This chapter was actually written for myself. I didn't realize that I had written it for a long time. 33?? I don't have Wang Yan by my side, but I have so many brothers supporting me. I feel very warm. I believe that I will stick to my own writing style and finish this story well. Finally, thank you all.
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It was another morning. The first rays of the morning sun pierced through the sky and shone on the earth. As usual, the children in the village gathered at the threshing ground. However, this time, there were many villagers gathered around the threshing ground. The children did not listen to Diwu Yun's lecture. Everyone was gathered around a small person. She was the only protagonist of this morning — — Xiao Douzi.
"Xiao Douzi, have you really become a martial artist?"
The old village chief walked shakily to Xiao Douzi's side. His cloudy eyes were filled with shock. The old village chief was over seventy years old. He had lived in the village at the foot of the mountain for many years. Although he had occasionally seen people from the martial world, he knew that there had never been a martial artist in the village. Therefore, when he heard that Xiao Douzi had experienced qi sensing and became a martial artist, the old village chief was overjoyed. However, he also found it hard to believe. After all, Xiao Douzi was only eleven years old. Before Diwu Yun came, Xiao Douzi, whose parents had passed away, was still a child who wore a curtain and grew up eating the food of hundreds of families. In less than a year, how did she become a martial artist?
"Of course!"
Xiao Douzi replied confidently. Then, she looked around proudly, especially when she saw Li Mo and An Guo, who were not far away. Then, Xiao Douzi did not say anything else. She picked up a piece of firewood that was as thick as an arm and placed it on the ground.
"Zha!"
Xiao Douzi lowered her body. Although her posture was loose, it was still somewhat presentable. Then, she mimicked Wang Yan and raised her right hand. Before the sound from her mouth had died down, her small palm slammed downwards.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, the surrounding people's eyes widened. They saw that under Xiao Douzi's palm, the sturdy firewood had actually been smashed into pieces, breaking into five or six pieces of various sizes.
"How is it?!"
Xiao Douzi raised his head, looking even prouder. He raised his head provocatively at Li Mo and An Guo. When Li Mo saw this, his face turned purple. In the end, he let out a heavy snort and turned to leave with a face full of unwillingness. An Guo, on the other hand, lowered his head. His eyes were full of disappointment. Originally, he was the one that Wang Yan thought the most of. He was almost certain that he would be the first person to become a martial artist through Qi sensing. Because of this, An Guo was a little complacent. He always wanted to slack off when he was training. However, he did not expect that when he slacked off, Xiao Douzi would become the first martial artist in the small mountain village.
First place! It always represented a special honor. Even these innocent children knew that in their hearts, they would compete with each other in private. However, in the end, Xiao Douzi used her own achievements to put an end to this competition. An Guo was completely defeated.
An Guo also left the threshing floor. Looking at An Guo's dispirited back, Xiao Douzi did not have the slightest bit of sympathy. She jumped onto a haystack and looked around again. Then, she clenched her small fists and said, "In the future, if anyone dares to call me, Xiao Douzi, a child without a father or mother, I will beat him until all his teeth fall out. Remember this!"
Xiao Douzi tried her best to appear fierce, but she was after all an eleven-year-old girl. Her young face was full of cuteness and innocence. Therefore, most of the villagers did not care. Only a somewhat sarcastic woman in the village scolded, "Little brat, how dare you go against the heavens! If it weren't for the fact that your parents raised you, would you be where you are today? What an ungrateful wretch! "
The scattered scolding made the scene a little awkward. It was the old village chief who waved his hand and said, "Come on, she's a child after all. She's used to suffering since she was young. Now that she's complaining, why are you adults teasing her? Don't be ashamed. Disperse! "
The old village chief still had a lot of prestige. The villagers began to disperse in twos and threes. Seeing this, the old village chief smiled at Xiao Douzi and said, "Learn well from the two masters. When you grow up, you'll be a successful person. Don't be like us, hiding in the mountains for the rest of our lives."
After saying that, the old village chief left with a smile. Xiao Douzi looked at the back of the old village chief with gratitude in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared. She mumbled, "I'm not complaining!"
The threshing ground became quiet again. There were only a few people left. On a slope in the distance, Wang Yan and Diwu Yun stood side by side. They saw everything that happened earlier. Diwu Yun couldn't help but sigh, "I really didn't think that Xiao Douzi would be the first to become a martial artist. She's still so young. Maybe she's put in a lot of effort in private."
