Chapter 1232: Chapter 1204: Become a Monster Genius

The bodyguard helped the young man leave dejectedly. Apart from the young man’s habitual harsh words, the others didn’t dare say a word.

Around them, people started to applaud.

People don’t really hate second-generation rich kids, but they hate these unruly, unreasonable ones.

This park is obviously public. We were here first, so why should we give up our spot to you? Is being rich really that impressive?

Prior to this, several people had also been driven away, but they were only angry without daring to speak. Yet this elderly man vented their grievances for them.

Many people went up to chat with the old man.

Most of the elderly here practice Tai Chi just for fitness, but that old man truly used Tai Chi to the extent it could be used in combat.

The entire fight process was very simple. Those bodyguards didn’t even get near the old man; they were casually knocked down by him.

Li Chen could see that throughout the process, the old man’s energy consumption was minimal to the point of being negligible, using the skill of leveraging force to the extreme.

Such mastery of power usage; even he couldn’t claim to achieve it.

And as far as he could tell, the old man had no True Qi, just an ordinary person.

And for an ordinary person, what kind of cultivation is necessary to practice Tai Chi to this extent?

The surrounding people simply chatted briefly with the old man. After a while, seeing that the old man responded indifferently, they gradually dispersed.

At this time, Li Chen walked over with curiosity.

Coming to the old man’s side, Li Chen didn’t speak, instead starting to practice Tai Chi along with him.

Obviously, the old man didn’t intend to speak either, just calmly performing his martial arts.

Li Chen didn’t mind, just quietly practicing his own movements, soon immersing himself in his own insights.

Perhaps ordinary people engage in Tai Chi for fitness, but as a Martial Artist at his level, each move carried a unique understanding.

With Tai Chi too, Li Chen had his own unique interpretation.

The more he understood, the more he felt this seemingly ordinary fitness routine had unfathomable depths.

Even without specific cultivation technique pathways, Li Chen could sense the profoundness within each slow movement.

While Li Chen was pondering, a blunt voice suddenly reached his ears.

“Wrong!”

Li Chen’s mouth showed a hint of an imperceptible smile, then he stopped his movements, looking curiously at the old man beside him.

“Were you speaking to me just now?”

The old man nodded but didn’t offer any explanation, just calmly said, “Your moves are wrong.”

“Wrong? Where am I wrong?” Li Chen asked.

“In Tai Chi, intention is valued over form, emphasizing softness overcoming hardness. Your moves are too hard.” The old man spoke calmly.

“Too hard…” Li Chen’s face showed a thoughtful expression.

His cultivation path had always been centered on strength and vigor. Facing any strong enemy, he dared to move forward bravely, even risking his life in battle.

So even while practicing Tai Chi, hints of his indomitable spirit could be seen in his stance.

However, for Tai Chi, this kind of strength was precisely unnecessary.

The firmness in Tai Chi is the firmness of desirelessness, completely different from Li Chen’s strength.

“Tai Chi is Tai Chi; I am me. Tai Chi can yield, can retreat, but I cannot retreat; taking a step back would lead to an abyss.” Even Li Chen himself didn’t know why he suddenly said this.

Upon hearing Li Chen’s words, the old man’s face also showed a thoughtful expression.

As if recalling something, the old man fell silent.

Li Chen just quietly watched the old man.

He didn’t expect the old man to provide him with a suitable answer. But for himself, he still hoped the old man could give him a perfect solution.

He now faced a crossroads, not knowing how to proceed even himself.

Although he had been exploring his cultivation path without guidance, at such a critical choice, he must be cautious; he wouldn’t miss any potentially useful advice.

“People actually live in a peculiar cycle. Sometimes, a step forward makes a hero, a step back makes a villain. But upon turning around, you find that you’re still standing where you started.” The old man didn’t practice martial arts any further but stood still, looking into the distance.

“But, does a person’s life really only have this one step to take?” The old man said meaningfully, looking at Li Chen. “Life is a road with many steps to take. Who says you can only move forward bravely or retreat relentlessly?”

“You mean…” Li Chen furrowed his brows slightly, looking at the old man, sincerely asking.

The old man smiled, extending two fingers. “When people grow old, they tend to see things more clearly than the young.”

“Whose life isn’t a series of unpredictable ups and downs? So, facing this life path, can’t we advance and retreat, making the best choice?”

Li Chen froze.

“Then wouldn’t that be…”

The old man chuckled silently. “Indeed, such people are envied, ordinary folks often refer to them as… Monster Genius.”

“Monster Genius…” Li Chen lowered his head, revealing a deep expression.

Up until now, he had realized many issues.

Had he been too impulsive in some matters?

Leading to so many unforeseen consequences and those occurrences he wished not to see?

The earliest fallen brothers of the Palace of the Nether King, Lilith, Ning Wangyang…

Don’t these regrets lie squarely at his feet?

Even though Li Chen never admitted to being a good person, in the eyes of those around him, he’s undoubtedly a hero!

However, the price a hero must bear often goes beyond what ordinary people can handle.

“Thank you!” Li Chen pondered for a while, then deeply bowed to the old man.

At this moment, noise erupted from the park entrance again.

Many people turned to look and saw a group entering the park once more.

Among the two people leading the group, one was precisely the young man who had been taught a lesson by the old man.

The young man was now being supported by the man beside him, looking at Li Chen with a face full of hatred.

“It’s him, that old geezer! Guo Tao, don’t you often brag about being a Martial Artist, dismissing ordinary people with disdain? Help me teach that old man a lesson, and I’ll believe you!” The young man said sinisterly to the man beside him.

“No problem!” The man threw the young man to the bodyguard behind him, flexing his knuckles, and walked boldly towards Li Chen.