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Chapter 66 Finding your own path means you've succeeded more than halfway.

After a period of time.

"...So Master said that in order for the drawn arrays to interact with each other and achieve richer functions, Yin and Yang must work together, and then... What's wrong with you now?"

As Fu Xixi was speaking, she noticed Lu Zhao's eyes gleaming with a green light.

"Submitting a message..."

Lu Zhao excitedly grabbed her shoulders and shook her back and forth, "You're such a lucky star!"

Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.

Lu Zhao had never imagined that the concept of "One Three Thousand" could be understood from this perspective, but after listening to Fu Xixi's theory of Yin and Yang, his understanding seemed to have deepened to a new level.

He previously believed that as long as he could find a way to combine the strengths of all martial arts techniques, he could create a new and more powerful martial art.

And that may be the reason why he has never succeeded.

If we consider the most advantageous aspect of a martial art as Yang, and the less advantageous aspect as Yin, only when Yin and Yang are in harmony can something new be born.

To only focus on strengths and refuse to tolerate weaknesses is a stubborn and self-willed idea, akin to trying to create a perfect martial art.

What in the world is perfect?

With this idea in mind, some of the difficulties I had encountered while practicing martial arts suddenly became clear. As long as I practice more, I should be able to understand them.

"Aba aba aba".

Fu Xixi made some strange noises as he shook her, "What, what's wrong with you?"

Lu Zhao then realized that the little girl was almost dizzy from being shaken, so he quickly let go of her hand.

"It's hard to explain in just a few words, so I have to go now. We can talk about it later. Just know that meeting you today was really important to me. Thank you, I'll remember it."

He turned and ran away with a bang.

Fu Xixi watched him run away, feeling dizzy, her face flushed.

"Am I important? Oh dear, what is he saying?"

.....

Lu Zhao sped along in his sprinter towards the deserted training ground to the east, but halfway there, he suddenly remembered that he had almost exhausted his energy that afternoon, and it was unlikely that he would be able to use the Qingling Rapier even once by now.

Practicing martial arts is not like playing a game. The mana bar will not automatically regenerate over time. You need to get enough rest to recover slowly. Generally speaking, sleeping is the most efficient way to recover.

However, he was full of inspiration and didn't want to wait until tomorrow, fearing that he might lose this feeling after a good night's sleep. So, after thinking for a moment, he turned and rushed to the high pavilion, where he found the pageboy, Bai Lu.

After the other party went into the inner room to announce their arrival, Ji Ye came out wearing shorts and an old man's vest: "What are you doing so late at night? I have to give a public lecture to the new recruits later, so make a long story short."

At this moment, Lu Zhao had no time to complain about his thunderous outfit. He directly said, "Do you have any medicine to temporarily restore my energy? Can you arrange some for me? Whether I can comprehend the Three Thousand Qi depends on tonight."

Ok?

Old Ji pointed to the training mat on the ground: "Sit down and talk. You seem to have an inspiration?"

He didn't sit down himself, but just pulled up his shorts and sat down cross-legged.

Lu Zhao then sat down face to face with him and began to explain the Yin-Yang theory he had just come to understand at an extremely fast pace.

Puff puff.

Old Ji nodded as he smoked.

A few minutes later, he pondered for a moment and said, "How did you come to know about the theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements?"

"I met a sorcerer apprentice, chatted with her about drawing arrays and stuff, and that inspired me."

Old Ji suddenly became alert: "How do you know a sorcerer apprentice?"

!

Lu Zhao suddenly remembered that when he was caught by Cen Lanqi, the other party said, "If you want to harm Ji Ye, I can turn a blind eye."

These two don't get along.

I need to find an excuse to cover this up. This old man is petty; he might really hang me up and leave me hanging all night.

"because...."

For some reason, he suddenly remembered Shi Jian's words and blurted out, "Because of my handsome face!"

What?!

Ji Ye was greatly shocked, as this was the first time she had ever met someone even more shameless than herself.

