Chapter 48: Is she too incompetent?

  Early in the morning, Su Yun was awakened by a loud noise. She sat up suddenly, put on her glasses, and stared blankly at the trembling door. Turning her head, she met Huang Xiaoyu's and Yan Fen'er's inquiring gazes. For a moment, they were speechless. Su Yun smiled awkwardly and got out of bed to wash up. With her eyes downcast, she knew that there was not a single sound behind her, and the atmosphere remained awkwardly silent. However, she couldn't break this awkwardness and could only ignore it. Finally, Huang Xiaoyu couldn't bear it anymore and let out a strange cry, rushing over to ask: "I can't take it anymore, Su Yun! Tell me the truth! What's going on between you and Qi Xiu?" Putting down the towel on her face, Su Yun took a deep breath and turned to face Huang Xiaoyu's anxious expression.

  Yan Fen'er was shocked: "You said you sleepwalked?" Su Yin nodded helplessly, Huang Xiaoyu was incredulous: "And was even caught by Qi Xiu, led back home, and almost late?" Su Yin nodded helplessly, although the process was omitted too much, but roughly similar.

  For a moment, the two of them looked at her with strange expressions. She steeled herself and faced them. Suddenly, Huang Xiaoyu let out a strange cry and jumped back a step, covering her chest with both hands, saying: "You can actually sleepwalk, you won't get up in the middle of the night and do something to me, will you?"

  Su Yun couldn't help but laugh and cry, shaking her head: "Eh, probably not!" The tone was too uncertain, and the two of them gave her distrustful looks. Su Yun sighed and said: "I've also thought about this aspect, so I plan to find a place to rent outside after a while. This period of time, being with you guys has been really happy for me!"

  The two of them were stunned, and then they both showed a look of urgency. Huang Xiaoyu grabbed her arm and said hastily, "Su Yin, you don't have to go out and live! Someone is paying attention to you, it's safer for you too! I was just joking earlier, don't take it to heart!"

  Yan Fen'er was also on the side, responding in harmony. Su Yin smiled and looked at these two lovely and kind girls, with a warm current passing through her heart. However, she had to move out, and her consideration wasn't without reason. Now, no matter how strange things happened to her, she wouldn't find it strange anymore. They were so wonderful, how could she bear to drag them down! Moving out was inevitable!

  Just as she was about to speak, her phone rang. She took it out and looked at the unfamiliar number. She pressed answer, and the person on the other end called out: "Qī Sūyīn?" Sūyīn was taken aback, and couldn't think of who this person was, so she furrowed her brow and asked: "Who is this?"

  That person let out a snort, it was unclear whether it was a cold laugh or a sarcastic one: "It's only been a few days, and you've already forgotten about me?" Su Yin furrowed her brow even tighter, suddenly remembering the recent encounter, and exclaimed in surprise: "Is that you?" The other side spoke with pleasure: "You remembered? It really isn't easy! Do you have time to come out and meet up?" Su Yin felt a surge of annoyance, not wanting to get entangled with the other person, so she turned around and left the dorm room, calling back from the corner of the hallway: "Su Cong, what do you want to do?"

  On the other end of the phone, Su Cong chuckled and said, "What's wrong? Old friends meeting up, going out for a meal, reminiscing about old times, isn't that normal?" Su Yin was impatient and directly said, "Su Cong, I think apart from that one thing, I haven't offended you in any way. Why must you hold on so tightly? Furthermore, I've already apologized, not to mention I've said it countless times before, that matter wasn't even done by me!"

  The phone was silent for a moment, and then Su said calmly, "I didn't mention that matter either, I just wanted to invite you out for dinner. Are you free after 10 o'clock tomorrow? I'll come pick you up." Su's voice was suppressed with emotion, refusing, "No need, thank you, I've been very busy lately, probably no time. Thank you for your kindness, goodbye!" After finishing, the phone hung up with a "click".

  He let out a deep breath, unable to understand why Su Cong was being so stubborn. Before he could even finish exhaling, his phone rang again, and he felt suffocated. Su Cong pressed the answer button fiercely, his tone extremely harsh: "Su Cong, can't you understand human language? Don't call me again!" The other party didn't speak, and after a long time, said in a gloomy tone: "Who is Su Cong?" Su Cong was taken aback, a chill running from his toes to the top of his head, and he replied dryly: "Qi Xiu?"

  In the afternoon, Su Yin refused Qi Xiu's invitation to go out and play, and went straight to the school apartment. Opening the door, Qi Xiu let Su Yin in. Wu Fang brought up pastries, and Su Yin smiled gratefully. Qi Xiu sat down across from her, his hands clasped together under his chin, staring at Su Yin with a thoughtful expression. Su Yin was stared at by his deep, dark eyes, and she broke out in cold sweat all over, only able to stiffly smile and ask: "What's wrong?" Qi Xiu still didn't speak, and Su Yin looked helplessly at Wu Fang, who smiled warmly back at her, instantly healing her.

  Turning back, he heard Qi Xiudao say: "Ji SuYin, you must learn to protect yourself!" Su Yin was taken aback and asked: "How do I learn? Is it difficult?" Qi Xiudao nodded: "Judging from your qualifications, it should be very difficult for you. I'll make an exception and teach you!" Seeing Qi Xiudao's expression of being bothered and looking down on him as if he was doing him a favor, Su Yin immediately got angry, slammed the tea table, glared at Qi Xiudao fiercely, and asked: "Don't look down on people! Say it, how long will it take?"

