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Chapter 99: Bai Ze's Advice

The next day, Jiang Shutong opened her eyes on the bed and found that she had slept till she was exposed to the sun.

The sun was coming in through the small window in the attic, and it fell right on the buttocks.

"not good!"

With a cry of surprise, she lifted the cup, turned over and got out of bed, put on her embroidered shoes and ran downstairs.

However, when she went downstairs, she found that Bai Ze and Lu Sheng were already eating breakfast, and there were two strangers, one old and one young.

"Master, I... I overslept."

She lowered her head in shame, she deeply realized that she was no longer the little princess she used to be, as a maid, this is wrong.

"What a beautiful little girl."

Gongyangzi's eyes lit up and he exclaimed.

"Old Lu, it's too much. I knew you were evil a long time ago, but I didn't expect you to be so evil." Zhou Yan said jokingly.

"Go! Go! Go!"

Gongyangzi rolled his eyes and said, "I just think she's cute, she's as old as my great-granddaughter."

Bai Ze glanced at the two of them, and they immediately lowered their heads to eat the porridge, not daring to break their mouths.

Bai Ze said calmly: "Let's not take this as an example, let's eat first."

Only then did the girl realize that there was an uneaten breakfast on the table, which was a bowl of white porridge and three steamed buns.

Originally, she was still anxious, worried that she would be scolded, but unexpectedly, the master prepared breakfast for her. This kind of gap made her feel warm suddenly.

"Thanks...thank you, master."

She pursed her lips and said in a low voice.

"You don't need to thank me, your second master bought it." Bai Ze stopped looking at her, and calmly ate his porridge with a golden bamboo spoon.

"Second Master?"

Jiang Shutong looked at the two strangers, and then saw the young man grinning at her, and said, "It's me! My name is Zhou Yan, and I'm Master's second disciple. You can call me Second Master from now on. I'm covering you!" !"

"I have seen the second master."

Jiang Shutong made a salutation. Although she looked stupid on weekdays, she was a noble daughter of the royal family after all, and she had a bit of a ladylike temperament when she saluted.

She looked at Gongyangzi again, and asked hesitantly, "This old gentleman is..."

"Old man..."

"Oh, his name is Gongyangzi, his original name is Lu Gongyang, and he's here to eat." Gongyangzi was about to answer, but Zhou Mi said first.

"you!!"

The corner of Gongyangzi's mouth twitched, he glared at Zhou Mirage, and secretly scolded this kid for not being a martial artist.

He took a deep breath and explained with a smile: "Little girl, don't listen to his nonsense, I paid for the board and lodging, and I also paid for the breakfast today."

"I've met Senior Gongyangzi."

Jiang Shutong was silent for a moment, and then saluted Gongyangzi as well.

In fact, she had heard of Gongyangzi.

In the court of Qi State, there are also books about knights in the rivers and lakes and strange people, which can be regarded as a tool to pass the time.

One of the books recorded Gongyangzi's deeds, but she always felt that some of the words in it were suspected of being exaggerated.

So she suspected for a while that it was suspected of hype, and this Gongyangzi must have stuffed money for the author and the bookseller!
After all, in this era, there are too many people who want to be famous, and fame represents interests. Famous warriors will be worshiped as generals by various countries, and famous warlocks will also become guests of the royal families of various countries, enjoying the glory and wealth.

She still remembered that an Uncle Wang commented in this way - this Gongyangzi from the Wei Kingdom is just a person who seeks fame and fame, and the half pot of water is tinkling.

Although she also knew that Uncle Wang's words were more or less personal, but she was still affected after all.

"Ah Sheng, there are a few families who want to make farm tools today, and two quacks who want to make weapons, don't forget."

Bai Ze looked at his eldest disciple.

"Don't worry, master, I know."

Lu Sheng said with a smile that he already regards blacksmithing as his own job, even more diligent than practicing martial arts.

Martial arts can be learned, but at his stage, what is needed is another kind of tempering.

Train your heart!

Forging iron is his way of refining his heart. The hammer in his hand hits the iron block again and again to remove the impurities inside the steel, which also removes the impurities in his heart, making him more pure.

Master said that entering martial arts through martial arts is not the end of martial arts, but another starting point, and there is still a long way to go.

"I'll talk a little bit about magic in the backyard later, the three of you can listen together."

Bai Ze looked at Zhou Mi, Gongyangzi, and Jiang Shutong.

"it is good."

"Thank you senior!"

"Thank you sir!"

All three showed anticipation, especially Jiang Shutong, whose face was flushed with excitement. She was finally going to learn the spell.

Originally, I thought it would take at least two or three years of miscellaneous work, and the master would teach her casually when he was happy, but I didn't expect it to be so soon!
After breakfast, Lu Sheng started to forge.

Bai Ze asked Zhou Yan to move his reclining chair to the backyard, and asked the little maid to make a pot of tea, and then squeezed his shoulders, while Zhou Yan played a fan beside him.

And Gongyangzi was sent to wash the dishes.

do the washing up!

For Gongyangzi, who has always regarded himself as a high-ranking man in Wei, this is simply... how dare he not follow?
After a long time, Gongyangzi came back from washing the dishes, and Bai Ze had almost rested, so he began to give advice to the three of them.

He looked at the three of them, and said with a smile: "What do you think is the most important thing about spells?"

"Mantras, hand gestures?" Gongyangzi asked tentatively.

Bai Ze shook his head.

"It's meditation, so that one's mind is clear, so as to attract the power of heaven and earth?" Zhou Yan also tried to say.

Bai Ze still shook his head.

As a result, both of them turned serious. They knew that they were going to touch something core today.

Especially Zhou Yan, although he has been a teacher for ten years, but his level was not high enough before, so the master would not tell him anything too advanced in advance.

