NOVEL WEB Chapter 27: Enlightenment
Chapter 27: Enlightenment
“Brother Wen Ze, is this really how fishing works?” Li Xi was dazed.
“Of course not. Do you want to know my fishing secret?” Li Wen Ze smiled and denied.
Li Xi’s eyes lit up: “I want to know, Brother Wen Ze!”
Li Wen Ze smiled mysteriously and didn’t keep her in suspense: “The secret is: spiritual energy.”
Li Xi caught on immediately, “I get it! The fish here are ordinary spirit fish that don’t qualify for a grade, so spiritual energy is especially attractive to them!”
“Input spiritual energy into the river grass, and the fish will be attracted!” x2
Li Wen Ze said together with Li Xi, full of smiles.
“Little sister Xi’er is so smart, you understand right away!”
“Brother Wen Ze is still more impressive. If you hadn’t enlightened me, I wouldn’t have thought of this at all,” Li Xi shook her head.
“Alright, let’s stop praising each other and get down to business.”
Li Wen Ze lifted the carp in his hand, which was still flapping its tail.
“Brother Wen Ze, I didn’t bring anything…” Li Xi felt a bit embarrassed.
“No worries, I brought everything!” Li Wen Ze laughed heartily.
He walked to the riverside, drew the short sword from his back, and skillfully gutted the carp, removed the gills and innards, and smoothly scraped off the scales.
It was clear he had often used his sword for such tasks.
“Brother Wen Ze, you’re using your own sword directly?” Don’t you have a small knife or something?
Li Xi didn’t know how many questions she had already asked Li Wen Ze today.
But some questions just couldn’t be held back!
“Of course, I use whatever is convenient. I’m used to this sword, don’t worry, I won’t hurt myself,” Li Wen Ze hadn’t understood Li Xi’s meaning yet.
“No, I mean, doesn’t Mr. Lanling’s storybook say ‘A sword cultivator’s sword is half of himself, more important than his life’?”
Aren’t you trying to become a sword cultivator? How can you use your sword to kill fish? How are you so different from the sword cultivators in the storybooks?
Li Wen Ze didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. So this was what the girl was asking about.
“Those are just stories in books, you can’t take them seriously. Try to read fewer of those books in the future!”
Sword cultivators do value their swords, but what’s the point of having a good sword if you never use it? Sword cultivation ultimately prioritizes the person; wouldn’t over-emphasizing the sword be putting the cart before the horse?
At the root of it all, Li Wen Ze was still a pragmatist.
At this moment, he didn’t know that in the future, he would meet many sword cultivators who had been “poisoned” by storybooks.
“Oh, I see.” Li Xi thought Li Wen Ze’s words made some sense, so she decided not to think about it anymore. After all, she wouldn’t become a sword cultivator in the future.
With the fish prepared, Li Wen Ze took out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom and skillfully sprinkled some powder on the fish.
“This is my secret grilled fish seasoning. You’ll soon know how delicious it is.” Li Wen Ze might not be great at everything, but when it came to grilling fish, he considered himself an expert.
This grilled fish seasoning had been unanimously approved by all his friends in his previous life. In this life, whenever he got sick of eating his father’s cooking, he would come out and grill fish for himself.
He would also bring some back for his father.
After waiting a bit for the seasoning to spread evenly, Li Xi suddenly remembered that they hadn’t done the preparations, so she said, “Brother Wen Ze, I brought a fire starter. Wait a moment, I’ll go gather some firewood.”
Li Wen Ze quickly stopped her: “No need to gather firewood, just wait here!”
“How can we grill fish without firewood?” Li Xi was confused.
Li Wen Ze didn’t answer her. Instead, he held the fish with one hand and formed a very simple hand seal with the other. Then, flames appeared, continuously falling on the carp.
Li Xi widened her eyes in surprise and even rubbed them several times before truly confirming that the flames from Li Wen Ze’s technique converged into a line of fire, flowing back and forth on the fish’s body as his hand moved, without burning his hand that was holding the fish at all.
“What technique is this? How is it so amazing?” Li Xi asked in a murmur.
Seeing that his proud technique had shocked Li Xi, Li Wen Ze was very satisfied. “This is the Fireball Technique you’ve been practicing recently.”
“Impossible!” Li Xi said firmly.
“Why is it impossible?” Li Wen Ze was very interested in her answer.
“Because the Fireball Technique produces a small fireball when cast. The day you and I went to deal with the Longevity Root, you also used the Fireball Technique, and it was nothing like this!” Li Xi argued with reason.
“You’re right, the Fireball Technique does produce a small fireball after casting, but,” Li Wen Ze saw Li Xi about to speak and raised his voice: “everyone can cast their own version of the Fireball Technique.”
“Cast their own version of the Fireball Technique?” Li Xi thought she had gotten used to the various shocks Li Wen Ze had given her before, but the facts proved otherwise.
Li Wen Ze explained systematically:
“As the teacher has said, learning techniques generally has four stages: First stage, proficient in forming hand seals with both hands; Second stage, proficient in forming hand seals with one hand; Third stage: simplifying hand seals with one hand; Fourth stage: technique follows the heart’s movement, spell follows the heart’s will. The first three stages can be achieved during the Qi Refining period, while the last stage is for after the Foundation Establishment period.”
Li Xi eagerly said: “Yes, the teacher did mention this. But,”
“Don’t rush. The third stage is actually when the caster has developed their own understanding of the technique, can simplify and modify the hand seals based on their own insights, and make the technique their own.”
“That’s right, my Spirit Rain Technique has barely reached the third stage,” Li Xi nodded.
“Since you can already incorporate your own insights into the technique, why stick to the fireball form?” Li Wen Ze guided gently, “The Fireball Technique is the foundation of all fire-attribute techniques. When you cultivate the Fireball Technique to a certain level, you can naturally change its form at will.”
“So it can be like this…” Li Xi pondered.
Then her Spirit Rain Technique…
She seemed to have some ideas, but she needed more insights and practice.
Li Wen Ze summarized: “So, to master the Fireball Technique, the most important thing is to enhance your understanding of fire.”
Li Xi’s thoughts turned back to the Fireball Technique.
So the Fireball Technique could be this interesting?
But her Fireball Technique hadn’t even started yet. It would still be a long way to go before it could be this amazing!
Fireball Technique, Fireball Technique, so why did she suddenly want to master the Fireball Technique? The Fireball Technique is so difficult! Observing flames should help accumulate insights, right?
Li Wen Ze felt that he had achieved his goal to some extent, but knowing how to cultivate the Fireball Technique wasn’t enough. Li Xi’s enthusiasm could be a bit higher. He decided to wait until after they finished eating the grilled fish to say more.