Chapter 66: Misfortune

"Don't you dare get angry! Lina, you promised me."

Angela patted Lina on the shoulder, restraining her companion, then said with a smile: "Today we'll start with an hour of astrology, followed by an hour of yoga. How about we begin with Ursa Minor? Follow me, I've brought some photos and videos."

Then she led the way, taking the two to the audiovisual room, where she explained using some photos and videos.

"Let's start with Ursa Minor, which you in the Eastern world call the North Pole. Easterners believe the North Star symbolizes thunder and lightning, the anode of primordial magnetism, and the power of death, commanding all ghosts and gods in the world. In our Western astrology, there is a similar view, also considering it the place where the souls of all things are formed. In the eyes of many astrologers, the power of Ursa Minor actually surpasses that of the twelve zodiac signs. It's just that the era when astrology was formed was the heyday of the Greek gods. Zeus, who ruled Europa, and his wife Hera, feared Arcas, the star god of Ursa Minor, so they deliberately suppressed its status. And Arcas himself was not very talented, as an ancient god from the Eastern world firmly held the control of the North Star's power—"

Li Mochen was initially indifferent, even disdainful, but gradually he listened and became engrossed.

Angela explained not only the history of Ursa Minor but also its structure. She even showed Li Mochen photos of what the seven stars of Ursa Minor looked like in the astral realm.

Unfortunately, even the most advanced cameras in this world could not capture the true appearance of these stars, which were vastly different from what Li Mochen had seen in the astral realm before.

However, Angela's explanations were rich, containing much knowledge about these seven stars, such as the mysteries of their positions, their brightness, the laws contained in their starlight, their mutual influences, the changes in the nature of their star power, etc. Among them, there was much that Li Mochen had not known before. She even drew on a wide range of sources, incorporating all 88 constellations of the celestial sphere, explaining the relationship between Ursa Minor and the whole, and the influence exerted by other constellations on it.

And before Li Mochen knew it, an hour had passed.

Next came yoga. This time Angela did not demonstrate in person but used a video to show Li Mochen.

In the video was a middle-aged woman performing various highly flexible poses.

Angela herself held a high-precision anatomical chart of the human body, explaining to Li Mochen the method of circulating qi. She even taught Li Mochen the accompanying meditation method of this 'Medici Yoga.'

The qi circulation method accompanying yoga originally came from the Indian five chakras and seven energy centers, but the Medici family's yoga incorporated Eastern meridian theory, further improving and strengthening it.

At exactly 5:30 PM, Angela promptly announced the end of the lesson.

"That's all for today's tutoring. Tomorrow we'll cover Octans and the rest of the yoga content."

Her face showed a hint of pride; today's teaching was very successful—she had managed to handle this difficult person.

Li Mochen then walked out of the gym in a daze, and following his preset psychological cue, he exited the Tianxin Zhaozhao state the moment he stepped out of the gym.

Afterward, he stood in a daze, thinking how strange it was that in the Tianxin state, he had actually been subdued by someone.

But this girl named Angela was truly exceptional in both personality and demeanor. Li Mochen really did start to like her. If the black-haired girl's appearance could score 96 points, then her current temperament was 99 points. Of course, this was just a first impression; after prolonged close contact, he might feel differently.

Then Li Mochen began to recall the knowledge he had learned today.

Although it was his Tianxin state that had listened to the lesson, it was still himself, no mistake.

After a moment, Li Mochen silently marveled. He thought, truly, this was a powerful family that had produced four popes during the Renaissance alone, and up to the present day had two cardinals, three demigods, and many legends.

The astrological knowledge Angela had imparted to him was probably not even available at top-tier schools.

If the original owner of this body had known this earlier, his foundation in cultivation techniques would never have been so poor as to cut off his path forward.

And the yoga was also very valuable. Earlier in the dark world, Li Mochen had felt that the guiding techniques he mastered could not help him quickly digest the vast spiritual energy contained in high-grade meat.

But this yoga could make up for his deficiency—specifically referring to the Medici family's modified version of yoga.

The original version from ancient India did not have this function. The ancient thought there was similar to that of the Yuanqiong Realm, not advocating excessive extraction from heaven and earth.

Li Mochen felt this meditation method was worth learning; he could extract its essence and then improve his own guiding methods, creating a secret technique more suited to himself.

Li Mochen pondered on the spot for a while before continuing toward the school gate. Today, William needed to stay at the gym for extra fitness exercises under the coach's guidance, so he had to go alone.

Li Mochen himself also needed to hurry to the branch of Nathan Sports Group. Before he knew it, he had listened to Angela's two lessons, and when he came to, it was already 5:30. He wondered if the Nathan Group had the patience to wait. But contrary to his wishes, as soon as he left the school gate, he was surrounded by a group of oddly dressed black teenagers.

He glanced briefly and recognized them as the ones who had blocked him at school a few days ago.

Li Mochen sighed inwardly, also feeling the violent and ferocious thoughts surging in his mind. These guys had clearly angered the original owner of this body.

Facing this situation, he had experience: moderate restraint and proper guidance.

"Hello, lucky Andrew. Looks like you're not so lucky today. Remember me, boy? The one who said he'd stab your ass? Well, I'm here now."

"If you remember him, you should remember me too."

This was a teenager with a nose ring, dressed punk: "I'm not interested in your ass, but I really want to stick your head in a toilet and scrub it."

Li Mochen decided to get it over with quickly: "How about we change the place? This doesn't seem suitable."

As he spoke, he turned to look around at the many students streaming out of the school gate.

The following scene might be a bit violent and bloody, not suitable for children, so it was better not to happen in public.

"Wow, you're smart. Since that's the case, I'll punch you one less time later. Come with me! Let's go across the street."

The group across the way exchanged smiles, then surrounded Li Mochen and led him into an alley opposite the school gate.

By then, Li Mochen had noticed a luxurious Abraham continental car parked outside the gate. Two burly men in black standing by the car were frowning slightly, looking at him with some hesitation.

If he wasn't mistaken, these two were sent by Nathan Sports Group to pick him up for the appointment. Besides them, there was also the little lawyer Mike Ross he had hired.

Li Mochen gestured to them with a hand pressed downward, signaling that they need not interfere and to stay calm.