Chapter 8 Courtyard Performance
In order to save time, during the free consultation session, everyone would gather in groups of three or five and seek out friends who had the same problems to ask for advice together.

Xue Wenzhong moved among the crowd, sometimes explaining and sometimes asking the clerks to practice personally.

Gradually, the courtyard was filled with wind, clouds, thunder, and drizzle, and the place suddenly became lively.

While waiting, Chen Ziyu and Qian Dong also became restless and began to tease their colleagues who were practicing spells around them.

"Brother Zhou, why do you always blow the wind into people's crotches? You must have tortured many young ladies with this trick."

"Brother Ye, your thunder is just average. The sound is not even as loud as your snoring. You need to practice harder."

"Oh, Brother Cao is still the best. [Buyu] looks like a woman peeing, and it even splits...hahahaha!"

"..."

There was constant laughter all around, and the people being teased were not angry. Instead, they teased each other, adding some fun to the boring training.

However, as the teenagers chatted, the topic began to deviate and gradually turned to matters between men and women, and they became more and more excited.

"It is said that during the Spring Festival this year, I passed by a residential house in the town and suddenly heard a voice coming from inside the house. A man whispered and screamed, 'The baby is coming out soon, try harder~', and then a woman complained in a delicate voice, 'My father-in-law is on top and I am on the bottom, how can I push harder? Why don't we switch sides?'"

"Out of curiosity, I walked closer to take a look. Guess what?" Qian Dong winked at the young men gathered around him, then suddenly paused intentionally and started to keep the others in suspense.

"Hey~Father-in-law and daughter-in-law? Could it be a cheating man? Brother Qian, please shut up and don't pollute our ears."

"Brother Cao, you were the one who listened most attentively just now, but now you are pretending again? If you don't want to listen, then go to the side. I am a layman, and I like to listen."

"I'm so anxious, what happened, Brother Qian, please tell me quickly."

Several people were talking and laughing, quite seriously, but Zhao Xing could not help holding his forehead and shaking his head. It was not because of him, but because the old Si Nong Xue Wenzhong had unknowingly walked behind Qian Dong.

"What do you see?"

The sudden appearance of the old voice startled the young men. Qian Dong turned around and saw his face was turning red and blue. He could not speak, "Nothing, nothing."

Xue Wenzhong's face was wrinkled, and he smiled: "They can listen, but I can't? I have to listen, otherwise none of you can relax, and you all go to the back mountain to cut grass for me."

Qian Dong hesitated, Chen Ziyu avoided his gaze, and the others tilted their heads. Only Zhao Xing was watching the fun, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Seeing this, Xue Wenzhong called out by name, "Zhao Xing, if they can't say it, then you should say it."

Zhao Xing said calmly, "Mr. Xue, what Qian Dong said is just a common thing. It is the father-in-law and daughter-in-law who dug the silver box left by their ancestors in the dry well. He is surprised by what he has seen."

"You're quite clever, kid." Xue Wenzhong sneered.

Upon hearing this, Qian Dong quickly said, "Ah, that's what I wanted to say."

"Yes, yes, that's what we heard." The other teenagers echoed.

Seeing that the old Si Nong did not embarrass them, Qian Dong quickly changed the subject: "Mr. Xue, I have been performing [Moving Cloud] recently, but I always feel that it is not smooth. Sometimes it is big, sometimes it is small, and it is very unstable. I would like to ask Mr. Xue for advice."

"Please cast a spell for me to see."

Qian Dong did not hesitate. He stretched out his hand and pointed. Suddenly, a gray cloud appeared two meters above his head, swaying like an umbrella held by a drunk.

Xue Wenzhong observed for a moment, then waved his hand to signal Qian Dong to stop practicing: "You can't control your vitality, so the effect of the spell will fluctuate."

Qian Dong listened obediently.

"But you don't have to worry, this is normal." Xue Wenzhong grabbed Qian Dong's hand, stroked his wrist twice, and then let go. "You are almost entering the second level of Ju Yuan, and you are just one step away from a breakthrough."

