Luo Xiaoyuan had been learning from Shui Yingyue for three months. His amazing memory had once amazed everyone, but during this period of time, he had disappointed everyone's expectations again and again. Although his memory was still amazing, he could not convert it into understanding the meaning of the book. No matter how many books he memorized, it was useless.
In a short three months, he had already memorized no less than a hundred books, almost half of the books on the Dark Golden Book List. However, he could not even understand a single book. Shui Yingyue tried all kinds of methods to teach him, but they were all ineffective. Not only was Shui Yingyue anxious, but the Spirit Snake's patience was also about to be worn out.
However, Luo Xiaoman did not only make Nimble Snake anxious. His astonishing talent in martial arts made Nimble Snake overjoyed. In just three months, he was able to guide Hungry Old Man's four-sided Qi Pillar into his Big and Small Qi Circulation. This was something that most martial artists would not be able to achieve even after years.
However, Shui Yingyue was not happy about this. She thought that Luo Xiaoyuan only wanted to practice and did not put her mind on studying. If he could reach a level that most people could not reach in just three months, it was impossible that he could not even understand a book in three months.
This morning, Shui Yingyue sent a serious message to Luo Xiaoyuan. She warned her,"If you still can't solve the chicken and rabbit cage problem today, you're not allowed to practice martial arts or play chess."”
Luo Xiaoyuan's daily homework was to study in the morning, practice in the afternoon, and play Five Beasts Chess with Spirit Snake and Long Bo at night. Shui Yingyue had always felt that Luo Xiaoyuan spent too little time studying, so the progress of her studies had not been as good as expected. She should use her evening time to study as well. The afternoon time was enough for him to use both martial arts and chess.
Moreover, in the same three months, the martial arts taught by the Spirit Serpent Master had made rapid progress, while the homework taught by her had achieved nothing. This made Shui Yingyue, who was competitive, feel uncomfortable. This time, Shui Yingyue was determined to regain her face. As long as Luo Xiaoyuan could not learn to live in the same cage as chickens and rabbits, she would not let Luo Xiaoyuan practice martial arts or play chess. If she could not do it today, she would continue to do it tomorrow. If she could not do it again, she would not be allowed to practice martial arts or play chess tomorrow until she could do it.
Although Nimble Snake sympathized with Luo Xiaoyuan, she could only helplessly accept Shui Yingyue's tyranny when she saw how persistent she was. Fortunately, Luo Xiaoyuan was extremely talented in martial arts. It was not a problem for her to stay for a few days. Nimble Snake knew that Wu Chijin had high expectations for Luo Xiaoyuan. If she wanted Luo Xiaoyuan to start practicing the Heavenly Fate Numerancy Art as soon as possible, she had to let him catch up with Shui Yingyue's rhythm as soon as possible.
Shui Yingyue thought that she would definitely gain something from this threat. However, Luo Xiaoyuan could only scratch her head and think hard. She just did not know how to figure out the problem with these chicken feet and rabbit legs.
Shui Yingyue looked at Luo Xiaoyuan's empty and dull eyes and could not help but feel angry. The two of them had been entangled in the problem of sharing a cage for more than ten days. She remembered that when she was learning to share a cage with a chicken and a rabbit, she did not even need her father's guidance at all. Why did it change completely when it came to Luo Xiaoyuan?
Luo Xiaoyuan was also very helpless about this. In essence, he was also a competitive child. He was also very anxious about his inability to meet Shui Yingyue's requirements, especially when facing Shui Yingyue, who was two years younger than him. He did not want her to feel that he was useless.
Seeing that it was lunchtime, Dragon Granny came over to invite everyone to eat, but Shui Yingyue asked unhappily,"Do you think it's more important to eat first, or to solve the problem first?"”
Luo Xiaoyuan suddenly heard this question and did not know how to respond. Coincidentally, Spirit Snake walked in and helped Luo Xiaoyuan. It was better to go eat first and continue working hard after eating.”
