’He’s not wearing his glasses?’
’Such clear eyes!’
Daoist Zhiqing muttered to himself. He felt the time was right today and planned to approach Chen Jue after his practice was over.
But to his surprise, after Chen Jue joined the group, practiced with Zhao Jianguo for a bit, and then started practicing on his own, his Tai Chi forms became somewhat unpredictable.
Chen Jue stood with his legs apart, his body gently rising and falling, his Tai Chi forms flowing from simple to complex with increasing smoothness.
He wasn’t sticking to any particular rhythm, fast or slow. Whenever a move felt right and comfortable, he would execute a corresponding, suitable form.
Then, with a Tai Chi Single Whip, he snapped his arm through the air, producing a sharp "SWOOSH-CRACK!" sound.
The sight made Daoist Zhiqing, who had just taken a sip of tea, spit it out with a "PFFT!"
’A single crack is worth a thousand gold!’
"He... he actually achieved that by himself?" Daoist Zhiqing’s eyes went wide behind his glasses, his face a mask of disbelief as he hastily wiped the tea and tea leaves from the corner of his mouth.
As for Chen Jue, after executing the Single Whip, he felt the goosebumps on his skin relax as the heat that had just built up inside him poured through his pores and into his arm.
His sleeve and palm were soaked, drenched in sweat.
Just then, a notification popped up on his panel:
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[Ding~]
[Skill Level has reached 100%, and multiple skills have leveled up.]
[Tai Chi Twenty-Four Forms Lv. 2 → Perfection]
[Tai Chi Thirteen Stances Lv. 2 → Lv. 3]
[Your understanding of the comprehensive art of Tai Chi has deepened. Ordinary variations in its forms no longer pose any difficulty for you.]
[You have mastered an extremely special power-generation technique, allowing you to unleash maximum strength through instantaneous physical changes.]
[Your Cardiovascular Ability has improved. Your control over your Tailbone and your neural sensitivity have been enhanced. Your ability to perceive external danger has increased.]
[Constitution Attribute +0.01]
[Spirit Attribute +0.01]
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’I actually got a critical hit!’
Chen Jue looked at the series of notifications on his panel, his heart filled with pleasant surprise.
This morning’s practice had brought him so much good news.
Especially after mastering this special power-generation technique, Chen Jue found that the sensitivity of the skin on his hands and feet had become exceptionally acute.
He could make goosebumps appear anywhere just by thinking about it, watching in amazement as the fine hairs in that area stood on end.
’Is this like a fixed power-generation technique, almost like a piece of code?’ Chen Jue wondered.
Although he didn’t know what this technique was for, he could clearly feel that the explosive power in his hands had increased.
If he were to go Stone Skimming now, he was confident he could break the long-distance world record he had just set yesterday!
However, just as Chen Jue was reveling in the changes from his Tai Chi upgrade and preparing to end his practice and leave, the middle-aged Daoist who had been sitting at the stone table finally couldn’t stay seated any longer.
He took a few quick, light-footed steps, weaving his way in front of Chen Jue. He offered a slight bow and said, "Benefactor, please wait!"
Seeing this, Zhao Jianguo hurried over and made the introduction, "Xiaochen, this is my senior brother, Brother Zhiqing."
"Benefactor?"
"Daoist Zhiqing, is there something I can help you with?" Chen Jue stopped, asking with a puzzled expression.
"I saw that you are exceptionally talented, Benefactor. To be able to grasp the use of Outer Force on your own... I wished to form a good connection with you!" Daoist Zhiqing explained.
"Outer Force?"
"Is that the ’goosebumps’ thing?" Chen Jue was taken aback for a moment, a flicker of interest sparked within him.
"Goosebumps is just a simple way to put it! Huaxia Martial Arts have a long and profound history. Health-Cultivating Internal Boxing like Tai Chi, in particular, involves methods for training and applying three types of Force: Ming, An, and Transform."
"Furthermore, I saw that you were able to shed your unhealthy eyes and restore your clear vision. You must also have a great talent for Eye Skills. If you were to cultivate my Dragon Gate Sect’s Nine Yang Eye Refining Method, you would surely reach an even higher level!"
After speaking, Daoist Zhiqing widened his eyes and let out a strange vocal tone. Without using his hands to massage them, the rims of his eye sockets actually turned slightly red as they filled with blood, and his eyes became exceptionally bright and focused.
’He’s got some real skill!’ This scene left Chen Jue rather astonished.
Chen Jue himself could also make his eye sockets turn red using red light therapy and Eye Health Exercises in the morning, but he had to use his hands to massage them.
"Daoist, are you saying you want to induct me into your sect?" Chen Jue asked curiously.
"To be honest with you, Benefactor, that is indeed my intention. To pass on my sect’s Magic, one must be formally initiated. I wonder if you are interested?" Daoist Zhiqing said, getting straight to the point.
Zhao Jianguo, who was standing nearby, chimed in with a brief introduction to the Dragon Gate Sect.
It was the most influential sect of the Quanzhen Seven Sects. Although not as famous as the Wudang Sect, it was a legitimate and orthodox Daoist Sect.
But Chen Jue was just an ordinary person with a cheat system, his heart still set on worldly matters. He didn’t have the slightest inclination to become a monk and pursue cultivation.
He couldn’t even be like Zhao Jianguo, a Layman who practiced cultivation from home.
He was a worldly person, full of distracting thoughts, and simply couldn’t achieve the clear mind and few desires of a Cultivator.
So, after chatting for a while, Chen Jue politely declined Daoist Zhiqing’s invitation.
However, Chen Jue did become quite interested in the training methods for the so-called Ming, An, and Transform Forces mentioned by the High Daoist of the Dragon Sect.
He also planned to go online and search for that so-called Nine Yang Eye Refining Method to see if he could find any detailed tutorials.
The massaging effects of the Eye Health Exercises were becoming less and less effective, and simply restoring his vision from nearsightedness was no longer enough to satisfy Chen Jue’s needs.
To achieve the goals of his [Strongest Human Project 1.0.0], he had to continue improving and upgrading his eye training methods.