Turns out I'm a Great Cultivator
Chapter 347: Master Will Bless People Again
The last time Li Nianfan came, he did not take the time to walk around properly. He could do it more casually now.
Moreover, the Xia Royal Palace had clearly been renovated. That's a lot more luxurious.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps. Then, he saw Zhou Yunwu rushing over. He immediately smiled when he saw Li Nianfan. He saluted and said, “Greetings from Yunwu to Mr. Li.”
Li Nianfan also saluted, “King Zhou.”
Zhou Yunwu sincerely said, “Before, the Xia Kingdom was a disaster and I cannot take you around, Mr. Li. I always felt guilty about it. Now that you are here, I must show you the proper hospitality. ”
Later, Zhou Yunwu took Li Nianfan around the palace. He has a friendly attitude. The palace workers and servants all glanced at them strangely. They wonder who they are.
They knew that King Zhou would never submit to anyone. He has the aura of a king. He came up with the theory of being elite even as an ordinary person. He's never acted like that before.
Condescendingly. That's a word. He had never acted humble before!
They went to the back of the palace, then took a walk around the prison to gain knowledge. Then, they went to the back garden. They were casually strolling around the Xia Imperial Palace.
Zhou Yunwu introduced various things as they walked while explaining all the events in the Xia Kingdom. He mainly talks about happy citizens and positive state of the country.
He was a king but he felt as if he was a reporter. Li Nianfan said, “Good work.” Zhou Yunwu was instantly very pleased with that.
Everyone goes to the back garden. The garden is full of flowers. There is a pavilion and terrace there. There is also a small bridge with a river flowing underneath. Some big Koi fish jump and swim.
Li Nianfan was enjoying the view. He smiled at Dragin and said, “Dragin, look. That's your kind.”
Dragin rolled his eyes in response. Nana laughed at the side.
Meng Junliang looked at Zhou Yunwu behind him. He had to step forward and ask calmly, “King, haven't you faced a lot of problems recently? Why do you only report positive things but not worries? ”
“Master Li has helped us enough. How can I ask him to help us in everything? ” Zhou Yunwu shook his head and continued. “Because the expert gave me an important task, I have to take responsibility for it! I have to do as the experts want. I can't talk about problems every time I talk.”
Meng Junliang was silent.
He understands what he means.
Zhou Yunwu said, “Master Li, we've walked a lot. Let's sit down and rest. I'll have someone make some tea. ”
“Alright,” nods Li Nianfan.
Nanan was impatient on the side. He said, “Brother Nianfan, I want to go out and have a look.”
Nanan and Dragin were not the least bit interested in what Zhou Yunwu and Li Nianfan were talking about. They're bored.
Li Nianfan knows. He smiled and said, “Go. Stay away from problems.”
Zhou Yunwu hurriedly called the servant. He said seriously, “Bring the two women out for a nice round. Remember, do not mistreat them in any way!”
Everybody sit down. Zhou Yunwu gulped. He asked excitedly, “Master, what do you think of the Xia Kingdom now?”
“The price is peaceful and happy. Successful and crowded country. It's very nice.”
Li Nianfan smiled but he stopped to say, “However ... something is lacking.”
Zhou Yunwu and Meng Junliang were both stunned. They look confused.
The Xia Kingdom did face a problem, but they were still considered the best city in the Eternal Realm. How could there be less?
Zhou Yunwu said with a serious face, “Please, teach me, Mr. Li.”
“Ha, it's not something serious. It's just less entertainment.” Li Nianfan smiled. “When superficial things have been perfected in life, only entertainment can make it a more fulfilling life.”
He was half-joking but that was also a fact.
Entertainment can sometimes rule the world.
“Amusement?” Meng Junliang and Zhou Yunwu thought hard. They were both smart, so they noticed the meaning behind his statement.
Meng Junliang should ask, “But .. how should we improve entertainment?”
“With this, poker card!” Li Nianfan once again pulled out a poker card.
The cards were newly created so Li Nianfan was happy to take them out. It was one of his rare entertainment projects.
Li Nianfan grinned even louder when he saw how confused Zhou Yunwu and Meng Junliang were. “Say less. Let me teach you both how to play. Like rounds? ”
“I dare not ask for it but every time it is my own wish.”
Instantly, a Human Ruler, an army adviser, and a Deluxe Merit Saint gathered to play poker…
Outside the back garden.
