23: Chapter 23 This streamer is really something.

"Thanks for the Rocket, Brother Lang Qiandie!"

Li Changsheng smiled and bowed with a Martial Artist's salute toward the screen again.

He wouldn't have been this polite before, but considering his current financial straits, he needed to be sincere. Yet, he couldn't lose the integrity of a Martial Artist, so he decided to thank his benefactors in this manner from now on.

However, the next moment, another Rocket soared into the sky.

[Lang Qiandie gifted the streamer a Rocket.]

Lang Qiandie: "Streamer, I. Am. A. Girl! Thanks!!!!!!!"

Seeing Lang Qiandie's follow-up comment, Li Changsheng froze for a moment, then quickly reacted.

"My apologies, my apologies!"

Li Changsheng rubbed his nose awkwardly, not expecting to have a female viewer among his stream's benefactors.

After all, his stream had very few male viewers, let alone female ones.

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Meanwhile, in a relatively secluded traditional courtyard in Chang'an City, Guanzhong Province, far from the bustling city center, property prices were still high. These ancient buildings could even be traced back to the Republican era or earlier.

However, this ancient building was well-maintained. Having survived the war and remained so intact, its value could not be measured in money.

Inside a cozy boudoir in the courtyard, a beautiful girl lying on the bed watching a tablet pushed up her glasses and frowned.

"This streamer is actually quite interesting."

Her full online handle was Tingxu Lang Qiandie, and her real name was Jiang Tingting. The name "Tingxu Lang Qiandie" was inspired by the unparalleled calligraphy of the Lanting Preface and the imagery of waves crashing a thousand times against the shore.

"Right!"

Suddenly, Jiang Tingting quickly grabbed her tablet and ran to the living room in her slippers, her footsteps pattering.

"Grandpa! Grandpa!"

"Tingting, haven't I told you to pay attention to your appearance even at home? What would it look like if there were guests?"

The old man, named Jiang Wenwu, was once an instructor at a National Martial Arts Institute during the Republican era. Later, he became a general in the National Army, and after rectifying his position, he made meritorious service in the subsequent wars against foreign invaders.

Jiang Tingting respected the old man very much. He had fought across the country and emerged from those brutal wars.

"Grandpa, didn't you use to practice martial arts? Take a look at this. Do you think this streamer has any real skills?"

As she spoke, Jiang Tingting handed over the tablet.

"Oh? Have you become interested in the Dao of Martial Arts lately?"

Jiang Wenwu was a bit surprised. This young girl usually didn't care much for Chinese Martial Arts. Seeing this, he picked up the tablet and watched carefully.

Jiang Tingting kept her eyes on the old man. She noticed that while his expression was casual at first, it gradually became serious.

"This young man is interesting. His Eight Brocades and Taiji Stance have reached a certain level of proficiency."

Jiang Wenwu used to be an instructor at a National Martial Arts Institute. Back then, the National Martial Arts Institute was a martial arts school founded with the goal of saving the nation and its people. Those who could serve as instructors there were almost all inheritors or successors of various martial arts schools from across the country. They were a group with real skills, not comparable to those who only learn routines and performances nowadays. His eye for talent was naturally extremely sharp.

"Not bad, this young man. His breathing is long and steady, and his fingertips are reddish, which means he should have developed a sense of Qi long ago. His Taiji Stance has achieved the Six Harmonies. Although I haven't seen him perform any martial arts, if he trains in Taiji or Baji Quan, his progress will be extremely rapid."

Hearing this, Jiang Tingting was somewhat surprised. The old man rarely praised anyone, and receiving such an evaluation was already quite remarkable.

"Grandpa, didn't you say you weren't into Taiji? How come..."

"Hmph, it's not that I'm not into Taiji. It's your grandma. It's not like I couldn't teach her, but she insisted on learning from someone else. Turns out, that person was a fraud, and she ended up with a crippled leg after three months of training."

Jiang Wenwu said irritably, "Your grandpa here practices a small martial art style from our Guanzhong region called Hong Quan. It belongs to the soft style and is somewhat related to Taiji. I could teach Taiji without any issues."

Jiang Tingting knew this was true. The old man was nearly ninety years old, but his health was still quite good. Not to mention compared to young people, at least he was much more robust than many of his peers.

Moreover, once when he sparred with a young practitioner of Chinese Kickboxing, the old man's soft style truly demonstrated the feeling of "using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds."

"Tingting, I think this streamer is quite good. If you are interested, you can learn from him. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask me. Using Taiji as a foundation and Eight Brocades to strengthen the body—combining the two will make your path in the Dao of Martial Arts very easy in the future."

Jiang Wenwu said earnestly. He truly hoped this girl could inherit the family's Legacy. After all, Small Hong Quan was a niche style that few people outside knew about. There were only a few families left who could pass it down, and in their family, Jiang Tingting was the only younger generation member. Yet, she had never been interested in it before. Now that the young girl was interested, he naturally had to encourage her properly.

"Grandpa, do you really rate this streamer so highly?" Jiang Tingting asked in surprise.

Hearing this, Jiang Wenwu immediately puffed out his beard and glared, saying irritably, "If you had this ability at his age, I would rate you even higher!"

He felt tired too. The guy really had genuine skills. At his age, he had already mastered the essence of the Eight Brocades, though his Taiji Stance was still a bit lacking. However, judging by his posture, he was on the right path; it was clear he had received guidance from an expert.

But expert guidance was one thing—if he weren't hardworking and talented, how could he have achieved such accomplishments at this age?

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Ending the day's stream, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.

Generally, as long as he had nothing to do during the day, Li Changsheng could end his stream quite early.

"The effects of the Bazhen Soup are still maintaining a good level. In half a month, my Lifespan should reach over two hundred days. However, the progress in physical strength and energy has slowed down a bit."

Li Changsheng was quite satisfied with his Cultivate over the past few days, but he was not very satisfied with the progress in physical strength and energy.

"No wonder they say that in every trade and profession, there is a 'newbie benefit period'. It looks like I'm about to pass mine."

Li Changsheng was not too surprised by this.

Previously, a colleague who decided to start working out due to hair loss and various "three highs" issues had told him about this so-called "newbie benefit period."

Generally, the effects of hard training are very obvious in the first few months, but as the body adapts to the training intensity, further improvement slows down and enters a plateau period. This period lasts for a long time until entering the next burst period.

This is the same logic as practicing the 100-meter dash in track and field: at the beginning, improving by a few seconds or even ten seconds is normal, but as you go on, every second of improvement becomes extremely difficult.

"However, the System can solidify my various martial arts experiences, so my plateau period shouldn't last too long."

Li Changsheng was quite confident about this; it was nothing more than waiting for the next Breakthrough in the Eight Brocades, or the Breakthrough in Taiji Stake Training and the Marrow Cleansing Classic.