raknovel Chapter 77
Chapter 77
The first lesson.
Thirty-odd people stood casually in the activity hall on the first floor of the gymnasium, their faces full of idleness. The freshmen finally looked like proper college students.
Just then, an elderly man with gray hair but a vigorous spirit walked over, dressed in sportswear. He seemed to be the teacher who taught Lao Chi Chuan.
The old man clapped his hands and shouted, "Everyone, listen up! Girls in front, boys in back, tall ones on the right, short ones on the left, form two lines."
Upon hearing the old man's instructions, the students slowly and leisurely formed two lines.
Then, the old man began to introduce himself: "Dear students, my name is Shang Wen. I am your Tai Chi elective course teacher, and also a professor in our school's Computer Science Department."
Our elective courses will last for several semesters, and I hope we can get along well during this time.
You can call me Teacher Shang, but I'd prefer you to call me Master.
Laughter erupted from the crowd: "Teacher, have you been reading too many novels? Why are you calling yourself 'Master'?"
Shang Wen calmly glanced at the student who spoke: "The student who calls me Master gets full marks for class participation."
"Yes, Master, no problem, Master."
Shang Wen nodded in satisfaction, and then began to introduce the origins of Tai Chi:
"Tai Chi Chuan is our national intangible cultural heritage. It is an ancient martial art that integrates Confucian and Taoist philosophies from traditional culture. As a sport, it has a long history and rich cultural heritage, which cannot be compared with the fancy skills of foreign sports such as tennis, basketball, and badminton."
"Master, but football also originated in our country. Didn't we have Cuju in ancient times? Wouldn't that be considered a strange and ingenious skill?" someone in the crowd said.
Shang Wen calmly replied, "How can you say that football originated in our country when you're abroad?"
"As a person, you should know how to play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses. Look, by coming to our Tai Chi class, you've learned a bit about the philosophy of life."
A murmur of laughter rippled through the crowd, but Shang Wen remained unperturbed. He waited patiently for the noise to subside before changing the subject:
"I don't need to elaborate on the benefits of Tai Chi in cultivating one's character and strengthening the body. Look at me, it's because I practice Tai Chi that I look so young, but I'm actually over forty! Who would have thought!"
The surroundings were silent. Chen Che looked to the side and realized that everyone was trying their best to keep their composure.
Shang Wen didn't take it seriously and continued speaking to himself:
"But the physical fitness of college students these days is really poor. Look at your weak bodies now, how can you withstand the tempering and refining of Tai Chi?"
Therefore, in today's first lesson, I will first teach you a set of Taoist health-preserving eight-section exercises to replenish essence and blood and strengthen the body's foundation.
"Everyone, front row, arms outstretched horizontally; back row, arms outstretched vertically. Spread out the ranks. We'll start with the first movement: 'Holding Up the Sky with Both Hands to Regulate the Three Burners.'"
The group dispersed, and Shang Wen demonstrated at the front, chanting, "Hands and feet in harmony, mind and intention in harmony, breath and strength in harmony."
Since he wasn't learning Tai Chi, there wouldn't be a final exam, so Chen Che decisively started slacking off in the last row.
That's why young bodies are so active; they can jump around for tens of minutes without any problems, unlike decades later when, after squatting for a short while, they feel dizzy and lightheaded when they stand up.
Shang Wen could see everything clearly from the front. He noticed that one student was different from the others; his hands were limp and his legs were completely still.
After the rehearsal was completed, Shang Wen cleared his throat, looked at Chen Che, and said, "Everyone has learned it once. Yu Yan, why don't you come up and demonstrate?"
Chen Che looked left and right. Who was Yu Yan?
When all eyes turned to them, they realized that someone was calling their own name.
Chen Che walked over and stood next to Shang Wen, who then asked again, "Excuse me, what's your name?"
"Master... my name is Chen Che."
"Okay," Shang Wen nodded, "From now on, your code name in our elective class will be Yu Yan. I think you're quite handsome, so I've taken the liberty of giving you the code name Yu Yan. Do you have any objections?"
"Absolutely not, Master is wise!" Chen Che shook his head repeatedly.
"Okay, then you can demonstrate," Shang Wen said, stepping aside.
Now it was Chen Che's turn to be embarrassed.
Oh no, what did the teacher just teach?
Seeing so many eyes staring at him, Chen Che couldn't remember anything, but he couldn't just stand there motionless. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and put on a show for everyone.
Chen Che immediately assumed an unstable horse stance and slowly began to move.
Immediately followed by a left front kick and a right whip kick.
"Withdraw, leave, ignore!"
……
After the set of movements was completed, the people below looked at each other in bewilderment.
It's not entirely unrelated to what the teacher just taught, but it's definitely not.
Shang Wen clapped enthusiastically from the sidelines, saying, "Great! Very energetic!"
"There's a kind of power in Yu Yan's boxing, a kind of neutralizing power! Did no one notice? It's practically from the same lineage as our Tai Chi and Baduanjin."
"Let's all applaud to show our encouragement!"
"Clap clap clap clap clap clap".
Just as Chen Che was about to return to the group, Shang Wen called him back.
"Yu Yan, I think you should be our Tai Chi class representative. You can create a group chat and add all the students," Shang Wen said.
"This... Master... I..." Chen Che hesitated, clearly not wanting to do this unnecessary work.
"Alright, since you don't want to, I won't force you. Is there any Yanzu or Yifei who would like to join?" Shang Wen waved his hand, letting Chen Che return to the group.
However, Chen Che suddenly stopped.
"Master, I think no one in our class can live up to the nickname 'Yanzu' anymore, so I think you should give it to me as well. I'll also create the group chat," Chen Che said seriously.
Shang Wen was taken aback: "Well... that's fine too. So, would you like to be called Yu Yan or Yanzu?"
Without hesitation, Chen Che replied, "Peng Yuyanzu."
"..."
After Chen Che created the group and added everyone, he checked the number of people and confirmed that it matched the number of people present. Then, Chen Che casually changed his group nickname to Eddie Peng.
"Master, the group has been created. Please join the group to guide the relevant work," Chen Che said. As the saying goes, people flatter each other, and since he had already obtained such a cool code name, he naturally gave Teacher Shang plenty of face.
"Hmm," Teacher Shang nodded in satisfaction, but then clicked her tongue and pointed out a minor flaw.
"Peng Yuyanzu, the group name you chose isn't quite right," Shang Wen said.
Chen Che glanced at it: "2012 Tai Chi Chuan Sports Elective Class. Is there anything wrong with it?"
Shang Wen then said, "Our sect is called Wuyi Taiji Sect, and you are the 2012th batch of disciples of my Wuyi Taiji Sect."
Chen Che nodded, then exclaimed in sudden realization, "Oh~ Master, I understand now."
I casually changed the group name to "2012 Wuyi Taiji Sect Ascension and Dao Proof Exchange Group".
"Hmm." Shang Wen couldn't find any fault with it now.
With get out of class almost over, Shang Wen said a few more words.
"Classmates, remember to wear sportswear and sports shoes to our Tai Chi class. Some of you are wearing jeans, how can you move around freely?"
The Eight Pieces of Brocade that I taught you is best practiced morning and evening, and you should also exercise regularly in your daily lives. Remember to develop a habit of exercise.
Remember, all wealth, fame, status, pleasure, and so on, are not as valuable as having good health.
Shang Wen spoke very earnestly, going on and on, but the main point was to urge everyone to exercise more. Finally, when the bell rang, he loudly announced, "Class, our first class is over."