Chapter 60: Fang Che's Biggest Problem
Fang Che never refused others imitating him or learning from him. If they could learn, they would naturally learn; if they couldn't, they would never learn in their lifetime.
But he also never took the initiative to teach.
Including Mo Ganyun, he did not teach. But he did not forbid learning.
Between you and me, there is no sentiment. If you learn it, it is your own business; if you don't learn it, it is also your own business.
And Mo Ganyun precisely because he realized this, he invited Fang Che to dinner every day.
Because he felt he had made a big profit.
After eating, walking on the road.
Suddenly, someone stopped in front of him.
Fang Che looked up, very familiar.
A cold face, cold eyes, cold aura.
Ding Jieran.
This seed player of the Three Saints Sect looked at Fang Che with a complex expression, his face still cold, and his voice low, "That night... are you okay?"
"No problem."
"Were you hurt?"
"Not hurt."
"That's good."
Ding Jieran's face remained stiff as he brushed past Fang Che.
"Why did you suddenly come to ask me?"
Fang Che turned his head and asked.
A trace of a forced smile appeared on Ding Jieran's cold face, as if he hadn't smiled for a long time, the smile was very strained.
He said, "Didn't you say that no matter win or lose, we are friends?"
Fang Che smiled, "Of course. Brother Ding, you..."
Ding Jieran stepped back, lowered his head, and when he looked up again, his eyes were full of indifference. He said softly, "It's not good to be friends with me."
"It doesn't matter."
Fang Che stepped forward.
Ding Jieran took another step back.
Shaking his head, he resolutely said, "Being friends with me is not good for you."
Hm?
Fang Che was stunned.
Ding Jieran lowered his head, his black hair covering his eyes.
He nodded silently, and all Fang Che saw was the movement of his black hair. Then, Ding Jieran took three steps back and decisively turned and left.
Fang Che watched Ding Jieran's back, his gaze also becoming very complicated.
Ding Jieran seemed... not quite what he imagined?
Mo Ganyun walked over, looking at Ding Jieran's back. He was truly a straightforward person and didn't feel any of the complex and subtle emotions.
He patted Fang Che's shoulder and laughed, "That guy, always with a stern face like a coffin board, who would have thought he's so tsundere."
Fang Che sighed softly and said, "He's not tsundere."
Mo Ganyun was puzzled, "Huh?"
Fang Che's voice was low, "Perhaps I misjudged him before."
"Oh?"
Mo Ganyun was even more confused.
"What are you talking about?"
"I clearly heard you, but why don't I understand?"
"Even the words you and Ding Jieran exchanged just now, I was right there, why couldn't I understand a single word?"
Mo Ganyun fell into self-doubt.
His 2.3-meter frame stood against the door frame, scratching his head in confusion.
Could it be my IQ...
....
However, Fang Che's social connections suddenly improved.
Many people, upon seeing him, would take the initiative to greet him. This included a few instructors, senior students, and even his peers.
This was because... Su Yue appeared!
Moreover, Su Yue, for Fang Che, traveled thousands of miles overnight, bringing his master and senior to protect Fang Che.
Before leaving, one sentence washed away the stain of 'encroaching on the Su family's property' from Fang Che.
When people thought about it, their hearts were moved.
Imagine, I'm thousands of miles away, hearing that my brother is in trouble, so I rush overnight, cut down those who wish to harm my brother with a single sword, and treat this as a merit to reward my brother for protecting my family's property.
Afterwards, he departed with nothing but the breeze of his sleeves.
Not staying for a moment.
What kind of divine friendship is this?
What kind of earth-shaking brotherhood is this?
Regardless of how Fang Che himself is, having such a good brother, such a great elder brother, can this person be wrong?
Thus, the negative impact brought by the previous incident of 'Righteous and Magnanimous Young Master Fang' quietly dissipated.
Under a kind of guilty mindset of 'I misunderstood you', Fang Che's popularity improved significantly.
So much that Fang Che was somewhat unaccustomed to it.
Naturally, there were still a few deeply rooted skeptics who continued to look at Fang Che with suspicion and scrutiny. But they were a very small minority.
Regarding this change, Fang Che could only sigh in his heart: What a bunch of naive fools, haven't even stepped into the world yet, really easy to fool.
...
It must be said that the four instructors are very strong.
They truly deserve to be called the top teaching group of Baiyun Martial Academy.
Out of one hundred students, they managed to organize them into thirteen tiers.
Among them, six students were all at the first level of Martial Master, and their aptitudes were all the same top grade. Their combat power was similar, and they all used the same type of weapons.
But after careful consideration, they were forcibly redistributed into five groups.
Simply because some were left-handed, some were right-handed, some had hidden sword bones but used spears, and some, although their aptitude and combat power were the same as others, had actually chosen the wrong martial arts based on their physique.
They chose techniques that did not fully match their physique...
And all of these needed to be identified one by one by the experienced instructors.
Because even the students themselves or their family elders did not know.
Simply put, just correcting mistakes took the instructors three days.
Out of one hundred people, there were as many as sixty-eight with various wrong choices in the most basic martial arts!
