Lu Mingfei, why are you slaying dragons if you're not involved!

Chapter 41 Tai Chi LV1!

[Step 24, Closing Posture: The breath is brought back to normal.]

"Finally...finally!"

Upon seeing these words, Lu Mingfei almost burst into tears. He was panting heavily, feeling a phantom pain all over his body.

The body does recover quickly, but the pain memory transmitted by the sensory nerves doesn't disappear so quickly.

From the very first move, he's basically been getting beaten up the whole time!

The "senior brother" is not a real senior brother, but a virtual figure constructed from a schedule, so he will not show Lu Mingfei any mercy or hold back.

The process is fixed and the same as it was at the beginning.

The "senior brother" first taught Lu Mingfei one of the "24-Form Simplified Tai Chi Chuan" moves. After Lu Mingfei learned it, the "senior brother" then used a move that was exactly countered by this move to launch an attack on Lu Mingfei.

It might seem that this puts the "senior brother" at a disadvantage from the start, but that's not actually the case.

Martial arts combat isn't a game; there's no such thing as one move being necessarily countered by another. It's about reaction time, speed, strength, and skill!
The schedule is quite reasonable; the "senior brother's" physical condition is exactly the same as Lu Mingfei's. After all, the goal is to teach techniques and moves; simply overwhelming him with numerical superiority wouldn't achieve the desired training effect.

Even though it was just a contest of skills, Lu Mingfei was still badly beaten.

He's just a beginner, so of course he can't compare to the "senior" simulated by the schedule!

After being beaten dozens of times, Lu Mingfei almost lost his mind. But just as he was about to lie on the ground and give up, the electric shock warning countdown began as scheduled.

The swing was electrocuted.

If you don't show it, you'll get beaten up!
Both sides are painful, but Lu Mingfei can still make a choice; choosing the lesser of two evils is a biological instinct.

He could only force himself to learn those moves like "Grasp the Sparrow's Tail Left and Right," "Single Whip," and "Cloud Hands" as quickly as possible. The faster he learned, the fewer times he would be beaten, and the easier it would be to bear the pain...

Without a clock, unable to see the time, Lu Mingfei, caught in an endless cycle of learning, practice, pain, and recovery, had lost track of how much time had passed.

One hour, or a day?
Up to now, the twenty-fourth move!

Finally, after all this time, is it all about to end?

Lu Mingfei's eyes were slightly moist.

"Next time... no, there won't be a next time. I wouldn't want this skill point reward even if I were given it next time! It's too terrifying..."

He thought to himself, imitating his "senior brother's" movements, and struck a pose.

Finally, the familiar characters appeared before my eyes—

[End of instruction on the simplified 24-form Tai Chi Chuan]

"Ness!"

Lu Mingfei was so overjoyed that he jumped up. At this moment, even the cold, mechanical voice of the schedule sounded somewhat pleasant to him!

But before he could even land, the characters in front of him automatically updated—

[Simplified 24-Form Tai Chi Chuan: Practical Teaching Begins]

The word "petrified" is insufficient to describe the astonishment Lu Mingfei felt after seeing those words.

Wait, are these characters in Chinese? Why do I seem to recognize every single character, but I just can't understand it?

What the heck is this "practical training"? Doesn't the process of learning the moves I just did count as practical training?
"Look at my schedule! There are no physical injuries, but I have emotional trauma! This counts as a work injury, and I should take paid leave!"

Lu Mingfei jumped up and down shouting, but the schedule ignored him. The "senior brother" who had been still just moments before started moving again, raising his hand and throwing a right straight punch!

Almost instinctively, Lu Mingfei used "Wild Horse Parts Its Mane" to dodge a palm strike to the ribs.

Such a response is already considered standard or even excellent. In the past, his "senior brother" would definitely have been hit by him, and then his schedule would have been considered as passing this move.

This was earned after being beaten thirteen times, Lu Mingfei remembered it clearly!
But this time it's different. You can practice moves one by one in a tutorial, but that won't work in real combat because reality isn't a turn-based game.

