The breeze was gently blowing on the streets of Fengye City. Gong Zhongtian picked up a green apple and took a bite of it, and repeated again: "Yes, boy, you have passed the second test I have set for you.
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Gou Dian was stunned and asked quickly: "The second test is to eat apples?"
"If you think so, then you didn't say what I just said!" Gong Zhongtian snorted slightly, pretended to be angry, and turned away, making Gou Dian feel like an ant on a hot pot!
He hurriedly caught up and apologized with flattery, flattery, and tears. Gou Dian's expression was full of sincerity, which made Gong Zhongtian a little less angry in his heart.
Seeing that there was no trace of anger in Gong Zhongtian's expression, Gou Dian followed Gong Zhongtian tremblingly. After thinking about it for a long time, he weakly choked out a sentence: "Mr. Gong, you set up a plan for me."
What exactly is the second test?"
Gong Zhongtian touched his beard, which was not completely white, with a hint of disdain in his expression. He snorted slightly before replying: "The second test I will give you, kid, is perseverance, which is also the test of spiritual consciousness.
Heart! Three months ago, I told you, "No hurry." From that moment on, you were already in my second test. I didn't say anything to you, I just let you wander aimlessly.
Wandering around is to make you impatient, and it is also to test whether your kid is a perseverant person. Inlaying is a profound knowledge. If you don't have perseverance, if you are too impatient, you will be easily betrayed.
Being blinded by the things in front of you prevents you from climbing to a very high state. If you cannot climb to a very high state, then you might as well not learn to avoid being embarrassed!"
After a slight pause, Gong Zhongtian continued: "I don't tell you anything, so that you can't see the road ahead clearly, so that you don't know where the road is. Whether it is the way of mosaic or the way of martial arts, its
The road ahead is always hazy, and it is impossible to always have someone pointing the way in front of you. If there is always someone pointing the way in front of you, then there can be no transcendence. It is just blind obedience. You will do whatever others say. This is
How can you reach a height that ordinary people can't reach? If you want to become my disciple, then you should aim to become a nine-day inlay master and surpass me. You just follow my lead and follow me like this.
unnecessary!"
Hearing Gong Zhongtian's words, Gou Dian suddenly felt that his vision became broader again, as if an unknown door suddenly opened in front of Gou Dian, allowing Gou Dian to see things he had never stepped into before.
new world.
Without stopping there, Gong Zhongtian continued: "Boy, in the past two months, you have been impatient, right? You are thinking that I am deceiving you, and you are thinking that I do not want to accept you as my disciple at all. You
You are considering whether to leave me quietly, right?"
When Gou Dian heard this, he was stunned. He smiled awkwardly and could only nod helplessly. If you dare to do it, you dare to admit it. Although Gou Dian has a glib tone, he can still do this.
Seeing that Gou Dian was so honest, Gong Zhongtian smiled faintly, and then said: "It doesn't matter, those old men don't care. Do you think this kind of thing is something I guessed by myself? No, that's not right, I hope that those heavenly masters who I will accept as my disciples
I don’t know how many arrogant people have chosen to leave silently during this second test, and I don’t know how many arrogant people who want me to accept him as my disciple have said bad things about me behind my back. Of course, those guys are not.
Pass the second test set by me. In fact, there is no time limit for this second test set by me. It may be one or two months, or it may be a year and a half. Whether you can pass it all depends on whether you have the skills.
Penetrate the heart of the unknown pleasures in the world. If you don't know how to see through the hidden characteristics of the things around you and find the unknown pleasures in them, then even if you stay with me for a year or two, I will not think that you have passed my second level.
It’s a test because he doesn’t have the consciousness that a mosaicist should have!”
"What kind of consciousness should a mosaicist have?"
"Yes, the consciousness that an inlay master should have is the heart of spiritual consciousness!" Gong Zhongtian's eyes shined with a strange light, and he continued, "Inlay art is a science that can see through the essence of things. Boy, you
Why do you think the mosaic technique can upgrade weapons?"
Gou Dian thought for a while and replied very simply: "I don't know."
Gong Zhongtian frowned slightly and said: "Think about it first, it doesn't matter if you answer it wrong. Anyway, give me an answer, an answer you think is correct!"
Gou Dian thought for a while and said: "Because the inlay technique changes the grade of the weapon."
