14: Chapter 14 Stance Training and the Marrow Cleansing Classic

With that, Captain Zhang waved his hand and walked out slowly. In fact, if he had been a bit more thorough and searched carefully, he would have seen the stacks of playing cards placed in the computer desk drawer.

It was just that Li Changsheng was quite tidy in his daily life and would always organize them after training.

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"Holy crap, streamer, what on earth did you do?"

"Yeah, that guy was obviously a police officer. Checking water meters or census records? Who are you kidding? The police came to your door; tell us, did you do something bad this morning?"

"You guys are too mean. The streamer contributed so selflessly, and you're actually reporting him?"

Returning to his seat, he saw the various questions from his viewers.

"I didn't do anything. I live in Shenzhen. There happened to be a hostage-taking incident involving a criminal here today, and since I've practiced a bit of Card Throwing, I just helped out casually. It's probably because of that."

Li Changsheng felt there was nothing to hide; it was, uh, just a purely subconscious action.

He also realized that the man was a police officer, as the questioning was far too detailed, and his face was completely unfamiliar.

He reckoned the officer had evidence of his act of chivalry, so he simply couldn't be bothered to hide it.

He was still muttering to himself, wondering if there would be any reward money for this.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the livestream chat had changed again.

"Streamer, I just checked the incident you mentioned. You're talking nonsense! The news is already out—it was a beautiful female police officer who subdued the criminal. What the hell does that have to do with you?"

"Right! I'm truly impressed by the streamer's ability to brag without blushing."

Seeing these comments, Li Changsheng was stunned. Was that really the case?

He opened a web page, pulled up the news, and sure enough, it was true.

So what exactly did that person come here for today?

Li Changsheng was a bit confused, but since he couldn't figure it out, he couldn't be bothered to think about it anymore.

Anyway, he wasn't counting on any reward money, and even if there were, the procedure would probably be a huge hassle.

He just wanted to survive for now; if he could make money, he would just make a little on the side.

[Congratulations to the host for completing the second phase of the task of promoting Traditional Martial Arts. Reward: Marrow Cleansing Classic, Taiji Stake Training.]

Hearing the prompt that suddenly appeared in his mind, Li Changsheng was slightly stunned.

He checked the popularity of his livestream and realized it had somehow broken through to one thousand at some point.

The current popularity was over three thousand one hundred.

Why did it suddenly get so high?

However, while he was stunned, the popularity was plummeting rapidly every minute.

But Li Changsheng quickly understood: it was the rockets. Three rockets on Douyu triggered a category-wide screen promotion, and many people just came in to grab treasure chests and left afterward.

Sure enough, in just a moment, the popularity fluctuated back to around four or five hundred.

But Li Changsheng had no time to worry about that, as waves of memory transmission appeared in his mind again.

This time, it lasted for about two minutes before it ended.

"The Marrow Cleansing Classic focuses on health preservation, and Taiji Stake Training is the basic skill of the martial path, right?"

Li Changsheng felt a little disappointed; he had expected the System to grant him a combat technique.

[The host must not be overly ambitious. This System has selectively gifted these based on the host's physical condition. The host's current Physique would only aggravate bodily injuries if training in combat martial arts or forms, and without a foundation in martial arts, forced training would only yield half the result with double the effort.]

After this reminder from the System, Li Changsheng felt it made sense.

Since he felt that the Eight Brocades were showing obvious effects, Li Changsheng would occasionally browse some posts about Traditional Martial Arts.

He knew that kung fu was divided into external and internal schools, but regardless of the school, Stance Training was particularly important.

And with the knowledge and key points of Taiji Stake Training now in his mind, Li Changsheng understood the importance of Stance Training even better.

Before, when he read posts, Li Changsheng only had a superficial understanding, but now, it was different.

The human body's state is divided into two types: tension and relaxation. Neither of these states, when in an extreme condition, can truly unleash the power of martial arts.

Therefore, all Traditional Martial Arts, such as fist techniques and palm techniques, must be performed in a state of seeking relaxation within tension.

And Stance Training is precisely for achieving this state.

Once this state is understood, the body will undergo a qualitative change; when exerting force, the body will be connected segment by segment.

It's like taking a breath and feeling as if that Qi has been inhaled into your head, feeling refreshed and full of vitality—and this is what it means to enter the basics of Stance Training.

(PS: This isn't the author spouting nonsense; it's real. It took me a year of practice to get this feeling.)

Only after reaching this state should one practice fist or palm techniques in Traditional Martial Arts; that is when it becomes immediately effective, and the results are obvious.

And what the System gifted was the most ancient version of the Legacy.

What is the most ancient version?

It is the version from the Taiyi School of Martial Arts.

Taiji Stake is truly derived from the introductory techniques of the Wudang Taiyi School's secret alchemy methods and is the culmination of Taiji philosophy.

Legend has it that this Stance Training was passed down by the Daoist ancestor Laozi and left to Wudang through Immortal Master Yin Xi.

It can be said to have both the effect of tempering one's martial arts foundation and the effect of health preservation.

"No wonder the System gifted these two techniques!"

Browsing through these memories, Li Changsheng also understood.

As for the Marrow Cleansing Classic, uh, of course, don't think this is some kind of immortal Cultivation Technique.

In fact, the Marrow Cleansing Classic is an authentic health-preserving scripture.

During the Taihe era of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Indian monk Bodhidharma came to preach and faced the wall for nine years at the Shaolin Temple on Mount Song. Later, when the monks of the Shaolin Temple were repairing the place where Great Master Bodhidharma faced the wall, they accidentally found an iron box containing two scripture scrolls: the "Marrow Cleansing" and the "Muscle-Tendon Changing."

And the "Marrow Cleansing" is the Marrow Cleansing Classic.

Of course, this is not the miraculous martial art described in Jin Yong's Wuxia novels.

In fact, this is a legitimate health-preserving technique.

Long-term practice has effects on regulating the spirit, assisting in alleviating illnesses, and prolonging life.

The Marrow Cleansing Classic has multiple chapters, and the effects of each chapter are different; it is too complex to elaborate on in detail.

It has unique auxiliary therapeutic methods for many chronic diseases, including high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and high blood sugar. Among them, this technique can also naturally open the Ren and Du Meridians, making the body's meridians become clear and smooth, allowing many diseases to naturally improve, and the body's resistance can also become stronger.

(I've looked into it, and it seems quite useful, but I haven't practiced it. The original text is truly difficult to parse; this requires guidance from a specialist. As for opening the Ren and Du Meridians, this is not the kind described in Wuxia novels; I will explain it in detail later. And Stance Training also has an effect on opening the Ren and Du Meridians. The author practices Stance Training.)

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Taking advantage of the fact that it was still early, Li Changsheng decided not to waste time and first tried to practice the Taiji Stake Training.

"Streamer, what are you practicing? Standing Stake?"

"Yeah, did you change your routine today?"

Li Changsheng ignored the questions from the viewers in the livestream; he was experiencing the feelings of his first time practicing the Taiji Stake.

If one says that there are actually many types of Stance Training for Taiji, the one Li Changsheng was cultivating was a standalone Taiji Stake...

The Taiji Stake mainly trains the bracing and embracing force, emphasizing three parts of bracing intention and seven parts of embracing force.