If he wanted to follow Senior Brother Ye to travel in the sect, he definitely couldn't hide it from his father and mother, but Jun Xiaomo also had his own considerations - he definitely couldn't tell his mother directly. With Liu Qingmei's doting attitude towards her children, she said Maybe he would rather lock Jun Xiaomo in the room than let her have the chance to slip out. In order to make the plan implementation smoother, Jun Xiaomo decided to start with Senior Brother Ye first and let Senior Brother Ye accept the matter.
Today, according to the time agreed upon with Ye Xiuwen, Jun Xiaomo came early to the bamboo forest where Ye Xiuwen practiced swordsmanship, waiting for the first lesson between her and Ye Xiuwen. Jun Xiaomo arrived at her destination half an hour early. Unexpectedly, Ye Xiuwen was earlier than her and had already started practicing swordsmanship there.
Ye Xiuwen obviously did not expect that this junior sister would be so diligent. He slowly lowered his sword strength, put the sword into its sheath, and then walked towards Jun Xiaomo.
"There's no need to come over too early. Just come over at about the same time as agreed." Ye Xiuwen patted Jun Xiaomo on the shoulder and said in a gentle voice.
He is naturally happy to see the results of his junior sister's hard work, but working too hard is not enough. After all, junior sister is still young, and she may not understand the principle that too much is not enough.
Jun Xiaomo nodded vigorously, raised his bright eyes, and eagerly approached Ye Xiuwen and asked, "Senior brother, what shall we learn today?"
Looking at the junior sister who was pulling her clothes with her little hands, Ye Xiuwen narrowed his eyes and said slowly and somewhat meaningfully: "Today..."
Jun Xiaomo suddenly felt that today's training content may not be in the "actual combat" direction she wanted.
Sure enough, soon, the following facts confirmed Jun Xiaomo’s hunch—
Run three times around the bamboo forest, then squat on horseback for half an hour, then run three times around the bamboo forest, then squat on horseback for half an hour...
If he hadn't been sure that Ye Xiuwen didn't have a bad taste in teasing others, Jun Xiaomo would have doubted whether Senior Brother Ye had deliberately created these training items to torment him.
Although he didn't quite understand Ye Xiuwen's intention, Jun Xiaomo still obediently followed Ye Xiuwen's words and persisted in this repetitive and boring training. When he got stuck but fell into despair, Jun Xiaomo still gritted his teeth and persisted despite bumps and bumps.
Ye Xiuwen also thought more highly of Jun Xiaomo because of this.
In Ye Xiuwen's view, it is not terrible to have low talent, nor to be afraid of regression in cultivation. What is most terrible is the lack of courage to work hard and the perseverance to persevere. Judging from the current situation, the junior sister has both of these things. .
"Senior...Senior brother...are there still...any more?" After running the last three laps assigned by Ye Xiuwen, Jun Xiaomo was so tired that he was about to collapse. His legs seemed to be dragging heavy burdens. Every step he took was like a heavy baggage. An extremely difficult process.
This was the result of her subconsciously using the true energy in her body to maintain it. Although the true energy stored in the body is not easy to escape, gathering the true energy in a certain place can significantly relieve the fatigue in that place. When she really couldn't hold on, she had no choice but to do this.
"Okay, that's it for today's training. Come over here and take a rest." Ye Xiuwen stood at the bamboo pavilion and waved to Jun Xiaomo who was not far away. Jun Xiaomo walked over with trembling sore calves. When he walked in front of Ye Xiuwen, he wanted to walk to him, but when he turned, his feet shook and he fell straight onto him! Jun Xiaomo's heart tightened, and the next second, Ye Xiuwen stretched out his hand and took it in his arms.
"Um...thank you, Senior Brother Ye..." Jun Xiaomo discovered in the previous contacts that Ye Xiuwen didn't like other people's touches, so this time, she didn't need Ye Xiuwen to take any action, so she hurriedly tried to help Ye Xiuwen. Got back on my feet. Unexpectedly, her calves were too weak. Just a few seconds after straightening her shivering calves, she rushed forward again and fell into Ye Xiuwen's arms again.
Tragedy... Senior Brother Ye doesn't think I did it on purpose, right? Jun Xiaomo thought with tears in his eyes, feeling that he was completely embarrassed and disgraced.
If she had known this, why did she have to be brave and continue training just now
Feeling the petite and soft body in his arms, Ye Xiuwen found that he did not have the same repulsive emotion as before. Although Jun Xiaomo fell several times while squatting and was covered with fallen leaves and dust, Ye Xiuwen didn't feel disgusted or disgusted. Instead, he obeyed his own will and tightened his arms. He directly picked up Jun Xiaomo and placed her on a stone chair in the bamboo pavilion.
Although Ye Xiuwen's figure seemed to be slender, his arms were very strong. Jun Xiaomo was startled when he suddenly hugged her tightly, and his ears felt inexplicably like they were being burned by flames. The feeling of heat.
It wasn't until Ye Xiuwen placed her on the chair that Jun Xiaomo realized that it turned out that Senior Brother Ye had carried him to the chair because he saw that he couldn't walk anymore.
Thinking of this, the heat around her ears faded a bit, and she unconsciously ignored the tension and embarrassment she just felt.
"Um... ahem, thank you, Senior Brother Ye." Jun Xiaomo lowered his head and said in a low voice, still not feeling natural.
"It doesn't matter. If you really can't hold on to the next training, just tell me directly and don't be brave." Ye Xiuwen said in a calm and slow tone. The calm feeling made it sound like he didn't take the episode to heart. .
