Ou Yan could not suppress her laughter and looked at him as if he was her mischievous younger brother, saying, “OK, you are allowed to build a straw shed there as it is not a serious matter. Make sure you won’t catch a cold at night due to the cold weather.”
Zhang Xiao Hua replied with great joy, “Thank you, sister Ou.”
Ou Yan said with a wry smile, “Talk about something else.”
Zhang Xiao Hua hasten to say, “Sister Ou, the Piaomiao sect is holding a martial arts display competition. Squad leader He told me he saw people from Huanxi mountain villa took part in that competition when he was young. I’m wondering if we can participate in that martial arts display competition?”
Hearing that, Ou Yan was stunned and said, “Yes. Not only people from our Huanxi mountain villa, but also people from Lotus Escort can take part in that competition. I once participated in it with the representatives of Huanxi mountain villa when I was a kid. However, …”
Knowing that people from Huanxi mountain villa were qualified to take part in the competition, Zhang Xiao Hua said happily, “It’s great that we can participate in it. Sister Ou, can I take part in that martial arts display competition?”
Zhang Xiao Hua’s words had made both Ou Yan and Elder Yu confused. Elder Yu asked in surprise, “People come to compete with each other on martial arts in this competition, Zhang Xiao Hua, do you have a good mastery of martial arts? Even if you have killed a man in black who was excelled at martial arts with that swordsmanship, you’d better not use it while competing against others of the Piaomiao sect since they will surely be injured by the swordsmanship.”
Zhang Xiao Hua replied with a smile, “Elder Yu, I know it. I won’t use any swordsmanship in the martial arts display competition.”
Elder Yu said, “What will you use except for the swordsmanship? You are proficient in something else?”
Zhang Xiao Hua replied with an innocent smile, “Elder Yu, you have seen me practicing boxing, and I know a set of boxing skills.”
Finding his words were somewhat funny, Elder Yu couldn’t bear to knock his confidence, saying, “Well, I’ve seen you practicing boxing skills that are incomplete, and it is not powerful.”
Ou Yan kindly reminded him, “Zhang Xiao Hua, I don’t mean that I disagree with you to participate in the martial arts display competition, but it has been a long time since our manor villa sent a disciple to participate in that last time. Besides, we are different from the disciplines of the Piaomiao sect who participate in martial arts display competition for advance, new cultivation methods and exceptional fist martial arts. The representative of our manor villa is purely for the exchange of martial arts with others. It will be a glory if we win, but there is no other benefit for us. And if we lose, then it will only be a shame.”
Zhang Xiao Hua understood, and he said, “I know, elder sister Ou. I just want to compete with others for fun, not for benefits. You know that my aptitude is very poor – I can’t sense any inner energy when cultivating. Moreover, I can only perform the fist martial arts, so I don’t expect to win.”
Hearing his words, Ou Yan still tried to persuade him, “Zhang Xiao Hua, you have to know that if you participate in the martial arts display competition, you can only compete with level-one disciples, because you are not disciplines of the Piaomiao sect who have levels. If … ”
Before Ou Yan finished her words, Zhang Xiao Hua interjected, “I know that, elder sister Ou. I’m just a beginner, and it doesn’t matter if I lose.”
Ou Yan replied, “Well, now since you still want to participate in the competition even though you know these, I will get someone to ask how to participate in the martial arts display competition. After all, Huanxi mountain villa hasn’t sent any representative to participate for a long time, so I don’t know the rules. However, Zhang Xiao Hua, your spirit of pressing ahead in the face of difficulties is commendable, so I won’t refuse to help you.”
At this moment, Elder Yu asked softly, “Zhang Xiao Hua, you just said that you couldn’t sense inner energy when cultivating? What inner energy cultivation method are you practicing? Who taught you that?”
Hearing his words, Zhang Xiao Hua pulled out the Strong Bull Sutra from inside his clothes and handed it to Elder Yu. Then he told Elder Yu about how Zhang Xiao Hu got him the inner energy cultivation method.
Elder Yu took the Strong Bull Sutra and looked through it carefully, then he handed it back to Zhang Xiao Hua, indicating that he kept it well. He said with a smile, “I have heard you are so lucky that you obtained a supreme inner energy cultivation method, thinking that you’ve sensed inner energy from it. It turned out to be this method.”
