Tai Chi Exercise Breakthrough!

Soon, another three days passed.

After the dormitory incident, some people still whispered complaints when they occasionally saw them, but seeing that the two of them didn't react much, they found it uninteresting, and their voices gradually disappeared.

If there were any other changes, it was that Chen Sanli became distant and no longer shared news and gossip with them. He probably felt he had made a breakthrough and that the few of them were no longer worth associating with.

And not long after.

Li Shan finally found the Essence of Qi and Blood and loudly vented his previous frustration.

Only Xu Yuan remained silent, with no changes within his body.

Time came to November, the thirty-third day of martial arts training for the laborers.

At noon.

As usual, Feng Xiao taught everyone a round and then turned to leave.

At this moment, a laborer suddenly spoke up and asked:

"Master Feng, I have found the Essence of Qi and Blood. After further refining it, I also feel a swelling sensation in my Ren Meridian. How can I break through this final bottleneck and achieve complete circulation?"

As soon as he spoke, everyone present was astonished.

This person had actually reached the point of breaking through the bottleneck so quickly?

Keep in mind that most people were still stuck on the first step of finding the Essence of Qi and Blood!

"Who is this person, to be so terrifying?"

"He's Wang Huan from our dormitory. He's always been the fastest in progress."

"Sigh, you really can't compare people. I haven't even found my Essence of Qi and Blood yet."

"Is it the last step?"

Feng Xiao also showed surprise. This speed was considered fast even in the front courtyard.

He walked over quickly, placed his finger on the man's pulse to feel it, and then his face showed surprise, "Good, the Essence of Qi and Blood is indeed saturated. You've done very well!"

He looked at Wang Huan with satisfaction, then turned to the crowd and explained slowly, "After completing the first two steps, comes the most crucial step: flushing out the blockages in the meridians and knocking open the bottleneck!"

"The so-called bottleneck is neither real nor illusory. It is an obstacle that prevents you from advancing further after reaching a certain level."

"The size of the bottleneck encountered varies from person to person. Some have abundant foundations and may grasp the key to breaking through the barrier in an instant; others, no matter how hard they try, remain stuck in this position and never make any progress in their lifetime."

Feng Xiao's face showed a hint of melancholy. He himself had been stuck in the Second Meridian realm for a long time. Even though his Essence of Qi and Blood had been refined to be extremely profound, he couldn't overcome this bottleneck, and nothing else mattered.

Saying this, he shook his head slightly, dispelling those gloomy thoughts, and asked Wang Huan:

"You've reached this stage, and your Essence of Qi and Blood is saturated. Have you felt an almost imperceptible obstruction in your Ren Meridian, like the nodes in a bamboo stalk?"

Wang Huan felt it carefully and quickly nodded.

"That is encountering the bottleneck."

Feng Xiao nodded slightly, then continued, "At this point, you can either rely on talent to repeatedly practice and slowly wear down this bamboo node, or rely on certain spiritual elixirs to aid in the breakthrough."

There are spiritual elixirs too?

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

Feng Xiao glared at them, "Don't get any wild ideas. Even I find it difficult to obtain these things, let alone you laborers."

He said to Wang Huan, "You've been practicing martial arts for thirty-three days. Actually, if you subtract the time spent on chores, it should be halved. So your Aptitude is quite good."

"With your current progress, it might take another seven or eight days before you can break through."

Wang Huan's eyes were bright. On one hand, he felt confident, but on the other hand, he was a little unconvinced, "Master Feng, does the last step really need this long?"

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Feng Xiao smiled, "Is it long? This step is the most critical. Most people can't even touch the bottleneck. You have the opportunity to break through now, which is already fortunate. Don't be overly ambitious."

"None of you should be impatient. Just refine it slowly."

Suddenly, another laborer spoke up and asked, "Master Feng, you always say Aptitude is important, but how is Aptitude divided?"

Feng Xiao glanced at him and said lightly, "Calculating based on your current time, those who complete finding and refining the Essence of Qi and Blood within twenty-five days are top-grade, within thirty-five days are upper-middle, and within forty-five days are lower-middle."

After speaking, he said no more.

Someone's heart sank, and they quickly asked again, "And after that?"

"After that?"

Feng Xiao sneered, "This last step is not easy. The worse the Aptitude, the harder it is to pass. If you spend a lot of time and haven't even seen the bottleneck, how can you talk about breaking through?"

"It's better to save your strength early and do your work well when you're assigned to another courtyard!"

Hearing this, most of the laborers who hadn't even sensed the Essence of Qi and Blood had faces full of disappointment.

The path of martial arts is indeed not easy.

Master Feng saw the low morale in the field and didn't plan to say anything. After all, their teaching martial arts to laborers was merely to sift out pearls.

But considering that their breakthrough or not was ultimately tied to his own performance.

So he thought for a moment, and still spoke to comfort them:

"Alright, there's no need to be too dejected. There's still plenty of time left. Practice your stances diligently, and with enough effort, there's still a chance."

After speaking, he let the laborers practice martial arts on their own. He then called Wang Huan aside, offered a few words of encouragement not to slack off, and then strode away.

After Feng Xiao left, the laborers present immediately surrounded Wang Huan. Even a few maids showed fawning expressions, their faces flushed red, their eyes full of charm fixed on him.

This was certified by Master Feng as the person with the highest talent in the entire place!

Xu Yuan watched coldly. Although he didn't approve of such behavior, he could understand it.

Some laborers and maids who felt their future was hopeless were clearly desperate and willing to try anything, wanting to offer some benefit in exchange for a little guidance.

But Wang Huan was someone who was about to break through; why would he pick up sesame seeds and discard watermelons?

"In the end, to forge iron, you must be strong yourself!"

He took a deep breath and, along with Li Shan and the other person, continued practicing.

And because of Wang Huan's example, Li Shan and Sun Rong were like they had been injected with adrenaline. They practiced without a word, not daring to rest for a moment.

Most others were the same, each putting in their full effort to practice, adding a sense of urgency to the entire courtyard.

[Name: Xu Yuan]
[Skills: Tai Chi Exercise (Minor Accomplishment 99%), Stone Platform Stance Practice (Novice 28%)]
[Aptitude: 3 (Mediocre Talent)]

When the moon was veiled by fine gauze, its silver glow slowly sprinkling down.

Xu Yuan came to a corner and practiced his Tai Chi Exercise as usual.

In his eyes, he could clearly see that the practice of the boxing routine had reached a bottleneck.

However, even when facing a breakthrough, this simplified version of the boxing routine was not as complex or difficult as the stance practice.

Xu Yuan concentrated, his hands like rotating discs, expanding and contracting, displaying elegance, grace, lightness, and naturalness.

Suddenly, Xu Yuan's body trembled slightly. The familiar warm current surged from top to bottom again, permeating his limbs and bones, bringing an indescribable sense of comfort and refreshment, a feeling of being reborn.