The morning class in the school has always been scripture reading, and the subsequent courses depend on the schedule of the day, including lectures, arithmetic, etiquette, and historical theory.
What Qiong Yi is least good at is arithmetic.
She hated the thief who stole people's horses in the scriptures and asked her how far it would take to catch up with the owner; she hated the mice that dug holes and asked her when the mice would meet again; she hated the fields that were not square and hated the buildings. Build sculptures of various shapes... Anyway, she really hates arithmetic.
Now, in order not to go back to Guangyang to sweep fallen leaves for three years, Qiong Yi is holding on to his increasingly heavy head while listening to his husband calculating bigger and bigger numbers in the hall.
Sweeping fallen leaves for three years...
The mountain behind the Lu family is so big and the steps are so long. When the ginkgo trees ripen in autumn, the leaves will fall rustlingly. How can I sweep them all away...
The ginkgo leaves in autumn are very troublesome to clean, but they are very beautiful. The pale golden ginkgo fruits hang on the trees...
The ginkgo stew made by A Luo is also very delicious...
Thinking about it until she felt hungry, and the more she thought about it, the more she thought about it. Qiong Yi hurriedly patted his head and found that the calculations on his table could no longer keep up with his husband's rhythm. She sighed, knowing that she had been forced to listen for a long time and her work was in vain.
Apart from arithmetic, Qiong also knew nothing about other subjects.
After an unknown amount of time, the arithmetic class finally ended.
Before I could rest, a master with gray hair came in holding a scroll.
The classroom turned from noisy to quiet, and the students consciously returned to their seats in twos and threes.
Qiong also recognized the master who taught history theory. He was friendly and his teaching style was very comfortable. Most importantly, she liked literature and history very much.
When the Master saw that the room was quiet and everyone was sitting upright, he cleared his throat and began to lecture:
"Today, what I am teaching is the history of the five races."
"Since ancient times, the Middle Earth has been protected by the four ancient tribes. The four ancient tribes in the past were all founded by those who truly reached the pinnacle of cultivation and pursuit of immortality."
"The four ancient clans are the Xie clan, the Sheng clan, the Yue clan and the Su clan."
"The ancestor of the Xie family made poison and was good at detoxifying strange poisons. After breaking through the shackles and ascending to heaven, he created an original double-sword poison style, which became famous all over the world. This is how he founded the sect. He is the leader of the Far Sand Territory where he is stationed today. Thank you."
"The ancestor of the Sheng family was the first person to achieve enlightenment in ancient times. Today's Luo Yao Bai Feng is this heavenly man who filled up the mountain with thousands of rocks. He eliminated ghosts and evil spirits, calmed the yin and yang, and the human world was able to get rid of the eternal ghosts. It is thanks to him This capable man.”
"Since then, the Sheng family has stood on this mountain, suppressing evil spirits and exorcising ghosts, and pacifying evil spirits. And the Sheng family's archery and sword skills have been continuously refined from generation to generation."
"The Yue family of Changtai evolved from the Sui Zhu Pavilion that collected rare treasures from all over the world. The ancestors of the Yue family lived in Beishan. They first practiced the heavy sword Modao, and later transformed into the heavy sword in the hands of the ancestor who founded the temple. , founded a new school that has continued to this day.”
"Beishan was originally the watershed between the Demon Sect and the ten major sects of Middle-earth. After the Yue clan established the clan, it finally put an end to the fighting between the Demon Sect and the various sects, and the people were able to live in peace."
"The Su family was originally a ritualistic clan in the south of the Yangtze River in China. They educated the people and taught etiquette. Under the wishes of the clan leader, our Su clan protected the people of Yichuan and spread the ethics of benevolence, righteousness and etiquette."
"The Su family's foil sword was originally a prayer sword dance during sacrifices. It was improved by several ancestors in later generations, and this is how we have the current foil sword technique."
Qiong also listened with great interest. She only heard one of the disciples whispering in class: "Now that there are five major clans in China, why don't you talk about the Lu family..."
