Qi Zixiao, How Dare You Disturb My Dao Heart?!

Splash!

Except for Qi Zixiao, all three of them had a particularly novel experience playing mahjong for the first time.

Where in the Cultivation World can you find this kind of entertainment?

What's more, three of them are rivals, yet they're sitting together playing mahjong and building a "Great Wall"... Dan Chengzi even felt like he couldn't speak properly anymore.

Slurp...

The dice spun rapidly, but the four of them were indifferent and did not use any True Essence or Divine Sense to assist them. Just like ordinary people, they watched the dice fall.

"Seven o'clock."

"Over here!"

Qi Zixiao reached out and took four cards, saying, "You all follow my example and take the cards one by one. There are only four cards."

Upon hearing this, the three men, except for Dan Chengzi kept nodding, remained noncommittal and followed suit.

In the first round, all three were quite unfamiliar with each other, so Qi Zixiao naturally had to say a lot of things to guide them.

After finally drawing all the cards, and with Qi Zixiao's explanation, they had gained some understanding of the cards and began to arrange the cards according to their own ideas.

Dan Chengzi was a bit carefree and irresponsible. His hand was messy and he was too lazy to even arrange it properly. He just memorized his hand and was eagerly waiting for Qi Zixiao to play.

"Do you remember what I just said? To knock down a tile means you're Missing a Suit!"

Qi Zixiao took out a card herself and placed it face down in front of her.

"The so-called Missing a Suit implies that life is never perfect and there will always be regrets. As the saying goes, chess is like life. Although it has not yet truly begun, the experience of life has already begun."

Qi Zixiao casually made up a story...

Dan Chengzi was about to nod in agreement, but then he suddenly paused, realizing that it made a lot of sense.

Isn't it impossible for a person's life to be perfect?

For example, when it comes to alchemy talent, among the millions of disciples in the Holy Land, no one can compare to him. Even his master has now given up on him and left him to figure it out on his own.

Such talent is absolutely top-tier even in the entire cultivation world.

Can...

In terms of spiritual practice, I am quite ordinary.

In terms of age, he was more than ten years older than Qi Zixiao, but in terms of cultivation, he was three major realms lower than Qi Zixiao!

Is this because I haven't been diligent in my spiritual practice?

Perhaps that's one reason, but similarly, his cultivation speed is bound to be slower than that of the other three at the card table.

"Well."

Dan Chengzi sighed softly, "Life is indeed difficult to be perfect."

"This applies to ordinary people as well as to us cultivators."

Upon hearing this, the Holy Son pondered for a moment and then placed a card down, but sneered, "On the path of cultivation, one must first obey the will of Heaven, and then defy it."

"Since we've already decided to defy the heavens, how can we not strive for perfection? If we lose anything, we can always get it back when our cultivation is strong enough!"

"This Holy Son does not believe in such things."

Upon hearing this, Qi Zixiao chuckled inwardly.

Don't believe me?

If you don't believe me, why are you in such a hurry to refute me?

They clearly believed it, but simply didn't want to believe it.

As for the Snow Maiden...

He silently placed a card down without saying a word.

Life can't be perfect?

That's absolutely right!

Her understanding was undoubtedly the most profound. There was a time when she believed herself to be the first and only candidate for the Saintess of her time, but alas...

Lost in their own thoughts, the first game of mahjong officially began!

Although three of them were complete novices, as cultivators, they possessed exceptional memories and remembered the rules clearly, so no one made any rash moves.

but...

After only three rounds, Qi Zixiao discovered that they had all made the mistakes that novices often make.

"Bump!"

When Qi Zixiao played a Three of Bamboo, the Holy Son immediately took it, and even became quite excited, as if he could beat Qi Zixiao by taking Qi Zixiao tiles.

Then...

The Holy Son pondered for a moment, frowned, and played a Four of Bamboo.

In the next round, a Five of Bamboo was drawn.