Wang Yan didn't have the same sigh. He knew very well how Xiao Douzi trained her body. In terms of effort, she couldn't compare to most people, especially compared to Bai Moli and Li Mo. Xiao Douzi didn't even put in one-tenth of the effort of the two. But fate was like this. Xiao Douzi was extremely talented. Not only did she have a high foundation, but her comprehension was also extraordinary.
If it was any other child, it would be good if they could completely master the Crouching Wave Technique within half a month and stabilize their martial arts foundation. But to Xiao Douzi, this was as easy as eating and drinking. As soon as she felt the Crouching Wave Technique, she immediately mastered the inner force technique. Also, Wang Yan had checked that Xiao Douzi's foundation was very solid.
If that was all, it wouldn't be a big deal. But Xiao Douzi had clearly mastered the Mountain Crushing Palm. Even if she was just a beginner, she had already mastered it. To be able to master a palm technique right after laying down her martial arts foundation, this kind of talent couldn't be explained by foundation and comprehension. It could only be said that Xiao Douzi had a natural sensitivity towards inner qi. This sensitivity might only be reflected in the use of inner qi in the beginning, but in the future, it would help Xiao Douzi avoid a lot of detours.
"From now on, I'm afraid that the distance between Xiao Douzi and other people will only get bigger and bigger. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing."
Wang Yan didn't say this out loud. He was worried about Diwu Yun's feelings. Although Diwu Yun said that she was playing the so-called nurturing game with a group of children, people always had their own likes and dislikes. Diwu Yun didn't show anything in front of the children, but everyone knew that she valued Li Mo, An Guo, Bai Moli, and Xiao Douzi the most. Among these four, Diwu Yun didn't hate Xiao Douzi, but compared to the other three, she was clearly more distant. Next was Bai Moli. Diwu Yun still liked Li Mo and An Guo the most, and Li Mo was the most.
There was nothing to criticize about this. Wang Yan was the same. He didn't like Li Mo the most because this little bastard was very rebellious and unruly in front of him. Most of the time, he ignored Wang Yan's words. However, Diwu Yun didn't say anything and allowed him to do as he pleased. Maybe this was called spoiling An Guo. As for An Guo, Wang Yan originally thought highly of him. However, today's scene changed Wang Yan's opinion. He would rather An Guo be like Li Mo and leave with a heart full of dissatisfaction than a coward who quietly left with a heart full of disappointment. Looking at An Guo from afar, Wang Yan truly felt what disappointment was for the first time.
A martial artist needed to have a heart and a will to not admit defeat. However, it seemed that An Guo's heart was not suitable to be a martial artist. His talent was also not as good as Wang Yan imagined. Therefore, this child was basically useless. If Diwu Yun couldn't help him rebuild his confidence, An Guo would never be able to become a martial artist again.
As for Bai Moli …
Wang Yan's eyes couldn't help but look at the thin figure at the side of the threshing ground. This sixteen year old girl had missed the best age for a martial artist to build their foundation. However, she never gave up. Among all the children, she trained the hardest. She was even more hardworking than Li Mo. However, she could only silently stand in a corner and look at Xiao Douzi who was five years younger than her with envy. Finally, she left with a complicated look in her eyes.
Would she give up?
Wang Yan said a few words to Diwu Yun and quietly chased after the lonely figure. Among this group of children, the one Wang Yan liked the most was this pure and naive girl who was as stubborn as the wild grass in the mountains. It was not only because Bai Jasmine's view of the world was similar to his, but also because this girl was close to him from the bottom of her bones.
Even though little bean stuck to him all the time, calling him master this and master that, Wang Yan could always inadvertently see Bai Jasmine casting an envious gaze at him from afar. Wang Yan knew that Bai Moli also wanted to call him master. However, maybe it was because of Diwu Yun, Xiao Douzi, or maybe it was because of her dignity, she couldn't call him master. However, she always followed the etiquette of a disciple to Wang Yan and followed Wang Yan's words. In this aspect, the slippery Xiao Douzi was far inferior.
After Bai Moli came out of the threshing ground, she walked slowly. Not long after, she arrived at the 'training ground' that Wang Yan built for them. This training ground was very simple. Other than some rough stone plates and stone locks, there was only a few square meters of sand and a dozen plum blossom stakes.
Bai Moli looked at the familiar training ground and murmured, "The mountain flowers have bloomed, and the dog's tail flowers will probably bloom soon. When will the jasmine flowers bloom?"
Bai Moli's eyes were filled with bewilderment and doubt. However, due to her huge inertia over the past few months, she still walked to the pile of stone plates and stone locks. Then, she took a deep breath, picked up the stone locks that were the size of two human heads, and began her tedious practice.
