30: Could this be the rare immortal acrobatic spiritual root that only appears once in a century?

On-site.

After Tian Gangwu demonstrated the steps for carrying the bamboo pole, he slowly lowered the earthenware jar.

"Everyone, pay attention. When lifting, make sure the center of gravity of the load is in the middle of your shoulders. Use your waist and leg strength to slowly straighten up. Don't use too much force."

Tian Gangwu stood up and lifted his left foot. "When walking forward, take small steps and adjust the balance of the load by swinging your shoulders and waist."

He walked five or six meters forward with the young man, then stopped. "Finally, use your leg and waist strength to slowly squat down and lower the load."

Tian Gangwu put down the bamboo pole and stood up with a smile. "How about we go in order of our standing positions, Pan Laoshi, you first?"

"Okay." Pan Pengpeng stood in front of the male student who was about his height. Following Tian Gangwu's demonstration, he squatted down, placed two bamboo poles on his shoulders, and slowly stood up. Sixty catties wasn't heavy, but the small contact area meant the bamboo poles immediately pressed down on his shoulders, causing pain.

Pan Pengpeng slowly stood up, and couldn't help but gasp, "Compared to these young fellows, I really lack exercise."

Tian Gangwu encouraged him, "It's good that you can lift it steadily for the first time."

Pan Pengpeng lifted his foot, intending to take a step forward, but immediately felt unstable. His entire body uncontrollably tilted to the right, and the weight on his right shoulder surged. He quickly put down his left foot and shuffled two steps before steadying himself.

He slowly squatted down, first putting down the earthenware jar, then rubbed his shoulders. "This really is a skill-based task."

Immediately after, Zhao Jin and Xie Yunxuan also tried lifting it.

Zhao Jin was so pressed down by the bamboo pole that she completely gave up on managing her expression. She used both her hands and shoulders to support the bamboo pole, barely managing to stand up. When she took a step forward, she nearly dropped Tian Gangwu's earthenware jar.

Xie Yunxuan originally wanted to show off. He roared internally but pretended to effortlessly lift the earthenware jar. However, after taking two steps, he heard Tian Gangwu instruct him to turn right. His right shoulder involuntarily dipped, and the bamboo quickly slid down, scaring him. He quickly leaned slightly to the side and reached out to grab the bamboo on his right shoulder. While he managed to hold the right shoulder, the left shoulder slid down with a whoosh.

With a crash, the earthenware jar shattered.

Xie Yunxuan gave an awkward laugh.

Tian Gangwu rubbed the back of his head and his nose, a hint of heartache flashing in his eyes. "It's, it's nothing."

The earthenware jar hitting the ground instantly stirred up a thousand waves in the live broadcast room.

"Isn't it just 60 catties per person? That's not heavy. These celebrities are so weak."

"This is different from carrying 60 catties or backpacking 60 catties. If it were just a 60-catty suitcase, Zhao Jin could lift it. She also lifted the 60-catty earthenware jar just now, but she couldn't steady it."

"Right, this is different from carrying luggage or moving things with both hands. Bamboo is flexible, and it will sway when walking. The body needs to adjust quickly to maintain stability and balance."

"Although it's 60 catties distributed among each person, more strength must be exerted to maintain stability."

"Yes, the shoulders not only bear the weight of the heavy object but also the dynamic reaction force generated by the up-and-down swaying of the bamboo pole when walking. Additional strength is also needed to maintain balance. It probably requires over eighty catties of strength to easily stabilize it."

On-site, staff quickly came to clean up the fragments.

"Sorry, Teacher Tian." Xie Yunxuan was so embarrassed he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.

Tian Gangwu comforted him, "corpse driving is a physically demanding job. Let's take our time."

Pan Pengpeng, seeing the awkward atmosphere, smiled and smoothed things over, "Teacher Xie, you're amazing! I didn't even dare to try turning just now. If I had turned, I'm afraid all three jars would have been lost."