Shui Yingyue glared at Spirit Snake angrily,"Grandmaster, you're speaking up for him again. Do you know how detestable this kid is?" He pretends to be hardworking, but he has been secretly practicing. If you give him a reason, how can he study well?”
Luo Xiaoyuan was confused by Shui Yingyue's words. Spirit Snake also felt confused and asked,"What does this mean?"”
"I saw with my own eyes that when this kid was reading, the acupoints and meridians on his arm kept beating. Sometimes it was fast and sometimes it was very slow. I knew that it was the four pillars of true qi flowing.”As Shui Yingyue spoke, she pulled Luo Xiaoyuan's arm up and pointed at a few acupuncture points and meridians for the spirit snake to see. Look! Look! He was still dancing. He was only thinking about cultivating and had no mood to read.”
The spirit snake looked at Luo Xiaoyuan's acupuncture points and meridians that were faintly pulsing. It gently placed its palm on it and carefully felt the pulsing. Then, it smiled and said to Shui Yingyue,"This is called the surging of qi meridians." There were indeed four pillars of true qi surging in these places. Xiao Yue, you have a good eye. You knew it was four pillars of true qi at a glance.”
"Of course I know that it's four pillars of true qi. When you taught him, wasn't I listening to you?! How could I not know?" Shui Yingyue said.
"You misunderstood Xiaoyuan. The surging of qi meridians was a phenomenon in which true qi naturally surged. This was a phenomenon in which several acupoints, meridians, and the four pillars of true qi in the body collided with each other and surged after practicing to a certain level. This was not something that Xiao Yuan did on purpose, but a natural phenomenon in his qi meridians.”Even though Nimble Snake explained to Shui Yingyue with a relaxed expression, his heart was surging with emotions.
One had to know that the surging of qi and meridians was a rare phenomenon in martial arts. The practitioner's true qi would stimulate the major acupoints and meridians day and night, inducing the body to produce a power to resist it. Thus, it could continuously improve one's internal energy cultivation. Even a rare martial arts genius like Spirit Snake had to rely on his teacher's help for more than ten years after he started martial arts. Now, Luo Xiaoyuan had only practiced martial arts for three months and she could already reach such a realm. One could imagine her future martial arts achievements.
Nimble Snake couldn't help but secretly rejoice. It seemed that Wu Chijin's hope of letting this child inherit the title of the number one sage of the ten thousand mountains was getting slimmer and slimmer. If he continued to cultivate like this, he would become the number one expert of the ten thousand mountains sooner or later. Moreover, it might not be too long before he became the number one expert. It might even be within his lifetime.
Shui Yingyue didn't know what the surging of qi meant. She only instinctively thought that Luo Xiaoyuan must have been thinking about martial arts day and night, which was why the surging of qi appeared in her body. Although Spirit Snake had explained it, she still said,"I don't care if he moves or not. Today, I want him to solve the problem of chickens and rabbits being in the same cage. If he can't do it, not only can he not practice martial arts, play chess, but he can't even eat. It's useless no matter who pleads for mercy!"!”
Shui Yingyue was so angry that she didn't even want to eat. She then said,"Luo Xiaoyuan, I want you to think about the chicken and rabbit cage day and night. Even when you sleep, you have to dream about the chicken and rabbit cage. I don't believe that you can't do it!"!”
Nimble Snake and Dragon Granny didn't know what to do when they saw this. They ignored the two children and went to eat. It seemed that they didn't like each other. If they didn't eat and stayed by the side, it would be against the rules. Just as they were in a dilemma, a voice that made everyone heave a sigh of relief came from the side hall.
"Why is the table full of good dishes, but no one comes to eat?”Everyone knew that Wu Chijin, who had disappeared for three months, had returned.
