Du Ruo didn't say anything, but also picked up some food and started eating, just waiting quietly for the other party to speak.
When asking for help from others, one must have the attitude of asking for help. Even if Du Ruo knew the other party's purpose, there was no need for him to say it out loud. He had to let the other party ask it first.
"We were thinking, can we ask Mr. Du to give a few days of classes, or we can invite a few people over, and you can teach them in person for a while, and then we can promote it."
Seeing that Du Ruo was silent, Mr. Wang continued:
"What do you think of the fox and the tiger? They are pretty good. I will call another group of people of similar level. I will trouble you for some time then."
When Old Wang spoke, he pointed at the fox sitting next to him. When the fox heard this, he put down his chopsticks and looked at Du Ruo with some expectation.
"..."
Du Ruo didn't say anything. He slowly picked up the wine bottle beside him and filled the glasses for everyone.
After doing all this, Du Ruo looked at Mr. Wang:
"Forget about teaching. Just follow the final result you discussed in the meeting yesterday. Once I finish copying these skills, I will study how to simplify them. As for promotion, I will not get involved."
Du Ruo spoke very softly, and there was no major change in his tone, but to Old Wang's ears, it was like thunder from the sky.
"Haha, ok, that's good."
But he quickly reacted, using laughter to cover up his shock, grabbing the wine glass and looking at Du Ruo's eyes that seemed to see through everything.
The fox on the side was a little confused, but when she saw the middle-aged secretary lowering his head to count the rice, she did not say anything and also lowered her head to eat.
As for why Mr. Wang was shocked, it was of course because he confirmed that what happened in yesterday's meeting was confidential, and even his middle-aged secretary didn't know about it.
Otherwise he wouldn't have come here in person.
The previous proposal of letting Du Ruo teach others or teach foxes was just a test.
It would be best if Du Ruo agreed, but there would be no loss if he disagreed. He believed that if he said this in person, Du Ruo would not be angry no matter what. He still had this confidence.
In fact, the ultimate purpose of their discussion was just to let Du Ruo simplify or refine the skills. After all, there were too many skills provided by Du Ruo, and they were so diverse that it was easy to make people dazzled and unable to choose.
Moreover, traditional martial arts have some characteristics, that is, what is written down is not straightforward, or it can be said that there is a certain threshold relatively speaking, and you really can't practice it casually.
Many people got the secret manuals and then tried to practice on their own. However, if they were not careful, getting a stitch in the side would be a minor issue. There are many cases where they fail to strengthen their body and end up suffering from illness.
"But how did he know the content of the meeting? No one reported that he had left or contacted anyone."
Old Wang clinked his glass with Du Ruo's with a smile on his face. He did not show any confusion or shock, but he could not help muttering in his heart.
"Because I wanted to know, and then I knew."
Du Ruo and Mr. Wang clinked their glasses again, and then added another sentence.
The words and inner conversations between the two seemed irrelevant to outsiders, but Fox and the secretary didn't dare to ask more questions and just buried their heads lower.
Only Li Qiyao, who was standing aside, lowered her head to eat with a smile on her face. She could imagine and understand what the old man in front of her was thinking at the moment.
"..."
Mr. Wang opened his mouth several times but couldn't say anything. Finally, he picked up the wine glass and drank the wine in one gulp.
"Don't just drink, eat the vegetables. These vegetables are grown by my parents themselves. They are very safe."
Others were reluctant to say anything, but Xiang Yuanyuan had no such concerns and quickly asked everyone to pick up their food.
"Well, the food is good and the cooking is good."
Old Wang suppressed the thoughts in his mind. Anyone who could reach his position was a deep-minded person. He was just shocked by Du Ruo's magical power which was similar to his telepathy. After a little relief, he calmed down again.
"Mr. Du, is there anything we can do to help you? We may not be able to help with martial arts, but we are capable of helping you with some aspects of life."
Mr. Wang really put Du Ruo on the same level, and they even admired Du Ruo's personal fighting skills, so he didn't intend to accept Du Ruo's benefits in vain. No matter what, they still had to express this attitude.
"It really does."
Du Ruo thought for a moment, put down the chopsticks in his hand, paused and said.
"You said."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Wang also put down his wine glass and listened carefully to what Du Ruo said next.
"It's not a big deal. I just have a question that I haven't figured out recently. As the saying goes, three people are better than one. I hope you can help me think about it. It would be great if you can help me resolve my doubts."
After Du Ruo said this, everyone at the table put down their bowls and chopsticks, then looked at Du Ruo, waiting for him to speak.
They were also very curious about what the problem was. Even Du Ruo couldn't figure it out.
"Look, I've been looking for something recently, but I haven't found it yet. There's a door in front of me. I suspect the thing is behind the door, but I can see it but can't touch it. How do I open the door?"
Du Ruo slowly told him what had happened to him recently.
His spirit and realm have improved, and even his mind is almost as fast as a computer, but this does not mean that his IQ will also improve.
So he wanted to see if these people could give him some hints or something. The IQ of the people present was no lower than his, and maybe asking them could give him some inspiration. He felt that he was lacking such inspiration right now.
