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Chapter 23: Ji·Notes·Xiang

The unkind and stubborn old man Ji, considering Jixiang's tolerance, felt that he could be bolder.

So Old Man Ji, who should have waited until he became more familiar with the use of Jixiang's mental power before starting to learn mental power metal smelting, actually advanced the time by more than a few months.

Old Man Ji classified some of the metals by grade, and mixed the rest together. Jixiang would then use his mental power to distinguish the grade of metal required for smelting.

Some metals that are difficult to distinguish also need to be mixed and disrupted for later testing and identification of similar metals.

Old Man Ji, who had been organizing things carefully for a whole day, gave Jixiang a very thick paper notebook when Jixiang came back.

Jixiang took it in his hand and flipped through it. There were a few big words written on the first page: Notes on Metal Smelting with Mental Power, and below it was the old man Ji’s name, Ji Ancheng.

Jixiang only then knew that Old Man Ji’s real name was Ji Ancheng, and this was a record of Old Man Ji’s achievements and experiences over the years.

Jixiang couldn't help but feel touched and said with a tear in his eye, "Grandpa, this notebook is too valuable. I..."

"Remember to return it to me after you finish copying. It must be handwritten." Old Man Ji interrupted Ji Xiang's emotion and said unexpectedly.

I thought this note was a good luck gift to myself:...Oh.

Jixiang couldn't help but mutter, "You're not giving it to me, so which one is better, photocopying or scanning, than handcopying?" Bai was touched.

Old Man Ji: "Find a thick notebook. I will check it after you finish copying. This will be your textbook from now on. You also need to prepare a notebook. You should also take notes like me."

Jixiang was shocked. "What? I have copied it all. Why do I need to write another one? I can supplement it based on the handwritten copy."

Old Man Ji frowned, "Even if everyone learns the same method of using mental power to smelt metal, they will form their own habits of using mental power, and there are subtle differences." After a pause, Old Man Ji continued, "In this notebook, I recorded my own habits and experiences, which may not be applicable to you. I just want to give you a reference to help you get started as soon as possible."

"Well, that's even less necessary. I have a brain and a good memory." Jixiang said confidently.

Old Man Ji pretended not to hear, "I will check your own notes. It's considered coursework."

Before Jixiang could refute, Old Man Ji slowly added, "The protest is invalid." He looked like a scoundrel.

Jixiang: ...It's so frustrating. When you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

Jixiang had no choice but to bow his head and kowtow to Guan Gong. Because of the matter in his spiritual sea, Jixiang was a little anxious and needed some comfort from some mysterious power.

After bowing, Jixiang felt a lot calmer. Because of the extra training during this period, Old Man Ji no longer let her learn the craft or ask her for help, so Xiaoji returned to her work.

Therefore, after Jixiang finished his training, he only had to do his homework and memorize the encyclopedia that old man Ji had assigned him.

Tonight, after finishing his homework, Jixiang read the encyclopedia for a while. He really didn't want to memorize anything, so he sat in the study on the second floor and stared blankly.

Jixiang was in a daze when he caught a glimpse of the notes that she had casually thrown on the corner of the desk. His eyes, which had originally been looking away, involuntarily turned back.

Wait, the Mind Power Metal Smelting Notes? At that time, I was so moved and bargaining with old man Ji that I didn't pay attention to the content of the book.

This is really like a pillow being given to her when she is sleepy. Old man Ji is really her lucky star. While carefully reading the notes, Jixiang couldn't help but sigh repeatedly.

Look, look, this one talks about the forced fusion of metals of the same type but different properties, this one talks about the arrangement and connection of metal veins, this one talks about the violent fusion of metals of different types, and this one...

Jixiang was like a mouse falling into a rice jar, or like a poor ghost suddenly falling into a treasure house. His excitement was beyond words.

Jixiang wanted to learn metal smelting from old man Ji right now, but he remained rational and knew that this matter could not be rushed.

She had to learn how to use her mental power first. Thinking of Jixiang, she couldn't help but start recalling the process of entering the spiritual sea today.

Jixiang began to meditate, and continued to meditate. Jixiang's head hit the table hard with a bang.

Because Jixiang's initial connection with the spiritual sea was not close enough and he was unfamiliar with spiritual power, it was currently impossible for him to enter the spiritual sea on his own, and he couldn't even enter it through meditation.

It was outrageous, very outrageous. Jixiang went back to his room to sleep in a bad mood, because he had to get enough rest for the mental training class tomorrow.

After a good sleep, Jixiang got up early to go to school for breakfast. The intensity of Jixiang’s recent morning training had been increased.

Qian Bawang has been particularly cruel and ungrateful to Jixiang recently. Fortunately, she is not the only one who is tortured by the cruel and ungrateful Qian Bawang.

Seeing other students looking as miserable as dead dogs and like mad dogs, Jixiang finally felt a little psychologically comforted.

Happiness is achieved through comparison. When you feel unhappy, look at people who are less happy than you, and you will feel that you are still pretty good. The auspicious human nature is shining.

And Fei Xiang is simply the source of her happiness. Today, Fei Xiang was once again severely punished by Qian Bawang.

A big face makes one talk nonsense every day.

Look at Fei Xiang's mouth. He actually dares to provoke Qian Bawang. I don't know where he gets the courage from.

No one knows where Fei Xiang got such courage from, but now she is extremely bold. No, it should be said that she is ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth.

Today's mental training class is still about entering the spiritual sea with the help of the mental teacher.

In this class, we did nothing else but practice entering and exiting the spiritual sea. Jixiang thought about the arrangement and connection of the metal veins he saw last night, and couldn't help but start to reorganize the barrier at the connection of the spiritual sea bit by bit.

Every time I enter the sea of ​​​​consciousness to organize for a while, the consciousness pops up, and then I enter again to organize, and then the consciousness pops up again. In this way, half a class time has passed.

Everyone has stayed in the spiritual sea for a little longer, and without the assistance of a spiritual teacher, they can also enter the spiritual sea through meditation.

Jixiang was able to organize it very easily, and he did it at a lightning speed, as if it were a craft. After all, it was his own mental power, and it was not as difficult as he had imagined.

Next comes the formal training.

The mental teacher's expression began to become serious. "To call upon mental power, to put it simply, is to draw mental power out of the mental sea. Only when it is drawn out can it be used. The images in everyone's mental sea are different, but there is one thing in common. Everyone takes a little of the material they see in the mental sea, and then takes it out of the mental sea."

"If it's a sea of ​​flowers, you can take petals, branches and leaves; if it's a desert, you can take sand; if it's a snowfield, you can take snow; if it's a glacier, you can take icicles..."

"No matter what it is, you must take a small amount. After taking it out of the spiritual sea, you will find that it will become thread-like. This is a normal state. Just draw out the spiritual power thread. I can see it with my spiritual power."

"Okay, let's get started, students."