The master twirled his white beard and smiled softly: "I am just about to talk."
He was about to speak, but then he thought and asked, "Which disciple knows how the Lu family established a clan and became the only clan among the four ancient clans after hundreds of families?"
Qiong Yi immediately responded: "Sir, I know."
Seeing that a disciple answered immediately, the Master raised his hand as a sign: "Please speak."
"Mr. Xie." Qiong Yi stood up: "The reason why the Lu family can become one of the five clans today is because of our ancestor Lu Zhiyin."
She paused and continued: "When the four ancient tribes in Middle-earth agreed to guard each other's territory and set up defense towers, Ancestor Lu was just an ordinary monk. He traveled alone in Middle-earth and became a successful man. Got a ranger."
"At that time, the world was not as stable as it is today, and evil spirits were everywhere. The most famous ones were the Ten Thousand Years Evil Dragon and the Infant-Eating Taoist Cultivator. The four tribes had worked together to form an army to encircle and suppress them, but they failed several times. The hearts of the whole world were When he felt discouraged and felt that they were invincible evil spirits, Ancestor Lu killed the evil dragons and the Devouring Infants with one man and one sword. He became famous all over the world and founded the sect."
"And Lu's swordsmanship was created by this ancestor who was a ranger, and it's called 'You Zhui'."
The master nodded: "Yes, very good, you answered in an orderly manner. Sit down."
Qiong also heard the words and sat back down.
Su Ye suppressed his voice and smiled at the table in front of him: "Lu Xiyan, is that okay?"
Qiong did not look back, but waved her hand in a "good" gesture.
When she raised her head again, she met the black eyes of Sheng Xuanyuan at the table in front of her, looking sideways, and he immediately turned back.
"What's there to boast about? She is a member of the Lu family. She must know how her family came to be..."
"That's right, why didn't she mention it when we talked about other homes earlier?..."
Qiong also heard someone whispering and looked around, but didn't see who was speaking.
She secretly thought: I am not "a Lu family member myself". Besides, if you ask me about the past history of which of the five tribes and ten sects, I can tell you clearly.
"Quiet!" The master knocked on the desk: "It is not appropriate to talk privately in class. If you have any doubts, just ask me after class."
After that, he continued to explain the content of the class in detail until the class was over.
After class.
Qiong Yi did not leave in a hurry. Instead, her scar healed again and she forgot about the pain. She said to Sheng Xuanyuan: "Mr. Sheng."
Sheng Xuanyuan looked back at her.
"Where was the puppy yesterday? You didn't really lose it, did you?" Qiong Yi lay half on the table, leaning up and looking at him.
It wasn't lost, I took it back.
Sheng Xuanyuan thought like this, thought about it again in his mind, and then said: "No..."
"No! He brought it back yesterday!" Su Ye came up from behind and hugged Sheng Xuanyuan's shoulders with a surprised look on his face: "I mean where did he pick up the pup? It turned out to be you. !”
Sheng Xuanyuan's words were interrupted and he swallowed them silently.
"That's good!" Qiong Yi's eyes turned into crescent moons: "Although that puppy looks cute, it is very fierce! If you raise it, you need to train it well. Since Mr. Sheng is raising it, it doesn't have anything to do with me. Well, I’ll come and see it again if I get a chance.”
Su Ye said with evil intentions: "Are you looking at Sheng Xuanyuan?"
"What, look at the puppy!" Qiong Yi was slightly annoyed, holding the book and walking out the door.
"Lu Xiyan, I rented a restaurant in the east of the town tonight, called Binhong Restaurant, and invited many of my classmates. How about you come and have a drink as a favor?" Su Ye said with a smile.
Qiong Yi stopped and thought for a moment, then replied: "No, later is the time for daily practice. I still have to practice, so I won't come."
"Why don't you give me this face? It's really sad." Su Ye pretended to be sad and said, grabbing Sheng Xuanyuan: "Come on, I don't care, you have to accompany me."
