NOVEL NEXT Chapter 110: Chapter 109: Do What You Do
Time is a dualistic thing.
When you're in class, you always felt that time is going on for so slow, like someone used "The World" to stop it from time to time, while you are out playing with you friend or playing some game online, it passed by so fast that you wonder if Pucci used "Made in Heaven" to accelerate the time.
Just like now, although only a single chapter has passed, you suddenly realize that several months have passed unnoticed.
...
Drip, Drip
The sound of water in the bathroom, white jade-like feet stepping on the smooth floor, clear water flowing down those straight, slender legs.
After a while of rinsing, Fu Hua turned off the water switch, opened the glass door, and walked into the room without a single thread of clothing.
No steam came out. In the cold winter, she took a cold shower to clear her mind.
As a result, the reflection of herself in the standing mirror at this moment seemed exceptionally clear to Fu Hua.
"Whew—"
Fu Hua touched her face in the mirror, feeling somewhat dazed.
Fifty thousand years had passed, and she remained ageless, but the people around her and the memories in her heart were inevitably lost to her.
Her pseudo-immortality always seemed more like a curse than a blessing.
After a moment of silence, Fu Hua picked up a towel to dry herself, then put on her clothes one by one. Finally, what appeared in the mirror was a cool and heroic woman in a gray trench coat and jeans.
At this moment, all the worries and confusion had dissipated, leaving only a pair of calm eyes, as ancient and unchanging as the sky and the sea.
Then she walked out and went to her classroom.
...
A large podium, several rows of desks arranged in a fan shape.
Fu Hua was giving a lecture, and the audience consisted of children from the orphanage. Occasionally, adults would come, like Einstein, who came for academic discussions.
Fu Hua glanced at the students below, noticing that only the children were present today, with no adults, and even Sigurd was absent—this was normal, as the Executor of Anti-Entropy was busy with his duties.
Fu Hua had never expected that the one inviting her down the mountain would be the Executor of Anti-Entropy.
However, a few months ago, during a conversation with Otto, although his expression was slightly strange when he saw Sigurd and her together, he admitted that it was part of the deal, which dispelled all of Fu Hua's doubts.
The close relationship between the Executor of Anti-Entropy and the Archbishop of Schicksal was beyond her concern. She only knew that someone wanted to learn, and she was willing to share her martial arts.
It was important to cultivate more forces to resist the collapse, so she had no reason not to support it.
"Today, let's review the general outline of the 'Tai Xu Sword Qi.' The the five aggregates of mind, form, mind, soul, and spirit, each symbolize an aspect that Honkai can use. If you get one of the five aggregates, you will easily go astray; while mastering all five leads to mastery. I hope you can strive for the latter, so I will explain this part in depth again. This is not only basic knowledge but also the core of Shenzhou martial arts—"
Fu Hua was speaking, and the students were listening.
Since the 'Tai Xu Sword Qi' was already a specialized martial arts system integrated into Shenzhou culture, she explained it in Mandarin.
Below, Kiana had worked hard to learn Mandarin because Sigurd was fluent in it. Mei was the same.
Bronya was a genius with an IQ of 180, so learning a language was not difficult for her.
Raiden Mei, coming from the Far East, was already part of the Shenzhou cultural circle and had received elite education, so she was the first to master Mandarin.
As for Wendy, as a S-rank Valkryie candidate, she was not only exceptional in combat but also in academics, so learning Mandarin was not difficult for her either
So, the only ones facing difficulty were Seele and the Olenveya twins, but Sigurd didn't have many expectations for them. Their presence was mainly for accompanying the other girl, and it didn't really matter whether they learned Mandarin or not.
Fu Hua was earnestly explaining, and most of the people below were earnestly understanding and digesting the information.
Suddenly, another voice mixed into Fu Hua's cold tone.
"Zzz~"
"Zzz~"
"(???)~Zzz!"
There was no doubt, the source of that noise was none other than the idiotic tuna who got sleepy after eating lavishly at the food that Sigurd had ordered for her last night at her request.
Kiana Kaslana
She sat upright, her back straight, holding a pen as if she were taking notes, her eyes wide open. But her motionless posture and obvious snoring indicated everything.
By the way, Rozaliya and Liliya were in a similar state, just not as conspicuous as Kiana.
"..." xN
Amidst the silence of the crowd, a silver-haired young man walked into the classroom.
He headed straight for Fu Hua but paused when he passed by the motionless Kiana. Without missing a beat, he silently raised his hand and swung it down forcefully to the back of her head.
Bang!
The sleepy tuna face was directly imprinted into the steel tabletop, and after lifting her head, the table bore the indentation of a face.
Kiana looked around in bewilderment.
"What's going on? Is class over? Is it time for lunch?"
Sigurd: "(ー`?ー)づ——"
Bang!
The same scene, the same loud noise, but this time the dent in the table was even deeper.
Finally fully awake, Kiana held her throbbing face and leaned back guiltily.
"I'm not sleeping! I'm just meditating about world hunger—"
Sigurd stared coldly at her for a while before turning to face Fu Hua and suddenly pushing out his palm.
Boom!!!
Accompanied by a deafening explosion, a powerful shockwave spread throughout the classroom, prompting the girls to raise their hands to block it.
Using the same technique, Fu Hua took the unexpected blow, but she took a step back, her face showing a hint of astonishment.
"The Force-Generating Technique of Six Fists! You actually learned it? Have you comprehended its essence?"
"No. Things like artistic conception are still too mysterious for me to understand."
"Then how do you use such powerful punches?"
"I just do what you do. It's not that difficult. I don't understand the so-called state of mind, but I can understand how your body moves and how Honkai Energy operates. After combining your body movement and the energy to form a certain balance to an extent, it's more or less ended up like this. I came to you to ask for guidance. Is there anything I need to improve?"
Sigurd asked calmly.
Fu Hua was momentarily speechless, feeling a surreal sense of the collapse of her worldview.
Do what I do?
Is this how martial arts are understood?
Although it was possible to understand the physical techniques in this way, the mental methods, the state of mind—those were supposed to be self-realized, and they were different for each individual!
Yet, Sigurd had indeed achieved it.
Facing the boy's eager gaze for knowledge, Fu Hua hesitated for a moment before stuttering out:
"Uh... well, that sounds... good. Maybe— maybe you should try to comprehend your own state of mind, to understand the essence of the five aggregates?"
"Alright. Call me next time for practical teaching. I have other matters to attend to. Carry on."
Sigurd turned and left.
As he passed by Kiana, he glanced at her without any emotion, causing the little fluffball to shiver, dispelling all drowsiness from her mind.
Sleep any more, and I'll hit you.
Sigurd didn't say that, but Kiana had already understood.
"Why sleep so much in life, when you can rest eternally in death? I've realized it, Sigurd."
Kiana rubbed her hands together with a flattering smile, watching as Sigurd walked past her, letting out a relieved sigh only after he was gone.
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