Night's Nomenclature
Chapter 303: Orthodox Cultivation Method

“Judging by the house structure, this is a modern residence, not the ancient style of Ban Shan Mountain Estate. It’s only a little over two kilometers from Ban Shan Mountain Estate; it shouldn’t be a super high-rise, right? There are few super high-rises in the entire Upper Three Zones, and Ban Shan Mountain Estate would want to avoid being spied on,” Qing Chen strolled around in the spacious room: “It should be a low-rise building?”

Besides seven car keys, there were also seven mobile phones in the entrance cabinet, and the closet was full of clothes.

Except for a few suits, they were mostly casual hoodies, sportswear, and the like.

Qing Chen knew at first glance that the clothes were all tailor-made for Old Master.

“Old Master’s mentality is quite young, dressing so flashy,” he chuckled: “Judging by the dust in this room, it seems no one has been here for a long, long time.”

While rummaging through the closet, Qing Chen suddenly found a button behind the hanging clothes.

He pressed it lightly, and the entire closet split in the middle, revealing a weapons rack behind it.

The gun rack was full of dozens of guns and daggers, and various caliber bullets were placed under the gun rack.

It seems that these gadgets were Old Master’s self-defense weapons when he went out.

“Dragon Fish, firearms, and a house, Old Master’s housewarming gift is too generous,” Qing Chen summarized: “Old Master is a good man.”

However, all these gains were not as valuable as the “freedom” Old Master gave him.

Being able to freely enter and leave Ban Shan Mountain Estate without leaving a record is itself the most precious gift.

However, Qing Chen did not rashly go out to see the world of the Upper Three Zones tonight, but after roughly understanding the situation, he returned to Autumn Leaf Manor from the corridor.

He had many guests tonight. If someone knocked on the door and he didn’t answer, he could certainly explain it as the arrogance of Instructor, but it would inevitably arouse suspicion.

Therefore, in order to prevent accidents, Qing Chen forcibly suppressed his curiosity.

Countdown 138:00:00.

At 6 am, even when Qing Chen was still immersed in the mysterious world, Li Ke had already gotten up early.

He changed his clothes, put on his backpack, and said goodbye to his parents.

Then he jogged all the way from his family's Peak and Ridge Villa to the meeting place he had agreed with his classmates last night.

He didn't bring any servants, only himself.

Last night, after Qing Chen let him take the students for morning exercises, he mentioned it in the Li Clan school group chat, which was considered an advance notice.

However, when he arrived at the agreed meeting place, Li Ke found that only he had come.

The meeting place was in front of a relatively meaningful landmark sculpture in Ban Shan Mountain Estate, called Dripping Water Gushing Spring. The ancestors built this sculpture to remind Li Clan descendants to repay kindness.

At this time, Li Ke stood alone in front of the Dripping Water Gushing Spring sculpture.

But the 14-year-old boy didn't seem surprised. He turned and ran towards Li Yino's Qing Shan Bie Yuan Courtyard.

After arriving at the entrance of Qing Shan Bie Yuan Courtyard, Li Ke took a loudspeaker from his backpack.

After catching his breath, he said loudly: “Qing Yi, Li Tongyun, please come out and assemble.”

At 6:15 in the morning, the sound of the loudspeaker was like a thunderbolt in the early morning.

As if to shatter the night that still shrouded the sky.

As soon as he shouted, all the servants in Qing Shan Bie Yuan Courtyard came out immediately.

One servant lowered his voice and roared: “Which child is it, running here to make a fuss… I’m sorry, I didn’t know it was you.”

The servant recognized Li Ke at a glance, almost trembling with fear.

He almost cursed the young master of the Li Clan’s main branch!

The last servant who cursed the master is still probably somewhere shucking corn.

It’s just that the servant was a little puzzled. Why would the young master of the Li Clan’s main branch suddenly run to Qing Shan Bie Yuan Courtyard to make trouble?

But Li Ke coldly glared at the servant: “Go and call Qing Yi out… no, please go and call Qing Yi and Li Tongyun out.”

