New Knowledge (Part One)

In the Small Courtyard.

It was already evening, and Gongya was cooking in the kitchen.

The Nan Feng is playing the zither, and the music is becoming more and more melodious.

However, Li Fan could tell that her piano playing had reached its peak.

It seems difficult to make any further breakthroughs.

This actually means that he has thoroughly mastered the Emperor's Formation Breaking Song.

"Nan Feng, let me teach you a new tune."

Li Fan began, indicating that Nan Feng had already passed the basic stage and could now learn intermediate pieces.

Upon hearing this, Nan Feng was overjoyed and said:

"Thank you, Master!"

Li Fan sat down and began to play the zither.

"The Emperor's Formation Breaking Song, though varied and featuring fierce swords and spears, has actually lost the original meaning of the zither. It's good for practicing variations in melody."

"Once you're familiar with the melody, you should consider the flow and smoothness of the rhythm."

Li Fan casually brushed his hand across the strings of the zither.

In an instant, like pearls falling onto a jade plate, the natural and beautiful musical notes flowed like a babbling brook.

As Li Fan's fingers plucked the strings, musical notes filled the Small Courtyard.

The music was clear and melodious, like a babbling brook, as refreshing as the coolest breeze and as soothing as water, leaving one feeling refreshed.

Upon hearing Li Fan's music, everyone felt an immense sense of peace, as if they had entered a meditative state, completely absorbed in the music.

"What beautiful music! What beautiful music! Just listening to this music, my understanding is almost being enhanced..."

A slight smile played on Long Zixuan's lips.

"Master's playing the zither is so beautiful..."

Ziling stopped painting, her eyes forming crescent shapes, completely absorbed in the musical notes.

"Like the sound of Buddha, like profound truth, it dispels the clouds and reveals the clear sky!"

Qing Chen even closed his eyes and entered a meditative state!

Nan Feng gazed at Li Fan, her beautiful eyes gradually losing focus. She sensed the drifting musical notes and heard the rhythms that seemed to resonate with the sounds of nature...

At this moment, Li Fan in her eyes was clearly otherworldly, like a free and unrestrained Immortal who had discerned all the sounds of nature and understood all the ways of creation!

Finally.

Li Fan finished his song.

The crowd remained captivated, the lingering melody echoing long afterward.

"Have you gained any insights?"

Li Fan looked at Nan Feng.

Nan Feng nodded and said:

"Disciple understands. The Emperor's Formation Breaking Song, every note is like a sword or a spear, fierce and ruthless, revealing its sharp edge and fully displaying the resounding power of the notes."

"But that is only the foundation of the Qin Dao. The Qin Dao is like nature, high mountains and bright moon, rivers and streams... its variations are endless."

Li Fan nodded with satisfaction. Nan Feng's musical talent was truly remarkable.

"Master, what is the name of this piece?"

Nan Feng then asked a question.

Li Fan said:

"The Forget Dust Song"

Nan Feng's eyes lit up; this name seemed to deepen her understanding of the music...

Li Fan calmly took out a yellowed sheet of music and said:

"Here, is the sheet music? You can study it carefully."

"Thank you, Master!"

Nan Feng gratefully accepted the sheet music, her delicate hands stroking the yellowed pages, feeling the marks of time.

She carefully flipped through it, and immediately calmed her mind, savoring the meaning of the two words "forgetting the dust of the world".

Then, the strings were plucked.

Harmonious notes flowed from her hands.

The Emperor's Formation Breaking Song is powerful and fierce, Forget Dust Song is serene and elegant.

A completely different feeling, a completely different State of Mind.

In a daze, she forgot the self that could annihilate a thousand armies with a single song.

Cast aside all worldly vanities.

Her demeanor suddenly changed.

At this moment... she entered the Dao Integration Realm.

Divine way!

Moreover, it rushed directly from the first level of the Dao Integration Realm to the sixth level before stopping!

A group of disciples, who were engrossed in the music, were shocked when they sensed the change in the Nan Feng breeze.

This... is a breakthrough?

"Sister Nan Feng... you've already broken through after only playing it the first time?"

Ziling was somewhat lost in thought, then immediately exclaimed, "Wow! Master, Master, I want it too! I want your guidance too!"

