Hearing Xin's words, Xiao Wu was stunned.
"Of course it can be borrowed. This is Tai Chi—using an opponent's force against them."
"Tai Chi?"
A wind vortex surrounded Xin, and as he began his posture, it transformed into a yin-yang diagram, leaving Xiao Wu completely bewildered.
Xin said calmly: "Every one of my students will learn a foundational Secret Skills. Bell has Cat Form Fist, Rongrong has 'Iron Body', Zhuqing and Meng Yiran have movement and hand techniques. You also need to practice a foundational Secret Skills to perfect yourself."
"So, Teacher, what you've prepared for me is this Tai Chi that uses an opponent's force against them?"
Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. She was also very smart. Her Soft Technique's greatest fear was actually strength-based and weight-based enemies, because once the opponent's strength and weight surpassed hers, she would be helpless and dare not approach.
But if, as the teacher said, she could use an opponent's force against them, then even when facing enemies stronger than herself, she could still use Instant Kill Eight Stage Drop to throw them.
"It's not just about using an opponent's force against them. Your Soft Technique focuses on offense and lacks counter-attacks. This Tai Chi uses four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds and leverages skill to overcome strength, allowing you to achieve true balance of hard and soft, with proper advance and retreat, and integrated offense and defense."
"Xiao Wu, watch carefully as I demonstrate this Tai Chi for you. You can remember this chant or not, the important thing is to comprehend its meaning."
"Its expansion and contraction, bending and extending, no one knows; all relies on pushing, leaning, and Binding."
"Chopping, striking, pushing, pressing, gaining ground; sweeping, lifting, horizontal plucking, also hard to defeat."
"Hooking, propping, forcing, embracing, everyone knows; flashing, startling, taking advantage, who knows?"
"Feigned defeat, faked retreat, who says it's a loss? Luring, turning, rushing back, leading to victory."
"Rolling, tying, supporting, sweeping, subtle and exquisite; horizontal, vertical, chopping, hacking, even more wondrous."
"Intercepting, advancing, blocking, stopping, heart-piercing elbow; meeting the wind, stepping up, red packet punch."
"Two changes, sweeping, pressing, face-hanging kick; left and right side pins, solid leg."
"Intercepting front, pressing back, seamless lock; feinting to the east, striking to the west, must be familiar."
"Upper cage, lower lift, you must remember; attacking, retreating, dodging, do not delay."
"Hiding the head, covering the face, found everywhere; piercing the heart, chopping the ribs, rare in the world."
"..."
When Xin finished his set of fist techniques, the falling cherry blossoms around him were all drawn by the force of his fists, gathering at his feet to form a marvelous Tai Chi pattern. Teacher Xin, with his otherworldly posture, stood calmly within it, slowly retracting his stance.
That figure overlapped with the unparalleled immortal beauty in her heart.
Xiao Wu was already mesmerized, her skin covered in goosebumps, and a blush spread across her fair complexion.
Owuu~
Watching the teacher perform the fist technique was so exciting~
Truly, when the teacher walks by, the female rabbit's eyes blur.
"..."
"Xiao Wu, did you remember the Tai Chi I taught you?"
"To answer Teacher, I only remembered most of it."
"And now?"
"Now only a small part is left."
"And now?"
"I've forgotten most of the moves... Teacher, am I very stupid?"
"No, this means you're about to grasp the basics."
"Remember, Xiao Wu, Tai Chi is about having no moves but being better than having them. The important thing is its essence, not its specific moves."
Xiao Wu seemed to understand, yet not quite: ⊙ω⊙ Oh!