I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 175 Situ Qin's Tea Art
Xie Yuan practiced for a whole night but did not feel tired. Instead, he felt energetic and his blood was full of vitality, which showed the effectiveness of the Blood Dragon Pill.

He came to the back hall of the main peak, intending to take advantage of his full energy to feel the sword energy of the sword peak. He arrived early, but unexpectedly found that he was no longer the first.

"Brother Tian, ​​you're here early."

Xie Yuan greeted casually, but heard Tian Zhuang said quietly:

"Seeing that you are working hard to make progress, I dare not delay."

Xie Yuan laughed dryly for a moment and buried his head in his work.

It's rolled up...

The spacious rear hall is connected to the gate leading to Jianfeng Peak, and disciples are guarding the door day and night.

There are corridors on both sides of the rear hall, extending all the way to the several large side halls of the main peak.

The windows on both sides of the rear hall are often open. Through the windows, you can see the continuous buildings on the main peak. Green peaks are faintly visible between the buildings. Clouds and mist are often seen lingering above the green peaks. It is the fairy mountain outside the sky and the Sword Palace on the mountain.

Xie Yuan gazed out for a moment, and felt his mind open up, the mountain breeze blowing, and he felt refreshed.

Being in such a spiritual place, one will forget all worries, feel peaceful physically and mentally, and only want to practice and seek the truth. No wonder most of the big sects are built in the mountains, far away from the mundane world.

A slight sharp feeling came with the mountain breeze. The servants nearby could not notice it, but Xie Yuan felt something in his heart.

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It rose a little more, and Xie Yuan's mouth curled up slightly and then retracted it without letting ordinary people notice.

"But the progress is still a bit slow... I don't know if I can break through before the sword fight, and I'm afraid I won't be able to do it after that."

Xie Yuan thought about it for a while, and since it was not something he could do anything about, he gave it no thought and continued to work diligently and meticulously. His attitude made the servants around him secretly alert.

It was noon, Xie Yuan finished his practice, and went to the canteen amidst the inexplicable relief of the others, received the large food box specially made for the distinguished guest, and walked towards the middle of the mountain.

"Do you know that Situ Qin is a foodie? You gave her such a big box. She usually lives in the mountains and eats simple porridge and side dishes..."

Xie Yuan thought quietly that Situ Qin's identity and status were indeed extraordinary, and he was given such special treatment as a guest staying in Yunshan.

But it wasn't necessarily all because of her. In fact, Xue Yanwen's status as a prince was enough. Yunshan Sword Sect was equivalent to his father's fiefdom. It was not clear whether the relationship was good or not, but it was very close. Xue Yanwen was listed as an outer sect, and he probably paid a lot of money. For those who paid money to get in, it was not a problem to eat more.

After walking along the winding mountain road, we arrived at the quiet guesthouse.

Xie Yuan knocked on the door and saw Situ Qin talking and laughing behind the door.

Today, Situ Qin changed into a light green dress, which made her look fresh and pleasant, and brightened people's eyes. When she saw Xie Yuan, her eyebrows curved and she smiled:

"Why are you pretending to be a chores? I want to laugh when I see your honest face."

Xie Yuan looked at the bright smiling face so close to him, and felt that the flowers blooming all over the mountain were not as beautiful as this one. He was stunned for a moment before smiling back:
"Acting naturally requires a full set of skills, and this is about it."

He retracted his Heavenly Hidden Technique, and Situ Qin only felt that his aura had completely changed. His eyes blurred, and Xie Yuan's facial features changed and seemed unchanged, but at this moment he recognized him as the escort leader Xie whom he knew from the Longteng Escort Agency.

She tutted her words:
"Your secret technique is much more powerful than before, it's really magical... Well, you are worthy of being the leader of the Xie Escort, you are really amazing!"

Situ Qin said half of her words when she seemed to suddenly remember something, and then changed her tone and gave forced praise in a cloying voice.

Seeing Situ Qin clasping her hands in front of her chest, looking up at him, blinking her big eyes hard, as if trying to show admiration, Xie Yuan fell into silence for a moment.

"...Miss Qin, what are you doing?"

