Chapter 404 - Problem (1)
rtist. The saying "poor people learn literature, and wealthy people learn martial arts" was indeed truthful. Learning martial arts was very expensive!Certainly, you could also forgo the aid of medicin...Chapter 404 Question 1
"I asked you to fetch the books, so why are you following me" Shang Ling Jian immediately said.
Xiaoyao smiled and replied, "This servant has prepared a quiet environment for Miss Ling Xiao. Since Miss Ling Xiao wants all the books related to Sword Dao, she will naturally be here for an extended period of time reading them. The academy has specially designated rooms for studying, and I am currently guiding Miss Ling Xiao there."
"Oh, so that's how it is! You lead the way then!" Shang Ling Jian nodded, agreeing to this but—
"You still have to bring me those books later!"
"Yes, yes. Of course!" Xiaoyao replied and led Wu Xuan Ling Xiao and himself to a small courtyard. This academy had several private courtyards specifically for studying as Xiaoyao mentioned earlier.
When they reached the entrance of one of these private courtyards, Xiaoyao stopped and asked, "Miss Ling Xiao, which place do you like There's no one here now, so please choose freely."
"It doesn’t matter!" Wu Xuan Ling Xiao said indifferently; she didn't originally want to come to this private courtyard since she wasn't actually planning on entering seclusion for studying. She merely wanted some peace and quiet!
Right now, she was thinking that if anyone could get rid of the fly (the annoying Shang Ling Jian) beside her, she would promise them a condition that she can fulfill.
However, this was just a thought because she didn't think that there was anyone capable of doing so at this moment.
Suddenly, she realized the delight was right by her side. Sometimes it came too quickly and unexpectedly for one to accept!
Seeing Xiaoyao open the door to a private courtyard after what she said, she walked in with him. As soon as she stepped into the small courtyard, the fly tried to follow but Xiaoyao suddenly closed the door, leaving the fly outside.
"Damn slave! What are you doing You nearly hit my nose!" The fly was furious at Xiaoyao for closing the door abruptly and shouted without decorum.
"Cheap master, I’m just shutting the door," Xiaoyao replied with a smile.
“Who did you call cheap” Shang Ling Jian heard the tone in Xiaoyao's voice and realized that it was definitely a retort to calling him dog slave. "You really dare insult me!!"
"Cheap master, isn't this your name I’m rather clumsy. Sometimes I only remember the last character of people’s names…" Xiaoyao said with a pensive look on his face, making Wu Xuan Ling Xiao inside the door unable to help but want to laugh.
She didn’t expect that this small servant was quite interesting and had the guts to confront his master like this. It was admirable, yet a bit reckless since it could bring trouble with such an annoying fly.
"You… Alright, I won't argue about this now, but tell me what you mean by closing the door in this manner. Are you trying to make me crash into it" Shang Ling Jian had argued enough over his name and knew there was no point in doing so further; only worsening things.
"I’m shutting the door to provide a tranquil environment for Miss Ling Xiao to read her books. This place is meant for seclusion, allowing entry of one person at a time. If you wish to study here too, please go to that other courtyard," Xiaoyao bowed and gestured Shang Ling Jian towards another private courtyard.
"" Shang Ling Jian was momentarily stunned by Xiaoyao's words and needed some time to process them.
Wu Xuan Ling Xiao’s eyes lit up upon hearing Xiaoyao's words. She understood what he meant—he was using the academy rules to keep Shang Ling Jian away from her temporarily, which was exactly what she wanted! This Xiaoyao is quite intriguing!
"You…" After comprehending the situation, Shang Ling Jian wanted to say something to Xiaoyao but found that he couldn’t. He had initially called Xiaoyao here wanting to tease him and also asked him to fetch all books on Sword Dao to continue teasing him.
However, instead of tormenting this annoying little servant, he ended up getting tangled up himself—and the most frustrating part was that it felt like digging his own hole.
"What do you mean by 'what' me If there's anything you need to say, just speak up and don’t be hesitant! But your matter will wait; let’s first find some books for Miss Ling Xiao," Xiaoyao bluntly squeezed Shang Ling Jian.
Turning back to Wu Xuan Ling Xiao, he asked, "Miss Ling Xiao, what kind of Sword Dao books do you need"
"Recently, I’m cultivating the seventh sword in Supreme Sword Dao but can't find a clue. Just give me some random ones; if I get lucky, maybe it will inspire something," Wu Xuan Ling Xiao replied with a smile.
She wouldn’t have mentioned her cultivation situation to Xiaoyao initially, but she was feeling good today.
"Alright, let me find them for you!" Xiaoyao nodded and went to the martial arts library's Sword Dao section to fetch books.