Some things have to be realized by oneself.

At the critical moment, you need someone to call!

Bai Ze paused, then smiled and said, "Actually, the core of any cultivation system has only one... energy source."

"It's like in the age of mythology. What everyone cultivates is mana. I call it the way of law for the time being. What is the source of energy of the way of law? It is the spring of spiritual energy between heaven and earth. Everyone needs to absorb the flow of spiritual energy from the spring of cultivation. The spiritual energy, otherwise, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice."

"The way of art is the same."

"Although Shu Dao cannot inhale energy into the body and strengthen itself like Fa Dao, but to cast magical powers requires the help of mysterious energy between heaven and earth."

"And the source of this mysterious energy is the source of the technique."

"Without this source of energy, all the formulas, gestures, and meditation are just a show."

"It's like the cultivation techniques in the age of mythology. Practicing them now has no effect, because the springs of spiritual energy in the world have dried up, and the source of energy belonging to the way of law has disappeared."

Several people were shocked when they heard this.

Although they had thought similarly before, they were far from as thorough as what Bai Ze said.

They thought before that the mysterious energy came from the heaven and the earth, belonged to the laws of the heaven and the earth, and was a product of nature, so there was no need to delve into it.

Looking at it now, does it actually need to be investigated?
Bai Ze continued: "The energy of all spells comes from this energy source. Therefore, if a warlock wants to become stronger, he needs to increase his affinity with the energy source to absorb more energy."

"Master, how to increase affinity?"

Zhou Yan asked impatiently, he had recently fallen into a bottleneck, and the power of his spells had stagnated.

It turns out that the affinity with the energy source is not enough!

"Culture your heart."

Bai Ze smiled and said, "Only when a warlock has a clear state of mind can he communicate with that power. The clearer the state of mind, the more energy he can communicate. This is a very simple truth."

"But, how do you cultivate your mind?"

Zhou Yan said with a bitter face, what Master said is like saying nothing, both warlocks and warriors know the importance of cultivating the mind.

Bai Ze gave him a meaningful look, and said, "Let go of the obsession in your heart, think about it, is there something you have been brooding over?"

Zhou Yan's body trembled, thoughtful.

"Senior, I have no obsessions. I have made no major mistakes in this life, and there are no hurdles in my heart that I cannot overcome. Why do I still stagnate?"

Gongyangzi asked nervously.

Bai Ze shook his head and smiled, "You know, fame and fortune are the biggest obsessions in the world. If you can't see through these...after all, it will be difficult to transcend the world. It's better to be a layman."

"This!!"

Gongyangzi's face froze, and then he became tangled. Gradually, the veins on his forehead were exposed, and he fell into a struggle in his heart.

Fame and fortune!

He has indeed been burdened by fame and fortune in this life.

This is what he pursued all his life, and this is also the shackle he can never take off, just like the long gown that Kong Yiji couldn't take off.

Isn't it just for the sake of success and fame that he practiced so hard?If he put aside fame and fortune, what's the point of him practicing magic?
If he doesn't let go of his fame and fortune, his skills will not be able to improve.

But put aside fame and fortune, what is the use of spells?

He is intoxicated by the prosperity of the world, and he likes the fireworks in the world of mortals. It has never been his pursuit to live in the mountains with all his supernatural powers.

"Calm down."

At this moment, Bai Ze calmly uttered two words, and suddenly, a gust of cool air entered his body, pulling him back from the bewildered state.

Bai Ze looked at him and said, "There is nothing wrong with liking fame and wealth. Most people are unavoidable. But warlocks really need to take these external things lightly. If you gain something, you will lose something. This is the way of heaven."

Gongyangzi smiled wryly, bowed and said: "I am ashamed, I am afraid that it will be difficult to see through the barrier of fame and fortune in this life."

"Not necessarily."

Bai Ze smiled inscrutablely: "Fate is always unpredictable, who can tell what will happen in the future?"

"Thank you senior for your advice, I will keep the advice in mind, but this junior can't see through fame and fortune for the time being, and it's useless to ask for advice any longer, so I won't bother you for now. Senior will pass by Wei State in the future, please be sure to visit the humble house."

Gongyangzi bowed his knees.

Bai Ze's words today pointed him in the right direction. If he can pass the hurdle of fame and fortune, he will definitely rise to the top.

This is the grace of preaching and teaching.

Of course, as far as he is concerned, his mind is very confused and his mood is complicated, and he feels that he may not be able to pass that test in his life.

He is a layman.

"Go, remember, everything will come naturally, there is no need to force it."

Bai Ze said with a smile.

"Juniors, remember."

Gongyangzi nodded, and after saluting, he left in a daze, his back looking a little lonely.

"I'll go see him off," Zhou Yan said.

"Go."

So Zhou Yan chased him out, after all, this was his old friend, the two had been traveling together for two and a half years, and their friendship was very deep.

At this time, only Bai Ze and Jiang Shutong were left in the yard, and Jiang Shutong lowered his head, thoughtful.

After a long time, she slowly raised the index finger of her right hand.

"puff--"

A small flame ignited at the fingertips, like a candle in the wind, swaying from side to side.

"what!"

The little girl was startled, and then her face flushed with excitement, and she shouted: "I succeeded! Master, I succeeded!"

"Well, I have a bit of talent."

Bai Ze nodded appreciatively, he suddenly felt that yesterday seemed to be hasty, and he should directly accept disciples.

Sure enough, people can't be seen.

It seems that this kind of simple-minded, innocent and cute girl is more suitable for practicing magic?

Forget it, how can a disciple be useful as a maid?

　Daqi’s butt has undergone surgery, because of sitting for a long time, the wound is bulging and inflamed, hey.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)