I said I'd go back in time

Chapter 569 Time flies
As a person who has been wandering around the world for more than six years, Qiao Zixuan's mental age and his understanding of the world and humanity are by no means as childish as his appearance makes him appear.

After all, in this world where reincarnation occurs every day, the excitement and dangers that ordinary people encounter in a single day may well exceed those they encountered in their entire past lifetime.

More than six years have passed, and Qiao Zixuan still doesn't feel that he has had enough fun.

Therefore, between 'going to the mirror world to study and grow up' and 'giving up growing up and continuing to play in the real world', he still chose the latter.

There are many children like him in Beihai City, wandering around the world all day long, looking for all kinds of excitement and fun.

But not long ago, Qiao Zixuan encountered something.

The friends who used to play with him chose to grow up and go to the mirror world to study.

Not long ago, after the other party returned to the mirror world after vacation, both his strong and tall body and his extraordinary strength brought a huge shock to Qiao Zixuan.

That is the physical growth gained in the mirror world, as well as the skills and inheritance cultivated under the guidance of the government.

When he came back to his senses, looking at himself who had not changed for a long time, and feeling the huge gap between himself and the other person, Qiao Zixuan had an urge, an urge to change.

Every child... no, it should be said that in today's world, there is no one who is not interested in power.

However, in today's world, skills and inherited knowledge are strictly controlled, and related teaching fees are extremely high.

As for going to study in the school of the mirror world, Qiao Zixuan always had a resistance in his heart.

"Is it because I haven't been to school for a long time that makes me feel nervous? Feeling scared?"

Perhaps this confusion will dissipate in a few days or months. At that time, Qiao Zixuan may go to the mirror world to study and learn like his companions, receive education arranged by the government, and complete the most important growth in his life.

But fate is sometimes so magical. When Qiao Zixuan stood at the fork in the road of life, he met a special man on the outskirts of Beihai City.

The other party seemed to be ordinary in both appearance and temperament, and there was no sense of pressure from him that should be expected from a super powerful person.

But even in this situation, when Qiao Zixuan looked at the other party floating in the air and the surrounding sunlight changed slightly with his breathing, he felt as if his mind was deeply attracted.

So the next day, the day after that... he came over to secretly observe the other person practicing.

It was not until this moment that the other party asked him a question that surprised him. Was he willing to teach him how to practice?

Lin Xing looked at him and said, "Before you start studying with me, I have something to say to you."

"What I teach you is neither immortal nor evil, but a skill that has never been seen before in this world."

"If you practice this way, you will neither learn the skills nor master the inheritance."

"So, do you still want to learn?"

Qiao Zixuan thought for a while after hearing this and asked, "Can I become stronger by learning your stuff?"

Lin Xing said casually: "Of course you can."

So Qiao Zixuan replied: "Then I will give it a try."

In the following days, Qiao Zixuan came to Lin Xing's retreat every day and followed him to learn a breathing method called the Nameless Heart Method.

When Qiao Zixuan first heard this name that seemed to be made up, he was full of doubts.

But after practicing this method for several days, he felt a force slowly surging in his body, which immediately aroused his great interest in this nameless mental method.

After Qiao Zixuan came to Lin Xing to study for half a month, several of Qiao Zixuan's companions also followed.

"Qiao Zixuan, have you been studying here for the past half month?"

"Teacher, can you teach us what you taught Qiao Zixuan?"

Looking at several children who looked from seven to eight years old to thirteen to fourteen years old, Lin Xing said casually: "It's fine if you want to learn, but there are some things I need to tell you in advance..."

The appearance of the Black God in disguise now is very different from Lin Xing in the past. His aura and pressure have been restrained to almost no trace, making it impossible for these children to detect the connection between him and Lin Xing.

At this moment, the warning that he had given to Qiao Zixuan was repeated, and Lin Xing had a few more students.

After that, children came every day after hearing the news. Some observed out of curiosity, some wanted to learn on the spot, and some just watched for a while and then left.

The number of children studying in the courtyard has unknowingly exceeded 30.

