System remained silent: ......
I knew you were up to no good!
Here you are, trying to exploit a bug again!
"No way!" the system promptly refused.
"Ah, why not?" Yueqing sounded sowhat disappointed.
Heaven gave you several tis more ti to study, and you’re using it to sleep? That’s a complete waste! And you still have the nerve to ask why?!
The system wished it could grind its teeth, and made up an excuse: "Host, when studying in the Space Package, you need to consu your own spiritual power, which cannot be replenished through space.
Additionally, since the flow of ti in space differs from the outside world, if the host rests for one hour in the outside world, you need to sleep for ten hours in the space to recover to the sa state as the outside world. Unless the host can sleep for eighty hours in a stretch inside the space, it’s essentially ineffective."
Oh, I see.
Yueqing was baffled by the smooth talk.
With a sigh, she said, "Fine, I’ll squeeze in so ti to sleep tomorrow morning! Let’s start practicing now!"
The system announced, "Space study mode activated for the host...
Subject of study: Calligraphy practice.
Study ti: 80 hours."
As these words concluded, Yueqing felt lighter, and her consciousness once again arrived in that library-like study.
This ti, however, the heavy wooden desk was gone, replaced by a low, huanghuali wood tea table.
Clean and tidy Xuan Paper lay spread on top, with brush, ink, and inkstone all ready to use; even the ink had been ground to a thick and sticky consistency.
Yueqing knelt on the cushion, dipped her brush in the ink, and following the image in her mory, she wrote her na first.
Jiang, Xiao, Xing...
After finishing, she took a serious look...
Hmm, it was ugly enough to warrant Teacher Feng using a small paddle on her hands.
"Tong Bao, find so Hairpin Flower Small Script model calligraphy."
"Right away, Host."
Several model calligraphy books appeared out of thin air on the tea table.
When Teacher Feng first taught her, he started with Hairpin Flower Small Script. This font has tight characters with smooth strokes, including techniques like the initial dot centered, vertical strokes straight and sturdy, and equal spacing between horizontal and vertical strokes—a style quite suitable for beginners.
She had practiced Hairpin Flower Small Script for about half a year, and only after Teacher Feng saw her solid foundation did he start teaching her Plum Blossom Small Script and Running Script, among others.
Calligraphy is such a thing where there aren’t many shortcuts, it’s simply about extensive practice.
Even the most talented person can beco rusty if they don’t practice writing for a while.
"The distance between the dot and horizontal stroke ans the finishing flick of the dot should maintain sufficient space... The ’pie’ stroke balances the left and right within characters, stabilizing the center of gravity... If it is the main stroke in the character, the ’pie’ should be long and extend downwards... If there’s a long ’pie’ on the right side of the character, the ’pie’ should intersect diagonally towards the left bottom."
As she wrote, she recalled Teacher Feng’s explanations when teaching calligraphy.
It was fortunate that this was space, where she wouldn’t feel tired regardless of the writing posture.
So, kneeling as she always did while practicing, she earnestly mimicked the model calligraphy exercises.
At first, the more she wrote, the more awkward it felt, but after four or five hours, she finally found so of the old techniques and gradually began to write more smoothly.
In the space, the Purple Gold Incense Burner sent spirals of sandalwood fragrance swirling around, while the ancient zither played clear tunes on its five strings, creating a peaceful and serene lody.
Yueqing’s hand beca smoother and smoother as she wrote, oblivious to the concept of ti and not feeling tired at all. She went from Hairpin Flower Small Script, to Plum Blossom Small Script, and then to Running Script... Eventually, she even eagerly moved on to trace a few examples of cursive script.
She wrote continuously until six in the morning before she stopped her calligraphy brush.
Learning can be addictive, initially difficult but once you get through that torturous period, there cos a mont when you suddenly enter a flow state. In that zone, everything feels intuitive, and there’s a sense of elite proficiency!
The advantage of space is that it can maintain that state for a long ti without interruptions. Whatever you need is instantly provided—a real power tool for studying!
Yueqing had planned to train for the full eighty hours straight, but after calculating the ti, she decided to rest for a few hours at six in the morning. If she didn’t, she wouldn’t be able to keep up her ntal state, rendering the practice useless no matter how good it was!
Therefore, after spending seventy hours in the space, she reluctantly exited.
After resting, during the hour-plus car trip to the training camp, she would sneak back into space for another ten hours of practice!
Smart move!
Indeed, coming out of the space felt like having pulled an all-nighter, leaving her feeling weak and exhausted.
Without hesitation, Yueqing sent a ssage to Butler Zhong, asking not to be disturbed until noon, then fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
In the morning, Old Master Yan, as per his routine, was up early. He had made plans to practice Tai Chi with Boss Bai and, in high spirits, left under Steward Yan’s escort.
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