Xu Chunniang stayed in the classroom for the whole day until it was completely dark before she came to her senses. She realized that time had passed so quickly without her noticing.
Originally she was thinking about going back to the dormitory, but when she looked at the map, she realized that it would take at least two or three hours to go back, and the round trip would take five or six hours.
Not to mention that it was already dark and she was not familiar with the road, so it would take her a lot of time to go back and forth.
There are twelve hours in a day. Excluding the three hours for sleeping and the time on the road, there are only three hours left for learning to read.
Three hours of study time may seem like a lot, but it is definitely not enough!
After all, while she was on the road, others could spend more time studying and practicing.
She was already left behind by others because of her illiteracy, and she must not let the gap get any wider!
Xu Chunniang knew deeply that although she had entered the Xiaoyao Sect, her talent for cultivation was only average and she still had a lot to learn.
Not to mention those inner sect disciples, even the new disciples from the outer sect who came in at the same time as her, many of them were literate, and there were even several people who came from immortal cultivation families. They had already gone up to the second floor and started listening to the lectures of the inner sect uncle-master.
For example, Qi Haozhi. Although he did not cause trouble to her again after the little girl entered the cabin, Xu Chunniang felt a sense of urgency and always felt that this matter would not be so easy to get over.
She has to work harder to narrow the gap between her and those people!
After gritting her teeth, Xu Chunniang made a bold decision and simply did not go back and slept directly in the classroom.
Although she was only eight years old, poverty and hunger made her more mature and sensible than her peers. Moreover, she was stigmatized for her ugly appearance since she was a child, which also made Xu Chunniang have a kind of unyielding tenacity in her bones. She was like a weed, even though she was born in a humble family, she had amazing vitality.
She must try to catch up with those people in the shortest possible time!
Xu Chunniang woke up at the hour of Mao every day, washed up simply in the back yard of the lecture hall, and then began a new day of study.
When she was hungry, she would take a fasting pill; when she was tired, she would lie on the table for a nap. Relying on her amazing willpower and learning ability, she quickly absorbed new knowledge. It was not until midnight when it was completely dark that she fell asleep in the classroom exhausted.
The next day, it was a repeat of the previous day...
Such a life may be boring to others, but to her, it is like a dream.
After all, when she was in Xujia Village, Xu Chunniang woke up earlier than the chickens and slept later than the dogs. She had to do farm work all day and was never full.
In comparison, she doesn’t feel her current life is hard at all, where she doesn’t have to go hungry and can learn skills. Instead, she enjoys it.
On this day, Xu Chunniang was still staying in the small classroom. The puppet ball in front of her was still explaining the knowledge without knowing how much effort she put in. After explaining for an hour, the little ball became silent as usual.
Xu Chunniang did not turn the button as usual to let the small ball continue teaching, but pressed the pause button and took out several books from the storage bag.
After a period of hard work, Xu Chunniang made rapid progress and could recognize most of the commonly used characters.
She recognized that these books were called "Xiaoyao Disciple Rules", "Xiaoyao Jue" and "Encyclopedia of Cultivation World".
Xu Chunniang thought for a moment, then took the book "Xiaoyao Disciple Rules" and looked through it.
Xiaoyao Sect didn't have many rules, so Xu Chunniang took a quick look at the thin book in half a day. She could understand most of the words, and even guessed the general meaning of the few words she didn't know.
She put the book away, feeling both proud and moved. Her efforts over the past few days had paid off, as she really could read!
If her parents and brother knew about this, they would definitely be happy for her!
They probably don’t know that if you want to become an immortal, you have to be able to read and write.
Xu Chunniang smiled and took out the thickest "Encyclopedia of Cultivation World" to look through it.
Just by looking at the table of contents, Xu Chunniang knew that this book could not be finished in one go. The table of contents alone was more than ten pages long and covered a lot of knowledge about the world of cultivation.
However, a detailed catalog also has an advantage. If you encounter something you don’t understand in the future, it will be very convenient to look it up.
I casually flipped through the contents of the book, and sure enough, they were all things Xu Chunniang had never heard of before.
Each item is accompanied by a corresponding illustration, and even the details are clearly depicted, making it truly worthy of being called an "encyclopedia".
Shaking her head, Xu Chunniang put away the "Encyclopedia of the Cultivation World" and left only one copy of "Xiao Yao Jue" outside the gate.
This book is the mental method that outer disciples need to learn. Restraining her excitement, Xu Chunniang gently turned the pages.
“When you are free and at ease in the world, your mind is at ease, and you take the world as your own… When you are free and at ease every day at home, you can achieve longevity.”
Xu Chunniang blinked her eyes. She knew every word in the sentence, but when put together they made no sense to her.
It seems that only after going to the second floor to listen to the lectures and explanations of the inner sect masters can I understand the meaning of these words.
Feeling the familiar feeling of hunger, Xu Chunniang simply put away the "Xiao Yao Jue" and skillfully took out the white jade bottle from the storage bag, but found that she couldn't pour out even a single fasting pill.
Only then did Xu Chunniang realize that she had been studying in the classroom for a whole month.
It was time to go to the dining hall to get the fasting pills. She had almost learned to read, so she could go to the West Courtyard to attend the general knowledge class starting this afternoon.
After planning what to do next, Xu Chunniang walked out of the teaching hall and headed towards the dining hall.
The dining hall was still as deserted as ever. Manager Zhao was sitting in the hall somewhat bored. When he saw someone coming, a smile appeared on his fat face, "It's you."
Obviously, he still remembered Xu Chunniang. After all, this girl's appearance was very special.
Xu Chunniang had been studying in the lecture hall for a month. It was rare for her to see an acquaintance and she was a little happy. She showed her two dimples and said, "Hello, Senior Brother Zhao."
"Girl, you look more energetic than last time, and your face looks a lot rosier."
Manager Zhao looked her up and down. The last time he saw this girl, she was pale and thin, and looked severely malnourished. Even her hair was pitifully sparse. Only her eyes were surprisingly bright.
When I saw her this time, she had grown much better and no longer looked like a refugee.
Xu Chunniang had been busy learning to read for the past month and had not paid any attention to her appearance. When she heard Manager Zhao say this, she did not believe it at all. She thought he was just being polite, smiled and handed over the token.
After Manager Zhao took the token and registered it, he handed over the token and a new bottle of fasting pills.
"How is your literacy going? Although literacy is important, cultivation is more important. If you can almost recite the "Xiao Yao Jue", you should go to the second floor to attend the class early.
I heard that among your new disciples, several have already drawn Qi into their bodies a few days ago."
Xu Chunniang was extremely shocked. She had just learned to read in the past month, but others had already successfully drawn Qi into their bodies and officially embarked on the path of cultivation!