Wu Chijin asked Luo Xiaoyuan to stand in front of the bookcase and asked him to choose a book to recite from among the hundreds of books. Luo Xiaoyuan carefully chose the thinnest book as the material for her recitation.
In fact, Luo Xiaoyuan was very confident in her ability to recite silently. Since she was young, in addition to her superb Five Beasts Go skills, her amazing memory was even more praiseworthy. This also helped him memorize all kinds of Five Beasts Go manuals and the layout habits of each opponent. As a result, Luo Xiaoyuan benefited greatly in her Go skills.
Luo Xiaoyuan held the thin book in her hand. She knew that it would not take long for her to finish the entire book. The competition would end soon, and Xiaoyue did not have to spend too much time memorizing.
Wu Chijin said to Shui Yingyue,"Little Yue, since he has chosen you as his opponent, then you should go and compete with him seriously." If you lose, you can be his errand boy and wait on him to study and practice martial arts. If you win, I have a reward for you.”
"What reward?" Shui Yingyue asked.
"Reward, let me think…I'll let you be his senior sister, and you'll be in charge of his studies and cultivation in the future.”Then, he said to Luo Xiaoyuan,"If you lose, you have to call her senior sister Xiaoyue and listen to her teachings, okay?"”
Shui Yingyue pouted and complained unwillingly,"What reward is this?" I don't want him to call me Senior Sister, and I don't want to teach him how to read. Father, think again. What other rewards do you have?”
Luo Xiaoyuan was about to agree because she was very confident in her memory. Moreover, she only needed to recite one book silently. Shui Yingyue had to recite hundreds of books. Who knew that Shui Yingyue would reject her immediately? Luo Xiaoyuan swallowed her words.
Shui Yingyue's reaction was within Wu Chijin's expectations. In the past few years, Shui Yingyue had only been thinking about one thing. How could Wu Chijin not know what she was thinking? However, if he took the initiative to agree to this condition, she would probably take the opportunity to demand an exorbitant price.
"What reward do you want?"
Shui Yingyue knew that Wu Chijin knew exactly what she wanted. It was unnecessary for him to ask her now. He was most likely trying to bargain. She couldn't fall for this trick. Since he wanted to play dumb, everyone would fight back.
"Daddy, what other treasures can attract me? I don't think so. Why don't you let me rest?”Shui Yingyue pretended not to care.
"How about this? We might as well make a big bet. If you can teach Xiaoyuan all the books on my list within three years, I promise to teach you the Heavenly Fate Numerancy.”
This Heavenly Fate Numerancy Technique was a technique that calculated the operation of all things in the universe. It included the operation of the sun, moon, and stars, the growth of all things on the earth, the replacement of the four seasons, the repetition of history and culture. All things had a number, and one could control it by knowing its number.
Ever since Shui Yingyue had accidentally flipped through the book of the Origin of Things two years ago, it recorded the basic principles of the operation of all things. Therefore, she was deeply interested in the Numerancy of All Things. Especially after Wu Chijin had given her some pointers, she was even more fascinated by it, pestering Wu Chijin about the Numerancy of All Things all day long.
At first, Wu Chijin encouraged his daughter to study this art. If she had a small success in this art, she could easily avoid danger by observing the operation of all things. If she had a big success, she could even overturn rivers and seas by grasping the operation of all things. However, Shui Yingyue was talented and made rapid progress. Wu Chijin gradually felt uneasy.
Because the number of all things was all-encompassing, there were stems and Kun, young and old. As an adult man, Wu Chijin was not familiar with the number of Kun and Yin. Secondly, due to the age difference between the two, they must have different perceptions of all things in the world. Therefore, his inspiration for his daughter was limited. If Shui Yingyue only learned some general techniques, it would not be a big deal. However, Shui Yingyue had learned it by leaps and bounds. If she was stubborn about the number of all things, she would be easily harmed.
To overcome this bottleneck, one must study the Heavenly Fate Numerancy. However, the study of the Heavenly Fate Numerancy must be built on the foundation of the mutual support of Yin and Yang, and the mutual improvement of peers. In the Crescent Country, those who could match Shui Yingyue in the same year did not have this talent. Those who barely had the talent were far from Shui Yingyue's age, so Shui Yingyue had to forcefully delay her study of the Heavenly Fate Numerancy.