Li Ke stopped halfway, suddenly remembering what the Instructor had said to him last night: Only when you can remain humble in front of those who are inferior to you, is that true cultivation of character.

To be honest, Li Ke is one of the most cultivated descendants in the Conglomerate, but when he first heard this sentence yesterday, he still didn't quite understand why he should be so polite to the servants.

After returning home and carefully considering the word “character”, he slowly savored its meaning.

At this moment, he was sincerely more humble, even when facing a servant.

Hearing Li Ke being so polite, the servant didn’t know what had gotten into him, but he was certainly a little frightening.

The servant ran into Qing Shan Bie Yuan Courtyard, trying to wake Qing Yi.

But the problem is, Qing Yi wouldn’t listen to the servant at all, kicking the servant out of the room: “Get lost, who gave you the courage to call me up?”

However, Li Ke's voice immediately followed.

“Qing Yi, I’ll give you one last minute to get dressed.”

“Qing Yi, 30 seconds left.”

“Qing Yi, last 10 seconds.”

Listening to all this, Qing Yi turned over in annoyance and covered his head with the blanket: “I’ve met nothing but crazy people!”

On the other side, after Li Ke finished the countdown, he walked in expressionlessly.

Not a single security guard or servant dared to stop him.

He came to Qing Yi's room, forcibly pulled him out of bed, and then it was a cross-body chokehold…

Qing Yi rolled his eyes, his hands slapping Li Ke's arms rapidly.

Let go, let go, let go, I’m dying!

Li Ke ignored Qing Yi’s pleas, silently counting the time in his heart. On the fourth second, he released him.

Then he said with a sincere and earnest look: “Qing Yi, haven’t we discussed this in school, study hard, encourage each other, now the Instructor has given instructions, let’s not slack off.”

Qing Yi stared at him blankly, even a little unsure whether this earnest look was real or feigned.

Li Ke said: “I’ll wait for you outside, Qing Yi.”

At this moment, Qing Yi was still in his pajamas, sitting blankly on the floor. A few seconds later, he came to his senses and frantically patted the floor: “What a disaster!”

He just couldn’t understand how a good vacation and sightseeing plan turned into this.

Moreover, was his plan to ally with 31 classmates a little rash?

Before he could figure it out, Li Ke reappeared at the door: “Qing Yi, are you dressed?”

“I’m going to die, I’m going to die, I’m going to die,” Qing Yi looked at the other person’s expression and quickly jumped up to change his clothes: “I’ll change now!”

Li Ke took a sleepy-eyed Qing Yi and jogged to the next house.

Li Tongyun was also drowsy, but Li Ke was very kind to her, deliberately slowing down to accommodate her age.

Arriving at the door of another villa, he still took out his loudspeaker as before: “Li Wen, come down and assemble!”

This time it was Li Wen’s mother who came out: “Xiao Ke, what kind of madness are you having?”

Li Ke politely said: “Auntie, the Instructor at the school has given instructions that from today on, all students must do morning exercises together, running at least five kilometers.”

“Don’t listen to your Instructor, he may not even be up yet,” the woman smiled gently: “The three of you don’t stand outside, come into the courtyard. Auntie will have the servants prepare breakfast for you. After eating, go back and take a nap, and then go to school when you wake up.”

Qing Yi had already been frozen awake. He looked at Li Ke happily, wanting to see what he would do next.

You Li Ke bullied me, an outsider and a child, that’s fine, but could you chokehold this woman? Definitely not!

Moreover, the woman didn’t get emotional, and she gently invited you to have a meal at home, are you going to chokehold Li Wen?

“Let’s go, I’m starving, let’s go to Auntie’s house for a meal,” Qing Yi said as he walked inside.

However, Qing Yi still underestimated Li Ke’s persistence. He had only taken a few steps inside when he was once again locked in a chokehold by Qing Yi.

Li Ke, while locking Qing Yi’s throat, said to the woman: “Auntie, I’m sorry.”

