Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 33: The Realm Beyond Walking

Reaching the level of a First-level Athlete in long-distance running means that he can equally achieve a level above first in sprinting, high jump, long jump, and even weightlifting and shot put—all have reached the strength and endurance level of a First-level Athlete.

As long as Wang Ye wants to train and is given enough time, he can easily bring most of today’s international sports to the level of a First-level Athlete.

Wang Ye rapidly walked home.

After putting the three race kits back home.

He went out again, preparing to train for Running.

The day after tomorrow, he will officially participate in the Longjiang District half-marathon race, and to be more secure, he needs to increase the Skill Level of his Running as much as possible.

Wang Ye arrived at the highway, began Running along the road at a pace of about three minutes per kilometer.

Today’s weather is slightly better than yesterday; the wind speed is not as high. But still, the Sun remains absent from the sky, with a hint of humidity in the air, making the body feel somewhat sticky.

As Wang Ye ran, he simultaneously sensed changes within himself.

With the improvement in Running Skill, maintaining this speed consumes significantly less energy, not even posing the slightest burden. It feels quite magical, as if the legs have turned into tires running on their own, while he is like a person riding a motorcycle, enjoying the wind blowing against him.

Feeling the dramatic change in energy expenditure, Wang Ye did not completely indulge in the comfort zone but continued to take bigger strides to increase his Running speed. His step frequency similarly rose, even reaching about 220 steps per minute.

The crisp and dense sound of footsteps echoed on this empty highway.

After an hour.

[21.6 kilometers.]

[Time: 01:10.16]

[Average pace: 3.24]

Wang Ye stopped, walking while rubbing the muscles around his hips, looking at the results on his watch.

"I’ve actually reached the level of a First-level Athlete! And exceeded it by two minutes!"

Wang Ye felt dizzy, as if he was dreaming.

Clearly, just ten days ago, he was frail and sickly, even walking a few steps felt unbearably heavy. But now, he has remarkably surpassed the national standard for a First-level Athlete in half-marathon within such a short time!

Wang Ye lowered his head, gazing at his now healthy and robust body and the sweat dripping from his chin, a strong sense of unreality grew from within.

The changes he has undergone in these ten days are tremendous.

So great that he himself can hardly believe that he truly has such formidable athletic ability now!

It’s worth noting that right now, over ninety percent of people worldwide cannot successfully run a twenty-kilometer distance in one go. Yet, Wang Ye not only finished it but did so at an almost sprint pace—that alone is enough to astonish many.

Wang Ye couldn’t help but marvel.

After walking for another twenty minutes on the highway, soothing his fatigued and sore muscles, he returned home, changed into clean clothes. He stuffed the sweaty sportswear into the washing machine, poured in a capful of detergent, and started the machine.

Afterward, as the washing machine hummed, Wang Ye began practicing Tai Chi at the window sill.

Now sensing the Qi within, even his Tai Chi movements have undergone a qualitative change.

The momentum that was once soft as silk, infused with Qi Force, has now incorporated a hint of toughness. Especially after extreme relaxation, the sudden exertion of force releases a Qi Force capable of making the air grunt.

The saying goes, "A sound is worth a thousand gold."

In the Martial Arts World, being able to produce sound is already a very high realm.

Wang Ye has not yet experienced real combat, is completely inexperienced with real warfare.

He admits that he doesn’t dare to claim mastery within the current Martial Arts World, but in front of ordinary people, he’s confident in his Tai Chi skills and can unleash a crushing level of combat power.

Not knowing how much time had passed.

Wang Ye closed his eyes, fully immersed in the essence of Tai Chi, his whole body suddenly contracting sharply, causing his sleeve buttons to pop open and fly off.

Pop!

The button rolled twice on the ground. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Wang Ye opened his eyes, picked up the button off the ground,

Then flicking his wrist, the button "whooshed" into a trash bin ten meters away with precision.

Next, Wang Ye glanced at the time on his watch.

It’s already past one in the afternoon.

Without realizing it, he had practiced Tai Chi for two hours.

The gains were substantial.

Wang Ye felt that his mind is now enriched with many Tai Chi techniques. The Qi Sensitivity within him has grown somewhat, transforming the fine thread-like Qi lines residing within his limbs into two or even three strands intertwining into a thin rope, swimming along his body’s meridians, influencing each of his movements.

Since perceiving Qi Sensitivity through Tai Chi, training time has flown by rapidly, sometimes even in the blink of an eye, an entire afternoon would pass.

"It’s time for lunch."

Wang Ye took some ingredients from the refrigerator into the kitchen.

Using his Cooking Skill, he quickly stir-fried five dishes on the stovetop.

Due to not cooking often, he at most manages to prepare ten dishes a day, hence the Skill Level of his Cooking hasn’t increased rapidly. Since recognizing his Cooking Skill, it’s been about four days, yet his Cooking Skill Level remains around 50%.

The taste from cooking is akin to that of street food vendors.

Mainly relying on heavy oil and salt with high heat stir-frying to bring out flavors; his control over the cooking process is still not quite adept.

But fortunately, Wang Ye doesn’t have high requirements for taste, having always led a life ordering takeout.

Now, this level of cooking already satisfies his appetite.

Wang Ye consumed over a pound of rice with the five dishes, barely filling his stomach.

In the middle of which he felt even his jaw was tired from chewing, yet his stomach was still empty. Truly, having a large appetite can be quite a hassle.

After the meal.

Wang Ye initially intended to catch a nap during this leisure time.

But he lay in bed for half an hour, tossing and turning, yet still feeling no bit of drowsiness.

Wang Ye had to give up, got up from bed, changed into casual clothing, and went out to Longjiang Park to clear his mind, while also brushing up on his Walking Skill Level.

His Walking Skill, after undergoing high-intensity training over the past few days, reached approximately 95% Skill Level.

Estimate walking another dozen or over a hundred kilometers to fully master it.

Wang Ye is quite eager about levels above lv5.

After all, he feels his Walking technique has now reached an undeniably pinnacle state, and if someone were to videotape his walking posture and analyze it meticulously, they’d find that his every step seems as though it’s precisely calculated; whether it’s the stride length or posture, all appear consistent and robotic-like, each muscle striving to its utmost capacity, driving his legs to walk, each swinging arm aiming to minimize wind resistance-induced pressure...