Nothing was said all night.

In the early morning, Ning Baifeng was awakened by the morning bell of the academy, at this time, the sky outside the window had not yet lit up, and he saw that he was not sleepy, so he went out and came to the courtyard with the long sword given by Chef Lin.

Habitual left side sword.

Practice in triplicate.

About the time when there were three incense sticks to practice, the second morning bell of the college rang. Yuan Zhen yawned, opened the door and walked into the courtyard, and saw Ning Baifeng poking the stick there, of course, this is the name given by Yuan Zhen. Yawned at Ning Baifeng and said, "It's not dawn, what are you poking blindly, and I'm not afraid that others will scold you for being sick." ”

Ning Baifeng changed the breath in his chest and said, "You think it's the same as you, except for eating and sleeping, the sea of qi has been opened up for so long, and I haven't seen you move." ”

Yuan Zhen pursed his lips, "Eating and sleeping, it's natural, how good." ”

Ning Baifeng said with a smile: "It's right, you know how to use words, where did you steal it." ”

Yuan Zhen raised his head, his nostrils were facing Ning Baifeng, and said arrogantly: "What is stealing, that is learning." There was a stone in front of the courtyard with these words carved on it. ”

Ning Baifeng didn't bother to bother with him, so after changing his breath, he continued to practice.

Maybe it was Ning Baifeng who said something, Yuan Zhen patted his face and walked to the side, playing the same set of boxing techniques that Ning Baifeng had seen.

After a set of punches, the morning bell rang again.

At this moment, the sky has been bright, from the gate of the courtyard, there are people walking on the path outside the courtyard from time to time, the morning breeze blows, and the big sleeves are fluttering.

Putting the sword back into its scabbard, he happened to see the academy professor Roben walking into the courtyard with two packages, and said to Ning Baifeng and Yuan Zhen: "I never thought that the two sons would get up so early for morning exercises, Luo Ben came here at the request of the mountain lord to send hospital clothes to the two of them, and invited the two to go to the Qiping Lecture Hall to participate in the morning reading." ”

Ning Baifeng was stunned for a moment, glanced at Yuan Zhen, and thought, yesterday the old mountain master said that he would let the two of them go to the academy lecture hall to listen to the lecture in their spare time, I thought it was a kind word, but I didn't expect to let people come over and call the two of them over so early.

Yuan Zhen turned around his head and said a little embarrassedly: "Mr. Luo, I don't know much about reading, and I have only been to private school for a few days, so it's not good to go to morning reading." ”

Robben put the package in the arms of the two of them, didn't care at all, and smiled: "It doesn't matter, you just need to read it with other people, it's not a very advanced classic, as long as it's literate, there is no difficulty." ”

Then he urged the two to quickly change into hospital uniforms and go to the Qiping Lecture Hall together.

When the two of them changed into hospital clothes and walked out of the house, Robben's eyes lit up, and he saw Ning Baifeng wearing a white hospital uniform, with a free scarf, with a long body, although he was not handsome, but he had a resolute temperament. And Yuan Zhen next to him, although he is dressed in the same way, but looking at his demeanor, he can't hide it, and the agility revealed from his spirit and spirit.

After following Robben out, from time to time on the forest path, I met some students who also rushed to the Qiping Lecture Hall, and after seeing Robben, they all bowed down to make a disciple salute and left. Only then did Ning Baifeng find that the way he had learned to salute seemed to be different from them, roughly similar, but in some other details, there were some differences. After a little thought, I understand that the family history mentioned by the old mountain master yesterday is probably related to this.

While walking, Yuan Zhen pulled Robben and asked, "Why did the academy start ringing the bell so early, and it was three times, isn't it sincere to prevent people from sleeping well." ”

Robben laughed, "This set of bells in the academy is called the Three Awakening Morning Bells, which means that people understand that the time to get up in the morning has come, and don't be sleepy." And there is also a name called the morning bell of the three provinces, which is taken from the meaning of the ancient sages who said 'my day, three provinces and my body'. ”

When I walked to the Qiping lecture hall, there were already many college students in uniforms on the wide field, facing the east, sitting in a precarious position. Due to the late arrival, the seats in front were already full, so Robben had to arrange the two of them in the back position, which was quite in line with Yuan Zhen's meaning.

