Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 55: Tai Chi Tonic and Instructional Videos

Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Tai Chi Tonic and Instructional Videos

[You have taken an herbal bath, the damaged area is stimulated, Golden Bell Shield skill level increased by 5.1%.]

Wang Ye’s half-closed eyes suddenly opened wide.

He looked at the panel, rubbing away the mist clinging to his eyelashes, repeatedly confirming whether he was seeing things correctly. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"So... taking an herbal bath can also increase skill level!"

"Moreover, the skill increase is significant, more than one practice session."

Wang Ye rested his hands on the edge of the bathtub, soaking in the dark red herbal bath, his mind beginning to ponder.

Since an herbal bath can increase the skill level of Golden Bell Shield, it indicates that improving skill level doesn’t necessarily require training.

Does this also mean that other skills can be quickly enhanced using external supplements?

If he really develops a method to use supplements to improve skills, his skill improvement efficiency could become twice as effective with half the effort.

"Interesting."

Wang Ye’s eyes brightened, he picked up his phone from the low stool beside him.

He began searching for Tai Chi related bath herbal recipes on Douyin.

But such traditional martial arts generally do not have universal external herbal recipes.

Only some unconventional sects have internal tonic recipes for replenishing qi.

Wang Ye selected three somewhat reliable internal recipes and saved them in his notes. He planned to buy a few kinds of Tai Chi internal medicine from the Chinese medicine store on his way back from shooting short videos at the unfinished building.

He decided to try them one by one before making a decision.

Wang Ye continued to huddle in the tub, soaking for about half an hour.

The imagined absorption of medicinal properties, where the dark red bathwater would turn clear, did not occur. After the bath, the herbal water remained densely dark red, though it became slightly more turbid.

Wang Ye stood up from the tub, took a towel, and dried himself off.

Then, he saved the tub of herbal water, placing it in the corner of the bathroom.

When he needs another herbal bath, it can be reheated and reused. This method allows the residue at the bottom to further leach out more effective components.

This herbal water can be stored for up to three days, after which the residue will begin to deteriorate, the herbal potency will evaporate, and it will lose its intended effect.

At that point, new herbs will need to be stewed again.

After his bath, Wang Ye felt completely rejuvenated.

The soreness from practicing Golden Bell Shield vanished instantly.

He touched his exposed skin.

It indeed felt sturdier and rougher, clearly having developed an unseen layer of hard keratin.

His skin was already tough enough to withstand some dull knife slashes, now reaching this level of improvement was quite effective.

Wang Ye applied some qi force according to Golden Bell Shield’s force application method.

Suddenly, all his skin began to harden. The solid and resilient feeling filled his muscles and skin.

This feeling was like wearing a tight-fitting soft leather armor, giving him a strong sense of security.

He tried touching the hardened parts, experiencing a sensation similar to hard rock.

Striking with force resulted in only mild pain.

Instead, his fist felt a rebound shock, somewhat numb.

Like hitting a bronze drum.

This was the first level of Golden Bell Shield, where the force application was unimpeded, and when fully energized with qi, it felt like wearing soft leather armor. In the face of attacks, it could reduce pain by more than half.

"It really works."

Wang Ye was overjoyed.

With progress at this pace, his defense power will surely reach a higher level soon.

He got dressed, glancing at his watch.

4:25

It was nearing dusk.

Wang Ye did not delay, wearing the bag with hidden weapons and camera, he immediately went out the door.

After heading downstairs, he left the neighborhood, walking along the sidewalk towards the unfinished building while going through comments under his own videos.

Many have already recognized that Wang Ye was yesterday’s half-marathon champion in Longjiang District.

[I usually follow some sports events, and suddenly noticed the marathon champion looked just like the blogger.]

[Wow, isn’t this blogger a National Elite Level athlete apart from mastering hidden weapon techniques?]

[His first video seems to be about practicing Tai Chi, could this be the real power of traditional martial arts?]

Wang Ye simply observed these comments without providing a definitive response.

After all, as he gradually makes a name for himself in the sporting world, his identity will eventually be uncovered by the audience.

Explaining himself now serves no real purpose.

It would only reduce the mystique and the buzz around him.

Wang Ye intended to maintain his desired mysterious aura, then gradually showcase his unique selling points.

As the saying goes, "cast a long line to catch a big fish." Pulling the line too soon might make the future path less sustainable.

Soon, Wang Ye arrived at the unfinished building.

He first found several hard twigs and leaves suitable for throwing around the area.

Then, he took out a date from his bag, cleaned it off, leaving only the seed.

Afterward.

He started using these materials to film short videos.

Wang Ye filmed three videos as his stock.

They were shooting a board with twigs, slicing foam board with leaves, and exploding a can with a seed.

He then took out a deck of cards, preparing to start filming a tutorial video for the next entry.

There were already many requests in the comments for him to film tutorial videos.

While he was recently struggling with content ideas, he decided to follow the viewers’ suggestions and film a card-throwing tutorial video.

According to Wang Ye’s observations, these tutorial videos usually have quite a good reach, as seen with popular blogger Energy-Kun, who rose to fame with such videos.

Aside from these factors, it’s actually quite interesting to shoot a tutorial video occasionally.

Wang Ye pulled out a card.

He started filming the video using explanations and slow-motion tutorials.

These tutorial videos are longer than his previous short clips and require more time and effort, with careful thought given to the rhythm and scripting, necessitating segment recording for the video, and more complicated editing afterward.

By the time Wang Ye finished shooting the tutorial video, the sky was filled with sunset hues, and darkness was closing in.

Wang Ye breathed a long sigh of relief, rubbed his sun-burned temple.

He picked up his bag and walked towards home, stopping by the street-side Chinese medicine shop to buy three Tai Chi tonic recipes.

Upon returning home, Wang Ye finished the leftovers from lunch.

He then sat in front of the computer, commencing the long editing process.

Editing took him from seven in the evening all the way until midnight. Only then did Wang Ye manage to finish editing all four videos.

With a "snap," he closed his laptop, opened Douyin, and checked the video he had posted in the afternoon.

It had twenty thousand likes, with the attention remaining stable.