At dinnertime, Li Xin was going to call Cui Jiu over for dinner.

Su Qidao: "You don't need to go, your ninth uncle said that he would go to Tianhe Town, and he has already set off." ”

Li Xin was stunned: "What are you doing in town so late?" Is it to sell wild boar? "Li Xin hasn't been to Tianhe Town yet. It's just that I've heard it say before that it's about 80 miles away from here. Every time Cui Jiu goes to the town, he sells things or buys daily necessities. Why did you run to town for such no reason today?

Su Qiyi smiled: "Who knows, your ninth uncle is in a hurry, as if he has something on his mind, and he didn't take the wild boar meat with him." He came over and said hello and left. ”

Li Xin couldn't figure it out, so he could only wait for Cui Jiu to come back, maybe he could ask him.

On the afternoon of the third day, Cui Jiu came back, looking like a dusty man. Li Xin had already run to Cui Jiu's house early at this time, waiting for him to come back.

Cui Jiu was empty-handed, obviously not to buy things. Li Xin wanted to ask Cui Jiu what he was doing in Tianhe Town?

Before Cui Jiu could speak, Cui Jiu said, "Are you really sure you want to practice martial arts?" ”

Li Xin said: "Of course, I have already decided. Please teach me Uncle Nine. ”

Cui Jiudao: "You can learn martial arts if you want." But it must be put to the test. If the test passes, I will teach you. If you don't pass the test, then don't mention learning martial arts with me in the future. How is it? ”

Li Xin was stunned for a moment and said, "Do you still have to be tested to learn martial arts?" Is this an introductory exam? ”

Cui Jiudao: "Yes." I think I, Cui Jiu, have never confiscated apprentices in my life, and I have never instructed others in martial arts, since you want to learn, I will make an exception. First of all, I want to make it clear that even if you pass the test, I will not be your master, but I will guide you in martial arts. ”

Li Xin nodded and said secretly: "What will he test?" Looking forward to it in his heart, he was afraid that if he didn't pass the test, Cui Jiu would definitely not teach Li Xin a trick or a style. What Cui Jiu said was like a nail, nailed to the wall and never changed.

Cui Jiudao: "The most important thing for a person who learns martial arts is character, a person must learn to be a person, whether he is a good person or not, the key depends on the character." Sure enough, if the character is not good, it will be a curse if it is taught, and it will harm others and oneself. Right? ”

Li Xin nodded: "Yes!" "There is nothing to say about this, the character is not good, and in the end it is all betrayal, whether it is ancient or modern, there are countless such examples.

Cui Jiudao: "Persistence is important in doing one thing, persistence may not be successful, but if you don't insist, you will definitely not succeed." Learning martial arts is the same truth, learning martial arts is the hardest thing, you want to surpass others, stronger than others, then you must pay more efforts than others, in this process can persevere, it is possible to learn real martial arts. Right? ”

Li Xin nodded: "Yes!" Li Xin thought that many online writers before the crossing had very good writing and attractive stories, but in the end, they couldn't stick to it and lost the opportunity to become gods. Many writers who were not outstanding at the beginning have succeeded in persevering day by day, constantly learning and improving. Therefore, persistence is important, which shows the importance of persistence.

Cui Jiu continued: "Everything ultimately depends on luck. No matter how perfect the strategy and how strong the strength is, if you are unlucky, you cannot guarantee success. Right? ”

Li Xin nodded: "Yes!" Li Xin thought of a well-known sentence circulating on the Internet before the crossing: success is 1% luck plus 99% sweat, but that 1% luck is the most important, even more important than the 99% sweat. Zhuge Liang of the Three Kingdoms has such a high level of wisdom, he has no last resort, and he is unlucky at a critical time, and he falls short. Luck really counts.

Cui Jiudao: "The exam questions I gave you are these three aspects: character, persistence, and luck." The last condition, when you have completed the previous exam questions, I will tell you again. ”

Li Xin said: "Then please ask Uncle Nine to make the question." Li Xin said secretly: "You told me the answers, then it's a fart." Is it so simple, is it all for the last condition to be foreshadowed? Li Xinqi relaxed for a moment, the conditions, how difficult can it be, haha...... It's decided to learn martial arts, but why do you want to do these tricks?

Cui Jiu said: "Don't worry. Tomorrow morning you tie the old ox to the hill and come back to me, and I will give you the title. Tell your mother, I won't come to dinner in the evening. ”

Li Xin was stunned, what is this? It's so complicated, it's really confusing. When he left, he saw Cui Jiu pondering.

Li Xin returned home and said that Cui Jiu was not coming to dinner. Su Qi asked Li Xin why he didn't practice calligraphy in the afternoon, so he went to find Cui Jiu for something?

Li Xin said: "Oh, mother. I want to practice martial arts, so I will find Uncle Nine to teach me. ”

Su Qi was stunned: "Xin'er, it's not good to practice martial arts, don't learn it." ”

"Mother, I want to learn martial arts to protect you, it's impossible for Uncle Nine to protect us for the rest of our lives."

When Su Qi heard Li Xin say this, he sighed, thinking to himself, it's good to learn some martial arts to defend himself. He was a little distressed and said: "You want to practice martial arts, you are so young now, do you have to suffer so much?" ”

"Mother, I'm eight years old, and I'll be nine years old soon, and it's too late to learn anymore."

"What did your ninth uncle say?"

"Hey, Uncle Nine is also strange, he wants me to complete three tests and agree to one condition, and only after I finish it, will he teach me."

"What tests and conditions do you know?"

"I don't know. Uncle Nine told me to go find him tomorrow. I'll tell you when the time comes. ”

Su Qidao: "Xin'er, martial arts can be learned, but you can't delay reading and learning characters." ”

"Mother, I know. Don't worry, I not only want to learn martial arts, but also culture, and I want to become a man who is both civil and military. Li Xin said confidently.

When Su Qi heard Li Xin mention "both civil and military", his hand chopping vegetables paused, looking into the distance, and couldn't help but think of Li Yao, who hadn't seen him for five years, and didn't know if he was dead or alive now. If nothing happens to him, Xin'er doesn't have to hide in the mountains with her and suffer. Thinking of this, I feel sorry for my son.

Li Xin saw that Su Qi was thinking about his father again, and said to Su Qi: "Mother, when I grow up, I will go to my father and bring him back." I'm sure my dad is still alive, and he's not going to leave us alone. I believe that he must have had a hard time, and perhaps he must be facing great difficulties now. He must have wanted me to save him. ”

When Su Qi heard this, his heart was sour, and his eyes were full of tears. I feel that my son has grown up and has his own ideas.

After dinner, Li Xin lay on the bed and couldn't sleep again.

He couldn't figure out how Cui Jiu's question came up, think about it from another position, "character, persistence, luck" Li Xin thought about it, if he came out of these three tests, what kind of question would he have?

How will Cui Jiu, who has been fighting and killing, test himself?

Whatever, I'll know tomorrow, I have to be sooner, and tomorrow I will have the spirit to be tested.