During this period of time, I was observing the portal in the sky, and in fact, I was always thinking and observing.
He suspected that there was spiritual energy behind the door, but the door could be seen but not touched. Even if he flew into space, the door would remain a fixed distance from him.
"Door? Can you see or touch it?"
After listening to what Du Ruo said, several people thought about it and looked at each other. They didn't understand what Du Ruo was talking about at all.
But they knew that Du Ruo would definitely not mention any known items, because if so, Du Ruo would not need to say it.
If he can't get it, he can tell his superiors that as long as it exists, they will consider giving it to him. After all, a person like Du Ruo is almost a human nuclear bomb, so if he just wants some items, they will definitely not make it too difficult for him.
"Is this the portal you mentioned a few days ago?"
Xiang Yuanyuan asked from the side.
"Well, only I can see it, but no matter what I do I can't touch it. It always seems to stay away from me."
Du Ruo nodded, saying that he had no intention of hiding anything.
But after he said that, although the others had some idea, they didn't know how to respond. They didn't know the cause and effect, so how could they explain it?
"Since it's a door, does it need a key? And since only you can see it, does that mean only you have the key?"
At this moment, Li Qiyao said something silently.
In fact, she had thought about this question when Du Ruo said there was a door in the sky that day, but after imagining what the door might look like in her mind, she didn't think about it any more.
When Du Ruo asked the question just now, she instantly thought of this possibility.
In fact, after she realized the gap between herself and Xiang Yuanyuan, she began to learn consciously. In addition, her contact with Du Ruo during this period made her gradually develop a blind trust in Du Ruo.
"It makes sense!"
Although Du Ruo is not very smart, he is not stupid either. With just a little inspiration, he can deduce countless possibilities.
Especially when he recalled that the portal appeared after his "Three Flowers and Five Qi" progress reached 100%, Du Ruo became even more certain that he must have the key to the portal, and it must be the "Three Flowers and Five Qi".
"So is it the three flowers or the five qi?"
Du Ruo didn't bother to eat and just looked up at the sky. When others saw Du Ruo's action, they also looked up, but they only saw the lights on the roof.
However, Du Ruo's eyes seemed to be able to penetrate space. He could see the portal in the sky that was always keeping a distance from him.
However, the portal has not yet completely condensed into a solid entity, and now it looks a little unreal.
Du Ruo knew that it was consistent with the transformation of his body. It would be more appropriate to say that it was the "three flowers and five qi" that were transforming rather than the physical body.
"Wouldn't you know if you try it?"
There is no point in thinking too much, just experiment it directly. Du Ruo couldn't wait when he thought of this.
"I have some inspiration. I will go out and experiment."
Du Ruo spoke to everyone at the table, and then he stood up and walked out without caring about continuing to eat. The others couldn't sit still any longer. The problem that troubled a god-like figure like Du Ruo seemed to be about to be solved, and they definitely didn't want to miss this opportunity.
So everyone at the table stood up and followed Du Ruo out.
"If the Three Flowers and Five Qis are a key, how do we use this key to open the door?"
Du Ruo stood in the yard and looked up at the sky.
There is no full moon tonight, and it is not late at night, so the moon and stars cannot be seen. It seems a little dim, but this does not affect Du Ruo's vision.
Du Ruo waved his hand, and the red "qi" column in his body gushed out like a tide. This time it was no longer just red "qi", but five faint colors flashed around the "qi" column.
This is a concrete manifestation of the "five qi" in Du Ruo's body relying on the "qi".
"Five Qi" is just a way of saying it represents the essence of the five internal organs of the body. The essence of gold, water, and so on used by Du Ruo are actually just an attribute of "Qi" given by the five internal organs.
The "five qi" cannot be materialized.
"Sure enough, this kind of air column or this kind of five airs is not the key."
Du Ruo watched the air column in his hand rising upwards, and even passed through the portal in the air. Just like the previous attempts, the portal in the sky did not change at all, as if the air column and the portal did not belong to the same dimension. Du Ruo immediately knew that this was not the key.
So Du Ruo immediately retracted the air column in his hand.
The people around only saw a flash before their eyes, and a red gas column rose up from Du Ruo's hand. When they were about to take a closer look, they saw that Du Ruo had already retracted the gas column. They could not see the color of the "Five Qi".
Then everyone looked at Du Ruo, expecting what kind of scene he would bring next.
"If the Five Qis don't work, then I can only try the Three Flowers. The Three Flowers have been condensing above my head. Others can't see or touch them. It seems that the only time they interfered with reality was when it snowed last time."
Du Ruo still looked up, looking at the door in the sky, but in his heart he was thinking about how to confirm whether the three flowers were the key.
"The so-called 'three flowers' are actually three huas. The three flowers represent the sublimation of essence, energy and spirit. So the 'three flowers' are not the key. Essentially, essence, energy and spirit are the key!!!"
Du Ruo's knowledge and insights are unparalleled. Thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind, and he finally came to a conclusion.
As soon as the conclusion was reached, Du Ruo immediately knew what to do next.
Du Ruo waved his hand, and a box in the room on the second floor flew out with a sound of breaking through the air and landed in Du Ruo's hand.
