Chapter 19 - 021 - Black Wind Village makes the headlines
Outer training tones the muscles, bones, and skin, inner training cultivates a breath of qi.
Among the things in the Martial World that are hardest to cultivate, it is the robust Inner Qi that stands out. Without Heavenly Talent and Earthly Treasure or Divine Skills, Inner Qi requires the laborious effort of daily and relentless practice to see any effect.
Yet, if Inner Qi is cultivated to a high realm, it also has extremely strong lethality.
Martial Arts Experts usually possess powerful Inner Qi.
However, due to the slow fruition of Inner Qi, the approach to improving combat prowess in the early stages within the Martial World remains solely through external power.
It is said that Tai Chi ushers peace in literature while Baji Fist establishes Heaven and Earth in martial arts.
Tai Chi Boxing is considered an internal style while Baji Fist is external.
The internal style focuses primarily on health preservation, cultivating mind and character foremost.
Conversely, the external style prioritizes combat, with rigorous physical training taking precedence.
Tai Chi Fist moves are gentle, with tranquility in motion, while Baji Fist moves are firm, creating gusts with each posture.
Thus, Tai Chi is deemed literary, Baji Fist martial, Tai Chi yin, and Baji Fist yang.