Chapter 99: The Master's Heart

Time flies.

After returning from the brothel, Li Hao was kept in the mansion by Li Tiangang, and he was not allowed to run around.

For this reason, the father and son had a small argument, and finally they both took a step back. Li Hao agreed to stay in the mansion, but he would not interfere in anything.

Li Tiangang agreed.

Li Hao no longer painted all day, but stayed in the Tingyu Tower every day except for playing chess with the Fifth Master.

On one hand, he was waiting for the Second Master to come back, and on the other hand, he was flipping through these exercises.

There are so many books in the Tingyu Tower that it would take at least ten years to read them all, let alone comprehend them.

Li Hao originally selected some exercises from high to low to practice, and did not read the bottom level, but this time he started from the bottom level.

With his understanding of the sixth stage of the physical body, he could have crossed to the heavenly realm, but he was stuck here.

Li Hao planned to comprehend the master's heart first.

However, it is easier said than done.

What is a master?

It means that one can establish a school and have his own path.

No one can teach a master to do things, and no one can instruct a master.

Even the three immortals cannot do it, because each master's path is different. Although the three immortals are at a higher level, they can only pass on some of their own experience in promotion and cultivation, but cannot give exact instructions on how to do it.

Similarly, after reaching the level of a master of heaven and man, one needs to walk the road ahead step by step.

There is no guidance on the skills, no one can teach, and one can only learn from, think about, and comprehend by oneself.

"My own martial arts path..."

Li Hao sat in the Listening Rain Tower, holding a book on the basics of martial arts, his eyes flashing.

He asked the second master how to comprehend the master's heart.

The second master said there are three ways. One is to experience the world and find one's own martial arts heart under the cleansing of the world.

The second is to wander on the edge of life and death, and under the great terror between life and death, stimulate the instant enlightenment, and then step into it in one fell swoop.

The third one is relatively stable, which depends on personal understanding, that is, to find it from the most basic martial arts.

Why is it the most basic martial arts?

Because the higher the martial arts, the more mysterious it is, and the core origin is easily confused by the exquisiteness of the technique.

Just like a stone.

Throw it on the ground, everyone knows it is a stone, and thousands of people despise it and trample on it at will.

But it is hard to say if it is placed on the table, especially on the Buddhist temple, it is protected by the world and worshipped by thousands of people.

But in essence, it is a stone.

At this moment, Li Hao flipped through the martial arts outline, which contained many martial arts, but it was just a simple list.

Swords, guns, sticks, fists, body movements...

Li Hao flipped through it casually, and he did not force himself to get some kind of understanding in his heart, just like killing time.

In a blink of an eye, a month passed.

Li Hao read a lot of books in Tingyu Tower. In addition to martial arts, he also saw some strange people and interesting things.

There are also many books in it, recording the life stories of many masters.

These masters have taken all kinds of strange paths and different styles of martial arts.

Some are vulgar schools, and their attacking moves are all low-level, such as knocking out the eyeballs to attack the lower body, throwing poison and sprinkling sand, etc., and they condense these insidious moves into a set of combos, that is, skills, and use them to establish a school.

Others are hard-core schools, that is, they are stubborn and fight head-on, never empty, and every move is explosive.

Others are body movement schools, which focus on lightness and agility.

For Li Hao, it is not difficult to create his own skills.

With his six-stage understanding of kendo and boxing, it is easy for him to create his own boxing and swordsmanship.

He can even combine the two skills.

But the skills are good, but the heart is not yet.

Most people who step into the master realm first set their hearts, and then strengthen their skills according to the direction of their master's heart.

But Li Hao is the opposite.

"Where is my heart...?"

Li Hao muttered to himself.

He had seen so many techniques that he was a little confused now.

Undecided.

…

One day, Li Hao came to Tingyu Tower as usual.

But not long after he sat down, he was called back to Shanhe Courtyard, saying that he had something to talk to him about.

When Li Hao returned to the courtyard, he immediately saw that in the main hall, in addition to his father Li Tiangang sitting there, there was another girl sitting opposite him.

The girl was talking to her father in the hall, with her back facing outward.