Shui Yingyue was the first to rush over. In the past three months, she had been full of grievances that she had not been able to vent. He always thought that Luo Xiaoyuan was deliberately going against her and deliberately did not study well. Of course, he also felt a little guilty and worried that he had not taught her well.
"Daddy, they bullied me together!!”The first thing Shui Yingyue said was to whine to Wu Chijin.
"Is that so?" Wu Chijin immediately stood up and bowed to the approaching spirit snake. Then, he said to Shui Yingyue,"One is your grandmaster, and the other is your junior brother. How could they bully you?" It's already good enough that you don't bully them."
"Why are you speaking up for them? Look, this kid only thinks about practicing martial arts and playing chess all day long. Grandmaster Spirit Snake just said that he had practiced to the extent of surging energy meridians and kept saying how powerful he was. However, such a powerful Hero Luo only knew how to recite. He had already memorized more than a hundred books, but he could not even understand a single book. Wasn't this intentional?”
"Energy pulse surging?" Wu Chijin glanced at the spirit snake and tried to ask his master if it was these four words.
Although Wu Chijin's martial arts cultivation was not top-notch, he was no stranger to the theory of advanced martial arts under the influence of the spirit snake. At this moment, when he heard that Luo Xiaoyuan had reached the realm of surging qi in just three months, he was naturally surprised. After all, he had practiced martial arts for decades, and he was not even surprised.
Although the spirit snake did not speak, it nodded at Wu Chijin to show its confirmation. Wu Chijin also gently stroked Luo Xiaoyuan's head to show his approval.
"How about this? Let's eat first. You're really messing around. Grandmaster is here, and you still dare to be willful.”Wu Chijin lectured Shui Yingyue as he invited Spirit Snake to take a seat. Then, she said,"After dinner, I'll help you see if Xiaoyuan is fooling around like you said. She only cares about practicing and playing chess all day and doesn't study."”
Although Nimble Snake had not stepped out of the Clear Breeze Study for the past three months, he knew a thing or two about the rumors that Wu Chijin had been reprimanded by the welfare students. Seeing him return to the Clear Breeze Study in high spirits, he must have had good news outside.
"You've worked hard these days. How long do you plan to stay this time?”Nimble Snake pretended to be relaxed as he held the crimson gold.
"I have to leave later. I just came back to see you guys and give some instructions.”Wu Chijin said in a relaxed manner.
To Shui Yingyue, her father had always been in a hurry. It was normal for her to not see him for a few months. However, to Spirit Snake, this was not normal. For her to come back to see her child in such a hurry meant that this trip was either extremely dangerous or extremely long.
In order to not let Wu Chijin have any worries, Spirit Snake said,"The children are all fine. Don't worry, I'm here."”
"Thank you, Master." Wu Chijin's thanks came from the bottom of his heart. Putting aside the fact that Shui Yingyue was his daughter, the future of these two children was related to Crescent Mountain. This concern could not be relieved easily, especially since Luo Xiaoyuan was such a special child. If it were not for the spirit snake, he would not be able to rest assured.
"Master, this is the first time you've been away from the Heavenward Peak for so long. Is everything alright?" Wu Chijin asked immediately.”
"It's pretty good. I like these days. I can simply study, practice martial arts, play chess with the two children, and even plant vegetables, make tea, and cook with Uncle Long and Grandma Long. I'm very busy every day.”It was rare for Spirit Snake to meet interesting and cute children like Luo Xiaoyuan and Shui Yingyue on Crescent Mountain. She enjoyed this kind of life very much. The two of them were equivalent to a hundred pairs of golden boys and jade girls.
"Master, enjoy yourself. When I'm done with the things in front of me, I want to live like you. Why didn't I see the cool breeze and lovely people?”
"I asked them to go up the mountain to explain some things. There are some things that we still have to let the other Mountain Chieftains know.”Nimble Snake said.
"The cool breeze and the people are not by my side. Who will accompany Master to chat and relieve boredom?”Wu Chijin asked.
