A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 75 Big Data Cultivation? (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
Li Weizhou did not stay overnight at the old house, but returned to Shiqiao Street.

Xi Mei hadn't planned to stay, but after learning that she had started practicing martial arts, Zhao Yuanzhi and Zhang Wanyi seemed to want to be her teachers, insisting that she stay at the old house and pass on their divine skills to her...

Li Weizhou, however, saw through their scheme; the two were probably trying to use this opportunity to escape the overly attentive hospitality of the Cao family and others…

It was a rare treat that Li Weizhou didn't have to take a carriage. He walked alone on the streets of Qingzhou City, experiencing the lively atmosphere of the city's bustling streets.

Logically, it should be dusk, and even if there is no curfew, the city gates should be closed and it should be time for rest.

Magistrate Zhu Zhiyu is a good official. Today he announced that the time for locking the gates of Qingzhou City will be delayed until 11 PM for the next month.

Because caravans constantly enter the city to purchase supplies, this border town enters its most prosperous season of the year.

Looking at Qingzhou City like this, Li Weizhou felt very gratified...

Don't be fooled by his rambling and arrogant attitude in front of Li Changning.

But in reality, there was such a relative around, and he vaguely had the illusion that Qingzhou City would henceforth belong to the Li family...

Compared to Li Changning, Qi Ting is nothing; even Hou Liangping is a junior.

Li Weizhou pondered whether he should get a dog too, to see if it could elevate his spirit a bit...

"Xiao Langjun!"

"Xiao Langjun!"

Just as Li Weizhou was making fun of himself, he heard a pair of mistresses standing in front of the clothing shop across the street. The maid with two buns in her hair was none other than Yanxue.

The surrounding passersby all turned to look at them. Li Weizhou strolled over, looked at Yanxue with a smile, and said, "Xiaoxue, what are you doing here?"

The little girl wore a fluffy, light yellow lambskin jacket with pink and white rabbit fur trim on the collar and cuffs, which trembled gently as she jumped around. At the age of thirteen or fourteen, she was as cute as could be.

Yanxue felt embarrassed and turned to look at her expressionless courtesan mistress, whispering, "Young master, my mistress is here too..."

Li Weizhou chuckled, glanced at the annoyed Chu Mengjun, and said, "You can't buy your clothes here, can you?"

This clothing shop mainly sells clothes for ordinary people, primarily cloth garments.

Chu Mengjun wore a moon-white satin cloak adorned with silver cloud patterns, with a snow-white straight robe underneath, and her hair was held up by only a white magnolia hairpin.

Although it's obvious to everyone that she's a woman disguised as a man, it only makes her more worthy of applause and praise, or rather, more touching.

Chu Mengjun was quite frank and didn't hide anything, saying, "I'm just taking a walk and seeing if I can catch a glimpse of Princess Qi or the noble lady of the General's Mansion."

Li Weizhou asked in surprise, "You haven't seen the noble lady at the Tiannan Prince's Mansion?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Mengjun twitched her lips, ignoring the person, and looked at the lanterns hanging on the city gate tower.

Yanxue whispered, "Young master, with our status, how can we enter your esteemed place?" She also bluntly stated, "Even if a man agrees, a woman will not."

He looked so wronged.

Li Weizhou comforted him, saying, "It's impossible for everyone to like you. A man's affection isn't cheap; men are human too."

"Hehe! What you said is so true, young man!"

Yanxue smiled adorably and wanted to continue chatting, but suddenly remembered something she had forgotten. She snapped back to reality, turned to look at the expressionless Chu Mengjun, stuck out her tongue, and giggled, "Young master, how about we go sit in our pavilion? I'll sing you a song!"

Li Weizhou politely declined, saying, "I'm going on a long trip in a couple of days and need to go home to prepare. I'll come see you when I get back."

Yanxue asked in surprise, "Young master, are you going on a long trip? To a very far place?"

Li Weizhou shook his head and said, "My fourth son is back. He insists on taking me to the horse market to meet more people and broaden my horizons, so that I won't become arrogant in this small county."