At this moment, Wu Chijin saw that Luo Xiaoyuan was extremely talented and was not far from Shui Yingyue's age. They were the best combination to cultivate the Heavenly Fate Numerancy together. However, Luo Xiaoyuan's foundation was insufficient. Without years of hard study and inspiration, she would not be able to hone her skills with Shui Yingyue. The best way was to give Shui Yingyue a strong motivation to inspire Luo Xiaoyuan, and Luo Xiaoyuan would also have a strong motivation to catch up with Shui Yingyue.
At this moment, she finally heard the words 'Heavenly Fate Numerology' from Wu Chijin's mouth. Shui Yingyue's competitive spirit was completely aroused, and she immediately replied,"Within three years?" Where's the reading list? Even if I was willing to teach him, would he be able to learn?”
"Back then, Father only spent less than two years to teach you the books on the book list. Now that I'm giving you an extra year, are you afraid that you can't do it?"”As he spoke, he turned to Luo Xiaoyuan and said,"Xiaoyue only spent two years to finish it. Now, I'll give you three years. Can you do it?"”
Luo Xiaoyuan was not convinced by the father and daughter's words, especially when she did not take the recitation competition seriously. She thought that Shui Yingyue would definitely win this competition. Therefore, Luo Xiaoyuan retorted loudly,"Let's finish the dictation first. If you really win, I'll do whatever you want me to do."”
Wu Chijin smiled and said,"That's true." The outcome of the bet was still uncertain, so why were they talking about the bet three years later? Come on, you two get into position.”
Wu Chijin took out all the books from the bookcase. Among them, 107 books were neatly arranged on the table like a wall, facing the petite Shui Yingyue. Sitting on the other side of the table was Luo Xiaoyuan. In front of him was a thin book called the Crescent Moon Heroes.
"Master, I need you to be a witness. The two children each had a paperweight in their hands. Whoever handed the paperweight to their master first would be qualified to recite the book first. As long as they could recite the words in the book without error, regardless of whether the other party recited them or not, they would be considered the winner.
If the person with priority couldn't recite it word for word, they could only wait for the other person to recite it silently. There was no time limit. If the other person could recite it word for word, then the other party would win.
If both sides could not come up with the correct answer, then they would compete again until the winner was decided.”
Nimble Snake smiled and said,"If the two children can't come up with anything, won't the old man have to sit here and wait for a long time?" You guys have to work hard and not torment the old man.”
Luo Xiaoyuan said confidently to the spirit snake,"Don't worry, it won't take too much of your time."”
On the other side, Shui Yingyue looked at Wu Chijin expressionlessly, waiting for his order.
"Alright, there are no problems. Let's begin.”
Luo Xiaoyuan did not waste any time as she opened the book and began to read the book silently. His eyes moved up and down quickly, his left thumb constantly tapping on the joints of his other four fingers, his right hand neatly flipping the pages one by one, his left and right feet beating rhythmically. It didn't look like he was reciting silently, but rather like he was practicing finger gestures.
Spirit Snake and Wu Chijin were shocked when they saw Luo Xiaoyuan reciting silently. They had seen the mountain master of Kai Rong Peak demonstrate Luo Xiaoyuan's recitation a few decades ago. It was a technique from ancient times. Through rhythm, logic, and the calculation between fingers, she memorized a large number of words, images, and symbols at an unimaginable speed.
They did not expect that after so many years, they would actually see such a divine skill on Luo Xiaoyuan, the son of a chef. The two of them looked at each other. Not only were they surprised, but they also had more questions.
Shui Yingyue, who was at the side, also noticed the strange behavior of her grandmaster and father. She followed their gazes and noticed Luo Xiaoyuan. She was not attracted by Luo Xiaoyuan's actions, but she was interested in Luo Xiaoyuan's rapid flipping of the pages.
Shui Yingyue thought to herself,'He flipped the pages so quickly, did he already memorize it, or did he just glance at it?' Shui Yingyue was an extremely intelligent child, and her ability to recite was even better than ordinary people. However, seeing Luo Xiaoyuan's state, if she turned a page, it meant that she had already memorized a page. This boy who was only one or two years older than her was undoubtedly far better than her.
There were only two or three pages left in the book in Luo Xiaoyuan's hand. The outcome was only a matter of time. No one expected the outcome to develop like this. Shui Yingyue, who had not opened a single book, was one step ahead and handed the paperweight to Spirit Snake.
