Seeing Fang Yan's strange expression, Lu Zheng not only did not ask about his concern, but stood up and shouted loudly: "Fang Yan, what do you want?"
What do you want
Fang Yan had a splitting headache.
What do I want? What do I want
"Do you want power over the world or a beautiful woman's knee? Do you want to be at the top of martial arts or be admired by thousands of people? Do you want to leave a name in history or be a safe and stable teacher? Tell me, what do you want?"
Fang Yan had never thought about it.
He had never thought about this question.
From childhood to adulthood, he has been learning various skills under the arrangement of his family. Tai Chi, Sanshou, chess, poetry, painting, tea, when he and Ye Wenrou had their first fight, his only goal in life was to defeat Ye Wenrou----
For this goal, he worked so hard day and night.
However, whether it was due to lack of talent or insufficient effort, he was knocked down by Ye Wenrou again and again year after year. He could not even achieve this only goal.
Especially in the past two years, his 'Tai Chi Realm' has not only not improved, but has shown a tendency to stagnate.
Of the eleven realms of Tai Chi, he had originally cultivated to the fourth level, "Floating clouds and willow catkins have no roots, the vastness of the world follows their flight." For two years, he had not realized anything, his strength had not increased, and his skills had not improved an inch.
For the first time in his life, Fang Yan felt panic.
He ran away from home this time not only to avoid being beaten and humiliated by Ye Wenrou again, but also to avoid having his flaws exposed in front of everyone.
He is the hope of the Fang family, and he doesn't want to see everyone's disappointed eyes.
He is proud, as proud as Ye Wenrou.
He has a proud heart, but is always slapped in the face by Ye Wenrou - this gradually makes him shameless.
However, these were given to him by others or asked by his family.
What do you really want
This was the first time someone asked him this question, and it was also the first time Fang Yan thought about this question.
"In ancient times, there were three immortalities: establishing virtue, establishing merit, and establishing words. Life is only a hundred years long and it's gone in the blink of an eye. The body is easy to die, but the spirit is immortal. Fang Yan, are you establishing virtue, establishing merit, or establishing words?"
Fang Yan raised his head and looked towards Lu Zheng. His grandfather was looking at him expectantly.
That is the expectation of the elders for the younger generations, the expectation of the family members for their loved ones, and the expectation of the inheritors of a culture for the inheritors.
Fang Yan opened his mouth slightly, but no words came out.
Lu Zheng walked up to Fang Yan, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "No matter what, you have to have ideas as a person. Even if you are a teacher, you have to be different from others. You are still young, and you have a long way to go. Think about it slowly, don't rush."
"Grandpa-----" Fang Yan looked up at Lu Zheng.
"Hmm?" Lu Zheng was overjoyed. Could it be that after being warned by him, his grandson Fang Yan finally decided to give up martial arts and turn to literature to become an education practitioner with ideals and aspirations
If this is true, it is a great fortune for both the Lu and Fang families.
"I won't be a jerk anymore." Fang Yan said as if to promise, his expression serious and his voice extremely heavy.
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Sitting on the concrete floor of the Que River bank, Fang Yan did not make any sound for a long time.
The burning sensation in his dantian disappeared, and the severe pain in his head also stopped. From the outside, he looked no different from before.
However, Fang Yan knew that he had changed a lot.
His Tai Chi Heart, which had been sealed for a long time and even believed to be "dead" by Fang Yan, finally started to move again. Although it was extremely slow, he could feel a tiny gas flowing.
What is Tai Chi for? It is to sharpen the body and, most importantly, to accumulate strength.
Polishing your body is a way to build strength.
Force is generated by muscle contraction and relaxation, and is related to bone support. There is an optimal point for exerting force. If you move one inch forward or backward, the force you exert will be different.
In real life, physical exercises such as weightlifting, dumbbells, and push-ups that can build muscle are all exercises for physical strength.
Jin is the flow of Qi. To achieve a certain purpose, it drives the body to move and has energy, which is Jin. If a move is a combination of physical forms with a plan, then Jin is a combination of Qi with a plan.
For example, when we watch TV or movies, two people punch and kick each other or slash with swords, that is a move. However, when Qiao Feng stands still and dances with his hands, and suddenly a white dragon roars and rushes towards his opponent, that is the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms formed by the combination of energy.
It can be seen from the special effects that energy is more advanced than strength.
Fang Yan comes from a Tai Chi family and has a deep understanding of the differences between force, strength, and qi.
The heart of Tai Chi is a circle formed by gas at the Dantian. It cannot be seen or touched, but can be clearly felt.
