Fairy spare

Chapter 40
The inner courtyard seems to be a place for storing things, surrounded by wash houses, presumably the Linggu Lingmi that the disciples eat on weekdays is stored here.

Under a big tree in the courtyard, there was a giant deck chair. When Ruan Li walked in, he saw Uncle Dishan's huge body nestled into the deck chair, shaking a straw fan in his hand.

"Master, if you have any work to do, just give it to me and I will do it well." Ruan Li stepped forward and spoke respectfully.

Di Shan raised his chin at the logs piled up under the wall: "Chop these logs into rectangular firewood. The heads and tails must be the same, the size must be the same, the cut surfaces must be the same, and the placement must fit perfectly and be square!"

When Ruan Li heard this, he couldn't help blinking inexplicably.

No matter how neatly you chop the firewood, won't it end up being burned in the fire?
What is the significance of this move?

"The meaning of this move is that you can get a handful of Lingmi!" Di Shan seemed to know what Ruan Li was thinking, and gave the answer directly.

Ruan Li shook his body and asked, "Dare to ask my uncle, can I use spiritual power?"

Dishan nodded expressionlessly: "As long as you can meet my requirements, you can do whatever it takes!"

Ruan Li understood and put down King Ming in his arms. As a result, King Ming stayed in place in fear and did not dare to move, like a fake chicken.

Ruan Li has no time to care about him, she came to the kitchen to chop firewood today, not just for a ration of it.

Fortunately, when she was a child, she went to live in the countryside with her parents. She was the one who chopped firewood at home, so this matter was not unfamiliar to her.

But the difficulty lies in Uncle Dishan's request for firewood. If she doesn't rely on spiritual power and only relies on strength, she can't do it.

"Want to help?" Fangze asked.

"No, it's just chopping firewood." Ruan Li said.

Rolling up his sleeves, Ruan Li grabbed the ax next to him and started chopping.

Outside the gate of the inner courtyard, the disciples in the kitchen crowded in to look in, each one more curious than the other.

"Uncle, what are you doing? Don't the disciples chop the firewood in our kitchen in turn every day? There's no need for Junior Sister Ruan Li to chop it!"

"I don't know. Junior uncle has a weird temper. Bao Buqi is trying to teach Junior Sister Ruan Li a lesson!"

"That's not the case. Didn't I just ask for a handful of spiritual rice? My uncle didn't even give it to me!"

"That's right, even if you don't give it, you still have to ask Junior Sister Ruan Li to chop firewood. If the master of Shennong Hall finds out about this, won't you be blamed?"

"Who knows..."

Ruan Li used his strength to control his wrists, and then used his spiritual power to control his strength, trying to chop every piece of firewood exactly the same, so that he could achieve the perfect and square placement that his uncle said.

But it is not easy to complete the same operation every time, and it is even more difficult to chop every piece of firewood exactly the same.

After dozens of pieces in a row, Ruan Li didn't find two pieces that were exactly the same.

At this time, most people's patience has long been worn out, but Ruan Li's stubbornness came up instead, and he raised his hand, swung his axe, and chopped down, repeating this action mechanically like a clockwork.

She didn't believe it, she didn't even know how to split a firewood.

100 yuan, 200 yuan, 300 yuan...

After splitting for who knows how long, Ruan Li finally split two identical pieces of firewood, which were close to each other and fit perfectly!

It was already dark at this time, only the lanterns hanging on the treetops were shining brightly, Ruan Li was so excited that he almost cried while holding the two pieces of wood!

And Di Shan was leaning on the recliner, looking at the two pieces of firewood, with a slight smile in his eyes.

"Okay."

Ruan Li was about to continue when Di Shan suddenly spoke.

For a moment, Ruan Li took a look at the unfinished wood, the failed ones he had split, and the only two pieces of firewood that were exactly the same.

It seems that she has not completed her uncle's mission.

But Di Shan still threw out a small bag of Lingmi to her: "It's enough for this chicken to eat."

Ruan Li reached out to take it. Her hair, which was slightly messy from chopping firewood, was blown by the wind, and the beads of sweat on her cheeks were blown away. Her small body now showed a hint of fortitude in the night, as tough as weeds. generally.

He raised his head and looked at Di Shan with a pair of stubborn eyes, "Uncle Master, I'll come back tomorrow!"

She refused to accept it. She must chop a whole wall of firewood, and every piece must be exactly the same!
Dishan looked at her and nodded gently.

Back in the small room in Jingxin Garden, Ruan Li poured the small bag of Lingmi on the table, and King Ming eagerly pecked it up.

These days, he is very hungry.

Ruan Li stroked its feathers, and said apologetically, "I forgot about you these few days, I'm sorry, you should eat more, I'll chop firewood tomorrow, and uncle will give me Lingmi."

King Ming seemed to understand, rubbed Ruan Li's hand with the fat and red comb, then lowered his head to eat again.

The owner spent hundreds of pieces of firewood in exchange for such a small amount of spiritual rice. Not a single grain of it could be wasted.

"Uncle, you are not tormenting you for no reason." Fangze suddenly spoke softly.

Ruan Li rubbed his sore wrist and nodded upon hearing the words: "I know."

No matter how unstable Master Dishan's temper was, there was no reason to punish her just because he wanted to hold the rice in his hands.

So she was also thinking about her uncle's intention.

"He seems to want me to learn to control my spiritual power more precisely." Ruan Li said.

Fangze smiled: "It's rare for you to understand his good intentions."

"To chop each piece of firewood exactly the same, it is impossible to do it with muscle memory alone, so we can only use spiritual power!"

"But you have to use the spiritual power every time, wander the spiritual power in the meridians, and finally release the spiritual power in your hands. All the steps are consistent every time, so that the firewood can be split the same. This method is interesting!"

It was rare for Fangze to admit to Di Shan's method.

"But it's so difficult!" Ruan Li recalled the process of her chopping firewood today, and couldn't help showing pain: "It's too difficult to make every step consistent every time. I chopped hundreds of pieces of firewood and only finished Once."

The important thing is that patience will be worn away by failure one after another. When people start to become impatient, it will be easier to lose control.

In the matter of chopping firewood, Ruan Li received training not only in accurately controlling her spiritual power, but also in tempering her character.

"It's really not an easy task, but if you can really control your spiritual power precisely, it will definitely benefit you a lot in the future." Fangze said: "At that time, whether it's mental moves or alchemy Talisman, you will be more like a fish in water, and you will be at your fingertips!"

Ruan Li nodded, as if he had made up his mind: "Uncle Di Shan and I just met face to face, and he has put so much effort into me. I will definitely not let him down!"

"The sect has high hopes for you. Naturally, everyone hopes that you can achieve success in cultivation as soon as possible. By doing so, he will not only achieve success for you, but also for the sect." Fangze said.

Ruan Li looked at King Ming, who was eating happily, and slightly raised his lips and smiled: "It just so happens that several master uncles have recently gone out to eliminate demon cultivators. After I consolidate what I have learned, I will go to the kitchen to chop firewood, and try to finish the work that Master Di Shan gave me as soon as possible. Assigned task!"

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(End of this chapter)