Learning the way other people sat in front of him, Ning Baifeng looked around, only to see that the figures in front of him were tall, short, fat and thin, and even saw many elderly people, looking at the difference in their clothes, he understood that these were all lectures in the academy.

Not long after, the old mountain master also came to the Qiping lecture hall, and after saluting the people behind the stone table, he turned around. I saw that the people who were sitting in danger immediately got up, and under the old mountain lord's "salute", they saluted respectfully to the newborn sunrise in the east.

After the ceremony, everyone sat down and opened the books on the table.

Ning Baifeng and Yuan Zhen also took out the same books, which were the items in the package that Robben had brought earlier.

A moment later, on the square of the Qiping Lecture Hall, the neat and vast sound of reading sounded: "The way of the university is in Mingmingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at perfection." Knowing and then there is certainty, and then there is stability, and then it can be quiet, and then it can be peaceful, and then it can be considered, and then it can be obtained. Things have a beginning and an end. If you know what to do, you will be short. ”

In the early morning, on the hill named "Shiyun", the wisps of morning breeze brought a thin morning mist, gently blowing over the academy on the top of the mountain, with the sound of reading, the loud voice echoed in the mountains and forests, slowly, with the academy on the top of the mountain as the center, a stream of air flow invisible to ordinary people gathered to the Qiping lecture hall on the top of the mountain.

As the sound reverberates for a longer time, the air flow that gathers becomes more and more intense, like a gentle stream sweeping in the mountains, warm and fresh.

Ning Baifeng was reading in the tone of the old mountain master at first, slowly, it seemed to be affected, and then he read aloud almost unconsciously.

Inadvertently, a slight tingling pain came from his eyes, and Ning Baifeng realized that his eyes had been staring at the rising sun for some time, and the time was not short, much longer than the time he had spent practicing the Qi Technique in the past.

His eyes were slightly closed, and the sound of reading was non-stop.

When he opened his eyes again, Ning Baifeng was shocked to find that the entire Qiping lecture hall had been surrounded by a rich aura, washing between everyone like water waves.

Turning his head to look around, the abundant aura continued to fluctuate with the sound of reading, with the Qiping lecture hall as the center, and continued to spread.

Looking up at the sky, the vast spiritual currents covered the place like clouds, but they washed back and forth like a tide, as if to clean the filth between heaven and earth.

When the vast aura swept through his body, Ning Baifeng suddenly felt that his sea of qi was also surging with the sound of reading, and the surface of the originally calm sea of qi was already rolling. When the spiritual qi flow through the body, an inexplicable qi feeling stayed in the body, although it was very light and weak, but it made people feel refreshed.

Ning Baifeng realized, this is what Confucianism calls Haoran Qi.

The rise of the rising sun, the old mountain lord standing in front of him is like bathing in the golden river water, and the abundant and vast aura surrounds his body, dyed golden by the rising sun.

Under the shroud of the sound of brilliant reading, the old mountain lord descended like a sage, standing in the mountains, courteous to heaven and earth.

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Two hours of morning reading passed in a flash, and although the washing of Haoran Qi made people feel refreshed, Ning Baifeng still felt hungry.

Yuan Zhen beside him pressed his stomach with one hand, with a hungry and uncomfortable expression.

Under the old mountain master's "dismissal", Yuan Zhen immediately "whined" and jumped up, but he didn't want to, maybe because he had been sitting for a long time, his body staggered, and he fell to the ground with an "oops".

Ning Baifeng was about to get up and support Yuan Zhen, but he was also a little unsteady, so he had to hold the table with his hands and watch Yuan Zhen fall to the ground.

