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Chapter 231 Training (Part )

"Then answer me a question first. Which do you think is harder, the teeth or the tongue?" Li Ming asked with a smile.

"Need I say more? Of course it's the teeth!" Li Hao answered without thinking.

"What about you? What do you think?" Li Ming looked at the others.

Although Jiang Xiumei had always disliked Li Hao, she actually supported him firmly this time and immediately said, "You're tough!"

However, Xiao Long and Li Ran knew that Li Ming would not ask such a question casually, so they did not answer for a while. But Li Ming kept looking at them, so Li Ran had to speak tentatively.

"Hard tongue?"

Seeing this, Li Ming smiled and continued, "Of course the teeth are hard."

"See, I told you, it must be because of hard teeth!!!" It was rare for Li Hao to beat Li Ran in such an unexpected physical aspect. He was so happy that he danced around Li Ran.

"But which is harder, teeth or steel?" Li Ming asked again.

"That's steel." Li Hao answered immediately.

"What would happen if you were asked to bite this steel?" Li Ming continued to ask.

"Will the teeth break?" Li Hao asked back.

"Yes, but what if you lick steel with your tongue? What will happen?"

Li Hao was stunned when he heard the voice, and said without thinking: "It won't be a big deal."

"How can this be true? Hard teeth are damaged by steel, but the tongue can coexist with it."

After this, the four of them fell into deep thought. Li Ran frowned and asked, "Because the tongue is soft, when hard meets hard, the less firm one will be crushed. However, when hard and soft are combined, they can coexist peacefully. Is that right, teacher?"

Li Ming nodded, touched Li Ran's head and then smiled and said, "Yes, that's the truth."

"Hardness is easily broken, while softness endures. This contains the profound martial arts principle of using emptiness to defeat strength, and using insufficiency to overcome abundance. You may not understand it now, but when you reach a certain level in the future, you will naturally understand what I am teaching you." Li Ming said calmly, "Of course, from a scientific perspective, when your force reaches my chest, I have two choices. The first is to confront it head-on, focusing my energy and tensing my muscles. This will also reduce the damage to me. However, the force is mutual, so both sides will be hurt."

"I chose the second method, which is to use both the empty and the soft. Not only did I not resist head-on, but I retreated slightly and covered it with Qi. I also intentionally controlled my muscles to relax. Your attack was actually within your sight, and the strength was already weakened by three points. With my continued operation, I naturally couldn't hurt myself, and of course, I wouldn't hurt you either. Do you understand?"

Seeing Li Ran seemed to be lost in thought and Li Hao still looked confused, Li Ming sighed and then picked up a cup from the side.

"There's an old saying: 'When clay is molded into a vessel, it is when it is empty that the vessel becomes useful. When windows and doors are cut out to make a room, it is when it is empty that the room becomes useful. Therefore, what is there is profit, and what is not there is use.' Don't understand? Let me explain."

"Look at this cup. It's empty, so it can hold water. Your house, after it's repaired, has doors, windows, and walls. It's because it's empty that people can live in it. These objects are useful because they're empty!"

Hearing this, Li Ran suddenly understood and laughed, saying, "Teacher, I understand. You mean that the strong have their uses, and the soft have their uses. Blindly being tough will hurt yourself, while a proper degree of softness and emptiness can have unexpected benefits."

"Hahaha, you're not bad, you're quite intelligent. You guys..." Li Ming looked at the others and sighed, "You're even dumber than Guo Jing, really."

"Teacher, who is Guo Jing?" Jiang Xiumei asked again.

Xiao Long replied, "It seems to be another student of the teacher. When the teacher was teaching me, he often said that I was dumber than Guo Jing." "I never said I taught Guo Jing. Don't say that. If it weren't for your physique..." Li Ming paused and then said, "I don't want to bother with you. Xiao Long, come here, I'll check you out."

"Oh" Xiao Long immediately stepped forward.

Li Ming placed his hand on his wrist, carefully feeling his pulse, and then looked at a few other places before waving his hand and saying, "Let's stop here for today. If I don't go back, there will be curfew. You guys should go home quickly too."

After saying that, Li Ming turned around, opened the door leading to the attic from the rooftop, and walked a few steps to the second floor.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry for not treating you well today." As soon as he went downstairs, he saw Li Hao's grandmother's face full of apology. She had obviously heard the noise coming down the stairs and rushed over.

Li Ming smiled and was about to speak when suddenly the door of the house was opened and a beautiful and tall woman pushed the door open and walked in.

Li Ming looked up and immediately showed a look of surprise.

"Such a face is really rare! No wonder."

"Mom, who is this gentleman?" the woman asked as she changed her shoes at the door.

Li Hao's grandmother quickly explained, "He's Li Hao and Li Ran's homeroom teacher. He came over today to help the two children with their extra lessons. They just finished. Come over and say hello. Teacher Li is such a nice guy."

Then he turned to Li Ming and said, "This is Li Hao and Li Ran's mother."

"Really? Li Hao and Li Ran's homeroom teacher?" The woman smiled faintly and walked over to Li Ming in a very dignified and polite manner, extending her hand. She introduced herself, "My name is Hai Mei, and I'm Li Hao and Li Ran's mother. Nice to meet you."

Li Ming also extended his hand and shook it, then smiled and said, "Both children are very good and promising. I will teach them well."

"Then I'll trouble you, Teacher Li." Haimei smiled and nodded.

Then Li Ming said, "The curfew is almost here. I have to go back quickly. No need to send me off."

Haimei also politely replied a few words, and then watched Li Ming go to the door. On the contrary, Li Hao's grandmother rolled her eyes, and she didn't know what she thought of, but she saw him to the door and even followed him all the way to the hospital door on the first floor.

Li Hao's family's house is a three-story building with its own entrance. The first floor is decorated like a hospital, neither too big nor too small. The second floor is where the family lives, and the third floor is the attic and rooftop. Their land is large, so even if they open a hospital and have a large family living there, they will not feel crowded.

"Okay, Ms. Luo, there's no need to send me off. Just stop here." Li Ming smiled.

But Li Hao's grandmother asked mysteriously, "Teacher Li, did you say anything when you saw my daughter-in-law just now?"

Li Ming raised his eyebrows and replied immediately, "Face reading? Hahaha, I may not be accurate, but your daughter-in-law's face is truly extraordinary. She has a full forehead, a square chin, and a thriving nose bridge, which is a sign of soaring fortune. The mole under her left eye is right in the phoenix pavilion. With this face reading, the teacher is similar to the female emperor in history. This person is destined to be powerful and dominant. Whether it is family or career, she will achieve great success."

This is true. The study of physiognomy also exists in this world. Li Ming compared it with his previous experiences in reincarnation and found that it was actually pretty much the same. To be honest, with Li Ming's level, even if he didn't teach, he could make a lot of money by setting up a stall on the roadside to tell fortunes.

"The appearance of the master?" Grandma Li Hao was obviously stunned, but a look of worry appeared on her face. She seemed to want to ask more questions, but Xiao Long, Jiang Xiumei and the other three had already come down from upstairs, so she had to give up.

Li Ming gave them a few more instructions and then turned and left.

(End of this chapter)