Not long after, Su Yang arrived as scheduled.
As soon as he entered, he saw a pile of tattered clothes spread out on the table in Zhu Tao's bedroom.
Looking around, although it was a bit messy, it was at least not dirty, indicating that it was usually cleaned.
“Not bad, quite clean.”
Zhu Tao didn't make a sound, only asked doubtfully, “What does sewing clothes have to do with needlework?”
However, Su Yang just walked around the bedroom with his hands behind his back, inspecting everything.
Seeing that Su Yang didn't respond, Zhu Tao's expression immediately sank, “Why don't you answer when I ask you a question?”
“Oh? Are you talking to me?” Su Yang casually replied, “I remember I have a name, you know!”
“…”
“Teacher.”
“Mm.” Su Yang then looked directly at Zhu Tao, “Is there a problem?”
“What do sewing clothes and needlework have to do with each other?”
“There is.” Su Yang explained, “Sewing clothes requires skill, and it also trains your finger dexterity and coordination, laying a foundation for you to Cultivate needlework in advance.”
Zhu Tao couldn't help but roll his eyes, “There's no way I'm going to Cultivate again, and even less likely to Dual Cultivation!”
Su Yang didn't dwell too much on this topic, he sat down and asked, “How was it? Did you have any special feelings when sewing clothes?”
“What feelings could there be?” Zhu Tao was speechless, “Isn't this something anyone with hands can do? It's boringly simple!”
“Is that so?” Su Yang raised an eyebrow, “Is there anything already sewn? Let me see?”
Zhu Tao handed the previously sewn clothes to Su Yang, but Su Yang inspected them and was a bit puzzled, “Where did you sew it? I can't tell!”
Zhu Tao pointed to the place that had been ripped before; when he sewed it, he tucked the stitches in, so it was basically unnoticeable.
Su Yang's expression immediately turned strange, “You… are you really sewing clothes for the first time?”
“Otherwise?”
“I told you you had Aptitude, but you didn't believe me!” Su Yang quickly said, “To be able to sew at this level for the first time is already quite impressive, okay? If it were me, I definitely wouldn't sew as well as you. This is Aptitude!”
No wonder Zhu Tao's compatibility with the Patching Heaven Embroidered Cloud Needle was ridiculously high; it turned out his Aptitude really lay in this area.
This kid must have been a tailor's Reincarnation in his previous life!
Zhu Tao naturally scoffed, only thinking that Su Yang wanted to trick him into learning needlework, “Alright, alright, stop bragging. This doesn't mean anything at all!”
“And there's no way I'm going to Cultivate needlework again!”
“I'm not asking you to Cultivate again! Dual Cultivation!” Su Yang said seriously, “Simultaneously Cultivate Panlong Divine Fist and the Patching Heaven Embroidered Cloud Needle that I chose for you.”
“No…” Zhu Tao looked puzzled, “Why do you think I can Dual Cultivation Mind-Cultivation Technique?”
“Do you want the truth or a lie?”
“What's the lie?”
“You are a one-in-a-million Martial Dao Genius, with the potential of a Martial God.”
“…” Zhu Tao's mouth twitched. I knew this guy was trying to fool me!
“What about the truth?”
“You don't have much Martial Dao Aptitude. Otherwise, with your Family's resources, you wouldn't have only reached the Eighth Rank Martial Spirit Realm. I'm giving you a chance now. Either you continue to give up on yourself like this and live a mediocre life, achieving nothing!” Su Yang's voice rose and fell, his gaze sharp, “Or, listen to your teacher, Dual Cultivation needlework, give your teacher a chance, and your teacher will give you a future!”
“…”
Zhu Tao's expression was as strange as could be.
“With my Family's conditions, as long as I don't get into trouble or start a business, the wealth my parents left me is enough for me to live comfortably for several lifetimes.”
“Isn't this future… good?”
“…”
One sentence almost gave Su Yang internal injuries.
He was careless.
He forgot that these guys were all children of power and wealth; they didn't lack money at all.
Others were born to toil, while they were born into Rome.
“Then don't you want your Family to look up to you!?” Su Yang said sternly, “Don't you hope your whole Family will be proud of you?”
“If you can get into the Martial Dao National Defense University, your Clan Chief will directly open a separate page for you in the Family tree!”