Seeing Xie Yuan's strange expression, not being fooled at all, but looking at her suspiciously, Situ Qin's face flushed and she forced a smile:
"Nothing, just complimenting you. Let's go, let's eat, I'm hungry."

She pulled Xie Yuan into the yard, lowered her head and dared not look at him awkwardly, thinking to herself:

"Did Aunt Hong come up with a bad idea?"

Xie Yuan was pulled away by Situ Qin. Seeing her strange look, he was confused and could not figure out what she was thinking.

But he was slightly distracted. Although Situ Qin's clapping sound and affected demeanor just now were not sincere at first glance, they were very lethal on her... It deeply proved the saying that good-looking people can do everything right and can even play stones with elegance.

After opening the food box, Xie Yuan hadn't started yet, but Situ Qin, who was usually lazy, took the initiative to help Xie Yuan arrange the dishes.

Xie Yuan was very surprised, but he saw that Situ Qin was somewhat uncomfortable, so he smiled and separated her and said:

"Miss Qin, let me do it."

Situ Qin had no choice but to stop. Seeing Xie Yuan quickly setting out the food, he sang like a poem:

"Wow, thank you Escort Captain, you're awesome! You set it up so quickly! I don't know how to do it at all!"

Xie Yuan paused, looked at Situ Qin with a question mark on his face, and said in surprise:
"Miss Qin, are you feeling unwell?"

"……Let's eat."

Situ Qin sat down at the table with a stiff smile, clenching her toes, wanting only to dig through Yunshan.

Xie Yuan looked at her in confusion again, and just as he picked up the chopsticks, he saw a piece of fish in the bowl in front of him.

Situ Qin's gentle voice came from the side:

"Thank you, Chief Escort. You've worked hard. Eat more~"

Xie Yuan felt goose bumps all over his body. He quickly put down his chopsticks, scratched his arm vigorously, and said seriously:

"Miss Qin, are you possessed by evil spirits? Do you want me to call a fortune teller for you?"

Possessed... possessed?
Fortune teller?

Situ Qin's whole body stiffened, and with a snap, she accidentally broke the chopsticks in her hand.

She said with a fake smile:
"Don't you like me like this, Chief Xie?"

Seeing this, Xie Yuan seemed to be thinking about something, but he still couldn't hide his doubts:
"Why are you doing this?"

"Nothing, just a change of style. Occasionally I want to be a gentle and virtuous lady and take care of others."

Situ Qin rolled his eyes left and right and laughed.

Xie Yuan looked her up and down for a few times, and said slowly:
"Of course you can if you're comfortable with that."

"I am not feeling well..."

"But Miss Qin doesn't have to be someone else. Situ Qin is Situ Qin."

Xie Yuan wiped his mouth, looked at her and said, "Just like I am Zhang Shan, a menial disciple outside the courtyard, but I can be Xie Yuan in front of you. I also hope that Miss Qin can always be herself in front of me, without any restraints."

Situ Qin stared at Xie Yuan in a daze, and suddenly she felt her heart being pinched hard.

She looked at Xie Yuan, exhaled, and smiled sweetly:
"Okay, then I'm welcome."

"Miss Qin, please."

"Hmm... This fish tastes really surprising. I didn't expect the chefs on the mountain to be so skilled. Come and try it."

"If you weren't here, we wouldn't be able to eat it normally..."

"Really? Then you should eat more... These bamboo shoots are also very fresh, you should try them too!"

"You're a guest, stop serving me, try this too."

"Why are there so many rules? Guests or not... Hey, it's delicious!"

Xie Yuan heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Situ Qin had finally returned to normal.

Although Situ Qin just now had a special charm, it made him feel awkward, as if he had become a different person. It was still good this way. Although the two of them picked up food from each other, it was very natural, sharing delicious food, not at all deliberate.

"Hey, did I look that weird just now? Don't I look very girly?"

"Miss Qin, if you don't want me to eat more, just tell me directly."

"What do you mean... Thank you, Escort Captain. I think you want to hear my battle formation breaking song."

"Hehehe..."

Outside the door, Aunt Hong clasped her hands and looked up at the sky, her face behind the veil full of helplessness:
"Stupid girl, I asked you to capture him, not to let you be captured..."

No matter how much I teach, I just can’t learn it... Forget it.

