Chapter 89 (2/2)

”What everyone sees and feels is different even if they were to learn the exact same thing. There is no need for you to be like me.” Wanxiang said, ”I broke six games armed with what little knowledge I had about chess. Having now read all those books with you, I've come to the point where I can say I've mastered the way of chess. This allows me to calculate the games in a broader yet pin-point manner, simulating all the changes to take place in my mind. If I keep at it, I'd be able to break even the eighth game, conservatively speaking. My chances of breaking all nine are rather high as well,” Wanxiang said.

”I'll try to merge what you have taught me and what I learned myself, and I'll try my hand at the nine games tomorrow,” Ye Futian said.

”Alright.” Sage Wanxiang nodded. ”You may try a different approach, like playing in reverse, antic.i.p.ating where your opponent will place their pieces, but make it so that it feels natural and see if that gels with what you have antic.i.p.ated. You should then see how the game changes further. There is no need to get fixated on winning.”

”I understand.” Ye Futian nodded.

”Hearing you all talk about chess all the time, I kind of feel like I've become a high-level player myself.” Zhuge Mingyue and Gu Dongliu walked in their direction with a smile. All of them read books about chess every now and then, but quickly felt doing was rather exhausting. They had decided to invest their time in training instead.

Things that are all about talent like this are better left for our little brother.

”Second Sister, Third Brother,” Ye Futian called.

”I know little about chess, little brother, so I can't help you with much. But know that all paths are connected one way or another. The way of chess is also a way at cultivation. A chess battle is like a martial arts battle. Every piece is about attack and defense. If you want to beat your opponent, you'll naturally need to defend against your opponent's attacks while retaliating or attack your opponent with a more explosive move. The one thing you need to do in a chess battle is master how things are in a big picture. As such, your spiritual willpower would be just as important in a chess battle,” Gu Dongliu said.

Ye Futian nodded slightly. ”I'll keep your words in mind, Third Brother.”

”Don't wear yourself out too badly,” Gu Dongliu said softly. Ye Futian had little to no rest for the past few days. Training was not simply shutting down all the time. The art of chess was one that was very taxing on spiritual power, and as such, one should have been more alert against shutting oneself off. It would have gotten incredibly tiring when done so in a prolonged manner.

Ye Futian smiled and nodded. ”Relax, brother. I like chess anyway.”

Gu Dongliu nodded without saying much.

Ye Futian went up to Chess Peak first thing in the morning the next day. The nine games were all still there, and some were even found sitting cross-legged on huge rocks. They had been looking into and challenging the games to prepare for the upcoming Celestial Dragon Chess Game.

Although they knew that they stand little chance at winning, but they were compelled to try, given how they had come all the way there. Furthermore, they got to see the best of the top-notch geniuses to be found in the Eastern State, making it quite an experience.

The old man guarding the game stepped onto the first game and said to Ye Futian, ”You have already broken through six games and will start with the seventh. There is no need to repeat all of the games.”

He was very displeased playing against Ye Futian that day.

Ye Futian smiled. He looked at how the old man behaved and said, ”I deem it necessary to start from the beginning. I look forward to your guidance.”

”Alright then.” The old man nodded impatiently and then waved his hand without a care. A piece coalesced from the power of rules fell onto the board with a loud thump.

Ye Futian activated Freedom Meditation, allowing him to look into the game with greater clarity as if he was on the board himself, taking charge of the chess battle. He waved his hand and a piece was placed without hesitation.

The old man kept placing pieces and Ye Futian followed suit. Soon, the old man looked at Ye Futian with a peculiar look. Ye Futian did not use that very ugly style he had been using before. However, his skills were very, very shoddy.

As the number of pieces grew on the board, a chessboard seemed to have appeared in Ye Futian's mind. That board was a projection of what he was playing, and it went on to continuously change with future moves. That was a simulation running in his mind.

Ye Futian placed another piece as he waved his hand, yet his eyes were fixed on other spots, feeling that the old man would put his piece there. He turned his eyes at a different spot. As antic.i.p.ated, the old man placed his piece with a hard thump, building up a powerful force. A precious cauldron went on to pressure Ye Futian's spiritual will, intending to crush him.

Ye Futian lost a moment later, but he did not leave. He instead asked, ”Elder, can we have another game?”

The old man frowned, but he continued nonetheless.

”Elder, can we have another one?” Ye Futian repeated again and again. The old man got rather fed up and said angrily, ”Your way of chess sucks. Why bother wasting your time and mine?”

Ye Futian did not mind at all, smiling as he asked to continue. He was verifying what he had learned through actual battle.

At Chess Peak, Everyone's eyes were on Ye Futian at the moment. That guy… really knows nothing about playing chess. He is just wasting time there. It was probably the old man with him that day who guided him and enabled him to break through six games consecutively!

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