The Five Directions of Heaven and Earth are the source of everything.
Xu Chang’an was writing about the Four Directions and Up and Down, from ancient tis to the present, the rotation of Yin and Yang, nearly the essence of this world. In such a world with special rules, just by his elegant handwriting alone, perhaps he could beco a saint on the spot.
However, so-called sainthood is not worth much, so when Xu Chang’an laid out his understanding next to Li Zhibai, the topic still inevitably returned to matters of the young won themselves.
"Sir, the dical books say that in the human body, Gui represents the kidney. In ancient texts like ’Four Saints Heart Source,’ it explains that Gui Water illness is always cold, while Ren Water illness tends to be hot."
"So?" Li Zhibai blinked.
"So, according to the dical books, Miss Yun should have ’Gui Water illness’ with her cold constitution, but she hasn’t experienced Gui Water... So where does the cause of illness lie... I still can’t figure it out. After coming to Beisang City, the physicians couldn’t find any issues."
"Ms. Yun’s body doesn’t have any symptoms." Li Zhibai said, "No wonder you can’t discern anything... it’s best to resolve it using the Immortal Sect’s thods."
She wouldn’t need to understand any pathology to cure. An elixir filled with immortal properties, ensuring that the dicine cures the illness.
"Is this your understanding of won’s nstrual blood?"
With that, Li Zhibai picked up the papers, looking at them seriously.
[Water consists of Gui Water and Ren Water. Gui Water is the water of rain and dew, possessing the spirit of vaporization, and like Ren Water, it belongs to the Kan Trigram; in the heavens, it is rain and dew, on the earth it is spring water, also the spring rain, nurturing all things, with attributes of utmost tranquility and gentleness.]
She nodded with so satisfaction.
Indeed, this is an explanation from the Five Directions of Heaven and Earth. Chang’an rembering these dry texts shows his potential for learning them.
"Chang’an, you’ve noted down so much about Gui Water, but how do you understand this passage yourself?" Li Zhibai asked.
"Hmm... Gui Water is the water of rain and dew... It has the attributes of utmost tranquility and gentleness." Xu Chang’an extended a finger, looking at the increasingly gentle woman before him: "Are won in the world made of water?"
"..." Li Zhibai rubbed her wrist at his words, her eye twitched slightly: "Is this your understanding for ?"
He read so many dical books, contemplated so much, and concluded a woman is like water?
And said this to her.
She had no water-like gentleness of a woman.
Li Zhibai suddenly felt a bit overwheld.
If he weren’t her student, she might think this was sothing only a dandy would say.
"Miss Yun, she’s adorned with water and clouds." Xu Chang’an recalled sothing and chuckled: "So... I agree with the dical books’ portrayal of won."
In the heavens as rain and dew, on earth as spring water, that is his Miss Yun.
"Enough, you didn’t grow up learning these, living up to the standards of those young masters who speak by the rules cannot be expected." Li Zhibai waved her hand: "You said so much, but isn’t it still about your concern for Ms. Yun’s body? Actually, no need to worry, forcefully speaking about Gui Water, just need to note her previous physical deficiency, now slowly replenishing... requires you to take care of her psychologically, not to neglect her... even if I say this, I said it in vain, right."
Xu Chang’an heard this and had a slight smile on his lips.
He went around in such a big circle and finally got the reassurance from his teacher’s mouth that his Miss Yun needn’t worry; it was like consuming a calming pill.
On this side, Li Zhibai also gave up questioning this lovestruck boy full of Yun Qian.
Ask him about nstrual blood, and he could always pull it onto Yun Qian; what more to ask?
Originally just casually asking Xu Chang’an’s views on Gui Water, but when she looked at the Heaven and Earth principles he wrote, she associated it with his mode of cultivation.
Li Zhibai is now Chang’an’s ntor, although her mindset had early migrated above being rely maternal, she still had to fulfill the role of a master in the future.
Thinking this, Li Zhibai reflected on Xu Chang’an’s eyes, as if she could see his boundless Purple Mansion Spirit Platform from that clearness.
"Teacher...teacher?" Xu Chang’an looked at Li Zhibai’s strange expression, blinked with confusion.
"Chang’an," Li Zhibai slowly roused herself, then asked: "You’ve learned swordsmanship so far, what are your fanatical pursuits regarding Sword Dao?"
"Obsession...?" Xu Chang’an, upon hearing, smiled, then said: "What does the teacher think?"
"So there are none." Li Zhibai humd lightly.
She fully understands Chang’an now.
So, before asking, she already knew the answer.
Obsession?
All of Xu Chang’an’s ’obsessions’ and ’thoughts’ would only be associated with Yun Qian. Besides Yun Qian being worthy of the word obsession in his life, everything else is dispensable; as for Sword Dao... in his heart, it is rely a tool, and if a tool is no longer useful, it can naturally be changed.
"Why did you ask this, teacher?" Xu Chang’an, abruptly showing affection in front of the teacher, felt slightly embarrassed and asked: "What’s wrong with Sword Dao?"
Li Zhibai didn’t imdiately respond but asked instead: "You have no obsessions with Sword Dao; why did you insist on learning swordsmanship with originally?"
"It’s relatively easy to start?" Xu Chang’an thought for a mont and added: "Not really... initially, it was because at Muyu Peak, there were more senior sisters using swords."
He didn’t know what was good to cultivate, so naturally, he started with the senior sisters around him; they carried swords the most, coupled with Xu Chang’an’s genuine initial fondness for ’sword,’ so he chose to learn swordsmanship with Li Zhibai.
Li Zhibai, hearing this, said with a trace of helplessness: "There’s more sword-inclined girls at Muyu Peak... not because Sword Dao is vigorous, but because of Wen Li."
Xu Chang’an heard it and followed with a wry smile: "It was later that the student realized this."
However, by the ti he realized it, it was too late; he had already practiced swordsmanship for half a year, with everything headed towards Sword Dao training. To drop it and switch to another cultivation... at that ti, he was focused on opening the source, wanting to pave paths for Miss Yun, he had no leisure for that.
In so sense, he was ’tricked’ by Senior Wen’s popularity.
Looking at Xu Chang’an’s expression full of helplessness, Li Zhibai was amused by his bitter smile: "But Wen Li is not to bla. If one’s talents aren’t near-immortal grade in so aspect, following her in cultivation is more advantageous than disadvantageous."
With the potential Wen Li exhibited, as long as your talent wasn’t close to immortal grade in so aspect, following her path would certainly not go astray. Moreover... Wen Li customizes Sword Scriptures and Sword Manuals for the junior sisters on Muyu Peak... because of this, the vast majority of girls choosing to learn swordsmanship, to follow Wen Li, is completely wise.
"Teacher, then... am I considered of average talent?" Xu Chang’an blinked and asked.
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