"Sir, can I not study."

In the evening, a teenager's voice rang out in the school.

Spring goes to autumn, and Ye Zhiqiu has been a teacher in the school for more than half a year.

In the past, in addition to teaching children to read and write, they would also be taught to learn to do carpentry and carving, so that in addition to learning the knowledge in books, children can also have a skill, for children who cannot practice, maybe this will allow them to live in peace in the future.

For Yang Xiaotian, Ye Zhiqiu didn't teach him this.

In addition to reading, Yang Xiaotian still reads every day.

In addition to the two hours before going to bed, Ye Zhiqiu would ask Yang Xiaotian to stand against the moonlight and stars and breathe according to the method he taught.

For more than half a year, Yang Xiaotian not only memorized Mengxue and disciple rules, but also read all the hundreds of schools of thought at the request of Ye Zhiqiu.

Yang Xiaotian began to feel impatient.

"Sir, I'm tired of reading things in books, and I can memorize them, I don't want to read anymore, I also want to learn something else, I want to be like them, I can learn to do carpentry, learn carving, and I also want my husband to teach me to practice. ”

"Xiaotian, do you think it's okay to memorize the book? Have you read the book, have you understood the reasoning, and have you applied what you have learned?"

"Reason is put into practice?" Yang Xiaotian shook his head blankly.

"That means you haven't read it thoroughly. ”

"Xiaotian, let me tell you a story!" Ye Zhiqiu closed the "Strange Chapter of Gods and Demons" in his hand.

"There are twelve major sects of cultivation in the Jiuzhou Continent, "one sect, one temple, Shuanggu, three pavilions and four academies", of which the four major academies are all Confucian students, they never practice, only study, because they think that reading is practice. ”

"Confucianism has been passed down from generation to generation, and people who read books never cultivate, but just read books to cultivate Haoran Qi, and when they read to the depths of the essence, they will resonate with heaven and earth, integrate the way of heaven and man, and connect the ancient and modern, and you can become a peerless powerhouse. At that time, if you want to be a sword cultivator, a talisman master, or a reading master, it is all up to you to choose. ”

"Yan Tongwen, the first generation president of Chongwu Academy, when he was young, he held his books every day, and others said that he was a nerd, he only knew how to read, and he was useless as a scholar, and others looked down on him. At the age of forty, he realized the Tao overnight, triggered a vision of heaven and earth, and became a strong man of a generation, established Chongwu Academy, and became the first of the four major academies in Jiuzhou. ”

Ye Zhiqiu patted Yang Xiaotian: "Scholars are good at cultivating Haoran Qi, and reading can be spiritual? You say, do you still want to study?"

Yang Xiaotian retorted, "Reading is so magical, so many people in the world who read are not all amazing?"

Ye Zhiqiu said: "Cultivation is a process of borrowing spiritual energy from heaven and earth, and the borrowed spiritual energy is stored in the acupuncture points. Ordinary people have no qualifications, and the tricks have not been opened, so they can't store the borrowed heaven and earth aura. Therefore, not all scholars end up becoming practitioners. ”

"Then how do you know if a person can practice or not?"

"Cultivators have the art of observing people, and they are very strict in selecting apprentices, and they will not accept apprentices casually, if you want to accept an apprentice, the acupoints are blocked, and you can't practice, and the master has put a lot of effort into him, but in the end, it will be empty, then he will not be angry. ”

"Sir, how high do you think I can go with your art of observing people?"

"Cultivation is a mysterious thing, and it is difficult to judge the level of a person's achievements. Maybe you can advance by leaps and bounds, but once the Dao Heart collapses, it is possible to fall and even disappear. Therefore, I want you to cultivate slowly, steadily and steadily, every realm can be solid and steady, the world and slow down, the road must be walked slowly, the sheep intestine path must be walked, the rugged and muddy must be walked, and you can't go all the way to Yangguan Avenue. ”

Yang Xiaotian understood a little and nodded slowly.

"Actually, you're already practicing, but you don't know it. ”

"Huh? really?"

"I teach you to breathe and breathe every night, in fact, I am already teaching you to practice, so that you can absorb the aura of heaven and earth, which is the so-called condensing qi and gathering spirits, whether it is sword cultivation, reading master, or talisman master, this is a compulsory course, the more heaven and earth aura you absorb, the higher your cultivation. ”

"Sir, then what realm am I in now", Yang Xiaotian looked at Ye Zhiqiu expectantly, hoping that the higher Ye Zhiqiu said, the better.

"You are now the foundation of the Fourth Realm. You were originally a fourth-grade martial artist, a cultivator is the same as a martial artist, the first two realms are quenching the body and cutting the marrow, you have the foundation of a martial artist, and you directly skipped the first two realms, starting from the third realm of qi refining, from refining qi to building the foundation, it took half a year, and it is not a top qualification. Ye Zhiqiu said against his will, in fact, why the young man has not been able to break through the foundation, he knows very well in his heart.

"Sir, the martial artist quenched his body all the way and cut the marrow, divided into nine grades, I know this, and there are divine warriors above. But on the part of this cultivator, how is the realm divided, can you tell me?"

"Cultivation includes quenching the body, cutting the marrow, refining qi, building the foundation, knotting the pill, the primordial infant, turning the gods, the void and the real, the tribulation, the earth immortal, the heavens, the immortal, the heavenly immortal, the golden immortal, and the supreme ancestral realm, a total of fifteen realms. Below the Ten Realms, Yuanying and Earth Immortal are the two most difficult hurdles to cross, and the upper five realms that go up to the sky depend on the individual's creation. ”

"Fifteen realms?" Yang Xiaotian couldn't help but be a little discouraged by the fact that he was only in the fourth realm now.

