Taiji Bagua

Xu Mengqing followed beside his father, looking at the heavy bundle of Blue Silver Grass on his shoulder, his heart filled with anticipation.

He still had no clear ideas about his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, but he could not give up on its life attribute.

That said, didn't his second Martial Soul possess a devouring attribute? Perhaps he could start there.

After all, wasn't Tang Ya from Peerless Tang Sect able to rise by devouring life?

Still, she had been screwed over rather badly by Gangzi and the Tang God King.

If she had taken the path of life instead of stubbornly pursuing Tang San's path...

In Xu Mengqing's view, if Tang Ya could awaken and learn of the opportunities in Peerless Tang Sect, she would absolutely have had the potential to become a god.

Thinking of the two pieces of Life Gold in the original work, Xu Mengqing's blood began to boil. If only he could get his hands on one of them.

Of course, even without those opportunities, as long as she relied on her devouring ability to continuously devour Life Force and follow the path of life and death...

With life and death in her grasp, how could she have ended up as she did in the original story?

Of course, it was not entirely her fault. In an environment like Douluo Dalu II, anything even remotely connected to death would be labeled as belonging to an Evil Soul Master.

Ah... no matter how I think about it, Spirit Hall was still better!

Damn Tang San. Sure enough, you really were the biggest villain on the Douluo Continent!

More evil than an Evil Soul Master!

When other Evil Soul Masters killed someone: So what if I killed someone?

When the Tang God King killed someone: They were evil! I was eliminating a threat for the Douluo Continent.

Other people's evil was evil, but your damn righteousness was pure and spotless.

What a double standard.

Xu Mengqing pondered as he walked. Before long, the two returned home. The moment they pushed open the gate, Na'er ran over on her short little legs. Raising her small head to look at the Blue Silver Grass in the sack, her purple eyes sparkled. "Big brother, how did it go?"

Meng Ling'er also emerged from the kitchen carrying warm dishes, her brows gentle. "Put your things down and wash your hands for dinner. You must be exhausted."

Xu Mengqing gently set down the burlap sack in a corner, crouched, and rubbed Na'er's soft little head. A hint of warmth filled his golden eyes.

"The harvest was pretty good. Come on, Na'er. Let's wash our hands."

Na'er nodded and said happily, "Later, Na'er wants to help big brother plant the Blue Silver Grass."

"Sure."

He agreed with a smile, then took Na'er's soft little hand and led her toward the washbasin.

The warm yellow lamplight fell over their clasped hands, one large and one small, creating an especially heartwarming scene.

After washing their hands, the family of four gathered around the dining table.

The food steamed, filling the room with its fragrance. Their bowls were heaped full, and Meng Ling'er had specially stewed an extra pot of meat soup just for Xu Mengqing.

Of course, compared to usual, there was much more food today. After seeing Na'er's terrifying appetite, Meng Ling'er had no choice but to prepare more. Besides, she felt sorry for her son and wanted him to eat well and build up his strength.

After dinner, Xu Mengqing did not even stop to rest. He pulled Xu Zhan into the backyard and began planning where to plant the Blue Silver Grass.

Standing in the middle of the yard, he surveyed the open ground as memories from his previous life flashed through his mind. In the end, he made up his mind to use the yin and yang of Tai Chi from his previous life as the framework and the Taiji Bagua as inspiration for the entire Mimicry Cultivation Field.

Pointing to the center of the yard, he said to Xu Zhan, "Dad, let's first lay down a smooth circular stone slab in the very middle of the yard. We'll use that as the core, arrange everything around it according to the positions of the Taiji Bagua, and plant the Blue Silver Grass with corresponding elements."

Xu Zhan was completely baffled. He scratched his head, his face full of confusion. "Xiaoqing, we're just planting Blue Silver Grass. Why do we need stone slabs and some bagua thing? Wouldn't it be enough to plant it straight in the soil?"

