While Chen Huijie was re-condensing his protective true qi and restoring his internal energy to normal operation, he was secretly thinking in his heart that Ah Ji had seriously warned him at that time not to undergo any form of physical examination for the time being, especially those involving blood tests. He needed to undergo several rounds of tests before he could be sure that there were any strange changes in his body.

Unfortunately, he died suddenly before he could finish his experiment.

"I say, Brother Chen..."

At this time, Lao Li asked with a complicated expression:

"While you're...going about your daily activities, are you cultivating your inner strength?"

"Huh? Ah, yes."

Chen Huijie said subconsciously:

"Isn't this the foundation that martial artists should have? However, if you want to practice, it's better to concentrate on meditation. This kind of daily practice won't improve your skills very much. There's a lot of room for improvement."

This is not something Chen Huijie made up himself. This is what his uncle said. When his uncle was giving private lessons to his uncle Lin, he casually mentioned that those who cannot do this are all low-level warriors.

Anyway, when Chen Huijie did this according to his instructions, his uncle just nodded quite 'calmly', indicating that he understood and let Chen Huijie go play.

On the other side, after hearing this, Ah He Hong, who poked his head out of the kitchen, immediately looked at Huai Hu and Lao Li respectively. The former was stunned at first, then looked at Chen Huijie with admiration, while the latter silently covered his face with one hand.

Lao Li now felt very suffocated and wanted to complain a lot, but he didn't know where to start. Whose internal skills can be practiced like this on a daily basis? When they practice internal skills, they dare not be distracted too much for fear of causing internal injuries!

If they were like you, practicing internal skills while thinking about so many things, their meridians would have exploded and they would have become disabled!

If I tell these old guys about this, they'll probably think I'm crazy. You... you...

Ah!!! Comparing yourself to others is so frustrating!!!

No, why am I angry?

Lao Li suddenly reacted.

I am a person who practices talismans, why should I speak for those who practice internal energy?

Thinking of this, Lao Li straightened his back immediately, looked at Chen Huijie in front of him, and began to think about how to get this kid to the so-called martial arts conference to give those old guys a good shiver.

"Oh, Mr. Li, since you're at home, I have something I want to talk to you about. How about we go to your office?"

Oh no, I'm in trouble.

Lao Li, who was chuckling in his heart a second ago, suddenly became serious. His intuition told him that it was time to put the compensation plans he had prepared yesterday to use. He did not change the subject and directly invited Chen Huijie to his office.

"Brother Chen, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"..."

Lao Li smiled as he made tea for Chen Huijie, but Chen Huijie did not respond. Instead, he hesitated, raised his hand, drew a talisman, and threw it on the window to block the possibility of someone eavesdropping outside. After all, who knew if there might be a black-cloaked shadow guard eavesdropping outside?

After throwing out the talisman, Chen Huijie looked at Lao Li. Lao Li was holding the teacup and took a sip of the boiling hot tea with an expressionless face.

"Mr. Li, isn't this... hot?"

"It's okay. The main thing is that I'm calm. When you're calm, you're naturally cool... Really, I'm very calm."

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082 Chen Huijie: I need to grow my brain

Talismans are actually not a rare thing in Dayan. Maybe fortune tellers on the streets can draw two for people.

But a drawing is one thing, and after it is finished, it is just a piece of waste paper, or it can unleash its power, that is another matter. If you can do the latter, then you have mastered the art of drawing talismans.

Although Lao Li did not consider himself an expert in talismans, he was still able to give advice to most of his peers on the art of talismans. Therefore, if Lao Li insisted on finding fault with Chen Huijie's new work, he could find quite a few.

But.....

No preparation is required, no tools are needed, and it doesn't take much time. Just a simple flick of the wrist gathers spiritual energy, transforming it into reality, creating a smooth circuit, and forming a talisman. You can even let it go and attach it to other objects, keeping it solid and stable...

Brother Chen, this is a bit outrageous.

Lao Li's eyes couldn't help but fall on the tools on the table that he used to draw talismans. He could directly pick up the pen to outline the talisman without much preparation, and ensure that its power was above the acceptable level. This skill made Lao Li confident that he could deal with most troubles, which naturally gave him the idea of going further.

It's quite complicated to say. Lao Li didn't dare to think of drawing talismans out of thin air. This... this...

"Mr. Li, stop drinking. Your lips are red."

Looking at the old carp who was sipping the boiling water endlessly, Chen Huijie could not help but take his teacup away with his strength, then patted his shoulder in understanding and said softly:

"Mr. Li, we are all practitioners of talismans. I understand how you feel right now, but don't be anxious. This kind of thing will naturally develop. What I just did will also be commonplace for you."

? ? ? ? ?

Why don't you listen to what you're saying? When will this thing be something that can be achieved naturally through accumulation over time? If that were the case, would those old guys in Da Yan still be stuck at this bottleneck?!

