The morning dew at Qingniu Academy had not yet dried before it was shattered by a crashing sound—Xiaotao was practicing "Cloud Hands" with a Tai Chi sword, her bamboo basket swinging. Garlic skins were scattered all over the ground, mixing with the slogan she was shouting: "Draw a circle to the left, like kneading dough; draw a circle to the right, like rolling pastry dough..." The Protagonist stood beneath the couplet sighing, as the freshly painted "Cultivate the Tao for a Thousand Years" was splattered with several yellow spots from the garlic.
Morning Exercise: The Tai Chi Edition of "Kitchen Secrets"
"This move is 'Single Whip', it doesn't mean for you to shirk responsibility!" The Protagonist caught Xiaotao's wrist to correct her, only to be dragged off-balance by her sudden downward press—Xiaotao was practicing "Needle at Sea Bottom", muttering as she went: "This builds arm strength, so carrying ten catties of soy sauce won't be hard later!"
Huwa passed by holding freshly baked garlic-scented mantou, and was swept in the leg by Xiaotao's "Tai Chi Chopping Wood Style." "Are you practicing 'Kitchen God Boxing' here?" He placed the mantou onto a stone table, and the pet yak immediately crowded over, using its horns to butt a mantou into the shape of an abacus. Xiaotao's eyes lit up: "Master, look! You can use this move to arrange mantou into math problems!" As she spoke, she actually used her sword to cut the mantou into the shape of "1+1=2", angering the Protagonist int…
Chapter 585