“Martial Dao National Defense University!?” Zhu Tao was stunned, “It would be good enough if I could get into any university, let alone Martial Dao National Defense University? How are you even more of a dreamer than me? I haven't even dreamed of getting into Martial Dao National Defense University!”
That was the most coveted top university for Chinese Martial Artist!
That guy surnamed Su really just blurted things out!
“Don't try to sweet-talk me. I'm not buying it, and I'm not interested.”
Su Yang felt helpless.
He really was unyielding.
What could he do if he wouldn't even eat when chased and fed?
Forget it, he couldn't rush things. He would slowly work on his mindset!
“Here's the Mind-Cultivation Technique for the Patching Heaven Embroidered Cloud Needle. I've copied it down. If you're interested, take a look. If not, do as you please.” Su Yang placed the copied portable drive on the table and added, “Continue sewing clothes. I will still come to check every day.”
Zhu Tao grunted in response. As soon as Su Yang left, his gaze fell on the portable drive Su Yang had left on the table, and he fell into thought.
After leaving the student dormitory, Su Yang walked towards his own dorm, pondering Zhu Tao's expressions and reactions during their earlier conversation.
When his parents were mentioned, Zhu Tao's emotions were clearly a bit low, but when it came to a separate page in the Family tree, there were signs of his heart being moved.
It seemed no Martial Artist could refuse the temptation of a separate page in the Family tree!
“Zhu Tao's Family environment… must be quite complicated, right?”
Su Yang didn't know much about Zhu Tao's Family background, only that the Family behind Zhu Tao was the East Sea Zhu Family, a major Martial Dao Family with a large and flourishing population. The current Clan Chief was a Fifth Grade Martial King, already among the top Martial Expert in East Sea City.
Within the Family, there seemed to be many young Genius of Zhu Tao's age, most of whom were in East Sea First Martial Dao High School.
That was the strongest Martial Dao High School in East Sea City, and the admission threshold was the Seven Rank Wu Xuan Realm. Those who could Cultivate to the Seven Rank Wu Xuan Realm at the age of fifteen or sixteen could be called a Dragon among men and a Phoenix among women.
With the same resources, Zhu Tao could only barely reach the Eighth Rank Martial Spirit Realm.
Each major Realm actually had more detailed Realm divisions: initial, intermediate, advanced, and Peak. Zhu Tao's file showed he was in the intermediate Eighth-Rank Martial Spirit, not yet having Cultivated to the Peak, and the gap between him and the outstanding disciples of his clan was considerable.
And Zhu Tao's calloused, scarred hands also proved that he must have worked hard, desperately trying to catch up with his clan members and gain the Family's recognition.
In the dormitory, Su Yang's words indeed made Zhu Tao somewhat moved.
He couldn't help but have his curiosity piqued by Su Yang.
Could this Patching Heaven Embroidered Cloud Needle have some secret to it!?
After much hesitation, he still opened the electronic version of the Patching Heaven Embroidered Cloud Needle Mind-Cultivation Technique that Su Yang had left and scanned it.
It was indeed a Mind-Cultivation Technique that couldn't be more basic, not at all on the same level as his own Panlong Divine Fist.
Zhu Tao read it several times but still couldn't find any secrets.
It wasn't as if he hadn't seen Mind-Cultivation Technique for hidden weapons; they were all largely similar, and the understanding of this Patching Heaven Embroidered Cloud Needle Mind-Cultivation Technique was even less thorough than other Mind-Cultivation Technique.
The entire text could be summarized in one sentence.
Use the needle as the guide, and Qi as the thread.
The strangest thing was the Cultivation method of this Patching Heaven Embroidered Cloud Needle.
It required guiding Qi to control the needle to continuously mend clothes. According to the Mind-Cultivation Technique, it would only take three years of practice to master it freely and achieve Minor Achievement in the needlework.
“…”
Zhu Tao slammed the table in anger.
“Sewing until I graduate from high school, right!?”
“Damn it, that guy surnamed Su was really messing with me!”
“Other Martial Artist will use swords, spears, staffs, axes, halberds, hooks, and forks for the Martial Dao college entrance exam, and you want me to bring a needle and thread box into the examination hall!?”