I am Zhao Zhijing, a poor Taoist priest, and I have disciples all over the world.

Chapter 6: Normal Attack to Ultimate Attack

"Master, I am a dull disciple. I still can't remember a few parts of the introductory formula of the Quanzhen Dao Song."

The next morning, Yang Guo took advantage of the time when morning class had just ended to come to Zhao Zhijing for advice.

Zhao Zhijing knew it clearly in his mind. Considering Yang Guo's talent, why would he have to ask the formula, which was not very long to begin with, for the third time?

He was obviously worried that he was deceiving him and had doubts in his heart, so he came back again and again to confirm.

No wonder I felt like I gained nothing yesterday, it turned out that Yang Guo, this smart little boy, was selfish and didn’t practice at all.

"Don't be discouraged. I will explain it to you again. This time, you must concentrate and remember it well."

Zhao Zhijing said it again calmly, and there was no difference between the three times.

Yang Guo finally felt relieved. If he had deliberately made it up, he couldn't have said it word for word the same three times in a row.

"Guo'er, are you used to living in Chongyang Palace these days?"

Yang Guo was thinking about something, but he didn't expect Zhao Zhijing to suddenly ask about family matters. He was stunned at first, and then he opened his mouth to answer.

"In reply to Master, my disciples' living habits will also be taken care of by the senior brothers."

Zhao Zhijing nodded. With his own authority, his disciples would not dare to embarrass Yang Guo.

As for the barriers in people's hearts, that is inevitable and can only be resolved slowly. Of course, the most important thing is whether he, as the master, can treat everyone equally.

"That's good. You are still young, and you have just entered the mountain gate of my Quanzhen Sect. Life in the mountains is naturally more difficult than in the mountains."

"Master Guo sent you here, and Master Qiu asked you to become my disciple. There must be a destiny between them."

Zhao Zhijing spoke in a calm tone, as if he was talking to his own children or nephews.

"As for martial arts, your teacher will naturally teach you well, but it also depends on your individual aptitude and understanding, so you can't force it."

"But you can rest assured. Since you have become my disciple, I will always protect you and help you grow up well and become a man of integrity in the future."

These words were spoken sincerely. Yang Guo originally thought that if he continued to ask questions, Zhao Zhijing would at least give him a cold face even if he didn't scold him by saying "this child is incorrigible".

Unexpectedly, the expected situation did not occur. Instead, Zhao Zhijing comforted her with kind words and even promised to take good care of herself.

His father Yang Kang passed away before Yang Guo was born, and he wandered around with his mother Mu Nianci when he was young, so he knew the hardships of life and the fickleness of human nature at a very young age.

When his mother also died of illness, he, a ten-year-old boy, wandered around Jiaxing. In order to survive, he had to steal and do things that made people look down on him. It was common for him to be looked down upon.

When she finally met Guo Jing, she followed him to Peach Blossom Island, where she met the spoiled Guo Fu and the Wu brothers who obeyed her in everything, and she suffered a lot of bullying.

In the end, because of the Toad Kung Fu incident, he angered Huang Rong and Ke Zhen'e, so he had to follow Guo Jing to leave Peach Blossom Island and travel a long distance to Zhongnan Mountain to learn from a master.

Watching Guo Jing leave that day, although Yang Guo was very reluctant, he knew there was nothing he could do. Looking at the strange Taoist priests in and out of Chongyang Palace and his fierce master, he felt that it would be better for him to go back to Jiaxing and wander around.

It can be seen that the master was not in a good mood from the beginning. He has been recuperating in bed for a few days after being beaten. Who knows, after he recovers, the new and old grudges will be added together and he will vent his anger on him.

As a result, nothing happened as expected. Zhao Zhijing seemed like a different person. Although he didn't take care of every detail, at least he accepted everything sincerely.

Especially the sentence "I will always protect you to grow up well, and become a man of integrity in the future", which was only said to Yang Guo by his mother and Guo Jing since he was a child.

Now that his mother was buried in the ground and Uncle Guo had abandoned him, Zhao Zhijing's words moved him even more. Throughout Yang Guo's life, he was a very passionate person with intense emotions. If someone was kind to him, he would return it tenfold or a hundredfold. At the age of thirteen or fourteen, he could not hide his thoughts, and tears immediately overflowed from his eyes.

Zhao Zhijing originally wanted to say a few words of comfort so that Yang Guo could put aside his suspicion as soon as possible, but he didn't expect that he would react so strongly and actually burst into tears.

“Master, please accept the greetings of your disciple Yang Guo!”

Yang Guo bowed straight down and kowtowed three times heavily. This time was different from when he first joined the sect. He sincerely accepted Zhao Zhijing as his master.

Zhao Zhijing reached out his hand to help Yang Guo up, and said with a smile: "Why are you suddenly doing such a big ceremony, kid?"

"Respecting teachers is of course the most basic thing, but our daily interactions as master and disciple don't need to be so complicated."

Yang Guo stood up from the ground, sniffed, and quickly wiped away his tears.

Just now, he was impulsive and bowed down without thinking. Now that he has calmed down a little, the young man feels a little embarrassed.

Zhao Zhijing dusted him off, pretending not to notice his embarrassment, and said, "Go ahead. Whether it's martial arts or life, if you need anything, come and see Master anytime."

Yang Guo said nothing, but bowed solemnly again and then left the room.

This day was just like yesterday. After breakfast, a group of disciples gathered in a side hall and were taught by Zhao Zhijing himself.

When reciting the scriptures, everyone was still doing their own thing. Even though Zhao Zhijing wanted to give some guidance, his current level was not enough.

But one cannot retreat easily. When martial artists reach a bottleneck in their practice, they often need to clear their thoughts in order to move to the next level.

This thought is a deeper understanding and comprehension of the universe and of how to behave in the world.

The classic works of Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism often contain the great principles of heaven and earth.

Take the five great masters who stood at the pinnacle of martial arts for example: Wang Chongyang, the Central God of Power, integrated the three religions; Huang Yaoshi, the East Evil, was well versed in hundreds of schools of thought; and Duan Zhixing, the Southern Emperor, was deeply influenced by Buddhism in Dali.

In addition, there is the most important point.

Anyway, Zhao Zhijing doesn't need to work hard himself.
The morning is the most important part of the day. After reciting the scriptures while the brain is most alert, you should stretch your muscles and practice martial arts.

After yesterday's teaching, Zhao Zhijing absorbed and summarized the experience, and roughly classified the temperaments and skills of the sixteen disciples into categories, so that he could give more detailed and targeted teaching.

It is definitely not possible to rely on apprentices to learn on their own as in the past.

Only by teaching students in accordance with their aptitude can we stimulate everyone's greatest potential.

Zhao Zhijing first asked everyone to sit in meditation and breathe, following the instructions for entry-level internal skills, allowing the internal energy to go through several small cycles in the body.

This is the most basic internal power method within the Quanzhen Sect. It can be said that anyone can practice it. There are almost no requirements for aptitude or understanding. It just depends on whether you are willing to work hard.

At the beginning, all the disciples were quite relaxed, but as time went on, some of them could not hold on any longer.

Through yesterday's observations, Zhao Zhijing already had a rough idea of the details of each disciple. After verifying them again, he found that there was indeed not much difference.

The most surprising one was indeed Yang Guo.

The first time he practiced Quanzhen internal skills, he was able to reach the middle level among more than a dozen disciples.

(End of this chapter)