Her Way of Painting has also reached a bottleneck.

Li Fan smiled and said:

"Do you remember what I asked you to draw when you first started learning to draw?"

Ziling said, "I remember, Master asked me to draw eggs~"

Li Fan nodded and said:

"If you want to take it a step further, it's simple: starting today, draw chickens."

He pointed towards the chicken coop and said:

"Draw it ten million times!"

Upon hearing this, Ziling's mouth gaped open in astonishment.

"Master, one, ten million times?"

Li Fan said, "That's right... ten million times is just a starting point."

Actually, when he was drawing... he drew chickens over a hundred million times!!!

I'm not kidding when I say Ziling should draw it ten million times...

Upon hearing this, Ziling took a deep breath and said:

"Ziling understands, Master. Don't worry, I will definitely draw the chicken well!"

She immediately began to write!

However, she found herself unable to put pen to paper when she looked at the chickens.

Because those chickens, every single one of them... seemed to be covered by countless great paths!

Observing the chickens... it was as if she were observing a vast ocean.

At that moment, she felt deeply insignificant and powerless.

She was bewildered.

Li Fan gently took her hand and said:

Don't be fooled.

"Just a chicken..."

"Observe its outline and discern its expression; though difficult to capture, its form is definite."

Ziling felt as if her master's words were right next to her ear, and felt Li Fan's warm hand gently guiding her. In a daze, she saw that on the Xuan paper, with a single stroke, a chicken had actually taken shape!

"Do you understand?"

Li Fan smiled as he looked at her.

This is just a simple one-stroke drawing. He just wanted to tell Ziling that all things can be transformed, starting with a single stroke!

Ziling looked thoughtfully at the flock of chickens.

"Hmm, if it's hard to observe the chickens that are roaming around, you can observe the ones that are lying still; it will make your learning easier."

Li Fan spoke up to remind him.

He didn't notice that as soon as he finished speaking, the flock of chickens that were swaying and pecking at the ground suddenly all lay down!

They all lay flat on their stomachs, not daring to move an inch!

Ziling was stunned for a moment, her expression somewhat complicated. Those were... a flock of phoenixes...

Master just said something casually...

She seized the opportunity and swept her hand over a chicken.

Then, close your eyes.

I am still feeling the lessons my master just taught me.

The brushstrokes moved across the rice paper.

In an instant!

As if guided by a divine will, her mind was filled with only the thought of that free-range chicken. The pen seemed to move involuntarily, drawing her to her senses. With a single stroke, she saw the rough outline of a chicken already taking shape.

Compared to his master, he was worlds apart, but... it was already a new breakthrough for him.

At the same time, her aura subtly changed.

Dao Integration Realm and embark on the path to divinity!

"Master, thank you so much! Ziling will definitely work harder and harder!"

Ziling was overjoyed!

Li Fan smiled as well.

He turned around and found a group of disciples looking at him with eager eyes!

That look in his eyes...

Those are the eyes of someone eager to learn!

Li Fan couldn't help but feel gratified; these disciples were truly hardworking and ambitious!

It's a pity that this effort and ambition weren't used for the right things...

Planting grass, raising fish, sweeping... Li Fan felt a little ashamed. No matter how well these disciples learned, they were still just country bumpkins from the mountain village!

He sighed inwardly, but still taught these disciples new things one by one!

He could see that everyone had learned the material quite thoroughly.

"You've already learned most of the first stage of the Farming Dao: planting. But the most important thing is 'breeding,' which can be further divided into three major stages: water and fertilizer management, pest and disease prevention, and increasing income in the later stages!"

"You used peach root soil to cultivate the grass before, which is actually a form of fertilization. Here, I'll pass on this book, 'Essentials of Water and Fertilizer Management,' to you."

Li Fan was giving Lu Rang pointers.

Lu Rang was overjoyed to receive this book!

The book lists over a thousand ways to fatten up Spirit Plant!

He was both surprised and delighted!

"Of all the methods of fertilization, farmyard manure is the best?! Good, good, good!"

Lu Rang immediately set his sights on the chicken coop.

Chicken manure... it's a good thing too!

He grabbed the shovel and was about to shovel the manure!

The grass beside him trembled slightly!