dognovel Chapter 1181 - 1180: Self-Taught and Accomplished
Chapter 1181 - 1180: Self-Taught and Accomplished
Tang Rao nodded.After arriving at the Land of Immortals, Tang Rao chose the right mentor, and he no longer said there would only be one teacher in his lifetime.
It's sometimes true that it's better to have more good teachers than none.
"Master, I bow to you,"
Tang Rao knelt and bowed to Elder Lin.
Elder Lin was very satisfied with Tang Rao's performance, helped him up and said, "To learn this, you must remain humble and steady, do not fail the expectations I have for you."
"Yes, disciple will remember."
Since Tang Rao chose Elder Lin, there must be something about him that Tang Rao valued; he's not someone who'd easily take a master.
"I have some ancient books here, a total of one hundred and twenty volumes. Understand their contents thoroughly within six months, then come find me."
After becoming his disciple, the first big gift Elder Lin gave Tang Rao was the hundred and twenty books inside the Space Ring.
"If you don't understand, you can ask me anytime. I'll guide you through it. Off you go."
That's it?
Tang Rao felt like he had been fooled.
Did the master send Tang Rao off so quickly?
"Master, did you forget to tell me something, like maybe if I learn these things, I'll become really awesome or something? Don't I have a set goal or an ambitious aspiration?"
Tang Rao felt a little lost; he didn't even understand what he was supposed to learn before taking a master.
This wasn't a joke to be made.
"What ambitious aspirations? If you can do it, then do it; if not, you're a failure. All those grand aspirations are nonsense. Cultivate diligently, refine your heart and character, become someone exceptional, and skip the empty talk."
Elder Lin was straightforward. Even his words were so genuine, Tang Rao couldn't help but like this old man.
"Got it."
Tang Rao put the Space Ring into his pocket. Elder Lin suggested he not leave for the next couple of days, arranging for him to stay in a clean and tidy empty room.
Though the room was a bit plain, it was well-ventilated and lit. Most importantly, the bedding was clean, and even if Elder Lin didn't stay there, the place was spotless.
Tang Rao jumped onto the bed, causing it to creak. After a few minutes of pain, he finally felt better.
It certainly wasn't a mattress; the feeling of jumping on it was unbearable.
After recovering, Tang Rao took the books out of the Space Ring, placing them all inside his portable palace.
He found a place where they wouldn't be exposed to the elements and lined them up in order.
"Tang Rao, are you really going to study seriously now?"
The Hellfire Shark looked at Tang Rao like he was a ghost.
"Is there a problem?"
He just suddenly wanted to study; what's there to be shocked about?
"I just took a master, planning to learn fortune-telling and star formations. My master gave me a hundred and twenty books to finish in six months."
Finishing in six months is a bit challenging.
The Hellfire Shark gave Tang Rao a sympathetic look and then slinked away.
Staring at the hundred-plus books, Tang Rao felt overwhelmed.
Six months? He had just that much time. Even reading for ten days was beyond his time allowance.
"Is there any way to slow down time, like making one day in the heavens equal a year on earth?"
Tang Rao sighed, and the Hellfire Shark popped out of nowhere again.
"I can think of a way for you."
Sometimes being able to offer Tang Rao advice gave the Hellfire Shark a great sense of accomplishment.
"What way? Are you turning into Jixing?"
Jixing: "..."
Jixing hadn't said anything, had he?
This portable palace can slow down time, didn't Chen Tuan teach you?
He really didn't.
When Tang Rao got the portable palace, he hadn't asked Chen Tuan how to use it.
"No, do you know how to use it?"
The Hellfire Shark shook its head: "I only know the portable palace has this feature. For specifics, you'd still need to ask Chen Tuan."
After saying so much, isn't it all just nonsense?
Tang Rao wasn't going to waste more time on the Hellfire Shark. He immediately contacted Chen Tuan through Illusion City.
"Grandmaster, how do I slow down time in the portable palace? Best if I can use half a day as half a year."
Tang Rao's tone was anxious, and Chen Tuan immediately sensed trouble on Tang Rao's end. He hurriedly finished his bath and dressed before saying, "No need to slow it down; just shout at the portable palace."
Huh?
Such a classy thing as the portable palace being operable even by a fool?
"This operation is unique to you. Don't undervalue the portable palace."
The portable palace was Chen Tuan's treasure, now possessed by Tang Rao, making him already quite displeased. If Tang Rao further criticized it, Chen Tuan would fetch it back from the Divine Realm.
"Well, I'll go now. I need to study new knowledge; time waits for no one."
Chen Tuan didn't even get a chance to check on Tang Rao before he exited Illusion City and shouted at the portable palace: "Time, slow down."
After speaking, he even timed it with his watch.
Time slowed by a few minutes.
"It's not enough; make it so half a day equals half a year."
As soon as he said this, Tang Rao saw the watch's time rewinding by about six months.
It seemed like it was recalculating from six months ago.
Finding this feature in the portable palace made Tang Rao ecstatic.
He grabbed a small stool and table and started with the first book.
When time slowed, Tang Rao's reading speed accelerated.
He read each book meticulously, jotting down questions he didn't understand. All hundred and twenty books took him a full two months to read, not eating or drinking. This was his fastest possible pace.
"Finished all hundred and twenty?"
When Tang Rao approached Elder Lin's room with the Space Ring, Elder Lin asked.
He had already planned on reprimanding Tang Rao for not valuing time if he hadn't finished.
"Yes, but I've recorded one hundred and seventy-three questions I didn't understand. Master needs to guide me through them one by one."
Tang Rao showed no pride.
He had read the books himself, recorded by his own hand, so why would there be a problem?
"Let me see."
Elder Lin reached out, and Tang Rao immediately handed over his notes.
Elder Lin went through all hundred and seventy-three points of confusion.
The questions didn't seem like they were fabricated from lackadaisical reading.
Each difficulty had taken Elder Lin quite a while to understand himself.
"This was just half a day's time, are you sure you finished everything? Are these truly all your unresolved questions?"
Elder Lin was a bit skeptical.
"Yes, that's all. I thought any insights I could gain on my own, I'd strive for. The rest, I'm temporarily unable to grasp. Is there a problem, Master?"