Start the liver experience with push-ups

Clang—

In the pitch-black corridor, the sound of iron bars being pulled open echoed.

The room was brightly lit, and the television was playing the latest hit drama, with lines of dialogue drifting out.

Grandma Zhou, who had returned from praying at Gufeng Temple, was wearing her reading glasses and sitting on the living room sofa, her eyes glued to the male and female leads on the screen.

Fang Cheng stepped out of the door, turned to look at Zhou Xiumei, who was seeing him off, and instructed:

"Remember tonight, don't forget to close the iron gate again."

Zhou Xiumei nodded, humming an "okay", her cheeks slightly flushed with shyness, and then said gently:

"I'll remember, you be careful too."

Fang Cheng smiled and replied:

"With so many police officers guarding downstairs, we can at least sleep soundly tonight."

After saying goodbye to Zhou Xiumei, Fang Cheng took out his key and walked towards his own home.

"Creak," the door opened.

In the darkness, the room was silent.

The furniture and decorations were the same as before he left, without the slightest change.

Fang Cheng didn't turn on the light.

Instead, he pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and quietly walked to the balcony, looking at the situation downstairs through the window glass.

Although the rain had lessened a bit, the police officers on duty were still there.

He could vaguely see three plainclothes detectives sitting in a car, eating instant noodles.

According to Zhou Yongnian, this lockdown would last at least three days.

The specifics would depend on whether there were still so-called "sources of infection" in the tenement building.

Of course, a few police officers couldn't stop someone from freely entering and leaving as they pleased.

But thinking of the two Special Task Force specialists who appeared at noon, Fang Cheng couldn't help but feel a little worried.

From the overheard conversations, he could deduce the general content of the mission the two were here to carry out.

In addition to helping the criminal investigation team inspect the scene and confirm that there were no other hidden "monsters."

It seemed that they were more focused on the masked man who fought the ghoul last night.

Which was—Fang Cheng himself!

Drip, drip.

Raindrops slowly slid down the surface of the glass, and the streets seemed to be covered with a layer of dark, hazy mist.

The room was also pitch black, and Fang Cheng stood by the window, pondering silently.

Looking up, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a faint red light flickering in the building across the street.

It seemed… someone was using equipment like night vision goggles to observe the scene on the tenement building side.

Fang Cheng's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately remained calm and slowly closed the curtains.

Then, he turned and walked to the living room, pressing the light switch on the wall.

Click.

The soft, warm light instantly illuminated the dark rented room.

Fang Cheng turned on the television, sat on the sofa, and watched the soap opera that Zhou Xiumei and Grandma Zhou next door were also watching.

His eyes were fixed on the melodramatic performance of the star-crossed lovers on the screen, but his mind was preoccupied with his own affairs.

Although he couldn't be sure whether the people from the Special Task Force were staying around to monitor him.

The red light he had just seen served as a reminder to Fang Cheng.

To avoid arousing the other party's suspicion, he didn't linger and examine it carefully.

In a hasty glance, he only vaguely saw a blurry figure in a room in the building across the street.

Fang Cheng tapped his fingers lightly on the sofa armrest, his brow furrowed slightly as he fell into deep thought.

Regardless of the true situation.

In this environment where he could be watched at any time, it was best to temporarily suspend the training plan for a while.

At the very least, he had to make corresponding adjustments.

If he simply ordered takeout or made large purchases, it would inevitably arouse the police's suspicion.

Thinking of this, Fang Cheng's heart stirred slightly.

A light blue screen immediately appeared in front of him, blocking the television screen.

Looking at the skills listed on the panel, after repeatedly checking, his eyes fell on two of them.

[Speed Reading lv1 (203/250)]

[Tai Chi lv0 (78/100)]

Combining the current environment and practical conditions, these two skills were obviously the most suitable for him to practice during the lockdown.

Tai Chi was already in the plan to strengthen his practice.

Speed Reading had actually been close to leveling up a month ago.

However, after synthesizing the "Omniscient Language" talent, he had not focused on learning, so he had neglected it.

Now that he had ample time, he could take advantage of the situation to break through the skill and further improve his mental attributes, or obtain new skill effects.

Then…

Next, he would focus his main energy on these two skills and strive to complete the breakthrough in a short time.

With a plan in mind, Fang Cheng immediately got up, turned off the television, and walked into the bedroom.

Looking at the textbooks and academic works stacked on the bookshelf.

Then, he picked out two thick tomes from them.

"World History" and "Criminal Psychology."

These two books were extracurricular readings that he had casually flipped through a few pages in his spare time, and now he could just read them thoroughly.

Fang Cheng put the books on the table, sat down, and pretended to be ready to study.

