A man was planning to find a pushover to steal his or her wallet on a bus in Chongqing, but was finally beaten down by a 95-year-old man, who turned out to be a Qigong master, the Chongqing Morning Post reported.

Tang Xianli, 95, has been practising Chinese deep breathing exercise Qigong, since 71 years old. Tang said that he worried that he might have severely wounded the thief after hitting him.

Tang hit the thief on the scapula after he found he was trying to take his wallet. People on the bus clapped and shouted “Bravo” and some passengers even suggested that Tang send the man to the police. However, seeing how badly the thief was hurt, Tang finally decided to let him go.

Actually it’s not the first time Tang has punished thieves. He has fought with would-be thieves twice before. The robbers who “unfortunately” encountered Tang were all beaten by this Qigong master.

Tang said he practices Qigong three hours every day and his daily schedule includes using a four-kilogram hammer to beat his belly, chest, back and head. “It seems the hammer has beaten me but actually it’s beating my Qi (energy) and I am able to use it to protect myself. So I won’t feel pain”, said the master.