Martial God Development Plan

Liu Hanying paused and said, "In addition to the summer and winter schools, there are often some special commissions and missions, such as going out to suppress bandits, preventing infighting among other sects, and participating in the suppression of rebellions by the imperial court. In this process, even if there is a master leading the team, there will inevitably be danger to life... Can you all accept it?"

As soon as the question was asked, the man suddenly spoke again, interrupting everyone's response.

"Of course, at your age, it's a bit difficult for you to answer this kind of question now. I just mentioned it first so that you can be prepared."

"I will ask a few questions next. You don't have to feel any psychological burden. Just answer according to your heart." Liu Hanying spoke again, her tone gentle, her eyes first falling on Ji Tan, "Miss Ji, I heard from Master Yun that you are not interested in wielding swords and guns, but you like medical skills. Is that true?"

"Yes." Gu Qu, who was standing by, became extremely nervous when he saw Liu Hanying. He didn't know where to put his hands and feet. In comparison, Ji Tan seemed much calmer. He responded slowly, "Master, do you have any advice?"

"It can't be called teaching." Liu Hanying smiled. "It's good to help people, but I'm a little curious. What was the opportunity that made Miss Ji like medicine?"

"Speaking of this..." Ji Tan sighed, "In fact, I prefer astrology and divination, but I made a bet with someone and lost it, so I won't touch it anymore. My sister and brother are going to Luohe Pavilion to learn martial arts. I'm not interested in swordplay, but I have to find something to do if I stay here. I thought about learning some medical skills, so that when they are beaten and lying on the bed in the future, I can make some jokes."

"Good." Liu Hanying nodded slightly without commenting. She passed Ji Tan and turned her gaze to Nan Xue.

"Nan Xue." Liu Hanying didn't mention Nan Xue's past too much, but just smiled and asked, "If one day you mastered martial arts that were unrivaled in the world, what would you most want to do?"

Although Liu Hanying's expression and tone did not change, this question was much more acute. It was no wonder that a miserable childhood was more likely to lead to the emergence of antisocial personality. Especially since Nanxue had a good aptitude and understanding, she should pay more attention to it...

"I don't know." Nan Xue responded to Liu Hanying in a low voice, "I've never thought about this."

Liu Hanying looked at Nan Xue steadily. He could have said, "Then you can start thinking about it now," but after observing for a while, he took back the words.

"I hope life in Luohe Pavilion can give you the answer."

Liu Hanying said, casting his gaze towards Ji Zhao: "Ji Zhao... I have heard of you. After defeating Tang Cheng, my disciples and I passed by Zhending Prefecture and heard people there talking about you. They said you were the reincarnation of Wei Huo, and that you showed your divine power and killed Liu Wei that night... Is this true?"

Gu Qu on the side was stunned and turned around in disbelief. It was the first time she heard of this. As for Nan Xue, he didn't know who Tang Cheng and Liu Wei were at all, he only knew Wei Huo.

"I dare not claim credit for it." Ji Zhao said, "Before me, four people, including my sister, besieged Liu Wei and seriously injured him. I just happened to have a little bit of luck and courage."

“Hehe…” Liu Hanying smiled, “I have also fought against a few of Tang Cheng’s Six Cavalrymen. To be more generous, each of them is considered a first-rate expert in the martial arts world. They cannot be defeated by luck and courage alone. Don’t be too modest.”

He paused and asked, "So, why did you decide to start practicing martial arts?"

This question is a bit similar to the previous one, but the meaning is completely different.

Ji Zhaoying said: "The Ning people went south, and Yan was in a bloody storm. Since I am the only male in the family, I naturally have to protect my family. However, I was born in a humble family and I am destined to have no chance of a career in government. So I can only learn martial arts."

"The reasons why the brothers and sisters in your family entered the cabinet are similar." Liu Hanying showed a nostalgic smile, "I still remember when your sister Ji Bei entered the cabinet..."

"Pavilion Master!" Ji Bei interrupted Liu Hanying in a panic, "Now... let's focus on the matter at hand!"

Liu Hanying shook her head, with a helpless smile on her face: "Don't be afraid to show your feelings... whatever."

After a slight pause, he cast his gaze towards the ancient musician who was quietly observing Ji Zhao. This person had a special admiration for Duke Wu'an, and naturally was very concerned when he heard the reputation of Duke Wu'an's reincarnation.

