This celestial master cultivates both physical and magical arts; why did you provoke him?

"This Celestial Master Cultivates Both Material and Magical Arts, Why Did You Provoke Him?" - Stunning writing style, with a captivating and dramatic plot!

Longhu Mountain.

Xia En got up very early, which was unusual for him.

Actually, Ma Xiaoling dragged him out of bed.

"Senior brother! We agreed to practice at six in the morning! You've been late for three days in a row!"

Xia En closed his eyes, fumbled under his pillow for a while, pulled out a lollipop, and popped it into his mouth.

"Today we won't practice thunder magic, we'll practice Tai Chi."

Ma Xiaoling was stunned for a moment.

"Tai Chi? You know Tai Chi?"

"I know a little. When Zhang Shouyi from the Wudang School came to challenge me last time, I watched his boxing style and found it quite interesting, so I learned some of it."

Ma Xiaoling then asked.

"You learned it after watching him demonstrate it once?"

"almost."

Ma Xiaoling fell silent.

Looking at Xia En, she suddenly felt that the word "talent" was no longer enough to describe this senior brother.

This is simply monstrous!

In the courtyard of Qingheju.

Xia En stood in the center of the field, wearing a loose white training uniform, barefoot, with slightly messy hair and a lollipop in his mouth.

He assumed the starting stance of Tai Chi, saying, "A watermelon is cut in half, one half for you, one half for me..."

Ma Xiaoling watched from the side, her lips twitching even more violently.

"Senior brother, are you practicing Tai Chi? This is clearly Tai Chi exercises! Or rather, the version worn by old men in the park!"

Xia En ignored her and continued his "park grandpa version of Tai Chi".

The movements were slow and weak, appearing powerless.

But as Fang Zijian held up his phone, he felt something was off.

He watched the slow-motion replay and found that every movement of Shane was terrifyingly precise.

The angle, the intensity, the rhythm—all were perfect.

That's not the Tai Chi exercise of old men in the park; that's the ultimate, back-to-basics approach to Tai Chi.

Ma Xiaoling noticed it too.

Her expression changed from disdain to surprise, and then from surprise to shock.

"Senior brother, who taught you Tai Chi?"

"Nobody taught me. I learned by watching videos."

"Want to watch a video?"

"There's a content creator on Bilibili called 'Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng,' whose videos explain things in great detail. I watched thirty of his videos and learned all twenty-four moves."

Ma Xiaoling fell silent.

Fang Zijian also fell silent.

Liu Ruyan closed the book, looked at Xia En, and had a complicated expression.

Shen Ye held the porcelain jar, a glint of light flashing in his silvery-white eyes.

Cuihua floated over from the well, watching Xia En practice Tai Chi with curiosity.

"Senior brother, who exactly are you?"

Ma Xiaoling finally spoke.

Xia En stopped what he was doing and looked at her.

"I am a Taoist master."

"Celestial Master? Which Celestial Master would go to Bilibili to learn Tai Chi?"

"It's about keeping up with the times."

Fang Zijian couldn't help but ask, "Xia En, besides Tai Chi, what else can you do?"

Xia En thought for a moment.

"I don't know many subjects. Physics, computer science, talismans, lightning magic, physical martial arts, Tai Chi, economics, marketing..."

Fang Zijian interrupted him.

"Physics? You know physics?"

"I studied it in college."

"Did you go to university?"

Xia En glanced at him.

"As I said, I graduated from Jiangzhou University."

Fang Zijian remembered Xia En's academic certificate: Applied Physics major, GPA 3.9, first in his grade.

He had always thought it was Xia En joking, but he never expected it to be true.

"Jiangzhou University? A 985 university?"

Ma Xiaoling raised her voice, "Senior, are you a 985 university undergraduate?"

"Um."

Ma Xiaoling opened her mouth, unable to speak for a long time.

Looking at Xia En, she couldn't help but sigh and say:

"Senior brother, didn't you grow up in Longhu Mountain? How did you end up in university?"

"I was admitted to Jiangzhou University at the age of seventeen and graduated at the age of twenty. Then I studied for a master's degree for two years."

"When did you start practicing your skills?"

"Mornings, evenings, weekends, winter and summer vacations. There's always time if you squeeze it in."

Ma Xiaoling fell silent.

Fang Zijian also fell silent.

Liu Ruyan looked at Xia En, her eyes a little red.

She remembered what Xia En had said:

"Life is a journey of self-cultivation; if you don't move forward, you fall behind."

This person never talks about how hard he works; he just lies in a wicker chair, sucking on a lollipop.

He looks like a lazy, indifferent young man.

But behind his success lies over a decade of relentless hard work.

It's countless times of getting up at six in the morning, and countless nights of solitary practice.

His talent didn't fall from the sky; it was cultivated through hard work.

Xia En took the lollipop out of his mouth and looked at the sugar residue left on the stick.

"What are you all standing there for? Keep practicing."

He threw the stick into the trash can and resumed the starting stance of Tai Chi.

Ma Xiaoling took a deep breath and walked to his side.

"Senior brother, teach me."

Xia En glanced at her.

"tuition fee."

Ma Xiaoling gritted her teeth.

"I owe it."

Xia En smiled.

"OK."

That evening, Fang Zijian posted a message on his WeChat Moments:

"Xia En was practicing Tai Chi in the yard today, saying he learned it from Bilibili. He said he's a graduate of a 985 university, majoring in Applied Physics at Jiangzhou University. I asked him why he's so good at it, and he said, 'You can always find the time if you squeeze it in.' I'm impressed."

The comments section exploded.

"A 985 university undergraduate? Xia En? A Taoist master from Longhu Mountain?"

"Applied physics major? Isn't he a Taoist priest?"

"There's always time if you squeeze it in. That's so true. His talent didn't fall from the sky; it was cultivated through hard work."

"Learning Tai Chi on Bilibili, studying physics at a 985 university, and learning Taoist practices at Longhu Mountain. Xia En's life is truly remarkable."

When the news reached Longhu Mountain, Zhang Jingxuan was reading a book in the back hall.

Zhang Jingqing walked in with her phone and read the post on her WeChat Moments to him.

After listening, Zhang Jingxuan put down the book and smiled.

"That kid finally said it."

Zhang Jingqing was taken aback.

"Master, did you know he went to university?"

"I know. He told me this when he got into university. He said, 'Master, I want to go to school.' I said, 'Go ahead.' He asked me, 'What about the legacy of the Celestial Master's Mansion?' I said, 'The legacy is in your heart, not on the mountain.'"

"He went, studied for four years, earned a master's degree, and then came back. He never regretted it."

Zhang Jingqing fell silent.

Looking at his master, he suddenly realized that he still couldn't do without his master in Longhu Mountain.

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