hese past couple of days.""Aren't you just putting on a show, deliberately causing a stir""Oh The little girl last time was pretty good. What was her name again""You! You look like such an unassuming...Chapter 585: Enlightenment Comes Naturally!

"My name is Hao Ren, and it seems I had a conflict with the school's football team in the cafeteria," Zhao Guang said from his phone.

"The football team, huh" The principal immediately understood. "Mr. Zhao, please rest assured, I will look into this matter."

He spoke as such, but he was already preparing to revoke the punishment. In reality, his intentions were quite clear.

Brrr… Hao Zhonghua's number continued to flash on the principal's phone screen.

Zhao Guang and Hao Zhonghua were both heavyweights in Donghai City—one a scientific giant and the other a commercial tycoon. This was the first time he had received calls from these two influential figures at once. Knowing that Hao Zhonghua was calling, he still dared not keep Zhao Guang waiting and disconnected Zhao Guang's call to answer Hao Zhonghua's.

"Alright, I just wanted to ask about this matter. No more troubles for President Liu then," Zhao Guang hung up the call abruptly.

The principal sighed in relief but didn't have time to inquire about the punishment before switching over to Hao Zhonghua’s phone call.

"President Liu, I'm Hao Zhonghua, there's a matter I need to discuss with you. My son Hao Ren started a fight at school and caused trouble; please accept my apologies."

"Ah" The principal was momentarily taken aback.

The relaxed mood he had just been in immediately turned tense again. What’s going on Because of those football hooligans, Zhao Guang's nephew was given the most severe punishment—probation—and now his son Hao Ren is still fighting at school

The principal felt his head spinning. Lü Qing had been up to something lately that had messed up the whole school.

With a heated mind, he hurriedly switched back to Hao Zhonghua's call and didn't immediately connect the dots regarding Zhao Guang mentioning Hao Ren as Hao Zhonghua’s son.

"It's like this: I'm not calling you to ask for leniency in handling this matter. Regardless of who it is, those who commit mistakes must receive their punishment from the school. I've already instructed President Lu to issue probation and am making this call to apologize to you for causing trouble at your institution."

Hao Zhonghua's tone was composed yet sincere, but his words made the principal’s heart race. Hao Zhonghua's unspoken message was clear: he wanted the school to treat his son equally without special treatment and impose penalties as necessary, even stricter if needed, signaling a firm stance.

However, delving deeper, wasn't Hao Zhonghua also implicitly revealing that management at their institution was inadequate

The principal’s sweat immediately poured down his face.

"So then, there's no need to alter the probationary punishment. Everything should proceed according to school regulations. If any similar incidents occur within half a year, he will be expelled," Hao Zhonghua said.

Sweat trickled from the principal’s face onto the hotel carpet as Hao Zhonghua spoke lightly, but who dared expel Hao Zhonghua's son

"No more issues then. It’s quite late to call you now; I'm truly sorry."

"It's fine, it's fine!" The principal wiped his sweat while responding.

Even over the phone, the pressure felt immense!

"Then let’s end here then. President Liu, have a good rest. Truly caused you trouble," Hao Zhonghua hung up the call.

The principal put away his phone and took a long breath, feeling as exhausted as if he had run a kilometer.

A year hadn't seen more than a handful of probationary punishments issued by the school, and Zhao Guang’s nephew was clearly Hao Zhonghua's son. The principal rubbed his head, confused… What exactly is going on here One wants to revoke the punishment while another insists it be upheld...

Hao Zhonghua and Zhao Guang's relationship is said to be quite good, recently Mingri Group even invested one hundred million yuan in the Ocean Research Institute for scientific research projects...

So, should they remove or retain the punishment

One side offers financial support while the other provides academic support, neither can be offended. It's difficult to explain to both sides...

The principal rubbed his balding forehead in deep distress; a campus incident had unexpectedly involved two super tycoons just because one of them was Hao Ren...

They didn't take him seriously enough before...

The principal gritted his teeth. These damn soccer players were lawless and finally got into big trouble!

In the villa by the seaside, after hanging up the phone, Hao Zhonghua turned to look at Yue Yang, "I don't want anyone else pleading on behalf of this matter."

Yue Yang sighed helplessly; others would be trying to get their son's punishment revoked while Hao Zhonghua was doing the opposite and trying hard to impose a severe penalty on Hao Ren.

Hao Zhonghua made this phone call, so even if someone wanted to plead for Hao Ren later, they wouldn't be able to change his punishment. The school couldn’t just pretend to comply in short term.

"You really are something; a penalty is enough, but you also want him back here to write with a brush pen," Yue Yang grumbled, finding it excessive and unreasonable.

