It Worked

A pile of different kinds of meat, when separated, can't be used for anything.

However, the pieces of flesh can be combined to form a human, and thus humans can cultivate themselves.

Similarly, an individual cannot generate Soldier's Qi.

However, many people can be combined into an army, thus generating Soldier's Qi.

It seems that small things, at a certain limit, will transform into other large things.

So, if we first assemble people into an army, we can generate Soldier's Qi.

If we use these small armies to form a large army, and then use this Soldier's Qi to break through that barrier, what will we gain?

This is one of the gains Li Qi made after more than ten days and nights of enlightenment, experimentation, and exhaustive attempts. It has a wide range of applications.

Although he didn't find the essence of the boundary, he could indirectly utilize the ingenious use of the 'boundary'.

By defining large and small, and group and individual, the Soldier's Qi is freed from the constraints of "military discipline". In a chaotic and desperate charge, as long as the order of small groups can be maintained, the overall morale of the army will not be affected, and the "Banzai Charge" can still maintain its great destructive power.

Li Qi continued, "After understanding the mechanisms of various cities in this Southern Kingdom, I used hometown ties and friendship as a bond to allow these soldiers to form small groups that could naturally stay together without being forced to stand side by side by military orders."

"As long as these small groups don't fall into chaos, even if the overall military situation is in disarray, the Soldier's Qi will remain the same, because from an overall perspective, the collective strength will continue," Li Qi explained.

This is just a simple principle; it's very complicated to implement, and there's no stable Technique Method that can be copied.

To put it bluntly, it's very immature; it's just a simplistic application of 'boundaries'.

However, this simple application took advantage of an unexpected opportunity to utterly crush Li Lieqi's army.

Li Lieqi's army was unable to maintain its Soldier's Qi in such a chaotic situation. After Li Qi's Long Live Charge took effect, she could have regrouped, but because the organized forces could not regain their collective Soldier's Qi, she was unable to confront them head-on.

The final result, naturally, was a complete collapse, with the whole organization falling apart and never being able to regroup.

Li Qi's narration made these things very clear, and even if Li Lieqi wasn't considered a very smart person in Li Qi's eyes, he should still be able to understand it.

Li Lieqi fell silent, then opened the record and continued to observe it repeatedly.

The person has already explained the key points; if she still doesn't understand, she'll feel ashamed.

The Ranger General, though still with that deadpan expression, now had a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He looked Xia Li Qi and said, "You figured it out yourself?"

"A senior gave me a pointer, and I was also stimulated by the principles of Soldier's Qi, so I thought about it a bit more," Li Qi replied humbly, cupping his hands in greeting.

And that was indeed the case. The great shaman Mi Xin told him that if you want to solve something impossible, you have to start with something small that is possible.

In addition, the differences between groups and individuals allowed Li Qi to gain a certain understanding and application of boundaries.

"Your actions today already show the beginnings of 'strategic military tactics.' If you want to advance in the Military School, you must master this. Water has no constant shape, and military tactics have no constant form. If you break away from the formation, you cannot form Soldier's Qi, and the area of operation for Military School will be greatly limited. Therefore, if you want to advance, you must ensure that each person is both separate from the group and part of the group."

"Your technique is still quite immature, but your ideas are excellent. If you figured them out on your own... then I can only say that you are a genius and very suitable for the path of Military School. Keep up the good work."

Li Qi nodded and then bowed.

He wasn't pleased by the teacher's praise; he was simply pondering what the teacher had said to him.

This allows each person to be both detached from and part of the collective.

In other words...

Imagine an army of 100,000, dispersed to different cities... or even to different parts of the world.

While they are scattered, they are also a collective. So, can their Soldier's Qi still be united?

In that case, wouldn't it be possible to ensure that whenever you face any single soldier in this army, it's as if you're simultaneously confronting the combined forces of everyone in the army?

Oh shit...

Is it really that outrageous?

However, this was just a fleeting thought. Li Qi immediately pressed his advantage and said to the Ranger General, "Then, teacher, since this skill is so important, I don't intend to keep it a secret. Could we stay here after class and use the facilities here to study it on our own?"

