Chapter 48: The Garden of Reflection

Although Xu Daoyan had been tricked by Su Wei, he had to admit that Su Wei was indeed very capable. Xu Daoyan never thought that his thoughts could be seen through by Su Wei, even the Witch Immortal hadn't noticed, yet this man, who was completely sealed, had seen through him, which showed that he was no ordinary person.

"If you want me to guide you, it's fine, but you have to tell me what cultivation scripture you are practicing. I need to teach you according to your aptitude!" Su Wei, with his dark face, showed a bright smile, revealing white teeth.

"You know my master, so how could you not know what I'm cultivating?" Xu Daoyan asked, puzzled.

"If I hadn't tricked you just now, how would you have felt guilty? Who that person is, how would I know? Silly child!" Su Wei sighed.

Xu Daoyan was, after all, just a child, and naturally couldn't match someone like Su Wei.

"You old man!"

"My old man is in the Evil Emperor City, you can go find him!" Su Wei laughed heartily.

"..." Xu Daoyan was frustrated, finally sitting on the ground, looking at Su Wei, shrugging and spreading his hands, helplessly saying, "Alright, fine, it doesn't matter if I tell you. My master said I'm cultivating the 'Yellow Emperor's Heavenly Scripture,' which many people can't even learn!"

"What!" Su Wei's body trembled, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints, clearly shocked. He believed this was absolutely not something Xu Daoyan had made up.

"What's wrong?" Xu Daoyan scratched his head, tilting his head to look at Su Wei, puzzled.

"Come, come, come, tell me, how do you cultivate this scripture?" After the shock, Su Wei was very excited, never expecting Xu Daoyan to be a descendant of that lineage. If he could take him as a disciple, it would be a good thing.

"Cultivation is through my master's oral transmission. It's strange, the things he says, I've never heard before, but when he says them, I understand everything immediately, and that's how I cultivate..." Xu Daoyan basically explained his cultivation of the 'Yellow Emperor's Heavenly Scripture.'

"Transmitting the sacred sound to the heart, your master is truly remarkable, he must be a great figure!" Su Wei sighed, looking up at the sky. "It seems there are some things I can't teach you. The one behind you is far more skilled than I am, but I can teach you archery!"

Hearing this, Xu Daoyan was stunned, never expecting the old beggar to be so capable.

"Archery? There's not even a bow here, how are you going to teach me archery!" Xu Daoyan felt he was being tricked again, looking doubtful.

"Do you trust me?" Su Wei asked.

"Even if I don't, I have to. Tell me, how do I learn?" Xu Daoyan spread his hands, at this point, he had no choice.

"Although I am of royal blood, I am also a Confucian disciple. The six arts of Confucianism are propriety, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics! Archery is one of the six arts! I happen to be quite skilled in archery and can teach you a few moves!" Su Wei said slowly.

"I've heard my master talk about this. The Confucian art of archery can calm the mind, focus the spirit, and ensure a fatal strike!" Hearing Su Wei's words, Xu Daoyan finally felt a bit more confident.

"Your master is right. From your cultivation of the 'Yellow Emperor's Heavenly Scripture,' which strengthens the liver and improves vision, you will have a good field of view and courage. Learning archery will give you a good foundation, but I will also increase the difficulty of your training!" Su Wei said solemnly.

"How will you train me?" Xu Daoyan was excited, he had always wanted to learn some combat skills, and now, by chance, he finally could. It seemed the old beggar was right; after cultivating the liver, one's courage would be greatly enhanced, bringing many benefits in the future!

"The most important aspects of archery are eyesight, courage, and mental state. No matter what happens, you must remain as steady as a mountain, with a heart as solid as a rock, calm and composed, to ensure a precise strike. If your courage is lacking, and you panic when the enemy approaches, how can your arrow be accurate?"

Su Wei looked at Xu Daoyan, speaking each word carefully and seriously.

"I can only teach you some basic things. Starting today, when you cultivate, keep your eyes open and stare at me. For a month, you are not allowed to close your eyes or blink!"

"What, not allowed to close my eyes or blink? What is this? And I have to stare at you!" Xu Daoyan felt speechless, not knowing what Su Wei was up to!

"Do you want to learn or not, just one word!" Su Wei raised an eyebrow, speaking coldly.

"I'll learn!" Xu Daoyan had no choice, he felt Su Wei was genuinely skilled.

Xu Daoyan followed Su Wei's instructions, not blinking or closing his eyes. At first, he thought it would be easy not to blink or close his eyes.

But after just one day of staring, his eyes were extremely tired. Only with Su Wei's permission could he take a short break.

Time passed day by day.

Tian Tian returned to Youzhou!

Knowing that Tian Tian was the daughter of Lord Mengchang, Tian Wen, the Heavenly Stone King City's Heavenly Stone Duke, did not dare to neglect her and immediately teleported her back to the Tian Family Manor in Youzhou!

