In the backyard of the Li family, in a small pavilion, three people were drinking and chatting by the pond.

Li Xingzhi already knew the young man's name; he was yet another person whose name would be remembered for eternity. However, given his previous experience, Li Xingzhi was not particularly surprised!

"What is it? Speak!" Yan Qixing looked at the young man sitting next to him, who seemed uneasy and hesitant to speak, exhaled a puff of white smoke, and said expressionlessly.

"I...I..." The young man had completely lost the courage he had shown a few days ago when he charged into battle with his sword. He stammered, his face turning red, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Yan Qixing sat beside him, not saying a word, just gulping down bowl after bowl of wine. It seemed he wouldn't stop until he finished all the good wine in Li Xingzhi's hands! However, he had no idea that Li Xingzhi had an unlimited wine exchange machine.

Li Xingzhi sipped his wine casually, glancing at the two people beside him from time to time, a faint smile playing on his lips. He made no attempt to help the young man out of his predicament.

Suddenly, the young man's face flushed, and he shouted, "Please, brave warrior, accept me as your disciple!" After saying this, he looked at Yan Qixing with boundless hope in his eyes.

Yan Qixing drank a few more bowls of wine before looking at the young man and slowly saying, "You rushed out that day for this reason?" His tone was not harsh, but it struck the young man hard, shattering the boundless hope that had risen in his eyes!

The young man's face paled, his eyes dimmed, and all traces of their former brightness vanished. [e.com]

Yan Qixing ignored him, finished the last bowl of wine, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Xingzhi, and left the pavilion with heavy steps.

Looking at the two of them, Li Xingzhi thought to himself: This Brother Yan is too insensitive!

Li Xingzhi had also read the Overlord Halberd Technique that Yan Qixing had given him, and knew that only extraordinary people with exceptional talent and innate superhuman strength like Yan Qixing could learn it. Yan Qixing's words probably meant that he didn't want to pass it on, but rather that he couldn't. However, his words were quite hurtful.

Li Xingzhi looked at the young man with dull, lifeless eyes, kneeling on one knee, and said, "I'm no worse than him. I even saved his life. Why don't you ask me for help?"

The young man slightly raised his head, his eyes devoid of any light, and said blankly, "What I want to learn is the way of the battlefield, to become a righteous and heroic figure like Brother Yan!"

"Oh? Am I not honest?" Li Xingzhi chuckled.

"No, no, that's not what I meant. I meant to say..." The young man became more and more anxious as he spoke, and the more he spoke, the less he could even explain himself clearly. Although his eyes still showed disappointment and sadness, there was also some spirit in them.

"Then how do you know I can't teach you the way of killing? Look at this!" Li Xingzhi took out a book from his hand, with four characters on it, exuding a murderous aura and soaring to the sky! It was the 'Overlord Halberd Technique' that Yan Qixing had given Li Xingzhi that day!

"This is what Brother Yan taught me when I met him that day. He said I should only teach it to someone who is destined to receive it. Don't you want to take a look?"

The young man's eyes lit up instantly. Looking at the yellowed book in Li Xingzhi's hand, his eyes filled with hope, he slowly reached out his hand—

Suddenly, the young man's hand stopped in mid-air, paused, the light in his eyes faded, and he withdrew his hand, looking utterly dejected!

"What, you really don't want to see?"

The young man's mouth moved slightly, and he said dejectedly, "Since Brother Yan won't teach me, he must be unwilling. If I take it today, how will I have the face to see Brother Yan in the future?"

"Where did you hear Brother Yan say he wouldn't pass on the teachings? He taught me how to pass on the teachings back then. Now I have high hopes for you, so why don't you dare to take a look?"

The young man's eyes never left the yellowed booklet. After a slight hesitation, he picked it up and began to read. His eyes gradually widened, revealing a glint of light. But as he reached the end, the light faded, and the dejection in his eyes vanished, replaced by a palpable sense of loss.

"So it wasn't that Brother Yan looked down on me, but rather that I was simply not up to the task of wielding such a divine halberd!"

The young man smiled wryly and handed the book back to Li Xingzhi, saying, "It's enough to have learned the method of the Divine Halberd. Brother Li, you should take it back quickly!"

Li Xingzhi, without glancing to the side or taking the book offered to him, smiled and said, "I told you I had high hopes for you! I'm fond of physiognomy and divination, and judging from your face alone, your future achievements will surely be no less than Brother Yan's! You can keep this book for now, but if you haven't achieved anything by the time you're thirty, then return it to me!"

It didn't really matter whether he returned the book or not; he had already memorized it after reading it several times. [e.com] The reason he said thirty years old was because Li Xingzhi knew that the historical figure who rose to prominence after the age of thirty and became famous close to forty!

The young man held the book, hesitant. Looking at the determination in Li Xingzhi's eyes, he hesitated for a long time before finally putting it into his pocket.

Li Xingzhi watched as the young man put away the book, a smile returning to his face. He continued, "I once received a 'Python and Ox Body Forging Method' from a strange man, but unfortunately it's not suitable for me. Today, I'll simply pass it on to you!" With that, Li Xingzhi took out another book from his robes.

The young man curiously took the book and looked at it. The contents were not difficult to understand. After a little reading, he could easily grasp the meaning.

The method in this book is divided into three levels. Mastering the first level will grant you the strength of an ox; mastering the second level will grant you the strength of a giant python; and mastering the third level will grant you the strength of both an ox and a python!

Actually, this isn't the Python-Ox Skill at all! It's clearly the first three levels of the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill from the system shop! It's just that Li Xingzhi thought the Dragon-Elephant description was too exaggerated, so he simply changed it to Python-Ox! In Li Xingzhi's opinion, given the young man's age, mastering the first two levels of this skill would be quite an achievement. The third level would depend on luck, and besides, this is enough for him!

If it weren't for the fact that the other party was destined to become an unparalleled general, and the fact that the halberd technique manual in his hand was hard to get rid of, Li Xingzhi would not have gone to such trouble!

Unfortunately, Li Xingzhi did not expect that this martial arts manual, while bringing success to the young man, would also have caused him a lot of trouble and worries before that! As for the minor drawbacks of the Dragon Elephant Divine Art, which were not really drawbacks, why would Li Xingzhi specifically bring them up?

The cold wind is penetrating to the bone. After several heavy snowfalls, the major festival of the year is approaching.

Another year passed, and Li Xingzhi gradually established himself in this time and world. While everyone was still in the dark, while Li Xingzhi was leisurely enjoying his days, and under Wang Xiucai's intentional or unintentional management, a vast force gradually rose up across the land!

The Yuelai Inn has spread to numerous prefectures and counties throughout the Tang Dynasty; the Library has established itself in major cities and the capital region, gradually attracting wave after wave of people...

In Tanzhou, inspired by the Three Character Classic presented by Li Xingzhi, Master Shi compiled the "Shi Family Three Character Classic" and established a primary school next to the library. From the school, the clear, melodious voices of children reciting their lessons echoed far and wide…

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