Upon hearing Li Qi's suggestion, the general's eyes flickered.

"So... then, you did it on purpose?" the general suddenly asked a strange question.

Upon hearing this question, Li Qi immediately understood. He then bowed and asked, "Did the teacher see through you?"

The two were talking about the casualties inside the cave.

As mentioned before, Li Qi's surprise attack and pursuit only routed Li Lieqi, but did not result in a complete pursuit.

In other words, the actual number of casualties was very small, with only a few people likely dying from the trampling.

Because they won decisively, the battlefield didn't turn into a bloodbath, and the casualty rate was less than one percent.

"You deliberately spared the lives of soldiers on both sides of the battle, and now you're thinking of sharing them. Are you really a good person?" the Ranger General pressed Li Qi for an answer.

Li Qi sighed upon hearing this.

This isn't an act; he genuinely couldn't help but sigh.

He heard the word 'arrogance' from the words of this Ranger General.

The fact that they could say such things shows that both Li Lieqi and the Ranger General in front of them only regarded these caves as teaching tools.

"Regardless of whether they are good or bad people... I just feel that these soldiers in the cave are also living beings. They were forced to become our teaching tools. I can't change the situation, so I'm just letting them live a little longer within my power," Li Qi said politely, but with a certain distance.

This is the essential difference between the Shaman Path and the way of Human Path.

Human Path, but it really only cares about 'human beings'.

They have absolutely no pity for self-identity, which is something external to humans.

The Shaman Path, on the other hand, treats all living beings in nature equally.

This "treating everyone equally" is not a good thing. The Shaman Path doesn't care whether they live or die. It's only natural for a sheep to be bitten to death by a wolf, and no one will care.

The advantage is that the Shaman Path will not deliberately change their position in the universe; they will neither help nor harm them.

The mountains and rivers are there, and the Shaman will not change them. He will only find his place in them. As for the birth and death of life in the mountains, that doesn't matter, as long as the mountains and rivers as a whole do not go wrong.

Human Path will carve mountains and divert rivers to meet its own needs, and it doesn't care what the fish, shrimp, and wild animals in the mountains think.

Compared to Human Path, the Shaman Path approach of ignoring them and letting them develop on their own is already considered merciful.

After hearing Li Qi's answer, the Ranger General said, "I heard that you are the young master of Wushen Mountain."

"What the teacher said is correct," Li Qi admitted.

"I see. It's normal for you to be a little sentimental. However, while humility and kindness can still be maintained in schools, if we want to apply Military School tactics, we should discard these things," said the Ranger General.

"Li Qi understand." After listening, Li Qi cupped his hands to indicate that he understood.

However, he identified himself as Li Qi, not a student.

His attitude was clear: he wouldn't take those words to heart; he would simply pretend he didn't hear them.

The Ranger General understood the implication and shook his head. Li Qi was already a seventh-rank official, and it was not up to him to dictate his Dao Path. He had chosen his own path.

However, since the other party, being the young master of Wushen Mountain, was willing to share these things with the students of the Tang Kingdom, he couldn't very well stop him, otherwise he might end up with a reputation for being petty and narrow-minded.

So the Ranger General said, "Let's not talk about anything else. Since you are willing to share, I can't stop you from learning. I grant you permission to stay at the school for two Chen after class to talk and study, but you can't stay longer. The cave also needs rest. If you stay there, even if you don't use your Divine Ability, it may not be able to withstand it."

Having obtained what he wanted, Li Qi showed no joy. He bowed again and then withdrew, as if it were a very ordinary matter.

It's just that they want to stay and study a little longer. Are you, as a teacher, going to stop students from studying on their own after class? They just want to borrow teaching materials. Can you refuse them?

However, as he turned around, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Regardless of what the teacher was thinking, Li Qi's matter was settled.

Using this method of setting boundaries as bait, they concealed their true purpose.

They said they were staying to share with everyone, and according to the agreement to exchange information, everyone would learn from each other.

