The woman was practicing Tai Chi, and it was also a form of Internal Martial Arts.
The so-called difference between Internal Martial Arts and external martial arts essentially lies in whether one has cultivated Spiritual Power, or as it would be said on Earth, internal strength.
External training focuses on muscles, bones, and skin, while internal training cultivates one's breath.
External martial arts are about physically strengthening oneself to become incredibly powerful.
Whereas Internal Martial Arts are about cultivating internal strength, thereby using that power in combat to attack the opponent.
After Li Xiaoyao entered the villa, someone immediately brought over two wicker chairs for Li Xiaoyao and Xiao Ya to sit on.
The middle-aged man who had been saved by Li Xiaoyao gave Li Xiaoyao a slight smile but did not speak. Instead, he gestured toward the woman who was practicing her punches. The implication was to talk after she was finished.