The puppets' stage play

Chapter 395 Walking on the Road

popping.

Colorless bubbles exploded in the air, and a veil of smoke-like dust obscured the sight. Everything in sight suddenly became 'vast', and the original interior layout instantly turned into a distant scenery.

"Although according to common sense, I should take you to some secret realm at this time and conduct a series of arduous training there, but this is okay for now."

The man with bright eyes glanced around, not hiding the look of satisfaction on his face.

"The accommodation area planned by the military region has a more detailed simulation effect than conventional private houses, and is even as good as some medium-sized secret places. In a sense, it is also one of the benefits."

Anli turned around and said to Qi Xiu, who looked a little stunned.

"Oh..." Qi Xiu reluctantly responded, looking around with confusion. Although he had lived here for a long time, he still didn't notice this.

Even when the uncle was still there, the other party did not show such specialness.

"Haha, although you recovered on your own before I cured you. This situation caught me off guard, but as an elder, I can still give you some advice."

Anri looked here, touched his chin with his finger, acted arrogantly, and said with an old-fashioned look.

"You're right."

Qi Xiu nodded honestly.

"I have also thought about what you are lacking now." Anli's eyes turned dark for a moment, and then he said with a hint.

"Yes...what is it?"

Qi Xiu raised his head, with a trace of confusion in his eyes.

"Time." Anli uttered two words from his thin lips, and Qi Xiu couldn't help but be startled, "Or it could be said that it is the lack of time in cultivation due to his body."

Anli's eyes were like lightning, piercing directly into the depths of Qi Xiu's soul, and the latter nodded involuntarily.

"Even with the beads I gave you and the support of your own 'talent', you must have almost reached your limit. In the middle of the four-year period, I think you must often feel powerless recently, right?"

Qi Xiu's pupils dimmed and he sighed silently. It was indeed true. He had felt it when he had just entered the fourth year. This stage was not entirely about mastering theoretical knowledge, but more about corresponding to the past accumulation. Complete the final smelting.

Therefore, even if other students may find some challenges, most of them will not care. But he is different. There is no critical accumulation period, and the accumulation that only starts halfway through the three-year period will naturally find it extremely difficult.

Just as Qingye can suppress many geniuses with his accumulation of years, he himself is not an amazing genius and can easily surpass others after years or even decades of hard work.

Although he is somewhat confident that if he had trained since he was a child, he could compete with the many geniuses standing in that school now, but now... he really can't.

"Most basic forging methods focus on the foundation, and sometimes they even deliberately suppress their own progress in order to lay a good foundation, thereby seeking broader development."

Facing Qi Xiu's gaze with a hint of hope, Anli smiled, his hands naturally behind his back, with a solemn look on his face.

"Qi, spirit, fate, luck, and truth. Most of the so-called basics cannot exceed these five categories."

"Focus on the cultivation of Qi and the ancient method of integrating Qi and heart."

"Focus on spiritual cultivation and promote the strange method of dyeing thousands of clouds with one thought."

"Forging one's own destiny, using tools accumulated over time."

"The guest method of purifying one's destiny and taking advantage of blood to move forward."

"Follow the original true meaning and seek only results regardless of means."

The smile on Anli's face grew stronger, but a trace of worry flashed in his eyes. Then, his eyes flashed, and his eyes became warm again.

"Of course, this is just a rough division, and it is based on reality. Most people use several of them at the same time. This is also the reason why the 'realms' before the first level appear."

Anli's eyes turned cold and he no longer concealed the dissatisfaction in his eyes.

"It's just nonsense."

Qi Xiu was not surprised when he heard the other party's cold shout. He had always known that his attending physician was more focused on improving his rank and would mercilessly ridicule some small tricks.

Even those majestic geniuses in the school are regarded by the other party as idiots who don't know the heights of the world and don't understand what is the real key.

Therefore, it can be said that Qi Xiu has long been accustomed to this attitude of the other party.

He was not surprised at all when he had to curse in daily life, let alone now.