A group of chancellors were waiting there. They are mostly old men. They looked inside confused.
Suddenly, a palace maid came out from the back garden.
They immediately surrounded him. They were worried out of curiosity.
“How is it? What was the king doing there with the army adviser?”
The palace maid gasped. He said in a trembling voice, “They .. killed him in poker there.”
“Kill poker?” Everyone is dumbfounded. They looked at each other in confusion and surprise.
“Who's Poker? I want to kill him too just by hearing his name.”
“How could the king do such a tedious task on his own? Who's Poker? We should have killed him.”
“I know!” An old chancellor suddenly seemed to realize something. He began to conclude, “Will not the king welcome an important guest? That's a big possibility. Poker must be the name of that important guest!”
“That makes a lot of sense now.”
“Caused, most likely so.”
“Good work, kill that bully!”
The rectors brushed their beards and smiled proudly. The king has gone out of the bootlicker route. It's worth celebrating.
“You are all wrong.” The palace maid shivered by the side. She almost cried. He said meekly, “Poker is kind of a game. King and his guest ‘kill him’ in the game.”
“Games? They're playing a game?”
“Bad choice! The Xia kingdom is going through an important period that will affect the future of our country, and he chose to play poker?”
“He lost his mind because of the game!”
The rectors look pathetic. They were in pain and they wanted to risk their lives by going in to stop the king.
“Huh, the king's important guest really..will affect the future of Xia Kingdom!”
An old chancellor suddenly sighed. He could not stop shaking his head. He sighed and said, “I did some questions on the way. Did you know that the king does not act like a king? He paid attention to whatever the important guest said, and was very humble. Most of the workers even thought he was a fake king, a fraud! ”
“Betulkah? He must be cursed or under a spell! The king does not behave like a king. That would be the doom of the Xia Kingdom!”
“What about military advisors? What do military advisers do? Is he under a spell too? ”
“Army advisor? Don't call him!”
A general walked with sadness on his face. He said with a teary face, “Not so long ago, the military adviser brought the important guest to the General Training Class. They... they.. boohoo..”.
Everybody out of it. “They're what? Spit!”
“They mock our General Training Class training. General Lin spoke in self-defense. Guess what? Army adviser orders him to apologize!”
“What? Really?!”
“Errors. That's a mistake!”
“That person will be the downfall of our Xia Kingdom!”
“It can't last much longer. Everyone, please, follow me to talk to them! ”
“One stop. This can't go on. Let's go together. So what if we die ?! ”
Everyone agreed and walked towards the back garden.
Clangs!
A row of soldiers pulled out their swords at the same time. Their swords were shiny and sharp.
“The king is greeting a guest. Offenders will be killed! ”
‘It..’.
“Well, we can wait. It seems that this can continue, we do not need to rush.”
“True, very true!”
…
“Three pairs.”
“Ngak.”
“Pass.”
Li Nianfan placed his last card. “Aquat four. Sorry, I won again.”
“Again!” Zhou Yunwu felt very sad. He could not accept that he always lost in a bad way.
He had to see Meng Junliang. “Army Advisor, why do I feel like your mind is somewhere else?”
“Oh sorry. I was thinking something. I lost focus.” Meng Junliang frowned the entire time he stared at the card. He felt like he was missing an important factor but he did not know what it was.
‘What is it exactly?’
He's dumbfounded. He saw Li Nianfan shuffling the cards and handing them out. Then, he picked up the cards and stared at the numbers on the cards in a daze.
Zhou Yunwu teased, “Army Advisor, you are a starter in this round. What are you blank for? Don't tell me you haven't memorized all the numbers on the card?”
‘Angka?
‘Oh yes, figures!’
Meng Junliang gasped as if waking up from a dream. He stared at the numbers on the poker cards with wide eyes.
He recalled Li Nianfan's teaching on game tutorials.
‘This one, this two, this three ..’
“This—ini is..”
He started shaking to the point. He's goosebumps all over the body. He almost scratched his scalp.
Bam!
He stood up suddenly. The chair he was sitting on flew and fell.
“Simplified figures! Of course, to count our population, food, and everything else. Why don't we count them with simplified numbers? Clear and easy to understand. Even parents and children can easily identify them!”