Upon hearing this, Chu Mengjun's beautiful eyes lit up with surprise, and she couldn't help but ask, "Are you going to the horse market?"

Li Weizhou, perceptive as ever, glanced at him sideways and said, "What, am I not worthy?"

Chu Mengjun said speechlessly, "What do you mean by being worthy or not... I mean, it's just a coincidence, I'm going too."

Li Weizhou asked in surprise, "Has your industry become so corrupt now?"

Although it was the first time she had heard "卷" used like this, she could guess most of the meaning from the tone. Chu Mengjun let out a sigh of relief and said, "I need to assist Granny Jin in going to the horse market to participate in the grand fair." She paused and then said casually, "Since we're going the same way, why don't we go together?"

Li Weizhou said regretfully, "I would definitely like to go with you, but the princess and the others certainly wouldn't. How about this, your carriage follows behind me, and I follow you? But that won't work either, we'll definitely be riding horses... Are you willing to put up with the noble ladies' attitudes and serve them tea, water, and wash their feet?"

He asked earnestly, and received an equally earnest reply from Chu Mengjun: "Get lost!"

After she finished speaking, she turned around and looked at the intersection behind her.

A woman with a cold and aloof expression walked over, wearing a dark silk cloak with cloud and thunder patterns and a black fox fur lining, her hair tied up with an ebony hairpin and hanging down her temples.

Chu Mengjun nodded and smiled slightly, "What a coincidence, is Madam Feng out for a stroll too?"

Feng Biwu glanced at her and said, "Chu Huakui, it's getting late. I heard that several wealthy merchants from the Western Hu have recently come to Qingzhou City and are quite infatuated with you. You should go back and entertain your guests."

After saying this, Chu Mengjun, who was trembling with anger, asked Li Weizhou, "Your fourth young master and Princess Yi'an have returned together?"

Li Weizhou nodded, and Feng Biwu continued forward. After taking two steps, she turned back to Li Weizhou and said, "I'm going to pay my respects to the Princess. Is the Princess free?"

The Crown Prince is not favored by the current emperor, who has repeatedly considered deposing him. However, the Prince of Qi, as the head of the royal family, enjoys great prestige and protection, which is why the Crown Prince is able to sit in the position of heir apparent.

Therefore, all those belonging to the Eastern Palace felt grateful to the Qi Prince's Mansion.

Li Weizhou shook his head and said, "I don't know. When I came out, she was teaching my sister how to perform stance training."

Feng Biwu looked at the young man before her, her eyes narrowing slightly, and said softly, "In that case, I'll go tomorrow. I'll come find you tomorrow, and we can go together, is that alright?"

Li Weizhou didn't mind and nodded, saying, "Okay."

Then, to Yanxue, who dared not speak but was somewhat resentful of Feng Biwu for intercepting her, he said, "Xiaoxue, I'm going home now. Goodbye."

After nodding to Chu Mengjun, he headed home.

After Feng Biwu left with an imposing aura, without even glancing at the two quails by the roadside, Chu Mengjun pursed her lips tightly and suddenly said to the pitiful Yanxue, "Xue'er, do you want to live like this for the rest of your life?"

Feng Biwu dared to look down on them so much because since she arrived, she had not cared about the business of Zuixianglou at all, and had even taught a lesson to a wealthy merchant who had harassed the girls in the brothel.

She doesn't seem like someone who's in business at all.

With the gold jewelry that Li Weizhou asked her to sell every month, the commission she earned was enough for the girls on the first floor to live on. Moreover, there were some men who were really lewd and liked this kind of thing, so they went there to spend money.

But she wasn't Feng Biwu; she couldn't be the master of Qimeng Pavilion. Even if foreign merchants came, she would still have to put on a smiling face.

This is why Feng Biwu looked down on her...

Seeing Chu Mengjun's subtly agitated expression, Yanxue felt a pang of fear. She said dejectedly, "I don't want to... but Miss, there's no other way. We're from the Jiangyou Merchant Guild. I'm fine; I'll just follow you. But Miss... even though we've already hidden here, Young Master Lü still sent Granny Jin to pressure you."