Really, this attitude of senior brother is normal. Why should I take this ordinary little thing to heart, forget it, forget it!
After Jun Xiaomo hypnotized himself several times to "forget", the unnatural feeling when facing Ye Xiuwen was completely gone. She raised her head, made a face at Ye Xiuwen, and said, "I understand~ I didn't expect that I was so useless." Jun Xiaomo usually responded to Liu Qingmei's endless nagging. I know how to use this trick, but this time I did it unconsciously.
Ye Xiuwen's eyes flickered, he lowered his eyes, no longer looking at Jun Xiaomo, but sat opposite her, and slowly made tea.
Jun Xiaomo stuck out his tongue, feeling that his senior brother looked quite serious in his silence.
Even though she was separated by the curtain, she couldn't see Ye Xiuwen's expression clearly at all, and naturally she didn't notice that the corners of Ye Xiuwen's lips were pursed tighter than usual and revealed a bit of unnaturalness.
The light fragrance of tea spreads slowly throughout the bamboo pavilion, blending with the tranquil scenery around it. It is refreshing and calming, and the embarrassment just now slowly dissipates.
Taking a sip of tea, Ye Xiuwen spoke slowly: "Junior sister, do you know why I want you to do these boring and hard trainings?"
Jun Xiaomo held the teacup in both hands and turned it around in his palms. After thinking for a while, he said uncertainly: "Are you trying to increase my body's tolerance?"
Ye Xiuwen nodded and said: "This is only one aspect, there are other reasons. Junior sister, do you know why there are so few sword cultivators in various sects of monasticism?"
Among cultivators, there are many who can use the sword, but very few can use the sword to achieve enlightenment. Among the top ten high-level sects with comprehensive strength, only Hanjian Sect specializes in cultivating swordsmanship disciples. In recent hundreds of years, Hanjian Sect has recruited no more than a hundred disciples. In addition to the high threshold of Hanjian Sect, In addition, there are also very few people who are willing to use swords to achieve enlightenment.
"Because it's difficult to practice swordsmanship?" Jun Xiaomo didn't have any specialized weapons in her whole life, so she often used whatever came to hand. The result was that she knew a little bit about everything, but she was only scratching the surface of everything. Of course, she was not originally Martial arts cultivation, so there is no need to become the best in the world with a weapon.
"Sword cultivation is actually closer to martial arts. It requires the practitioner to have a strong body and perseverance. But it is not a pure martial arts, because it also places great emphasis on the word 'enlightenment' , Only by comprehending the meaning of the sword can a sword cultivator step into the door of sword cultivation. Otherwise, even if you practice the moves for a lifetime, you can only be regarded as wandering outside the door of sword cultivation."
"Is it necessary to temper one's body but also comprehend the true meaning? This coincides with the practice of demon cultivation." Jun Xiaomo thought silently. Of course, in front of Ye Xiuwen, she did not dare to say it directly.
Thinking like this, Jun Xiaomo showed a big smile to Ye Xiuwen and said, "Senior brother, please teach me how to practice swordsmanship!"
Ye Xiuwen bent his index finger, tapped her forehead, and said, "I'm telling you so much, but I don't want to guide you to the path of sword cultivation. Which path is suitable for you will have to wait until you reach the goal." You can only think about it after you have reached the tenth level of Qi training, it’s too early to think too much now.”
"Oh..." Jun Xiaomo puffed up his cheeks, touched his forehead, and emphasized, "But senior brother, you have promised me to teach me how to practice swordsmanship. You can't lie!" After saying that, he nodded hard. nodded.
Ye Xiuwen raised his eyebrows: Are you cheating? It's quite novel that these two words will appear on him.
After taking a sip of tea, Ye Xiuwen said unhurriedly: "Since you want to learn, little junior sister, I will naturally teach you. Even if you don't plan to take up the path of sword cultivation in the future, it's okay if you can learn one and a half moves. It can enhance the ability of self-protection. But my brother’s words are here. Learning swordsmanship is a very hard and even boring process, and it must be persevered. Today’s training is just an appetizer. The training in the future will be even harder, and once you Make up your mind to learn, and I won’t give you a way out.”
Jun Xiaomo nodded hurriedly. She had experienced much harder things than this. How could she not be able to bear all these hardships? What's more, all the hard work is meaningful, and it's not too late for her to be happy.
Ye Xiuwen smiled lightly and slowly gave Jun Xiaomo another cup of tea.
"By the way, senior brother, it seems that you will be traveling out of the sect soon!" Jun Xiaomo suddenly remembered this very important matter, which she had been struggling with all night yesterday.
Ye Xiuwen was stunned, but after Jun Xiaomo reminded him, he actually remembered it.
After pondering for a while, Ye Xiuwen said: "It doesn't matter, I will leave you a training plan and a set of swordsmanship suitable for you. As long as the junior sister practices diligently according to the above instructions, the effect will be the same."
Jun Xiaomo pursed her lips in depression. This was not the purpose of her mentioning this matter. Without actual combat and just swordsmanship, her Qi training level would not be improved.
Jun Xiaomo jumped off the stone chair, hesitantly and awkwardly approached Ye Xiuwen, and winked at him.
Looking into Jun Xiaomo's big shining eyes, Ye Xiuwen knew that she had something to say, so he was not in a hurry and waited calmly for the next step.
"Senior brother, can you take me out with you?" Jun Xiaomo grinned flatteringly, revealing his two dimples.
"You want to travel with me?" Ye Xiuwen raised his eyebrows, but he didn't expect Jun Xiaomo to have this idea.