People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Chapter 97 Poor Conductivity

The night is deep.

After Jingni coaxed the constantly crying Xiaoyan'er to sleep, she and Cao Ze appeared in the courtyard.

Li Wu sat on a branch of a tree in the courtyard, gazing leisurely at the bright moon.

Cao Ze, holding a sharp sword in one hand and munching on a purple apple that Li Wu had bought with the other, said to Jing Ni, "My lady, let me demonstrate a sword technique for you."

Jing Ni held the Jing Ni Sword, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Based on what she knew about Cao Ze, he seemed to know nothing about swordsmanship.

"What sword technique?"

Cao Ze placed the half-eaten Zi Nai on the stone table.

"This sword is called the Tai Chi Sword."

He learned a lot of Wudang martial arts from Wang Ye, but most of them were not very profound, although his theoretical knowledge was still quite good.

Li Wu, who was sitting in the tree, lowered her head from looking at the moon and said to Cao Ze, "Tai Chi Sword?"

Cao Ze nodded, "Not bad, watch me show you how it works."

After saying that, Cao Ze began to practice the authentic Wudang Tai Chi sword techniques that Wang Ye had taught him, and he did so in a very professional manner.

When Jingni saw Cao Ze using his sword, her eyes were full of helplessness. It was too flashy and basically useless in actual combat.

Cao Ze quickly finished demonstrating the Tai Chi sword technique and asked Jing Ni, "How was it?"

Jingni shook her head and commented, "Showy but impractical."

After hesitating for a moment, she comforted Cao Ze, saying, "But it's quite beautiful."

Li Wu on the tree chuckled. Sometimes, she really wondered if Jing Ni had already received the true teachings from Cao Ze.

"Haven't you really grasped anything?"

Jingni honestly replied, "Really, no."

Cao Ze smiled helplessly. Just as he had thought, this kind of Tai Chi sword was useless against Jing Ni.

It's not that Tai Chi sword is bad, it's that he is bad.

Tai Chi emphasizes meaning over form. If he doesn't grasp the essence of Tai Chi, no matter how well he performs it, it's all in vain.

"Okay, let me tell you what Tai Chi sword is."

Li Wu jumped down and, together with Jing Ni, prepared to listen to Cao Ze's sword.

Cao Ze did not talk about Tai Chi sword first, but instead started talking about Tai Chi boxing.

Tai Chi sword can be considered an extension of Tai Chi Chuan; its full name is "Tai Chi Chuan Sword".

"The Book of Changes (Zhouyi) mentions that there is the Taiji, which gives rise to the two polarities. In simple terms, the Taiji is the Taoist explanation of the process by which the universe evolves from Wuji (the limitless) to Taiji, and then to the generation of all things."

As Cao Ze explained to Jing Ni Li Wu, he drew the innate Tai Chi symbol on the ground, which is the black and white yin-yang symbol that is almost universally known in later generations.

"The interplay of Yin and Yang is called the Dao. The Dao of Tai Chi can also be called the Dao of Yin and Yang, which emphasizes the balance of softness and strength. Softness is like the highest good, like water, which embraces all rivers. Strength is like a raging flood, with mountains roaring and seas surging..."

When Cao Ze got excited, he continued to demonstrate Tai Chi Chuan and sword.

Combining Cao Ze's explanation of the principles of Tai Chi Chuan and sword, Jing Ni finally grasped some of the secrets.

Before escaping the net, the sword she used was a weapon of slaughter, extremely fierce and courageous.

So, after Xiao Yan'er came into her life, she gradually dissipated the murderous aura and malevolent energy that she had originally kept hidden in her heart.

The consequence of this was that although her understanding of the realm had improved, the swordsmanship she had developed during her assassin career in the Luo Wang organization had weakened somewhat.

Even if she knew why, there was nothing she could do.

After becoming a mother, she lost her assassin's heart and no longer wanted to have it.

Become an assassin with only missions, only goals, and only life and death.

She had been trying to learn from her recent experiences, change her kendo, and find the kendo that suited her best.

I just haven't found a clue yet.

Now, after listening to Cao Ze's words on Tai Chi, I vaguely grasped something.

The interplay of Yin and Yang constitutes the Dao.