"You said it, but you didn't say it!" Gong Zhongtian blew his beard and stared. He shook his head helplessly and could only answer by himself: "Actually, the reason why the inlay technique can upgrade weapons is because the inlay technique changes
Understand the essence of the weapon! If necessary, the weapon can be downgraded with the help of mosaic technology, but generally speaking, no one will do such a stupid thing, because it is twice as difficult to downgrade a weapon as it is to upgrade a weapon!
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Without expecting Gou Dian to say something decent, Gong Zhongtian went on to say: "One of the basic techniques of inlaying is the spiritual sense technique. Through the spiritual sense technique, it is easier to see the inner parts of things. As for the essence of things,
Wherever you can, you can only discover by feeling! I once said before that the way of inlaying is to focus on concentration, and power should come first, which means relying on feeling. Of course, I will give you these things after you have passed them.
After the third test you set, I will naturally tell you in more detail, but now I just want to let you know a little bit about the mosaic technique."
With a faint smile, Gong Zhongtian changed the topic and said: "Speaking of which, you, the boy, have been following me around Fengye City for such a long time. What have you seen? What have you realized?"
Gou Dian chuckled and said: "I have been following Mr. Gong these days. To be honest, in the first month or two, I was too impatient and so I only saw Mr. Gong's figure and didn't pay much attention to the outside world.
Pay attention, but I don’t know that it is actually a waste of time. After nearly a month, I didn’t want to give up, but I didn’t want to waste time. When I was idle, I paid attention to those things that I once found very interesting when I was a child, such as
It’s the weird texture of the pebbles at the bottom of the lake, like the leaves that have been eaten away by insects, or the weird little moves of the two sides in the fighting arena, etc.”
After thinking for a moment, Gou Dian continued: "As I watched, I slowly felt that many things in this world seemed to have hidden sides that I had never noticed before. In order to discover those hidden sides, I began to
Observing different things, even if it seems very time-consuming, laborious and thankless, it doesn’t matter, because at that time I thought Mr. Gong didn’t know when he would tell me the questions of the second test, which meant that I
There is not much time at all, so what’s the point of wasting time doing boring things? Then, as I watched, I seemed to be getting more and more involved. In the end, I seemed to have forgotten the purpose of following Mr. Gong, but I still remembered it subconsciously.
I just have to follow Mr. Gong..."
"That is the heart of spiritual consciousness." A faint smile appeared on Gong Zhongtian's serious face, and he continued, "Boy, don't forget that feeling of curiosity about everything. This is your very precious property.
.Even if you fail my final test, it doesn’t mean that you can’t become a mosaic master. It’s just that you don’t have the chance to become a master and apprentice with me. If you really become a mosaic master one day, then this kind of challenge to everything
Being full of curiosity will become a more powerful weapon for you than the average mosaicist."
After hearing Gong Zhongtian's words, Gou Dian couldn't help but feel a little moved, and quickly replied: "Yes, Mr. Gong!"
Gong Zhongtian nodded and said nothing. He just looked at the sky blankly, not knowing what he was thinking.
Gou Dian closed his eyes slightly, with thoughts running through his mind, and he couldn't help but uttered a sentence: "But, Mr. Gong, I believe that I will be able to pass the third test you always set for me and become you."
He is a true disciple! I believe that I, Gou Dian, and Mr. Gong have the bond between master and disciple!"
Gou Dian's faint and unconscious words immediately made Gong Zhongtian, who was looking up at the sky, slightly shaken! To be honest, these days, Gong Zhongtian felt in his heart as he watched Gou Dian pass the tests he set for him one after another.
It was very gratifying. It was probably the same feeling as watching a disciple grow up. In fact, Gong Zhongtian also spoke highly of Gou Dian. He also had a hint of how great it would be if Gou Dian could become his disciple, Gong Zhongtian.
Thoughts. Despite this, Gong Zhongtian still did not think that Gou Dian could pass the final third test.
Because, the third test is too harsh! So far, no one with a very high soul level has passed this third test. In fact, no one with an extremely high soul level has ever passed this third test.
, because this test does not test talent, does not test soul quality, does not test perseverance, does not test will, but tests dignity!
Dignity, what is that? It is a strong person, no, it is one of the basic elements that a person must uphold!
Is downgrading the soul level equivalent to robbing the fighter of his dignity as a strong man? What a joke! The Heavens of the Eighth-Rank Fire Soul Lord Palace never take this kind of bullshit seriously! If dignity is such a trivial thing,
Then there is no need for Gong Zhongtian to have not accepted any disciples so far.