Ye Zhiqiu understood his thoughts: "I think my realm is low! Then don't be lazy, hurry up and cultivate." ”

Yang Xiaotian nodded and said, "Sir, I will become a peerless powerhouse like you." ”

Ye Zhiqiu nodded with a smile.

The young man walked to the courtyard and sat down cross-legged, and began to gather the spirit that had not been interrupted for more than half a year.

Through a detailed discussion with Ye Zhiqiu, the young man began to use his heart to perceive the changes in the aura of the surrounding heaven and earth.

Between one breath and one inhalation, the rich aura of heaven and earth seemed to be attracted, converging towards itself, submerging into the body and coming to the meridians, and the aura of heaven and earth quickly swam in the meridians.

The boy was so drunk and blended in.

Ye Zhiqiu, who was on the side, was thoughtful, shook his head and muttered, "Make wedding clothes for others!"

No matter how much heaven and earth aura the boy absorbs, it is useless, and he will be devoured by the Purple Gold Heavenly Dragon in the end.

This is also the reason why the boy has never been able to break through the foundation building realm.

The white fox came behind Ye Zhiqiu with warm wine, and when he heard his words, he also said helplessly: "It's a pity!"

After getting along, the white fox was moved by the optimism and kindness of the young man, and saw that no matter how much effort Yang Xiaotian made was in vain, he couldn't help but feel pity.

Taking the white fox's wine, Ye Zhiqiu said softly: "Don't be too discouraged, I've tried many ways during this time." Recently, I thought I could try to communicate with Zijin Tianlong, and I hope it will be useful. ”

The white fox said in surprise: "Does His Highness Tianlong have a reaction?"

"Not yet. However, I can sense that he is about to wake up, and I will communicate with him when he wakes up, so that he can let Xiao Tian have a way to live. ”

The white fox nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness has liked to pester you since he was a child, and he will listen to you." ”

Ye Zhiqiu said: "I hope he can still listen to me, the hope of your entire demon clan is in him, I also promised Coral to find him and take care of him, but I can't help it." ”

The white fox was speechless, and could only pray that the young master had slept for so many years, and his personality had not changed, and he was still that reasonable and beautiful young man.

"Who?" said to the white fox, pulling himself out of his thoughts and shouting at the roof.

Yang Xiaotian opened his eyes and looked at the white fox blankly.

There was a hearty laugh from the rooftop, and a figure rolled over and jumped down.

The person who came was very tall and handsome, but he seemed to be very down-and-out, wearing a white-washed blue robe, staring at Ye Zhiqiu with a smile.

Ye Zhiqiu said: "Acquaintances, don't be nervous. ”

The person who came said, "Senior brother, I have been watching the moon on the roof for so long, and you are drinking alone, and you don't ask me to come down and drink with you." ”

Ye Zhiqiu smiled: "I just want to see how long you can endure it!"

After speaking, he pointed to the person who came and said to Yang Xiaotian and the others: "This is my junior brother, Qin Ke." ”

Yang Xiaotian just wanted to luggage, but Qin Ke hurriedly said: "They don't need to be introduced, I know that I have been hiding on the roof for a long time." After speaking, he looked at Ye Zhiqiu with a smile: "Senior brother, enjoy the wine." I've traveled all over the world to find you. ”

Ye Zhiqiu threw the wine jug to him and asked, "What are you looking for me?"

Qin Ke poured out more than half of the wine in one gulp, and did not forget to burp the wine, with a satisfied face: "Senior brother, you haven't been back to the mountain gate for more than 30 years, right? Are you wondering why you are looking for me, a disciple of Bixia Peak, instead of letting a disciple of your own Tianji Peak go down the mountain to look for you, because everyone knows that I have the best relationship with you! ”

"You've said so much, why don't you want me to go back?"

"The head of the sect said that the twelve factions were about to hold a martial arts performance, and the only disciple of my Tianguanmen this session could take the shot, Zhang Yixi, if he wants to die, he is still at the bottom of the list of famous rivers and lakes, and he has no strength to compete with other sects for the first place. ”

"The head of the sect means that there are still two years to go, and I want you to go back and train these young disciples, so that Tianguanmen will not be too embarrassed at the martial arts conference. ”

Ye Zhiqiu shook his head and said helplessly: "Have they all forgotten the original intention of the twelve sects to perform martial arts? Originally, the purpose was for the various sects to learn from each other, improve each other, and improve the strength of the human race. It has evolved to the present, and it has become a competition for fame and fortune. ”

"Qin Ke, I won't go back. But there's something I want to ask you for. ”

"What?"

Ye Zhiqiu pulled Yang Xiaotian and said: "This young man is my apprentice, I want you to help me take him back to Tianguanmen, you help me take care of him for a while, and if you have the opportunity, let him go to see the martial arts conference and see the demeanor of his peers." ”

When Yang Xiaotian heard this, he pulled his sleeve, his face full of suspicion.

Ye Zhiqiu patted him and signaled that there was no need to ask.

Qin Ke was puzzled and asked, "Senior brother, can't you take him with you?"

"You know, I'm also going to deal with corals. ”

"And when are you going to let me take him away and leave today?"

"Don't worry, there are still two years before the martial arts conference will be held. Xiao Tian is sick, and when I cure him, I will summon you. ”

"Good. ”

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