Tian Gangwu smiled and comforted them, "Everyone has their strengths. You don't need to worry about this. Everyone here does farm work and has long-term training. Let alone these young people, even seventy-year-old grandmothers can carry seventy or eighty catties of things up the mountain."

"Ah?" Zhao Jin looked incredulously at the small black dots in the distant farmland.

Seventy-year-olds are walking briskly, and she, under twenty, gets dizzy just tying her shoelaces?

Tian Gangwu said, "Yes. It's normal for everyone to lack strength. Everyone's energy is limited, and their specialized and proficient areas are also different. Speaking of which, since we're here to experience this, starting tomorrow, we'll go down to the fields and do some farm work, train for a few days, improve our strength, and then come back to lift again. By then, you'll at least be able to walk a few steps. Maybe everyone can even turn corners."

As he said this, the broken tiles on the platform had been cleaned up, and the camera moved to the last guest, Chen Fang.

Tian Gangwu extended his hand and said, "Teacher Chen, please."

Chen Fang nodded, stood in front of the young man who was about his height, squatted down, grabbed the front end of the bamboo pole with both hands, placed it on his shoulders, and straightened up with steady breathing, his movements very relaxed.

Tian Gangwu instructed, "Step with your left foot first, walk."

Chen Fang lifted his foot and walked forward, his expression calm and his breathing steady.

"Very good, walk to the right, move slowly."

Chen Fang moved according to the instructions, his steps steady and secure. The bamboo seemed like a well-behaved kitten, obediently resting on his shoulders.

Xie Yunxuan, standing nearby, couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Is this really the same kind of bamboo?

Just then, the young man behind Chen Fang lost his footing, and the bamboo on his left side swung down. The young man quickly grabbed it with his hand, but the force of the three earthenware jars quickly pressed down on his left hand and left shoulder.

Tian Gangwu's heart instantly leaped to his throat. He instinctively wanted to lift his foot to help. But at this distance, it was too late! It's over, his jars!

The director also instantly clenched his fists, a strong surge of resentment and a faint sense of dread erupting in his heart.

Who found this NPC? Why is he so useless? Don't mess with him!

At that critical moment, Chen Fang quickly gripped the bamboo on his right shoulder and lowered it, instantly keeping the right bamboo pole balanced.

Although the force of the three earthenware jars was all pressing on the right side, at least the right side remained balanced. The young man was used to farm work, so once he stabilized his balance, strength wasn't a big issue.

"Sorry, Teacher Chen, I'm very sorry." The young man was full of apologies as he slowly moved the bamboo back onto his shoulder.

Tian Gangwu's held breath instantly flowed freely.

Ah, he's alive, he's alive.

After a long sigh of relief, he looked at Chen Fang.

My goodness, is his balance and reaction speed that strong? Perhaps, this is the legendary immortal-grade acrobatics root, seen only once in a hundred years?

Just as he thought this, Tian Gangwu took a deep breath. Alas, he'd read too many novels.

Chen Fang continued to walk forward as instructed, his steps steady. After walking three or four meters, he slowly squatted down and placed the bamboo on the ground.

He stood up, his breathing still even, looking as if he had just carried a bag of bread and put it down.

Xie Yunxuan was a little bewildered.

Is this... is it that simple? Was he just pretending to be relaxed, when in reality his shoulders hurt so much he wanted to cry? If you're uncomfortable, just say it! Don't pretend!

Tian Gangwu praised, "Teacher Chen, you're good. How does this weight feel?"

"It feels alright," Chen Fang looked at Tian Gangwu. "Teacher Tian, you just said we could increase the weight, right?"

"Yes, do you want to try?"

Tian Gangwu also became interested.

Logically speaking, people from outside the mountains are almost impossible to become a corpse driving. He suddenly became curious, what was the physical condition of such a big celebrity from outside the mountains?

Chen Fang thought for a moment. "Since we're experiencing this culture, let's try a weight closer to what's actually used during corpse driving."