"Tai Chi is a very famous traditional martial art. Next, we have Senior Huo Xian to present a Tai Chi performance!" the host continued with the show's flow.
Huo Xian was already prepared.
As the most promoted martial art of Hua Guo to the outside world, Tai Chi is something every martial artist knows a little of. Although Huo Xian practiced Huo Family Fist, he had also practiced Tai Chi for decades.
"I have a suggestion," Huo Xian said, arriving at the center of the stage and looking at the host.
The host looked at Huo Xian in surprise. Generally, the show's flow was set, and guests were aware of it. But Huo Xian, who was supposed to perform, suddenly had a suggestion, which would disrupt the schedule of the subsequent programs.
However, Huo Xian was the president of the Martial Arts Association, and the host was very professional. After a brief pause, he smiled and said, "Please speak, Senior Huo Xian."
"I want Ting Yu to perform this Tai Chi set with me," Huo Xian said, scanning his gaze towards Su Yu in the guest area, smiling.
"Hmm?" Su Yu was taken aback. He then spread his hands, "I don't know how..."
He didn't have much interest in martial arts, so he hadn't set up corresponding skills. Now that Huo Xian directly asked him to perform, he had no idea how to do it.
"Don't worry, I can teach you. Tai Chi has great health benefits, and you can practice it to strengthen your body," Huo Xian continued with a smile. He wanted to thank Su Yu for his contributions to the Martial Arts Association, so he intended to teach him a set of Tai Chi, which was a kind gesture.
"Uh... alright then," Su Yu knew Huo Xian's intentions. People were being kind, and he couldn't refuse. However, to show respect to the senior, was it too much to use a cheat? Thinking of this, he began to set up martial arts talent skills in his mind.
Originally, this program wasn't very interesting, and the audience watched for Ting Yu. But now, Huo Xian teaching Ting Yu Tai Chi undoubtedly enhanced the show's appeal.
"Haha, finally, we get to see something he can't do!"
"It feels like Ting Yu is an all-rounder in all programs. Tai Chi requires years of practice. Seeing Ting Yu stumble will finally make this show interesting."
"Senior Huo Xian is the president of the Martial Arts Association. His personal teaching of Tai Chi is a huge honor."
"Ting Yu's contribution to traditional martial arts is worthy of Senior Huo Xian doing this!"
"Ting Yu performing Tai Chi, just the thought makes me laugh. I'm already looking forward to a clumsy Ting Yu!"
In his professional field, Ting Yu had always performed as an all-rounder. Now, there was an opportunity to see him engage in something new, and seeing a beginner Ting Yu was something the audience greatly welcomed. Therefore, many viewers began to look forward to Ting Yu performing Tai Chi.
...
On stage, Su Yu and Huo Xian had already taken their positions.
"Ting Yu, I'll teach you a few simple moves first. Just follow me and let me see your talent," Huo Xian said, smiling at Su Yu beside him.
The latter nodded and said modestly, "Please, Senior Huo Xian."
"Haha, watch carefully!" Huo Xian laughed heartily, then his body sank, executing a Tai Chi starting posture.
Seeing this, Su Yu followed his movements.
"Hmm?" Huo Xian's peripheral vision caught Su Yu beside him, and he couldn't help but be stunned. He had originally intended to explain the key points of the starting posture to Su Yu, but he never expected Su Yu to perform it so perfectly. Both his footwork and hand movements were impeccable, and even the stability of his stance was far beyond that of a beginner!
"Very good, continue with my next moves!" Huo Xian quickly recovered after a brief moment of shock. He took a deep breath and began teaching the simplest movements. However, to his surprise, Su Yu followed his movements without any awkwardness. His hand and leg movements were all learned proficiently!
"You... have you learned Tai Chi before?" Huo Xian's smile turned into a look of bewilderment.
"No, this is my first time," Su Yu said innocently, maintaining his posture. The martial arts talent skill allowed him to reach the peak of comprehension. He could fully grasp the key points after just one viewing. It was indeed his first time practicing Tai Chi, but with the cheat, Su Yu was a martial arts prodigy. In fact, he could have directly set up a master-level Tai Chi skill, but then he wouldn't appear like a beginner. An expert would immediately recognize that he already knew Tai Chi, and learning it on the spot would be much more impactful.
"Ah, this..." Huo Xian was completely bewildered. Performing Tai Chi for the first time with such precision? He had a thousand things he wanted to say but felt that Su Yu had no reason to lie to him. Moreover, based on Su Yu's performance, he clearly didn't know what the next move was, suggesting he was learning it on the spot. Thinking this, Huo Xian increased the difficulty of the movements, wanting to see if Su Yu could keep up.
However, as the difficulty gradually increased towards a professional level, Su Yu could still easily keep up, matching both the movements and his breathing.
"Holy crap, no way! Ting Yu must have practiced Tai Chi before!"
"I can't accept this, I wanted to see him make a fool of himself!"
"Is this what a genius is? Good at everything they do?"
"Unbelievable, Ting Yu is so professional for his first time practicing Tai Chi!"
"It's for the show's effect, I believe he already knows Tai Chi!"
"He doesn't know anything, can't you see Ting Yu is just copying everything?"
The audience was equally stunned. They had hoped to see Ting Yu falter in martial arts, but Ting Yu was giving them such a stunning performance! On stage, Ting Yu followed Huo Xian's movements, performing Tai Chi. He was always a beat behind, looking like a novice learning, but his movements were perfectly standard, unlike any beginner.
"Martial arts prodigy!"
"That's right, this Ting Yu is definitely a martial arts prodigy!!"
"What a waste, a complete waste! Ting Yu developing in the entertainment industry is a loss for our martial arts world!"
The executives from the Martial Arts Association couldn't sit still anymore! In their opinion, if Su Yu's Tai Chi was truly learned on the spot, then he was an undeniable martial arts prodigy! Traditional martial arts would benefit greatly from such a genius. What made them even more regretful was that this martial arts prodigy hadn't developed in the martial arts industry but had gone into entertainment, which was a tremendous waste!
"But... Ting Yu coming into the martial arts industry would also be a waste for the music industry." The host couldn't help but interject.
The executives from the Martial Arts Association were instantly rendered speechless. The host was right. The music industry couldn't do without Ting Yu; his contributions to the music world were immense. Even though he was now showing extraordinary martial arts talent and would surely achieve great things in martial arts if he joined the industry, his achievements in the music industry had already reached the pinnacle! One could only say, this Ting Yu was too formidable!