Before the people around could see clearly what flew out, Du Ruo raised his hand, and a whole box of pills fell into his mouth. Then he threw the box casually, and it rolled to the side.
"drink!!!"
Du Ruo swallowed the whole box of pills into his stomach, and with a low shout, the "essence fire" in his dantian area began to burn violently, and those pills were consumed as quickly as firewood.
The "essence fire" burns, and mist rises between the fire. Strands of "vital energy" gather in the middle dantian. The "vital energy" seems to be boiled and continues to spread upwards, and finally replenishes the "primordial spirit" hidden in the upper dantian.
The "primordial spirit" hidden in the upper dantian and unwilling to move seemed to be awakened, then broke through the upper dantian and continued to climb upwards.
Just like the veins of a flower, or like a charged switch being lit.
The "three flowers" above Du Ruo's head, which had not yet fully bloomed, were like being injected with electricity, and instantly emitted a dazzling light.
"!!!"
Others only saw Du Ruo swallow a box of pills into his mouth in one go, followed by a low shout from Du Ruo, and then they saw a dazzling scene.
Three flowers appeared out of thin air on Du Ruo's head.
In Du Ruo's eyes, these three flowers were lead, silver, and gold. However, after they were displayed, even Li Qiyao, who studied fine arts, could not describe or distinguish them.
Because... she tried very hard to see the color and appearance of the three flowers that had not yet fully bloomed.
But I found that the more carefully I looked, the less clear it was, and even when I concentrated all my attention, it only had a counterproductive effect.
The more she wanted to see clearly, the less clear she could see. The three flowers, which were not that dazzling, made her cry and her eyes turned red.
"Don't look directly at the face of God! You will go blind!!"
At this time, Xiang Yuanyuan on the side hurriedly pulled Li Qiyao to help her come back to her senses.
Xiang Yuanyuan is from Fujian, where people believe in gods the most and there are many legends. For some reason, she just thought of this sentence.
As soon as she finished speaking, the others came to their senses and quickly lowered their heads.
But soon, they raised their heads again because they couldn't suppress their instinct to see.
But soon, their attention was drawn to other things.
When they looked up again, they found that a huge portal had appeared in the sky.
This time they could see the portal clearly. There was no light and no sound. It stood quietly in the void with a sense of illusion, as if it had existed since time immemorial.
There seems to be no carvings of dragons and phoenixes on it, but there seems to be depictions of mountains, rivers and lakes.
It attracted all their attention, and they just stared blankly, with no desires, no thoughts, not even any ideas in their minds, they just stared.
Even when a ball of water rose up from under Du Ruo's feet and dragged Du Ruo's body to the front of the gate, these people did not react much.
Until Du Ruo landed on the ground, the three flowers on his head disappeared into the void again, and the portal also disappeared. Several people were still looking up.
"It is the key for sure, but it is not completely solid yet. It should be because the fourth transformation has not yet been completed. I don't know if I can push the door open after the transformation is complete."
Du Ruo glanced at the door above his head that only he could see, thinking secretly in his heart, but the smile on the corner of his mouth could no longer be hidden.
"Wake up, if you keep looking up like that, your neck will break."
Du Ruo walked over, gently supported Xiang Yuanyuan, and then spoke softly.
"Oh, ah? Ah!"
Everyone came back to their senses and looked at Du Ruo with a dull look on their faces.
Among them, Li Qiyao the fox and the middle-aged secretary had tears on their faces, only Old Wang looked better.
"Honey~ Was that the portal you see every day?"
Xiang Yuanyuan was in the best condition, because she had seen the "three flowers" on Du Ruo's head once during the last worship. However, the "three flowers" on Du Ruo's head were not so eye-catching at that time.
In addition, the practice she had done before she became pregnant was not in vain. The "essence, energy and spirit" in her body was mixed, and she had practiced breathing and qigong, so she could effectively resist the impact of the burning of "essence, energy and spirit" like Du Ruo just now.
What's more, Xiang Yuanyuan is Du Ruo's heart anchor. No matter when, Du Ruo will never hurt Xiang Yuanyuan.
"Yes, that's the door. What I'm looking for should be behind it. Don't just stand there. Come in and eat. The food is getting cold."
Du Ruo didn't say much, just greeted them with a smile, and then led everyone back into the house.
The others followed Du Ruo into the house and ate their food in silence.
Even when Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan were chatting several times, they seemed not to hear anything.
The reason why Li Qiyao, Old Wang, Fox, and the secretary did not speak was that they were all thinking about engraving the flowers and portal they had just seen into their minds.
But as time went on, as the influence of Du Ruo's "spirit" on them faded, they found that their minds were becoming increasingly empty.
The scenes just now slowly disappeared from my mind.
After dinner, Du Ruo brought Wang Lao and the other two back to their senses. He had no intention of letting them stay overnight, so when they asked to leave, he sent them out.
"Do you remember what the portal you just saw looked like?"
In the car, Mr. Wang spoke first.
The secretary and the fox thought about it for a moment, then slowly shook their heads. They only knew that they had seen it, but the more they thought about it, the more they couldn't remember what it was like.
(End of this chapter)