Zhang Xiao Hua realized something but he didn’t respond to him.
Ou Yan was also very intelligent, and she immediately thought of something, asking, “Zhang Xiao Hua, tell me the truth, your intention of building a straw mat shed near the medicinal field is really to facilitate work?”
Zhang Xiao Hua opened his mouth but didn’t know how to explain. Could he say that he wanted to better absorb the qi into his body by staying near the medicinal field?
At this moment, Elder Yu continued very kindly, “Zhang Xiao Hua, you don’t sense the inner energy when practicing this Strong Bull Sutra, do you?”
Zhang Xiao Hua shook his head as a response.
Elder Yu asked again, “So you have consulted He Tianshu, and he advised you to practice more, or try it in the open space at midnight, right?”
Zhang Xiao Hua listened to him, becoming pleased secretly. It seemed that Elder Yu had some misunderstandings. However, now he couldn’t find a reason for his disability of sensing the inner energy, he could simply blame this on He Tianshu. Anyway, He Tianshu was his teacher, and as the old saying goes – As we are Taoist friends, then you have to sacrifice for my benefits. And besides, it was not a big deal to carry a blame.
Therefore, Zhang Xiao Hua nodded.
Elder Yu sighed and said, “Zhang Xiao Hua, I’ve been paying attention to you from the beginning of your training the fist martial arts, I know that you are a tough boy, you can endure hardships, and you are not afraid of them as well, so I treat you differently. However, the key of martial arts is comprehension, so in many cases, diligence cannot make up one’s dullness. I really admire you as you have been thinking about setting up a straw mat shed between the medicinal fields, to be concentrated on sensing inner energy at midnight. I didn’t have such perseverance when I was a child. However, Zhang Xiao Hua, something will occur if it belongs to your life, if not, do not push it; for many things, you have to let them go.”
Several “however” said by Elder Yu made Zhang Xiao Hua’s expression changed incessantly.
Star River – WangMamaRead
Ou Yan could not suppress her laughter and looked at him as if he was her mischievous younger brother, saying, “OK, you are allowed to build a straw shed there as it is not a serious matter. Make sure you won’t catch a cold at night due to the cold weather.”
Zhang Xiao Hua replied with great joy, “Thank you, sister Ou.”
Ou Yan said with a wry smile, “Talk about something else.”
Zhang Xiao Hua hasten to say, “Sister Ou, the Piaomiao sect is holding a martial arts display competition. Squad leader He told me he saw people from Huanxi mountain villa took part in that competition when he was young. I’m wondering if we can participate in that martial arts display competition?”
Hearing that, Ou Yan was stunned and said, “Yes. Not only people from our Huanxi mountain villa, but also people from Lotus Escort can take part in that competition. I once participated in it with the representatives of Huanxi mountain villa when I was a kid. However, …”
Knowing that people from Huanxi mountain villa were qualified to take part in the competition, Zhang Xiao Hua said happily, “It’s great that we can participate in it. Sister Ou, can I take part in that martial arts display competition?”
Zhang Xiao Hua’s words had made both Ou Yan and Elder Yu confused. Elder Yu asked in surprise, “People come to compete with each other on martial arts in this competition, Zhang Xiao Hua, do you have a good mastery of martial arts? Even if you have killed a man in black who was excelled at martial arts with that swordsmanship, you’d better not use it while competing against others of the Piaomiao sect since they will surely be injured by the swordsmanship.”
Zhang Xiao Hua replied with a smile, “Elder Yu, I know it. I won’t use any swordsmanship in the martial arts display competition.”
Elder Yu said, “What will you use except for the swordsmanship? You are proficient in something else?”
Zhang Xiao Hua replied with an innocent smile, “Elder Yu, you have seen me practicing boxing, and I know a set of boxing skills.”
Finding his words were somewhat funny, Elder Yu couldn’t bear to knock his confidence, saying, “Well, I’ve seen you practicing boxing skills that are incomplete, and it is not powerful.”