  Qizhao raised an eyebrow, his black eyes flashing with amusement: "A long time!" Su Yin was out of breath and turned to smile: "Oh, then I'll have to trouble Master Qizhao for a long time. Please give me more guidance!" He's not afraid of trouble, is he? Since he thinks her talent is too poor, then fine, she'll just trouble him even more. After all, the capable ones work harder!

  Didn't expect Qizhao to stare at her coldly, enunciating clearly: "I only taught you for half a year, good or bad depends on the individual. When the time comes and you can't protect yourself, it has nothing to do with me!" Meeting Qizhao's gaze, Su Yin's heart trembled, very aware that the other party was telling the truth.

  As the saying goes, know when to stop. Qizheng didn't owe her anything in the first place, she was just annoyed that teaching her self-defense for free was a hassle, so she should be hiding under the covers laughing secretly instead. Still, it's better to be honest! Although her words are poisonous and her temper is bad, her heart is ultimately good. If it were someone else, they would have given up on her long ago.

  But who's going to tell her how to draw these ghostly symbols? Looking at Qi Xiu's face next to her, it's as gloomy as a dark cloud! "Clang" another soft sound, and she messed up again! How many sheets has she wasted now? Glancing down at the talismans on the ground, there must be at least fifty or sixty of them! She shakily threw away the ruined sheet, and then shakily reached out for a new one, stretching her hand just a little bit further...

  Crack! A loud noise, Su Yin's whole body trembled, and she raised her neck with a stiff smile. Well, as the saying goes, don't hit someone who smiles at you! Looking at her timid and flattering appearance, Qi Xiu was choked with anger, unable to speak or breathe, but instead found it amusing, gritting his teeth in a gloomy smile.

  He smiled, and Su Yin immediately shrank her neck, holding her cheeks, and her teeth ached: "Hehehe, that, uh, you shouldn't smile like that, my teeth ache!" Qi Xiu stared at her coldly, sneering, enunciating each word: "Ji Su Yin, I overestimated you! With someone like you, it's simply humiliating for Spirit Mediums! You'd better start from the bottom and learn again!"

  A surge of evil fire in Su's heart, but he had to endure the humiliation of being wronged first. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, thinking that a gentleman takes revenge slowly, ten years is not too late! He must be patient! He must be patient! Su Youyin, hold it in for me! Take a deep breath and put on a fake smile first.

  After what just happened, Qi Xiu roughly understood that Su Yin's ability to control her spiritual power was not as good as a newborn baby! No, it wasn't that she didn't have any, but rather that she couldn't control it! Just now, Su Yin was able to wield the fifty-year-old wolf hair brush and write out a cinnabar talisman, which showed that her spiritual power was more than sufficient. The amount that unconsciously leaked out was even more abundant than what others would get from ten years of bitter practice!

  It's not enough to just have spiritual power, you also need to master the technique of drawing talismans. The flow of spiritual energy must be controlled smoothly, and any slight deviation will lead to a spiritual explosion, which not only destroys the artifact but can also harm one's life! Fortunately, he gave him the lowest-level yellow talisman and a 50-year-old wolf hair brush.

  The test is over, and the conclusion has been reached. Chi Xi considers the time issue and decides to choose the most useful ones, valuing quality over quantity! Ji Suoyu doesn't have this awareness and can only start from the most basic level, first with theoretical knowledge, letting her establish a basic concept! Seeing Chi Xi's attitude, Suoyu's heart skips a beat, knowing that it has begun, immediately concentrating her mind and listening carefully.

  Because it involves too much, Qixiu carefully simplified the most common and easy-to-understand version. The Taoist priests in the world have different streams but the same origin, with a long history of inheritance that can be traced back to the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, or even earlier. In short, the specific time is no longer verifiable, and by developing into modern times, most of them have withdrawn from public view, wandering on the edge of society, and only some high-level and special groups know of their existence. After experiencing a long history of turmoil, each school has divided into different sects, intertwined with each other, and supporting each other to reach today! Among them, the three major sects are divided into three, namely Wang, Ge, and Zhang families. Then, surrounding these three surnames, many other surnames and branches are attached below.

  In these sects, the royal family originated from Guiguzi of the Warring States period and Tao Hongjing of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and then to Wang Yuanshu of the Sui and Tang dynasties. The family has gone through a long period of time, only passing down the two ways of Móu Shù and Qìgōng. Many strategists and qigong masters have emerged from this family.

  The Ge family originated from Bian Que, a famous doctor of the Warring States period, and then to Ge Hong and Ge Gan of the Jin Dynasty. The family is well-versed in medicine, with many famous doctors and illusionists emerging from it.

  As for the Zhang family, it can be traced back to Zou Yan of the pre-Qin period and is a descendant of Zhang Heng of the Eastern Han dynasty. Many talented people have emerged from this family, which excels in the Five Elements and is well-versed in astronomy, calendar calculation, geography, and divination. Many masters of yin-yang, astrology, and apocryphal studies have also emerged from it.