The Tian Family Manor also had an independent teleportation array, located in the back courtyard!

The back courtyard of the Tian Family Manor was extremely spacious, covering over a hundred miles. Just the back courtyard was larger than the General's Manor in Shilong City.

This place was very open, a vast empty field.

As soon as Tian Tian returned to her back courtyard, she saw her older brother, Tian Yu, already waiting for her with a dark face!

"Tian Tian! What have you done! This time, I must teach you a lesson!" Tian Yu was very heroic and tall, with deep cultivation, and had a significant reputation in the Youzhou military camp. The You King's military order, which he had borrowed from Lord Mengchang, had been stolen by his little sister after she drugged him!

Tian Tian shrank her neck, stuck out her tongue, and laughed, "I remember I didn't put much of the drug..."

"Not much? You made me sleep for three days and three nights, and you've disgraced me. You even stole my You King's military order. Is this how you treat your brother?" Tian Yu grabbed Tian Tian's neck and shook her violently, feeling speechless about his little sister.

"Stop! Stop! Stop! I have urgent matters to attend to, I don't have time to deal with you!" Tian Tian stepped off the teleportation array, wanting to leave the Tian Family Manor.

At this moment, a middle-aged man suddenly appeared, his face chiseled and sharp, with two sword-like eyebrows, wearing a purple-gold crown and a black dragon robe, looking extremely serious.

"Tian Tian, this time you've gone too far. The You King's military order can mobilize the troops of the 3,600 cities under Youzhou's jurisdiction. You actually stole it and drugged your seventh brother. This is utterly lawless. Tian Yu, lock your eighth sister in the Garden of Reflection for three months, and do not let her step out of the Tian Family Manor!" This man was none other than Tian Tian's father, the Duke of Youzhou, Lord Mengchang Tian Wen. His words were filled with authority, and even Tian Tian, who had never seen her father so angry, was frightened and dared not speak.

"What are you standing there for? Go and apologize to Father!" Tian Yu signaled to her, although he had been drugged and slept for three days and three nights, he was still her beloved older brother and would protect her in critical moments.

"Father, I was wrong!" Tian Tian lowered her head, secretly observing Lord Mengchang's expression.

"Hmph, reflect on your actions for three months, and you're not allowed to go anywhere. Tian Yu, if you dare to let your sister out, I will hold you responsible!" Lord Mengchang turned and left, his sleeves fluttering.

Tian Tian finally breathed a sigh of relief, sticking out her tongue at Lord Mengchang's back, then immediately hugged her seventh brother's arm, smiling, "Seventh Brother, I knew you would always be the kindest to me."

"You still know I'm the kindest to you, yet you drugged me. It seems I've been too kind to you. Follow me!" Tian Yu pulled Tian Tian towards the Garden of Reflection, walking several miles in a few steps, quickly leaving the back courtyard and heading to the nearby Garden of Reflection.

"I saw that Seventh Brother was always busy with military and political affairs, very tired, so I asked my master for the Spirit Concentration Powder to help you rest. I didn't expect it to be so potent, and you fell into a deep sleep. I had nothing to do, so I borrowed your You King's military order to play!" Tian Tian looked at him with a pitiful expression, feeling wronged.

"Uh, hahaha, but I did sleep very well these few days, and my cultivation has improved a lot!" Tian Yu laughed, leading Tian Tian into the Garden of Reflection.

In the Garden of Reflection, there was nothing but cold, iron houses. Anyone in the Tian family who committed a mistake would be locked in these iron houses. Seeing this, Tian Tian's expression changed, almost crying, "Seventh Brother, you can't be serious, you really want to lock me in? I didn't mean to make you sleep for so long!"

"How can I disobey Father? This time, you not only stole the You King's military order but also interfered with local military and political affairs. Do you think Father doesn't know? The general of Shilong City didn't hold you accountable because of your youth, but do you know what kind of person Father is? Strict in enforcing the law, locking you up for three months is already lenient!" Tian Yu locked Tian Tian in one of the iron houses and closed the door.

"Seventh Brother..." Tian Tian had never been locked in the Garden of Reflection before. Her father had always been the most indulgent with her, and all her brothers had been locked up at some point, but she had never been. She never expected to have gone too far this time.

"Just endure it for a few days. Once Father calms down, I'll plead for you, and it shouldn't be hard to get you out." Tian Yu said softly.

"Alright, thank you, Seventh Brother." Tian Tian felt a glimmer of hope.

"Don't thank me, hand it over!" Tian Yu extended his hand.

"What?" Tian Tian was confused.

"Of course, the You King's military order. How long do you plan to keep it? Fortunately, you didn't mobilize the local troops to cause chaos, or it would have been even worse for you." Tian Yu glared, and Tian Tian reluctantly handed over the You King's military order.

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End of the chapter.