"I heard from Master Yun that you like martial arts very much?"

“Yes!” Gu Qu was so frightened that he shuddered and straightened his body abruptly. His voice was distorted and almost exposed his true tone. “My dream is to become the world’s number one expert like Lord Wu’an. That’s why I came to Luohe Pavilion!”

"Number one in the world?" Liu Hanying hadn't heard such a straightforward and even simple and crude dream for a long time. She couldn't help but smile slightly, "Why would you have such a dream?"

"Eh?" Gu Qu was stunned. "Master, your question is very strange... Do you need a reason to become the best in the world?"

"Of course we need it." Liu Hanying said, "People need a reason to do anything, and the same is true for becoming the best in the world. It's just that you may not realize it... But you don't have to think about it, and you don't have to answer me. It's not important."

"Why...why?" Hearing this, Gu Qu's heart was in turmoil, "Is my answer not up to standard?"

"No." Liu Hanying shook his head gently. "I'm just asking a few questions when I'm free. At your age, if your character is fine, Luohe Pavilion will naturally not refuse you. But if your character is problematic, Luohe Pavilion will definitely not refuse you..."

As he spoke, he seemed to think that these words were a bit too obscure for some teenagers, so he smiled and shook his head, and said softly: "In short, from today on, the four of you are disciples of Luohe Pavilion."

Volume 3: Taizong Luohe: Remarks on the Release

As you can see, it is that time again.

I have talked enough about things other than the book before, so let me just talk a little about the book this time. As I added a PS at the end of the first chapter, this is a more traditional martial arts story, more traditional than before - that book is the kind that starts from the beginning and ends, and no one can even beat the protagonist to the point where he feels like he's running out of blue. It's equivalent to a whole 52 episodes of Ultraman without any lights flashing.

Ji Zhao can be said to have repaid the debt of his predecessor.

However, as a martial arts novel, this book has many unconventional aspects, the most important of which is that it is transformed from a game world, which allows me to very reasonably add some settings that would be very ridiculous in a normal martial arts novel... I won't give away spoilers here.

If nothing unexpected happens, this will be the longest book I have ever written. It gave me a very strong desire to create (except for the battle descriptions), surpassing all my previous works. I sincerely hope to write it well.

that's all.

Volume 3: Taizong Luohe: Chapter 16: Root Bone Test

"There are four sets of eight pieces of clothing, corresponding to spring, summer, autumn and winter. It is not mandatory to wear them, but it is best to wear them, especially when teaching. When the masters are demonstrating martial arts, they especially like to pick on those who don't wear their disciple clothes properly."

"After the winter school, Luohe Pavilion will give the disciples a year-end holiday to go home and visit their families. Normally, teaching will not resume until late January. However, this year, many masters will stay in the pavilion. If there are enough disciples staying, there may be a few classes."

"After becoming a disciple of Luohe Pavilion, more areas of the Sutra Library will be open to you, but remember, you can't chew too much."

"That's all I have to say... From today on, you are also disciples of Luohe Pavilion. You must cherish your time and practice diligently."

After receiving the clothes, Ji Bei gave a few instructions to everyone, and the process of entering the cabinet was completed.

To be honest, it was simpler than Ji Zhao had imagined. Although he guessed that Ji Bei dared to bring his family here because it would not be difficult to join the cabinet, he still didn't expect it to be this simple.

He was taking it for granted. In fact, it was not that easy to join the Luohe Pavilion. It was just that Liu Hanying was an outlier among all the previous Pavilion Masters of the Luohe Pavilion. Plus, these people were all good talents, so he accepted them.

Ji Zhao returned to his room, changed into disciple clothes, took his purse and went to Ci Du Lu, where there was a medicinal bath specially provided for disciples to wash their marrow - there was also one in the quiet room, but the effect of that was to increase the speed of practice, which was not the same as fundamentally improving one's bones.

"Oh? Isn't this Xiao Ji Zhao?" The master in charge of Ci Du Lu was none other than Han Gong Qiu, who was lazily lying on the master's chair, his body swaying from side to side.

Ji Zhao was not surprised that she appeared here.

Those who use hidden weapons must also use poison. A hidden weapon without poison is like a mop without shit on it. It has no soul and no lethality. And those who use poison must know medicine.

You know, it doesn’t matter if ordinary doctors don’t know about poisons, but if the one who deals with poisons doesn’t know about medicine... haha.