The seventh sword should be…
Xiaoyao wasn't just randomly picking books for the Xuanwu Divine Xiao; he was looking for swordsmanship books that complemented the Seventh Sword, which would be beneficial to her. If he knew about the Xuanwu Divine Xiao's martial arts foundation, he could even find more precise and targeted books.
Even so, this still greatly surprised the Xuanwu Divine Xiao. Originally, she had just casually mentioned it without knowing where to start修煉這無上劍道第七劍，現在她發現自己已經有了門路，就在逍遙給於她的這些書之中。, but now she realized that there was a way within the books Xiaoyao provided.
Was this coincidence
The Xuanwu Divine Xiao didn't dwell on why Xiaoyao did this. She quickly dove into comprehending the sword arts depicted in these books and feeling their essence, then combining them with the Seventh Move of the Supreme Sword Dao.
She had a sense of enlightenment, but it wasn't enough; she needed to continue accumulating knowledge by reading more.
The Xuanwu Divine Xiao thus entered seclusion. Initially, she hadn't planned on doing this, but now that an opportunity presented itself to understand the Seventh Move of the Supreme Sword Dao, she wouldn’t let it slip through her fingers. Nothing would disturb her during this period.
Fortunately, with complete facilities and attendants to take care of her needs, there were no issues with daily life even if she chose to be in seclusion here indefinitely.
Shang Lingjian saw the Xuanwu Divine Xiao enter seclusion. He waited for a short while before leaving the academy. Initially, he thought the Xuanwu Divine Xiao wouldn’t take long and indeed read books at the nearby small courtyard while also arranging for Xiaoyao to retrieve some obscure books that he deemed tricky.
Xiaoyao merely scoffed inwardly; these weren't obscure books but ones known by Shang Lingjian. Truly obscure books, he hadn't even heard of them.
Over the next few days, Shang Lingjian would come every day to check on the Xuanwu Divine Xiao's progress and also tease Xiaoyao a bit, naturally just with small antics as major ones were now out of the question.
Xiaoyao had dealt with such pranks countless times. As a servant, he often encountered his master’s刁難，應付這種刁難基本上成功的家丁都可以應付的得心應手。pranks and was adept at handling them.
Therefore, Xiaoyao merely sneered before continuing with his work, which infuriated Shang Lingjian further; his resentment towards Xiaoyao was growing daily and would eventually explode.
Xiaoyao remained indifferent. He didn't think Shang Lingjian had the capability to cause him significant trouble—certainly not unsolvable issues. Those that could be solved, he didn’t care about either since he wouldn’t stay much longer anyway.
Soon, all the books here would be read by him. Recently, he could use the Xuanwu Divine Xiao’s名義，白天也能接觸到頂級書籍，更是加快了他的速度。name to access the top-grade library during daytime, thus speeding up his progress.
Xiaoyao had been here for a long time, and people already trusted him. Since he was helping the Xuanwu Divine Xiao retrieve books, the top-grade library was open to him.
The Xuanwu Divine Xiao’s藉口，也不是逍遙刻意而為的，是玄武靈筱自己的需求，她要逍遙找對她有幫助的書，但這些書在普通的書庫已經冇有了，剩下就隻有那個普通人不能進去的頂級書庫。excuse wasn't intentionally made by Xiaoyao, but rather was due to her own needs. She asked for books that would help her, and these were only found in the inaccessible top-grade library.
The ‘ordinary people’ referred to members of the Xuanwu clan’s本家，不過玄武靈筱剛剛好有這個權利，她可以讓逍遙幫忙拿。main family; however, she had the right to allow Xiaoyao access.
On the seventeenth day of the Xuanwu Divine Xiao's seclusion, a strong sword aura emanated from her small courtyard, catching many people’s注意……attention...
"Who is it It should be Lingxiao. Truly impressive; she actually comprehended another move." While busy with work, Xuanwu Wenyuan felt the sword aura and smiled inwardly, thinking that this generation of the Xuanwu clan didn't disappoint him, not falling short of the White Tiger and Vermilion Bird clans.
Many others shared similar thoughts, mostly seniors of the Xuanwu Divine Xiao who were pleased by the emergence of a promising successor.
"Xuanwu Lingxiao, I will never be inferior to you!!"
Similar statements echoed from her peers, all competing and unwilling to be outshined.
"Lingxiao is coming out of seclusion! I must see her immediately!!"
The owner of this statement was someone the Xuanwu Divine Xiao wouldn't want to meet. Seeing him would dampen her good mood from having just mastered a new move—the annoying fly, Shang Lingjian.
If she knew that Shang Lingjian would come running upon learning about her emergence, she would choose to continue her seclusion and focus on mastering the Eighteenth Move of the Supreme Sword Dao.
Those who trained in the Supreme Sword Dao wouldn’t learn consecutive moves but rather pick those best suited for them. Among the twenty-three moves of the Supreme Sword Dao, each person had their perfect match based on their unique characteristics.
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