The Qi circle rotates freely, yet thousands of threads are injected into 360 acupoints and 84,000 pores throughout the body, making one feel comfortable and relaxed.
It is a gas station that refuels and supplies energy to every meridian and acupoint in the body.
Three years ago, Fang Yan discovered the 'Heart of Tai Chi'.
Two years later, the heart of Tai Chi was silent and motionless.
Now, it has finally been revived.
Fang Yan was so excited that he wanted to shout and scream to vent.
If he had not discovered that his Tai Chi Heart had disappeared, he would have been knocked to the ground by Ye Wenrou again. How could he have done such a shameful thing as running away from home
Of course, it was a blessing in disguise. He had not been out for long, but after hearing what his grandfather Lu Zheng said, he activated his "Tai Chi Heart" again.
Why
Fang Yan had the answer in his mind that he had been thinking about for a long time.
"You lack spirit." Grandpa said. This sentence directly hit Fang Yan's heart.
Does it mean that people need spirit - and so does Tai Chi
Only when people have spirit can they have soul. And when Tai Chi has spirit -- yes, when Tai Chi has spirit, it has Qi.
Fang Yan suddenly understood something and couldn't help but praise himself for being a fucking genius.
But thinking of the promise he made to his grandfather that he would not do such a shameful thing again, he could only suppress this impulse in his heart and secretly gave himself a thumbs up to comfort himself.
"Hello----" a girl's voice came from behind.
Fang Yan turned around and saw Qin Yitian, wearing a white school uniform, standing in the grass under the ginkgo tree. The leaves and grass were covered with dew, which looked crystal clear and crisp, just like a young and beautiful girl.
Fang Yan looked at Qin Yitian in surprise and asked, "Qin Yitian, why don't you go to class again?"
"I'm waiting for the Chinese class this afternoon." Qin Yitian smiled. She patted the white bag on her shoulder and said, "Look, I even brought a raincoat."
When school was over yesterday, Fang Yan gave the students a task: they must bring raincoats to class today.
It rained a little this morning, but it has stopped now. However, the sky is still overcast, with low clouds, and it looks like it will continue to rain in the afternoon.
"Don't you have to attend other teachers' classes?" Fang Yan said angrily. "Skipping classes is a bad behavior. It will have a bad influence on other students."
"Really?" Qin Yitian tilted his head and thought for a while, then said, "So what? Do I need to be responsible for the life of every student in the class?"
"They idolize you----"
"So I have to follow the rules, not be late, not skip classes, listen carefully, take notes, and set an example? If that's the case, am I still the Qin Yitian they liked before?" Qin Yitian said proudly. "The reason why I am Qin Yitian is because I can do whatever I want and get whatever I want. I just be myself, there is no need to change myself."
Fang Yan shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying: "You are really not likable like this."
"You will like it." Qin Yitian looked at Fang Yan and said seriously, "It doesn't matter if you don't like it now, because we still have a long time. Men looking for another partner is no different from animals seeking a mate. They will find someone who smells like them."
"Why do I have to like you? To satisfy your evil taste?"
"That's not the case." Qin Yitian took off the other earphone on his right ear, shook his hair to make it smoother, and said, "I think you are a very interesting person, and so do I. Would it be more interesting if we were together?"
"I don't think I'm worthy of you." Fang Yan said. These days, it's popular to give people the nice guy card. When you don't like someone, you say 'You're a nice person but I don't think I'm worthy of you', which is a way to reject others and make them feel that they are so high-end and classy.
That’s right, Fang Yan was rejecting Qin Yitian.
He wanted to make the other party give up, and not bear a grudge even if she was rejected by him - Listen, I am not worthy of you, I belittle myself to elevate you, what else can you say? If you say I have no conscience, do you still have a conscience? Tell me,
"That's true." Qin Yitian nodded. "But I will give you more time and more opportunities. There are two fires in your name, but they are two dead fires. I think I will have a chance to light them, right?"
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"Fang Yan."
"What?"
"Do you have the time?"
"what?"
"Go shopping with me."
"what?"
Qin Yitian smiled and said, "It seems that all couples in the world like to go shopping. I wonder what it feels like."
Fang Yan was also curious and said, "Indeed. It's boring to go shopping alone. If you go shopping with someone, will there be any difference? Can you get a very cheap discount when eating or shopping?"
"Oh, the merchants really know how to do business."
(PS: The first Water King Contest of Ultimate Teacher Bar has come to an end. The winners are the handsome Baozige, @神仙eee, and @枫心葬情. I hope you will continue to win, carry forward the spirit of not being afraid of hardship or scolding, and create better results----well-----) (To be continued)