress, but he couldn't figure out how the other party left.

However, Yan Qing only sighed once and quickly returned to his cultivation.

He didn't deliberately try to understand the internal energy, nor did he allow it to circulate within his body. Instead, he simply practiced the routines of Tai Chi.

Even when practicing routines, he didn't deliberately pursue standards, but rather did it in the most relaxed and comfortable way possible.

Of course, the core of Tai Chi, that is, the basic structure of the boxing technique, cannot be changed.

The repeated practice of the boxing techniques did not improve my ability to neutralize force, but my understanding of Tai Chi was quite good.

『Inner Three Harmonies: Mind and Heart in Harmony 1892/2500』

Tai Chi Chuan: Neutralizing Force 27/7500

As Yan Qing practiced his boxing techniques, words occasionally appeared before his eyes, and his heart became increasingly calm.

The slight deliberate effort in breathing has disappeared, becoming increasingly long and natural.

In the following days, Yan Qing began to ignore everything around him.

If the weather is sunny during the day, he practices Tai Chi in the courtyard; if the weather is bad, he practices indoors.

In the evening, he would meditate and contemplate before going to sleep.

To be honest, although these days seem a bit mundane, they are also a rare moment of relaxation.

In just a few days, Yan Qing did not practice his internal strength, but his progress was rapid. The tranquility and understanding of nature brought about by Tai Chi Chuan had a strange resonance with the visualization of the "Nine Diagrams and Six Images Visualization Method (Fragment)".

That day, Yan Qing was sitting in the meditation room next to the training room as usual. Incense was burning by the wall, and Yan Qing sat cross-legged on a cushion in the empty room, meditating.

During the visualization, Yan Qing used the breathing method recorded in the "Girl Picture" to focus on nourishing kidney qi and achieving yin-yang harmony.

He was visualizing a 'White Tiger Elephant' in his mind, and as the visualization deepened, the murderous aura in Yan Qing's chest grew stronger.

In order to subdue and control this murderous aura, Yan Qing's mental energy was greatly depleted.

Until the final visualization of the tiger's eyes in the "White Tiger Elephant" in his mind ended, a picture of a fierce white tiger god took shape in Yan Qing's mind.

In that instant, Yan Qing felt an urge to raise his head and roar.

In the end, Yan Qing exhausted all his energy and forcefully suppressed this desire.

『Inner Three Harmonies: Mind and Heart in Harmony 2500/2500』

Tai Chi Chuan: Neutralizing Force 163/7500

Yan Qing's words reappeared, and Yan Qing opened his eyes.

The final step of the inner three harmonies, the union of intention and mind, was finally completed, and Yan Qing finally stepped into the limit of dark energy.

Although Yan Qing has made progress in the Tai Chi Transformation Technique, he has not yet mastered it. Therefore, to a certain extent, Yan Qing cannot be considered a master of Transformation Technique.

However, Yan Qing showed no joy whatsoever at the peak of his inner strength; instead, his eyes narrowed as he gazed ahead.

Lan Yue stood opposite Yan Qing, ready to respond. When she saw Yan Qing open his eyes, she instinctively looked over.

With just one glance, her heart skipped a beat.

Yan Qing was most skilled in the Tiger Form True Meaning of Xingyi Quan. Usually, he would completely conceal his energy and spirit, never revealing it outwards.

However, Yan Qing's eyes were filled with murderous intent at this moment. This was a manifestation of his arrogance, and also a sign that Yan Qing was not energetic enough and was having difficulty suppressing the murderous intent in his chest.

The "White Tiger Elephant" is a visualization of that murderous aura. When he releases his murderous aura, his fighting spirit and physical functions will greatly increase, and he can also intimidate his enemies with his murderous aura.

If the "Nine Diagrams and Six Images Visualization Method (Fragment)" were a complete visualization method, this situation would not actually occur. Other visualization methods can neutralize this chilling aura and nurture it within the five internal organs.

However, Yan Qing's visualization method was flawed, and coupled with the fact that Yan Qing was already cultivating his essence, energy, and spirit with the true intent of the tiger form, the combination of the two led to this situation.

However, this is not a big deal. Yan Qing has the talent, and although the "Nine Diagrams and Six Images Visualization Method" is incomplete, it contains the solution. The "Girl Diagram" not only harmonizes the Yin and Yang in the body, but also alleviates the murderous aura.