In real combat, it means starting to adapt to changing circumstances, and eventually becoming versatile and integrated, no longer bound by a single move or technique!
Lu Mingfei's right hand, which he extended to "strike the ribs," did not hit the target.

Because "senior brother" changed his move, his right straight punch suddenly stopped mid-air, and his left hand opened like an eagle's claw, grabbing Lu Mingfei's right arm!
Before Lu Mingfei could recover from the sudden pain, his "senior brother's" right hand deftly bypassed his captured arm and grabbed his own left wrist, and then—

work hard!

This is a signature submission hold in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts, showcasing a perfect combination of skill and power – the Kimura Lock.

It can be fixed, or... reversed joint!

With a "crack," excruciating pain shot through Lu Mingfei's arm joint. His eyes widened, and he let out a deafening scream.

"Aaaaaaah!!!" When Lu Mingfei finally recovered from the pain, new characters appeared before his eyes.

[In the actual combat phase, the tutorial characters will no longer be restricted in their use of moves, so please fight with caution.]

[Duration of this practical tutorial: 1.38 seconds]

[Your dislocated joint injury has been repaired. The practical training will begin in three seconds. Three...]

"You're basically treating me like a Japanese person, messing with me..."

Lu Mingfei murmured.

【two……】

He got up from the ground, and before he even got into his "starting stance," he had the leisure to give the middle finger to the sky.

【one! 】

"Senior Brother" strikes again!
The sounds of fierce punches and kicks rang out, and soon after, screams of pain echoed across the basketball court once again.

[Duration of this practical tutorial: 2.50 seconds]

"I suspect you're insulting me, you must be insulting me, right!"

[Your forearm fracture has been healed. The practical training will begin in three seconds. Three...]

"Schedule, you're not human! You're not human!"

……

[Warning, it's time to get up...]

Lu Mingfei sat up abruptly from the bed.

In the dimly lit ward, only the faint light of some medical equipment flickered.

Lu Mingfei was somewhat dazed, wondering where he was.

Wasn't he just passionately fighting with his "senior brother," getting beaten so badly his own mother probably wouldn't recognize him? So... it's over, and he's "woke up"?

"So it can end after all?"

Lu Mingfei murmured.

He almost thought he was going to be beaten up inside forever!
[Warning, it's time for your [washing up] routine...]

The warning sounded, and Lu Mingfei subconsciously jumped out of bed. His hand, which was about to turn on the light, froze in mid-air. After hesitating for a moment, he gave up and went to the bathroom.

On one hand, he was thinking that his senior brother was still sleeping, and turning on the light might wake him up; on the other hand...

If he turned on the light and saw his senior's face, Lu Mingfei was genuinely worried that he wouldn't be able to control himself and would instinctively pounce on him and start a fight!

Although I knew perfectly well that this "senior brother" was not the same as that "senior brother," but...

It's all because of that damn schedule!
The characters popped up, startling Lu Mingfei so much that he paused while brushing his teeth. He wondered to himself, "Could this thing have developed sentience and be seeking revenge?"
The reward distribution period has ended.

Through diligent practice, your Tai Chi skills have improved, accumulating 79 proficiency points.

Congratulations! Through diligent practice, your [Tai Chi] level has increased to LV1.

You have obtained the entry "[Ming Jin - Level 1]"!

[Entry: Ming Jin, First Level]

Effect: Your next attack will have significantly increased power, but it will cause muscle damage to the affected area.

Lu Mingfei blinked.

Having used the [Burst Sprint] ability, he already had a slight understanding of how powerful this kind of attribute with side effects could be.

This was a classic case of using a carrot and stick approach, with no attempt to hide it, and Lu Mingfei saw it immediately!

But the "dates" they gave us were indeed a bit sweet.

No, I've already taken the beating and felt the pain, so this reward is what I deserve!
"Don't think you can just leave it at that. Although you have a few redeeming qualities, you still need to be more careful next time..."

After washing up, Lu Mingfei tiptoed to pack his things, left the ward, and ran like the wind at the sound of warnings.

Day four has begun!

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