Then, he released Qing Yi, letting him cough by the roadside, and then raised his loudspeaker: “Li Wen, come down and assemble!”

“Li Wen, come down and assemble!”

“Li Wen, come down and assemble!”

Qing Yi, Li Tongyun, and the woman were all dumbfounded at this scene. They had never expected Li Ke to be so stubborn.

The woman asked with a complex expression: “Xiao Ke, what are you trying to do?”

Li Ke replied seriously: “Auntie, the Instructor has given instructions, and I must follow them.”

Even if he loses Face^[-], he has to do it.

The woman curiously asked: “Stop shouting for now. Auntie asks you, you are the outstanding one among the Li Clan children, why do you listen to the Instructor so much? Does your father know about this?”

Li Ke looked at the woman: “Auntie, my father knows, he said to do as the Instructor says.”

The woman was stunned. What kind of madness has the Li Clan’s main branch gone into? It’s just an Instructor, and he can even get Li Ke’s father, who is in charge of the Secretariat, to approve?

Last night she heard that Li Ke was serving tea, pouring water, cooking, and washing dishes at Autumn Leaf Manor. At that time, she thought it was just rumors, but now it seems to be true!

How could this be? The woman couldn't figure out why the Instructor had this power. Is this Old Master’s illegitimate child?

The woman thought for a moment and said: “Xiao Ke, you know, every family treasures their children. You will anger everyone by doing this.”

Li Ke also thought for a moment: “Auntie, do they have the treasures of Dragon Fish and Autumn Leaf Manor?”

The woman was stunned for a long time before finally pulling her daughter out: “Do whatever you want today.”

“Thank you, Auntie, for your understanding. It’s not just today, but every day after. You may not be used to it now, but you’ll get used to it soon,” Li Ke thanked politely, then led the three behind him to the next house.

The woman waved weakly: “Go.”

At this time, Qing Yi was already stunned. He guessed that there would be a turning point, but he didn't expect that the turning point would develop in a direction that was even more unfavorable to him!

Next, Qing Yi witnessed how Li Ke conscientiously carried out Qing Chen’s instructions.

He used an absolutely meticulous attitude to almost make the entire Ban Shan Mountain Estate turn upside down…

But the problem is, after some of the previous incidents, all the leaders actually handed over their children.

At 9 am, the students sat in the Common Room waiting for class, one by one like frostbitten eggplants, wilted.

More than a dozen students were sitting in their chairs, their little heads bobbing, almost falling asleep.

The math Instructor Zhou Xingwen looked at the students, heartbroken.

He angrily walked to the office: “This is outrageous, it’s simply disrupting the normal order of the school. How can anyone have the energy for classes after this!?”

Actually, after a weekend, everyone in Bieyuan Courtyard had gradually gotten used to Qing Chen’s presence.

After all, although the new Instructor is overbearing, he didn’t take other people’s classes. Martial arts class is only twice a week, everyone can just endure it.

However, now, Qing Chen didn’t actually grab other instructors’ classes, but he increased the total class time.

This is equivalent to adding an extra class period to everyone’s day!

Now, other instructors are still vying for class time within the original curriculum plan, while Qing Chen has found another way to add so much class time!

The key is that Qing Chen trained the children like this early in the morning; how could they have the energy for other classes during the day!

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At 10 am, Qing Chen, who knew nothing about this, slowly walked towards Dragon Lake with a small folding stool.

Old Master, who had been sitting on the broken bridge for some time, heard his footsteps and said displeasedly: “Look at what you’ve done, dozens of phone calls to the Secretariat complaining early this morning, the entire Ban Shan Mountain Estate has been turned upside down by you!”

“Ah?” Qing Chen was stunned, he placed the small folding stool beside Old Master: “What happened?”

“Didn’t you let Li Ke take the students for a run?” Old Master asked coldly.

“Yes,” Qing Chen said nonchalantly: “Look at those Li Clan children, their bodies are weak and unhealthy, and there are two little fatties who are so fat they can barely see their eyes. Only through persistent exercise can one become truly strong from the inside, and the hormones secreted in your body will keep you optimistic and cheerful.”

