Bitter Realm: Have the Four Realms been united today?

Chapter 39 The Other Side of the Wise Man

"You are weak and lack skill; forcing yourself to imitate will only lead you astray."

"Such an unconventional approach is the only way to establish one's own school of thought. Where is the mistake?"

"Does the gentleman really think this character is better than the one he wrote before?" Xuanming vaguely understood what Yue Tianji meant and felt that he might not actually be angry.

But he still couldn't help asking:

"Sir, what was the reason for your long period of contemplation?"

Yue Tianji sighed softly, rubbing his forehead. Xuanming had a bad feeling as soon as he saw Yue Tianji's action, and sure enough, it was.

"Alas! My knowledge of the secrets of heaven is limited, and I have never seen such a spirit in my life. I cannot accurately assess it in a short time, and I have been pondering it for a long time!"

Xuanming blushed instantly with shame; he was certain that Yue Tianji hadn't been angry at all!

This is true irony. What do you mean by "divine charm never seen before in his life"? It's that he has never seen such ugly characters before when he reads the secrets of heaven.

He just commented on Shen Yun without mentioning the characters at all, which clearly means that he racked his brains for a long time but couldn't find a single word to praise it.

These words are more damaging than any other derogatory remark.

Seeing Xuanming's helpless expression, Yue Tianji smiled and looked nostalgic.

When Mu Yunzhi first became his disciple, this kind of situation happened almost every moment.

Although he would relax for a moment when things were going well, he did not have a penchant for teasing his disciples.

At that time, Mu Yun was still young and felt that he had accomplished a lot in his studies, so he began to challenge wise men everywhere.

He is exceptionally talented and has a very solid foundation. He has indeed worked hard and has never lost a challenge.

As time went on, arrogance gradually grew, and he believed that no one in the Shenyu region could compare to him in terms of talent. He began to look down on everyone.

Even when they lose to others in later challenges, they refuse to face the reasons for their defeat.

He only thought that the other person was much older than him, and that he might not have lost if they were the same age.

At that time, the name "Reading the Heavens with a Glance at the Sky" was already known to everyone in the Shenyu region.

Mu Yunzhishu goes around challenging wise men because he has heard of their deeds and wants to compete with them.

Finally, Mu Yunzhishu's arrogance reached its peak.

After discovering the whereabouts of Yue Tianji, they went directly to his door to confront him and issue a challenge.

Seeing that Mu Yun was knowledgeable and talented, Yue Tianji couldn't bear to see him go astray and waste his talent.

They then used a provocative tactic to force the loser to acknowledge the winner as their teacher.

The result was naturally that Yue Tianji won.

Although Mu Yunzhi was arrogant at that time, he was still a man of his word and kept his promise to Tianji as his master.

However, he remained unconvinced and still felt that Yue Tianji had an advantage due to his age.

It was precisely because Yue Tianji foresaw this that he provoked Mu Yunzhishu to become his disciple, giving him time to completely correct Mu Yunzhishu's misguided nature.

The clashes between wise men are always a mix of truth and deception, a contest of who can think more deeply and hide their thoughts more effectively.

Therefore, wise people always keep a low profile and prefer to keep one's skills hidden.

The same goes for Yue Tianji; he always seemed unfathomable, calm, and composed.

No one would actively associate arrogance, sharpness, or even high spirits with the ability to read the universe.

However, Mu Yunzhi had seen it; he was the only one in the entire Shenyu region who had ever seen such unparalleled beauty.

In order to completely destroy Mu Yunzhishu's arrogance and make him face himself again.

During that period, Yue Tianji made no attempt to conceal his intelligence, completely overwhelming Mu Yunzhishu.

Mu Yunzhi is not Xuanming; he will not restrain himself just because he is worried about Yue Tianji getting angry.

Instead, they will do everything in their power to anger Yue Tianji.

That level of rebellion was more than ten times stronger than Xuanming's current level.

At that time, Mu Yunzhishu always opposed Yue Tianji. If Yue Tianji said east, he would do the opposite, and he would even use any means to escape Yue Tianji's punishment.

In Mu Yunzhi's view, he neither did what Yue Tianji said nor did he give Yue Tianji a chance to punish him.

That would prove that he is indeed smarter than Yue Tianji, and that he lost out to Yue Tianji because of his age.

The situation then was similar to this moment; Mu Yun Zhi Shu would use every means to find an opportunity to turn the tables on Yue Tian Ji.

Yue Tianji used this teasing method to make Mu Yunzhishu clearly perceive the insurmountable gap between them.

However, the mockery Mu Yunzhi faced was at least ten times more severe than that Xuanming experienced.

It was precisely because the defeat back then was so devastating.

Even now that Mu Yunzhi has come to a clearer understanding of herself and has realized the intention behind Yue Tianji's actions, Mu Yunzhi still feels a sense of accomplishment.

But he couldn't help but cause trouble for Yue Tianji, and couldn't resist wanting to win once.

It's not just about winning or losing, it's about fighting for pride.

Just as Yue Tianji was lost in his memories.

Xuanming picked up the brush again and carefully wrote the character "粮" (grain) once more.

Although he used the pen-holding posture taught by Yue Tianji this time, he did not consciously imitate the force and posture of Yue Tianji when writing.

Instead, he used his own methods and habits for writing calligraphy in China to write.

He knew this method was completely wrong, but he understood even more that reading the secrets of heaven was about seeing one's true self, regardless of right or wrong.

But he had long been used to conforming, and even he himself didn't know what his true self was.

This was the only word he could think of to apologize for his previous distrust of Yue Tianji and for all the offenses he had committed.

Xuanming put down his brush and then made a surprising move.

He held up the paper with both hands and knelt on one knee before Yue Tianji as if presenting a treasure.

He solemnly said, "This disciple is foolish and stubborn, and I beg you, sir, to forgive my past grievances and generously offer your guidance."

Yue Tianji helped Xuanming up, then, as if remembering something, said with a sigh, "You're much less troublesome than Zhishu!"

"Huh? No way!"

"The strategist seems much more composed and reliable than I am," Xuanming said, somewhat puzzled.

Yue Tianji took the paper from Xuanming without saying anything.

Xuanming knew the principle that it was inappropriate to speak too deeply with someone he didn't know well, so he didn't press the matter further.

Yue Tianji looked at the somewhat awkward character for "grain" on the paper, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Have you ever studied calligraphy?"

"Yes, that village teacher once taught me." Xuanming was not surprised at all that Yue Tianji could tell.

After all, he was also practicing regular script. Although there are differences in the brush techniques between hard-pen and brush, the structure is the same.

Xuanming, his mind racing, then asked, "Sir, have you heard of the Eight Principles of Yong?"

"This method is the essence of regular script calligraphy. It is unknown who created it, and it has not been passed down in the world."

"It seems that the teacher who taught you is quite knowledgeable."

Hearing this, Xuanming felt a surge of joy.

"It seems my guess was right; this world is most likely a world from a TV drama."

That's why there are so many similarities between China and the Dragon Kingdom, especially in terms of culture and classical texts.

This is good news for him.

If he is careful in the future and avoids using modern vocabulary, the secret that he doesn't belong to this world will be less likely to be exposed.