"Miss, I don't like Young Master Lü either. He's so ugly, his face is covered in pimples, like a toad. Granny Jin said he was also coming to the horse market, but he was delayed halfway there... Miss, what should we do? He'll definitely pressure you!"

Chu Mengjun's expression grew increasingly resolute, as if she had made a tremendous decision. She said softly, "Xiaoxue, let's go ask Li Weizhou if he wants us!"

Yanxue was startled, then her pretty face flushed with surprise and delight. "Miss, so you like the young master too..." In an instant, she almost thought of names for her young mistress and Li Weizhou's child, and even came up with a name for her and Li Weizhou's daughter. What should she call her? Her nickname would be Little Raindrop. Isn't that lovely...?

Seeing her maid's wild fantasies, Chu Mengjun was so angry that her head ached. She gritted her teeth and scolded, "I like him my ass! Ask him if he needs someone to manage the Hundred Treasures Pavilion for him! If he has the vision and courage to agree, then we'll serve him and risk our lives for him from now on."

Upon hearing this, Yanxue's round eyes lit up, and she exclaimed excitedly, "Great! Miss, the young master must have ours!" But then the joy on her face froze, and her eyes dimmed. She said sadly in a low voice, "But Miss, the Jiangyou Merchant Guild won't release them."

Chu Mengjun squinted at the moon and said in a deep voice, "As long as Li Weizhou agrees, I have a way to break away from the Jiangyou Merchant Guild!"

Yanxue's eyes lit up as she pondered, "Is it to ask that princess and the general's daughter for help?"

Chu Mengjun shook her head and said, "We're helping him manage the Baibaolou as female managers, not using him to get away. He already has a problem with me, and if I have this intention, he'll only hate me more."

This person is principled and won't back down because of beauty. That's fine... You don't need to worry about it; I have my own plans."

……

Changzhou Villa.

Early in the morning, Li Weizhou collected a large amount of pig's blood to enrich his life, and then swam happily in the Qingliu River for half an hour before returning. In the courtyard, he focused on practicing the "Seven Star Steps".

The moves Tian Shu Treads the Mountain, Xuan Guang Swims the Dragon, Tian Ji Pierces the Clouds, Tian Quan Flashes the Shadow, Yu Heng Controls the Wind, Kai Yang Breaks the Abyss, and Yao Guang Traces the Shadow appear to be only seven moves, but when broken down, they actually have countless variations.

Li Weizhou wasn't just practicing haphazardly. When he reached the pinnacle of his skills, he would indeed be able to move freely without overstepping the bounds. But before that, the more rigorous he was, the more he could train any inconsistencies into instinct.

He used AI to clearly list out each of the different footwork combinations, and then trained the trainees accordingly.

This training method is clear, organized, and efficient.

On the stone table were a tablet and a mobile phone; the tablet displayed rows of numbers that automatically flipped through pages…

Li Weizhou wasn't sure how talented he was at martial arts, but he found himself becoming increasingly adept at practicing the Seven Star Steps.

He really enjoys practicing movement techniques. Compared to fighting, movement techniques suit his personality better, and they also allow him to calm down and study them!

He is very satisfied with his current life, as he doesn't have much pointless social interaction.

There are people outside who help him make money, people who help him build factories, and people who help him collect pig blood. He only needs to strengthen himself.

And you can practice whenever you want, and if you don't want to practice, you can just lie there and do nothing...

Very cool.

After practicing for about three hours, I was just about to take a short break when my phone rang. I picked it up and saw it was Xiao Rui. When I answered, I heard her gentle voice: "Boss, have you eaten yet? I'm in Gele Mountain. Are you coming over? We'll go straight to the airport in a bit... I'll introduce you to a beautiful woman."

Song Jia's voice could be heard on the phone: "Have the boss come over, come over."

Another unfamiliar girl whispered, "If you don't want to, that's fine, it's a little awkward."

