Zuan felt a little uneasy: "Yeah, I don't know anything else."
Old Man Mi snorted: "This set of beginner sword techniques is basically available to everyone in the academy. Yuan Wendong has naturally learned it as well. I heard he's already at the fifth rank. You're trying to use this beginner sword technique against him? Isn't that like a mantis trying to stop a chariot?"
Zuan couldn't help but say, "But I heard from my school teacher that this sword technique isn't so bad; it's the foundation of all sword techniques, and those real masters basically simplify things like this..."
"You actually believed the school teachers who told you to study swordsmanship seriously?" Old Man Mi looked at him like he was an idiot. "It's true that when your cultivation reaches a certain level, your swordsmanship does return to simplicity and is somewhat in line with the path of this beginner swordsmanship. But the master relies on overwhelming speed and power. If a newbie like you tries to fight against a master with this swordsmanship, you won't even know how you died!"
Zuan chuckled awkwardly: "Anyway, I'll most likely be last in line, so the chances of me getting a chance to play aren't high."
Old Man Mi fell silent, then after a while suddenly asked, "I heard you have a grudge against that guy surnamed Yuan?"
Zuan couldn't help but glance at him. This guy usually stayed within the Chu family's gates, never leaving, looking like an old flower farmer on his deathbed. How come he seemed to know everything? "Uh, there was a little conflict at the academy before."
"A little conflict?" Old Man Mi sneered. "I heard that the other side has openly declared that they want to cripple you."
Zuan said sullenly, "He lost to me last time, he was just raging in a fit of impotence."
"Last time someone helped you, but who can help you on the stage the day after tomorrow?" Old Man Mi rolled his eyes, looking extremely frightening. "I heard that Miss is worried and wants to take you to provoke that Yuan guy again tomorrow?"
"Yes...yes." Zu'an suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. This matter should have only been discussed among a few of them during dinner, right? How did Old Man Mi know everything? Did he know about his keyboard?
"This is utter nonsense! Even if the young lady doesn't like you, she can't just push you into a fire pit like this!" Old Man Mi stomped his feet in anger.
Seeing his angry expression, Zu'an felt a warmth in his heart: "Senior, don't worry. Miss is just using a strategy of using the inferior against the superior. I'm last in line, so I probably won't need to actually participate."
Old Man Mi shook his head: "This time is different. The Yuan family came prepared. Your chances last time weren't low. No, this is too risky. I'll teach you a movement technique so you can save your life if you encounter any danger on the arena."
Zuan was taken aback at first, then said with emotion, "Senior, you've been so good to me!" He had been doubting him all along; he was really heartless.
Old Man Mi chuckled: "I have no hope left in this life, I can only hope that you will fulfill my last wish in the future. Of course, I don't want to see you missing an arm or a leg before you've even grown up."
What a joke! You're the most suitable person I've finally chosen. How can I let that kid Yuan Wendong cause you any disability, making my plan imperfect?
Zuan, unaware of this, was already moved to tears. Since arriving in this world, he had only had a handful of people who were kind to him, and this old man Mi was definitely one of the best.
Old Man Mi cleared his throat before continuing, "This movement technique is called 'Sunflower Illusion.' It only requires a small amount of Yuan energy to activate, but its effects are among the best in the world. If one has sufficient aptitude, one can achieve minor mastery in about six months. Although the time is a bit tight, it should not be a big problem since it is used to deal with Yuan Wendong."
Zu An was taken aback: "This doesn't make sense. If this movement technique is so powerful, why does it only require a small amount of Yuan energy to activate? This doesn't make sense."
Old Man Mi chuckled: "You don't need to worry that I'm fooling you. This movement technique is indeed top-notch in the world. Although it consumes very little Yuan energy, there is a major hurdle in its cultivation. Most people can't cultivate it, but you..." As he spoke, his eyes unconsciously glanced at his lower abdomen, "You don't have this hurdle, so it's perfect for you to cultivate."
Zuan blinked. What did that mean?
Old Man Mi coughed and said, "Calm your mind. I will tell you the incantation of 'Sunflower Illusion,' as well as the route and key points of the circulation of vital energy. Listen carefully..."
About an hour later, watching Zu An's figure moving forward, backward, left, and right in the courtyard, Old Man Mi was stunned for a moment. After a long while, he couldn't help but ask, "Did you learn 'Sunflower Illusion' before?"
Zuan shook his head, looking blank: "No."
"Then how did you manage to get started so quickly, or even achieve some level of proficiency?" Old Man Mi asked with a puzzled look.
"Maybe it's because I have a good talent for martial arts?" Zu'an said somewhat shyly.
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