Old Master was speechless for a while: “Does it have to be so early? I heard that Li Ke got up at 6 am!”

“I requested six o’clock,” Qing Chen thought for a moment: “He probably anticipated that the classmates wouldn’t listen to him, so he got up early to give himself some time to wake everyone up.”

“Instructors from the school have jointly complained to you, saying that you are affecting the normal teaching order,” Old Master said.

“Everyone will get used to this rhythm,” Qing Chen was still unfazed: “Everyone will feel tired during the first week, but once their bodies are healthy, they will also be full of energy during the day. Old Master, they don’t understand this, but you should. By the way, how did the Secretariat respond to them?”

Old Master was silent for a few seconds: “The Secretariat did not respond.”

The lack of a response is a response in itself. The Secretariat’s meaning is simple: we’re not going to interfere in the Li Clan school’s affairs.

Qing Chen chuckled: “See, only after I’ve disciplined these kids will I be able to teach them new things, such as the booklet you gave me.”

Old Master’s eyes lit up: “You really deciphered it?”

“Yes,” Qing Chen nodded: “It’s indeed a good thing, without the side effects of Meng Hu Jiao Pai, and it doesn’t require the loss of anything, it should be considered a relatively orthodox Cultivation method.”

He also has a rough understanding of Inner World Cultivation. Big shots divide Cultivation into orthodox and unorthodox.

The so-called unorthodox is that Cultivation without the assistance of Breathing Technique will have corresponding costs and side effects, and the upper limit is also low.

The so-called orthodox is that Cultivation has the assistance of Breathing Technique, the Cultivation path is upright and peaceful, and there are no side effects.

Therefore, the difference between orthodox and unorthodox lies in the Breathing Technique, not only the Breathing Technique of the Zhunti Method and the Knight’s Breathing Technique, some true Cultivators also master other Breathing Techniques.

This gives Qing Chen a feeling that Breathing Technique is like ‘Tǔnà’ in the Outer World. Those who know Tǔnà can become innate realm masters, those who don’t know Tǔnà can only be acquired realm laymen…

Old Master strangely asked: “A heretical organization can actually have orthodox Cultivation methods?”

“Of course,” Qing Chen said: “Tools are in the hands of people, what people become has no necessary connection with Cultivation methods.”

“What’s the highest upper limit?” Old Master asked.

Qing Chen looked at him: “Currently, I can only promise B-Class, the rest depends on fate. Another thing, Old Master, I don’t teach everyone. If someone can’t even persevere in running, then they might as well be a rich playboy, mastering power is not a good thing for them, you understand this better than I do.”

“Can lifespan be extended by twenty years?” Old Master asked.

Qing Chen finally knew what Old Master wanted: “Extending lifespan by twenty years is not a problem. Cultivating to B-Class, extending lifespan by forty years is possible.”

Unorthodox Cultivation methods will not only not extend lifespan, but will even damage the body, leading to a shortened lifespan.

Qing Chen curiously asked: “Do you care about lifespan?”

Old Master said: “I don’t care myself, but for a Conglomerate that hopes for a solid foundation, a longer lifespan means a longer legacy. Although this is not absolute, the Conglomerate is based in the Federation and must constantly seek innovation and change to cope with the changes in this world.”

“Understood,” Qing Chen nodded: “You hope that the power transition of the Li Clan can be smoother and more stable.”

Old Master smiled: “Not entirely, the things here are very complicated, you will understand later.”

Old Master sat on the broken bridge and pondered for a moment, then suddenly said: “Let the Secretariat write a reply to the students’ leaders’ complaints, telling them to all obey the school’s arrangements, and issue this reply in the name of the eldest.”

The so-called eldest is Old Master’s eldest son, Li Ke’s father.

Qing Chen looked around: “Who are you talking to?”

The previous sentence was clearly not addressed to him, which means there is another master nearby, one that even Qing Chen could not detect.

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