in2ebook Chapter 143 Qi Xinyang's daily life. - Just learning a skill? Confused
Chapter 143 Qi Xinyang's daily life. - Just learning a skill? Confused
The previous chapter mentioned that Qi Xinyang and his two younger brothers finished their morning run, while Wei Qingping and King Jianhao also found a mountain stream yesterday.
Then let’s continue with the conversation between Wei Qingping and the Swordsman King by the stream yesterday.
Wei Qingping was worried. After finding the water source, she didn't see any wild animals or critters near it. She wasn't looking for an animal spot; rather than a sightseeing trip, she wanted to eat some different game.
When King Jianhao saw that Wei Qingping was still thinking about eating "game", he "poured cold water" on Wei Qingping.
King Jianhao said to Wei Qingping, "We didn't bring any hunting tools, so it's not easy to catch small animals in the mountains. There wouldn't be so many wild animals like those that would actively attack humans in a place like this. It's a rare opportunity, so if we can come across one once in a while, it's good enough to have a meal."
Wei Qingping muttered, "It would be nice if we could meet each other more often 'occasionally'..."
King Jianhao was speechless after hearing this and asked Wei Qingping, "Oh! You still want to eat meat every day?" After saying that, he looked away and shook his head.
Wei Qingping asked the Swordsman King, "Isn't it good to eat meat every day?"
The Swordsman King was speechless and told Wei Qingping, "That's a good thought, but don't think about it anymore. Look at where we are now."
Wei Qingping said to King Jianhao, "If it doesn't work out on the mountain, then we can go back to the capital and eat whatever we want." When she said this, she remembered the delicious food she had eaten in the palace before.
The Swordsman King then poured cold water on Wei Qingping, saying, "This isn't our world. How can you buy whatever you want to eat? In this alien world, you have to catch what you can eat."
Wei Qingping asked the Swordsman King, "Those without money can't buy everything, but those wealthy landlords can't either?"
After hearing this, the Swordsman King sighed softly and sat down on a bare rock. He said to Wei Qingping, "As the saying goes..."
Wei Qingping suddenly thought of a line and said it directly with the Swordsman King. They both said in unison: This landlord has no surplus food!
Wei Qingping pointed at the Swordsman King and said, "I knew you were going to say that! This is totally different, okay?"
King Jianhao smiled bitterly and said to Wei Qingping, "Alright! Stop reciting lines without any hesitation. I'm not a king or a landlord now. You don't understand what I mean. I mean that the production level and material flow in this other world cannot be compared with our world."
After hearing this, Wei Qingping muttered softly, "What difference can there be? What does this have to do with food? I don't understand..."
King Jianhao stroked his beard and said to Wei Qingping, "Having said that, even if I were king again, I can't let people here eat whatever they want. The most I can do is to ensure that my people don't starve to death."
Wei Qingping pointed at the Swordsman King and said, "Hey! You're bragging! If there were a famine, it would be hard not to starve to death."
King Jianhao smiled bitterly again and said to Wei Qingping, "On the contrary, famine is unlikely to occur in this other world."
Wei Qingping was surprised and said to the Swordsman King, "How is that possible? You're lying. In our world, some people in poor countries don't even have enough to eat! The news also said that in some places prices have skyrocketed, and there are people with nothing to eat. Those who can't grab food are starving to death."
As Wei Qingping spoke, it became clear that she was a little anxious. She wanted to pour out everything she had seen and heard, but due to her limited knowledge and vocabulary, she couldn't express herself clearly, and her words became incoherent.
King Jianhao smiled bitterly and said to Wei Qingping, "What the hell are you talking about? It's quite confusing." Then, he stroked his beard and said to Wei Qingping, "Those sudden droughts, floods, insect plagues and so on in our world have never appeared in this other world."
Wei Qingping still didn't understand this strange world, and was completely bewildered. She muttered, "Huh? Is it so 'incredible'..." Then, she asked the Swordsman King, "What about war? Isn't it said that if there's constant war, all sorts of things will happen..."