He truly could not understand why planting ordinary Blue Silver Grass required such a complicated layout. But seeing the certainty in his son's eyes and knowing he was not simply making nonsense up, he did not ask further. He figured Blue Silver Grass could be planted however they wanted, and he would support whatever his son chose to do.

Xu Mengqing had no way to explain Taiji Bagua and its mysteries to his father. After all, it was knowledge from his previous life; the Douluo Continent had no such concepts.

He merely smiled and said, "Dad, I think arranging it this way will benefit my cultivation. We'll know once we try." In truth, he was not entirely sure either. He did not know whether a Taiji Bagua layout would actually help Spirit Master cultivation on the Douluo Continent, but there was nothing to lose by trying. He might as well make a bold attempt.

Perhaps because he had transmigrated, his memories of his previous life were especially clear. The Tai Chi he had learned in college and the theories behind the Taiji Bagua were all deeply engraved in his mind. Blue Silver Grass already contained Life Force, while the Holy Light Lizard possessed devouring and destruction attributes. They happened to match the concept of yin and yang, opposing yet generating one another. Perhaps he really could use this to build a unique Mimicry Cultivation Field and make his Martial Soul cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.

The father and son immediately got to work. Xu Zhan picked up a hoe and began clearing the weeds and messy turf from the yard, while Xu Mengqing helped beside him, bending down to pull out small weeds and clear away loose stones. Meng Ling'er and Na'er also found tools and joined in. With all four working together, they soon cleared the backyard completely, exposing the soft soil beneath.

Then, under Xu Mengqing's instructions, Xu Zhan, Meng Ling'er, and Na'er brought over the prepared bluestone slabs. They carefully laid them in the center of the yard, securing the circular stone slab flat in place. Next, around the central slab, they planted Blue Silver Grass bit by bit according to his directions, following the two poles of yin and yang and the eight directions of the bagua. Before long, the outline of a Taiji Bagua had taken shape in the yard.

Xu Mengqing carefully adjusted the layout from the side, ensuring that every plant was positioned precisely as he continued refining the plan for the cultivation field in his mind. Once the Blue Silver Grass had been planted...

The four of them found a large number of flowerpots and planted Blue Silver Grass seeds in them.

By the time they planted the last stalk of Blue Silver Grass, night had fallen deep. Xu Mengqing patted the dirt from his hands and could not help smiling as he looked at the fresh greenery filling the yard.

Xu Zhan and Meng Ling'er were also very pleased. Though neither understood what Xu Mengqing had arranged, it looked remarkably neat and carried an inexplicable sense of wonder.

Most importantly, it was quite beautiful.

Na'er rubbed her sleepy eyes, tugged on Xu Mengqing's sleeve, and asked softly, "Big brother, what a pretty pattern."

Xu Mengqing crouched down and gently drew Na'er close. His fingertips brushed across the tender Blue Silver Grass beside him, and his eyes were full of tenderness. "This is a Taiji Bagua diagram. Once these little plants grow up, this place will become a very good cultivation ground."

Na'er smiled. Her small voice was soft yet firm. She reached out and gently touched the leaf of a Blue Silver Grass stalk before her, afraid of damaging the beautiful plant. "Na'er will come water the little grass every day, so it grows quickly and helps big brother cultivate!"

Meng Ling'er stepped forward and gently patted Xu Mengqing's shoulder, her eyes full of concern. "All right, it's getting late. You've been busy all evening, so you must be tired. Whatever needs doing can wait until tomorrow. Hurry and take Na'er back inside to sleep, and you should get some proper rest too. Cultivation does not have to be rushed."

Xu Zhan also chimed in from the side. "Your mother's right. You worked hard today."

Xu Mengqing looked at his parents, who cared so much about him, then at the obedient Na'er, and warmth filled his heart. He raised his head toward the night sky, where stars dotted the darkness. The mild spring evening breeze brushed against his cheeks, stirring the Blue Silver Grass in the yard until it swayed gently.