Xu Li's voice is easy to recognize; it's soft and always carries a hint of timidity. People who don't know her personality might easily mistake her for being delicate: "No, the boss is really approachable... and he's getting more and more handsome!"

A burst of laughter followed, and Xiao Rui giggled, "Are you coming or not? I'll send you my location."

Li Weizhou checked the time and replied, "Alright then... It's been an hour. My passport and ID card are with you."

Xiao Rui said, "Of course, a secretary doesn't work for nothing... Hehehe, come quick, let me deal with this group of women first."

Laughter and smirk came through the phone, creating a lively atmosphere.

……

People from other places may not know about Gele Mountain.

But when it comes to revolutionary memorial sites such as Bai Mansion and Zhazidong, the birthplace of the glorious Red Rock Spirit, the Chinese people are probably familiar with them.

The article "My Little Brother, Little Radish Head" brought tears to the eyes of many for this youngest martyr of the People's Republic of China... Li Weizhou took the high-speed train here. During the forty-minute journey, he closed his eyes to rest, and apart from occasionally crossing to Shiqiao Street to check for safety, he simulated various footwork combinations in his mind.

The Seven Star Steps that have been derived now are completely different from the original Seven Star Steps, which consisted of only seven simple movement techniques. They are more than ten thousand times more complex.

The basic footwork remains the same, only the rhythm is constantly changed.

For example, before the first move, "Heavenly Pivot Stepping on the Mountain," is even landed, it transforms into "Whirling Light Dragon," and before it finishes its journey, it turns into "Opening the Yang and Breaking the Abyss"...

Extreme directional stretching raises the requirements for muscles, bones, and acupoints by more than double.

Of course, the difficulty has also increased dramatically.

However, he wasn't in a hurry; he could practice step by step and think about it more often.

So the person sitting next to him noticed a strange person sitting next to him, not sitting still, but twitching incessantly as if he had taken some kind of freckle.

Especially her feet, sometimes the angle at which they're turned out is terrifying.

In the end, my neighbor preferred to stand in the aisle rather than sit next to the mentally ill person...

It would be so unfair if I got into a fight with him.

Fortunately, it was only a forty-minute journey, and we arrived in no time.

……

After getting off the high-speed train, I took a taxi to the address provided.

When we arrived at the restaurant, we saw a rather stylish red-themed restaurant serving local cuisine.

These girls are capable, playful, and know how to live well...

When doing work, don't complain about the hardship or fatigue, and don't yell and shout that boys should do heavy work.

What Li Weizhou finds most annoying is that sense of entitlement to gender superiority; it's like something a lunatic would do, and he wants to stay away from it immediately.

Fortunately, these girls are all quite independent and self-reliant, although they sometimes like to joke around.

"Oh, the boss is here!"

After going up to the second floor and finding the private room, Song Jia spotted him as soon as she opened the door and exclaimed in surprise.

Li Weizhou smiled and nodded, first exchanging a glance with Xiao Rui, and then saw Xu Li pulling a girl with long hair casually tied in a bun next to her and giggling, "Isn't he handsome?"

The girl looked completely different from Xiao Rui; she was a typical Jiangnan beauty.

Beneath her meticulously groomed willow-leaf eyebrows were almond-shaped eyes that seemed to hold a polite smile. Her nose was straight but not jarring, with naturally soft lines. A delicate cherry-like mouth was framed by dimples that appeared and disappeared at the corners.

A few strands of hair swayed gently by her neck, her white short-sleeved shirt with a ruffled collar was buttoned up to the top, and she wore a light blue long skirt underneath.

She wore no extra accessories, only a thin silver chain around her neck that was faintly visible.

There was a blue and white checkered cloth bag on her side, with a small cat keychain hanging on it.

She's truly a great beauty...

Xiao Rui smiled and introduced, "This is Zhao Ling'er, I wasn't lying to you... Isn't she a great beauty?"

Li Weizhou smiled and nodded, unusually extending his hand to say, "Hello, my name is Li Weizhou."

Zhao Ling'er shook hands warmly and smiled politely, "Hello, I'm Zhao Ling'er. I've been hearing about you from them for a while now, it feels like we've known each other for ages... You're very handsome!"

