Curse Returns: Eight Extraordinary Skills? I lack nothing.

In the world of "Under One Person", the Wudang School of Tai Chi Chuan has the most authentic lineage.

Wang Ye's Tai Chi skills, as demonstrated at the Luotian Grand Ceremony, appeared soft and gentle, but in reality, they were based on the principle of prioritizing strength, using stillness to control movement, and striking first after the opponent has moved.

The moves were smooth and natural, without showing any sharpness, yet they had completely taken control of the situation without anyone noticing.

But Wudang's Tai Chi skills go far beyond this. Within the Wudang school, there are also many variations such as Tai Chi Palm, Tai Chi Cloud Hands, and Tai Chi Power. Each move is in line with the Taoist principles of Yin and Yang, and can be used for offense, defense, advance, and retreat, making them unpredictable.

However, to be honest, Master Wang Ye is still lacking in this aspect.

In Wudang Mountain, the person who has truly reached the pinnacle of Tai Chi skills is the current head of Wudang, Zhou Meng.

Unlike those sect leaders in TV dramas who just wave their whisks a few times, his Tai Chi strength actually caught the out-of-control Earth Chariot after the demonic possession, neutralizing the fierce magical impact.

It's not just about dissolving force, but also about perceiving and controlling the flow of Qi in the universe. His Tai Chi energy is pure and naturally generated, a primordial unity.

He was a person with profound attainments in both martial arts and spirituality, who had devoted himself to the practice of Tai Chi for decades and had long since refined this martial art into his own Dao.

In the Wudang Mountain setting of "Under One Person," the one who truly brought Tai Chi to its pinnacle was Master Yunlong. He was Wang Ye's master and a mid-generation master of Wudang Mountain.

Chen Jinkui, the head of the Shuzi Sect, once clearly stated that only Master Yunlong of Wudang could use Tai Chi to block the attack of the Six Yao Coins.

The power of the Six Lines Coin is comparable to that of a magic attack at the level of a Ten Elder.

Yunlong, on the other hand, can catch sword energy with his bare hands and block spell-level attacks with pure Tai Chi intent. Such a level of pure skill is extremely rare in the entire world of supernatural beings.

Zhou Meng's Tai Chi energy emphasizes "mutual generation and restraint" and "transformation," which can neutralize the opponent's attack at the level of Qi, turning its energy into nothingness or reversing it.

Yunlong, on the other hand, is a practical fighter who has brought the balance of softness and strength and the use of stillness to overcome movement in Tai Chi to its extreme. One is defense, using the overall momentum and foundation to resolve countless methods.

One focuses on offense, using pure martial arts techniques and artistic conception to defeat the enemy. Although their Tai Chi systems are not entirely the same, both have reached the level of a master.

The leisurely Tai Chi has reached the intermediate level.

This also means that his mastery of Tai Chi techniques such as using force, borrowing force to strike, and listening to and neutralizing force has approached the level of Master Yunlong.

His Tai Chi may not yet possess the natural "Taoist realm" of Zhou Meng, but when it comes to using the opponent's force against them in actual combat, it is enough to make the opponent feel troubled.

This "force" is not simply muscular strength, but a highly coordinated and unified whole of the body's tendons, bones, and vital energy, capable of subtly shifting the opponent's center of gravity.

This involves the mental guidance aspect of Wudang Tai Chi, which requires extremely strong willpower and perception.

This kind of Tai Chi is no longer just a martial art, but an ultimate understanding of "force".

Its essence is not a quick-learning, explosive skill, but a martial art that becomes more refined with practice. As practitioners grow older and their understanding of "strength" and "Tao" deepens, the power of Tai Chi will increase exponentially.

That's no longer just a matter of technique, but a matter of principle.

The philosophy of martial arts is the harmony of Yin and Yang, and the balance between movement and stillness.

The power of this martial art lies in the fact that it does not entirely rely on a large amount of Qi for support.

Even if your opponent's magical power far surpasses yours, as long as you can find the slightest fluctuation and turning point in the trajectory of their attack, you can deflect most of their attack with minimal cost in the instant of using minimal force to deflect a great weight.

This is similar to the subtlety of Feng Hou Qi Men in some aspects.

This skill has now been mastered by the Yu people.

More importantly, with this system, he can exchange for any ability and, through the system as a medium, understand and comprehend the origins of various martial arts techniques. On this basis, his path to growth is far broader than that of those who are simply martial arts geniuses.

He knows where the path beneath his feet leads and how each stage should be refined.

He is a martial god walking among mortals, or he is about to become a martial god.

Gojo Satoru rested his chin on his hand, seemingly thinking of something interesting. His azure eyes curved into two crescent moons.

This wasn't the first time Yuuto had seen the Tai Chi he had just displayed. But from this perspective, he truly felt the "intention" of this martial art—it wasn't just about blocking and deflecting force, but a kind of guiding force at the level of consciousness.

He sensed the origin and destination of every force in Maki's cannonball trajectory as it left the barrel, and then, at the perfect moment, subtly altered its flow.

Is this a rewriting of cause and effect? ​​No, it's far from that.

