After practicing a complete set of Chen-style Tai Chi, Luo Chao had a thin layer of sweat on his body, while by this time, everyone in the hospital room had been deeply captivated by the aesthetically pleasing Tai Chi set Luo Chao had just performed.

Clearly, Luo Chao had finished his practice, yet everyone was still watching him intently, seemingly still immersed in Luo Chao's martial arts technique from moments ago.

After a while, as scattered applause began, more and more people started clapping, and eventually, everyone in the hospital room gave Luo Chao a heartfelt round of applause!

Luo Chao, looking at the applauding crowd, opened his hands in a gesture suggesting everyone should be quiet.

Then, Luo Chao extended his right hand, looked at the crowd, and said, "Just now, I mentioned the Silk-Reeling Force in Chen-style Tai Chi, but in reality, to truly master Tai Chi, there's a force more important than the Silk-Reeling Force, which is the Helical Force!"

"According to the fist technique, it passes from foot to leg to waist, always requiring a complete flow of energy; every movement's power transmission is conveyed from the sole of the foot to the fingertips in a spiral manner."

"For example, in the classic Chen-style move Yanshou Hong Fist, if evaluating someone's performance in this move, it's usually said that their power release is well-integrated."

"Meaning, this isn't brute force, but a force that travels from leg to waist, exploding from the waist!"

With that said, Luo Chao slowly retracted his right fist, then suddenly twisted his entire right arm and struck out with force!

Whoosh!

With the sound of air being split, a strong gust suddenly rushed toward the crowd, causing some female doctors' long hair to flutter!

Immediately, Luo Chao retracted his fist again and said, "I believe that the Helical Force in Tai Chi has something in common with playing table tennis or other sports."

"I used to enjoy playing table tennis a lot, I've played for 8 years, and have gained some insights in table tennis. The most mainstream technique in table tennis now is the arc ball; the action essentials are centered on the right foot, turning the waist while drawing the racket, pressing the right foot, shifting the center to the left foot, pressing the right foot while turning the waist, with the waist driving the shoulder, and then the hand moving forward, brushing the upper-middle part of the ball at the highest point or early descent."

"I have to say, this technique has a very similar aspect to the Helical Force in Tai Chi! So, if at first you find the Helical Force difficult to learn, perhaps start practicing with the simplest table tennis motion!"

After listening to Luo Chao, the audience couldn't help but nod slightly, and some middle-aged doctors immediately began to gather friends, scheduling a session after work to start practicing Tai Chi through playing table tennis!

Then, Luo Chao continued, "Actually, what I mentioned earlier is just the surface realm of Tai Chi. If regular people learn the surface realm of Tai Chi, it can play a role in strengthening the body, but it is almost impossible to achieve invulnerability to diseases, or even Unity of Heaven and Man!"

"So, what I'm going to talk about next is the inner realm of Tai Chi, which is the highest realm a person can achieve through practicing Tai Chi!"

Saying this, Luo Chao paused for a moment, and directed his gaze towards Jiang Tianming on the hospital bed, "Old master, many people say Tai Chi can only strengthen the body, nothing more, and doesn't have such miraculous effects. Actually, that's because they don't understand true Tai Chi."

"Their view of Tai Chi, as I just said, is still stuck on the surface realm of Tai Chi, and naturally they feel Tai Chi isn't as legendary as claimed."

"But in reality, I can clearly tell you, once you practice the inner realm of Tai Chi, its regulation of the human body can almost be described as reaching an omnipotent degree!"

"So, given your current physical condition, it's impossible to heal yourself just by cultivating the surface realm of Tai Chi; you must cultivate the inner realm of Tai Chi to completely heal yourself!"

Upon hearing Luo Chao's words, Jiang Tianming couldn't help but nod repeatedly, "Doctor Luo, I understand, I'm willing to cultivate the inner realm of Tai Chi, please teach me, I'm not afraid of hardship!"

Luo Chao, observing Jiang Tianming's sincere expression, hesitated no longer, he extended one palm with four fingers, saying, "Tai Chi can be divided into four inner realms: shape, power, intention, and energy."

"Shape refers to the external limb conforming to martial arts' offensive and defensive meaning, or actions designed for energy movement; using the twenty-four Tai Chi moves as an example, offense generally targets the nose, defense targets the abdomen, groin, and chest."

"Power is a common martial arts term, about correct force-exertion order, very important, as Tai Chi always emphasizes four ounces offsetting a thousand pounds, using force is crucial."

"Typically we say, flowing movements means action shape linking smoothly, while another is the sequence of power exertion going smoothly: power adequately delivered, clear force points, not only a requirement in Tai Chi competitions but also one of the key factors determining future martial arts offensive and defensive abilities."

"Intention is your understanding of Tai Chi philosophy, culture, movements, to perform with intention guiding energy, energy moving power, achieving unity of character and spirit."

"And this last realm, energy, is harder to comprehend; first as breath, cooperating with movement intention, second as the energy through meridians in Chinese medicine."

"This energy is also the main inner realm I'm teaching you to cultivate today because ordinary people's practice of Tai Chi is less about fighting, more about physical fitness and self-healing!"

With that, Luo Chao positioned himself in a horse stance and again began practicing Tai Chi.

However, this time, if observed closely, it can be noticed that although Luo Chao's Tai Chi routine is almost identical in sequence to his initial practice.

This time, there's an unmistakable aura suggesting Luo Chao has gained an ethereal quality!

At this moment, it seems as though misty ethereal energy emanates from Luo Chao, making it difficult to see his movements clearly, yet simultaneously making his every action appear graceful and harmonious.

Somehow, it feels as if every punch and every leg lift perfectly aligns with the beautiful principles of the golden ratio, as if his every move embodies the Heaven and Earth Laws, making it incredibly pleasant to watch!

Indeed, this is the effect of Luo Chao employing the "energy" realm of Tai Chi this time!

At this moment, Luo Chao is not merely practicing Tai Chi; he has entered a Unity of Heaven and Man realm known as the "Tai Chi State!"

Whish, whoosh——

The sound of the fists whirling and everyone remains immersed in Luo Chao's Tai Chi, unable to extricate themselves for a long time!

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