Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

"And you, Xiao Fu, do you have a problem?"

"I'm fine."

"No problems at all?"

"There's no problem at all."

"Let me make this clear beforehand, your training load may be the heaviest then."

"Yes."

Ying Qin Guan finally laughed and said, "It seems you've started chasing things other than happiness."

"What I want to do, even with power, I may not be able to do," Fu Feihan said softly. "But without power, it is absolutely impossible to do, so... please teach me, Teacher Ying."

If Ying Qin Guan were a cultured person at this moment, he would definitely clap his hands lightly and say "Good," exuding an air of sophistication. Unfortunately, he was a scholar.

But the meaning is pretty much the same.

"it is good."

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"The lessons will begin today."

Generally speaking, the transmission of cultivation and application methods requires reporting to the Martial Arts Supervision Department (the department that supervises martial arts practitioners) and waiting for review and notification, but there are some exceptions.

For example, the martial arts teachers of the Imperial Academy teach the martial arts students. After all, the original intention of the Martial Arts Supervision Department was to prevent the emergence of "new" martial artists without a clear explanation, rather than to cause trouble for the best people in the country, such as the martial arts students.

Ying Qin Guan led his students to a room inside the Bird's Nest, swiped their cards to enter, and locked the door behind them, indicating that someone was inside imparting the secret teachings of their school and that outsiders were not allowed to enter.

"Luo Shui, you... when the time comes, train with Fu Feihan and learn as much as you can."

"I've always felt like I'm just an extra... Hey, Xiao Fu, did you hear that? The teacher told you to practice with me, learn as much as you can."

"Haha..."

Fu Feihan gave an awkward but polite smile.

"Let's start with you, Hongyu."

Ying Qin Guan's gaze shifted to Zhong Hongyu. He naturally taught these three different things, and there was a reason for this arrangement. What Luo Shui and Fu Feihan learned, Zhong Hongyu would likely never learn, making her current time a waste. But since Zhong Hongyu learned first, Luo Shui and Fu Feihan could grasp even a little bit.

"My school of thought, the Void Time Exquisite Sword, emphasizes comprehension and improvisation, which is not suitable for you. I have previously taught you a method of its use. But I still want to remind you that you should not use that method indiscriminately. If you want to use it, that method is sufficient for you. Today, I will supplement it for you... and teach you a method of cultivation."

If the application method is the so-called 'martial arts technique', then the cultivation method is the 'internal strength'.

Although martial arts schools are mostly named after martial arts techniques, that's because the application of those techniques better reflects the characteristics of the school. In reality, between application and cultivation methods, the latter should be prioritized. To put it in the parlance of fantasy novels, no matter how well you've mastered your martial arts techniques, you can't compete with someone who is several realms higher than you.

Although martial artists often joke that "if you only practice nurturing techniques but not applying them, you'll be defeated by opponents of higher levels every day," meaning that if you only practice nurturing techniques but not applying them, you're likely to be defeated by opponents of higher levels, who would want to be a first-class fighter if they could be a top-tier fighter?

Luo Shui, standing to the side, speculated with Fu Feihan, "What kind of cultivation method do you think the teacher will pass on, perhaps the True Scripture of Swords and Blades?"

The Sword and Saber Manual is a cultivation method fictionalized by Zhao Yunxian in his book. Zhao Yunxian describes it as "the number one internal skill in the world, written by Ji Li with all his heart and soul, and the core cultivation method of the Wusan Lotus School." Due to the widespread circulation of the Travelogue of the Nameless Swordsman of Southern Qin, the Sword and Saber Manual has also been widely disseminated and has now basically become a symbol used to refer to "a very powerful cultivation method".

Ying Qin Guan continued speaking.

"This method of cultivation is called Qi Cultivation... The True Scripture of Swords and Blades."

Luo Shui immediately jumped up and down, "You mean to talk about the Qi Cultivation Manual, right? You mean the Qi Cultivation Manual, the basic cultivation method of Southern Qin, right? Even a dog wouldn't learn that kind of technique!"

—The Qi Cultivation Scripture, as the foundational cultivation method of the Southern Qin Dynasty, would be so unappealing in a place like the Seven Luminaries Martial Arts System that even a dog wouldn't learn it.

If these students from the Seven Luminaries Martial Arts Department were sent to Southern Qin, they would be like the holy sons or senior brothers of various sects. How could they possibly learn the Qi Cultivation Scripture?

