My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 81 Imitation
"Hu, hu, hu."

The morning breeze was quite cool and felt very comfortable on my skin.

In the courtyard that had been completely transformed into a martial arts training hall, Li Xuanba was carrying a slightly lighter stone load and jumping around. His posture resembled that of a large toad. San Shi, who was in the distance, was suppressing his laughter, covering his mouth with his hand to try not to burst out laughing.

Sometimes, San Shi really couldn't understand why his husband always liked to put himself through so much trouble.

She had just finished eating and was already clamoring to start learning martial arts. She had heard stories before about how people who practiced martial arts wielded swords and spears, and she had never heard of anyone imitating a toad jumping.

After training for a long time, Li Xuanba finally put down the stone burden on his back, straightened up, and was panting heavily.

San Shi quickly stepped forward to wipe his sweat.

Feeling tired, Li Xuanba went directly to the study and began reading. He read with great interest, occasionally picking up a pen to write a few lines. San Shi, who couldn't read, could only help with things like grinding ink.

Seeing Li Xuanba stop, Sanshi asked, "What are you writing, young master?"

"I'm writing down my thoughts."

"So what did you realize?"

"I understand what the concepts of virtuous governance, benevolent rule, and propriety are for."

San Shi couldn't understand what Li Xuanba was saying at all, but she still looked at him with admiration. She thought Li Xuanba was amazing, even more amazing than the old beggar who always liked to tell stories to everyone.

Li Xuanba read for a while before Liu Xuan leisurely arrived.

Li Xuanba hurriedly came out to greet him.

Liu Xuan is now not only Li Xuanba's teacher, but also a friend recognized by Li Yuan. This has brought about a great change in his life, and he has become a completely different person. In the past, he always wore the same faded clothes and exuded a poor and shabby aura.

But now, he can wear nice clothes, and he has become plumper and more energetic.

"Master!"

Liu Xuan took the seat of honor and waved towards the door. Soon, his nephew Liu Hun strode in carrying something wrapped up.

Liu Xuan gestured to him, and Liu Hun handed the items to Li Xuanba.

Li Xuanba took it and felt that it was quite heavy.

Li Xuanba curiously unwrapped the cloth covering the object, revealing its true form.

This is a golden gourd hammer.

This is not a toy, nor is it the kind of training equipment that Li Xuanba used in the past; this is a real golden melon hammer.

The Golden Melon Hammer was smaller than Li Xuanba had imagined; it was simply a stick connected to a melon-shaped iron lump.

Li Xuanba tried waving it a few times and found it quite easy.

"Master, this is..."

Liu Xuan smiled and stroked his beard. "It's not just this. Well, there's something else. Your grandfather will send someone over later."

"You really showed your worth this time, capturing the bandit leader alive! You didn't embarrass me!"

"here you go!"

Liu Xuan was very pleased with himself.

This was a disciple he had personally trained. Liu Xuan was a man who cared a lot about his reputation, and Li Xuanba had once again made him look good. Overjoyed, he decided to give his disciple a real weapon.

Li Xuanba quickly bowed and thanked him.

"Alright, no need for that. Keep this golden mace for self-defense. When you go out in the future, have your attendants carry it. When you argue with someone, give it your all. If they don't listen to you, then hit them with this mace."

Li Xuanba laughed, chuckling as he played with the hammer in his hand; he quite liked the weapon.

Liu Xuan then led him into today's training.

Liu Xuan has come up with more and more ways to train Li Xuanba. In recent days, he has read through a large number of books on training soldiers, from the pre-Qin period to the previous dynasty. He has read all the books he could find.

Liu Xuan had little money and poor connections; everyone disliked him. However, Liu Xuan had one advantage: a photographic memory. His mind was filled with countless classic texts. When he needed books, he would copy down the classics he knew overnight. If that didn't work, he would simply write a fake copy and exchange it for military training books. Books are not all created equal; in fact, academic classics have always been the most expensive and valuable. Since Liu Xuan was willing to exchange them, others didn't refuse. Although they belittled Liu Xuan's character, they still respected his academic achievements.

