Eight dishes and four bowls are the old custom for hosting a banquet.
Few people know the specifications for pastries served to guests.
The master's wife prepared four kinds of pastries, four kinds of fruits, four kinds of candies, and four kinds of snacks in advance.
There were sixteen items in total, filling an entire octagonal table.
Preparing these foods in this late autumn and early winter season shows a lot of thought and effort.
Furthermore, the fact that his master's wife personally treated him to a meal deeply moved Zheng Ya.
If it weren't for Master Sun coming to the rescue, I would definitely have been moved to tears.
Old Master Sun called him to his study, while Xu Qi and Bao'er chatted with their teacher's wife, unaware that Zheng Ya and Old Master Sun were discussing a heavy topic: "Sit down, don't stand, tell me your views on birth, aging, sickness and death?"
"Uh, Master, how should I answer this question?" Zheng Ya was a little confused. How did we get onto this topic?
It's said that Old Master Sun was open-minded and had long since taken a detached view of life and death.
Even the master's wife was the same; she was very warm and welcoming to everyone, without the melancholy or aloofness often associated with the elderly.
It was as if the whole world had abandoned him, revealing a lonely, indifferent, and aloof side.
So, when Master brought up this topic, Zheng Ya felt that Old Master Sun had something on his mind, which was why he asked that question?
But this question is difficult to answer?
Martial artists, those with superpowers, and ordinary people have different views on life and death.
Old Master Sun seemed to know what he was thinking and said with a faint smile, "Master asked you this question because he naturally wanted to know your perspective on life and death as a martial artist."
"Well, if we're talking about life and death in the eyes of a martial artist, I think it should be integrity."
A martial artist's backbone is an extension of his inner strength and will.
It emphasizes that as long as one's vital energy remains, one's bones and joints will endure.
Without such willpower and integrity, it is difficult to achieve great things in martial arts.
The higher one's martial arts achievements, the longer one's lifespan can be, and the greater one's chance to reach the pinnacle.
Conversely, martial arts can only lead people astray, causing them to either go astray or embark on a wicked path, resulting in a life of desperation.
In summary, a martial artist's view of life and death is one of unwavering resolve. This conclusion was drawn from Zheng Ya's memories of his three lifetimes.
It's actually quite easy to understand. Martial artists cultivate their internal strength through daily practice and continuous effort over many years, which invisibly hones their indomitable willpower and courage.
Driven by this willpower, whether one chooses the righteous path or the crooked one, one's life is one of unyielding integrity.
Otherwise, one is not worthy of being a martial artist.
After all, martial arts training is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind. You must forge ahead to be worthy of the title of martial artist.
The same applies when it comes to life and death.
That is the willpower honed over many years, unyielding and relentless until death!
Old Sun stroked his white beard and nodded slightly, saying, "Hmm, I understand now!"
No wonder that old guy would rather suffer a qi deviation from cultivating internal energy than listen to my medical advice that abandoning internal energy might allow him to live a few more years.
I originally thought that old guy had lost his mind from practicing martial arts and didn't even care about his life anymore?
"So, it seems I was wrong?"
"Uh, Master, perhaps they have something to hide."
Based on the description of his situation by his master, I was inspired. I felt that he wanted to leave behind his spiritual insights for future generations.
Even if it kills me, it will allow future generations to find the reasons, overcome the drawbacks of this technique, carry it on, and make it great! Zheng Ya didn't want his master to feel guilty, so he offered a guess.
Martial arts have declined these days, and true martial artists are very rare.
Naturally, no one paid attention to martial arts joints anymore.
Since there are such martial artists, there must be a reason why they can keep their joints intact. They practice martial arts until death without regret, and their joints remain intact.
Old Sun said thoughtfully, "Now that you put it that way, I understand!"
That old man was stubborn and inflexible, always strictly ordering his children and grandchildren to practice martial arts to strengthen their bodies. In the end, only one granddaughter persisted.
The reason might be that there is something wrong with the cultivation method they practice.
This directly resulted in all eighteen of their immediate family members suffering from heart and meridian injuries during the training, causing them immense suffering, with many dropping out midway.
This confirms what you said. It seems there's something wrong with the cultivation method they practice. That old man is trying to carve out a bloody path for his granddaughter!
He used his life to warn future generations to learn martial arts.
In terms of martial arts, I am no match for him!
"Uh, that's really true. It's rare to find someone who persists in practicing martial arts these days." There's a reason why Zheng Ya chose Xu Qi as his wife.
Xu Qi has been practicing martial arts for nearly twenty years, rain or shine, which is truly remarkable.
This kind of thing is much more difficult for a girl than for a boy.
This also shows that women are much more resilient than men.
Old Sun was frustrated: "Alas, I originally wanted to use the various century-old Chinese medicinal herbs you prepared to regulate his body and prolong his life."
It seems useless now!
"If that's the case, the problem lies in their family's cultivation techniques, and it's definitely not a matter that Chinese medicine can treat."
But Master, don't worry. As long as they trust me and teach me the techniques, I might be able to improve them and eliminate the problems caused by their flaws.
However, this is suspected of spying on their family's cultivation techniques, so if Master is not confident, he should not mention it.
"I'm worried that if things escalate, it will implicate my master in the end..." Zheng Ya genuinely wasn't trying to spy on other people's techniques; that wouldn't be of any use to him.
If you need someone else's technique, you can simply integrate it into your body.
However, Zheng Ya really doesn't need to practice cultivation techniques.
Because Zheng Ya possesses the abilities of planning, time, and space, unlike ordinary abilities that can be cultivated through techniques to increase their spiritual power, he doesn't covet anyone else's techniques.
Among them, the planning ability belongs to the category of soul, spirit and will, and is not something that can be improved through cultivation techniques.
Unless a method for cultivating spiritual power is found, it might have some effect.
As for time and space abilities, they are too empty and ethereal. Before finding the corresponding techniques for time and space abilities, one cannot cultivate time and space spiritual power by practicing any technique.
Besides, Zheng Ya's upgrade of his superpower space by relying on his virtue and faith values is essentially a form of superpower cultivation; it couldn't be more simple.
Why bother searching for cultivation methods and engaging in arduous practice? It's a thankless task.
Old Sun laughed as soon as he heard it: "Good, that's a great idea!"
My apprentice, to tell you the truth, my family was rescued by them three times, all by the Japanese devils.
At that time, the War of Resistance against Japan was raging, and the Japanese devils were capturing doctors everywhere to treat the wounded soldiers.
My master was also stubborn back then, preferring death to submission, which implicated his family, leading to their arrest. He was nearly killed by the Japanese several times, but that old guy led his troops to rescue him each time.
I owe this person a huge favor.
"Now that I've taken you as my apprentice, I can heal the injuries their family members sustained from practicing martial arts!"
"Oh, there's such a hidden story!"
I will definitely do this favor for you, Master. Don't worry, I am a grandmaster after all. In terms of martial arts, I dare to claim second place, and no one dares to claim first.
"Leave it to me, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!" Zheng Ya was moved; the anti-Japanese hero was saved!
Moreover, since he was Master's savior, he was even more saved!
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