"Well, everything you said is right." Qi Xiu showed a look of approval on his face. Anli raised his brows, and the anger in his eyes gradually dissipated, revealing a look that showed you were very discerning.

"Ahem, very good. I have prepared some stronger methods for a sensible child like you."

"That's what I thought about for several days, and then I came up with it by accidental inspiration. You have to work hard." Anli warned earnestly, and Qi Xiu naturally nodded in agreement.

"Because of my own reasons, I have done deep research on some roads, so most of my focus is on these. And the reason why I want to say this..." Anli showed a trace of embarrassment on his face.

"Uh, do you know about meditation?" Anri asked tentatively, with caution in his eyes.

meditation? It seems to be the basis of some obscure system, Qi Xiu thought in his mind.

"Know something." He responded immediately, even though he had only read about it in books.

"Well, that's good." Anli's obviously relieved look made Qi Xiu feel surprised. Is this necessary?

"Actually, meditation is somewhat different from the 'qi' you practice now, or..." Anli pretended to be calm, "These are two completely different things -"

"Can't we take care of both?" Qi Xiu couldn't help but ask, and even couldn't help but interrupt the other party, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

The qi he is practicing now was passed down from his father. Whether it is due to emotion or many days of training, he is extremely familiar with it.

To ask him to take a completely different path right now... His eyes couldn't help but feel a little bitter.

It's been four years now, and there isn't that much time left. If this continues, he will really become a career student.

"It's okay if you walk normally, but if your brain decides to go left but your body decides to go right, which one will you choose?" Anri did not answer directly, but asked in a tricky way.

Qi Xiu's heart sank. This was probably the difference between the two cultivation methods.

He understood that the other party was trying to persuade him. To a certain extent, the two methods would conflict, and even become irreversible conflicts.

"...Are you really my guardian?" Qi Xiu sighed and looked at the other person.

"The goods are genuine." Anli's originally rickety body suddenly straightened up, with a serious look on his face.

"Don't worry, it's just some labor pains. This little meditation method I created can swallow up the results of other practices and won't really turn you into a blank slate."

"But you can't stay intact...right?" Qi Xiu also had a realization in his heart. Since the prospects are not very good if this continues, why can't he take a gamble? !

"After all, there will be losses, and the method of cultivating qi is indeed a bit outdated. In this era, it is already old-fashioned, but it is better because it is easy to get started and has a solid foundation. I didn't say much before."

Anri was radiant again and talked about his own considerations. He was not the kind of adult who insisted on forcing others to do something, but someone who would rationally discuss with others and finally make a decision.

Qi Xiu rolled his eyes at the other party silently, and he understood from the other party's words that the other party had probably had this idea for a long time, and only came to persuade him after he encountered such difficulties out of consideration for him.

However, Qi Xiu couldn't help but feel a little complicated about changing his path.

In fact, since the establishment of the Federation, there have been two opposing paths internally.

One is the Chongshen-ryu that favors the spirit and state of mind.

One is the transfer flow that is closer to the heart and spirituality.

The beginning of everything came from the two presidents who established the federation. Each of them had a path. Although this did not damage their personal relationship with each other, since then, the argument about who is stronger and who is weaker has never been cut off. .

Even though there is only one president left, that invisible spearhead still exists under the table.

Therefore, 'Hometown' and 'Franks' are hostile to each other. Even if they are on the same pole, they rarely move around each other. When people meet each other in the outside world, they don't even say hello.

As the inherited forces of the two presidents, they shoulder that opposition, which has not changed until now.

Originally, Qi Xiu, who practiced his father's 'qi', would be closer to his hometown, but from today on, he who practices the 'little meditation method' will be regarded as a person from the 'Franks' side.

The so-called stance is this kind of thing.

"And, actually, with your current body, the meditation system is more suitable for you." Anli stared here and his tone became frank.

"Although the remaining power from back then has been tormenting you, it is precisely because of the hardships during that period that your mind has become stronger. It can be said that it has greatly increased the upper limit of what you have now."