They sat cross-legged in various corners of the courtyard, accepting Lin Xing's guidance one by one.

And each of them will encounter different problems due to differences in individual talents while accepting Lin Xing's guidance and learning the nameless mental method.

By obtaining feedback from different individuals, designs are carried out in different directions according to each person’s different talents.

During this process, Lin Xing continued to improve and iterate the skills he created.

His goal is to break away from the old ways and completely break away from the shackles of the two great traditions of skills and inheritance.

At this moment, the door of the bedroom in the courtyard was suddenly pushed open from the inside, and Bai Yiyi walked out, stretching lazily, twisting the clone created by Lin Xing, making crackling sounds.

The moment the girl appeared, she attracted the attention of all the students. Looking at the extra people in the yard, Bai Yiyi casually said, "I was only away for a short while, and there are so many more children here?"

“The world is really getting faster and faster.”

As Qiao Zixuan listened to what the other party said, he immediately thought of a piece of news that has become increasingly popular in the world in the past two years - the acceleration of the world.

About two or three years ago, people began to say on the Internet that time passes faster in this world than in the mirror world.

At first this was thought to be an illusion of a small group of people, but soon as more and more people felt this and more and more evidence emerged, everyone gradually realized... the passage of time in the real world has indeed become faster, and is even getting faster and faster.

In the past month, according to experts, the speed of time in the human world is already more than twice that of the mirror world, and is still accelerating, becoming faster and faster.

The government has naturally invested a lot of resources in researching this phenomenon, and many ordinary civilians are also interested in it.

Some people say that all this originated from the mutation of the blood moon.

Some people believe that this is the interference of the immortals in the lower world.

The followers of Moon Worship believe that this is a gift from God.

But no matter what, the acceleration of the world has become a consensus among people all over the world, which makes the present world more and more special and attracts more and more natives of the mirror world.

Even in the eyes of many natives of the mirror world, the present world has become a real fairyland and paradise.

……

In the blink of an eye, another half a year has passed.

In an abandoned farmyard, a young man asked Lin Xing, "Teacher, what we learn will never be able to manifest in our minds like skills, and it will not help us master the inheritance at all?"

Lin Xingyun said calmly: "I have already told you the truth before you learned it. It is up to you to choose where to go."

"But..." The young man hesitated, "If I can't master the inheritance, won't I never get the government's certification? I will never be able to become a strong man like the third successor?"

Lin Xing smiled and said, "What are you pursuing? Your own strength? Or the recognition of others?"

The young man was silent for a moment, bowed deeply to Lin Xing, but left without looking back.

And he is not the first student to give up in the past six months.

At this moment, only less than half of the original thirty or so students were left in the small courtyard.

They may not be able to stand the daily meditation and exercises, or have other arrangements at home, but the most common reason for quitting is that the method taught by Lin Xing cannot help them master the inheritance.

And mastering the inheritance is the only way to become strong in the entire world, the entire mirror world, the government and all the sects.

What Professor Lin Xing taught was neither a skill nor could they pass on their heritage. Even if it increased their power, it would ultimately not be able to replace the authority of the government and the major sects in the hearts of the young people.

Qiao Zixuan also felt confused and conflicted about this.

So after all the students left that day, he came to Lin Xing and asked, "Master..."

Lin Xing interrupted him and said, "We are not a master and apprentice relationship. I will teach you something, and you can just call me teacher."

Qiao Zixuan nodded and continued, "Teacher...what you taught us...was it something you created yourself?"

"Oh?" Lin Xing looked at him with some admiration and said, "It's rare that you can see that."

Not only could Qiao Zixuan see this, he also felt that his group had unknowingly become the material for the other party to test their skills.

Every time the other party gives guidance, it is not only about teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, but also about compiling new exercises based on the talents of different people.

It seemed like some people later learned an indestructible immortal body, some learned the Nine Transformations of the Golden Crow, and some learned the power to move mountains.

Hearing Lin Xing's admission, Qiao Zixuan seemed to have finally made a choice and said, "Teacher, I was defeated the day before yesterday."

"The other person is a student who has been studying in the Mirror World for a year."