You could get a fake book from this guy and study it as if it were real. After all, the great Confucian scholars in the court didn't even realize that the fake book he wrote back then was fake. If someone in the know hadn't reported it to the authorities, it would have almost become real.

After reading a large number of books on training, Liu Xuan learned more and more training methods, which were no longer just the simple armored running of the past. Some of the training methods were completely baffling to Liu Chounu, and even he did not know them.

Liu Xuan had always lacked confidence. Although he wasn't training Li Xuanba haphazardly, he had only learned from books and didn't know how effective it would be in practice. But after the battle at Sandang Valley, he was no longer worried.

My method worked!

Today, Liu Xuan arranged several new training methods for Li Xuanba, and Li Xuanba practiced until noon.

After the meal, Liu Xuan began to lecture him on Buddhist scriptures.

Just as Li Xuanba was studying hard, Li Yuanji also led his men out the door.

Li Shimin went out early in the morning. Now that Li Yuan had given him permission, he no longer hid and went directly to gather his troops. He was too lazy to pay attention to Li Yuanji. As for the third brother, Li Yuanji didn't dare to go. Whenever he went, his third brother would drag him to study.

Li Jiancheng's words made him think for a long time.

How should we learn from Third Brother?

Studying is definitely not an option; I can't handle the hardship.

After much thought, he finally came up with an idea. He asked his wet nurse to find him a personal attendant, prepared some things, and then went out with the attendant.

Sitting in the carriage, Li Yuanji kept looking outside, as if searching for something.

Suddenly, he saw two or three children playing games, jumping and skipping around.

He quickly had his entourage stop the car and then strode towards the children.

These children were all quite young, only a little older than Li Yuanji. But when they saw Li Yuanji coming, they were still extremely afraid and quickly retreated. They were all children from poor families and dared not provoke Li Yuanji, a child whose family background was obviously wealthy.

Compared to Li Yuanji, who was plump with a round face and clean clothes, the children in front of him were thin and bony, and their clothes were ill-fitting, some too big and some tattered. They looked like people from two completely different worlds.

The children's eyes were full of wariness.

Children from wealthy families like this sometimes do bully them.

"bring here!"

Li Yuanji called out to his attendant, who then handed him a package. He opened the package, revealing baked flatbread inside.

"Today, I've come here specifically to do good deeds. Here, take one, one for each of you!"

The flatbread even had a faint aroma, and it was sprinkled with things that the poor children had never seen in their lives.

Their eyes were filled with fear, and they didn't dare to go forward.

Li Yuanji was a little angry. He shouted, "Take it all! Anyone who doesn't take it is disrespecting me! I'll teach them a lesson!"

After being threatened like that, the children hesitated before stepping forward and taking the pancakes from his hands one by one.

Li Yuanji nodded with satisfaction, patted his chest, and said, "Remember this: if anyone tries to bully you because they think they're strong, come find me. I have an iron ruler in my car; I'll take it out and hit them on the head!"

After saying that, Li Yuanji swaggered away, and the children watched him leave without daring to say a word.

And so Li Yuanji began his journey of doing good deeds.

Unfortunately, he didn't encounter anyone who would bully others, and the iron ruler hidden in the car didn't come in handy. However, he did distribute the baked goods from the package.

Li Yuanji was quite pleased with himself. He thought that people in the city would start talking about him tomorrow, and he could also earn the nickname "Fourth Son of the Li Family". He happily went home and went straight to Li Xuanba's place to show off his behavior today to his third brother.

At this time, Li Xuanba was also discussing the teaching schedule with Liu Xuan. Li Xuanba might have to go out on business from time to time in the future, so the teaching might not be as regular as before. Liu Xuan instructed him not to forget to read and practice martial arts no matter where he was or whether he was there or not.

Li Yuanji dared not approach at this moment. He was naturally afraid of people like school teachers, fearing that he would be arrested and forced to teach.

Only after Liu Xuan left did he excitedly enter the courtyard.

(End of this chapter)