As the stone locks were picked up and put down again and again, Bai Moli's eyes became clear. She practiced hard while panting and said, "Bai Moli, you can do it. If practicing a hundred times a day isn't enough, then practice two hundred times. If two hundred times isn't enough, then practice a thousand times. You must believe that you can do it!"
The crisp and slightly hoarse voice kept ringing in the training ground. Bai Moli trained desperately as if she was hypnotizing herself. The thick cotton clothes wrapped around her body were already soaked in sweat, but she didn't stop. She still desperately lifted the stone locks in her hands again and again.
Looking at Bai Moli like this, Wang Yan couldn't help but show his figure and said, "The jasmine flowers will bloom eventually, but you should stop first."
The sudden voice caused Bai Moli to be startled. However, she immediately reacted and looked towards Wang Yan. With a face full of surprise, she said: "Mas … Big Brother Wang, why are you here?"
Wang Yan didn't answer. He just smiled and walked to the girl's side. He took the stone locks from her hands and put them on the ground. Then, he said, "The weather is getting colder. Your crazy practice will only overdraft your body. In the end, not to mention whether you can feel the Qi, if the wind enters your body, you may have to stay in bed for the whole winter to recuperate."
Listening to Wang Yan's words, Bai Moli couldn't help but lower her head and said, "I just want to work harder. I know that I'm not talented enough. If I don't put in more effort, I may never become a martial artist."
"I remember telling you that practicing martial arts is a step-by-step process. You practice the art of dripping water that can wear through a stone. As long as you persevere, you will eventually be rewarded. Don't you believe me?"
After Wang Yan said this, he turned around and walked out. He didn't want to make eye contact with Bai Moli. He knew that even he didn't believe what he said just now. Just like how he used to live every day, it was also a kind of perseverance. But if it wasn't for his sudden awakening, he might have died tragically under the sword of the players like Fang Jiannian, Liu Xiangyi, and the others. And if it wasn't for the existence of experience points, with his bone structure, he would probably still be at the fourth level of Sword Origin Heart Sutra. He wouldn't even be able to practice Yuanying Swordsmanship. How could he be valued by Xia He and make a name for himself as the Killer Duo of Saber and Sword?
But that was all Wang Yan could say at the moment. Bai Moli practiced too hard. If this continued, this girl would only tire herself out and completely lose the hope of becoming a martial artist. This was an ending that Wang Yan didn't want to see.
Seeing that Wang Yan turned around and left, Bai Moli thought that she had said something wrong. She quickly said, "Brother Wang, I …"
"Follow me."
Wang Yan didn't stop and walked straight to his house. Bai Moli didn't understand what Wang Yan meant, but she still followed behind him obediently. Not long after, the two of them arrived in front of Wang Yan's house. Unexpectedly, Xiao Douzi was squatting on the threshold. When he saw Wang Yan, the little guy jumped up and said, "Master, now that I've become a martial artist, shouldn't you teach me that sword technique? I've seen that Mountain Crushing Palm. It's very easy and not suitable for girls to practice. "
"Is that so?"
Wang Yan's cold tone made Xiao Douzi's body tremble. Then, she saw Wang Yan's right hand move like lightning and hit a stone block not far away.
Bang.
There was a muffled sound and Wang Yan slowly retracted his right hand. Xiao Douzi saw that there was a stone pit the size of an egg on the stone block. The center of the pit was filled with fine stone debris and powder. Seeing this scene, Xiao Douzi was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth.
"Although I've never practiced the Mountain Crushing Palm before, if I could master it, it would be as powerful as this palm strike. Do you still think it's weak?"
Of course, Wang Yan had never practiced the Mountain Crushing Palm before. He didn't have the time to practice such a palm technique either. The palm strike he had just used only a little bit of Finger Twisting Softness. He had gathered more than ten strands of sword force in his palm and exploded it. On the surface, it looked like a palm strike, but in reality, it was still a sword strike.
However, Wang Yan wasn't lying. Although the Mountain Crushing Palm was of a low level, if one could master it, it would be able to shatter stones easily. Moreover, this palm technique was a combination of Qi and Force. It wasn't a pure external martial art, so it didn't matter if it was suitable for girls to practice or not.
"Master, I was wrong."
Xiao Douzi was very clever. He knew that Wang Yan didn't like his arrogance, so he quickly apologized. Wang Yan didn't say anything else. He just snorted coldly and said, "Both of you, come in with me."
Before he finished speaking, Wang Yan was the first to enter the house. Xiao Douzi followed him in. Bai Moli was the last to enter the house. She was very polite. After closing the door, she walked to Wang Yan and stood in front of him quietly. Xiao Douzi, on the other hand, didn't have any manners. He was lying on a pile of hay.
