Chapter 395 Tai Chi
Pingyang's movements were soothing and graceful, and it was not suitable for strenuous exercise after pregnancy, so she used Tai Chi instead of her usual horse riding and archery. Speaking of which, Tai Chi was taught by Li Xiu, but the Tai Chi she played was different from Li Xiu, because she realized that Tai Chi was originally a polite meaning. As long as she understood the essence of Tai Chi, her body would naturally move with her heart.
However, although Princess Pingyang has read a lot of Taoist books, she is not particularly proficient after all, so her understanding of Tai Chi is limited. According to her estimates, this Tai Chi is profound and her only touches some of the fur.
But at this moment, I suddenly heard Li Xiu laughing happily from the side, which made Princess Pingyang feel a little puzzled. She stopped and turned her head to look, but Li Xiu strode to her side, then hugged her and kissed her fiercely, which made Li Zhi and Mian Niang beside her stare at them with curiosity.
"I'm going to die, Lizhi and the others are watching!" Princess Pingyang couldn't help but blush with her cheeks and said coquettishly, after all, there were children next to her, so how could she not be shy?
"Haha~, I thought of a way, I'll talk to you later!" Li Xiu laughed indifferently, and then left the yard excitedly, which made Princess Pingyang a little puzzled. I wonder what Li Xiu was talking about?
Li Xiu had no time to explain to Princess Pingyang at this time, but he rushed to the front yard as fast as possible, and then came to the place where Sun Simiao lived. When he stepped into the yard, he found that Sun Simiao was also practicing in the morning. It seemed that long-lived people had this habit, but his morning exercise method was a bit strange, and his whole movements were flexible, sometimes like a tiger and sometimes like a bird. Although his movements were not good-looking, the range of movement was very large, and Sun Simiao's forehead was also covered with sweat.
"Master Sun, is this the one you practiced is the legendary Five Animal Show?" Li Xiu looked at it for a moment, and suddenly asked with a flash of inspiration. According to legend, the Five Animal Show was created by Hua Tuo, imitating the movements of several animals. Hua Tuo's movements in front of him happened to be very consistent with the description of the Five Animal Show.
"Haha, the prince consort said it well. I did practice the Five Animals Play. Speaking of which, I started practicing since I was twenty years old. I have been practicing for a full 60 years. Now I am still not blind or deaf. I rely on the skills of the Five Animals Play!" Sun Simiao also smiled at this time. He could persist in practicing the Five Animals Play for 60 years. This perseverance alone is not comparable to ordinary people. No wonder he could live to over 100 years in the future.
"Master Sun, since the Five Animal Show can make people stronger, can Lizhi start practicing Five Animal Show since childhood to enhance her physical fitness?" Li Xiu asked enthusiastically. He had other plans, but when he saw Sun Simiao practicing Five Animal Show, he temporarily changed his statement.
"This... I'm afraid it won't work!" Sun Simiao shook his head and smiled bitterly when he heard this, and then explained, "The prince-in-law has never practiced the Five Animal Show, so you may not know that the Five Animal Show requires imitating the movements of various animals. The body has a lot of activity. Although this can exercise the body, the heartbeats very quickly during the activity, so that blood can flow throughout the body. However, with the little princess' heart condition, it may not be able to support her to do such vigorous activities!"
"Sure enough!" Li Xiu was not surprised to hear Sun Simiao's explanation. In fact, he had already been worried before, otherwise Sun Simiao would not have thought that now his words also confirmed his concerns.
"Master Sun, if there is a health exercise that is not very active but has no worse effect than Wuqin Opera, then can Li Qi learn?" Li Xiu asked again at this time.
This is what he thought of when he saw Princess Pingyang practicing Tai Chi. Tai Chi is a boxing technique that combines both hard and softness, and is both internal and external, and it emphasizes the meaning but not the form. You can even beat the tiger and the tiger, like a sledgehammer, or you can beat it like a water, like a light breeze, and everything depends on what aspects you need.
"This is impossible. If you want to strengthen your body, you must move the qi and blood in your body. Once the qi and blood move, the burden on the heart will be greater. This is also the most difficult part of the little princess' disease." Sun Simiao said a little unbelievable. He is proficient in a variety of health skills and can even be used in actual combat. Otherwise, he would not survive if he stayed alone in the mountains and forests.
"Master Sun, please see how I have this skill?" Li Xiu said as he put on an air, and then gently hit Tai Chi with his movements. Unfortunately, he did not read Taoism and did not know much about Taoism, so there was only one air left in Tai Chi, and there was no charm of Princess Pingyang when she practiced.
Sun Simiao was not only a miracle doctor, but also a Taoist priest. He has been familiar with Taoist sect since he was a child and his understanding of Taoist theory is far beyond that of Princess Pingyang. Therefore, when he saw Li Xiu just posing a starting move, he was stunned for a moment. Then Tai Chi was practiced by Li Xiu one by one. Although it was tangible or unintentional, it was extremely magical in Sun Simiao's eyes. Even in the end, he couldn't help but follow Li Xiu to play Tai Chi.
After Li Xiu finished practicing, Sun Simiao did not stop, but instead practiced it again on his own. However, the Tai Chi he was practicing was a little different from the Tai Chi that Li Xiu had just now. Even at the end, he simply closed his eyes and had only a trace of Taoist intention in his heart, using his intention to control the energy and driving the body with his energy. He also fell into a state similar to the Buddhist samadhi.
I saw Sun Simiao punching Tai Chi over and over again. He was originally a childish face, looking like a fairy-like figure. Now with the agile and elegant Tai Chi, if someone meets him in the deep mountains, he will definitely treat him as an old god who falls into the mortal world. Even in this small courtyard, it still makes people feel that he is different from the mortal world.
In addition, Li Xiu also showed keenly that Tai Chi was truly revealed in Sun Simiao's hands. Sun Simiao's movement and stillness seemed to be full of Taoist meaning, and the whole boxing technique also had an indescribable charm, which was more elegant and natural than Princess Pingyang. It seemed that he had indeed chosen the right person.
I don’t know how many times Sun Simiao practiced, but the Tai Chi movements were completely different from Li Xiu. Finally, Sun Simiao suddenly stopped and stood up, then he exhaled the turbid air in his chest, and then slowly opened his eyes and his face was filled with a surprise smile.
"Master Sun, how do you feel about this kind of health preservation skills?" Li Xiu stepped forward with a smile and asked.
"Okay! That's great! This is indeed our Taoist health-preserving skills, but I have never seen it before. Moreover, I have seen this set of boxing profound and profound, so I dare not say that I have completely mastered its essence!" Sun Simiao said excitedly.
Chapter completed!