Ou Yan kindly reminded him, “Zhang Xiao Hua, I don’t mean that I disagree with you to participate in the martial arts display competition, but it has been a long time since our manor villa sent a disciple to participate in that last time. Besides, we are different from the disciplines of the Piaomiao sect who participate in martial arts display competition for advance, new cultivation methods and exceptional fist martial arts. The representative of our manor villa is purely for the exchange of martial arts with others. It will be a glory if we win, but there is no other benefit for us. And if we lose, then it will only be a shame.”
Zhang Xiao Hua understood, and he said, “I know, elder sister Ou. I just want to compete with others for fun, not for benefits. You know that my aptitude is very poor – I can’t sense any inner energy when cultivating. Moreover, I can only perform the fist martial arts, so I don’t expect to win.”
Hearing his words, Ou Yan still tried to persuade him, “Zhang Xiao Hua, you have to know that if you participate in the martial arts display competition, you can only compete with level-one disciples, because you are not disciplines of the Piaomiao sect who have levels. If … ”
Before Ou Yan finished her words, Zhang Xiao Hua interjected, “I know that, elder sister Ou. I’m just a beginner, and it doesn’t matter if I lose.”
Ou Yan replied, “Well, now since you still want to participate in the competition even though you know these, I will get someone to ask how to participate in the martial arts display competition. After all, Huanxi mountain villa hasn’t sent any representative to participate for a long time, so I don’t know the rules. However, Zhang Xiao Hua, your spirit of pressing ahead in the face of difficulties is commendable, so I won’t refuse to help you.”
At this moment, Elder Yu asked softly, “Zhang Xiao Hua, you just said that you couldn’t sense inner energy when cultivating? What inner energy cultivation method are you practicing? Who taught you that?”
Hearing his words, Zhang Xiao Hua pulled out the Strong Bull Sutra from inside his clothes and handed it to Elder Yu. Then he told Elder Yu about how Zhang Xiao Hu got him the inner energy cultivation method.
Elder Yu took the Strong Bull Sutra and looked through it carefully, then he handed it back to Zhang Xiao Hua, indicating that he kept it well. He said with a smile, “I have heard you are so lucky that you obtained a supreme inner energy cultivation method, thinking that you’ve sensed inner energy from it. It turned out to be this method.”
Zhang Xiao Hua realized something but he didn’t respond to him.
Ou Yan was also very intelligent, and she immediately thought of something, asking, “Zhang Xiao Hua, tell me the truth, your intention of building a straw mat shed near the medicinal field is really to facilitate work?”
Zhang Xiao Hua opened his mouth but didn’t know how to explain. Could he say that he wanted to better absorb the qi into his body by staying near the medicinal field?
At this moment, Elder Yu continued very kindly, “Zhang Xiao Hua, you don’t sense the inner energy when practicing this Strong Bull Sutra, do you?”
Zhang Xiao Hua shook his head as a response.
Elder Yu asked again, “So you have consulted He Tianshu, and he advised you to practice more, or try it in the open space at midnight, right?”
Zhang Xiao Hua listened to him, becoming pleased secretly. It seemed that Elder Yu had some misunderstandings. However, now he couldn’t find a reason for his disability of sensing the inner energy, he could simply blame this on He Tianshu. Anyway, He Tianshu was his teacher, and as the old saying goes – As we are Taoist friends, then you have to sacrifice for my benefits. And besides, it was not a big deal to carry a blame.
Therefore, Zhang Xiao Hua nodded.
Elder Yu sighed and said, “Zhang Xiao Hua, I’ve been paying attention to you from the beginning of your training the fist martial arts, I know that you are a tough boy, you can endure hardships, and you are not afraid of them as well, so I treat you differently. However, the key of martial arts is comprehension, so in many cases, diligence cannot make up one’s dullness. I really admire you as you have been thinking about setting up a straw mat shed between the medicinal fields, to be concentrated on sensing inner energy at midnight. I didn’t have such perseverance when I was a child. However, Zhang Xiao Hua, something will occur if it belongs to your life, if not, do not push it; for many things, you have to let them go.”
Several “however” said by Elder Yu made Zhang Xiao Hua’s expression changed incessantly.
Star River – WangMamaRead