"Furthermore, due to my actions, various precious materials turned into energy and started a tug of war with that power. In the process, your body could not help but be affected by that influence. As far as I know, the hometown of dolls is A place that prefers a meditative system.”

"Of course, if you don't want to continue practicing Qi, you can do it. However, in that case, I can tell you right now that you won't achieve much, and you will probably be stuck at a certain level."

Facing Anli's frank confession, the remaining entanglement in Qi Xiu's heart also dissipated. He understood that he had no choice at all. As long as he wanted to become stronger, he had to choose this way.

Qi Xiu let out a breath, his eyes became determined, his body tensed upright, and he lowered his head to the person in front of him.

"Please teach me."

Anli looked at the person in front of him with soft eyes, and the wave in his eyes immediately calmed down.

"Of course, let this be your initial foundation. I am very optimistic about you."

He smiled and said like a 'human being'.

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Recently, there has been another wave of disturbance in the Federation.

It is said that the young girl who once shocked the world is recruiting domestic servants, but her "harsh" conditions make everyone's scalp numb, and they have endless things to say in their hearts.

The fresh and pure breath spreads all over the body, like a woman walking on the road like an elf in the snow, unmoved by the sights along the way, with a cold expression on her face.

After a while, she reached a quiet place.

Surrounded by mountains, there is only an ordinary hut on the extremely vast land.

She stepped forward, knocked on the door, and then pushed it open.

Alas, she lowered her head and looked at the greasy marks on the ground and the bag that had just been kicked away. Her expression suddenly froze and she let out a sigh.

With a flick of her finger in the air, everything she saw immediately disappeared, and the ground became clean again. She threw the 'garbage' to the processing area, waiting for special personnel to handle it.

"Huhuhuhu..." The unkempt 'savage' with no posture, his mouth wide open, fell on the sofa in the center, making a sound of sleeping.

The woman's expression became more and more helpless. She stepped forward and approached the other party. The savage immediately opened his eyelids, revealing a pair of sleepy eyes. The amber eyes were still so dazzling.

"Well, Sister Shirley, you're here, feel free to sit down." The savage yawned and rubbed the corners of his eyes casually. His voice sounded a little ethereal, as if he was still asleep.

Shirley looked around and rationally chose to continue standing. Although she was not a tidy person, she didn't like to stay with household garbage.

There was actually something here... She couldn't help but shook her head.

"Muran, I have published a recruitment notice in your name. At least, in terms of life, you can no longer be so casual."

Thinking of the glamorous junior back then, and looking at this... barely human guy in front of her, Shirley couldn't imagine that he was the same person.

Is that person really that important? She couldn't help but think of the reason why the other person became like this, the guardian who disappeared for no reason, the person who was called father by this descendant.

It was also after the other party disappeared inexplicably that he took out all his savings, asked people he knew, refused to go out, and only stayed in the federation. He even lost interest in beating the enemy, which he loved most before. However, he found nothing and kept looking for him. Less than.

So, gradually, the person who would have gone out to look for him became what he is now.

"...No." Xi Muran closed his eyes, but his voice was extremely determined, "I hate other people. No matter who comes, I will beat them away mercilessly."

"Sister Shirley, don't worry about me, why don't I just have a dream? This is my only way." Xi Muran pursed her lips lightly, her eyes looked a little melancholy, and the corners of her eyes were a little red.

She raised her hands and kneaded them, and the sounds coming out of her mouth became cruel.

"I hate men because they spy on me and want to occupy my only living space."

"I hate women because they are stronger than me now. What if that person comes back and is attracted by them?"

"The best result is that I stay here. I think he will come back one day. After all, I am his proudest daughter."

Listening to the lonely voice that hinted at hope, Shirley shook her head wordlessly. In her opinion, there was really no need for the other party to be like this. Since the other party chose to leave, then everyone would be well and have a wonderful future ahead. There was no need at all. So persistent.