"You misheard me." Ying Qin Guan picked his earwax with his little finger and said casually, "I've always been talking about the True Scripture of Swords and Blades. A teacher as powerful as you would naturally teach powerful methods of raising children."

"You're lying! You're clearly talking about the Qi Cultivation Classic. Besides, Zhao Yunxian is just a lousy novelist, what does she know about martial arts? She even made up the Sword and Saber Manual!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Qin Guan, who called himself Ji Li, immediately became furious. "What do you know? Are you Zhao Yun Xian? Are you Ji Li? How can you be so sure that the Sword and Saber Manual is fake? What if the nameless swordsman from Southern Qin really knows it?"

"That's the Nameless Swordsmen's Guild of Southern Qin! Teacher, is it really okay for you to just give your training method a name like that?!"

"Hmph... Let him come and hit me if he dare!"

Chapter Four: I'll remember this grudge.

He passed on the True Scripture of Swordsmanship to Zhong Hongyu, and then Ying Qin Guan began to teach Fu Feihan and Luo Shuixu the Exquisite Sword Technique.

The Void Time Exquisite Sword is less of a martial skill and more of a fighting style, a martial arts philosophy, much like the "Nine Swords of Dugu" in the legend of Southern Qin. Its fixed moves, such as the Consciousness Slash and Time-Space Cut, which can be added to almost any move of Ying Qin Guan, and even the sword and saber techniques that require all the essence of the school to use, are extremely difficult to learn.

Ying Qin Guan didn't really want to teach Luo Shui... She does everything based on interest, and she hasn't even mastered the basics before thinking about other things. In fact, what she should be doing is practicing the basics first, instead of constantly thinking, "This is amazing, I want to learn it," or "That's good, I'll learn a little bit of that too." Having more skills is never a bad thing.

They haven't even laid a solid foundation, yet they're already dreaming of skyscrapers...

Everyone has their own destiny; let her be.

Ying Qin Guan finished his teaching for the day... He realized that his free time was becoming increasingly scarce. Last semester was his busiest, but then he added a course on Consciousness Slash, which he'd been teaching all semester. Moreover, after he became famous, many more students joined his class, and now, with the added time spent teaching these three...

Speaking of time, Jiu Yi has rarely come to the board game arcade lately. It seems that this guy is really planning to revive his martial arts career. It is said that some students are planning to strip Jiu Yi of his noble title of "fixed NPC of the board game arcade"... But what is so noble about this title?

Wait... As the saying goes, a mother's status rises with her son's, and a title becomes noble because of the person who bestows it. Now, I, Ying Qin Guan, am the one who enjoys this title, so naturally, I am the noble one. Jiu Yi is merely benefiting from my glory.

—Ying Qinguan's logical abilities always seem to play strange roles in strange places.

Subsequently, Ying Qin Guan fell into one of the three ultimate questions that plague countless college students.

What should we eat tonight...?

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"Let me give it a try; I'll make sure he suffers a crushing defeat!"

During the midterm commission period, Yu Xietian received another commission. However, in the Yorozuya business, most missions fail, and successful completion is an exception. Yu Xietian and Shenxin are both big spenders, and they will quickly spend any large sum of money they occasionally receive. This time, they finally received a commission from a Royal Academy student, but failed again for various reasons. The Yorozuya's financial situation is facing an unprecedented challenge.

Yu Xietian and Shenxin decided to go out and see if there were any business opportunities.

After searching for a while, Shenxin found a few roadside chess endgame stalls. This place is a well-known place for middle-aged and elderly people to chat and boast. There are teahouses next door, and many people set up stalls here, and they are mostly endgame puzzles.

These types of chess endgames, theoretically, usually have a solution, but are practically unsolvable unless the opponent is inexperienced or you are exceptionally clever.

Shenxin was eager to try it out. She and Yu Xietian had been eating plain noodles for three days and couldn't wait to give it a shot.

"Is this really reliable..." Yu Xietian clutched his last remaining savings, pulling out Thirty-Six Eevee from the pocket of his clothes in the closet. If he spent all this money, he'd be left with nothing.

"There's no situation in the world I can't solve, hurry up!"

Shen Xin snatched the money from Yu Xietian's hand and turned to sit opposite the stall owner selling unfinished games.

