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The woman was practicing Tai Chi, and it was also a form of Internal Martial Arts.

The so-called difference between Internal Martial Arts and external martial arts essentially lies in whether one has cultivated Spiritual Power, or as it would be said on Earth, internal strength.

External training focuses on muscles, bones, and skin, while internal training cultivates one's breath.

External martial arts are about physically strengthening oneself to become incredibly powerful.

Whereas Internal Martial Arts are about cultivating internal strength, thereby using that power in combat to attack the opponent.

After Li Xiaoyao entered the villa, someone immediately brought over two wicker chairs for Li Xiaoyao and Xiao Ya to sit on.

The middle-aged man who had been saved by Li Xiaoyao gave Li Xiaoyao a slight smile but did not speak. Instead, he gestured toward the woman who was practicing her punches. The implication was to talk after she was finished.

Li Xiaoyao didn't blame the middle-aged man for his lack of manners; he too sat down to watch the woman practice her punches.

The woman was practicing Tai Chi, a martial art that inherently focuses on using the opponent's strength against them.

If a practitioner of external martial arts can master Tai Chi to the level of a grandmaster, then they might not necessarily lose when facing a practitioner of Internal Martial Arts.

The woman's Tai Chi was well-practiced, but in the eyes of Li Xiaoyao, it was full of flaws, causing him to inadvertently shake his head slightly.

The woman, who was practicing her punches, saw Li Xiaoyao shaking his head, and her brows furrowed instantly. She abruptly stopped punching and stood up, looking at Li Xiaoyao and challenging him, "Why are you shaking your head? Do you know anything about punches?"

Uh...

Li Xiaoyao was somewhat speechless. How was this woman so sensitive that she reacted just because he shook his head?

The middle-aged man said, "Yiyi, you're too sensitive. Maybe Mr. Li is just a little tired."

Cheng Yiyi, that was the name of the woman practicing the punches.

Cheng Yiyi snorted and ignored what the middle-aged man said, staring straight at Li Xiaoyao and persisted, "I asked you a question. Do you understand boxing?"

Li Xiaoyao touched his nose and replied, "I understand a little."

Xiao Ya gave Li Xiaoyao a glance. There was a hint of regret in her eyes. She thought to herself that yet another man did not want to lose face and was pretending to understand when he didn't.

Xiao Ya had thought that a man like Li Xiaoyao, who performed a rescue without seeking recognition, would be different from other men. But now, it seemed there was no difference after all.

He, too, would pretend to understand in front of a beautiful woman to make himself appear exceptional.

What a pity, truly such a pity.

The middle-aged man sitting in the wicker chair had the same thought.

However, no matter what, Li Xiaoyao had saved his life, so if Li Xiaoyao really angered Cheng Yiyi later on, he still had to intervene.
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When Cheng Yiyi heard Li Xiaoyao admit to only a slight understanding, she looked at him with contempt and demanded, "Then go on, explain why you were shaking your head just now."

This is what you're asking me to do, so I'll tell you the truth.

Li Xiaoyao said leisurely, "What you were practicing just now is Tai Chi, which is a pinnacle of martial arts in the world. In my view, Tai Chi can be divided into three stages."

"The first stage," Li Xiaoyao raised a finger, "is about form, which is to memorize all the movements of Tai Chi. Reaching this stage does not necessarily extend one's lifespan, but it certainly can improve health and vitality."

The few listeners were captivated by his confident speech, thinking to themselves that this man indeed seemed to know a thing or two.

"The second stage," Li Xiaoyao held up another finger, "is awareness. That is to understand the essence of Tai Chi. What is the essence of Tai Chi? It's the integration of internal and external cultivation, softness, slowness, agility, and the combination of hardness and softness. Once you can reach this stage, winning against ten opponents in daily combat is not out of the question."

"The third stage."

"Is when the person and the fist become one," Li Xiaoyao said. "Tai Chi is not just about individual moves; what matters is to fully comprehend Tai Chi, to become extremely proficient with the essential techniques of Tai Chi, like using an opponent's force against them. When you reach this stage, the whole world is within your reach."

After Li Xiaoyao finished speaking, everyone was truly stunned into silence.

Cheng Yiyi had heard similar viewpoints before, so she asked, "Then according to you, which stage have I reached?"

Li Xiaoyao looked at her with a strange expression and asked, "Do you really want to know?"

Cheng Yiyi's eyelids twitched—could this guy be suggesting that she had only reached the first stage? If he dared to say that, she would definitely use her first-stage Tai Chi to beat him into submission.

"I really want to know, please tell me." Cheng Yiyi spoke word by word, staring at Li Xiaoyao.

Li Xiaoyao coughed lightly and said, "You've reached the first stage, form."

Cheng Yiyi took in two deep breaths and said, "That's some big talk! Since you seem so knowledgeable about martial arts, I presume you're also a master. How about we exchange a few moves?"

Although Cheng Yiyi had cultivated Dark Energy, she indeed had a significant misunderstanding of martial arts. Li Xiaoyao was truly curious—how had this woman managed to cultivate Dark Energy?

However, Li Xiaoyao did not agree to Cheng Yiyi's request. What a joke—it would be embarrassing to fight a woman, whether winning or losing.

Li Xiaoyao shook his head. Although he didn't outright refuse, his intention was clear.

Cheng Yiyi snorted, saying, "Coward, bluffing about martial arts without any real knowledge."

Li Xiaoyao's brows rose—the woman did have a sharp tongue.

"I'm just afraid I won't be able to hold back and might hurt you," Li Xiaoyao said.

Hearing this, Cheng Yiyi couldn't help but laugh out loud, saying, "Such arrogance, you think too highly of yourself! If you're still a man, come out and fight me."

Li Xiaoyao felt he didn't need to hold back any longer. This woman had questioned his manhood; if he didn't demonstrate a man's pride now, he really wouldn't be considered a man.

Li Xiaoyao grabbed the handles of the rattan chair and slowly stood up, saying, "Then let me teach you a lesson."

Cheng Yiyi's face turned extremely ugly. She didn't understand how the Xiao Family could invite such an arrogant person to dinner at their home.

Humph, so arrogant. Let's see how I deal with you later.

Cheng Yiyi thought to herself as she stepped back a few paces and adopted the starting position of Tai Chi, saying, "Please."

Meanwhile, Xiao Ya glanced questioningly at her father Xiao Dingguo, who shook his head.

Xiao Dingguo had intended to interfere, but Li Xiaoyao's words had been too arrogant. Even though he had once saved his life, Xiao Dingguo did not plan to help him today.

"Let him learn that young people should be more humble. After all, the arrogant don't tend to live long."

Thinking this, Xiao Dingguo hoped that this incident would teach Li Xiaoyao a lesson.

The elder beside Xiao Dingguo hadn't spoken a single word since the beginning. His thoughts were the same as those of Xiao Dingguo and his daughter.

Young people should curb their arrogance and refrain from being too conceited.

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