This is simply the ultimate application of "force".

But it is the cornerstone to a higher level.

In Yu Ren's vision, he will deeply integrate Tai Chi with the logic of the magical power of this world. He will not be bound by the form of each move, but will instead try to understand its "spirit".

What he truly desired was the ability to manipulate the flow of the opponent's magical power with a flick of the finger and alter the trajectory of a spell with the slightest difference.

That day may not be too far away.

Zhou Meng's Tai Chi strength was able to break through Master Lu's Feng Hou Qi Men technique. This was not a physical breakthrough, but a breakthrough in the method of application.

Yuuto knew that after a certain stage of the battle, the outcome was no longer determined by sheer strength, but by the understanding and application of the underlying rules of the world.

Tai Chi is his bridge to that new dimension.

Gojo Satoru spoke up again: "Hey, Yuto, the way you transferred force is quite interesting. Can I learn it?"

Yuuto replied:

"I'll teach you the cultivation method in a bit. I also have a few abilities that are very suitable for you. You can learn them together."

Upon hearing this, Gojo Satoru expressed his sincere gratitude.

Chapter 126 Second Awakening

The little incident between Yuuto and Gojo Satoru didn't last long, and they quickly returned to their main topic at home.

Despite Yuuto easily defeating her, Maki didn't let up and charged at him again.

This time she was even faster.

The ground cracked open from her outburst, sending debris flying in all directions.

Instead of rushing in a straight line, she kept changing direction, leaving afterimages around Yuuto.

She was probing, searching for a weakness in Yuuto's defense. She knew exactly how strong the person she was facing was: a Special Grade, the fourth seat of the Sword-Wielding Academy, with abilities seemingly free.

She had no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation, but she wanted to find that opening, that opportunity to strike decisively.

Yuuto did not move.

He stood there, the yin-yang symbol beneath his feet slowly rotating, his white hair being blown up and down by the air currents created by Maki's movements.

He watched her change direction and test the waters again and again, without rushing to make a move or showing any impatience.

He was just waiting.

When her will is pushed to its limit, when her body finds its own way to break through.

To achieve the completion of the second awakening.

But before that, he needs to put pressure on her.

Maki has finally made her move.

She cut in from Yuuto's left, her blazing sword sheath sweeping across, aiming for his waist.

This strike was faster and more ruthless than before, the sound of the scabbard slicing through the air was sharp and piercing.

She chose the most difficult angle, leaving her no room to defend herself.

But Yuuto only turned to the side.

The movement was so small that the scabbard just grazed the fabric, and then the heel of the palm gently guided the scabbard's momentum into empty space.

Maki's body was pulled forward, but she suddenly pulled back, her left foot kicking out a dent in the ground, forcefully regaining her balance.

But before she could adjust her posture, Yuuto's hand had already touched her scabbard.

It wasn't a snatching, but a guiding motion. Following the force of her retraction, it gently propelled her body further away.

Maki staggered a few steps, leaving a long groove in the gravel before she could barely regain her balance.

My breathing was slightly erratic, not because I was tired, but because of that feeling of powerlessness.

It wasn't that they were defeated, it was that they couldn't even be hit.

“You’re looking for my weakness,” Yuuto said calmly, “but your attack has too many flaws.”

Maki took a deep breath and charged forward again.

This time, Yuuto no longer played defensively.

A flash of sword light, Flowing Cloud Sword - Ink-Covered Mountain.

The inky black sword energy exploded from the blade, like splashed ink landscape, silently slashing towards Maki.

Maki's pupils contracted slightly as she held Feng Huo horizontally in front of her to block the attack.

The sword energy struck the scabbard, but instead of producing a clang like metal clashing, it felt like a heavy hammer slamming into her chest, sending her flying.

She crashed to the ground, rolling twice before coming to a stop. A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

But she didn't loosen her grip; she still held the beacon in her hand.

She didn't stop.

Maki got up, without brushing the dust off her clothes or even wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth.

She charged forward again, this time faster, crazier, and more reckless.

Yuuto swung his sword, unleashing wave after wave of dark sword energy. Maki weaved through the sword energy, using her scabbard to parry the attacks she couldn't dodge.

She moved faster and faster, so fast that Fushiguro Megumi could no longer see her movements, and so fast that a rare seriousness appeared on the panda's round face.

But Yuuto saw it very clearly.

He even had the leisure to mentally evaluate each of her strikes, dodges, and parries.

Her physical abilities are close to those of a fully-fledged Heavenly Tyrant, but her combat awareness is still limited to predicting her opponent's movements with the naked eye.

This is not enough, far from enough.

A true tyrant can ignore sight, directly perceive spell power, see through spells, and predict the opponent's action logic.

She is essentially blind when facing sorcerers who rely on magical power in combat.

Against ordinary people, her physical body is invincible; against sorcerers, she has not yet truly learned how to fight.

Yu Ren sheathed his sword.

Maki paused for a moment, but Yuuto's next move was even faster.

He made a hand seal with his left hand, his fingertips tracing through the air, and a Five Thunder Talisman took shape in his palm.