To be honest, Lao Li's first reaction was that this guy was pretending to be cool and taking revenge on himself for leaking the information. However, Lao Li soon felt that this idea was not right, because this person was not being sarcastic, but was sincerely enlightening him.

In other words, this person really thinks that there is no bottleneck in this kind of thing. No, brother, this thing requires talent, it really does. Who taught you this idea?

Wait, that's not right, this thing... his master's sect wouldn't really have the secret to break through this bottleneck, right? *Longmen curses* Don't say it, don't say it, when the Da Yan official can't find out the truth, maybe there really is such an unknown inheritance hidden in the world.

So, Lao Li couldn't help but look at Chen Huijie with fiery eyes. He really didn't like troublesome things, but if it could give him the possibility of breaking through the bottleneck, he would be willing to bear any troublesome cost!

"I really don't know the name of the old gentleman who taught me the talisman method."

Noticing Lao Li's eyes, Chen Huijie said helplessly in a low voice that although the old man seemed to have a close relationship with his uncle, his uncle had never told him his true identity, but just said some messy words in a melancholy manner.

Things like, "When you find out, your uncle will go with you," "Why don't you study in Victoria? It's not impossible to settle there in the future, huh? You want to continue studying abroad? Okay, forget it," "Syracuse is still too chaotic, let's not consider it," "Jay, no matter what rumors you hear outside, don't believe them. Trust your uncle. He won't harm you."...

I can only say that my uncle is good in every way, except that he has the attribute of a riddle man, and he always likes to hide things from me.

However, even though he didn't know the old man's true identity, or what his purpose was in contacting him, the skills he brought were real. As long as he was willing to teach him, he would be a good person for the time being. Moreover, Chen Huijie had a vague idea of the old man's purpose at that time.

He wanted to be an official himself, or a high-ranking official, maybe even take over his job. He was training himself to be his successor.

After all, this old man always taught me how to weigh the pros and cons, how to grasp the key points in political struggles, how to lead an organization, and so on.

But to be honest, Chen Huijie doesn't like being an official, and he thinks he doesn't have much political acumen. If someone like him were to get involved in officialdom, he would either be betrayed to death or he would definitely not be happy.

Moreover, if I became an official, it would be inconvenient for me to go in and out of Dayan. If one day my friends wrote to me saying that they missed me, I would not be able to visit them.

Therefore, every time the old gentleman brought up the topic of official politics, Chen Huijie would bluntly say that he had no idea in this regard and asked the old gentleman to find someone else to teach him this way of dealing with the world.

The old man did not force me, but just smiled at me mysteriously, as if he was sure that I would learn this from him in the future.

The topic has gone too far. Chen Huijie is indeed interested in the art of talismans and has some talent in this area. However, the reason he was able to achieve this in such a short period of time, in addition to some successful ideas, was also because when he was studying abroad, he accidentally entered a strange place and was trapped in a special space where concepts and consciousness were blurred. He used this as a training to make his talisman art make rapid progress.

And when he returned to Longmen with the ability to draw talismans out of thin air and met the old man, the old man just nodded calmly and said that there was nothing to brag about such things, and it was just a natural thing.

Moreover, my method of making talismans is very rough and there are still many areas that need to be improved. If I think I can become a master like this, then I am really thinking too much.

Then, as a punishment for complacency, the old man forced himself to be honest and listen carefully to his lectures throughout the day. No matter what the content was, he had to learn everything he taught today.

For Chen Huijie, it was a truly torturous day. He had to force himself to learn all those political and officialdom things, and he had to apply what he had learned to other situations. It was so overwhelming that Chen Huijie even wanted to invite this old man to teach his uncle. He felt that this old man and his uncle definitely had something in common...

"Brother Chen? Brother Chen! Come back to your senses. What's your next move?"

083 You smell like her perfume

Lao Li was waiting for Chen Huijie's next words. Even though Chen Huijie seemed to be lost in some memories, he did not make a sound to disturb him. He just waited for a long time, and when Chen Huijie showed no sign of coming back to his senses, he could not help but call out.

You can't keep us in suspense like this!

"Ah, I just recalled some things from the past, and I couldn't help but be absent-minded. Where were we just now... Ah, yes, I don't know who that old man is."

Chen Huijie came back to his senses and continued softly:

"But the old man said that I can freely teach this talisman craft to others. If someone can learn this skill, he would be happy to meet that talented person."

"so...."

Lao Li's eyes suddenly lit up. He didn't expect that this kid's master was so open-minded. That was really great. Regardless of whether he had learned the skill of drawing talismans out of thin air or not, he had to accept this favor.

"So, let's talk about the leak."