"It's the same for the rest of you. You'll probably encounter them soon or have already. But don't panic. Go back and gather your energy. Everything will be fine soon."

"Thank you, Mr. Xue."

"Hmm?" When his eyes fell on Zhao Xing, Xue Wenzhong uttered a light exclamation, then pulled Zhao Xing's hand.

The others didn't know what was going on, and all looked over. After a moment, Xue Wenzhong's brows relaxed and he smiled.

"Yes, you have indeed entered the second stage of Ju Yuan, which is one step faster than them."

The others looked at him with envy, but Chen Ziyu showed a look of joy, happy for his brother. Qian Dong secretly bumped his shoulder with an expression that said "as expected".

Zhao Xing had a calm expression. He had a control panel and knew about the breakthrough the moment it happened. He was not like the other clerks who were still a little unsure about their own situation.

The next few people asked their questions one by one. When it was Zhao Xing's turn, he said that he had obtained three new methods in the temple and asked Xue Wenzhong for guidance.

"Raising the wind and moving the clouds feel the same. Both use the essence to gather energy and use the inherent magic route to control the power of heaven and earth. However, raising the wind is a little more difficult and has different directions. The casting process needs to be more detailed. You can try to control it with one-third of the essence of moving clouds, starting with the north wind."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xing immediately began to cast a spell.

The fingertips pointed the energy to the north, and soon, wind blew.

It was just a breeze at first, but gradually the wind became stronger, blowing people's hair straight.

Xue Wenzhong looked a little surprised, because Zhao Xing's control of the wind was very stable and the wind force was strong enough, which did not seem like his first time casting a spell at all.

If you are a beginner, your hair will fly up and down instead of being straight.

"Why didn't I notice that he had this kind of understanding in the past?"

Xue Wenzhong became concerned and said, "Try other directions."

Zhao Xing nodded slightly and pointed his fingers to the east, south, west and north in turn. There were not many people in the north, but there were other clerks casting spells in other directions, causing great interference.

However, the transformation of Dao Embryo Pill has begun to show results. Zhao Xing's control over his vital energy has become stronger than others, and he has domineeringly excluded other interferences.

At this moment in the courtyard, only he could get wind when he wanted it, while the others could only be blown in the wind.

"Okay, that's enough." Seeing this, Xue Wenzhong was satisfied and asked Zhao Xing to stop.

The other clerks were still confused at first, but when they saw that the abnormality came from the direction of the old Si Nong, they didn't think much about it and continued to practice their own skills.

Next, the old Si Nong asked Zhao Xing to try to perform [Thunder].

"Moving clouds have two energies: yin and yang, clear and turbid. If they are controlled by the Yuan method, they will become rain if they are heavy, and thunder if they are combined. The key lies in..."

"Boom!"

Before he finished speaking, a loud thunder echoed through the courtyard.

The thunder was so loud that it felt like an explosion next to my ears.

Now, everyone in the entire courtyard looked over.

A grayish-white cloud appeared above Zhao Xing's head, and the gray and white colors rolled and collided rapidly from both sides, like chariots colliding.

The next moment, purple suddenly appeared, and there was another thunder!
"Zi Yu, brother, the thunder is a bit loud, isn't it?" Qian Dong stared at the sky blankly.

"I think so too. Could it be that the gap between the first and second stage of Ju Yuan is so huge?" Chen Ziyu was a little confused. This shock was probably caused by the thunder.

Xue Wenzhong opened his mouth, speechless.

What I just said was unnecessary.

If Zhao Xing hadn't carried his application documents with him, he would have thought that Zhao Xing had been practicing for a long time.

Judging from these two spells alone, how can Zhao Xing look like a beginner?
"Master Xue, please give me some advice." Zhao Xing put away his skills and waited for Xue Wenzhong's advice, but Xue Wenzhong smiled and said, "Wind and thunder, you have a lot of talent, you have already entered the door. What I am going to say is nothing more than what I have said before. With a little practice, you can enter the door."

"As for this method of seeing every tree and grass as an enemy... follow me."

(End of this chapter)