She was wearing a dark purple coat, exuding a mysterious aura, like a fragrant orchid.

Just the straight back can make people feel the vitality of youth.

At this moment, the two seemed to be talking about something, and his father Li Tiangang's face was full of smiles, with gentle and loving eyes.

When he walked to the door, Li Hao thought of the rules he was forced to learn this month, so he didn't go into the house directly, but stood outside and called out.

Li Tiangang looked at Li Hao, and at the same time, the girl with her back facing outward also turned around.

Her eyebrows were as dark as distant black, her eyes were as clear as a stream, her nose was white, her teeth were white, the hair on her face seemed to be slightly shining, and her skin was as white as jade.

Li Hao was slightly stunned, and then he opened his eyes wide.

"Xue'er?"

"Brother Hao."

The girl seemed to recognize Li Hao, and all the past events came to her mind. She smiled brightly and called out crisply.

Li Hao was finally sure that the girl in front of him was the little girl he hadn't seen for eight years, the little tail that followed him.

He walked forward quickly and looked at her up and down in amazement. After not seeing each other for eight years, the little girl who liked to cry at the beginning has grown into a little girl.

Moreover, she has a beautiful face and is as delicate as if she were pinched out of her hands.

"You've grown so big." Li Hao couldn't help but sigh.

The girl was Bian Ruxue. She stood up from the chair with a ladylike movement, and said with a smile: "Brother Hao, you have grown a lot taller."

"That's for sure."

Li Hao smiled and said: "Why didn't you tell me in advance when you came back? Have you eaten yet? Let me tell you, my craftsmanship is so good now. I can make you a fat man in a few months!"

Bian Ruxue's cheeks were slightly red and she said, "Brother Hao still likes to joke so much."

"Who made you cry so much? I will definitely tease you."

"I'm not a puppy."

Li Hao laughed, and then asked: "How about it? Did anyone bully you while you were practicing swordplay over there?"

Bian Ruxue smiled and shook her head: "Master, senior brother and senior sister are all very good to me, and no one bullies me."

"That's good."

"Where's Brother Hao, how have you been these past few years?"

Bian Ruxue asked, staring at Li Hao.

Li Hao grinned and said: "Of course, you don't care who I am. I am the only one who bullies others. Who can bully me? I eat and drink every day. Don't be too happy."

Li Tiangang frowned slightly and sighed secretly.

Bian Ruxue stared at Li Hao and whispered: "Brother Hao, please stop joking."

When Li Tiangang heard this, he said with a slightly serious face: "Hao'er, be more serious. Xue'er has just returned, so you are not allowed to bully her."

"Okay, okay."

Li Hao smiled helplessly.

Bian Ruxue immediately turned to Li Tiangang and said, "Uncle, Brother Hao will never bully me."

Li Tiangang looked at her with a smile on his face and said:

"Xue'er, you're just too soft-tempered. Don't worry, now that I'm back, if Hao'er dares to bully you, just come to me and I'll make the decision for you."

"When your father entrusted you to me, I would definitely take good care of you and never let you suffer any injustice in our Li family!"

"Thank you uncle."

Bian Ruxue smiled and bowed slightly to thank him. Then, she looked at Li Hao in front of her, only to find that the smile on his face seemed to have suddenly disappeared.

She didn't think much about it and said to Li Tiangang: "Uncle, I want to go out for a walk with Brother Hao and chat alone."

"Okay, you go."

Li Tiangang smiled and nodded.

Bian Ruxue bowed slightly and saluted again, and then said to Li Hao: "Brother Hao, let's go. I haven't been back for a long time. How about you accompany me outside for a walk."

Li Hao nodded, then thought of something, and turned to look at his father who was sitting above him: "Should I go out with Xue'er for a walk?"

Li Tiangang nodded and said, "I can rest assured that Xue'er is with you. You can have fun with Xue'er these days."

Li Hao twitched the corner of his mouth, turned around and took Bian Ruxue's hand and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the city to see. There is no delicious food in Qingzhou City that I don't know."

The grabbed Rouyi squirmed slightly, as if suddenly frightened, but soon relaxed and allowed Li Hao to hold him.

