Chapter 166: You Are Your Grandpa

Xiao Hongye's office was decorated quite casually. It was a stark contrast to the luxurious and beautiful school buildings and classrooms. It only had a bookshelf, a book chair, and a desk. There was a light gray inflatable bed, presumably for short naps.

A large screen stood opposite the floor-to-ceiling windows. The most advanced light core projection system could capture, slow down, and analyze even the fastest movements of a martial artist in the Meridian Expanding Realm, without missing any subtle changes.

"Sit." Xiao Hongye pointed to the chair and asked, "Wine or tea?"

Li Xiaofei replied, "Wine."

He wasn't very good at appreciating tea. Xiao Hongye took out a bottle of Zhangye dry red wine from her collection, skillfully uncorked it, and poured the dark red liquid into a decanter.

"It'll be ready to drink in fifteen minutes. I'm going to change clothes. In the meantime, watch this video and get a feel for it."

She turned on the light core projection before opening a hidden door next to the bookshelf and walking in.

Li Xiaofei didn’t know what to say. The atmosphere felt strange. In his previous life, he would seek some amusement when he felt frustrated with his cultivation. Before sparring with his girlfriends on their bed, they would often drink some red wine and watch some action videos to set the mood.

Some girlfriends would change into more provocative outfits, like a ninja, a white-clad heroine, or a secretary, to enhance the experience. It usually ended with a deep exchange of spiritual and physical connection.

One of his former mentors, who was widely considered a fraud, had taught him a modified version of the Huangdi Neijing[1], which included a section called Su Nu Pian. It discussed balancing yin and yang through sexual activities to alleviate the frustrations of cultivation.

The mentor always emphasized that true cultivation required the balance of male and female energies to understand the mysteries of the universe. He used the example of Zhang Sanfeng, the legendary founder of Wudang, who was a genius but never achieved true transcendence because he maintained his virginity [2].

Despite his deep understanding and unmatched insights into martial arts, he had fallen short because he lacked the balance of yin and yang. If Zhang Sanfeng had found a cultivation partner, he might have become the first person to ascend to immortality in the post-Dharma-ending age.

Since these ideas were so unconventional, Li Xiaofei had thought the mentor might be a fraud. He paid the mentor some money and sent him away. However, Li Xiaofei had still studied that modified version of the Huangdi Neijing, especially the Su Nu Pian. Not only did he study it, but he also put it into practice.

The results were quite effective. Not only did his stamina and combat strength increase, but after each battle in bed, Li Xiaofei felt more refreshed and invigorated than ever. His girlfriends were also deeply entranced and often claimed that sparring with him felt like a beauty treatment.

After frequent sparring sessions, their menstrual cycles became regular, their freckles faded, their skin improved, their wrinkles disappeared, and their energy levels soared. Eventually, they were eager to spar with Li Xiaofei, to the point where he felt overwhelmed and even taken advantage of.

He ended up blocking dozens of the more fervent ones, only to be confronted at home. They had almost tracked him down to his school. Luckily, he encountered that silly husky in the livestream, which transported him 500 years into the future...

Come to think of it, maybe I should thank that dumb dog?

Recently, perhaps due to being single for so long and the overly sensual massage sessions with his aunt, Li Xiaofei found himself easily distracted and yearning for intense spiritual and physical connections. The urge only became more pronounced after he started cultivating the Dragon-Subduing Eighteen Palms.

Many times, it was almost uncontrollable and he had to rely on traditional methods from 500 years ago to keep it in check. As Li Xiaofei contemplated these thoughts, the video on the projection began to play. The picture was clear.

The protagonist was... himself.

"Hmm? This is..."

Li Xiaofei was surprised to find that the projection video depicted the battle between himself and Xiong Zhigang, who had undergone surgery, during the banquet. Two figures clashed repeatedly on the burning streets of Chang'an.

The video suddenly froze. At that moment, Li Xiaofei was holding a kitchen knife, poised to slash Xiong Zhigang's throat. Principal Xiao Hongye emerged from the hidden door.

Li Xiaofei's eyes lit up. The stunningly beautiful and elegant woman had changed into a light pink silk home dress, exposing her fair arms and legs and showing off her graceful curves. Her toenails, painted a bright red, peeked out from white foam slippers, giving her an air of intellectual elegance and unparalleled charm.

"Don't look at me, look at the video." Xiao Hongye smiled and said, "Let me show you in slow motion."

She sent a command to the light core's intelligent assistant and the footage began to play fifty times slower. Li Xiaofei's flowing footwork, dodging Xiong Zhigang's strike and slashing his throat with the kitchen knife, was clearly visible.

"Your strength is not on par with Xiong Zhigang's." Xiao Hongye crossed her arms, causing her impressive chest to form a tantalizing cleavage. She calmly analyzed, "The reason you were able to defeat him instantly is because you mastered a divine footwork technique."

Li Xiaofei's heart skipped a beat.

Xiao Hongye continued, "You’ve only used this footwork technique twice."

Li Xiaofei remained silent, but he was highly alert on the inside.

Xiao Hongye continued, “You were very careful to hide this technique both times you used it. It seems you didn’t want anyone to see it clearly. Apart from these moments, whether you faced Longteng or Hongye, you never used this divine footwork, even at the risk of severe injury.”

“Maybe it was just a coincidence,” Li Xiaofei said calmly. “I defeated Xiong Zhigang because I was in an exceptionally good state at that moment. I felt like the ancient saints of our Great Xia had possessed me. It wasn’t any special footwork.”

Xiao Hongye smiled and said, “I knew you wouldn’t admit it, you sly fox.”

She sent another command to the light core's intelligent assistant and the screen switched to another match. It showed the bout between the Jiepeng student Mizutani Hikaru and a black-clad figure with a silver cicada mask known as Your Grandpa.

That was the match where Mizutani Hikaru, who had arrogantly challenged and defeated numerous Great Xia high school students in Liuhe Base City, had finally been defeated by Your Grandpa with a single finger strike.

Li Xiaofei's heart skipped a beat again.

But outwardly, he remained composed and said, “I’ve seen this match too. Your Grandpa is truly a mysterious figure. He’s a role model for Great Xia high school students, killing Jiepeng students and enhancing our national prestige.”

Xiao Hongye poured two glasses of red wine. She handed one to Li Xiaofei.

𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

“Stop pretending.” She said bluntly. “You are Your Grandpa.”

Li Xiaofei took the glass and sighed inwardly. He realized there was no point in continuing the charade. Xiao Hongye had clearly done her homework and had evidence to back her claim.

1. Huangdi Neijing, literally the Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor or Esoteric Scripture of the Yellow Emperor, is an ancient Chinese medical text or group of texts that has been treated as a fundamental doctrinal source for Chinese medicine for more than two millennia. ☜

2. Zhang Sanfeng refers to a legendary Chinese Taoist who many believe invented tai chi. However, other sources point to early versions of tai chi predating Sanfeng. ☜