Seeing that the conversation was not about her, Qiong Yi bowed slightly and left the school classroom.
*
She refused Su Ye's banquet not because Qiong Yi was too polite, nor because she didn't want to go, but because she really had to practice her skills.
There are very few Taoists from all races and sects who have not started building the foundation since childhood. There are very few Taoists like Qiong Yi who only started to introduce Qi into the body after the age of ten and have no childish skills at all.
After all, the best period of foundation building has been missed. When the time comes to open the body and condense the Qi in the future, it will only be slower and fall far behind others.
Unless you are a genius with outstanding talent.
Qiong was able to catch up with others' ten years of practice in just five years, relying not only on her talent, but also on her diligent practice day after day.
Therefore, daily Qi refining and swordsmanship are indispensable.
Qiong Yi was sitting on the bed in the inn room practicing her exercises when she heard a rapid knock on the door. She slowly returned her energy to her Dantian, opened her eyes, and thought: Who could disturb her? As for cultivation, the only one who knows that she lives here is her younger junior sister Yang Xiaosi, besides her junior brother Lu Li.
Qiong Yi opened the door, and the person at the door was indeed her junior sister, Yang Xiaosi.
"Senior sister!" Seeing Qiong Yi open the door, Yang Xiaosi quickly called her, with a mysterious expression on her face: "I'm here to tell you good news!"
good news?
For Qiong Yi, being able to move out of this inn is great news.
She pulled Yang Xiaosi into the house: "Speak quickly and don't betray your senior sister."
Yang Xiaosi pushed her hand away repeatedly and just stood at the door and said, "Senior sister, don't you know? It's the young master Su in your classroom who has booked the most luxurious restaurant in the town and invited all the students to dinner!"
It turned out to be this.
Qiong Yi replied: "Of course I know, but your senior sister still has to practice, so how can you have time?" She paused for a long time and continued: "Besides, most of the people who come to Yize Ji to study are male disciples, and we are the only female disciples. Most of the people come from home, and the restaurant is full of young masters, so why should I go there by myself?"
"That's right! Senior sister, that's why I came to you!" Yang Xiaosi nodded repeatedly, "I know it's not good to mix in a bunch of young men, so I just want to be a companion with you!"
Qiong also looked at her: "Do you want to go?"
Yang Xiaosi nodded.
Qiong also understood: "That guy Lu Li is gone!"
Yang Xiaosi nodded again.
"You!" Qiong Yi poked Yang Xiaosi's little head: "What do you think about in your head every day? Why do you have to hang around Lu Li!"
"But I really just want to see more of him!" Yang Xiaosi took Qiong Yi's hand and shook it, "Senior sister - just go with me - I will buy you sweet cakes later, sweet cakes If it’s not enough, I’ll buy you snowflake cake! If it’s not enough snowflake cake, I’ll buy you Gantang cake!”
Qiong Yi could only rely on others to persuade her, not to mention Yang Xiaosi's high price. Her eyes were like pale grapes, and she finally closed her eyes: "Okay, I promise you that's it!"
Yang Xiaosi was overjoyed: "I knew that Fifth Senior Sister was the best!"
Qiong Yi, a junior sister, grew up with Lu Li. They were childhood sweethearts. She didn't know when she started to fall in love with Lu Li out of control.
Qiong also didn't understand what was particularly attractive about Lu Li, who was also a bit silly, but Yang Xiaosi was able to explain his good qualities one by one. When he helped her pick off the bugs on her body; when he and she were punished by the master and encouraged each other; when he braved the heavy rain to come to her on the top of the mountain to deliver an umbrella... She would always feel that Lu Li was The best and most dazzling man in the world.
Qiong Yi could only sigh.
She then asked Xiaosi if there was anything she disliked about Lu Li.
Yang Xiaosi clenched her fists and said, "Of course that's when Lu Li only regards him as his super reliable and good senior brother!"
She doesn't want to be his junior sister at all!
Qiong Yi patted Yang Xiaosi on the shoulder and said: Where there is a will, there is a way.