When he saw the two of them leaving, Li Tiangang sighed softly and said, "Although Hao'er hasn't been with us these years, his life has been pretty good. It's a pity that he has no one to discipline him and his temper is too wild."

Uncle Zhao opened his mouth slightly, then closed it again.

Li Tiangang's eyes softened and he said: "Fortunately, Xue'er knows etiquette and is sensible. From now on, Xue'er will be by his side, which can restrain him to some extent. I feel relieved. This kid is lucky to be able to find Xue'er." ”

…

After leaving the Divine General's Mansion, Li Hao took the girl beside him and walked straight towards the nearby lively neighborhood.

"Brother Hao, I just realized that my uncle just came back not long ago."

Bian Ruxue was being held by Li Hao and didn't struggle, but her cheeks were slightly red, and her eyes looked at Li Hao's side face from time to time: "After I leave, are you alone?"

Li Hao smiled and said: "Silly girl, how can I still be as stupid as when I was a child? Shanheyuan is so big and has so many servants and maids, how can I be alone?"

"The servants and maids are different. Brother Hao won't tell them his true feelings." Bian Ruxue said.

"Then don't say anything." Li Hao smiled.

Bian Ruxue was slightly silent and said, "Would it feel uncomfortable if you don't tell me?"

"Get used to it."

Li Hao took Bian Ruxue to a candy painting stall: "Want to eat candy?"

Bian Ruxue glanced at him and shook his head slightly: "Brother Hao, I have grown up."

"You're grown up when you're only fourteen, so wouldn't you be old when you're twenty?"

Seeing that the other party didn't like eating sweets, Li Hao took her around for a while.

I found a toy stall on the road and bought her an iron frog. It could bounce forward when pressed lightly. It was a product of Qianjimen.

The two chatted while walking around. Li Hao asked about each other's life in the mountains over the years, and Bian Ruxue also asked about Li Hao's days in the hospital.

When it was time for dinner, Li Hao found a restaurant and took her to eat and chat.

We haven’t seen each other for eight years, and there are many things to talk about. From the beginning, they were still a little unfamiliar, but later on, Li Hao seemed to have regained the feeling of his childhood.

"When did you come down the mountain?"

"A month ago." Bian Ruxue said.

Li Hao was a little surprised and said: "Then why did you come back?"

"I heard that something strange happened somewhere, so I went to check it out. It turned out that the Ming River had seeped through and destroyed a village." Bian Ruxue said.

Li Hao nodded, "What happened next?"

"I tried it repeatedly, but unfortunately I just destroyed it and failed to pass the level."

Li Hao laughed: "Destroying it is not bad, at least it can make it disappear temporarily."

Bian Ruxue sighed and nodded: "That's right."

Li Hao saw the sword in her hand, which was inseparable from her, and asked: "How is your sword training in these years with the Sword Saint?"

Bian Ruxue was slightly stunned, and then silent for a while, and then said: "It's okay."

Li Hao couldn't help laughing at her reaction: "Why, did you get criticized for not practicing well? Why are you depressed when you mention the sword?"

Bian Ruxue shook her head slightly, put the sword aside, and said: "Brother Hao, let's not talk about the sword. I only found out when I came back this time that you are about to become the real dragon of the Li family. I asked on the way and heard that there is another person who wants to compete with you. Are you sure?"

"What do you think?" Li Hao asked.

Bian Ruxue saw Li Hao so relaxed, and immediately said: "I think so."

"I think so too."

Li Hao smiled and picked up some food for her.

"Speaking of which, I saw many big shots rushing to Qingzhou on the way. I heard that the fight for the True Dragon requires connections."

Bian Ruxue said: "Brother Hao, do you want me to call Master and the others down to help you?"

"Connections are just a small topic, not a big deal. Can the choice of the Li family's True Dragon be influenced by outsiders?" Li Hao said with a smile.

Bian Ruxue thought about it and said: "Okay, if Brother Hao needs me to do anything, you must tell me."

"There is really something for you to do."

"What?" Bian Ruxue was stunned.

"I'm full, you can finish the rest, don't waste food." Li Hao burped and leaned back comfortably on the chair.

Bian Ruxue was slightly speechless.