"What is all this?"
"These are all wrong questions, corrected by Shi Xiaowu."
Jiang Yuebai's eyes widened, "Are these all spell formulas? In other words, the spells we are using now are all wrong?"
Li Jiuchuan pondered for a moment and said, "It cannot be said to be wrong. It should be said that it was suppressed and subdivided in order to save spiritual energy. I also did these formulas when I first studied the "Dayan Sutra". Because it was passed down by the ancestors, the formulas did not make sense. I always thought that I did not understand it thoroughly until Shi Xiaowu said that the formulas were wrong, and then I suddenly realized it."
"Yes, I feel the same way. I always feel that the method passed down by the ancestors can't be wrong, and the spell is also correct. I must be wrong, so I have been thinking about it for a whole day but to no avail. Then according to the new equation, can I remove the redundant parts and restore the spell to its most original state?"
Li Jiuchuan frowned, "In theory, it is possible, but it cannot be verified in the Earth Spirit Realm. The spiritual energy here is not enough to cast spells from ancient times. These are just the simplest spells. High-level spells and techniques are difficult to calculate, and even more difficult to verify."
Jiang Yuebai said disappointedly, "So our research was in vain?"
"Not really. Look at these."
Li Jiuchuan took out one of the cards and pointed out to Jiang Yuebai the new additions to the equation.
"We can simplify it, add more suitable parts, keep the parts of the spell that save spiritual energy, shorten the casting process, maximize the power of the spell, make it suitable for the environment of the earth spirit world, and then verify it."
"In the past, Wanfa Hall's research on improving magic was all about thousands of random attempts, without any specific method or standard. Now these formulas are equivalent to pointing to a clear path that can be followed. I have decided to open a school in Wanfa Hall, and you and Shi Xiaowu will study this with me."
"But before that, I have to trouble my good disciple with great magical powers to teach Shi Xiaowu the method of the Five Elements Rotation, and then refine a furnace of foundation-building pills for him. All the materials will be provided by the sect. If he can build the Five Elements Rotation Bridge and successfully build the foundation, I will accept him as your junior brother, and Jiang Ziying as well."
"Okay, leave it to me."
"Don't blame me for saying this in advance. If Shi Xiaowu can't build a bridge and establish a foundation, then he and I will have no chance to go to Tianku Peak."
"Well, the opportunity and resources have been given to him. If he can't seize it, he can't blame others. Master, don't worry, I will make it clear to him."
Li Jiuchuan habitually served tea to his guests, but after putting down the teacup he remembered that Jiang Yuebai didn't like it.
"It's okay, go back."
Jiang Yuebai stood up, took two steps and turned around.
"Master, I know that the Dharma cannot be passed on lightly, but the method of improving magic skills through calculation in the Great Derivation Sutra is not limited to the five spiritual roots. We should pass on what our ancestors left behind. We should suggest that the sect leader open a calculation course in the sect to select talents."
"This threshold is a bit high, but what if there is more than one Shi Xiaowu in the sect? Giving others opportunities is also helping ourselves. Didn't Shi Xiaowu help us? If more people come to learn this way, perhaps using a few ways to prove all the ways in the heavens will no longer be a fantasy, and you and I will definitely be the first to benefit."
Li Jiuchuan pondered for a moment and nodded, "Okay, I will discuss this with the Sect Master and the Supreme Elder."
Jiang Yuebai bowed and took his leave, feeling inexplicably happy.
When Jiang Yuebai returned to her courtyard at the foot of the mountain, she saw the young monk Niankong walking back and forth at the gate of her courtyard from afar.
As soon as he saw her, the young monk Niankong ran over with a serious look on his little face.
"Sister Fairy, I have decided to accept the inheritance of Prajna Temple and help Brother Ruosheng rebuild Prajna Temple in the future. Although he is not a real person, he is more affectionate than a human. I admire him very much and I want to help him."
Jiang Yuebai raised the corners of his lips and raised his hand to rub Niankong's head.
"Okay, you will stay with me for the next two years. Starting tomorrow, I will teach you the Nine-Turn Golden Body Technique and the Prajna Sutra, and I will also teach you how to recite it."
Anyway, she can do three things at once, so while teaching Shi Xiaowu, it doesn't hinder her from using her Heyu clone to teach Nian Kong.
This matter finally has some results, and Ruosheng can rest assured.
The night breeze is blowing, and the small yellow flowers under the tree are slowly blooming.
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The next day, Huaxi Valley.
After Shi Xiaowu finished his calculations from yesterday, he went outside for a walk to relax. Thinking about the formulas he had calculated yesterday, he felt that there were commonalities among them, as well as some wonderful patterns.
Thinking so seriously, Shi Xiaowu twisted his ankle and fell into the rice field. He simply slept in it, using the white clouds as paper and his thoughts as a pen, looking up at the sky and thinking.
“… I heard that Shi Xiaowu failed the Tianku Peak test yesterday. He was asked to solve a problem, but he couldn’t solve it, and he actually dared to say that the problem was wrong.”
"If he wasn't the godson of Manager Guo, who would respect him? He's thirty years old, and can do nothing but settle accounts. He's a waste."
The voices of two spiritual farmers came from outside, and Shi Xiaowu clenched his fists.
But he did not rush out and curse. He was no longer the young man he used to be. He had seen a lot of human nature over the years, especially after he failed in building his foundation. There were too many people who were respectful to him in front of him but looked down on him behind his back.