"Looking at your clothes, I think the Pavilion Master has allowed you to enter the Pavilion." Han Gongqiu said with a smile, "Miss, I have also heard about your deeds in Anchun, and I am looking forward to seeing you... So, what can I do for you, Miss?"

"My physique is average, so I want to try the marrow-cleansing medicinal bath." Ji Zhao asked humbly, "If Master Qiu has time, can you tell me about the effects of these different medicinal baths?"

"Oh my... you're really rude." Han Gongqiu took out a small fan from somewhere, "This medicinal bath is very complicated to explain, it can't be explained in just a few words. Ordinary people only know that medicinal baths can improve the bones, but they don't know that there are many kinds of improvements."

"For example, to increase the speed of the inner breath circulation, the methods can be to cleanse impurities, expand the meridians, strengthen the core power, etc. Each of these methods has dozens or even hundreds of medicinal bath recipes, and each recipe has its own advantages and disadvantages."

"Furthermore, improving one's bones is not just about increasing the speed of the circulation of the meridians, it also includes enhancing the flexibility of the meridians to increase the maximum output of the internal energy. Changing the five elements of the meridians, coordinating with special martial arts, etc... The ins and outs of it cannot be explained even if you talk for three days and three nights."

After Han Gongqiu finished speaking, he looked at Ji Zhao, who was a little dumbfounded, and raised the corners of his mouth in pleasure.

"But, girl, I'm in a good mood today... Do you have any money?"

“I…I did.”

"Then, I'll give you a simple test at cost price to see if you need to cleanse impurities or dilate your meridians, so I can prescribe the right medicine for you, young lady."

Ji Zhao hurriedly said: "Thank you, Master Qiu."

"You're welcome." Han Gongqiu smiled and said, "It's a great favor. Three taels of silver."

Ji Zhao's eyes widened: "How much...how much?!"

"Three denarii."

Ji Zhao was shocked!

Three coins! Three thousand coins!

God has mercy on me. These days, an ordinary Yan Dynasty citizen only earns about three strings of cash a year! And you took it all away with just a small test?!

This is the cost price?! And it sounds like a very basic medicinal bath?!

Although Ji Zhao knew that medicinal baths were expensive, he didn't expect them to be this expensive. He squeezed out a few words from his throat: "Master Qiu... why is it so expensive?"

"It's a long story." Han Gongqiu said briefly, "In short, medicinal herbs are hard to come by, and the growing conditions are harsh. They can't be cultivated artificially. Basically, every plant is collected by herbalists at the risk of their lives. Moreover, those that can be cultivated artificially usually have a very low yield, and need to be sown on a large scale and employ many people to take care of them... But now is a chaotic time, there is not enough food, and the cultivation cycle of medicinal herbs is too long, so the quantity is naturally scarce. Once the quantity is small, the price will go up, not to mention the big problems of transportation and storage."

[“…It seems I need a rich woman to support me in my mission to save the world.”]

Ji Zhao realized that the task of making money was arduous and thought about it in a humorous way, but he also knew that the money could not be saved, so he took out the Jiaozi from his wallet and handed it to Han Gongqiu neatly.

"Then, I'll trouble Master Qiu."

"Go to the back and wait." Han Gongqiu stretched out his fan and pointed to the back, "Miss, I'll go get some medicine."

Ji Zhao came to the back and waited. There was a huge pot on a stand in the room, and there were heating utensils underneath.

He knew this, as medicinal baths required extremely high water temperatures, so the heating method was particularly rough.

Soon, Han Gongqiu came over with medicinal herbs... and Ji Tan was following behind him? !

"...Why are you here?"

"She came over to ask if there was anything basic she could learn, so I brought her here." Han Gongqiu said casually, "Just in time to give her her first lesson."

"The first lesson..." Ji Tan crossed his arms, "Although I am so smart, I still can't think of what the first lesson will be in this situation. Is it to kill my relatives to tell me the cruelty of the world?"

"Hey!" Ji Zhao endured for a long time before he finally bit back the words 'Your last name isn't Uchiha'.

Ji Tan spread his hands and said, "I was joking... So, Master Qiu, what exactly is this first lesson?"

Han Gongqiu flicked his folding fan and smiled playfully: "It's very simple... overcome your shame."

"...?"

An ominous feeling emerged in the hearts of the two siblings at the same time.