Most families were not super families, and practicing martial arts from a young age could only rely on family-inherited techniques. Whether they matched their aptitude or not, they had to use what they had...
So, for these students, their martial arts journey is truly just beginning now.
There were twenty-nine students with basically no issues.
There were two students with absolutely no issues, one being Mo Ganyun, and the other named Fu Chengyun, a collateral descendant of the Fu family, a prominent family.
Yes, an illegitimate child.
There was only one student with no issues whatsoever: Fang Che!
Simply put, after a comprehensive evaluation by the top instructors, they concluded that Fang Che's previous cultivation path had no mistakes at all.
He could continue directly.
This made Mo Ganyun's eyes turn blue again.
He stared at Fang Che every day.
He set Fang Che as his goal.
For this reason, he refused his family's arrangements: "I won't go to other martial academies. I have found my target to surpass here!"
"I will talk about it after I surpass Fang Che!"
Fang Che was fully aware of Mo Ganyun's thoughts, seeing through them clearly.
"My young friend, you are too young."
Fang Che patted Mo Ganyun's shoulder, looking wise and old, and advised, "You need to understand, there are always people better than you, and the sky is the limit. Young man, you still need to experience some hardships in the world and some journeys in life, then you will understand this."
Mo Ganyun asked, bewildered, "Which thing?"
"Your Brother Fang here is an unattainable goal for you in this lifetime."
Fang Che spoke earnestly, hands behind his back, with an expression of solitary superiority.
"Damn!"
Mo Ganyun cursed in frustration, spat, and said, "Looking at your lofty demeanor, I thought you were going to say something profound. I waited with bated breath, and you gave me this?"
The students nearby also burst into cheerful laughter.
"Fang Che!"
Head Instructor Li Changkong stepped out, calling Fang Che's name, "Come with me."
Fang Che quickly followed.
Li Changkong led Fang Che to the office.
There, Bao Feiyu, Bing Shangxue, and Duan Zhongliu were already seated.
"Sit down."
Li Changkong pointed to the chair opposite.
"Yes."
"Today, I called you here for a few considerations."
Li Changkong said, "The first matter is your accommodation. You applied for external lodging on the first day you arrived at the martial academy, and we were not aware of it at the time."
"Huh?"
"Since you arrived at the academy, you have offended quite a few people, and even though the Ximen family is no longer a concern, there are still groups like the Heavenly God Sect and the Huo family. After all, you severely defeated Huo Churan back then. These are all potential dangers. If you don't stay within the academy, it will give your enemies an opportunity."
Li Changkong slowly said, "So the first suggestion is, move back to the academy."
"I think it's quite good staying outside."
Fang Che obviously didn't want to.
Heavenly God Sect?
Huo family?
Fang Che was actually waiting for them to make a move. Being outside was a natural bait, and one with a grudge value.
In the eyes of those experts, he was weak but had a great grudge, perfect for revenge.
How could he possibly move back?
Li Changkong stared at him intently, "You know what it means to be outside, don't you?"
"I know."
The four instructors remained silent.
They frowned and nodded silently.
Now, Li Changkong wanted to beat up the old man at the office.
He was extremely angry.
When Fang Che directly applied for external lodging, it was generally not allowed in the martial academy.
However, because of the rumors about Fang Che being the 'Righteous and Magnanimous Young Master Fang,' that old man had a very poor impression of him.
Unexpectedly, after a sarcastic remark, 'No wonder he's so rich!' he stamped the approval with a loud thud!
Damn you, with that light stamp of approval, do you know how much trouble you've caused us!
This is an unprecedented genius!
What if he dies outside...
"Then the second matter, regarding your cultivation techniques, we will not comment, as they are your personal secret. Since they fit your aptitude, you should continue cultivating them. What we need to discuss now is your weapon."
"What weapon you choose to train with, as your lifelong direction, should be decided now."
Li Changkong sighed as he said this.
Then Bing Shangxue, Bao Feiyu, and Duan Zhongliu all sighed together.
They looked at Fang Che with complex expressions.
Fang Che was stunned: What's wrong?
"Your physique, limbs, meridians, spiritual awareness, and bones, as well as your overall body proportions... are all of perfect quality, even with infinite potential!"
Li Changkong pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling a bit of a headache, "So, it's destined that you can go very far on any path, whether it be short weapons like knives and swords or long weapons like spears and halberds. You can train them to a very high level."
"But a person's energy, no matter how talented, is limited."
"So you need to make a choice."
"And this choice relates to your destiny. We can't decide for you."
Li Changkong sighed.
It was the first time encountering such a situation.
With their combined centuries of teaching experience, the four of them were actually unable to help Fang Che choose the perfect direction—because every direction was perfect!
And no one could predict which of these perfect directions would be the most suitable once his cultivation reached its peak in hundreds or thousands of years.
This was also a question Fang Che himself had considered for a long time.
Knife, spear, sword, halberd, all had perfect cultivation methods.
But one's destiny weapon can only be one!
This is naturally irreconcilable.
So what should I choose as my destiny weapon?
Knife?
Spear?
Sword?
Halberd?
.........
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