strictlysupreme Chapter 169 Double the Training
Chapter 169 Double the Training
The next day, in the lush forest, Su Yu was climbing up with great effort. Sweat kept dripping from his forehead and his back was also wet. He was breathing heavily and trying hard to climb to the top of the mountain.
In this forest, besides him, there are his sister Su Wanwan, Xie An and his sister, and the maid Mingyue, but they were all left far behind. This is the latest physical training method developed by his master, running with weights on the mountain, which is much more difficult than running on a flat road, and it also requires very high physical fitness and reaction to the terrain.
As Su Yu ran, he secretly thought to himself that he had really found a treasure. This master was really good at training people. With such a huge amount of physical energy consumed every day, it should be able to speed up his weight loss progress.
Hehe, this also means that he is one step closer to learning Qinggong.
Soon Su Yu reached the top of the mountain, but he was extremely tired. He supported his heavy knees with both hands, tried to breathe slowly, and looked up at the peaks in the distance. The peaks were surrounded by a hazy white mist like clouds. The peaks were shrouded in white mist, and other things could not be seen clearly.
Only at this moment did Su Yu understand what it meant to have "layers of white fog covering the mountains, with no gaps between the mountain lights and the trees."
The guard Anhuo stood on a towering branch in the distance, watching Su Yu's performance and nodded with satisfaction.
Then Su Yu waited for about half a cup of tea before people started climbing up one after another.
(PS: Quoting Bai Yuchan's "Ciyun Wang Jiangshi No. 2" from the Song Dynasty.)
The first one to come up was the maid Mingyue, followed by the boy Xie An. After waiting for a while, sister Su Wanwan and the little girl Xie Nanxing finally climbed up with difficulty.
It was only then that the master appeared, dressed in a simple black waistcoat, tapping branches and flying over on leaves from a distance. This scene made Su Yu feel that this appearance was a bit pretentious!!!
He also hopes to be able to install it so early one day!!! Hehe!!!
Anhuo announced coolly with a blank expression: "Su Yu performed very well this time, but there is still room for improvement. The others took too long and failed."
Although the others did not complain, they all secretly made up their minds to work harder next time.
At this moment, the sun gradually rose, dispelling the layers of white fog in the mountains. The golden light spread all over the earth and also sprinkled on everyone, making everyone feel the light and warmth.
Su Yu felt like she was being healed by nature, and it was a really good feeling.
The one who was particularly touched was probably Su Wanwan, who seldom went out. She felt that this was a feeling she had never experienced before. If Su Yu were to describe it, it would probably be a feeling of freedom.
Afterwards, the boys and girls, exhausted as they were, walked down the mountain, chatting and laughing, facing the bright sunshine.
After returning to the house, everyone went about their own business.
The maid Mingyue brought in a bucket of hot water for Su Yu and was about to pour it into the bathtub when Su Yu stopped her.
He just didn't want the servant who betrayed his master to have an easy life in the mansion, so he said: "Just bring a bucket of hot water next time, there's no need to be so troublesome. I'll tell the master if you have any instructions."
"Yes," the maid Mingyue retreated respectfully and considerately helped Su Yu close the door. After Su Yu bolted the door, he went straight into the space.
He took off his clothes and jumped directly into the spiritual spring. Su Yu felt that he was indeed a little tired today and needed to soak in the spiritual spring to relax.
Closing his eyes and feeling the spiritual spring slowly moistening every inch of his skin, he sighed in his heart, "It feels so comfortable. If only the spiritual spring were bigger, I could swim in it."
The space puppet suddenly interrupted and said, "When the host's merit reaches a certain level, you can choose to use merit to upgrade the space."
At this moment, the space puppet suddenly announced: "Two merit points are added for saving lives, and the current merit points are fourteen points."
Su Yu was puzzled by this merit and asked: "Save people?"
"Yes, host, this system has detected that someone must have used the Heimlich maneuver shared by the host."
Su Yu was surprised and asked, "Does it mean that every time someone uses it, it counts as my merit points?"