When the academy students in front heard the sound and looked back at this scene, they all laughed knowingly, without the intention of mocking.

I think when I first came to the college, I didn't suffer less.

Robben walked to Yuanzhen's side and helped him up, his expression was still old-fashioned, but his movements were gentle patting the dust on Yuanzhen's body.

Yuan Zhen looked at Robben and begged with bared teeth: "Mr. Luo, I'm so hungry, can I let people eat and then study." ”

Robben nodded, and led Ning Baifeng and Yuan Zhen to follow the students to the academy's canteen.

Reading in the academy, two hours of morning reading, half an hour of eating and resting, and then one hour of homework in the morning, one hour after noon, and one hour of evening classes in the evening, the whole day of schoolwork is full.

When Ning Baifeng and Yuan Zhen returned to the hut, it was already the end of the unitary evening class, and the two of them were exhausted at this time. At the end of the day, I was even more tired than I was in a hurry.

Wonjin collapsed on the bed, and he didn't even want to take off his clothes and was ready to go straight to sleep. But seeing that Ning Baifeng, who had been resting for a while, actually got up and was about to go out with his sword, he immediately exclaimed: "No, if you want to die, you have to go out and poke the stick like this." ”

Ning Baifeng smiled and said: "Those who teach diligently for teachers and study hard for the living, isn't this what I just learned today." ”

Yuan Zhen wailed, "Crazy. ”

Walking to the courtyard, Ning Baifeng moved his muscles and bones, and then practiced the old three again.

When his muscles and bones were sore, Ning Baifeng stopped to rest, and he was already sweating profusely.

Looking at the sunset outside the courtyard wall and passing through the woods, Ning Baifeng exhaled heavily, calming the waves in the sea of qi, ready to rest for a while before continuing to practice.

"It's good for young people to be diligent and studious, but it's also important to know that it's too much. ”

A voice rang out from the courtyard gate.

Ning Baifeng was stunned, followed the voice and turned his head to look, only to see that the old mountain lord didn't know when he came here.

The old mountain master stood at the gate of the courtyard and watched Ning Baifeng practice his sword, and waited until Ning Baifeng stopped and made sure that he would no longer practice before he spoke out loud.

Ning Baifeng dragged his tired body and respectfully saluted to the old mountain lord, "Ning Baifeng Xie Shan Bishop." ”

The old mountain lord shook his head and smiled: "The heart is insincere. ”

Ning Baifeng pinched his sword in embarrassment, the old mountain lord kindly let him rest more, he couldn't open his mouth and refused, he had to be duplicitous, but he didn't want to be seen through.

It's a little embarrassing.

The old mountain lord beckoned to Ning Baifeng and said, "Young man, since it's still early and you are so diligent, it's better to accompany the old man for a walk, and take a walk to evacuate your muscles and bones, how about it." ”

Ning Baifeng nodded.

Walking out of the courtyard gate, on the forest path, the evening breeze blows, bringing a burst of coolness. Ning Baifeng shook his whole body, and felt very comfortable.

The old mountain lord looked at Ning Baifeng, who was carrying a sword, and asked in a harmonious voice, "Today's schoolwork, are you still used to it?"

Ning Baifeng moved his sore arm and replied, "Except for the fact that my legs were weak and my stomach was very hungry after reading in the morning, everything else was fine. ”

The old mountain lord smiled heartily and explained: "Confucian children practice, pay attention to their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skin, empty their bodies, and act chaotically. Reading every morning is the beginning of spiritual practice and the foundation of self-cultivation. Although you are not a disciple of Confucianism, many aspects of your practice are common, just like your previous sword training, isn't it also based on the body? ”

Ning Baifeng nodded, the last few words of these words made him agree very much, after all, someone had taught him that everything would never deviate from his sect.

The old mountain lord took Ning Baifeng slowly through the forest path, the sun was setting, and the sunlight passed through the overlapping branches, leaking speckled and fragmented sun shadows, scattered on the shoulders of the two.