I'm Very Happy

"Oh, you have other ideas?"

"Offense is the best defense. Blindly parrying each move will only embolden the enemy. We must let those unscrupulous, foul-mouthed individuals know that they have the right to freedom of speech, but they must also be responsible for their words."

"Specific strategies?"

"I don't think everyone believes the rumors or questions Thunder King's identity. I believe the vast majority of people support their own heroes. It's just that firstly, they lack a channel to voice their opinions, and secondly, the rumors haven't crossed their bottom line, so they haven't taken it seriously. Ultimately, those who speak for money and those who don't are different in their enthusiasm."

"So we need to give them a voice?"

"No, we should add fuel to the fire, helping the rumors reach the bottom line of the people as quickly as possible, thereby igniting their inner voices."

During their conversation, Si Ming glanced at Liu Qingqing beside him, and a thought that had crossed his mind before resurfaced. He then asked Ji Shichen, "Uncle-Master, with your extraordinary skills, have you ever thought about finding a successor?"

Ji Shichen, however, did not go along with his wishes. "I'm still young, and teaching apprentices is such a troublesome matter, it would only waste my time reading."

"Oh dear, Uncle-Master, haven't you heard the saying, 'The weather is unpredictable, and fortune may come to man'? This mission to Divine Pillar is so dangerous. One wrong move and you might die a heroic death. It would be better to find a successor as soon as possible, lest there be no one to carry on the legacy and all your unique skills go to waste."

Ji Shichen tapped Si Ming's head with the corner of her book and said irritably, "Is that how you advise someone? What exactly are you trying to say?"

Si Ming immediately pulled Liu Qingqing over and introduced her, "My sister is graceful, with a full forehead and exceptional Root Bone. She's a once-in-a-century genius in Divine Arts. You've really hit the jackpot, Uncle-Master. I'm only introducing her to you because you're my Uncle-Master. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so you absolutely must seize it!"

Chapter 709 I'm very happy

One day, a young man went up the mountain to ask a Zen master what fate was. The Zen master told him to go to a wheat field and pick the largest and most golden ear of wheat in the entire field. He could only pick once and could only walk forward, not backward. The young man did as the Zen master said, and as a result, he walked out of the wheat field empty-handed.

The Zen master asked the young man why his hands were empty. The young man replied that he could only pick once and could not go back. Even if he saw a large, golden ear of wheat, he did not pick it because he did not know if there was a better one ahead. When he got to the front, he found that it was never as good as the one he had seen before. It turned out that he had already missed the largest and most golden ear of wheat in the field. In his resentment and regret, he could not pick anything.

The Zen master said, "This is fate."

Seeing that Ji Shichen remained unmoved, Si Ming began to pour chicken soup into her mouth. It was a rich and fragrant pure chicken soup, not the kind that had been distorted and spoiled. He would pour several bowls into her mouth. Anyway, the theme was about cherishing the present moment and not regretting it later. It was about how you only know to cherish something when you lose it.

Because I couldn't think of many suitable examples on the spot, I changed several inspirational themes. For example, the story I just mentioned is actually the wheat ear theory. The protagonist is sometimes Plato and sometimes Socrates. It's not about fate, but about love. Si Ming used it to persuade people to take on apprentices, and it felt perfectly natural. This shows that inspirational stories are not rigorous at all. A story is just a frame, and any theme can be put into it.

People in this world have not yet come across inspirational stories, and "inspirational stories" have not become a term of ridicule. Therefore, everyone listened with great interest, finding Si Ming's short stories to be profound yet simple, thought-provoking, and full of philosophical flavor, leaving a lasting impression. He truly deserves to be called a famous School of Fiction.

However, no matter how delicious the chicken soup is, drinking too much will still lead to nutritional excess. In any case Ji Shichen really couldn't drink any more. After all, it tasted the same no matter what, and she didn't bother to change the type of chicken. So she said, "Alright, alright, I give up. Considering that my junior niece promised to help resolve the public opinion, I can consider taking her as a disciple, but only if she is truly exceptionally talented."

Si Ming patted his chest and said, "Of course, I recommended Qingqing to my martial uncle because I have confidence in her. Otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to ask. When it comes to accepting disciples, I'd rather have none than accept the wrong one. I know that much."

I think you just don't know your own limitations.

When Ji Shichen had previously sized up Liu Qingqing, he had already roughly assessed her aptitude. He could only say she was above average, not even a genius, and besides, she was already too old and had missed the best age for being taught.

Many martial arts novels set an optimal age for learning martial arts, generally around thirteen or fourteen. Once this age is exceeded, it is difficult to become Grandmaster for life unless one has various extraordinary encounters to compensate for deficiencies. However, in the Sea Continent, there is no such age setting for learning martial arts. One can start practicing martial arts at any time. Even a middle-aged person in their forties who starts learning martial arts can still Spirit Transformation as long as they have perseverance, aptitude, and a little luck, even without extraordinary encounters. Although such examples are rare in history, they do exist.

Ji Shichen believes that the teaching age refers to the age of laying the foundation. Different martial arts have different teaching methods. By analogy, reading is equivalent to a teaching plan. Cultivating the corresponding learning habits in the early stage can save a lot of energy in future learning. However, Liu Qingqing already has her own martial arts foundation, which is not as good as an ordinary person who has never been exposed to martial arts. At least a blank sheet of paper is easier to draw on.