Then...

The One and Two of Bamboo have also been drawn.

Qi Zixiao saw it all and smiled to herself.

Beginners often make these mistakes when playing cards. They might have a combination of 1, 2, 3 and 3, 4, 5, but then accidentally discard a Three of Bamboo, leaving them with four cards and an awkward situation.

It's not too awkward, at least you can keep the Four of Bamboo and Five of Bamboo, what if you get a Six of Bamboo?

But it's only the first time, how could the Holy Son possibly comprehend so much?

In the end...

A single Seven of Characters note successfully set off a winning streak!

"I won!"

"Yes, yes, it's not a big deal, just two rounds. I'll give you 20,000 spirit stones."

At this moment, Qi Zixiao had a bright smile on her face.

The feeling of crushing a noob...

That's great!

Moreover, you can win Spirit Stone from that show-off Holy Son. What other way of venting could be more enjoyable?

The Holy Son's face turned green.

We lost already?!

He was somewhat incredulous. In his opinion, he had played quite well, so why did he lose?

Snap!

He turned over his cards. "In your words, I haven't Ready Hand yet, so I have to pay out, a total of 30,000 Spirit Stone."

Although he was very unhappy, the Holy Son Holy Son still showed with his actions that he would never cheat or renege on his debts!

That's the amount we'll pay!

"That's 30,000 Spirit Stone."

Qi Zixiao nodded and looked at Dan Chengzi and Snow Maiden Nu.

Slap! Slap!

They also turned over their cards, and then... silently took out Spirit Stone.

They didn't Ready Hand.

Before long, a large pile of Spirit Stone appeared, totaling fifty thousand. Qi Zixiao smiled calmly and said, "Chen Cheng!"

"Your Highness!"

Chen Cheng looked on in surprise and came closer.

"Collect Spirit Stone!"

"Remember to count them, so that no one will try to renege on their debt."

Having lived on Earth before, Qi Zixiao knew one thing well: you can never be too careful!

Although a quick scan with Divine Sense would tell you roughly how many Spirit Stone there were.

Upon hearing this, everyone was speechless. "..."

So what if someone can't accept defeat?

"Continue?"

She looked at the three people at the card table.

"Continue!"

crackling sounds...

The sound of mahjong tiles being rubbed started again.

The Holy Son was simply unwilling to admit defeat. In his view, he had always been one step ahead of Qi Zixiao, so how could he possibly lose now?!

Dan Chengzi was naturally playful, and finding the moment very interesting, he naturally wanted to continue.

Snow Maiden?

She didn't want to lose to Qi Zixiao.

She lost on the path of cultivation.

How could I possibly lose at chess?!

While building the Great Wall, Qi Zixiao said earnestly, "So, although mahjong is simple, it contains countless profound principles. Have you... grasped them?"

Enlightenment my ass!

It's just an ordinary game, isn't it? What's the big deal?

The Holy Son was speechless and remained silent.

The Snow Maiden frowned slightly...

Although they were rivals, Snow Maiden felt that with Qi Zixiao's pride, he wouldn't try to fool her with such a petty trick, especially since the Holy Son was also present. If he were really lying, wouldn't he be exposed very quickly?

But she really hadn't grasped any profound truth...

As for Dan Chengzi, that's simple.

Dan the Fatty squinted, pondered for a moment, and shook his head repeatedly. "Your Highness, Dan Chengzi is foolish and has not comprehended the Great Dao. I wonder if Your Highness could enlighten me?"

"Indeed foolish."

Qi Zixiao spoke, but subtly glanced at the Holy Son.

He thought to himself: You're the same.

Then she explained, "What does 'life is like chess' mean?"

"A person faces countless choices in life, and isn't it the same when playing cards or chess? Every card you play is like a choice you make in your life."

"One wrong step leads to another; a winning hand can be lost because of one wrong choice."