Wu Chijin was not surprised by this because he knew that Shui Yingyue was already familiar with these books. It would not be a problem for her to recite them. On the other hand, Spirit Snake was shocked by this. Although he knew that Shui Yingyue was extremely intelligent and had already read through the book, it was another problem to say that she did not miss a single word.
Just as Nimble Snake was shocked, Luo Xiaoyuan had already stood up and handed the paperweight to her. In terms of time, Shui Yingyue was slightly better than Luo Xiaoyuan. However, other than Luo Xiaoyuan, everyone knew that Shui Yingyue would lose regardless of whether she could not miss a word.
"Grandmaster, let Luo Xiaoyuan recite it silently first. If he can say it out loud, I'll admit defeat.”After all, Shui Yingyue was a proud child. If Luo Xiaoyuan was just an ordinary child, she would have mercilessly let Luo Xiaoyuan listen to her recite the 107 books from beginning to end. However, now it seemed that Luo Xiaoyuan was at least an equal opponent. Her pride told her that she could not win by force.
"Why? Didn't you give the paperweight to Grandpa Spirit Snake first?”When Luo Xiaoyuan handed the paperweight to the spirit snake, she saw that he was holding another paperweight in his hand. This meant that Shui Yingyue had finished reciting the book before her. Compared to her own book, she could not shamelessly take advantage of it again. This was also Luo Xiaoyuan's pride.
"It will take me at least four to four hours to recite these 107 books. Why don't I let you memorize them first? If you can memorize them, you win.”Shui Yingyue said impatiently.
Luo Xiaoyuan looked at Spirit Snake and Wu Chijin and asked them for their thoughts. They all looked like they wanted to keep quiet because they also wanted to know if Luo Xiaoyuan's memory was really good or if she was just pretending.
On the other side, Luo Xiaoyuan thought to herself that if Shui Yingyue could also silently say it later, he would definitely admit defeat. This was because whether it was the rules of the competition at the beginning or because she was older than Shui Yingyue, especially since she was a boy, she still had this bit of self-esteem.
Thus, Luo Xiaoyuan began to speak word by word. Shui Yingyue closed her eyes and followed Luo Xiaoyuan's rhythm as she recited in her heart. Spirit Snake stared at the words on the book, and Wu Chijin fiddled with the paperweight beside him with a smile.
In less than the time it took for an incense stick to burn, Luo Xiaoyuan had memorized every word of the Crescent Moon Heroes. The spirit snake gratefully went forward and patted his head to express its praise. It said,"Child, you're great. No matter if you win or lose, you'll always make me look at you in a new light."”
Luo Xiaoyuan knew that her memory was very good, but heroes cherished heroes. At this moment, she still wanted to listen to Shui Yingyue's recitation. Not to mention the 100 books, even if Shui Yingyue only recited one book, she would still be a match for her.
Wu Chijin looked at Luo Xiaoyuan's eyes and knew what he was thinking. He said to Shui Yingyue,"Recite the book A Gentleman's Three Theoretics."”After saying that, he took out the book from the pile of books and handed it to Luo Xiaoyuan.
It turned out that the book with the most words in the pile of books was the Three Concepts of a Gentleman. It was seven to eight times thicker than the book that Luo Xiaoyuan had silently recited.
Wu Chijin knew how stubborn Shui Yingyue was, so he asked her to silently recite the book in front of Luo Xiaoyuan. It could be considered that both sides were evenly matched. After all, his plan was to let Luo Xiaoyuan study well with his daughter during this period of time. If his daughter felt that she was shorter, or if Luo Xiaoyuan became complacent, it would not be beneficial for the two of them to learn in the future.
Shui Yingyue, who had already admitted defeat in her heart, was extremely unwilling at this moment. However, she could not disobey her father's instructions. She could only reluctantly recite the Three Gentlemen's Theory. She heard Shui Yingyue's words shoot out like arrows from her mouth. Luo Xiaoyuan stared at every word in the book without blinking. She was even more respectful to Shui Yingyue, who was younger than her. She thought to herself,'Just being able to write this book is already better than me.'