However, there are three aspects to evaluating a person's talent: aptitude, comprehension, and special physique. Aptitude affects the speed of cultivation, while comprehension relates to the understanding of the essence of martial arts.

Generally speaking, cultivating Internal Cultivation and exercising the body tests aptitude, which requires gradual progress and taking one step at a time. On the other hand, learning techniques and breaking through bottlenecks tests comprehension, which allows for instant enlightenment and sudden understanding.

Therefore, Si Ming had no difficulty learning martial arts moves and always mastered them in one go, thus never being stuck by any bottlenecks. However, he still needed to accumulate Internal Cultivation and body refinement slowly, which could not be rushed. If it weren't for the Super Martial Dao series, which transcended the shackles of traditional martial arts and was unreasonable, he would hardly have achieved what he has today.

As for special physical constitutions, it depends on the specific examples. Some affect aptitude, some affect comprehension, and some affect both. In a sense, Si Ming's sudden enlightenment talent also belongs to a special physical constitution.

Ji Shichen reached out and touched Liu Qingqing's Root Bone. Just as she had observed before, it wasn't outstanding. As for comprehension, you couldn't tell just by touching it, but based on her own feeling, it certainly wasn't very high. People with high comprehension are generally very clever. They may not talk much, but their words are usually very insightful, and their imaginations are boundless. However, Liu Qingqing didn't give her that feeling of Lingxiu talent. Although there are examples in the world of those who are outwardly clumsy but inwardly brilliant and wise in a seemingly foolish way, they are ultimately very rare.

As for that special physique that has no presence, it is indeed rare, but rare does not equal valuable. It may be suitable for "attacking from the shadows," but Ji Shichen's lineage is not an assassination method, so it is not very meaningful.

In the classification of special physiques, it is generally believed that cultivation-type physiques are more valuable than combat-type physiques. That is, physiques that are conducive to cultivation are more valuable than those that are conducive to actual combat. Of course, physiques that possess both are even more precious. Liu Qingqing's physique belongs to the combat-type.

But out of respect for Si Ming, she still had to go through the motions. Ji Shichen said, "Next, I'll recite a 'Guidance Art' Mnemonic and see how much you can understand in the end."

Si Ming, understanding Ji Shichen's thoughts, quickly said, "Uncle-Master, you misunderstood. When I introduced her, I said 'Divine Arts genius,' not 'martial arts genius.' Martial arts Root Bone can be felt, but magical arts Root Bone cannot be felt."

Ji Shichen shook her head and said, "There is no such thing as aptitude in the cultivation of Divine Arts, only the difference between whether one can cultivate it or not. Even the most talented person is not much faster than the least talented person. Just as a person only has three souls and seven spirits, it is impossible to have an extra soul or lose a spirit. The biggest factor affecting the speed of cultivation is whether one understands the teachings of the corresponding deity and whether one can better align oneself with the deity's preferences."

Could the God of Wisdom be gay?

Suppressing the malicious speculation welling up in his heart, Si Ming, "There are always special cases in the world, and we can't generalize. Why don't you observe Qingqing's soul and witness it with your own eyes, Uncle-Master?"

"Okay, if you insist."

Ji Shichen did not refuse. If this could make the other party give up, she was happy to try. She immediately pressed her hand to her brow, gathered her spiritual sense, and then touched Liu Qingqing's brow with her hand, saying softly, "Don't resist, don't be on guard, relax."

Liu Qingqing did as instructed, relaxed her mind, and felt as if she had fallen asleep.

"... Huh, how can this be? Her spiritual strength is several times higher than that of an ordinary person!"

Ji Shichen opened her eyes in surprise, then, in disbelief, focused her spiritual sense again to examine the situation.

Si Ming naturally knew the reason behind it. This was a gift left behind by the three "guests". Although they were only three remnant souls, one of them was a master at the Spirit Transformation level, and the benefits they brought were undeniable.

Soul strength and soul power are different concepts. The former can be seen as the aptitude of the soul. High strength is similar to innate divine power. Because the base number is high enough, the value increases more with each level up. Even if Liu Qingqing's compatibility with gods is not as good as others, she can make up for the gap with her strong base number. She even has room for growth when others reach their limit.

Si Ming suddenly felt that Liu Qingqing's adventure was somewhat like the basic perks of transmigrators. Having two souls makes one's cultivation speed faster than ordinary people, or allows one to tame twice as many magical pets as others, awaken twice as many supernatural abilities, etc. These are all relatively common settings, except that Liu Qingqing does not have two souls, but four souls.

After confirming it was correct several times, Ji Shichen had no choice but to accept the fact, and sighed, "What a pity. Her soul is more suitable for cultivating Technique Method. Divine Arts relies on gods for half of its power, so it has to be discounted... Wait a minute, can't she start cultivating Technique Method now?"

She suddenly remembered that because the second Divine Pillar was cut down by the Heaven-Defying Society, it could now cast Technique Method, a fact that Si Ming had personally verified.

Si Ming, "But isn't our future goal to repair the Divine Pillar? What if we repair it only to find that the Technique Method Divine Pillar banned again? Wouldn't all our efforts have been in vain? So it's better to focus on cultivating Divine Arts."

It's likely that most people in the world share the same view. Only those who have already hit their ceiling and feel they can't go any further on their current path will turn their attention to Technique Method. Normal people wouldn't gamble their future on something that's not even clear yet.

In a sense, Si Ming can now call himself the number one Technique Method in the Sea Continent.

"Uncle-Master, I didn't lie to you, did I? It's a rare gem, isn't it?"