This Is My Planet - Chapter 33 - Chapter 33 – Finally Settled
“In fact, I don’t just see you as a charger.” Yin Xiaoru smiled apologetically and pinched his shoulder from behind. “I still treasure you.”
Feeling the half-hearted pinch, Xia Guixuan was speechless.
Whoosh.
Yin Xiaoru was suddenly transformed into a cross-legged posture and tossed out.
Fat Tiger’s round head followed her trajectory, watching as she landed by the railing, then gracefully flipped back inside, as if she had anticipated being thrown out.
Naturally, she ended up sitting across from Xia Guixuan, observing his not-so-elevated mood. Curiously, she asked, “Just kidding… Do you have something on your mind? Oh, is it because I’m not seriously learning cultivation?”
Xia Guixuan’s subdued mood was indeed due to the bottleneck in his path, which was the most important thing to him. He didn’t have much interest to indulge in nonsense.
Initially, he thought that delving into the path of technology would be beneficial to him, but now it seemed a bit off. It had no significance in healing his injury, let alone a breakthrough.
Perhaps it was too easy to decipher these things? Hmm… possibly. After all, he only decoded their construction and practicality without fully grasping the fundamental theoretical principles.
This was a completely different theoretical system, and his foundational knowledge in this area was nil. His understanding was still within his own framework, making it not very meaningful.
But if merely witnessing wasn’t enough and he really needed to start learning the scientific basics from scratch… it felt strange, not like the path he should be on.
Of course, this kind of thing wasn’t urgent. After so many years, how could he be impatient just because of two or three days of observation?
The pursuit of the Dao couldn’t be rushed; there was plenty of time ahead.
Finally, Xia Guixuan didn’t say much more. He simply replied, “Your watch still has half its power, why do you need to charge it… By the way, is the principle of this watch to convert air heat and solar energy into power for operation?”
“Yeah, if it’s in standby mode for a long time, it almost doesn’t need charging, but who can keep it in standby mode? People rely on it too much; power consumption is not a joke. Even for light users, it still needs to be charged periodically every few days.”
“Then, this…” Xia Guixuan touched the battle armor, “What’s its energy source? I feel it has some electric energy, but the principle seems different?”
“This is micro-nuclear energy, generating energy through fission, which can be converted into electrical energy to activate some things. Of course, it can also convert into other forms of energy, but it also needs regular maintenance every now and then…” Yin Xiaoru answered instinctively before suddenly realizing, “Wait, why do you have battle armor?”
“…You’re only noticing this big thing now?”
“Only Sister Yan could have arranged this for you, right?”
“…That sounds a bit ambiguous, can’t you use a different word?”
“Anyway, it can only be her, right?” Yin Xiaoru stared, extremely surprised. “I asked Sister Yan to arrange battle armor for me, and she refused, saying it was against the rules! Why would she agree to give it to you?”
“Because she knows I have no real need to wear this outside!” Xia Guixuan was truly speechless. “Your fox brain doesn’t know what’s happening half the time. Making you eliminate all thoughts during cultivation is probably impossible — You asked if I have something on my mind, it’s teaching a disciple who’s like a fool.”
“But I really want to learn, I’m serious. I only went to work for two hours today; usually, I stay until lunch!”
“Oh?” Xia Guixuan glanced at her. “Is it because you have some specific questions about the techniques I gave you?”
“They’re pretty easy to understand, nothing difficult,” Yin Xiaoru said. “It’s just that I feel a bit nervous when starting; it would be better if you were around.”
Xia Guixuan nodded slightly. Yin Xiaoru wasn’t someone who didn’t understand even the terminology. The cultivation method he tailored was progressive, so it was easy to understand at the beginning. If there were difficulties, doubting her intelligence might be necessary.
After some thought, he said, “I think your difficulty lies in an unquiet mind. Try meditating according to the techniques… I’ll be around to ensure nothing happens.”
“Now?” Yin Xiaoru looked around.
Xia Guixuan put away the teapot and cups on the stone table. “Yes, just sit on the stone table; I can correct you at any time.”
“The stone table?”
“Who in cultivation doesn’t sit cross-legged on the ground, at most with a cushion. What, are you expecting some special equipment? Like a ninth-grade lotus platform?”
“No…” Yin Xiaoru bit her lower lip, but a strange mix of mischief and flirtation flashed in her eyes. “Then, Teacher Xia, would you kindly check if my posture is correct?”