But she understood better that she was not the other person, so she couldn't feel that kind of emotion. Therefore, she was a little envious in her heart. It was great that she could trust others so much.

"So, I request that it be neither a man nor a woman, nor a human being, nor a creature, nor a beast, nor an inanimate body." Shirley shook her head in her mind, and then continued.

"...Sister Shirley, are you here to see my joke?" Xi Muran put down her hand, her crystal eyes slightly moist, but she still showed an angry expression.

The external image she had managed to cultivate with great effort made her look like some unruly and willful guy. It seemed unlikely that she would be rejected by her father. She shook her head secretly in her heart.

"If someone can overcome these conditions and come to you, don't you think you should at least give them a chance to meet?"

Shirley did not answer the other party, but brought up another topic.

"Well, indeed, if there is such a fool, I would also like to meet him." Xi Muran thought and sighed softly.

Her eyelashes were slightly lowered, her eyes were tilted to one side, her eyelids were twitching, and she had a look of exhaustion on her face.

"Ha..." She shook her head, but she couldn't stop her increasingly dizzy consciousness, as if a heavy weight had been placed on her for a moment, her amber eyes dimmed, and she yawned again.

"I'll be here first..." Before he could finish speaking, Xi Muran closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep quietly.

Shirley glanced at the other person, then slowly backed away, while whispering in her heart.

("Is this enough?")

["Oh, okay, your mission is over, leave here."]

("Why on earth do you do this?")

She tried to ask again, but the voice no longer sounded deep in her heart. A trace of thought flashed in her eyes. Then, she closed the door behind her, set up a certain barrier for the house, and turned around to leave.

And in the sky, a figure looked down, with an extremely indifferent face, wearing a gray coat, staring at the room with blue eyes, as if he could see the person inside.

"The power in the process of fusion..." He whispered, glanced into the distance, his figure flashed, became nothingness again, and disappeared from the air.

After the figure in the sky disappeared, Shirley appeared silently below. She gritted her teeth and looked at the position where the other person was before, with a trace of unwillingness flashing in her eyes.

"Did you ignore me?"

She naturally knew that not everyone was qualified to approach that young girl. Even she was chosen because of their good personal relationship. Otherwise, she might have been blocked.

Even though Qingnv is lonely, she is still regarded as a member of the Federation, and others who come even close will be warned.

Thinking of that message, Shirley's heart was ups and downs, her face was slightly cold, and a flash of determination flashed in her eyes. She would definitely know the final truth, and for this reason, she would not care about other people's evaluations.

Therefore, before that, she would cut ties with the Nolen family as soon as possible, and then... She raised her head, her eyes still cold, like a Ningxian flower standing alone on the top of the mountain.

Everyone knows that the Ningxian flower grows in bitter cold places, accompanied by ice and snow. It can only grow according to its own growth. It is an easy-to-die flower, but once it blooms, it is a stunning beauty in the world. Wherever it passes, it is a fragrant place.

Therefore, it is also called the bitter cold flower.

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Qi Xiu opened the door. Although his face was still a little tired, the depths of his eyes were extremely shining.

A little starlight suddenly appeared in the eyes, then two, three, and countless stars seemed to gather in the eyes, reflecting each other, sometimes forming a giant eagle, sometimes turning into a long stick, and sometimes scattering into stars all over the sky.

Countless mysterious scenes sounded in the depths of his eyes, making his originally dull head suddenly become sober, and a sense of transparency filled his whole body.

He gently clenched his fist and knew that if he punched with a certain amount of force, he would be able to exert his full strength without hurting his body. This sense of 'mastery' is the key to this meditation method. .

"If others have built their foundation through sweat and hard work, then I have grown by relying on years of suffering and experience. I am not inferior to others, so I will never be willing to be left far behind by others. "

Looking at the rising sun, Qi Xiu whispered to himself, but a surge of pride could not help but rise in his eyes.

"Now, keep going."

Then, he took steps.