Your Feelings for the Myriad Dharma Sect Are Unfathomable

Geng Peng, an inner disciple of the Myriad Dharma Sect, found the sight of the new disciples practicing Basic Swordplay Three particularly pleasing.

Disciples of other sects found it difficult to understand why Myriad Dharma Sect disciples held such a special affection for martial arts with "Basic" in their names, such as Basic Swordplay, Basic Fist, Basic Footwork, Basic Spear, Basic Saber, and Basic Halberd. For most cultivators, these widely spread introductory martial arts were like addition and subtraction within ten – useful for a lifetime but not something one would deliberately study, let alone develop special feelings for. What? Excited about learning "one plus one equals two"? Even if it were true, you wouldn't dare say it out loud, would you?

To this, Geng Peng would have scoffed.

Disciples of the Myriad Dharma Sect had always believed that the basic martial arts taught by the Immortal Academy were the embodiment of mathematical beauty!

The basic martial arts currently in circulation within the Immortal Alliance were developed a thousand years ago by Ge Langri, a cultivator known as "Sword Maniac" from the Myriad Dharma Sect. "Sword Maniac Ge Langri" was also known as a "math maniac" and had dabbled in research at the Yuanli Sect and Mysterious Star Observatory. However, his proudest achievement was his unillustrated sword manual. "Unillustrated" meant "unskilled," but as long as one followed the manual, it didn't matter if you used sabers, spears, swords, halberds, axes, scythes, forks, or any other weapon. By understanding the parameters, substituting them into formulas, and proceeding step-by-step, any technique could be overcome. These swordplay formulas were used to deconstruct all sword techniques in the world into their simplest factors, and then recombine them through mathematical principles. These were the basic martial arts.

After each movement in the basic martial arts was analyzed into a formula, it became the simplest factor, representing conciseness and infinite possibilities. Once these disciples truly entered the path of martial arts, they could freely combine them to form their own "martial arts formulas."

And in the eyes of the Myriad Dharma Sect, basic martial arts were the beauty of mathematics!

Oh, look at that leg kick, that's the simplest factor "Jia Zeng Xin Fang"! That arm extension, that's "Yi Ding Zhi Ji"! Look at that chest puff... Tsk, this year's harvest is good, look at that girl... such a large curvature!

Unconsciously, Geng Peng's thoughts strayed in the wrong direction. At this moment, the discipline of a Myriad Dharma Sect disciple made him feel a slight disharmony in the formation.

"What's going on? Is someone not doing it correctly?"

His duty as an instructor made him serious, and his eyes quickly locked onto the target. Seeing the person whose movements were not standard, a flicker of displeasure crossed Geng Peng's mind, and he subconsciously called out, "Wang Qi, come out."

The one called out looked helpless. Wang Qi understood that this was trouble. Su Junyu had actually told him. Li Ziye was one of the rare, sociable cultivators in the Myriad Dharma Sect, highly regarded among his peers. And because Li Ziye's death was inextricably linked to him, about eighty percent of the Myriad Dharma Sect disciples in Xinyue City disliked him. This was also why Wang Qi, despite cultivating Yao Ding Suanjing, couldn't find anyone to play chess with. He had to go to Su Junyu to play cards – yes, this absolutely wasn't because of a lame excuse like "I don't have many friends" that he hung out with Su Junyu.

Even Su Junyu admitted that if they hadn't played cards a few times beforehand, and if he didn't have a good relationship with Xiang Qi, he might have also felt annoyed with Wang Qi. Therefore, Wang Qi was mentally prepared for the刁难 from the Myriad Dharma Sect.

However, while the one called out was prepared, the assistant instructor who called him out fell into silence.

Geng Peng admitted he disliked Wang Qi. If Wang Qi caused trouble at the Immortal Academy, he would be more than happy to step on him a couple of times. But now, Wang Qi was merely slacking off at most, which, according to the disciplinary regulations, would at most warrant a verbal warning. He had impulsively called Wang Qi out of the formation! If Wang Qi were to be heavily punished, it would be Geng Peng who would be violating the rules...