King Jianhao told Wei Qingping, "You mean war, displacement, and famine, right? So we're afraid of war. The storage and flow of supplies here aren't that advanced, but as long as there's no war, everything is simple. If a king wants to ensure his people don't starve to death, he just needs to do the basic work of regulation and distribution."
Seeing that Wei Qingping was silent, King Jianhao continued to say to Wei Qingping: "If you want to understand the knowledge here, I can talk to you all day long."
Wei Qingping said to the Swordsman King, "Forget it, stop talking. I'm starting to not understand what you're saying. But as long as I can avoid starvation, I think I'm pretty impressive. Keep going!"
The Swordsman King was so helpless that he didn't want to talk anymore. He thought to himself, "Why should I add more fuel? I already said I'm not a king anymore. I'll just starve myself first."
Wei Qingping imitated the Swordsman King's action and touched his chin. Then he said to the Swordsman King, "Speaking of which, it is indeed difficult to encounter wild beasts in your country. But we encountered two at once yesterday. I thought my luck had improved..."
When King Jianhao heard Wei Qingping still saying that this was his country and even imitating his movements, he became a little annoyed. With an expression that was almost laughing with anger on his face, he asked Wei Qingping, "You don't have a beard, why are you imitating me?"
Wei Qingping explained to the Swordsman King, "You've reached the pinnacle of your life, so I'm learning from you. If I can't go back, maybe I can become king someday."
When King Jianhao heard Wei Qingping mention "being a king," he ignored the topic and thought to himself, "You have so much to learn, and I know you won't be able to learn it all." He changed the subject and asked Wei Qingping, "Do you want some leftover meat from yesterday?" He then took out the leftover barbecue.
Seeing that the Sword Master King offered her the barbecue from yesterday, Wei Qingping declined. She told the Sword Master King, "Forget it, I'm not actually hungry, I just want to eat something different."
King Jianhao was speechless and said to Wei Qingping, "You are so old, and you are still picky about food."
Wei Qingping said to the Swordsman King, "It's not that I'm picky about food, I'm really not hungry."
King Jianhao said to Wei Qingping, "Don't want to eat? Then let's continue on our way." As he said that, he stood up.
When Wei Qingping saw that King Jianhao was about to continue on his journey, he asked him, "Aren't you going to eat yourself?"
King Jianhao told Wei Qingping, "I'm not hungry either." After that, he set off directly.
When Wei Qingping saw King Jianhao walking ahead of her, she immediately asked him, "Hey! Why are you walking ahead?"
King Jianhao told Wei Qingping, "Next, just follow the stream and you won't get lost."
Wei Qingping suddenly realized and quickly followed the Swordsman King.
Under the scorching sun and accompanied by the sound of flowing water in the stream, Wei Qingping and King Jianhao continued on their journey, which lasted a whole day.
That’s all for now. We have finished talking about Wei Qingping’s yesterday. Let’s go back to today.
After a day of hiking yesterday, Wei Qingping and the Sword Master King were heading higher and higher. The higher the altitude, the less vegetation there was.
At this moment, what appeared before their eyes were mountains with sparse vegetation visible to the naked eye.
King Jianhao looked at the magnificent scenery around him and said to Wei Qingping, "We are very close."
Wei Qingping asked King Jianhao, "What's close?"
King Jianhao told Wei Qingping, "We are very close to the 'spring'. Once we get there, we will find the hidden way out."
Wei Qingping said to King Jianhao, "Oh! You're talking about the way out of the country. Great! We're finally there!"
King Jianhao then said to Wei Qingping, "Continue to follow the stream. When you reach the source of the stream, you will see a spring. Once you get there, you will find a long-abandoned underground city."
Wei Qingping thought for a moment and asked the Swordsman King, "An abandoned dungeon? There shouldn't be that kind of... monster, right?"
King Jianhao nodded in confirmation and continued to say to Wei Qingping, "According to that person, there is a road leading outside the border in that abandoned underground city."
After hearing this, Wei Qingping let out a long "Oh" to indicate that she understood.
King Jianhao expressed his concerns to Wei Qingping and said, "But what I'm worried about now is whether there will be enough food."