After Shui Yingyue had completely recited the three statements of a gentleman, Wu Chijin saw Luo Xiaoyuan's gaze and knew that this round was barely a draw, so he continued,"All of you performed well in this competition. You are all winners." Xiaoyue, according to the rules, you win. This is the rule of the martial world. Xiaoyuan, to be honest, you won. Xiaoyue had long been familiar with these books. She just didn't want to win unfairly.”
Hearing Wu Chijin's words, Luo Xiaoyuan finally understood why Shui Yingyue had such a reaction. However, at this moment, she did not feel happy or proud.
He then heard Spirit Snake say,"That's right, you are both upright children. A gentleman does not take advantage of others when they are in danger, nor does he go back on his word. Grandmaster is proud of the two of you."”
Wu Chijin saw that Water Reflecting Moon was still pouting and looking unhappy, so he said to her tactfully,"Little Yue, our bet is three years from now. Looking at you, you must not be confident of winning this three-year bet!"!”
"Who said that? As long as he's not that stupid, I'll definitely be able to do it. I'm sure I'll win the Heavenly Fate Numerancy Skill. Don't try to cheat. I just, just…I don't like the feeling of bullying people behind their backs and having to admit defeat.”
"I just said that according to the rules, you didn't lose. Moreover, this is a bet between Xiaoyuan and me, not yours. At most, Xiaoyuan doesn't have to acknowledge me as her master. It's not your turn to be worried.”Then, he said to Luo Xiaoyuan,"Since you won, it's up to you whether you want to be my disciple or not." However, if you want to learn here, whether it's the most basic drawing or the advanced Heavenly Fate Numerancy in the future, if you don't take me as your master, you have to take Xiao Yue as your master. Because in this world, other than me and her, I'm afraid there's no third person who can teach you.”
"What is the Heavenly Fate Numerancy Technique? Why should I learn it?" Luo Xiaoyuan asked in confusion.
"The Heavenly Fate Numerancy Technique is a calculation technique that allows you to know in advance when there will be floods and droughts, or how old the passersby will live. After learning this technique, you will be able to know 5,000 years above and 500 years below.”Wu Chijin deliberately made it sound like the Heavenly Fate Numerology was amazing to attract Luo Xiaoyuan's interest.
"So powerful! As long as he learned this Heavenly Fate Numerancy Technique, it would be fine?”Luo Xiaoyuan seemed to be moved.
Shui Yingyue immediately interjected,"Of course not. If you want to learn the Heavenly Fate Numerancy, you still have a lot to learn. Otherwise, you won't even be able to understand the book cover…"
Wu Chijin was afraid that Shui Yingyue would dampen Luo Xiaoyuan's interest, so he immediately interrupted Shui Yingyue and said,"Of course, not everyone can learn the Heavenly Fate Numerancy Skill, just like Xiaoyue. Because her current ability is not enough, she can't learn it even if she wants to."As for you, I see that your aptitude is not bad, but I can't say for sure what level you can reach. Why don't we make a bet again? Let's bet on whether you can qualify to study this Heavenly Fate Numerancy in three years?”
Wu Chijin realized that goading Shui Yingyue and Luo Xiaoyuan was just as effective, so he used the same trick again. Luo Xiaoyuan immediately replied,"Fine, I'll bet. I must learn the Heavenly Fate Numerancy."”
"Alright, I'll do it. When you learn the Heavenly Fate Numerancy Art, you can decide whether you want to take me as your master or not. However, in these few years, you can only study with Xiaoyue. I'll try my best to spare time to accompany you. Firstly, I'll see your progress, and secondly, I'll help you solve your problems.”
Wu Chijin had settled Luo Xiaoyuan's matter in stages. He believed that in order to win this bet, Shui Yingyue, who was competitive and conceited, would definitely try her best to teach Luo Xiaoyuan. In the process of teaching, she would inspire and give feedback. The smart and stubborn Luo Xiaoyuan would not want to lose face in front of Shui Yingyue. She would do her best to study and not drag Shui Yingyue down.
Luo Xiaoyuan's unexpected performance today gave Wu Chijin great excitement. He believed that with Luo Xiaoyuan and Shui Yingyue's aptitude, they would definitely be able to achieve great results in the Heavenly Fate Numerancy Technique.
Facing that unfathomable opponent, perhaps the future of Crescent Mountain would depend on these two children. As long as they could hold on for another five years, it would be enough for these two children to grow up.
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