True Solution of the Sword Dao

Chapter 48: Chapter 44 Strong 2

Chapter 48 -44 Strong 2

June 12th, weather clear, 1:15 PM

In a cold drinks shop on Apparel Street.

In front of pristine white plastic seats, a pretty girl quietly sat, dressed in a white sleeveless blouse and black pleated miniskirt, her shoulder-length hair tied in a small ponytail at the left side. She looked very pure. The girl absentmindedly stirred the chocolate sundae in front of her, seemingly lost in thought.

Across from her sat two girls who were somewhat cute and appeared to be middle school students. They were discussing something and occasionally burst into silvery laughter.

“Lin You, you’ve been stirring that for ages, what are you thinking about?” one of the girls asked.

“Ah, no, it’s nothing,” Lin You said, snapping back to reality and quickly responding.

“Nothing yet you’re so absorbed? You must be kidding!” the other girl chuckled.

“Yeah, kidding you,” Lin You said with a smile. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

The girl realized suddenly, “You’re the real spook!! Lin You, you’re too cunning.”

“Right, Wanwan, where’s that rose quartz bracelet your brother bought for you last time? I saw you wear it once; it was so pretty,” asked the girl to another.

“Ah, I left that at home, I think it’s just so-so, not that pretty,” Wanwan said with a laugh. “This time my brother said he’d buy me a new Swarovski crystal bracelet.”

“Your brother is really good to you,” said the girl enviously, “If only I had a brother like that.”

“Oh, it’s not that great,” Wanwan shook her head repeatedly, but the pride that she couldn’t hide was clearly seen by Lin You.

“How could it not be? Wanwan, you don’t know how blessed you are. Your brother is smart and handsome, often buys you little gifts, and I heard Swarovski bracelets are not cheap, yet he’s willing to buy them for you.”

“If you’re envious, blame your parents for not having another son,” Wanwan said with a smile. “But doesn’t Lin You also have a brother? How is he? Is he handsome?”

Lin You was suddenly asked this question and felt a jolt in her heart. “My brother can’t compare to Wanwan’s brother. Besides, we’ve never had a good relationship.”

“Still, is he handsome? How are his studies? Is he popular? You’re so pretty, Lin You, I bet your brother isn’t too far off,” Wanwan inquired with interest.

“I’m not too clear on his situation, I’ve told you our relationship isn’t great,” Lin You said, unable to bring herself to state the facts. Her brother Lin Fei wasn’t handsome, didn’t excel in studies, wasn’t considerate enough to buy her little gifts, and was unpopular at school—just a face in the crowd. Such realities were something Lin You couldn’t voice out loud.

“I suppose so, Lin You’s brother is said to study at the key middle school, Must be a top student, right? Lin You is so pretty, her brother must be handsome too,” said another girl wistfully, “It’s just me who’s unloved and pitied by no one…”

“That’s not necessarily true. If Lin You doesn’t want to talk about it, that means her brother can’t be as good as mine,” Wanwan declared with a smug face.

“Is that so, Lin You?” the companion asked curiously.

Lin You had always been competitive and couldn’t stand others seeing her as lesser. She hummed in response immediately.

“Your brother is really that good and excellent? I doubt it.”

“So you’re saying your brother is much better than Wanwan’s?” Another friend kept probing. “Is that what you’re saying?”

“Of course. One day, Lin You can just invite us over to see,” Wanwan said nonchalantly, still smiling.

The three of them had always followed the lead of the most beautiful and outstanding Lin You; everyone was accustomed to her taking the upper hand, so she didn’t mind it.

“Hmm.”

Lin You, though outwardly stubborn, was actually feeling a bit regretful inside. Upon hearing those words, he had no choice but to persist in his error, answering with a numb scalp. He resolved not to let Lin Fei meet those two. Just the thought of that scenario was too embarrassing.

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Lin Fei sat at the desk in his study, surrounded by a pile of thick practice papers from various subjects. He was also holding a pen, diligently writing on a test paper spread out before him.

Ever since the refreshing aura had been reformed, his overall physical condition had improved significantly, notably reflected in his thinking speed and memory.

After some time had passed, Lin Fei capped his pen, organized the completed test papers, folded them, and tucked them into the corresponding subject textbook, which made it convenient for later reference.

He then flipped through a pile of notebooks beside him and pulled out a white hardcover notebook, opening it gently.

Inside, it was densely packed with questions—he recorded unanswered questions every day. After jotting down today’s questions, Lin Fei closed the notebook.

He then took out a copy of The Art of War by Sun Tzu and began to read it slowly and thoughtfully. Typically, whenever he had time, he would read ancient classics, often extracting profound truths from them.

However, today, as he reread the famous dictum “Know your enemy and know yourself, and you will never be defeated,” Lin Fei suddenly had a new insight.

“For a long time, many people have been familiar with this saying and could recite it offhand. But how many can truly put it into practice?” Lin Fei sighed.

Knowing oneself and the enemy is a principle used in military strategy but also applies to Martial Arts.

Similar foundational understandings are also found in the notes of Sword Dao True Solution.

To know oneself, a Martial Art Cultivator must be aware of their true limits, their endurance, explosive power, speed, and mental endurance, among other metrics. They should know every inch of their skin, each muscle, and bone—their structure, how they produce force, and so on.

Therefore, in ancient times, Martial Art Cultivators integrated medicine with martial training. True martial experts were often somewhat knowledgeable in the arts of healing and health. However, many people only applied medical knowledge after their bodies were injured, which was a rather biased approach.

Only by thoroughly understanding oneself, knowing the extent of one’s abilities, the ultimate limits, the weaknesses, and strengths, can one avoid overestimating oneself to reach the realm of acting within one’s capacity.

This principle is equally applicable in learning and other fields.

“First, let’s retest my memory,” Lin Fei said, taking out a sheet of paper, beginning to recall English words and phrases memorized the previous afternoon. Thanks to his greatly enhanced memory, Lin Fei easily recalled the twenty sets of words and phrases memorized yesterday,

It was an astonishing figure!

Twenty sets, with each set defined by Lin Fei as containing one hundred. That means in just one day, Lin Fei could memorize nearly two thousand words and phrases, and it was long-term, permanent memory. Such a terrifying memory capacity might only be compared with those world memory champions who had undergone rigorous training.

“At this rate, my learning efficiency is too high,” Lin Fei remarked, shaking his head in amazement.

English no longer posed any obstacles for him. And now, he had begun to explore a second language—South Korean.

Compared to English, South Korean belonged to the phonetic script category, allowing for straightforward pronunciation based on the written characters. This made things a lot easier for Lin Fei. He had already reached a level where he could handle everyday conversation flawlessly and simply needed to memorize a large number of words and phrases.

For this, Lin Fei had his personal secretary purchase a set of South Korean language tapes from abroad to practice listening and speaking.

“Perhaps I should also find an opportunity to practice with a teacher at school. I remember one of the foreign instructors is South Korean,” Lin Fei planned his study regimen.

Learning foreign languages could greatly expand one’s angle of information gathering. More and faster understanding of diverse types of information from different regions on the internet could be immensely helpful to comprehensively understand the Inner World.

Moreover, Lin Fei even prepared to study ancient cuneiform as a foundation for future archaeological and mystical studies. With the real, tangible existence of the Inner World, he was not going to outright dismiss all myths anymore.

If there were supernatural abilities and items like Sword Dao True Solution, then it was very possible that those ancient myths and legends had some truth to them.