Chapter 1026

Zhang Lao is truly a seasoned veteran, an old senior who has grown wise with age; many things Chen Wuji only now realized in hindsight.

It lists Zhang Lao and Chen Wuji; Old Senior is not a named entity, so only Zhang Lao and Chen Wuji are included.

He had actually arranged everything, yet he didn't say a word about it.

No named entities.

Only after the matter was fully settled did he look back and realize, oh, that's what was going on.

None.

This old man had been sunbathing in Yunan for over ten years, and now he's moved

It includes the Old Master, Yunan, and Hezhou.

But in fact, he has everything figured out.

None.

After all, how could an old man who even the Snake Staff Elder fears be truly senile and feeble?

This line explains that the list should include the Snake Staff Old Man, noting that 'Snake Staff' is in the glossary but 'Snake Staff Old Man' is not, and instructs to output all named entities appearing in these lines, using the exact English from the glossary for listed terms and translating others, or an empty list if none.

Thus we must include the named entities that appear; 'Snake Staff Old Man' is a named entity—a nickname or title—not in the glossary, so we need to translate it. According to the rules, we should translate cultivation terms, but for named entities not in the glossary we must provide our own English translation. The glossary gives exact English forms for certain terms; for those we must use them exactly. For other named entities we must translate them by meaning and include them in the glossary section, which should list every named entity appearing in these lines, using the exact glossary forms where available and our translations elsewhere.

Thus we need to collect all named entities appearing in lines, then produce glossary entries with English forms. For those in the provided glossary list, we must use the exact English forms given. For others not in that list, we need to translate them (by meaning) and provide the English form.

Let's go through each line and extract named entities.

We'll need to be careful: some terms may appear multiple times; we list each unique entity once.

Line 【1】: Zhang Lao, Chen Wuji.

【2】: none.

【3】: none.

【4】: Old Master, Yunan, Hezhou.

【5】: none.

【6】: Snake Staff Elder.

Line 【36】 states that the close relationship is the reason, citing Chen Wuji, Zhang Lao, and the Charitable Assembly, and notes that 'anxious' is not an entity.

Line 【37】 mentions Qin Zhanhong, a personal name to be rendered in pinyin, and Zhi Xu Daozhang from the glossary, while noting that 'technique' is generic and 'gathering qi to return yang, five hearts facing heaven' describes a technique but is not a named entity.

"The core is simple; it's just that the qi pathway is a bit complicated. I tried it last night and got nothing—I don't know if women can't cultivate it, not even the slightest reaction."

Chen Wuji picked up the technique and glanced at it; the qi pathway is indeed quite complicated, but it looks fairly clear—basically one read is enough to memorize it.

Line 【40】 notes that 'Third Master' is a generic familial title, not a rank, so it is excluded, while Chen Wuji appears.

He can understand the technique, but he truly doesn't know anything about martial arts.

Line 【42】 identifies the Chen clan as a named entity, translatable as 'Chen Clan', and notes that 'technique' is generic.

No matter how profound the internal cultivation method, when it reaches him it becomes merely body-tempering.

After persisting for these two years, his physique has become somewhat stronger, his external martial arts have made some progress, but internally there's been no change—not even a reaction.

Line 【45】 mentions 'two dantians', which is a generic term.

: none.

Line 【47】 refers to the technique named 'Immortal's Method', and notes that 'booklet' is generic.

Line 【48】 gives the personal name Ruan Yuchang, which must be taken exactly from the glossary, and notes that 'ancient times' and 'qi practitioner' are generic.

Line 【49】 repeats the name Ruan Yuchang and notes that 'the capital' is a generic term, not a named entity.

"Our family also sent people before, but they all died, and we even received a soft‑knife threat from Ruan Yuchang; the matter just fizzled out."

Chen Wuji nodded thoughtfully and teased, "Does your family still fear Ruan Yuchang?"

Qin Zhanhong let out a light breath, "It's not that we're afraid, but there's no need to let these things escalate to a deadly feud—it's not worth it. Ruan Yuchang's attitude back then was very firm; he said someone wanted to treat him as a soft persimmon to squeeze, deliberately fabricating that rumor, so let's see who really is the soft persimmon, then strike wildly."

"Just that one incident—two clans were completely wiped out, their nine relations exterminated. A rumor of unknown truth ultimately resulted in rivers of blood."

Speaking of this, Qin Zhanhong couldn't help but sigh.

This matter, she is a true eyewitness.

Line 【56】 states that the Imperial City Department is to be taken exactly from the glossary, and that 'execution ground' is generic.

Line 【57】 refers to the technique named 'Immortal's Decree', and mentions the idiom 'wind through an empty hole'.

"Which kind does your husband lean toward more?" Qin Zhanhong asked curiously.

: none.

Line 【60】 notes that 'ascending to become an immortal' is a generic concept.

: none.

Chen Wuji's answer was brief and firm.

A martial artist cultivated to a high level can have hearing and sight covering several li; his eyes are as if his mother had opened a regional god's eye for him, and raising his hand he can cleave mountains and sever rivers—already exaggerated enough.

Ascending to immortality sounds exaggerated, but if there is a higher power, then it can only be immortality.

Not to mention far away, just the strange things he himself has experienced are already numerous.

Line 【66】 gives the names Afu and Shenxian Ling exactly as in the glossary, and notes that 'outside' is generic.

Regarding these matters, without a higher power they truly cannot be explained.

Perhaps only because of certain reasons, those higher powers cannot easily manifest in this world.

Qin Zhanhong's eyes suddenly lit up, "Your husband's so confident tone makes me suddenly feel an eager urge—I don't care, I'll keep practicing this technique; who knows, maybe it really works..."

Line 【70】 provides Zhang Xiuer from the glossary and notes that the nickname 'Wuji Ge' should be rendered in pinyin as a personal name.

Line 【72】 reiterates that 'Third Master' is excluded as a generic form of address, not a rank.

"Don't rush, I'll let Third Uncle study it first, then we'll see." Chen Wuji shook his head and laughed.

Line 【74】 repeats Zhi Xu Daozhang from the glossary and notes that 'technique' is generic.

: none.

Line 【76】 states that Nan Jun is to be taken exactly from the glossary, and that 'memorial' is generic.

Line 【77】 indicates that 'Lu San Ye' should be romanized as a personal name, since it is an epithet used as a name.

Line 【79】 adds that Chen Li is a personal name to be rendered in pinyin.

Line 【81】 notes that 'Family Head' is a rank and must be taken exactly from the glossary.

Line 【82】 gives Shi Yi Shu from the glossary exactly, and notes that 'the two grand masters at home' is generic.

Chen Li's expression stiffened a bit, and he said with a forced tone, "For the Family Head's safety, I dare not be the slightest bit careless; I didn't intentionally listen to those matters, and I can swear on my life that I have never mentioned anything concerning the Family Head to anyone."

"Shi Yi Shu, no need to be nervous—I know all that you said." Chen Wuji waved his hand.

Line 【85】 states that 'this technique' is generic.

This Shi Yi Shu who loves to pretend, refusing to acknowledge his strength, leaves me no choice but to use a few tricks.

Chen Li lowered his head and sighed, "I know some things the Family Head may never understand, but we few have actually always been following the ancestors' teachings in our actions. For the family's revival, the ancestors made countless efforts; at each step, they clearly left the ancestral teachings."