"Sit down."
Wang Yan casually sat on the ground and waved at Bai Moli. After Bai Moli sat down, he said, "Turn around."
Bai Moli did as she was told. However, when she turned around, she felt a thick and strong hand on her back. Immediately after, a warm air flowed out from the palm. She immediately felt the sticky and damp sweat on her body after it had dried up. Her whole body felt indescribably comfortable.
Xiao Douzi looked at the scene in front of her and her eyes immediately brightened. When she saw wisps of white steam rising from Bai Moli's body, she couldn't help but sit up straight. With a curious expression, she asked, "Master, is this the use of inner energy?"
Wang Yan didn't say anything. He quietly transferred his inner energy. After a long time, he slowly retracted his palm. He then let out a long breath and said, "How is it? Is your body dry now?"
Bai Moli immediately turned around and said happily, "Yes. Thank you, Brother Wang. Moli feels very comfortable both inside and out."
"The weather is getting colder. You have to take care of your body. Once you are affected by the wind, everything will be over."
Wang Yan said these words solemnly. He emphasized it twice in hopes that Bai Moli would remember it. After that, he didn't care about Bai Moli's reaction. He turned to look at Xiao Douzi and shouted, "Sit properly!"
Xiao Douzi was shocked and almost jumped up from the haystack. She immediately sat properly. Seeing this, Wang Yan said again, "Xiao Douzi, although you are talented, don't be arrogant. Practicing martial arts isn't easy. If you don't put your heart into it, you won't be able to achieve anything. Moreover, you are going to wander the martial world in the future. What kind of people will you face? How much do you know about the dangers of the martial world? If you don't have a strong ability, you will be so arrogant and enter the martial world. What will happen in the end? "
"Master, Xiao Douzi knows she's wrong. I really do. I'll practice the Crouching Wave Technique and the Mountain Crushing Palm, okay?"
Xiao Douzi looked wronged. She didn't know how much Wang Yan's words had sunk in. Wang Yan didn't want to reprimand her anymore. He only said, "As for you wanting to learn the Solitary Heart Swordplay, it's not impossible. It's just that this swordplay requires four of the six meridians of the hand and the Jueyin Pericardium Meridian of the Foot to be able to practice it. Your internal energy is still far from that.
Therefore, before your Crouching Wave Technique breaks through to the sixth stage, you won't be able to learn this swordplay even if you want to. As for the Mountain Crushing Palm, although its rank isn't high, if you can master it, it'll be enough for you to protect yourself. "
Speaking of this, Wang Yan looked at Bai Moli and Xiao Douzi respectively. He then said, "From today onwards, if I'm in the mountains, I'll specially guide you for two hours every day. Xiao Douzi, although you can't learn the Solitary Heart Swordplay for now, as your internal energy improves, I'll teach you my self-created Eight Trigrams Roaming Steps. As for how you arrange your cultivation time, it's up to you. However, as a martial artist, you must first guard against arrogance and rashness. Always remember that practicing martial arts is a gradual process. You can't slack off or be impatient because of a moment of stagnation. Do you understand? "
"Understood, Master."
Xiao Douzi's face was full of joy. Although she couldn't learn the swordplay for now, in her eyes, Wang Yan's footwork that allowed them to not even touch the hem of his clothes was something she wanted to learn a long time ago.
Bai Moli listened to Wang Yan's words and could not help but look at Xiao Douzi enviously. However, Wang Yan then looked at her and said, "Moli, I remember when we first met, Li Mo accused me of being a coward. But you told him that doing something he knew he couldn't do was the behavior of a reckless man. What about now?"
Bai Moli bit her lip, not knowing how to answer. Wang Yan then said, "Both of you, take off your outer clothes."
"Yes, Master."
Xiao Douzi was still young after all, so she did not feel uncomfortable. She quickly took off her outer clothes, leaving only a pink dudou in front of her body. Bai Moli's face was blushing. She did not understand what Wang Yan meant, but after a little struggle, she still took off her clothes, revealing her red dudou and skinny body.
"Look at Xiao Douzi, then look at yourself."
Wang Yan closed his eyes, but Bai Moli's skinny body still appeared in his mind. Although Xiao Douzi was young and her body was not fully developed, her arms were solid. The difference between the two of them was so obvious. In Wang Yan's mind, under the situation where Diwu Yun hunted for meat every day, Bai Moli was the only one among the group of children who did not gain any flesh, and her body was so skinny. She really trained too hard.