Han Gongqiu spoke leisurely: "Some doctors pay too much attention to the difference between men and women, so they can't concentrate when saving people. This principle also applies to the wounded. Many female heroes are injured and finally find a doctor. When they see that the doctor is a man, they would rather die than let him help them... This is stupid. As the saying goes, if a sister-in-law is drowning, the one who helps her is power. At the critical moment, the difference between men and women is not important."

"Many people understand this truth, but they just can't get over it. I've seen a lot of stupid things like this, and I think we should get rid of this bad habit anyway... You happen to be siblings, so it's more convenient for you to do something. I thought I'd teach you this lesson in advance."

Han Gongqiu said this and looked at Ji Zhao.

"Anyway, take it off first."

Volume 3: Mount Tai and Luo River: Chapter 17: The Road is Long and Obstructed

The issue of etiquette between men and women is an almost eternal topic in East Asia. For example, the most classic pulse diagnosis by hanging thread. At first glance, you will feel that the doctor's technique is miraculous and our ancestors were truly wise. But as long as you think about it carefully, you will realize the awkwardness. The person is sick, but why do you want to restrict the doctor's performance in this way?

To modern people, this is a little difficult to understand, but in the corresponding historical context, it is a very normal thing. For example, in ancient times, the most common way to enforce military discipline was to kill soldiers - if there were no enemies, they would kill their own soldiers.

But just because something is common, normal, or has always been this way doesn't mean it is right.

From this point of view, it was a very far-sighted move for Han Gongqiu to ask Ji Tan and Ji Zhao to abandon the gender distinction when practicing medicine. However...

"I do not want!"

"Forgive me for refusing."

Ji Tan and Ji Zhao rejected her one after another.

Not to mention Ji Tan, who was a ruthless character who was so worried about being humiliated by the Black Knights that he would commit suicide if they disagreed with him. Ji Zhao was born in modern times, so logically he should not be so resistant, but he vaguely felt with his amazing intuition that if he agreed at this time, Ji Tan would definitely bring this matter up again and again.

[“I’ll probably get looked at with disgust and told that I’m disgusting…”]

This is one of the reasons, and the other reason is the environment... Whether Ji Zhao is willing to admit it or not, the environment will change a person. What's more, he himself is trying hard to play the role of "Ji Zhao". Especially when Ji Tan is shouting here, it would feel weird if he just agreed casually.

"Don't react so strongly." Han Gongqiu seemed to have anticipated this situation and chuckled, "As the saying goes, people in the underworld don't care about trivial matters. Look at yourselves. If something really happens, wouldn't you be scared to death if you see the opposite sex coming over?"

Ji Tan squeezed out a few words from his throat: "Even so, there is no need to take such a strong medicine suddenly..."

"Is it fierce?" Han Gongqiu crossed his arms and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Girl, I think it's okay. Besides, you are siblings, right?"

"This has nothing to do with being siblings."

"How can it be okay?" Han Gongqiu said with a smile, "Could it be that you have any improper thoughts about your brother? It should be like looking at a monkey, right?"

Brother Monkey was a little unhappy: "Master Qiu! I'm listening!"

"Oh my, it's just a metaphor. In my eyes, Hime-chan is a handsome man."

"No...it was like this before, but lately he's been so strange that it makes me feel a little sick..."

Ji Tan pronounced the word "no" quite loudly at the beginning, but towards the end, her voice unconsciously became weaker, until in the end, no one could hear what she was saying.

Han Gongqiu, who didn't hear clearly, asked: "What are you talking about?"

Ji Tan raised his eyes and immediately said hesitantly: "Master Qiu, actually, I have a problem."

"Oh? Tell me about it, maybe I can cure you, young lady."

"That is, once you see a naked man, you can't help but hit him on the head with a meteor hammer."

Ji Zhao squinted his eyes: "Don't go too far, there is no such thing as a disease."

"I see." Han Gongqiu nodded, his expression becoming serious, "In fact, I also had this disease two years ago, when I was sixteen years old."

"...The drunkard's real interest is not in drinking."

Ji Zhao, who was standing by, had no idea how these two lunatics had gotten to know each other, and he felt physically and mentally exhausted for a moment.

"In short, it's impossible to see a naked man." Ji Tan concluded, "Master Qiu, please find someone else."

"No... Actually, there is one thing that I've been concerned about for a long time." Han Gongqiu frowned slightly, "You said naked... Do you think I want him to get naked?"