Then, he glanced at the dark outside the window and closed the bedroom curtains.

Next, he first opened the title page of "World History", focused his eyes on the table of contents, and muttered in his heart:

"Speed Reading skill, activate."

In an instant, Fang Cheng's eyes calmed down, and he immediately entered a state of learning.

His fingers quickly flicked through the pages.

Swish, swish, swish—

The continuous sound of flipping pages quickly rang out, turning one every three seconds.

At the same time, his eyeballs were rapidly moving, constantly scanning the dense text on the paper.

In just over half an hour, the thick book had been flipped to the last page.

[Speed Reading experience +2]

"Huff…"

Fang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, feeling very relaxed.

The biggest advantage of using a single mental skill was that the experience efficiency was also increased by about double.

With his current mental attributes, even if he didn't use the Focus skill, he could maintain a relatively focused mental state.

Of course, the prerequisite was that the surrounding environment had to be quiet enough to be able to devote himself to learning so wholeheartedly.

After Fang Cheng finished reading, he closed his eyes and randomly recalled a certain page or paragraph from the book.

He could at least recall about 80% of the specific content.

Compared to the previous superficial reading, where he could only remember the outline, the effect had improved a lot.

Obviously, after breaking through 40 mental attributes, his memory had also been greatly improved.

After a short rest.

Fang Cheng then opened the second book, "Criminal Psychology", and continued to practice the "Speed Reading" skill.

About three hours later.

Thud.

The book was closed, Fang Cheng took a long breath, and gently rubbed his forehead.

Several prompts for increased experience flashed before his eyes.

[Speed Reading experience +7]

[Speed Reading lv1 (210/250)]

After repeatedly studying the two thick academic works for three consecutive times, it could be said that they were already memorized by heart, as if they were engraved in his mind.

Casually recalling a passage, Fang Cheng could accurately grasp the sentences and recite them skillfully.

Even when comparing it with the book again, there were almost no omissions.

The only slight deficiency was that each time he read it again, the experience gained would become less and less.

The first reading, experience +2; the second reading, experience +1; the third time, the two books together only had 1 point of experience.

It was estimated that by the fourth time, there would be basically no more experience gained.

The newest novels are first published on 69shu吧!

After all, I have completely memorized the contents of the entire book.

Fang Cheng raised his head, his gaze sweeping over stacks of textbooks, dictionaries, and literary works on the bookshelf.

In the next two days, I can reread these books and memorize them all, which should allow me to level up smoothly.

I just wonder what kind of outstanding effects the master-level "Speed Reading" will have?

Feeling a slight mental fatigue, Fang Cheng put away the book, stood up, and stretched luxuriously.

Then he looked towards the window covered by the curtains, a pair of pupils hidden behind the lenses slightly shimmering.

Even though I don't know what special abilities the Special Operations Team specialist has, or whether they possess heaven-defying skills like "X-ray vision."

It's always right to be careful.

Now that I've studied hard for a few hours, I naturally need to exercise my body and move my muscles and bones.

Practicing Tai Chi, shouldn't be too much to ask for, right?

Fang Cheng waved his arms and kicked his legs.

He simply started practicing a set of twenty-four form Ma style Tai Chi in the small bedroom.

Each move and stance, advancing and retreating with moderation, looks soft and gentle, but is very elegant and graceful.

Because it's not like practicing boxing in the past, emphasizing strength and pursuing a one-hit kill.

Fang Cheng instead felt like the more he practiced, the smoother it became, and the more he practiced, the more relaxed he felt.

His figure stretched slowly with the moves and routines, like a cloud floating in the wind, or like a gurgling stream.

Smooth and continuous in one breath.

The whole body is exceptionally relaxed and natural.

Gradually, even the state of mind began to settle down.

All the hidden dangers in the external environment, and the many anxious thoughts accumulated in the heart, all dissipated and flowed away with the flowing movements.

In this deliberate slow-motion practice, a feeling never before experienced faintly emerged in his mind.

Fang Cheng suddenly remembered Ma Jianguo and Wu Datong's usual teachings, and a deeper understanding slowly arose in his heart.

Tai Chi is a boxing method that emphasizes both martial arts and health preservation.

In the process of cultivation, "slow practice" is regarded as a crucial principle.

This kind of practice is not only related to the improvement of skills, but also contains profound Taoist philosophical thoughts.

That is, the so-called using softness to overcome hardness, using stillness to control movement, yin and yang complement each other, and the internal and external are united.

Reflected in the moves, using gentle, slow movements to deal with tough, impetuous attacks, so as to achieve the effect of borrowing strength to strike, and striking after the opponent moves.

