July 20 I failed the borrowing‑force technique again. But after my brother told me to attune myself to my five…
July 20
I failed the borrowing‑force technique again. But after my brother told me to attune myself to my five senses, I truly felt a small breakthrough.
August 15
Wonderful! Slow as I am, I managed to learn the first Tai Chi form within a month. No wonder my brother is highly valued!
September 1
My brother has created a move of his own atop the Tai Chi forms, which is even more powerful than anything before it. He really is a born genius.
Early October
My brother said #MTai Chi's softness can #Mbreak through the rigid strength of a shield. No sooner had he finished speaking than he #Mswept the shield straight from a bandit's grasp dozens of paces away. Amazing!
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My brother's life is nothing like it used to be.
The mountain village of our childhood had its simple charms, but we lived in poverty, and the place was desolate and lonely.
At Inkbound Order, we were well taken care of, and the place had its own scholarly grace—but the strict rules made life feel stifling.
Now, wandering through rivers and mountains, I feel quite at ease in this life.