Yu Xietian was filled with anxiety, fearing that Shenxin would lose the last of his money.

As a result, Shen Xin fought her way from one end of the street to the other, driving countless stall owners into a frenzy. By the time she left, not a single stall owner could be seen left on the entire street.

"Draining the pond to catch all the fish... Ah, well, never mind."

With his hands behind his back, Shenxin would have exuded a powerful aura if it weren't for the small blackboard he was holding.

"Seventy-two pounds!"

Yu Xietian tallied up Shenxin's afternoon's achievements, and his spirits immediately lifted.

"What should we eat tonight?!"

"I heard a new upscale seafood buffet opened on Goss Street, six pounds per person per meal."

A six-pound buffet would make a corporate slave like Ms. Yin's heart skip a beat; she's the type who could dream about it all at night just by looking at it. But Yu Xietian and Shen Xin, two guys with no parents and no children and living paycheck to paycheck, would dare to have a good meal before starving, even if they only had twelve pounds, let alone seventy.

The price of a buffet usually ranges from 120 ibex to one pound. Six pounds is considered high-end even in a place like the Septim.

After eating plain noodles for several days, the two, whose mouths were practically watering down, soon arrived at Gauss Street. They had just paid their bill when they saw an acquaintance.

"Oh, what a coincidence, you're here for dinner too?"

Ying Qin Guan, holding a tray, took the initiative to greet him.

"You guys chat."

Shenxin picked up the small blackboard, looking like he had been through a lot with the plain noodles and needed to eat something before coming back.

Yu Xietian wasn't in a hurry. Seeing that Ying Qin Guan's plate was still empty, he guessed that Ying Qin Guan was also choosing something. So he took a plate and walked alongside him, complaining, "Business has been really tough lately. We only got this meal today because Shen Xin had to go and overturn someone else's bowl..."

“If you’re going to do this, it’s bound to be unstable,” Ying Qin Guan said. “Didn’t you make any money from the mid-term commissions?”

The fact that Yu Xietian earned over a thousand pounds from his trip to Ruoye had a huge impact on Ying Qin Guan. Coupled with Yu Xietian's later calm acceptance of giving him two thousand pounds, Ying Qin Guan initially believed that Yu Xietian had achieved financial freedom and that running the Yorozuya was merely a hobby. It wasn't until Shen Xin came to freeload that Ying Qin Guan realized the Yorozuya's financial situation could only be described as tragic.

“The kind of good things that happened last semester don’t happen all the time…” Yu Xietian sighed. “Otherwise, I could have enjoyed myself for a while longer.”

Ying Qin Guan glanced around casually, then hesitated for a moment, seemingly noticing something, before saying, "That... the giant lobster, limited to one serving per person, yours..."

He gestured with his gaze, and Yu Xietian looked in that direction, just in time to see the remains of a lobster on the Shenxin table. And she was reaching out her wicked hand towards a second lobster.

"Hey! You devil! You scoundrel vampire, what are you going to do to my dear lobster!"

Yu Xietian leaped up and snatched the lobster back from Shenxin's hands.

"Damn it, the staff here are so unreliable! Did they bring us both because we came together? Don't be ridiculous! My dear Longbao, how can I live without you..."

"Damn it, I was so close..."

Shen Xin felt she had been cheated. In order to eat Yu Xietian's lobster, she hadn't even had a chance to savor her own, and unexpectedly, Ying Qin Guan had exposed her.

"You little pudding, you're really greedy."

Ying Qin Guan seized the opportunity to make a couple of sarcastic remarks.

It's unclear whether Ying Qin Guan still remembers the grudge from the Mid-Autumn Festival. Although he and Shen Xin are at odds, they are still highly aligned on the matter of persecuting Yu Xie Tian. But now Ying Qin Guan has broken this balance, which is truly lacking in martial virtue.

After several failed attempts to bluff, Shenxin realized that simply talking nonsense was no longer effective, so he could only clench his fist and slam it onto the soft cushion behind him.

"I'll remember this grudge."

Chapter Five: One of Our Sons

【"hateful!"】

Shen Xin's expression was gloomy.

In her battles against Ying Qin, she suffered setbacks multiple times, and despite countless attempts to attack directly, she always ended up at a disadvantage.

We're both Yu Xietian's fathers! Why are you somehow more powerful than me?!

We're all fathers, so why are you trying to get special treatment?

This grudge must be avenged...