Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 110: Practicing the Light Body Technique
Wan Zonghua on the seat coughed lightly twice.
He signaled everyone to stay calm.
"Hmm... Is there any elder master willing to come on stage and exchange insights with Master Wang?"
Seeing that the masters in the venue remained silent.
Wan Zonghua continued:
"Since that’s the case, let’s conclude this discussion and exchange event."
After the sparring session, it was time for the apprenticeship segment. Although Wang Ye had little experience and no noteworthy Tai Chi qualifications to speak of, due to his exceptionally impressive performance during the sparring, several gym coaches offered him a couple of nominal apprentices.
This conference lasted for about three hours.
It wasn’t until around noon that the crowd began to disperse.
Taking advantage of the fact that the elder masters and Wan Zonghua had not yet noticed him, Wang Ye quietly left the venue and headed to a nearby street for a quick lunch.
After eating his fill.
Wang Ye didn’t stay long and rode a shared bicycle to the foot of the mountain where he trained climbing yesterday.
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After half an hour of trekking along the path, Wang Ye passed through several local villages and forests, finally arriving at the lake surrounded by sheer rock faces.
He casually tossed his satchel on the ground and spent some time training rock climbing and the "Wall-Climbing and Roof-Jumping" technique on the rock face.
Wang Ye constantly tried to increase his sprinting momentum and his stepping frequency on the rock face, aiming to improve his airborne time, attempting to stay in the air longer. However, he found that with his current leg strength, he could only manage seven or eight steps on the rock face, no matter what.
Wang Ye repeatedly performed backflips to the ground and then sprinted up the wall again.
The rock face was stamped with his footprints.
About an hour later.
Wang Ye sat on a rock by the lake, resting.
He kept replaying his "Wall-Climbing and Roof-Jumping" posture in his mind.
Still, he couldn’t shake the feeling that he was unable to fully harness his physical abilities during the wall-climbing. Most of the time, he would push off the wall too hard and end up having to do a backflip to the ground when he lost his foothold.
"After thinking it over, it’s still a lack of technique."
Wang Ye rubbed his chin, furrowing his brow,
"Logically, there should be specialized training methods for this kind of wall-climbing and roof-jumping technique."
Wang Ye opened a video app and searched for the keyword "Wall-Climbing and Roof-Jumping."
However, the search results turned up a traditional Chinese martial art called "Light Body Technique."
This "Light Body Technique" is said to be one of the Shaolin 72 Skills. When practiced to the extreme, it supposedly allows one to move like "the breath of the butterfly resting on a branch, the flying swallow piercing through curtains."
"Now that I have obtained the Rushing Skill, this traditional Lightweight Skill... should be of no use to me." Wang Ye muttered with a strange expression.
Even so, he glanced over the practice methods and effectiveness of the "Light Body Technique."
After scanning through it, he realized that the "Light Body Skill" was actually quite literal in its meaning, focusing mainly on practicing the feeling of lightness in the body, rather than speed and leaping height.
In the initial practice, one sets up seven giant jars filled with water, and the practitioner needs to walk along the edges maintaining balance without overturning the jars.
As one’s power increases, the water in the jars needs to be gradually reduced. Once the water is completely drained, the jars must be replaced with large baskets filled with iron sand, and one walks along their rims.
Apart from the methods of practice, this Light Body Skill is accompanied by internal energy training and breathing methods.
Wang Ye glanced over it, becoming increasingly surprised.
"This Light Body Skill seems to have some practical methods after all."
The walking around water jars is merely superficial training. The internal qi and breathing techniques are the true essence of this Light Body Skill.
Generally speaking, a magnetic field exists within the human body. When a certain organ is activated, a "magnetic field focal point" appears. By focusing the mind on the upper Dantian, a subtle "magnetic field focal point" will appear in the Baihui Acupoint area, causing the entire head to feel an outward expansion and the face to flush. Meanwhile, the magnetic field concentration at the Yongquan Acupoint on the feet significantly decreases, creating a slight gap, leading to a certain sense of lightness. If this seemingly illusory sense of lightness is gradually strengthened through continuous training, it will eventually affect reality.
Though this process seems intricate and monotonous.
In plain language, it refers to "Qi Lifting and Light Body."
"Once mastered, this Light Body Skill might enhance my ability to overcome obstacles and wall-climbing."
Wang Ye, having developed an interest, began to study the practice methods shown in the video of the "Light Body Skill."
Since walking along the edges of jars is merely superficial training, Wang Ye, naturally uninhibited, instead stood by the soft soil at the edge of the lake, practicing Rapid Step. Concurrently, he continuously concentrated on channeling energy to the Dantian, directing the entire body’s magnetic field upwards.
With a foundation in Tai Chi, he quickly grasped the basics of this skill, achieving entry-level proficiency in just ten minutes.
Seeing the "Light Body Skill lv1" appear on the panel, Wang Ye couldn’t help but smile in delight. Being able to record it in the panel indicated that this skill could also be quantified into skill level for rapid enhancement.
After calming his excited mind, Wang Ye began to repeatedly practice the "Light Body Skill."
It was now afternoon, with the sun shining brightly.
The scorching ultraviolet rays beamed down on Wang Ye’s cheeks, causing the oil in his skin to heat up, while his intensive training necessitated the release of heat and metabolic wastes through sweat.
Before long,
Sweat started to drip continuously from Wang Ye’s chin.
In this forested area, he moved ceaselessly with agility, and as he diligently practiced, the magnetic field concentration in his lower body decreased progressively, making the movements of his legs increasingly light and nimble.
Meanwhile, the magnetic field concentration at the Baihui Acupoint on Wang Ye’s head increased significantly, even subtly influencing physical reality, creating a faint attraction.
Whenever he dashed through the woods, the leaves on the branches would be drawn towards his head.
After about five hours.
Wang Ye had already trained the "Light Body Skill" to level 3.
He realized that the speed of improving this Light Body Skill seemed much faster than other skills.
Wang Ye pondered briefly, attributing it to the overly simplistic nature of the Light Body Skill’s principles.
Yet, simple as it may be.
The benefits brought by the Light Body Skill were undeniable.
Having raised the "Light Body Skill" to level 3, Wang Ye felt as if his body had shed a ten-pound burden, becoming much lighter.
He accurately measured that in the past, his standing vertical jump could only reach a height of about 1.3 meters.
After practicing the "Light Body Skill," his standing vertical jump could easily reach a height of 1.5 meters.