"Yes, host, your understanding is correct," the puppet puppy said in a clipped voice.
Su Yu murmured: "Doesn't that mean that if I share something good in the future, or something that benefits the country and the people, someone may help me earn points even if I fall asleep? Isn't this just like earning money while sleeping? Isn't that great?"
Su Yu decided that if he had any good ideas in the future, he would continue to share them.
Su Yu felt that he had soaked enough, so after leaving the space, he went straight to the study.
He had to continue studying. Although he was the son of an official, his father obviously didn't care about him. These days, a blacksmith must be strong himself. Only by passing the imperial examination could he be exempted from conscription, corvee labor, and taxes. If he was captured like Wang Er, he would either go to the battlefield or go mining. He might not do well at it and might even be whipped. Su Yu felt scared just thinking about it.
It is better to study. In ancient times, scholars had a high status. If they passed the examination to become a scholar, they would not have to kneel when meeting officials.
These days, he has been studying very hard. During the day, he either exercises or reads. He has already memorized the entire "Great Learning".
Su Yu opened the annotated copy of "The Great Learning". The characters on it were written in a vigorous and majestic style, with a sense of control at the end. The strokes flowed smoothly, and it was obvious that it was written by a great calligrapher.
Moreover, when he went to Chenjia Village last time, he specifically discussed some insights on the book "The Great Learning" with Brother Luo Chu.
As the discussion deepened, Su Yu found that the annotations of the book given by his master were very exquisite, with his own opinions, and were unconventional. They also conformed to some of the overall rules and guidelines of the current dynasty, which helped Su Yu avoid many pitfalls. It would be great if he could get a copy of each book with annotations.
Putting aside those random thoughts, Su Yu continued to pick up the next book, "The Doctrine of the Mean".
Nature is the mandate of Heaven, following nature is the Way, and cultivating the Way is teaching. The Way cannot be separated from us for even a moment. If it can be separated, it is no longer the Way.
Therefore, a gentleman is cautious about what he does not see and fearful of what he does not hear. Nothing is more hidden than the hidden, and nothing is more obvious than the subtle. Therefore, a gentleman is cautious when he is alone.
When joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness have not yet been expressed, it is called Zhong. When they are expressed in moderation, it is called He. Zhong is the foundation of the world, and He is the way to success in the world. When Zhong and He are achieved, heaven and earth are in their proper places, and all things are nurtured.
This means that a person's natural endowment is called "nature", acting in accordance with nature is called "Tao", and cultivating oneself according to the principles of "Tao" is called "teaching". "Tao" cannot be left behind. If it can be left behind, it is no longer "Tao".
Therefore, a person of noble character is cautious even when no one is watching, and is fearful even when no one is hearing.
The more hidden the place, the more obvious it is; the more subtle the place, the more obvious it is. Therefore, people with noble character are also cautious when they are alone.
When joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness are not expressed, it is called "zhong." When they are expressed in moderation, it is called "he." "Zhong" is the innate nature of all people, and "he" is the principle we all follow. When this state of "zhonghe" is achieved, heaven and earth are in their proper places, and all things flourish.
Su Yu didn't think it was difficult when he read the first chapter.
Chapter 2: Confucius said, "The noble man is moderate, while the mean man is the opposite of the mean."
"The gentleman's moderation is the gentleman's moderation. The villain's opposite (some books have it as "the villain's opposite to moderation" and some books have it as "the villain's moderation") is moderation. The villain is fearless."
Su Yu was a little confused about this paragraph, but as Confucius said in The Analects, "To be quick to learn, not ashamed to ask questions from those who are inferior to you, to know what you know and to admit what you don't know, this is true knowledge."
He should go and ask his master if there is any annotated version, so as to avoid making random guesses here and wasting time.
He walked to the guest room where his master was resting, and Su Yu knocked on the door, "Master, are you there?" After knocking for a while, no one came to open the door. Su Yu wondered, could it be that his master had returned to the escort agency?