Cultivating through increasing my stats in America-Chapter 31 - Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training
Chapter 31: Chapter 31 Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training
Chapter 31: Chapter 31 Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training
After calming down, Li Ang started searching online for some traditional Chinese medicine information.
He had always been skeptical about traditional Chinese medicine, thinking it was unscientific.
But as he got older, after having several sessions of cupping therapy and moxibustion, he suddenly found that traditional Chinese medicine indeed had its unique benefits in certain areas.
Not to mention, after using medicinal wine twice recently, Li Ang was fully capable of looking at this stuff with a rational and objective perspective.
Many experts say that the nutritional value of ginseng is basically the same as that of radishes, but no experts dare to eat a pound or two of ginseng in one meal.
This time, Li Ang went online not to diagnose and prescribe for himself, but to find out if it was necessary for him to get some Chinese herbal medicine from the pharmacy for conditioning or tonifying.
He roughly looked up several tonifying prescriptions online and searched for the prices of some medicinal materials on shopping websites. It must be said that this stuff was quite expensive.
Especially since he was now in America, where many things were more than double the price in his home country.
Of course, some herbs with high sales volume had their cultivation bases in America, and their prices were a different story.
Shaking his head, Li Ang closed the webpage and opened Amazon again.
He hadn’t forgotten about the idea he had during the day, since bodily strength was his weakness and difficult to improve at the moment, he might as well train in another martial art that focused on the body.
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There was no shortage of such martial arts, with the likes of Golden Bell Shield, Iron Cloth, Iron Sand Palm, Iron Head Skill, Shaolin Virgin Boy Skill…
All kinds of varieties, ones that promised quick results, as well as those requiring decades of daily practice, those that trained the outer skin’s resistance to striking, and those that started from within, channeling qi to control strength.
After looking around, Li Ang really had some difficulty in choosing a martial art.
Although he could learn quickly with the help of his panel, learning too much would still require a lot of time and energy.
With no other option, Li Ang had to go back to the martial arts forums to see what others thought.
After browsing around, he actually found something worthwhile.
“Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training” was said to originate from the fiercest general of the Five Dynasties, the “Tiger General” Li Cunxiao, who was said to be unmatched in battle—no king over the tyrant, no general over Li.
It was said that Li Cunxiao had trained this skill to its peak, rendering his muscles and bones as strong as iron, making him invincible on the battlefield, with unrivaled bravery and unparalleled across the world.
In “The Romance of the Remnant Tang and Five Dynasties”, it was described that one of Li Cunxiao’s arms held the strength of twenty-five thousand catties
Later, Li Cunxiao was framed and sentenced to be torn apart by chariot, but when they executed him, the tug of five oxen was countered by the natural strength generated by his limbs, and he pulled them back.
In the end, it was he who had to teach the executioners how to pick out the tendons in his arms and legs, severing the source of his strength, which only then allowed the five oxen to tear his body apart.
In addition, in “The Deer and the Cauldron”, Ao Bai practiced this martial art, and his combat ability was indeed of the highest level.
This martial art was also a secret skill of the Shaolin Temple, the kind that was not taught to outsiders.
These descriptions in novels and storytellers were mostly exaggerations, but they were enough to show that the martial art was indeed fearsome.
At least, looking at others like Tai Chi and Bagua Palm, no one dared to make such claims.
But these were not the main reasons why Li Ang chose this martial art.
What Li Ang valued was that this martial art had a profound system, cultivating both internally and externally, focusing on nurturing the essence, qi, and spirit on the inside, and training the muscles, bones, and skin on the outside.
Moreover, Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training was divided into three parts: the Thirteen Taibao Internal Qi Skill, Thirteen Taibao Internal Explosion Skill, and the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training itself.
The Internal Qigong within it evolved from the Shaolin health-preserving soft Qigong, aimed at cultivating inner qi, strengthening the body, and serving for healing and health maintenance.
The Internal Explosion Skill evolved from the Shaolin hard Qigong, its purpose being to tap into one’s potential, enhance explosive power, and lay the foundation for horizontal training.
The horizontal training is the essence of this martial art and at the very core. The purpose is naturally to strengthen the body in all aspects.
Based on Li Ang’s limited experience, the more branches a martial art has, the more comprehensive its functions are. Although the difficulty of practice increases, the upper limit of skill once fully learned is absolutely high.
Given his current situation, it was very suitable for him to learn such a comprehensive martial art in one go.
Having made the decision, Li Ang placed the order decisively, embracing the mantra “the sooner you buy, the sooner you enjoy.”
This time he was wise enough to sign up for an Amazon Prime membership. Although it cost him 119 dollars, the next-day delivery benefit alone saved him a great deal of time. Coupled with various discounts and privileges, it was more cost-effective in the long run.
Putting down his phone, Li Ang went to sleep at ten, which was unprecedented for him.
He knew that rest was as important as training, and even with his newfound abilities, he couldn’t overdo it. He needed to rest when it was time to rest.
That night, Li Ang slept especially well, even previewing the content Sheila was going to teach him in his dreams.
Normally he would wake up naturally, but today he waited until Charles called him to get up from downstairs.
Li Ang hadn’t expected this kid to be so eager. He never seemed this dedicated to his studies.
“Coming, coming.”
When he came downstairs, he noticed Charles was drenched in sweat, obviously having completed his morning run.
“We’re not training in your garden today, come with me to the park.”
Li Ang thought about suggesting that Charles train at the martial arts school, but then he reconsidered. Under the circumstances, it seemed unnecessary.
Seeing others’ martial arts achievements could potentially damage his own confidence in training.
The two of them each took a bicycle and set off.
“Hey, slow down, Li, I can’t keep up with you at all.”
Hearing Charles’s shouts from behind, Li Ang felt a bit helpless.
Even casual cycling for him was faster than Charles’s full-on sprint. It was difficult to match their speeds.
“How about this, put your hand on my shoulder, but be careful to maintain balance and control the direction.”
Li Ang came up with a way for Charles to put his hand on his shoulder, effectively pulling him forward with his body.
As soon as the hand was placed, Li Ang immediately felt the change in resistance.
However, for him, this was of no consequence. It was like riding uphill.
With the risk of Charles falling behind eliminated, Li Ang began to pedal at full force, quickly accelerating to 40 kilometers per hour.
At this moment, Charles, who had never ridden an electric bike before, suddenly experienced the thrill of moving effortlessly.
He even found that the speed at which Li Ang was carrying him was faster than when he was cycling alone.
While bicycling felt the same, he suddenly understood why his neighbor had champion status.
Upon arriving at the park and breathing in the fresh air, the two chose a spacious spot.
“Come on, let’s spar first, let me see if you’ve improved?”
Li Ang assumed his stance and beckoned Charles with a gesture.