It was as if he had been introduced to a whole new world. His lips twitched and his face flushed. He said in a trembling voice, “Why don't I think about it? Why didn't I think of that before?! Legendary idea, this legendary touch!”
His voice was hoarse and high-pitched. Zhou Yunwu was also surprised by the idea. He felt his heart beating.
Bam!
The seat that Zhou Yunwu was sitting on also flew. He stuttered, “Army Force.. Army Advisor, you... What are you saying? Coming again?”
Meng Junliang said in an excited tone, “King, this is a simplified number. If we apply this method to our calculations, it will be much simpler and easier!”
“Ya, simplified numbers. This is a blessing for the Xia Kingdom!” Zhou Yunwu could not help but feel emotion. He felt as if there was a great opportunity waving at him. He hurriedly took a deep breath and faced Li Nianfan. He bowed with great respect, he was extremely filial and sincere. He said thank you, “Thank you very much, Mr. Li. You have blessed people again!”
Meng Junliang also placed his hands on his waist and bowed deeply. “Master, I see that we are not just playing around. You are obviously trying to give us advice! Forgive me for thinking slow. I just realized it now. I'm really embarrassed about that! Thank you for everything you have taught me, Mr Li!”
‘What makes you ashamed? I am the one who is ashamed!
“I just want to play poker quietly.”
Li Nianfan confusedly looked at the two troubled humans. He moved his lips but no words came out. In the end, he could only say, “That's great, my dear disciples! As long as you get it!”
‘Good. Since he has already bowed and thanked me, I can only pretend to be calm in this awkward situation.’
Zhou Yunwu said respectfully, “Master Li, you are truly talented. You can think of such an idea. You found a new numbering system. We must pass it down from generation to generation.”
Meng Junliang also suggested, “Master Li, the number should have a name. Why don't we name it with your name?”
“No!” Li Nianfan immediately raised his hand to stop him. “Call it an Arabic number. It's nice and interesting.”
“Arab...angka?”
Meng Junliang and Zhou Yunwu were stunned. Then, they nodded simultaneously. “Good name. It sounds deep and mysterious but also interesting. Very good, Mr Li! Even the name you created is unique.”
“Alright, calm down.” Li Nianfan shook it off. He felt that the two humans were comedians. He has to laugh, “You think it's all for Arabic numbers?”
“There again?” Zhou Yunwu was interested. He said respectfully, “Please, teach me, Mr. Li.”
“Sit. Sit down, let's learn slowly.”
Li Nianfan gestured for them to sit down. Then, he said, “Daji, grab our pen and paper.”
He started writing.
“Let me teach you basic addition and subtraction. Take a good look at this. One plus one equals two.”
“One plus one equals two?” Meng Junliang frowned and was deep in thought. She's confused. “Why is that? I don't understand.”
“This is a symbol, this is for ease of calculation ..”
“I saw. One plus one equals two. I finally learned it.”
…
“Next, let me teach you the Nine-Nine Multiplication Table. Memorize with me.”
…
After an hour, Meng Junliang and Zhou Yunwu's cheeks were numb as their jaws were on the floor for an entire hour.
As Li Nianfan ended his lecture, their thoughts exploded. They felt as if a magical door was opening for them.
“Eureka, revelation! Mr Li, your explanation is the words of a Saint!”
Zhou Yunwu was very emotional. His whole body shivered. The method taught by Li Nianfan was enough to completely change the Xia Kingdom. It is a blessing to people!
“Effable. That's indescribable!” Meng Junliang did not know what to do. In the end, his legs gave up. He knelt to the ground and said, “Only by crawling can express my admiration for you, Mr Li!”
‘He can't be blamed for acting like that.
‘As the saying goes, ‘after hearing the way in the morning, one might die satisfied in the evening’.’
Meng Junliang was an educated man. He was always looking for science. Li Nianfan showed him a whole new field of knowledge. If not for Li Nianfan, he would have never heard of such a thing. He owed Li Nianfan his blessing!
He behaved that way because he was too emotional. She adored the knowledge Li Nianfan had shown her.
Li Nianfan helped Meng Junliang stand up. He smiled and said, “Alright, calm down. This is just a new field of study. Call it Mathematics from now on. It's critical. Let the kids learn it. Focus practicing!”
Meng Junliang and Zhou Yunwu nodded seriously at the same time. “Surely. Surely!”