"If the barrier in front of you is a big stone, no matter how hard you try to move it with your hands or hit it with your fists, you will only hurt yourself in the end. So, do you want to give up, or do you want to act according to your strength, persevere, and use the technique of dripping water to break through the stone? "
Bai Moli suddenly raised her head, and stubbornly said, "I will never give up."
"Then take off your pants and lie down on the bed."
When Bai Moli heard this, her face immediately turned red to the roots of her neck. However, she still did as she was told and took off her cotton pants. She was only wearing a dudou and underwear as she laid down on the bed made of hay.
Wang Yan opened his eyes and took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket. He looked at Xiao Douzi and said, "Put on your cotton clothes, be careful not to catch a cold. Watch my movements carefully later, I will tell you the essentials of Qi channeling. In the future, you will do the same thing for your Senior Sister every morning and night, understand?"
This time, Xiao Douzi was quite obedient. She nodded hurriedly, but then she realized something and said in surprise, "Senior Sister? Master, you agree to accept me and Sister Moli? "
As she said this, the little fellow stood up and ran to the bedside. She took Bai Moli's hand and said excitedly, "Sister Moli, Master has accepted us as disciples. Master has really accepted us as disciples. Don't call me Brother Wang, call me Master, call me Master."
Bai Moli's face was also filled with joy. She shyly said, "Master."
Xiao Douzi immediately felt that she had won a great victory. She looked at Wang Yan. Wang Yan did not admit or deny it, but he sighed softly in his heart. This was the only thing he could do for Bai Moli. When this girl was in the most difficult time, he could give her some warmth and give her a little more hope. No matter what happened in the future, Wang Yan would have a clear conscience.
Wang Yan remembered what Diwu Yun said: Humans are emotional creatures after all. In the process of interaction, there will naturally be various kinds of emotions. The more frequent the interaction, the deeper the emotional shackles will be. This is what they mean by 'the longer the interaction, the deeper the emotional shackles'.
For Wang Yan, he had always avoided too many emotional shackles. He knew how difficult the path he had to walk on was. Such shackles might be an obstacle to him. But first, it was Zhang Xiaobao, Diwu Yun, Xia He, who was also considered half a person. Now, there was Xiao Douzi and Bai Moli.
"Diwu Yun said that humans are contradictory. Then, am I slowly becoming a true and complete 'human'?"
Wang Yan did not have an answer, but he knew that doing this would make his thoughts clearer and his mind clearer. That was enough for him.
After thinking about this, Wang Yan did not delay any further. He opened the porcelain bottle in his hand and poured out some red oil. This was a medicine that people in Jianghu often prepared for injuries. It had the effect of relaxing muscles and promoting blood circulation. He rubbed the pungent red oil in his hand until it was warm. Then, he said to Xiao Douzi, "Look carefully. Next, I will say the Qi Channeling Chant. Remember it clearly."
Before he finished speaking, Wang Yan lifted up Bai Moli's dudou with his left hand and placed his right hand flat on Bai Moli's dantian. Bai Moli's body immediately tensed up. His face was extremely red, and he did not dare to open his eyes. Unexpectedly, Wang Yan said, "Relax. Otherwise, the effect of the massage won't be too obvious."
Wang Yan used his internal energy to stimulate the effect of the medicine and penetrated it into Bai Moli's body. Then, he massaged Bai Moli's whole body along his meridians. On one hand, the medicinal oil could relax muscles and promote blood circulation to the greatest extent under the guidance of internal energy. It could release all the accumulated fatigue in Bai Moli's body during this period of time, so as not to leave any hidden injuries in his body. On the other hand, due to the circulation of internal Qi in his body, after experiencing it many times, Bai Moli would be more sensitive to Qi in the future, and it would be easier for her to sense Qi.
For Wang Yan, with his current internal energy, it was extremely easy for him to massage an ordinary person like Bai Moli. However, for Xiao Douzi who had just started cultivating, it was not an easy thing, especially once in the morning and once in the morning. In the long run, it would naturally affect the speed of Xiao Douzi's cultivation. Wang Yan knew this very well, but he also knew that Xiao Douzi was a lone wolf in his bones. He did not care about Xiao Douzi's future, but at least in the small mountain village, he did not want Xiao Douzi to become more and more alienated from everyone, so he did it on purpose.
At first, Bai Moli's body was as stiff as a slate because of shyness. However, as the accumulated fatigue in her body was gradually released, her whole body became soft like a pool of mud. Drowsiness rushed over her like a tide. In the end, she vaguely grabbed Wang Yan's arm and said, "Master, when do you think Moli will open?"
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