My Master Knows It All

400: Chapter 163 Reincarnation of Great Ability_6 400: Chapter 163 Reincarnation of Great Ability_6 Yet there was still a Cave Master who did not retreat but instead continued to step forward, saying as he walked, “I indeed admire Peak Master Cao’s mastery of Military Law, but I still have some questions and would like to test Peak Master Cao.”

“Cave Master Qi Bing!”

“He hasn’t conceded yet?”

“This…

Army-breaking Cave Master has had an Enlightenment because of the other party, what’s there to compare anymore?”

Many from the Thousand Caves Door frowned; they had experienced Enlightenment because of someone else, which clearly meant that the other person was more adept in the way of Military Law.

Under such circumstances, continuing to challenge the other party seemed a bit like being a sore loser.

They, the Thousand Caves Door, were one of the top ten Immortal Sects; they could lose, but they could not afford to be sore losers.

As Cave Master Qi Bing walked, he continued to speak, “Our way of Military Law requires leading troops.

To lead, one must calculate the number of soldiers, the number of enemy troops, and judge the strength of both sides.

Therefore, I believe that one versed in Military Law should also be proficient in arithmetic.

I wish to discuss arithmetic with Peak Master Cao.”

“Arithmetic?”

The disciples of the Thousand Caves Door below furrowed their brows even more.

On the side of the Hundred Peaks Sect, the disciples began to shout out loud.

“Thousand Caves Door, can’t you accept defeat?”

“Arithmetic?

If it was about discussing arithmetic in trade, we could understand.

But discussing arithmetic in Military Law?”

“What are you playing at?”

At the back, hearing the commotion, the other Cave Masters shook their heads helplessly, one after another; Army-breaking Cave Master even called out, “My friends, it’s not that we can’t accept defeat, it’s just that Cave Master Qi Bing truly believes that a Commander needs to understand arithmetic.

We have already lost in the way of Military Law, we concede.

Peak Master Cao, there is no need to discuss arithmetic.”

“No problem, discussing it isn’t out of the question,” Cao Zhen said with a friendly face as he looked at Cave Master Qi Bing.

Before, he hadn’t thought of arithmetic, and here was the Cave Master, practically offering him the chance to show off.

Arithmetic?

Even if he was just average in math in his previous life, he had completed nine years of compulsory education.

He was a science student, after all.

Discussing mathematics?

In this world, where multiplication doesn’t exist, what could they use to compete with him?

Cao Zhen, somewhat curious, looked at Cave Master Qi Bing and asked, “How shall we engage in a discussion of arithmetic?”

“Simple, I will ask a question, and you will answer.

If you get it right, it turns around, and if you get it wrong, then you have lost,” Cave Master Qi Bing, walking in front of Cao Zhen, pondered for a moment before asking, “Suppose, if our barracks now have one soldier, and then on the second day, two more soldiers arrive, on the third day, three more soldiers, on the fourth day, another five soldiers…

until the hundredth day, when a hundred soldiers arrive, how many soldiers do we have in total in our barracks now?

Peak Master Cao, please answer within the time of half a stick of incense.”

“Half a stick of incense?” Cao Zhen looked up at Cave Master Qi Bing; such a simple question and still half a stick of incense, who was he underestimating!

“Is half a stick of incense too short?” Cave Master Qi Bing shook his head gently and said, “Then, let’s make it the time of a full stick of incense.”

“There’s no need for a full stick of incense, I tell you now, five thousand and fifty soldiers,” Cao Zhen immediately gave the answer.

It was too simple, one plus one hundred equals one hundred and one, two plus ninety-nine also equals one hundred and one, so it’s one hundred and one times fifty.

“What!” Cave Master Qi Bing looked at Cao Zhen with full surprise, “How could you calculate it so quickly?

Have you heard this question before, Peak Master Cao?”

How did I calculate?

I used multiplication, how else.

Cao Zhen didn’t answer Cave Master Qi Bing’s question as explaining multiplication would take more than a moment.

He counter-questioned, “I got it right, does that mean it’s my turn to pose a question for the discussion now?”

“Of course,” Cave Master Qi Bing nodded affirmatively, his gaze focused intently on Cao Zhen.

Cao Zhen recalled an interesting problem and smiled, “Here is a problem: ‘Today there is a cage with pheasants and rabbits mixed together.

There are thirty-five heads in total, and ninety-four feet.

How many pheasants and rabbits are there respectively?

Answer within a hundred breaths.’”

“Thirty-five heads…” Cave Master Qi Bing immediately began to calculate with his fingers.

Not only him, but many disciples of the Thousand Caves Door also started calculating.

A hundred breaths might not be a short time, but it was certainly not long either.

Cao Zhen was simply carving a pattern on the material in front of him, and the time passed.

Cave Master Qi Bing was still doing calculations with his fingers.

Cao Zhen interrupted helplessly, “Cave Master Qi Bing, no need to calculate further; I’ll tell you the answer: twelve rabbits, twenty-three chickens.”

“How did you calculate this?” Cave Master Qi Bing looked at Cao Zhen with an eager face.

“Well, you can imagine, if the chickens and rabbits were very obedient and you commanded them to lift two legs each, those still standing would be the rabbits.

With two legs each, divide the remaining legs…

then split them evenly, and that’s the number of rabbits.”

“Split…” Cave Master Qi Bing deeply furrowed his brows, and in the next moment, rays of light burst forth from his body.

“Enlightenment!”

“Cave Master Qi Bing has had an Enlightenment too!”

All around, the disciples of the Thousand Caves Door didn’t know what to say, their Cave Masters were having an Enlightenment, naturally, that was a good thing, but the issue was that they had it because of a member from the Hundred Peaks Sect, and moreover, it occurred after losing a debate.

Looking at the few who had experienced Enlightenment, Lan Pili suddenly turned his head towards Cao Zhen and called out, “Peak Master Cao, let’s go back, how about you debate with me again?

You…

you can’t just help people from other Sects have their Enlightenment and not help our own!”

“I…

” Cao Zhen was speechless.

How could I know they would have an Enlightenment just like that?

It was just a math problem I mentioned, and then he had an Enlightenment; could it be that he just discovered division like this?