Except for the utterly unrestrained individuals like Bai Ze Divine Lord, Myriad Dharma Sect disciples were generally known for adhering to the rules.

A sense of inexplicable awkwardness grew within Geng Peng. If Xiang Qi knew what was happening at this moment, she would probably mock him directly – Myriad Dharma Sect disciples have low emotional intelligence!

Geng Peng's unpredictable expression fell into Wang Qi's eyes, undoubtedly interpreted in another way. Wang Qi sneered inwardly: Oh, still charging up a big move, how do you plan to deal with me? Heh, I'm well-versed in Immortal Academy rules. The only ways you can deal with me are A, B, or C, and I've already got countermeasures for ABC!

Indeed, slapping faces is what a transmigrator should do!

Meanwhile, the strange silence between the two looked different to the other disciples. Many had vaguely heard about the friction between Wang Qi and the Myriad Dharma Sect disciples, including some promising youths from imperial families with keen political senses. Wang Qi, a genius who could independently break through using ancient methods adapted to modern ones, was a strong contender for the Five Absolute True Inheritances. The Immortal Academy also had ratings for morality and conduct. They would be delighted to see Wang Qi being harassed by an instructor. If a conflict broke out with this Foundation Establishment senior brother, resulting in the deduction of a month's conduct points, it would be even better.

The low EQ disciples of the Myriad Dharma Sect attempting to trip up the new disciples, only to be slapped in the face in various ways – thinking about it is still a little exciting!

Because Geng Peng hesitated for too long, Wang Qi had already begun to imagine the reactions of the crowd after he was slapped in the face.

Fortunately, while Myriad Dharma Sect disciples generally had low emotional intelligence, they were by no means foolish; their intelligence was top-notch. In a short time, Geng Peng had thought of a way to save face.

The Myriad Dharma Sect disciple forced a smile that was uglier than crying. Seeing this, Wang Qi tensed, thinking: The good part is coming.

"Your swordplay is good."

"Mm," Wang Qi replied indifferently.

"Have you practiced before? Combat sword techniques."

"I practiced a few moves for self-defense while cultivating my ancient spiritual body."

Geng Peng nodded. "Very good..."

Next, will he scold me for forgetting inferior ancient methods, or accuse me of being overconfident? Wang Qi stared at Geng Peng, awaiting his next move.

"All other disciples, listen up! Don't think this set of basic martial arts is truly just basic! This set of martial arts is the root of all martial arts! You should learn from Wang Qi! Learn to integrate your own consciousness and knowledge into these techniques, and develop your own martial path!"

Wait, the script seems to be going wrong?

Shouldn't he be scolding me for not practicing diligently, then either making me perform my swordplay alone and getting his face slapped by my understanding of the sword, or finding some so-called genius to teach me a lesson, only for me to dismember them with a few swift slashes and slap his face?

Isn't this development a bit too strange?

Geng Peng continued, "Next, I will show you how to integrate your own ideas into basic martial arts! Wang Qi is on the same level as you, and he is the best among you. He will spar with me later, so pay attention to our swordplay and compare it with your own!"

Another Foundation Establishment assistant instructor frowned. "Old Geng, isn't this going beyond the syllabus? It doesn't seem to be part of the exam scope."

A drop of cold sweat appeared on Geng Peng's forehead. "Bonus points, bonus points..."

Wang Qi ignored the two Foundation Establishment cultivators who seemed to be highlighting key points in a physical education class. He pondered Geng Peng's intentions: Is this guy trying to personally take me down? I'm Qi Refining, he's Foundation Establishment. He's from the Myriad Dharma Sect, which emphasizes precision. The possibility of him faking a mistake and injuring me is too small. Moreover, even if he did injure me, he might alienate two true disciples, Xiang Qi and Su Junyu. A minor punishment? The medical clinic here is free, and there's a Golden Core cultivator in charge... Making me lose face is even less likely; losing to Foundation Establishment as Qi Refining is completely normal...

