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The autumn sun was warm, and Lu Tai was sitting in the courtyard and playing out games of Go from the manuals by himself. Chen Ping'an was practicing techniques from the Proper Sword Scripture nearby.
The Flying Eagle Fortress didn't violate their privacy anymore after Lu Tai detected the spy from the fortress last time.
Seizing the opportunity when Chen Ping'an momentarily stopped practicing his sword techniques, Lu Tai suddenly asked, "Chen Ping'an, should I teach you how to play Go?"
Chen Ping'an was still rotating his wrists and searching for the smoothest and most suitable sword-holding posture to defend against surprise variations in attacks. He needed to seek change in the finest areas if he wanted his sword strikes to become quicker. This followed the same principle as the extremely profound jumping burin technique in pottery firing. At a rough glance, it would seem as if the technique was focused on not moving. In reality, however, this wasn't the case.
Chen Ping'an shook his head upon hearing Lu Tai's suggestion, replying, "Forget about it. I've learned how to play Go before, but I'm still no good at it. I witnessed grandmaster Go players during my first distant trip, and I still prefer to watch others play than play myself."
There was Lin Shouyi, Xie Xie, Yu Lu, and the young imperial preceptor who had changed his name to Cui Dongshan. Each of them was more skilled at Go than the other. Chen Ping'an often watched them playing Go, yet he was still unable to decipher whether a move was good or bad and what kind of short-term...
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