Li Weizhou smiled but didn't say anything.

Compared to two months ago, he has indeed undergone a complete transformation.

His once unremarkable face seemed to have matured; although he wasn't as refined and handsome as Li Weizhou of the Great Qian Dynasty, he was much more dashing.

Moreover, Li Weizhou has a simple and clean temperament, and he looks quiet.

His pupils had a deep quality...

Although this description is very old and has not been seen in novels of the last decade, it is indeed true.

Song Jia even winked at Zhao Ling'er and asked, "How was it? No exaggeration, right?"

Zhao Ling'er laughed reproachfully, "I can't stand you!" But she still glanced at Li Weizhou again.

Xiao Rui giggled and asked Li Weizhou, "I told you I'd introduce you to a beautiful woman as your secretary, and I kept my word."

Zhao Ling'er said sternly, "I'm not, you are!"

Xu Li reassured him, "Don't worry, even secretaries rarely see their bosses. We secretaries are here to get things done; the boss won't bother you if there's nothing to do..."

"puff!"

Song Jia spat out her drink before she could finish it, and she and Xiao Rui burst into laughter.

Zhao Ling'er blushed and quickly looked at Li Weizhou, only to see him just smiling helplessly. She laughed too and scolded Xu Li, "You've really gone bad!"

Xiao Rui declared her innocence: "It has nothing to do with me!"

Song Jia testified: "She works with a bunch of strong men every day, and she swears like a queen. Why would she need to learn from us?!"

Xu Li chuckled, but still said confidently, "They deserve to be scolded. Otherwise, they're a bunch of idiots who get cocky as soon as they make money. They have to leave work at eight o'clock at night, while other white-collar workers work 996. If I don't scold them, who should I scold!"

Li Weizhou was surprised and asked, "Eight o'clock is not enough?" He then asked in confusion, "Didn't we schedule a night shift? Why is it so late?" Because not all slaughterhouses are nearby, most are some distance away, so Xu Li arranged a batch of night shifts to make full use of the refrigerated trucks.

Xu Li shook her head and said, "Men from Sichuan and Chongqing can endure hardship, but they are also very optimistic. If they earn more than 10,000 yuan for two consecutive months, they start to get cocky. If you don't strictly control them, they will leave work early and go out to party and have foot massages."

I told them bluntly, "My wife and kids are at home waiting for money to cook rice, my parents need medical care, and my kids need to go to school. If any of them went to gamble at Hongding International or the Fifth District, they'd be gone the next day. Even my own brother wouldn't do that."

Zhao Ling'er exclaimed in surprise, "Lili, you're so domineering!"

Xu Li, without any modesty, glanced at Li Weizhou somewhat embarrassedly before softly humming, "You're only just finding out... Sichuan-Chongqing Tyrannosaurus Rex!"

The group laughed. Xiao Rui asked the waitress to start serving the dishes and said to Li Weizhou, "This place makes excellent Maoxuewang (a spicy Sichuan dish), and their fish is also superb." She added, "Don't let Ling'er's beauty fool you; she's a top student. We only studied some languages, but she earned a double degree in computer science."

Li Weizhou asked curiously, "Computer science jobs should be easy to find, right?"

Zhao Ling'er smiled wryly and shook her head, saying, "It's too saturated... And don't listen to Xiao Rui's praise; I'm actually only passable in my major, far from excellent. Some companies are willing to hire me, but the work they assign is mostly public relations-oriented, and I always have to go on business trips with the boss..."

Li Weizhou couldn't help but laugh and said, "I feel so much pressure." He turned to Xiao Rui and said, "How about I go by myself? Don't come with me, I feel a little guilty."

Xiao Rui laughed, and Song Jia and Xu Li were also overjoyed. Zhao Ling'er hurriedly explained, "I wasn't talking about you... You're different from them. They all say you're very good..."

Song Jia and Xu Li exchanged a glance amidst their smiles, both noticing a subtle glint in each other's eyes.

