Wang An ate this meal a little slower than usual, chewing carefully and finishing one plate of vegetables and one fish.
After eating, he walked back and forth in the room for more than ten minutes, treating it as a post-dinner walk to eat, and then went to bed for a lunch break.
Perhaps because he felt relaxed, he slept until three in the afternoon and was still a little groggy when he got up.
I washed my face and drank a glass of warm water.
"What to do next?" He looked at the sky outside.
"Go out for a run." He couldn't remember the last time he ran.
I found my sportswear from the closet, put on my running shoes, and went downstairs.
There was a small park not far from where he lived. He slowly ran into the small park and then started running around the park.
Although this park is not big, it is about five or six hundred meters in length.
After running around for a while, Wang An's face was dripping with sweat and his heart was beating fast.
During the second lap, I was sweating profusely. I felt like I was not getting enough oxygen. I was breathing heavily, my legs were heavy, and I ran slower and slower. I finally managed to persevere.
When he was running the third lap, he felt that his legs could no longer move forward and his heart was already in his throat.
I can't run anymore, I can't run anymore,
Hoo, hiss, ho, hiss,
After stopping and running, he finally ran the third lap. He couldn't run anymore, so he switched to walking. After walking for a few minutes and his heart rate dropped, he found a bench and sat down.
"You have struggled to complete a middle-distance run of less than two kilometers. Perhaps you have realized how poor your body is."
"Huh, it's pretty bad. I think all the junior high school students are better than me!" Wang Anxin said.
"When I go back later, I need to make a long-term fitness plan and stick to it."
Leaning on the chair, he raised his head and let out a long sigh. His eyes were attracted by the figure of an old man a few meters away.
The old man was wearing white exercise clothes and had a rosy complexion. He was standing under a tree doing Tai Chi.
There was no wind or water, and no leaves fluttering. He played very slowly and his posture was quite relaxed.
After a while, another old man came. He was fat and gasped after walking a few steps, just like Wang An who had been running just now.
"I am coming."
The old man who had been practicing Tai Chi stopped and looked at the obese old man.
"You really need to take good care of your body. It's not okay to be out of breath after walking a few steps."
"So I came here to practice Tai Chi with you. Weren't you the same as me three years ago?" said the old man later.
The two old men stood together and took a quick look. The old man in the white training uniform looked seven or eight years younger than the fat old man. In fact, they were the same age.
"My problems have indeed improved a lot by practicing Tai Chi in the past few years.
I will first teach you the stance, Wuji stance, which is the foundation of Tai Chi. Tai Chi is born from Wuji. The body must be relaxed and the mind calm.”
The old man explained the key points of Wuji Zhuang to his friend. Wang An, who heard the conversation between the two people, leaned forward unconsciously.
His body also needs maintenance. Start now and don't delay.
He also wanted to hear and learn from it. Tai Chi can strengthen the body. There is no harm in it after all, right?
The old man in white explained in detail the essentials of this Wuji Zhuang style. Wang An listened attentively, but the fat old man was impatient and impatient.
"Don't talk so much, let's practice first, okay?"
"That's fine." The old man in white smiled and nodded.
He turned his head and glanced at Wang An beside him.
"Uncle, can I learn with you?" Wang An met his gaze and asked subconsciously.
"Then let's take one piece." The old man thought for a moment and agreed readily. One person can teach, and two people can practice.
"Okay, thank you." Wang An said hurriedly.
"Let's talk about the preparation posture first. The legs should be spread naturally, shoulder width apart, the head should be straight, the body should be relaxed, and the arms should be placed vertically on the thighs naturally..."
The old man began to demonstrate and explain.
"Wuji Zhuan, bend your legs slightly, place your body's center of gravity on the Yongquan points of your feet, sink your belly downwards, tailbone downward, straighten your lumbar spine, lengthen your spine, relax your shoulders and turn your elbows, and keep your Dantian in mind.
When completing the exercise, bring both palms together at the Dantian and let the Qi return to the Dantian."
Wang An practiced with the old man on the side.
"Old Liu, I'm asking you to relax, not to stretch you out. Your body shape must be upright and your bones must be propped up. What's loose is flesh, what's solid below is weak above."
The old man guides his old friend.
"Don't be nervous, young man. You are too tight. Your waist is straight and your spine is like a dragon. It needs to be straightened." The old man patted Wang An on the shoulder.
After practicing for more than ten minutes, the old man asked them to stop and correct some of their mistakes. Then he continued to practice, this time it took a little longer, more than twenty minutes.
Wang An studied very seriously, slowly adjusting and understanding. If he had any doubts, he would ask the old man. If he did not understand, he would ask.
The old man was very kind and patiently taught me.
This Wuji Zhuang doesn't look like a lot of exercise, but it's actually tiring to practice. Besides, Wang An just completed a "difficult" middle-distance run, and his body is indeed a little tired.
After practicing for a while, he felt tired, so he took a short rest and then continued practicing.
Unknowingly, the sky became dark.
"That's it for today, I have to pick up my granddaughter." The old man said with a smile.
"You have learned Tai Chi and gained something. If you stick to it, you may be surprised."
"Tai Chi (first practice for beginners)."
The prompt appeared again, but this time a skill bar appeared, with a long blank bar below it, much like the experience bar in the game.
"Does this count as lighting up the skill tree?" Wang An was pleasantly surprised.
"Goodbye, young man." The old man smiled and waved to Wang An.
"Will you come back tomorrow?" Wang An asked hurriedly after he recovered.
"As long as it's not raining, snowing, or windy, I come here every morning around eight o'clock to practice Tai Chi."
"Then can I come and learn from you again tomorrow?"
"Of course, young man, don't you have to go to work?"
"Probably no need." Wang An said with a smile.
"Then let's see you tomorrow." The old man said with a smile.
After the two old men left, Wang Anyou stood there and tried to practice the Wuji Zhuan that the old man had just given to him.
Keep your mind calm, relax your body, brace your bones, raise your shoulders and turn your elbows, feel the changes in your body and make constant adjustments.
“Tai Chi Experience 2.”
"Is there a hint for this too?"
Wang An saw the prompt and continued practicing.
“Tai Chi Experience 1.”
“Tai Chi Experience 1.”
As soon as I thought about it, the panel appeared again, and the originally blank experience bar under Tai Chi turned white for a small section, and popped up, as if I had drawn it with chalk.
As we all know, playing games to gain experience can be addictive when you first start, and Wang An is at this stage now.
Very tired and very happy.
He is now thinking about whether there are other ways to increase experience besides practicing martial arts, such as watching videos and movies, reading related books, etc.
Dragging my tired body back home, I took a hot bath after a short rest.