After the meal, the two of them took a walk outside the guest house. The small courtyard was located in a depression between two peaks, which was sheltered from the wind and cold, but not lacking in sunshine, so the flowers were in full bloom and the scenery was pleasant.

The two walked to a meadow dotted with small flowers. Situ Qin stretched her body, revealing her graceful curves. Xie Yuan took one look and dared not look again, but inexplicably recalled the study in the Censor's Mansion.

"Thank you, Escort Captain. I will teach you how to practice martial arts!"

Situ Qin suddenly turned around among the flowers and smiled.

Seeing this scene, Xie Yuan was stunned for a moment before he realized what she said:
"Hmm? You want to teach me martial arts?"

"What's that expression on your face? Am I not one level higher than you? I can't teach you?"

Situ Qin noticed Xie Yuan's hesitation and raised her eyebrows.

What does this guy mean? I don’t feel comfortable!

Xie Yuan was muttering in his heart, the master has given too much guidance, Situ Qin is of that level, if he wants to teach him... then just teach him.

He reluctantly took out his sword, practiced a set of Yunshan sword style, and waited for her evaluation.

Situ Qin looked at it and said seriously:

"Hold the sword with nine points and keep one point, exert seven points of force and return thirty points. Cut the real and pierce the virtual, cut fast and cut slow..."

Xie Yuan didn't take it seriously at first, but he didn't expect that Situ Qin recited a set of sword techniques like reciting a book, which made him slowly open his eyes.

Seems to be of some use?

Recalling the sword style he had just practiced, he practiced it again according to the sword formula. It was indeed much smoother and his progress increased a lot!

"Ms. Qin, you also practice swordsmanship? I've never seen that."

Situ Qin said with both pride and guilt:

"Yes, a little bit. It's not a problem to teach you."

Situ Qin naturally wouldn't, she wasn't very interested in these weapons.

But if Li Tai can do it and Aunt Hong can do it, then that means she can do it.

"I always feel uncomfortable practicing this move of passing the sword with a side step. Why did Miss Qin teach me?"

Situ Qin was feeling proud, but she froze when she heard this. She could only recite, how could she teach?
But her ears moved suddenly, and after a moment, she nodded slightly and said calmly:

“When the sword is ahead of the steps, the sword controls the man; when the steps are ahead of the sword, the man controls the sword.”

Xie Yuan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he nodded repeatedly:
"I see, I see. I have never figured this out, but you enlightened me with just one sentence! Wow, you are amazing, Miss Qin!"

Situ Qin felt increasingly guilty, but she still put on a proper ladylike smile:
"No, no, I'm just throwing out some ideas. It's still up to you, Captain Xie, to figure it out."

"Miss Qin, this move..."

"...Why do you have so many moves? I'm tired, aren't you tired too? Let's go and listen to my music!"

Situ Qin couldn't bear to continue acting like this, so he pulled Xie Yuan and quickly walked towards the edge of the cliff.

There is a stone on the edge of the cliff, extending several feet out of the cliff, like a broken bridge, spanning the sea of ​​clouds. There is a pavilion on the bridge, as if built on the sea.

Situ Qin placed the zither here, stroked it for a while, then faced the clouds outside the mountain and played the music from the heaven.

Xie Yuan sat quietly beside her, looking at the focused Situ Qin. Her pretty face was peaceful, as if emitting a faint glow.

He listened slowly, slowly calmed down, and slowly closed his eyes.

Gradually, he felt that there was no wind or clouds, no mountains or rocks, no him or me, only the sound of the piano.

After the song ended, Xie Yuan opened his eyes and was about to clap his hands, but he saw a pair of big eyes looking at him quietly.

When Situ Qin saw him open his eyes, her eyes flashed, but she did not move away.

When their eyes met, Xie Yuan suddenly felt that the sound of the piano had disappeared, and there were only two people in the world.

　Thank you for the reward from Xiahuazhixuanlan, and thank you for the support from old friends~

　　Thank you for the tips from 940, 107, and 719. The digital ID is too long to tell apart. I really can’t tell apart.

　　I don't read much backstage news, so if you miss the bosses' reward tickets and comments, please bear with me! I will try my best to write a letter to repay you orz
　　
　
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