"Not only are Xiao Yue and Xiao Yuan here, but there are also Long Bo and Long Po. Don't forget that 50 or 60 years ago, Long Bo and Long Po were also the golden couple by my side.”Nimble Snake laughed.
"Master, this disciple has a presumptuous request. If Master doesn't need them now, can you let them accompany me for a walk?”Wu Chijin had never liked followers. Other than the necessary etiquette when welcoming guests, he had always been alone.
"Alright, go and call them. They will listen to you.”Nimble Snake didn't ask why. He knew that Wu Chijin's journey must be extremely dangerous. Although this disciple was smart, his skills were always good for strengthening the body. There was no need for him to subdue demons. However, this time, he was surrounded by strong enemies. He needed someone to help him. Liang Feng and Ke Ren had been trained by him for many years, so they could be of use.
After lunch, Wu Chijin learned about Luo Xiaoyuan's study situation in detail. He analyzed every train of thought in Luo Xiaoyuan's mind. He hoped to help Luo Xiaoyuan solve this problem in the shortest time possible.
Based on Wu Chijin's experience, it was understandable if Luo Xiaoyuan could not overcome some of the areas. After all, everyone's talent, aptitude, or preferences had their limitations. However, it did not make sense that she could not understand a book in three months, but she could read more than a hundred books by heart.
Don't forget that Luo Xiaoyuan was also the Five Beast Chess King of the Five Beast Kingdom. How could a child with such aptitude be so dull that she couldn't understand any book? Wu Chijin believed that there must be something hidden that he couldn't find out.
However, most of Shui Yingyue's knowledge and insights came from Wu Chijin's enlightenment and teaching. They had very similar logic and ideas. Therefore, the setbacks that Shui Yingyue encountered with Luo Xiaoyuan were most likely happening to Wu Chijin. He was also helpless about Luo Xiaoyuan's problem.
The only difference was that Wu Chijin could clearly feel the mixed thoughts in Luo Xiaoyuan's mind. They were either tit-for-tat, hypocritical, or irrelevant. There were all kinds of thoughts, but there were few that matched perfectly.
Even so, the logic in Luo Xiaoyuan's mind seemed to be self-contained. Although it was contrary to what was described in the book, it did not mean that his aptitude was not good or that he did not work hard. It was just that he was still unable to integrate these ideas and insights into the logic in the book.
This principle could not be explained to Shui Yingyue in a short period of time. After all, Shui Yingyue was still young. Although she was smart, her life experience was far from enough. At this moment, she could not imagine the principle of different paths leading to the same goal. Now, Luo Xiaoyuan was walking on a different path and thinking about everything that Shui Yingyue had taught him from a different perspective.
Wu Chijin could only say to Spirit Snake,"This child is extremely talented. With a little more time, not only will he understand all of this, but he might also be able to do something unexpected. Don't worry, Master." Even if he had to trouble his master to help take care of the two of them, Xiaoyue still had to teach him as usual. Only then could Xiaoyuan be inspired from the process. However, if Xiaoyue did not get a sense of accomplishment during this period, she would definitely lose her patience. He would have to ask his master to bear with her.”
Although these words were meant for Spirit Snake, they were also meant for Shui Yingyue and Luo Xiaoyuan. Although Wu Chijin was not 100% sure about what he said, he had to let Luo Xiaoyuan continue her studies. This was because after three months of traveling and seeing things, he already knew that the future of the Crescent Country had to depend on these two children. At the same time, he was also encouraging these two children not to give up because of the current setbacks.
Wu Chijin then stood up and said to Shui Yingyue and Luo Xiaoyuan,"I have to go. You guys listen to your grandmaster obediently. You can't neglect the books you should read and the skills you should practice."”
Then, he said to the spirit snake,"The storm is right in front of us. I'm afraid I won't be able to return in a short time. I'll have to trouble Master for everything."”With that, he kowtowed three times to the spirit snake and left the Qingfeng Study.
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