Chen Huijie poured himself a cup of tea and said with a smile:

"Governor Wei has thoroughly examined my medical report. Mr. Li, do you have any idea about this?"

"There is indeed a problem on my side."

Lao Li didn't want to talk nonsense anymore, he quickly rubbed his ruler and admitted:

"I'll stop rambling on about those unnecessary things. Mr. Chen, you can make any conditions you want. As long as I, Old Li, can do it, I will definitely do it without hesitation."

"Then I'll just owe you this condition for now. When I remember it again, I'll ask Mr. Li for help."

Chen Huijie sat on the chair, turning the teacup, and said softly:

"I didn't do this on purpose, it's just...Mr. Li, I feel like something's not right, but I can't put my finger on it, so let me check it out for now."

"Okay, okay, my shop is right here, I can't run away."

Looking at Chen Huijie in front of him, whose expression suddenly turned cold because of thinking, Lao Li couldn't help but pursed his lips. He now began to realize that this little brother's life experience might be a little more complicated than he had imagined.

In a sense, this little brother Chen and his martial arts fanatic brother are of the same kind, both with a pure heart.

However, this little brother still has friendship in his innocent heart, so he is much more likable than his martial arts-mad brother. This is his nature, which cannot be disguised. Old Li feels that making friends with such a young man is a very pleasant thing just by thinking about it.

However... the little brother at this time has changed. No, it is not quite right to say this. He should have suppressed his 'past self' and made himself more suitable for the responsibilities in front of him.

Yes, it is responsibility. No matter whether this responsibility comes from friendship or other reasons, this little brother decisively put aside his previous "willfulness" and took the responsibility on himself.

Thinking of this, Lao Li couldn't help but feel a little emotional. He thought back then, he was also a free and easy person in the world, but he was restrained by kids like Huai Hu and lost his former carefreeness. In a sense, he and this little brother Chen were connected by the same fate.

However, his life is probably more miserable than mine.

Lao Li looked at Chen Huijie, who was turning the teacup with a cold face and lost in deep thought, and his eyes became subtle. Lao Li couldn't figure out what kind of responsibilities and sufferings made this little brother become like this.

He seemed to be thinking about things every moment, he seemed to be racing against time every minute and every second, he seemed to have gotten used to the daily routine that could not stop, he was just like a small animal that had experienced a great disaster, and could only find some sense of security by holding on to more things.

And only when talking about his past and martial arts talismans, others could vaguely find a sense of ease from him, and glimpse his former shadow, and see the young ranger who was once full of vigor and vitality.

This also seems to explain why he sometimes looks and sounds a little stupid, and why he believes in things that seem wrong just by thinking about them, and never even questions them.

Because questioning those things is actually questioning his own past. Without a past, can a person still find his true self?

Lao Li didn't know, but he vaguely realized that if that happened to him, the confusion that permeated his heart would make him suffocate...

"I have a feeling you're thinking of something very rude, Mr. Li."

Suddenly, Chen Huijie tilted his head and met Lao Li's gaze. He said with a strange expression:

"If I'm not mistaken, was Mr. Li just sympathizing with me?"

"...Brother Chen, aren't you tired?"

Lao Li was silent for a moment, and could not help but whispered:

"Well, things on paper could indeed be leaked, but if it's just words, no one else can hear them even if they come out of your mouth and enter my ears. And even if Governor Wei comes, he can't pry open my mouth if I don't want him to."

"So, Mr. Li, do you want me to treat this as my spiritual tree hole?"

You adults, why do you always like to think about your own things and then impose your own ideas on others? Your ideas may not be correct.

Chen Huijie, who was complaining in his heart, smiled, put down his teacup, and said softly:

"Mr. Li, do you think I'm deliberately keeping myself busy to numb myself and ignore my psychological problems? I always feel like I'm being looked down upon."

Looking at the old carp in front of him, Chen Huijie stood up, straightened his clothes, and said with a smile:

"I appreciate Mr. Li's kindness, but I haven't reached that point yet. I'm very clear-headed and know what I'm doing. I don't have the habit of avoiding my own difficulties and problems. So, Mr. Li, don't worry about me. I'm a very rational person and won't go to extremes easily."

Having said that, Chen Huijie paused, feeling that his tone was a bit too harsh and that he didn't give Lao Li a way out, so he added:

"Of course, if one day I feel that I really can't bear it anymore, I will come to Mr. Li to complain. At that time, please don't find me annoying. Well, since Mr. Li has admitted to leaking the information, I will leave first. Mr. Li, goodbye..."

"You wait first."

At this moment, Lao Li suddenly stopped Chen Huijie who was about to open the door, hesitated and said:

"The body scent on your clothes is too strong. How about...using my incense to lighten it up a bit? Even if you're being affectionate with your girlfriend, you can't be so ostentatious in public."

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084 Huai Hu: Gu! I’m sorry!

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