LRAB Chapter 29: Quite Stupid
Chapter 29: Quite Stupid
As a result, Qiu Chuji became more and more confused, completely unable to figure out what Qian Jin was up to.
Qian Jin, who was practicing his sword, stopped when he saw Qiu Chuji approaching. He sat down next to Qiu Chuji and said:
"Senior Brother Qiu, what brings you here today?"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Chuji said:
"I came to see Junior Brother Qian, naturally because of the Heavenly Dipper Formation I mentioned before. Senior Brother Master entrusted me to come and explain the formation method of the Heavenly Dipper Formation to Junior Brother Qian."
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin immediately recalled being kicked out by Ma Yu a few days ago, and couldn't help but ask:
"How is Master Brother doing these days?"
Qiu Chuji was quite surprised upon hearing this.
Previously, Ma Yu had specifically sought him out, asking him to help teach Qian Jin the Big Dipper Formation. Qiu Chuji hadn't thought much of it at first, but now that he heard this, he realized there was something going on!
So he said:
"The headmaster is alright."
But Junior Brother Qian, there must be some misunderstanding between you and the Headmaster!
Otherwise, given the headmaster's personality, he would have personally come to teach you the Heavenly Dipper Formation, instead of going through all that trouble and specifically asking me to come and explain this formation to you.
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin sighed and said:
"It's all my fault. I kept pestering my senior brother, the headmaster, to teach me the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Palm Technique."
But I was too stupid. Although my senior brother, the master, patiently taught me, I still couldn't fully comprehend this palm technique.
Just a few days ago, my senior brother, the headmaster, said that he had passed on all his understanding of the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Palm to me.
But I went too far and asked the headmaster to explain it to me from the beginning again, which angered him, and he kicked me out.
After hearing this, Qiu Chuji felt that this matter could not be blamed on Qian Jin!
After all, the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Palm is the most difficult palm technique to master in the Quanzhen Sect, so it is understandable that it cannot be fully comprehended in a short period of time.
So he said:
"I see. But Junior Brother Qian, there's no need to blame yourself. This is not your fault."
"When there's a chance later, I'll explain to the headmaster on your behalf. I think with his magnanimity, he won't really blame you."
"In that case, thank you very much, Senior Brother Qiu."
"Haha, alright, alright. I've come here today to teach you the Big Dipper Formation, so let's not delay. I'll explain the Big Dipper Formation to you now."
"Then I'll listen attentively, junior brother."
The two talked and listened, and soon Qiu Chuji had explained the Big Dipper Formation to Qian Jin. Then he asked:
"Junior Brother Qian, these are the formation methods of the Big Dipper Formation. If you have any questions, you can ask me directly."
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin smiled somewhat awkwardly:
"Senior Brother Qiu, as I just said, I'm a bit slow-witted, so could you please explain this Heavenly Dipper Formation to me again from the beginning a few more times?"
Qiu Chuji was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then immediately smiled and said:
"No problem, no problem, I'm very patient. I'll explain the method of setting up the formation to you two more times."
After three repetitions, Qian Jin naturally grasped the Big Dipper Formation.
The Big Dipper Formation: 0%
Qian Jin discovered that the Big Dipper Formation was different from other martial arts; apart from a percentage of proficiency, it did not have any level divisions.
In other words, he only needs to raise his proficiency to 100% to complete the Heavenly Dipper Formation.
Having learned the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Palm Technique from Ma Yu, Qian Jin immediately had many more ideas.
So he said:
"Senior Brother Qiu, after listening to you explain it so many times, I feel that I have basically mastered the Big Dipper Formation."
However, there are still many variations of the formation that I don't understand. Could you explain the variations of the formation to me a few more times?
Upon hearing that Qian Jin had finally mastered the Big Dipper Formation, Qiu Chuji secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Even when teaching the Big Dipper Formation, such as the Heavenly Dipper Formation, to people like Yin Zhiping and Zhao Zhijing, it usually only takes one explanation before they can grasp most of it.
Then, teach them some details about the formation changes, and they can practice setting up formations together.
But now, he has explained it three times, and Qian Jincai claims that he has basically mastered it.
This made Qiu Chuji begin to understand why his senior brother, the headmaster, was somewhat irritable when teaching his junior brother, the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Palm.
So Qiu Chuji patiently explained the many variations of the Big Dipper Formation to Qian Jin again.
After one round, Qian Jin's proficiency with the Big Dipper Formation indeed increased rapidly.
The Big Dipper Formation: 10%
Seeing that Qiu Chuji had only taught it once, and Qian Jin's proficiency in the Big Dipper Formation had increased by 10%, Qian Jin was overjoyed.
At this rate, he only needs Qiu Chuji to teach him nine more times, and he will be able to completely master the Big Dipper Formation.
Thinking of this, Qian Jin immediately looked troubled and said:
"Senior Brother Qiu, I'm really too stupid. Although you explained it to me in great detail just now, I still feel that I haven't fully understood it."
"How about you explain it to me a few more times, okay?"
Still talking?
Qiu Chuji was somewhat exasperated, but how could he, as the senior brother, refuse when his junior brother Qian spoke so politely?
After all, it wasn't Qian Shidi's fault that he was stupid.
So Qiu Chuji began to teach Qian Jin earnestly, and he taught him three times in a row, until Qiu Chuji's mouth was dry.
Then he couldn't help but ask:
"Junior Brother Qian, is there anything you still don't understand about the many changes in the Big Dipper Formation?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin thought about it seriously for a moment and said:
"Senior Brother Qiu, this Heavenly Dipper Formation truly lives up to its reputation as the strongest formation in our Quanzhen Sect. It contains so many exquisite variations."
Every time my senior brother explains it to me, I feel enlightened, which gives me a deeper understanding of this formation.
Therefore, I feel that if Senior Brother Qiu could explain the many variations of the formation to me six more times, I should be able to fully comprehend the Heavenly Dipper Formation.
Do I have to say it... six more times?
Qian Jin's words almost made Qiu Chuji jump out of his chair.
Even if someone is extremely dull-witted, they shouldn't need to learn the Big Dipper Formation so many times!
Even Guo Jing himself only stayed in the secret room for a few hours before he comprehended the Big Dipper Formation.
Could it be that this Junior Brother Qian's comprehension is much worse than Guo Jing's?
Yes, yes, he remembered that Uncle Zhou once said that the smarter a person is, the less likely they are to learn his self-created ambidextrous fighting technique.
On the contrary, the less intelligent a person is, the easier it is for them to learn this skill.
Junior Brother Qian's ambidextrous fighting technique is so refined that he must be an extremely dull person. It's understandable that he has a little less comprehension.
Moreover, the key point is that even though Junior Brother Qian has such poor comprehension, he is still so eager to learn. How can he, as the senior brother, not help him achieve this?