Shi Xiaowu loosened his fists and began to get used to it.
"Tianku Peak has recruited so many disciples with five spiritual roots, but he is not one of them. It must be because his root value is too poor and he is too old to be favored by others."
"In the end, he can only show off his power in Huaxi Valley. He always says that he has a childhood friendship with Master Wangshu. Master Wangshu is like the bright moon in the sky. How dare he think that."
"That's right. If there is real friendship, Master Wangshu has been back for a few days, but he hasn't come to see him."
“Greetings to Master Wangshu!”
Hearing the noise, Shi Xiaowu sat up and separated the rice, and saw the two men standing in front of Jiang Yuebai, who was dressed like an immortal in white.
Jiang Yuebai was chilled and asked calmly, "Have you seen Shi Xiaowu? My master wants to take him as his disciple and asked me to invite him."
As soon as the words fell, not only did the two men tremble all over, but Shi Xiaowu in the rice field also opened his eyes wide and covered his mouth in disbelief.
He is now just a Qi training disciple who has been protected by Jiang Yuebai and barely entered the outer sect. How could True Lord Jiuchuan actually want to accept him as his disciple
He couldn't be dreaming, Shi Xiaowu pinched his thigh hard and gasped in pain.
Jiang Yuebai secretly glanced at the rice fields. Ever since she got rid of menial work and left the bottom of society, she rarely encountered people who slandered her behind her back. Even the people around her became more and more kind.
But just because she can't see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. After all, strength is what matters. Strength determines whether the environment you are in is bright or dark.
"Go get busy."
Jiang Yuebai said nothing, and the two of them left in fear and trepidation.
This is Shi Xiaowu's grievance. He either has to swallow it or spit it out. She can help him once, but not forever.
"Not coming out yet?"
Jiang Yuebai raised his voice, and there was a rustling sound in the rice fields. Shi Xiaowu, covered in mud, walked up to Jiang Yuebai with a bit of timidity and nervousness.
The young man who was fearless and full of vigor in the past was eventually worn down by reality and time.
Jiang Yuebai looked at him and felt a little disappointed. He was the only one in the entire Huaxi Valley who was not up to standard.
Guo Zhen came out from the carpentry workshop and watched the situation from afar.
Jiang Yuebai nodded to Guo Zhen and said to Shi Xiaowu, "You heard what I just said. My master does want to accept you as his second disciple, but there are two conditions."
Shi Xiaowu looked up suddenly, excitement flashing in his eyes, then he bit his lip, looking worried.
"What if... I can't do it?" Shi Xiaowu asked.
As soon as the words came out, Guo Zhen in the distance could no longer hold back and turned around to look for a stick.
Jiang Yuebai said angrily, "If you can't do it, you will be an accountant in Huaxi Valley for the rest of your life, stuck in the Qi training stage for the rest of your life, scolded behind your back for the rest of your life, hunched over and lowered your head for the rest of your life, hiding from people!!"
Shi Xiaowu clenched his fists, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he felt unwilling in his heart.
"What conditions?"
Jiang Yuebai took a deep breath and said slowly, "My master likes you because of your arithmetic ability. This is your advantage and your stepping stone. It's not shameful. Even if others say that you became my master's disciple because of this, you should be open-minded and don't worry too much."
Shi Xiaowu nodded.
"Tianku Peak is the inheritance of the Tianyan Sect's founder. To become a direct disciple of Tianku Peak, there are three conditions. First, the five spiritual roots, second, the five elements rotating bridge, and third, the foundation. I will teach you how to build the five elements rotating bridge, and I will also personally refine a furnace of foundation-building pills for you."
"Listen carefully, it's one furnace. I, Jiang Yuebai, refine pills, and one furnace is full of nine pills. I have never made less than seven. If you can't even build a foundation with this, then you deserve everything you are going through now!"
Shi Xiaowu looked at Jiang Yuebai seriously, making sure that she was not lying to him. However, when he thought about the last time he was building his foundation, the Heaven and Earth Forbidden Rule directly shattered the Taoist platform he had built with great difficulty, nearly killing him, he could not help but feel afraid, and had a feeling that he could not defy fate.
"What are you hesitating about, little brat? Why don't you seize this great opportunity?"
Guo Zhen rushed over with a stick and hit Shi Xiaowu on the butt.
"The opportunity is fleeting and you're still hesitating. You can't even eat shit while it's hot."
Guo Zhen raised the stick. Shi Xiaowu would have jumped up and down to run away before, but now he stood straight and got beaten.
Jiang Yuebai grabbed Guo Zhen's stick and said, "I know what you are afraid of. It is true that fate determines one's fate, but man can make a difference. If one has the will to defy fate, man can surely defeat nature! Everything depends on you, not on fate. You don't need to be afraid. I will do my best to help you."
Shi Xiaowu looked up at Jiang Yuebai in front of him, thinking of her experience in the past. Compared with her, what was a failure in building the foundation compared to himself
“Everything depends on human effort…”
Shi Xiaowu murmured, trying hard to hide the fear in his eyes, clasped his trembling hands and bowed.
"Please teach me, Master Wangshu!"
Jiang Yuebai raised her lips and smiled, and Guo Zhen cried with joy.
I will update two chapters at the same time this morning, and I will continue to write two chapters...
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