Softness protects, hardness confronts the enemy.

Jing Ni suddenly drew her sword, and amidst the flying sword light, a net of swords was formed.

Cao Ze, who was having a great time playing around, was startled.

She quickly retreated to Li Wu's side.

"Jing Ni...are you alright?"

Li Wu said, "She should be... alright, right? She must have realized something."

Cao Ze breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that he had gained some insight; it was better than becoming possessed by a demon.

And you know what? Jing Ni, dressed in a plain dress, practiced her sword with a cold and serious air, exuding a heroic spirit and looking incredibly dashing.

She gradually transitioned from a female assassin to a female warrior.

They say being cool only lasts three seconds.

Not long after Jingni drew her sword, perhaps because the sound of the sword's clash and howl was too loud, Xiaoyan, who had just fallen asleep inside, started crying loudly.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jingni threw the Jingni Sword aside and went into the house to coax the child in the blink of an eye.

Cao Ze and Li Wu looked at each other in bewilderment.

Cao Ze sighed, "Looks like I won't have any peace tonight."

Li Wu chuckled, "Serves you right for dragging Jing Ni out to practice swordsmanship in the middle of the night."

Cao Ze leaned closer to Li Wu and said with a simple smile, "How about we squeeze in together?"

"Ok?"

Li Wu's heart pounded, her eyes widened, "What do you want to do?"

Cao Ze shrugged and said, "If you don't want to, then forget it. I gave you a chance, but it was no use."

Li Wu's face darkened. That slight hesitation and attraction just now felt like a disgrace!

Over the next few days, Cao Ze's life became more regular.

In the morning, I lectured on logic at the Hundred Schools Forum; at noon, I gave a lecture on Journey to the West; and in the afternoon, I cultivated at Qingping Residence, practicing swordsmanship with Jingni.

You know what, he might actually have some talent for swordsmanship.

But soon, Cao Ze was left with no choice.

Ordinary swords have very poor electrical conductivity.

In other words, it would be difficult for an ordinary longsword to unleash the power of the Yin Five Thunders he had cultivated.

Even after trying it with Jingni's Jingni Sword, the effect was just so-so, not much different from the Yin Five Thunder Power he used bare-handed.

Cao Ze thought for a moment, and among the known sword manuals, there were no famous swords with the power of lightning.

The only weapon that appears to possess the power of lightning is the Thunder God's Hammer from the Mo family.

This……

He has no interest in being Thor.

Cao Ze wondered if he should try to curry favor with Lu Goujian, get Thor's Hammer out of the Mo Family's mechanical city, melt it down, and then have Master Xu forge it into a sword.

This is so troublesome!

Never mind, I'll try my hand at other famous swords when I get the chance.

end of August.

Cao Ze appeared on the Lecture Room as usual.

After several days of anticipation, the area around the Hundred Schools Forum is now packed with people in concentric circles.

Apart from the disciples of the Hundred Schools in the inner circle, the outer circle consisted of ordinary people from Handan City.

Not many people are interested in logic.

However, both the people of Handan and the disciples of various schools of thought were very enthusiastic about Journey to the West.

As for Cao Ze, he both hated and loved him.

Whenever this beast is mentioned, I grit my teeth in hatred. I only do it once a day for health reasons!

Cao Ze saw so many people staring at him with fervor.

If it weren't for the city guards already controlling the area, he would have been tempted to become a failed art student.

When Cao Ze took the podium.

Seeing Gongsun Long with disheveled hair, bloodshot eyes, and looking like he was about to go crazy, I was startled.

"Senior, what's wrong with you...?"

Gongsun Long grabbed Cao Ze and almost roared, "Quickly, tell me the answer!"

"I just can't understand it! I just can't understand it!"

Chapter 98 Everyone is Dead

The noisy atmosphere under the lecture hall vanished completely in the blink of an eye.

Only Gongsun Long's roar remained.

Cao Ze never expected that a "slightly troublesome" logic problem would torment Gongsun Long to this extent.

Thinking of Gongsun Long's initial confidence that he would solve the problem within a day, Cao Ze wanted to laugh, but dared not.

Gongsun Long looks terrifying now.

He looks like a wild man who came out of a primitive cave.