There is nothing wrong with the training method of the Justice Messenger

Li Nian opened her mouth, wanting to say that she would be able to read it thoroughly in two days, but in the end she didn't say it and changed the subject instead.

"Senior, you asked for leave yesterday just to help me get this book? Was there anything else?"

After hearing this, Jianshan finally became serious.

"I went back to my family home in Kyoto yesterday."

Chapter 50: Isayama's Proposal

Is Isayama's family in Kyoto?

It was the first time that Li Nian heard of this. He didn't think much about it and subconsciously thought that Isayama would be a local resident of Chiba... But when he thought about her identity as an exorcist, he felt that it was a bit unexpected but reasonable.

That place was well-known to everyone. It was the headquarters of exorcists and was famous for producing many exorcists. Several large families that Li Nian was familiar with had settled there. It was natural that Jianshan was born there.

So she asked for leave yesterday because she made a special trip?

"…Thank you for taking the trouble to make this trip just for my little problem."

Isayama smiled.

"It's not as serious as you say. It's only a few hours' drive. Besides bringing this book, I also wanted to visit my father and mentioned your situation to him." She put on a serious expression again: "By the way, I just wanted to talk to you about this right now... So I asked directly, are you willing to become my father's disciple?"

Her words were shocking, and Li Nian was shocked.

"Become your disciple? Become your father's apprentice?"

"Yes." Jianshan mentioned this to Li Nian, and he seemed very serious. "If you really want to be an exorcist, you still need to learn a lot of things, and you need a teacher to teach you. I don't have that ability and level yet, so when I went back to Kyoto this time, I went to find my father and told him about your situation. I asked him if he was willing to teach you, and he answered in the affirmative."

Teach me?

When Li Nian heard this, her first thought was that she was unhappy.

He has a skill tree given by God, and he doesn't need anyone to teach him to learn anything...

No... this idea is too arrogant.

Li Nian lowered his head and glanced at the schoolbag in his hand, which contained the book he had read today, titled "Detailed Explanation of Pan-style Yin-Yang Technique".

It was a book with profound contents, which described and analyzed every aspect of "spirit" in detail. Li Nian felt that he benefited a lot from reading it, not only because it talked about knowledge that he had not learned in the skill tree, but more because the content was not like the skill tree that instilled pure knowledge into him, but was more practical, self-contained, in-depth, and talked about a lot of very useful experiences.

Practical is how Li Nian summarizes this book.

The more Li Nian read, the more he realized that this book had an extremely strong personal style, as if it reflected "a certain person's" profound and unique insights into the "spirit".

Li Nian knew that not everyone had a system plug-in like him. Normal people learned by memorizing and studying knowledge on their own. Then, on top of that, they would summarize and form their own unique understanding and usage, and even go further to innovate - that was where a person's true talent lay.

Isayama's father will undoubtedly have many things for him to learn.

but……

Seeing Li Nian thinking silently, Jianshan didn't know what he was thinking in detail, but she knew that the matter was of great importance, so she didn't urge him, but continued to speak calmly.

"My Isayama family is not a big family... But I am sure that my father - the head of the Isayama family, Isayama Naraku, is undoubtedly an extremely excellent and experienced exorcist. I was taught by my father, and I believe that there will be no problem for my father to teach you. And don't worry, my father has no intention of getting anything from you. He has always been worried about the shortage of new blood in the industry and is happy to teach newcomers. Your situation is actually quite common in the industry. Generally speaking, if an [outsider] wants to become an exorcist, he needs to be a disciple of a family and study further. There are already several disciples like you who have graduated from my father's school."

After she said this, she hesitated and continued.

"Of course, this is just my one-sided statement. It's up to you whether you believe it or not. If you don't want to, I can help you find other ways. Your qualifications are really good, and I think there will be many places willing to accept you."

Li Nian came back to his senses a little, went to see Jianshan, and after listening to these words, he grasped a lot of information from them.

Isayama said that people like him have to become a disciple of some family and learn - this is understandable if you think about it. The knowledge related to "spirituality" is obviously not passed on to the public, and there is no way to learn by oneself. Normally, to take this path, it seems that you must learn from an old man, and becoming a disciple of a family seems to be a fixed form of training newcomers in the industry.

But this form... no matter how you look at it, there are many tricks in it...

Isayama would add to this explanation, saying that his father did not have any other intentions, and that Li Nian herself had the freedom to choose. It seemed that he wanted to distance himself from these things and reassure Li Nian.

Li Nian thought of this and immediately shook her head: "I'm not blind. Senior sister has done so much for me. I can see it. Of course I can't not believe it."

This sentence made Isayama smile a little, but he still deliberately restrained his smile and said solemnly: "In fact, it doesn't matter who you become a disciple of. This is just the beginning. You have to learn something in the future. The more you want to become an exorcist as soon as possible, the harder you have to work. This will inevitably affect your studies, because your energy must be invested in practice. It can be said that if you decide to become an exorcist, you have given up other paths. I don't want my father to make useless efforts, so I have to confirm with you again. Have you decided?"

“…I need to think about it.”

This time, Li Nian did not agree directly. He also thought about what Isayama said. It was not that he was still wavering in his decision to become an exorcist, but he felt that Isayama's suggestion of asking him to become a disciple of someone and then spend a lot of time learning from that person was really inefficient for him. However, it seemed that this was a process that had to be followed. Obviously, the significance of becoming a disciple of someone was not just to learn knowledge.