In Yue Yang's memory, Hao Ren had decent calligraphy skills when he was in elementary school. But after more than ten years without touching a brush pen, asking Hao Ren to practice now would be pure torment.

"He’s too flashy at school; his attitude needs to be tamed," Hao Zhonghua frowned sternly. "Look at Lu Linlin, Lu Lili, Yujia, and Ah Zi, all surrounding him! He might start thinking he's the center of everything!"

Yue Yang glanced at Hao Zhonghua: "Did you not do the same when you were studying A literary genius"

Hao Zhonghua was momentarily speechless.

"You're just showing off while his grandmother isn't here. If your mother were home, she’d break your legs with a stick if you dared to let Ah Ren take the blame!" Yue Yang continued.

The color drained from Hao Zhonghua's face then flushed red as he was hit where it hurt.

"To be honest, wouldn't you treat him differently if he fought for Yujia" Yue Yang asked pointedly.

"I'm not that petty!" Hao Zhonghua immediately defended himself.

“You favor Yujia, that’s your stance. But don’t try to obstruct Ah Ren and Xiao Zi’s relationship; otherwise, when your mother gets back, I’ll tell her everything.” Yue Yang added quickly,

"Are you defecting Going over to my side" Hao Zhonghua tossed the documents on hand, pinched Yue Yang's ear.

“In the end, it’s still fear of your mother” Yue Yang gloated triumphantly.

Hao Zhonghua pressed his fingers lightly against Yue Yang. "You dare to use my mom as a threat I'll teach you a lesson."

"You... are so naughty!" Yue Yang pinched Hao Zhonghua's broad shoulders tightly.

Just when they were playfully teasing each other, in the living room Hao Ren spread out Xuan paper and placed the Thousand Character Classic beside him.

Hao Zhonghua bought an ancient edition of the Thousand Character Classic for Hao Ren; the first half was written in regular script while the latter half was cursive script, essentially a calligraphy practice book.

Copying this book would typically take around two to three hours at normal speed. The task to copy it ten times within one night was impossible unless he spent most of his weekend on it.

Hence Yue Yang thought Hao Zhonghua's punishment was too harsh and had some reservations about it.

"Young Master, we'll grind ink for you!"

Lulilin and Luli opened the inkstone and prepared the inkstick, not feeling that writing with a brush was punishment but rather seeing it as a pleasure.

They had seen Hao Ren paint, but they hadn't witnessed him write with a brush before! Tonight, they would stay up late with Hao Ren, grinding ink for him, truly making them feel like his personal attendants!

"So noisy…" In his room, Zhen Cai Ming raised an isolation barrier. He had invited Wu Luoxue to watch a movie today and was refused; he was still in a bad mood.

Little White stayed inside Zhen Cai Ming's room, wanting to go out and join the fun but could only obediently lie at the foot of the bed as Zhen Cai Ming cast his barrier over it.

The universe is vast; the world was formless. The sun and moon wax and wane, while constellations shine in their places. Hot and cold seasons come and go, with crops harvested and stored according to them. A leap month makes up a year, and music adjusts to the climate.

Hao Ren put himself into position and wrote each character carefully from the Thousand Character Classic.

Su Han had once taught him how to use spiritual energy to paint, and Hao Ren still remembered that feeling. Back then, his cultivation was low, and he needed Su Han's guidance to circulate spiritual energy, but now, with his abundant spiritual energy, it could be channeled into the brush.

The brush wasn't a magical treasure or an excellent conductor of spiritual energy, yet it still followed the Five Elements and was controllable by Hao Ren’s spiritual energy.

Whether it was the wooden brush, black ink, or white xuan paper—everything was made from elements. Arranging them together produced a sensation.

Hao Ren's cultivation thus far was essentially an ongoing process of understanding Heavenly Dao.

Cumulus clouds give rise to rain; dew condenses into frost. Gold comes from the Blue Mountains, and jade is mined in Kunlun.

While writing, Hao Ren also pondered on the content of the Thousand Character Classic. His grandmother was a traditional elder who had made him learn classics such as the Three-Character Classic, Hundred Family Surnames, and Thousand Character Classic from childhood.

Hao Ren’s grasp of ancient Chinese literature was quite solid; he could understand its contents while copying them out.

These characters might seem empty and tasteless, but to Hao Ren at his current level, they revealed profound meanings about heaven and earth.

Today, on the way back home, Hao Zhonghua had specifically stopped by a bookstore to pick up a Thousand Character Classic for Hao Ren, hoping that he would review these basics and remember moral principles so as not to lose sight of himself.

Hao Zhonghua knew that Hao Ren wouldn’t finish writing through the night, but the process of punishing him was also meant to calm his mind.