Wei Qingping said to the Swordsman King, "Keep all the leftover meat for yourself. I can do without it."
King Jianhao said to Wei Qingping, "You have to eat even if you can't hold on any longer. It wouldn't be worth it if you starved to death on the road after coming all the way here."
Wei Qingping said to the Swordsman King, "That way he won't starve to death..." Then, she looked at the surrounding mountains and cliffs and said to the Swordsman King, "As long as he doesn't fall to his death, he shouldn't die."
The Swordsman King muttered, "Oh, I hope I can get out of here safely..."
Wei Qingping asked King Jianhao, "Isn't it unlucky that you are so uncertain?"
The Swordsman King looked helpless and told Wei Qingping, "Alas, I told you all before. I heard from others that there is a road leading out of the country, but I haven't seen it with my own eyes. But taking a gamble is better than getting caught when you turn around."
Wei Qingping complained to the Swordsman King, "You're too pessimistic. We've come such a long way, and now you're saying you're not sure there's a way out... I was feeling quite hopeful, but now you've poured cold water on me."
King Jianhao thought for a moment and said to Wei Qingping, "Speaking of which, you young people do need some words of encouragement. Come on! We can make it out!"
The Sword King's perfunctory encouragement did not bring much positive effect to Wei Qingping.
Wei Qingping is prone to low self-esteem, but she's not one to let negativity creep in. She hates being negative, and that's one of the sources of her low self-esteem. Surrounded by a negative atmosphere, she's even more vulnerable to low self-esteem.
Afterwards, the two of them didn't say anything else, but walked towards the source of the stream.
We have finished talking about Wei Qingping, and now let’s continue talking about Qi Xinyang.
As mentioned earlier, Qi Xinyang and the others had just finished their morning run. So, the three of them went to have breakfast together. After a short rest, it was time for their usual morning exercises.
Qi Xinyang did not go to the second floor of the warehouse to practice his "Double Moon Hook Blade Bow" alone, but continued to come to the compound, intending to continue learning the basic use of the long stick with his two younger brothers.
When Coach Tuo Lierdi saw the three of them coming together again, he asked Qi Xinyang, who had come before him, "Are we still training together as a group today?"
Qi Xinyang told coach Tuo Lierdi, "That's right! Anyway, I learn faster than those two idiots, so I'll learn more different things from them." As she said that, she turned around and looked at the two younger brothers who were walking towards her from behind.
After training for the past few days, Coach Tuolierdi was well aware of Qi Xinyang's talent. He said to Qi Xinyang, "Okay, let's continue training together."
After the three children gathered, Coach Tuolierdi began to speak. He said to Qi Xinyang and the others, "You've learned everything from yesterday. Today I'll teach you some other things that are also necessary to learn."
After hearing what coach Tuo Lierdi said, Qi Xinyang and the others went to the weapon rack to get long sticks.
Coach Tuolierdi immediately stopped them and said, "Don't pick up the long sticks yet! We're teaching footwork today, and if you start with a long stick, it won't be easy to learn."
When Qi Xinyang and the others heard what coach Tuo Lierdi said, they stood back in front of coach Tuo Lierdi.
Just like that, coach Tuolierdi began to demonstrate the starting method by talking and doing.
Coach Tuo Lierdi said to Qi Xinyang and the others, "Pay attention, this footwork must drive the body movement, and the body movement must coordinate with the technique. This technique can be replaced by fists and palms first. Look at my footwork, then look at how my body changes, and then the fists and palms come out in this way." He said as he performed the actions.
As Coach Tuolierdi explained more and more, he performed more and more moves. Although his moves were repeated over and over again for the sake of explanation, there were so many that it was difficult to remember how many moves he had actually performed.
The sight of the small feet dazzled me and my mind was in a mess.
You Ke was in a difficult situation. If he just listened to what Coach Tuolierdi said, it would be fine. But his eyes were watching Coach Tuolierdi moving around, and his ears were also confused by what he heard.
If his two younger brothers are so confused, what about Qi Xinyang? Please see the next chapter.