"The greed of the human heart is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant; this perfectly describes what you just did."

"In this first round, I will teach you the art of making choices!"

Qi Zixiao originally intended to persuade them to continue playing cards to prevent them from quitting halfway through, but as she talked, she herself began to believe it made perfect sense...

What is the meaning of making choices?

"Take the cards as an example, Snow Maiden, just now, from what I saw of your moves and the last card you played, you were probably aiming for Pure Suit, right?"

"Yes."

The Snow Maiden frowned and replied, "So what?"

"Just as you said, chess is like life. Cultivating immortality is going against the will of heaven, so naturally one must strive to be the best and seek immortality!"

What he said wasn't wrong, but it wasn't right either.

Qi Zixiao sighed softly, "Your hand isn't very good; it's quite messy, yet you insisted on playing Pure Suit. What was the result?"

"After I won, your hand was still a mess. You didn't even play any of the same suit, let alone Ready Hand hand."

"If you consider this your life, and me your mortal enemy, then have you already perished and your Immortal Path severed?"

The Snow Maiden's expression changed drastically.

Qi Zixiao continued, "For example, you have two cultivation techniques, both of which you can practice. One of them is stable and progresses quickly, but its combat power isn't high. However, the other technique makes you invincible among those of the same level..."

Based on your approach, shouldn't you choose the second option?

"But why is this second technique invincible among those of the same level? Because it requires ten or even a hundred times the cultivation time, resources, luck, and talent of the first technique..."

"Misjudging oneself and not knowing how to make choices will ultimately lead to a result just like the first game of mahjong."

"If you know how to make choices and don't force yourself to go for Pure Suit, even if you don't win, you shouldn't be unable to Ready Hand winning hand."

The Snow Maiden was terrified, her expression changed drastically, and she seemed quite dazed.

until...

Bump!

The Snow Maiden slammed her hand on the table, breaking out in a cold sweat, and shouted angrily, "Qi Zixiao, how dare you disturb my Dao Heart?!"

"Whether it is or not, you know the answer in your heart."

Qi Zixiao spoke softly, "The principle of making choices has existed since ancient times, but many people simply don't see it clearly."

"I'm merely using the 'chess game' as a pretext to discuss the principles of making choices. If you think I'm undermining your Dao Heart, then so be it. You... are nothing special after all."

Upon hearing this, the Snow Maiden fell silent.

Dan Chengzi was completely convinced and exclaimed in amazement, "Your Highness's insight is brilliant! Dan Chengzi has gained a sudden understanding!"

The Holy Son was also terrified!

The art of making choices?

He couldn't help but ask himself if he had made a similar mistake.

Seeing that the time was right, Qi Zixiao asked, "Shall we go again?"

"Come!"

The Snow Maiden spoke first, "Then I'll show you whether I know how to make choices!"

Qi Zixiao was secretly pleased to see this.

Is this your mentality?

The lesson I need to teach in the second game is clear~

When faced with a situation, remain calm and composed, and never let anger cloud your judgment!

This Saintess is indeed clever.

Crackle, crackle.

On the Bright Moon Peak, the Holy Son, the Saintess, and two of the Ten Disciples were playing chess together, and the news quickly spread.

But... what no one knows is that, apart from Qi Zixiao, the wealth of the other three is steadily decreasing.

Ten games in a row!

Fifth watch! 15,000 words delivered! Requesting monthly votes!

Huan Yan is doing this part-time, so updating 30,000 words ten times a day is obviously impossible. Even Tentacle Monster can't do that. Even updating 15,000 words five times a day is already a huge effort. After all, the old book also needs updating. But... I'll give it my all. With the support of my 'wives', Huan Yan is willing to give it her all!

Then...

From now on, for every new Alliance Leader added, I'll add... 10,000 words, I guess? Ahem, I might not be able to add the extra chapter on the same day, but the total number will definitely be more than that. My wives are welcome to keep an eye on me.