After having enough wine and food, several people dispersed one after another.
When Song Xuan was about to return to the cabin to rest, Lin Daiyu suddenly called out to him.
"Is something wrong?" Song Xuan turned around and asked.
"It's nothing." Lin Daiyu looked at him with her eyes as bright as stars, and said with a slight smile: "My cousin seems to have a good impression of Lin Pingzhi?"
Song Xuan nodded, "I have a good impression. Since I was a child, I have met many people, and there are many people who consider themselves gentlemen, but most of them are hypocrites.
As for Lin Pingzhi, considering his sincere temperament, he can be regarded as a gentleman.
Of course, I am only talking about now. As for what will happen in the future, that is unknown. "
"Then cousin, are you a gentleman?"
"I?"
Song Xuan laughed, "Have you ever seen a gentleman who would kill his whole family at every turn?"
Lin Daiyu thought for a moment and did not continue the topic. Instead, she asked: "My cousin is different from the warrior in my impression. Does he like to read on weekdays?"
Song Xuan recalled the collection of ancient books in his house and nodded slightly, "I will read some in my spare time."
Hearing this, Lin Daiyu's eyes suddenly lit up and she hurriedly asked: "I wonder what books my cousin reads on weekdays?"
"I read a lot of things, but whenever there are books in front of me, I can pick them up and read them if I have time. I don't stick to any specific ones."
Song Xuan really liked reading. When he was bored in his previous life, even if he found the instruction manual for a screwdriver, he could read it with interest for a long time.
In this feudal era, where entertainment options were much scarcer than in previous lives, reading, practicing martial arts, and listening to music were among the few entertainment activities he had.
"I wonder if my cousin has any research on poetry, songs, and imperial examination articles?"
Song Xuan waved his hand, "My Song family is a hereditary Xuanyiwei family, and I have no chance to take the literati imperial examination since I was born, so I have always studied purely based on my interest.
Once you've read it, you know it, you understand it, that's all. As for chewing words, choosing words, making sentences, studying eight-part essays, etc., it doesn't make sense to me. "
As he said this, Song Xuan seemed to have thought of something and said with a smile: "I can't remember where I read it. Someone once said that those who read books in ancient and modern times to achieve great careers and great scholars must pass through three realms.
'Last night the west wind withered the green trees. Climb a tall building alone and look out to the end of the world'. This is the first realm.
'The belt is getting wider and wider, but I don't regret it anymore. I feel haggard because of Yi's disappearance. 'This is the second realm.
'I searched for her thousands of times in the crowd, but when I suddenly looked back, I found that person in a dimly lit place.' This is the third realm.
At the beginning, if you can understand the meaning of words and memorize them by rote, you can achieve some success.
If you are able to use it flexibly and have a eloquent tongue, you will gain something.
Finally, if you can explain things in a profound and simple way, and integrate knowledge and action, you will be successful.
Of these three realms, cousin, which one have you reached? "
Lin Daiyu was stunned on the spot and did not respond for a while. It was not until Song Xuan yawned and was about to leave that she shouted as if she had just woken up from a dream.
"Cousin, where did you read the Three Realms of Reading you mentioned?"
"Can not remember."
"Then, who wrote the poem 'Last night the west wind withered the green trees. I climbed up to the tall building alone and looked at the end of the world.'"
"I told you that I can't remember."
"But cousin, I have never heard of the three realms of reading you mentioned. These three lines of poetry you recited can be regarded as classics in the literary world. As long as someone makes it and spreads it, it will definitely become a famous line that will be praised by the world.
But I have never seen these in poetry books, and I have never heard anyone talk about them.
So...cousin, you wrote these poems yourself, right? "
Song Xuan stopped slightly and said calmly: "People can't be too idle. If they are too idle, they will think too much, and if they think too much, it will be difficult to feel happy.
Tomorrow I will remind your cousin that the time for you to stand up will be increased from one hour to two hours. "
Ignoring Lin Daiyu, who was holding her mouth and looking aggrieved, Song Xuan returned to his room. As soon as he returned to the room, Song Qian got in.
"Brother, were you on a blind date with your cousin just now?" Song Qian's big curious eyes blinked, full of curiosity.
"Sometimes I really want to pry open your head to see what you are thinking about all day long!" Song Xuan said speechlessly: "Which of your eyes saw me on the blind date?"
Song Qian curled her lips and said, "Isn't a blind date just about telling each other about our preferences and habits?
You just talked about the state of reading and poetry together, and you were also concerned about her progress in martial arts. You asked her to add an extra hour to her daily martial arts practice. Isn't this considered a blind date? "
Song Xuan stared at her for a long time, and then said with emotion: "Sometimes I really feel that you were born in the wrong era. In another era, with your imagination, your achievements will be absolutely unlimited."
"I just thought you were complimenting me!"
Song Qian sat aside with a smile and said, "You just told your cousin about the three realms of studying, and what about practicing martial arts. Do you have any insights?"
Song Xuan muttered: "For things like martial arts training, you can learn the secrets of internal energy operation routes, and you can also teach the techniques of moves.
But secrets and moves can only be regarded as the basis for becoming a strong person. If you want to achieve great success in martial arts and become a martial arts master, you still need to understand it yourself. It is useless to rely solely on others to explain.
My insights may not be useful to you. "
"You tell me first if it's useful or not!"
Song Xuan patted the long sword placed at the head of the bed and said, "You and I have been practicing swordsmanship since childhood, so why don't I talk about the way of swordsmanship that I understand?
It does not involve specific methods of practice, just a simple understanding of the artistic conception of swordsmanship.
In my opinion, the path of swordsmanship can be divided into five realms: sharp sword, soft sword, heavy sword, wooden sword, and no sword. "
"Five realms?"
Song Qian suddenly became interested, "Brother, please tell me carefully."
Song Xuan poured himself a cup of tea and talked while drinking the tea.
"The first level, the sharp sword has no intention. This level is to use the sharpness of the sword and then use the moves to the extreme, and use the moves and the sharpness of the sword to hurt the enemy."
"The second realm is the impermanence of the soft sword. In this realm, the sword must be fast and fierce, and then continuously attack through the fantastic changes of every move, every style, and even each sword, as well as the fickle and unpredictable ways of the soft sword. opponent.
The so-called "soft sword impermanence" is to pursue the ultimate change on the basis that the moves have been developed to the extreme. Through the control of body strength and internal strength, the form of the soft sword's moves can be varied and converted at will according to the user's wishes.
Reaching this level has basically reached the pinnacle of skill. "
"In the third realm, the heavy sword has no edge, and the skill has no skill.
At this stage, one no longer pursues the complexity and variety of moves and techniques, but begins to use force to overwhelm others.
Regardless of how the opponent uses his moves or whether there are any flaws in his martial arts, just one swing of the sword can achieve the remarkable effect of defeating ten guilds with one force. "