Lin Xing nodded, thought for a moment and said, "In a year, I should be able to master the first pass, right?"

"Your talent ranks among the top three among these students. The Eight Candle God Techniques I taught you are also profound and can directly lead to becoming a celestial being."

"But after all, it's not as fast as skills and inheritance. This method relies more on time accumulation. It's normal that you lose now."

But what Lin Xing said seemed more like a weak explanation to Qiao Zixuan.

Qiao Zixuan: "Teacher, thank you for your guidance during this period. I have decided to go to the Mirror World to study."

There was no emotion on Lin Xing's face, and he nodded casually.

As if to explain, Qiao Zixuan continued, "The time in this world is accelerating faster and faster. Now it is five times faster than that in the mirror world. The later I go to the mirror world to study, the longer I will miss in this world..."

Lin Xing seemed to sense the other person's emotions and comforted him, "It's okay. Whether you want to switch to training skills or to inheriting heritage, it's your own choice. You don't need to explain it to others."

From the next day on, Qiao Zixuan never came to Lin Xing to study again.

……

In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.

The once bustling courtyard has returned to its original deserted state.

There was only one student left who was still following Lin Xing.

This is a thin and weak-looking boy who looks only eight or nine years old.

Looking at the boy who was sweeping the yard, Bai Yiyi said, "Wang Le, you said you sweep every day, but the yard is dirty the next day. Is there any point in sweeping it over and over again?"

Wang Le said respectfully: "As long as you clean it every day, it will be clean every day. This is the principle in the Nine Tribulations of the Sky that our teacher taught us. Old Ancestor, please wait a moment. I will go get the vegetables and cook after I finish cleaning."

Bai Yiyi swallowed and said, "I want to have a seafood dinner today."

After Wang Le finished cleaning the yard, he went to the supermarket about ten kilometers away to get some ingredients to cook for Bai Yiyi.

Just like cleaning, cooking and practicing martial arts day after day over the past years, all of this seemed to have become a part of his life.

But a familiar figure on the road made him stop.

"Qiao Zixuan?" Wang Le looked at the other person's body, which was much taller and stronger than before, and asked in disbelief, "Is it you?"

Qiao Zixuan smiled and said, "Wang Le, you really haven't changed at all."

Wang Le asked, "Are you here to see the teacher? The teacher seems to be a little busy recently and often leaves here. He is not here today either."

"Teacher?" Qiao Zixuan's eyes flashed with disapproval, and he said casually: "The army is on vacation, I just came back to take a look."

"But you are still learning from him?"

"Yeah." Wang Le nodded: "The teacher is very talented. I feel like there is endless things to learn from him."

Qiao Zixuan frowned and said, "Nowadays, more and more natives in the mirror world want to sneak into the real world. The government has set up many defenses in the mirror world. The army has been short of manpower, and the treatment is getting better and better. This is a very good opportunity. Do you want to try it?"

Wang Le shook his head and said, "I can't do that. I'm not as talented as you. It's enough for me to be able to learn from the teacher."

Qiao Zixuan sighed: "Skills and inheritance are ultimately the right way to practice."

"Have you heard? Recently, some sects in the Mirror World have contacted the Immortal Court of the Upper Realm, saying that they want to establish something called the Dharma Realm, which may lead to new conflicts with the present world."

"If you have the chance, you should try to master a legacy. It would be best if you can be promoted to the second pass..."

After a quick chat, the two sides said goodbye to each other and left.

When Wang Le returned to the yard with the vegetables, he found that Lin Xing had returned without him noticing and was talking to Bai Yiyi.

Lin Xing sighed: "The Dharma Realm has begun to spread to the lower realms."

Bai Yiyi said: "The changes in the underworld back then ultimately gave Wanfa Tongtian Immortal Venerable the greatest advantage. Not only did he completely merge the underworld and the Dharma Realm, he also began to spread his influence to the heavens and myriad worlds."

Lin Xing nodded and said, "In this case, it is probably only a matter of time before Wanfa discovers the abnormality in the present world."

(End of this chapter)