Xia Guixuan sipped his tea casually. “Of course… Uh… Huh…”
Yin Xiaoru sat diagonally on the stone table, supporting herself with her hands behind her back, forming an elegant S-curve with her upper body. Her black-stockinged long legs were stretched out at an angle, more alluring than when she leaned against the sofa on a regular day.
Then, she tilted her head slightly, tossing her long hair, with seductive eyes and a flirtatious tone. “Teacher Xia, do you want me to sit here for evaluation? I didn’t expect you to be so good at playing.”
Xia Guixuan gritted his teeth. “Yin Xiaoru, are you doing this on purpose?”
This time, Yin Xiaoru really was being deliberate. She found Xia Guixuan’s serious demeanor particularly cute, ever since they first met, she found his seriousness amusing, and now she was even more tempted to tease him when he acted like a teacher.
“Teacher Xia doesn’t like this posture?”
Xia Guixuan’s voice almost squeezed out between his teeth, “I told you to meditate calmly, not to be coquettish! With you acting like this, you still say you want to learn seriously!”
Yin Xiaoru asked as if she was curious, “What’s the meditation posture?”
“Videos are all over your networks; are you pretending not to know? Cross-legged, with five points aimed upwards, straighten up, stop showing off.”
“Oh.” Yin Xiaoru weakly straightened up, but a smile flickered in her eyes again.
Xia Guixuan grumpily sipped his tea, feeling exasperated… Wait a minute…
This time, Yin Xiaoru’s posture was indeed very standard. However, she was wearing a short skirt suit, sitting cross-legged in front of him, and his gaze took in everything. White, and even with some suggestive hollow patterns.
“Pfft…” Suddenly, Xia Guixuan turned and sprayed tea all over Fat Tiger’s face.
Fat Tiger: “?”
Yin Xiaoru was saying, “So, Teacher Xia likes to carry an air of seriousness with a hint of something else. No wonder you and Yan Wuyue are so close…”
“Yin Xiaoru!” Xia Guixuan felt like she was eroding away his composure, making him unsure to laugh or cry. “Don’t you have any modesty?”
Yin Xiaoru felt wronged. “You told me to take that posture. As a disciple, I reluctantly obeyed, and now you’re accusing me…”
“I never intended for it to be like this, but you must have thought about it.”
“Why would I?”
“Because you’re not stopping!” Xia Guixuan sighed. “Is teasing me that enjoyable?”
Yin Xiaoru finally chuckled. “Do you have any misunderstandings about fox spirits?”
“Why don’t you act like this in front of others?”
“Because they don’t know I’m a fox spirit.”
Impenetrable.
Xia Guixuan sighed. “The divine descendants aren’t spirits, you’re not a fox, but a humanoid race with fox-like traits.”
Saying this, he suddenly touched her forehead.
Yin Xiaoru blinked, feeling her hidden fox ears and tail vividly displayed, while at the same time, something seemed to be growing inside her, a feeling of resonance and pursuit with the heavens, stirring in her heart. It was… a pursuit of the forgotten origin.
The restless mind and the sense of humor that had been unable to calm down were completely suppressed in this instinctive emotion. It was like a human standing on a vast plateau, looking at the blue sky and green grass, feeling the wind blow gently, the vastness all around, surrounded by a divine whisper resonating in the heart— a resonance and calling to nature and the universe. There was no more impatience of the fast-paced society, no more mischievous thoughts.
Next to her ear, Xia Guixuan’s voice came, “If you’re a fox, you should take a break from your makeup, TV shows, company business, robots, and the internet, and reconnect with this long-forgotten life and nature.”
Yin Xiaoru slowly closed her eyes and entered a tranquil state in this vastness.
Seems like it’s finally settled? Xia Guixuan couldn’t feel proud, he didn’t expect to have to use the Spirit Returning Technique for this. What to do in the future?
Whatever, as long as she can enter meditation. She actually had a talent for cultivation. Once she focused, her cultivation flowed so smoothly… The spiritual energy vortex spun rapidly, and her power almost visibly grew.
But…
These fox ears and tail, the suit and skirt with black silk, oddly tranquil and pure…
Why does it feel a bit thirsty?
Xia Guixuan sipped his tea slowly. He received Fat Tiger’s thoughts: “Someone like her, would probably cry for a long time if she got punched, right?”
Xia Guixuan was relieved to have someone to share the sentiment with, and then he threw Fat Tiger out.