Lu Zhao was indeed not very shameless. He immediately said, "There was nothing I could do. The female apprentice blushed whenever she saw me and insisted on talking to me. I couldn't refuse, so we met by chance."

Old Ji remained silent, his face appearing gloomy, but in reality, he was secretly delighted.

Such a thing actually happened? Heaven is helping me!

If I let my student kidnap Cen Lanye's apprentice, wouldn't he explode? Hahahaha!

He gripped Lu Zhao's arm tightly: "What I'm about to say is very important, you must remember it."

Could there be a second chapter to the Burning Technique?

Lu Zhao nodded earnestly: "Please enlighten me, sir."

"Go and start dating that female apprentice."

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What is that?

Lu Zhao was completely dumbfounded. What kind of talk was this?

Old Ji retorted angrily, "You're already this old, aren't you in a hurry to settle down and get married?!"

This is a grand expedition! Am I here to solve a problem related to finding a partner?

And I'm not even 20 yet, okay? What's the rush?

Lu Zhao suppressed his emotions and said evasively, "I'll try my best. But... give me the medicine first."

Old Ji was very satisfied, and somehow pulled out a strip of five bottles of oral medication, complete with a straw.

"At your current level, drinking one bottle will restore about two-thirds of your energy within half an hour."

"Only two-thirds complete?"

Lu Zhao was a little disgusted, after all, he had only just reached the Iron Body Realm, and his energy level was not particularly high.

Old Ji blew his beard and glared: "Do you think restoring your strength is an easy thing? If it were that simple, those generals could carry medicine bottles and each of them could fight a small-scale battle."

"....oh."

It was only then that Lu Zhao realized that this was not a world of cultivation, and that he could not simply eat a Qi-replenishing pill and instantly fill up his mana bar.

Old Ji added, "Furthermore, you can only drink one bottle within three days. Otherwise, your meridians' ability to replenish their own energy will suffer permanent damage. The more you drink, the greater the damage."

Worth.

Lu Zhao nodded in agreement: "I've got it. Mr. Ji, was my theory correct? I haven't commented on it yet."

"No one has ever understood things from your perspective."

Ji Ye's words made Lu Zhao's heart sink, but the old man immediately added, "But this is precisely the essence of the Three Thousand. Why don't I let you copy the answers step by step? Because you can't just copy them. There are no fixed rules. If you can find your own path, then you've already succeeded more than halfway."

The balance of Yin and Yang, their waxing and waning, is a good idea, but it shouldn't be treated as an ironclad rule. It may only be suitable for your current strength at this moment, and things may change in the future.

Lu Zhao asked doubtfully, "Does that mean that once one's cultivation level is higher, there's no need for harmonization?"

If that's the case, then his previous idea wasn't entirely correct.

Ji Ye chuckled and said, "Back in the ancient Divine Continent, our human race planted in spring and harvested in autumn, multiplied and thrived, and survived by following the natural order. But later, with the advent of greenhouses, we could eat watermelons even in winter. Isn't that going against the natural order?"

Lu Zhao understood.

His current cultivation level is too low to pursue the fusion of perfect martial arts techniques, so he must accept the coexistence of Yin and Yang. Until he reaches a very high level and wants to break through the limits, he may have to defy the rules of nature.

"Thank you for your guidance, sir. And also for the medicine."

He didn't salute, but bowed and said, "Then I'll be going now."

"Go ahead, go ahead."

Old Ji waved his hand, watching the young figure disappear at the top of the stairs, and couldn't help but sigh, "I never expected that I would come here not to find good seedlings, but to encounter such an unexpected joy. This is perhaps a kind of destiny."

"The will of Heaven is ultimately difficult to defy. Should human beings rise up and go against the current, or go with the flow? Perhaps, on a micro level, we should be like a stubborn rock in the water, holding back the flood, while on a macro level, we should evolve with the moving tectonic plates over time."

"Ah! I get it!"