In reality, Li Qi only wanted to stay behind and study these cave heavens while his teacher was away, to obtain data on them, and then slowly plot to piece them together.

If Li Qi's guess is correct, he will be able to witness the moment the boundary changes when he assembles the remains.

As long as he can record it, he will be able to gain a deeper understanding of this strange Tao.

Li Qi felt that this 'boundary' of qualitative change between different things could probably involve many things and could definitely help him go a long way.

Without going too far ahead, as long as one can comprehend the boundary between the virtual and the real, then his personal microcosm will likely undergo a qualitative change.

Li Qi was wondering how to transform the ethereal Qi into a tangible form at the seventh rank.

He sat down and waited for the other students to finish their competitions.

What happened next was only natural.

After the students emerged from the cave, Li Qi stood up and clapped his hands. "Fellow students, I have something to tell you all."

The others, who were still discussing their own things, heard the commotion and stopped what they were doing, looking towards Li Qi.

Li Lieqi's expression was somewhat gloomy, but she also looked over.

There was nothing she could do; she knew that Li Qi was going to kick her while she was down, and she couldn't refute him.

Li Qi stepped forward and came to the front of the crowd.

He just wanted to kick Li Lieqi down.

The reason for showing off this technique in front of Li Lieqi was to make everyone realize its importance!

He utterly defeated Li Lieqi. Because of Li Lieqi's low rating in the early stages, everyone realized the gap in their skill levels. If Li Qi were to reveal how he defeated Li Lieqi, it would surely pique their curiosity.

If you then suggest teaching them and exchanging ideas, they will have absolutely no reason to refuse.

After everyone had gathered around, Li Qi opened the Jade Slip and first showed a scene of Li Lieqi a crushing defeat.

Although Li Lieqi was mentally prepared, his face still turned a little green.

She considers herself a Military School genius and easily entered the Imperial Academy. At only nineteen years old, she has already reached the eighth rank after seventeen years of cultivation and has conquered several Ninth Rank World in practice.

I've never been slapped in the face like this before.

Unfortunately, she also knew that this was the Imperial Academy, full of geniuses, and she estimated that she would have to get used to this kind of thing gradually.

But in the eyes of others, Li Lieqi was indeed something to be proud of. It was rare for someone to be rated as first-class upon entering the Imperial Academy. Therefore, everyone was very surprised to see Li Lieqi suddenly defeated.

"What... happened?" Some people were completely baffled.

"This kind of charge, with its scattered formation, disordered flags, and commander completely left behind, should have been seen as a disorganized mob and easily broken up. How did it manage to shatter the well-organized formation instead?" Someone noticed something strange but couldn't understand why.

As they watched, everyone started discussing it animatedly.

"Look, look at the east side of the battlefield. There's Technique Method by the Fierce Cavalry Girl using military formations, but the Technique Method has been neutralized. This means the Soldier's Qi is still effective. Is that the reason?"

"Huh, it's true. This area is clearly separated from the main force, so how come it's still maintaining the main force's Soldier's Qi?"

It's true that when many people come together, they have strength. Li Lieqi stronger than all of them, but something that Li Lieqi couldn't understand was quickly figured out by the eight students, who discussed it amongst themselves.

Just as the students guessed the truth, Li Qi immediately spoke up, saying, "The reason I called you all here is because of this. I've been busy thinking about this experiment, and now I've finally made some progress. I thought we could share our knowledge and learn and improve together. I wonder if you could spare some time after class so we can exchange ideas and see if we can improve this technique?"

"Although this is my idea, I feel that there are still many omissions. I will use everyone's wisdom to fill these gaps."

Li Qi Qibin politely addressed the crowd.

He spoke very politely and courteously, using humble language so as not to give others the impression that he was arrogant, and was even willing to share the benefits.

The group looked at each other.

Since Li Qi has said so, wouldn't refusing make them look like stingy people?

Moreover, that method of controlling the Soldier's Qi is really appealing.

The students immediately clasped their hands in greeting. "Of course we are willing! We will certainly spare no effort to perfect this method together!"

Li Qi smiled upon hearing this answer.

It's done.

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