The Invincible Doctor of the Female Village Chief

After everyone left, Liu Zixuan let Doudou play with those students for a while longer!

Although the events just happened quickly, they might still be frightened, and playing together might help reduce the psychological impact!

One has to admire the resilience of these kids; playing around with Liu Zixuan quickly helped them return to their usual selves!

Of course, Liu Zixuan's actions just now also made him a god in the eyes of these students!

Around 9:30, the students had all gone home. Liu Zixuan then walked with Zhao Yi and Doudou towards the Xiao Qiao apartment.

After having dinner, Doudou went to sleep, but Liu Zixuan and Zhao Yi went to the quiet garden behind the apartment.

"Did you see how I moved my hands just now?" Liu Zixuan asked.

"I saw the initial step, but everything after was blurry like an afterimage, but I know it was you!"

Zhao Yi asked earnestly, "Brother Xuan, when I was learning martial arts, I heard that when speed reaches its limit, afterimages are created. But I'm curious, your speed just now didn't seem like the limit I understood before!"

Liu Zixuan smiled, "Then I ask you, what is considered a limit?"

"It's when you can't break through anymore, that's called the limit!" Zhao Yi scratched his head and answered.

"Answering like that isn't wrong either!"

Liu Zixuan thought for a moment, rubbing his chin, "Here, use your maximum speed to attack me!"

"Alright!"

Zhao Yi nodded heavily, stepping back two steps, his right foot leaning forward, left foot on tiptoe, ready to attack!

After two steps forward, suddenly increasing his speed, he raised his fist fiercely to hit Liu Zixuan's right side.

Bang!

In Zhao Yi's eyes, Liu Zixuan didn't move, not even blinking, but halfway through his punch, he suddenly felt a force coming towards him.

When he realized it, his fist was already caught by Liu Zixuan!

"This... how is this possible? Is there really no limit to speed?" Zhao Yi asked in astonishment.

"No, everything has limits, but the limits vary!" Liu Zixuan smiled, "Most people believe that when the opponent is unguarded, you can strike them down with your fastest speed! But in the process of defeating, there's a time difference!"

"For example, you took a step, threw a punch, and thought about which side to hit me all within a few seconds, but it still took time!"

"So what you mean is, these can be completely omitted?" Zhao Yi asked.

"You should know, when facing a strong enemy, he won't even give you a second to think because often one second is enough to decide life or death! So the limit of speed is the limit of thought; when what you think can synchronize with your actions, that's the true limit!"

Liu Zixuan smiled meaningfully, "And for martial artists, there is no end above the limit!"

"No end above the limit?" Zhao Yi's eyes widened, "Does that mean there's no limit?"

"You could say that!" Liu Zixuan patted Zhao Yi's shoulder, "For martial artists, there are many realms: Earth Realm, Celestial Realm, Profound Realm, King Realm, etc., and each realm is divided into three tiers, and your current realm is merely the peak of the Earth Realm."

"Your body's strength increases, but if you want to break through to the Celestial Realm, it's about using various limits to expand your meridians; when a person is just born, their meridians are like a small stream, but martial artists of the Earth Realm are like canals, having real barriers!"

"Later, in the Celestial, Profound, and King Realms, expanding the meridians will be like turning into river water, like the waters of the Jiang! At that time, your inner strength will increase, limits will be broken through, and thus your body's coordination speed will be faster!"

"But shouldn't martial artists focus on techniques?" Zhao Yi asked in confusion.

"Techniques? That's just flowers on display!" Liu Zixuan smiled, "When I killed Tong Yang just now, you also saw, what technique did I use?"

"Seemed like none!" Zhao Yi recalled briefly.

"Exactly, remember in martial arts novels, Wudang Sect's Zhang Sanfeng once said a phrase, Tai Chi evolves from the basics, from one comes two, two produces four symbols, four symbols create eight trigrams! The eight trigrams evolve into all things but can also return to one!"

Liu Zixuan explained, "Simply put, any technique can change at will; it can be unfathomable or transform into one move. The key isn't how many moves, but whether they are useful!"

"I think I kind of get it." Zhao Yi nodded, somewhat understanding, "I feel like I was in a misconception before, imagining martial arts to be like those in TV dramas!"

"Alright, reflect on these yourself, that's it for today!" Liu Zixuan understood that haste makes waste; Zhao Yi had good potential but was too anxious, which was counterproductive!

And today is just the beginning of Zhao Yi's grueling training!

Zhao Yi nodded, "Then you go rest, I'll stay here to ponder, it's quiet here!"

"I have a question for you!" Liu Zixuan paused and said.

"Go ahead!"

"Do you have a favorite weapon?"

"Yes!" Zhao Yi showed a hint of excitement, "I've loved knives since I was young, and it's probably not just me; it seems like every man under the sky has a martial arts dream from a young age, whether wielding a sword or wielding a saber, roaming the Jianghu, making waves!"

"Oh? Let's hear it!" Liu Zixuan sat on the railing beside, quite interested.

"Swords, I feel, are more for those with chivalry, but that kind of thing is just grandeur, not stimulating enough, but knives are different, a knife is like a rough man!"

"When a blade is raised, it's like a man's punch, without hesitation, you can attack as you wish, but I feel swords are a bit delicate, not suitable for me."

From this perspective, Liu Zixuan indeed did not choose the wrong person; handing the Sword Manual of the tomb's owner to Zhao Yi was perfectly fitting!

With a smile, he took the Sword Manual out of his pocket: "Take this Sword Manual to have a look, but practice the basics first, and in your spare time, flip through the manual and comprehend it!"

"Sword Manual?" Zhao Yi excitedly took the manual, seeing the title 'Celestial Spirit Saber Technique', felt the four characters were especially impressive! It seemed like it was meant for him!

He nodded excitedly, "Thank you, Brother Xuan, I've finally got a real Sword Manual of my own! I'll practice well!"

"Alright, ponder for a while and then go rest, tomorrow morning at four o'clock, I'll check your progress!" Liu Zixuan smiled and waved, then headed towards the apartment.

He seemed to see a master slowly rising by his side!

ps: This is the first update; regarding Tai Chi, Ye Zi has liked it since childhood. There was an old man in the village always practicing it. The things mentioned in the text were learned from that old man, though not as miraculous as on TV, but he said it's indeed beneficial for health, and if everyone likes it, I can integrate more of it into future writings, or it'll be omitted if not.