The new disciples cast envious glances at Wang Qi, all believing that receiving personal guidance from an instructor was a great fortune. Some were gloating, also believing that Geng Peng was going to personally teach Wang Qi a lesson.

While Wang Qi was still in a state of bewildered suspicion, Geng Peng felt he had smoothed things over. He walked up to Wang Qi, drew a training longsword, and said, "Wang Qi, pay attention."

Wang Qi thought left and right but couldn't figure out how the other party planned to trap him. However, he was sure he wasn't in any real danger, so he adopted a starting stance towards Geng Peng. "Senior Brother Geng, please guide me."

In immortal cultivation etiquette, during a spar between two individuals, the one with lower cultivation usually makes the first move. If the one with lower cultivation insists on "striking after the opponent," the one with higher cultivation will make a probing attack first.

Wang Qi immediately unleashed "Basic Swordplay One: Flat Shoulder Stab Method Three," aiming directly at Geng Peng's center.

As soon as this move was executed, Geng Peng calculated countless ways to break it in his mind. Normally, he would have demonstrated each of these counter-moves and explained to Wang Qi why the flowers were red. However, just now, to save face, he had decided that calling Wang Qi out was for demonstration purposes. Using advanced sword techniques would be counterproductive. Therefore, he had to suppress each tempting counter-move in his mind and, following the basic martial arts, used a move from Basic Swordplay Three to block Wang Qi's direct stab with his sword held vertically.

To Wang Qi's eyes, Geng Peng's movement was not just a simple move. The trajectory of the sword was outlined in his mind, and he clearly saw the curve represented by the sword's momentum!

Geometry Book, a powerful cultivation technique that strengthened abstract abilities!

Wang Qi's Magical Power was not yet sufficient to support Yao Ding Suanjing for ultra-high-speed calculations, but the blessing of this Myriad Dharma Sect divine technique allowed him to vaguely grasp Geng Peng's next attack. He rapidly withdrew his sword and held it horizontally in front of his chest in an unrefined manner.

As expected, Geng Peng's next move was to bring his vertically held sword down!

Wang Qi took half a step back, pushed his sword forward, and used another move from Basic Swordplay One, attacking Geng Peng. Geng Peng blocked this attack with another basic sword technique.

They exchanged blows for over ten moves. Wang Qi gradually became excited. Sparring with someone who absolutely wouldn't kill him was immensely beneficial for his martial arts cultivation, and <<Geometry Book and Yao Ding Suanjing could also be refined. The satisfaction derived from this was incomparable to simply slapping faces! No matter how Geng Peng intended to trouble him, this sparring session alone was worth it!

Compared to Wang Qi's exhilaration, Geng Peng grew increasingly frustrated with every blow. He had countless good moves to deal with this annoying fellow in front of him, but... but... but... This should have been his home turf, yet judging by his expression, it was him who was being cornered!

The Foundation Establishment teaching assistants familiar with Geng Peng saw his expression and vaguely guessed the truth. However, most people couldn't quite figure out what twisted logic Geng Peng had used to come up with this method of saving face.

At the time, they had asked Geng Peng for his reasoning. Geng Peng's reply was: "This is the 'Myriad Dharma sentiment'."

Incidentally, Xiang Qi and a few other cultivators were greatly humbled after hearing about this. Xiang Qi's original words were: "Hahahaha, so you can't control your emotions and don't understand social interaction, resulting in... Hahahaha, I've been relying on these emotionally stunted people for the past six months!"

Furthermore, much later, Wang Qi made a definitive judgment on the matter: "The 'sentiment' of the Myriad Dharma Sect is something ordinary people wouldn't understand."