Chapter 1118: Spirit Refinement
Tong Nianyi studied with exceptional earnestness that day.
Apical dominance, the difference between upper and lower branches on a fork, and so on—Mister covered a dizzying array of concepts. Unable to commit it all to memory at once, she fetched a brush and ink to take notes.
They continued like this until the afternoon, only stopping when Dong Chiyu finished preparing the meal.
Tong Nianyi's interest, however, extended far beyond the lesson itself. She rushed through her meal and immediately went back to reviewing her notes.
Ruyi blinked. "What exactly did Uncle Chen teach Xiao Nianyi? I've never seen her so serious."
"How to chop trees."
"Huh?"
"Just chopping trees."
Chen Changsheng elaborated on a few related concepts, but Ruyi couldn't make head or tail of any of it. She simply shook her head, cutting Uncle Chen off.