His grandmother might be old-fashioned in some ways, but Hao Zhonghua received a very orthodox education from her.

If one recognizes their mistakes, they must correct them. If one has ability, they should not forget it. Don't talk about others' shortcomings and don't rely solely on your own strengths.

Hao Ren's handwriting became increasingly upright.

On this quiet night by the sea, even the sound of waves was barely audible.

Lulilin ground ink for Hao Ren while Luli laid out xuan paper for him; they worked in perfect harmony.

Xie Yujia stood beside Hao Ren and quietly observed his calligraphy. She felt that this moment's Hao Ren had a different aura than before.

In an empty valley, the sound of echoes can be heard; in an empty hall, one hears clearly. Misfortunes arise from accumulated evil deeds; blessings come from virtuous actions.

The Five Elements spiritual energy inside Hao Ren flowed smoothly, almost without needing control to reach the tip of his brush.

Things he couldn't understand when young now made perfect sense. Cultivation first requires a calm mind and then harmony with one's qi.

"Sir, your calligraphy is getting better!" Lulilin and Luli praised softly.

Hao Ren wrote freely and elegantly, each stroke filled with meaning from the model script. After several hours, he didn’t feel tired but rather felt full of vigor.

Xie Yujia didn't understand calligraphy, but she could feel that Hao Ren was getting better with each stroke. Not only did his brushwork become more fluid, the意境 (intention) of his writing also deepened.

Surprised, Xie Yujia looked at Hao Ren. She never expected that Hao Ren could write such beautiful Chinese characters.

Lu L琳琳 and Lu 莉莉 were quick on their feet. As soon as Hao Ren filled one sheet of rice paper, they immediately replaced it with a blank one. Xie Yujia also helped out; she stood by Hao Ren's side, having gone from accompanying him to complete his punishment to appreciating his calligraphy.

As the saying goes, handwriting reflects one’s character. With Hao Ren being calm and composed, what he wrote was very elegant and beautiful as well.

"Yujia, go rest," Hao Ren said after glancing at Xie Yujia.

"Mm..." Xie Yujia shook her head, "I’ll stay with you."

The simple three words tugged at Hao Ren's heart a little.

With the brush in his hand, Hao Ren wrote: Elegant beauty from nature and enchanting smiles and pouts. Seeing Xie Yujia’s gentle and comforting smile, guilt washed over him.

In their childhood, they were inseparable playmates; after growing apart, they both lived in the same city but perhaps never noticed each other due to their busy lives. Now reunited, although mutual trust and dependence remained, both had grown from mischievous children into responsible young adults.

Seeing Hao Ren staring at her, Xie Yujia's face turned a little red as she diverted her gaze to the rice paper. The current situation was that she was pursuing Hao Ren, but thinking of herself being a girl and clinging to him like she did in childhood made her feel awkward.

Swish! Turning another page of "Thousand Character Classic," Hao Ren began writing it in clerical script.

The Lu sisters ground ink while intently watching Hao Ren.

Hao Ren's calligraphy wasn't the best they'd ever seen, but there was a sense that he had truly grasped its essence.

According to ancient methods, skill comes from wrist movement; however, Hao Ren now channeled靈力 (spiritual energy) through his arms. By applying 分光劍影決 in an unconventional way, writing calligraphy for him was also a form of修煉功法 (cultivation practice).

Wei Lu, Zhongting, Shaoze, Shaoceng, Shangyang!

Sword qi as fine threads!

The only sword technique Hao Ren knew was the Mysterious Water Sword Technique. Unconsciously, he started employing its moves!

Pen's intention is sword's intention!

In line with the Dao, naturally attained; sword qi emitted. Drawing inspiration from nature, reaching divine transformation and enlightenment!

The sky gradually brightened as the tide came in.

Hao Zhonghua, wearing pajamas, walked down the stairs.

Seeing Hao Ren still writing in the living room, he felt a bit guilty but maintained his stern expression. Entering the living room, he asked, "How much have you written"

"Half of it left," Hao Ren replied.

Hao Zhonghua glanced at Hao Ren and then Xie Yujia next to him. Seeing that both had been up all night, he was concerned for them, even more so touched by Xie Yujia's kindness and steadfastness—what was the point of her staying with this kid while he suffered his punishment

Looking at Lu L琳琳 and Lu 莉莉’s expressions, they too had been serving Hao Ren as maids all night. This brat must have quite a bit of桃花緣 (fate with women).

He needed to take a firm stance but still needed to discipline him.ere involved and revealed information about this technique, things would become even more complicated.The Mysterious Water Sword Technique is extremely profound; insufficient cultivation would prevent...