Jianshan nodded, thinking that Li Nian's answer was normal. If he agreed readily, Jianshan would doubt whether he was serious.

"Then I'll go back and think about it..."

At this point, Li Nian thought that he had nothing to do and was ready to go back and think about it carefully. He turned around to leave, but Jianshan stopped him again.

"Wait, let me ask you, are you okay today?"

"...No, what's the matter?"

Li Nian didn't have to work today, so she answered truthfully.

"Then I'll take you to check it out today."

"……examine?"

"Physical examination! You happen to be free now, so why not get it done right away?"

Li Nian just remembered that Isayama had said he would take him to see a Yin-Yang doctor for a physical examination.

"That's fine."

"You wait for me."

Isayama went back to the dojo, and when he came back, he was holding something in his hand.

Li Nian took a curious look and saw that it was a knife bag.

Isayama is a member of the Kendo Club and that appears to be her sword.

Li Nian thought there was something like a bamboo sword inside and didn't pay much attention to it.

"Let's go."

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PS: It’s time for another happy book recommendation!

The book I’m going to recommend this time is probably familiar to old readers, that is "The Growth Diary of Hikigaya Yukino" by Huanghuayu Boss!

In a nutshell: it tells the story of Oregonori using the writing style of Jinjiang women's literature and the core of White Album 2.

Over the years, it has reached 30 million words without me noticing. It just so happens that it is % off right now! The whole book is on sale at a % discount. How many of you have read it before but put it down without realizing it? It's time to pick it up and order the whole book.

As for newcomers who are hearing about it for the first time... here is a warm reminder: remember to bring your own stomach medicine when you get started.

Chapter 51: A sharp turn for the worse

"Hello, Mr. Tsuchimikado. Are you free tonight? ...Yes, the person I mentioned before...I hope to have the examination done today if possible...Um...Okay...Five o'clock, right? I will take him there on time."

After leaving the school and walking on the street, Jianshan seemed to have made a phone call to the doctor, completed the appointment, put down her phone, turned around and smiled at Li Nian who was following behind her and watching the situation.

"It's been agreed."

"It said five o'clock?" Li Nian heard some words.

"Well, there's something going on over there, so five o'clock is just right."

"So we're leaving now? Where to?"

Li Nian thought they would have to run a long way, but when asked this question, Jianshan shook his head.

"Don't worry, he lives in Chiba. You can call a car and go there. It will take at most 20 minutes. There's no need to worry about being late. It doesn't matter if you're a little late."

We made an appointment for five o'clock, the journey takes less than twenty minutes, and it's not even four o'clock yet.

"…So what should we do now?"

Li Nian wanted to ask what to do with the blank time in between. Jianshan obviously thought of the same thing as him. He tapped his lips and thought about it distressedly, then suddenly clapped his hands and came up with an idea.

"Where are we going to play?"

"..."

Li Nian looked at her with a little surprise, and Jianshan looked back at him with a smile.

"What's the matter? You look surprised. Doesn't that sound like something I would say?"

"...Yes, I thought you were a more serious person."

"What you said is wrong. Can't decent people go out and have fun?"

"It's not like that... I just feel like the atmosphere is a little off."

"Should I say, "Let's go study!" -- that would be in line with the setting?"

“…Not far away.”

"That's so boring."

"…You are the one who has been emphasizing the importance of people practicing hard, right?"

Isayama blinked.

"Yes, but make no mistake. It is you who should work hard on your training now, not me."

Li Nian was speechless for a moment.

"That's true. Isn't it generally more convincing to lead by example?"

"Do I need to lead by example to convince you to work hard?"

"...Of course not."

"Hehe, I'm just kidding. Senior, I usually work hard enough, okay? What's wrong with slacking off a little bit... Why, are you nervous? Do you want to seize the time to practice? Don't you want to play with the cute senior?"

"You actually said you're cute... If I don't need to check, I really want to go back and finish reading this book... Well, there's no rush."

"Then gogogo! Let's go to the game center! I'll let you experience how powerful I am!"

"…Are you going to the game center?"

It felt like a subtle and somewhat cheesy answer. I had thought that this exorcist from an aristocratic family would say something that sounded more noble.

"certainly……"

Isayama looked eager to try, and he took the lead, skipping and jumping in front.

Li Nian looked at her from behind and felt that this cheerful and lively look was probably her truest appearance...

I followed behind and looked at the lively girl's back.

Suddenly Li Nian remembered something strange and asked about it with some concern.

"By the way, I remember you said, Isayama, that your family is in Kyoto, right?"

"Yeah." Isayama replied without turning his head.

"Then why did you come to Chiba to study?"

Chiba is very far away from Kyoto. It's not like going to college, so you don't have to go somewhere else. High school enrollment generally follows the principle of proximity. Isayama, who was born in Kyoto, has many places to choose from even if he doesn't attend a local school. There's no need to travel all the way to Chiba.

When asked this, Isayama paused slightly, as if the question was a little difficult to answer. She thought about it before speaking.

"Because... some very complicated reasons."

"...I heard from your kendo club members that your family is seriously ill and needs care?"

Li Nian felt that this reason was more profound, and after thinking about it for a while, she found it very convincing.

Isayama shook his head decisively.

"That's just an excuse."

"Is that an excuse...?"

But you're right, Isayama took a leave yesterday to go back to Kyoto, not to take care of the patient, so he obviously lied.

"It's quite convenient, isn't it? You can use it for a long time, and you don't have to rack your brain to come up with reasons in the future. You can also learn to use it in the future." Isayama said.

"I can't use it."