The He brothers were indeed more talented and quicker to learn. After Di Xiu taught them the cultivation techniques and mental formulas, the older brother memorized them very quickly.
Di Xiu sent He Linye to the master bedroom to make him study properly. He turned off the lights, turned on the computer, and projected a transparent human meridian diagram onto the wall. There was a very obvious red line, representing the trajectory of spiritual energy.
Normally, cultivation methods are illustrated in two-dimensional diagrams, but Emperor Xiu had 001 create a three-dimensional one, which makes it easier to teach.
He Linye didn't finish memorizing it until noon. When he came to the study, he hesitated and didn't dare to knock on the door, afraid of disturbing his brother. What if his brother was fast enough and had already started cultivating?
Those are common plot points in novels, where someone is practicing their skills and suddenly interrupts, causing them to suffer a qi deviation or something.
Hearing footsteps outside, Di Xiu called He Linyu and He Linye to go eat together.
After lunch, the two were tested on their memorization again. He Linyu recited it smoothly, while He Linye stumbled and was forced to continue reciting by Di Xiu.
Seeing that He Linye was having difficulty memorizing, 001 asked Di Xiu, "Can't we just transfer the technique directly into his brain?"
"Does this even need to be spread?"
001: "..."
He Linyu stayed there for three days, and left on the evening of the third day.
He didn't take over the family company directly, but started one with a friend. It's still in its growth phase, so there aren't usually any major issues. But he can't just hide away and let his friend handle everything alone.
His company is actually only an hour and a half drive away – without traffic jams – but going back and forth takes too much time. Recently, the company hasn't had any big projects, so he decided to practice cycling on his own before walking, which also shows his confidence in his learning ability.
He Linye remembered that he hadn't seen the amulet on him these past two days, and repeatedly emphasized that he should continue to carry it with him when he got back. He Linyu had rebuilt his worldview in the past three days, and after learning that it was drawn by Di Xiu, he nodded.
Before leaving, He Linyu suddenly remembered something and narrowed his eyes dangerously: "How long has it been since you went to school?"
He Linye: Oh no, I've been a ghost for too long and had too much fun, I forgot.
He immediately clutched his stomach, groaning in pain, "Ouch, ouch!" He said, "Brother, my stomach isn't feeling well, so I won't see you off. I'll go to school as soon as I feel better. Brother, you should go home now and be careful on the road. I won't see you off. Bye-bye!"
He Linyu shouted, "Go back to school tomorrow! You dare to skip class again?"
Tomorrow is Saturday—
He Linyu watched him suddenly speed into the elevator, shook his head and chuckled, then drove away.
He Linye stayed hidden for two more days. On the morning he went to school, he handed a cell phone to Di Xiu: "Master, why don't you go out for a walk? This payment app is linked to my bank card. The payment password is six sixes. You can spend it however you like."
As he spoke, he walked out, as if afraid that he would be forced back.
Emperor Xiu: "..."
001 clicked her tongue: "You don't have a shadow, won't you scare people if you go out?"
"I don't plan to go out."
Di Xiu closed the door, went into the study, lay down on the sofa, and remained motionless for a long time.
001 leaned on the sofa armrest and looked at him, asking, "Are you tired?"
"No."
“You used to be constantly accumulating merit, um, I mean, there’s really no need to rush like that. We don’t lack merit, we shouldn’t, right?”
"Um."
Di Xiu raised his hand to his forehead, staring at the ceiling for a long time without speaking. 001 also stopped talking, moved to a different spot, and lay on the back of the sofa, quietly keeping him company.
He felt like he was recalling something, and he wasn't in a good mood. He wasn't in that memory, and he couldn't speak.
"Thanks."
"Huh?" 001 was startled by his sudden words, and the tuft of hair on her head stood up again. She covered her face and said embarrassedly, "Why are you thanking me for no reason?"
Di Xiu smiled at him, unrestrained and genuine. He sat up, rubbed his head, and said, "I just remembered, I don't think I've ever formally thanked you."
"N-You're welcome?"
Di Xiu turned on the TV and asked him, "Is there anything you'd like to watch?"
"Whatever. Why did you decide to watch TV?" 001 rolled off the back of the sofa, and Di Xiu caught him and put him down beside him.
"I haven't seen it before, but I'd like to."
"I want to play games, can I play with you?"
"Okay, you can choose whichever you like."
"Terrifying?"
"Can."
When He Linye returned from get out of class in the afternoon, he saw his master, who had an air of superiority and seemed to be detached from worldly affairs, sitting in front of the TV playing a game. Next to him sat a little boy. The screen was gloomy, and the background sound effects were as scary as possible, as if it were some horror game that he had played.
The little boy said without turning his head, "Hello, client. Let me introduce myself. I am Xiao... I am Di Xiu's system, the 'Vengeful Seed Group 001.' The game is quite fun, thank you."
He Linye said "Oh" three times, like a rooster crowing. 001 then turned around and looked at him, asking in confusion, "Why are you crowing?"
"No, you guys play, you guys play."
He Linye was a little thirsty, so he went to the refrigerator, got a can of Coke, and sat on the sofa behind him, looking on longingly, thinking that he wanted to play games with his master.
Suddenly, a ghost face popped up on the screen. Caught off guard, He Linye squeezed hard, and the cola sprayed out. 001 was so frightened that he threw the game controller away, but Di Xiu used his spiritual energy to catch it and retrieve it.
He Linye wasn't sure if he had misheard; he thought he heard a soft chuckle.
He must have misheard, because his master said the next second, "Lin Ye, write down the exercises from memory, I'll quiz you later."
"Oh, do I need to draw that route?"
"You can just meditate on it in your mind."
As He Linye entered the room, he heard Di Xiu ask, "Shall we continue playing?"
"I'm going to play this game, I'm definitely going to beat it."
However, the game sound stopped. He looked back and saw that they were still playing, just with the sound off.
He Linye scratched his head. He'd only gone to class for a day. What happened? The system had appeared, and his master had changed his personality, or was this his master's original character?
His ability to memorize things is average; he forgets things easily and needs to constantly strengthen his memory. He also needs to memorize the mental incantations and the routes of spiritual energy circulation. The Emperor Cultivator will not allow him to start cultivating until he has thoroughly memorized them.
However, he spent the whole day memorizing whenever he could, and his dictation was very fluent. He also successfully conceived the spiritual energy route in his mind.
Di Xiu noticed the subtle changes in the room and patted 001's head: "I'll play with you again tonight."
"good."
Di Xiu knocked on the door, and He Linye subconsciously reached out to open it. He paused for a moment, then said, "Master, you can come in directly."
Emperor Xiu waved his hand and began to listen to his recitation of the mantra. After he finished reciting it, he conjured up a three-dimensional diagram of the human body's meridians and immediately selected the spiritual energy routes.
Seeing the way he looked at him expectantly, Di Xiu nodded slightly: "Not bad."
He Linye's face immediately lit up with excitement: "Master, may I begin to learn cultivation?"
"Um."
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