Li Weizhou laughed and said, "Just kidding. But I really don't need a secretary here anymore. You can be Xiao Rui's secretary. She's much busier than me. You two are good friends, so communication will be easier, and you can start working right away." His tone was quite serious.

Xiao Rui actually didn't want her, saying disdainfully, "Beauty is a curse, how much trouble will she cause if I take her out?"

Zhao Ling'er retorted angrily, "How much better are you than me?"

Xiao Rui laughed heartily: "You really dare to say that!"

Zhao Ling'er quickly changed her tune: "You're in more danger than me!!" Then, embarrassed, she explained to Li Weizhou, "We usually joke like this."

Li Weizhou expressed his understanding, saying, "I've seen it many times already." He paused and then asked, "Zhao Ling'er, if I were a martial arts enthusiast, would it be possible to use an intelligent big data model... is that what it's called? That is, artificial intelligence to create a large database for me personally to assist in practicing martial arts?"

The girls looked at each other, somewhat embarrassed.

Xiao Rui tried to smooth things over, giggling, "This shouldn't be considered flirting, right?"

Li Weizhou looked at her with a puzzled expression, and Xiao Rui immediately became serious, saying to Zhao Ling'er, "Answer properly, just like an interview."

Li Weizhou reassured him, "No interview is needed. Xiao Rui said it's fine, so you're officially on the job today. I just don't really understand big data, and I want to see how far I can go and whether it's as amazing as the online descriptions suggest."

Zhao Ling'er thought for a moment and said, "Theoretically, there shouldn't be any problems. We need to first establish a martial arts database and collect a massive amount of martial arts data. After determining the parameters, we can build a model..."

There are several main challenges. First, there's the vast amount of martial arts data, such as the secret manuals described in novels. Second, and most difficult, is determining the parameters. Data cleaning, standardization, and transformation are all unprecedented. How to quantify it? The model architecture is also very complex because there are no readily available theories regarding the internal connections and logic of martial arts…”

Li Weizhou understood less than 20% of it, but he still continued to ask, "If all these problems are solved, then what can this large model do?"

Zhao Ling'er smiled and said, "Set training parameters, optimize the algorithm, continuously train, evaluate the training effect, make corrections, and provide the optimal cultivation path..."

Li Weizhou said thoughtfully, "What if it's about cultivating immortality? It's pretty much the same, isn't it?"

"Giggle!"

Zhao Ling'er couldn't help but smile, her beauty as striking as a flower.

Xiao Rui, Song Jia, and Xu Li leaned back in unison, looking at Li Weizhou with eyes that seemed to have discovered a new world.

what's the situation?
How did you suddenly become so good at this?
So all that time they were so obedient because they weren't good enough?!
……

After lunch, Li Weizhou and Xiao Rui bid farewell to their friends and headed to Jiangbei International Airport.

Upon arriving at the airport, Xiao Rui remarked, "I'm truly impressed, boss. Today I've witnessed firsthand the methods of the wealthy; they're incredibly shrewd."

Li Weizhou smiled but didn't explain anything.

Xiao Rui asked curiously, "Do you really want to build a database, or are you just trying to amuse the pretty girls?"

Li Weizhou said, "It's really built."

Xiao Rui said thoughtfully, "Establish your personal... that is, measure your height, weight, and diet every day to see if you have grown taller, stronger, or more powerful?"

Li Weizhou nodded and smiled, "It was just a sudden idea of ​​mine, and it's not something I'll do anytime soon. Your classmate is now your subordinate, so you're in charge."

If cultivation data could be digitized, it might be more convenient to cultivate.

But for now, it's just a thought, because it's impossible for others to know about his physical abilities—it would be terrifying...

Xiao Rui smiled like a flower and said, "No way, even if Zhao Ling'er becomes the boss's wife, she shouldn't stop me from working here, right?"

Li Weizhou shook his head and said, "Just don't stop her from continuing."

After saying that, he went into the airport terminal first.

Xiao Rui tugged at her red and yellow crossbody bag, which was embroidered with a large sunflower, and followed with a smile.

……

(End of this chapter)