Various fighting techniques, both ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, all pursue strength and speed, emphasizing the big winning over the small, the fast winning over the slow, and the strong winning over the weak.

Only Tai Chi goes against the grain, viewing the size, speed, strength, and weakness in confrontation with a dialectical viewpoint, believing that there is no eternal strength or weakness, strength will become weak to a certain extent, and weakness can also overcome strength at some point.

Therefore, if you want to truly master this special boxing method, you can't think about how to knock down your opponent as quickly as possible like learning boxing or Sanda.

You must abandon the inherent habits formed over a long period of time, and develop a calm, unhurried demeanor, and a state of mind that remains unchanged even when Mount Tai collapses in front of you.

It is very difficult to do this.

The old saying goes: "Tai Chi for ten years, never leave the house."

It is said that Tai Chi practice requires a very long time, from basic skills to sparring practice to facing the enemy.

First, you must learn stance and routine moves, overcome the stiffness of your limbs, and achieve smooth, continuous, and flexible movements.

Then, you practice Tai Chi pushing hands, two-person combat, mastering listening to strength, receiving strength, leading strength, neutralizing strength, and emitting strength, constantly verifying what you have learned, which requires a lot of effort.

And if you want to reach a higher level, and be able to use Tai Chi techniques in intense actual combat, you must never be bound by the moves themselves, but must forget all the moves and face the enemy with your heart.

Fang Cheng has the assistance of the panel, and can make great progress every time he practices.

Now his skills have become extremely skilled, and it is time for him to approach a breakthrough and reach a higher level.

Through slower boxing practice than usual, Fang Cheng vaguely figured out a little, but it wasn't very clear.

At the thought of this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he had a plan in his mind.

"Focus, activate!"

With a silent thought, all the ambient noise around him quickly receded.

Fang Cheng seemed to enter a space that belonged only to himself.

His eyes focused on the man standing majestically in front of him, like a small mountain.

This man's head almost touched the ceiling, his whole body's skin was blood red, and his bare muscles were as developed as dozens of intertwined steel bars, full of oppression.

It was the powerful enemy Fang Cheng had fought before, the experimental subject with terrifying power.

He saw that his old opponent turned his copper bell-like eyes and grinned, revealing a mouth full of white teeth.

Then, like a beast, he let out a low roar, and suddenly waved his dustpan-like hand, clenching it into a fist and smashing it heavily.

This time.

Fang Cheng didn't dodge, nor did he collide head-on with the opponent, but just practiced Tai Chi unhurriedly.

When the experimental subject's fist was about to attack in front of him, his body instantly made a nearly instinctive response.

He chose to take half a step back along the direction of the opponent's punch, and turned his waist to the side.

Then he gently caught his fist, and with the help of the inertia brought by the impact, he slightly added a little guiding force, which instantly turned his attack into the end of its strength, deviated from the direction, and finally only hit the air.

The experimental subject missed a hit, and immediately roared with incomparable violence, wanting to forcibly twist his body and make a backhand kill.

At this time, Fang Cheng took the initiative to lean on him, and following the force of his retreat, he suddenly exerted force, shaking and vibrating his arms, and made the opponent stumble and almost fall.

The experimental subject couldn't help but appear even more furious, and attacked frantically again, like a mountain crushing over.

But Fang Cheng's eyes still didn't have any fluctuation, like the calmest lake, calmly responding.

Gradually, the Tai Chi moves that were originally skillfully used seemed to be completely forgotten, and only changed with the changes in the imaginary enemy's movements and postures.

Pushing and yielding with both hands, like the vastness of the sea and sky, unrestrained.

Retreating and advancing, like the shapelessness of water, adapting to the environment.

Just like a certain Martial Sage said.

Water is always relaxed and relaxed, but it is always ready to surge, and in the seemingly calm waiting process, it has never given up its flowing nature.

It can be water in a cup, water in a pot, water in a bottle, as still as stagnant water, as dynamic as a fountain.

When you strike the surface of the water with force, the water will not be hurt, because it looks so weak, but it can penetrate the hardest material.

Fang Cheng raised his hand and waved his palm, lifted his knee and stepped forward, and the movements he performed at will slowly unfolded like flowing clouds and flowing water.

Seemingly practicing Tai Chi unhurriedly, he entered a mysterious state of enlightenment.

At the same time, prompts for increasing experience also flowed like water.

Suddenly, the panel flashed a very dazzling light.

[Congratulations, you have deeply understood the mysteries of Tai Chi, and your skill has reached the expert level]

[Tai Chi lv1 (0/250)]

[Obtain enhancement reward, skill effect "Neutralization"]