Chapter 40: Learn Well
The next couple classes were A History of Tang, Heaven and Earth Theory, Fortune Theory, and Technique Theory respectively.
Setting A History of Tang aside, Heaven and Earth Theory and Fortune Theory were cultivation courses. Heaven and Earth Theory addressed the cyclical movements of heavenly timing and geography. It also taught how to adapt to environmental changes during cultivation to more efficiently absorb the essences of heaven and earth, thereby accelerating one’s cultivation speed.
The first lesson of Heaven and Earth Theory took place on a mountain outside of the Enlightenment Hall. The instructor had left them to search for their ideal cultivation spots after teaching them the theory. There was no single best location for everyone as everyone’s foundation, talent, and future path was different. Thus, everyone had their own ideal cultivation spot.
Wei Yuan discovered that the higher the elevation, the faster he cultivated. Thus, he chose to cultivate at the mountaintop. Unfortunately, he arrived at his destination a little too late. The spot had already been claimed by Bao Yun and Xiao Yu.
The girl strode up to him as soon as she saw him and grabbed his hand. She said affectionately, “You’re here, Junior Brother Wei. Let’s cultivate together!”
Her hand felt cool, slippery, and so soft that it was almost boneless to touch. For whatever reason, Wei Yuan felt fidgety and restless when he held her hand. He wanted to pull away, but Bao Yun kept a firm grip on his hand. His etiquette lessons taught him that throwing her hand off was an incredibly rude gesture that would almost certainly invite criticism, so he had no choice but to endure it.
They were walking for a bit when suddenly, Bao Yun staggered as if she accidentally tripped on something. Wei Yuan hurriedly reached out to catch her, but he had just lifted a foot when his whole body suddenly floated into the air. The next thing he knew, he had flown over the mountaintop. He rolled down the slope uncontrollably for a dozen zhang or so before he was finally able to arrest himself.
Bao Yun hurriedly ran over to him and supported him. She said anxiously, “Are you okay, junior brother? You’re not hurt, are you? How can you be so careless?”
As the incident was sudden, Wei Yuan couldn’t tell if he fell because he was just careless, or some other factor. In any case, he couldn’t find a reason to turn down Bao Yun’s goodwill and so allowed her to pull him to his feet. After that, she carried him to a fairly flat area and sat down.