Chapter 47: Martial Skills Training

  Back at the water house, looking at the dazzling array of things in front of her, thinking about the scene where she paid the money, Zhan Liang's expression was somewhat amusing.

  Just after dinner, Xi Men couldn't wait to take her shopping. Food, daily necessities, all let her choose the expensive ones, buying the best, fortunately, Zhen Shuang also never had the idea of buying cheap goods.

  Just as she was about to pay, Ximen Qingxiao snatched the bill and insisted on paying for her, but she refused. After all, it wasn't her style to owe someone a favor so casually, and besides, she had plenty of crystal coins - not rich enough to rival a country, perhaps, but at least wealthy and generous.

  Thinking back on this road, Xi Men's various tricks and schemes have been constantly tormenting her. With a crazy and evil heart, she takes out the VIP card of Xin Ruo Auction House to settle the bill, seeing the change in other people's faces, secretly pleased with herself.

  "Ah……heh heh……this, you're so reckless, look at you, since you're a VIP of our Xinlu Auction House, why didn't you say so earlier? Isn't that being too humble? Heh heh, heh heh." Ximen Rongxiang felt that he must not have checked the almanac before going out today, how come these embarrassing things kept happening to him one after another, he awkwardly curled up the corners of his mouth and evasively avoided the piercing gazes of the crowd.

  "Turns out that Xī Mén Lù Xū is a VIP of the new Luo auction house!" B?i Táng Qī Mò said gently, shooting countless dagger-like glances at Xī Mén Lù Xū. He was saying that under the careful cultivation of the old fox master of the Xī Mén family, this little fox could be so eager to curry favor, and the reason lay in this - the VIP badge of the Xī Mén family wasn't given out easily. Seeing Dōng Fāng Qí's face change beside him, B?i Táng Qī Mò smiled even more "gently".

  "Haha, right, right, right...... Ah! You're so careless, why didn't you say it earlier?" Ximen Qingfeng looked at her with a seemingly blaming gaze.

  "You didn't ask me either! Am I supposed to tell you that I have the auction house's token and then you, Young Master Xi Men, will take care of me? Am I that kind of person?"

  Finally managed to shut him up, and in the end, I saw him at a loss for words. With a triumphant heart, I settled these things and prepared to take them back.

  The scene shifted back to Shuiyuan's side, where she was sorting out the things she had bought. She put all the clothes in her spatial ring, even though she had purchased many children's clothing, which puzzled everyone, but she didn't explain anything. The food was given to Gluttony, and after tidying up the house, she went to sleep.

  The next day, early in the morning, Zhan Qinglang had just finished breakfast when he was pulled away by Xi Men Liang. Looking at his arm being held, he felt a moment of dizziness, and the scene in front of him seemed familiar, only to find that it was no longer his friends from Yunshu College who were looking for him.

  "What's up, Ximen?" They disliked their names being too long, so they simplified them.

  "Of course I'll remind you, I'm telling you, today's class is with the old devil, whoever dares to skip it will definitely not be able to get away with it."

  He didn't look like he was joking, but she had to ask anyway, and it would be better for her to have a psychological preparation.

  "Who is Lao Mo Tou?"

  "What? You don't know? Never mind, it's normal that you don't know since you just arrived. Old Demon is our college's martial arts instructor, and the college requires us to not only strengthen ourselves in spiritual power but also surpass others in martial arts. So, they invited this perverted old man to teach us martial arts. If anyone doesn't meet his requirements, they'll be locked up in a small black room. When you come out... well, let's just say it's not pretty. We're not even allowed to use our spiritual power to resist. You know that old guy is at the peak of martial arts!" Ximen Lingxue said indignantly.

  "Have you been to the little black house?"

  "Who said that? I didn't go at all!"

  If it's a competition of martial skills, then Zhan Lightcrazy wouldn't have anything to fear. Thinking about the teaching methods of the Imperial Academy, she was very much in agreement that learning martial skills not only strengthened one's body but also gave one an extra trump card when facing enemies. On this continent, people generally placed great importance on cultivating spiritual power and often neglected martial skills. If a cultivator who only cultivated spiritual power were to face off against someone who cultivated both spiritual power and martial skills, the outcome would be predictable. In the past, she had been able to defeat her opponents precisely because she also possessed martial skills, which showed just how important they were.

  When they arrived at the martial arts arena, Ximen Lingfeng suddenly reined in his breath and made himself as small as possible, like a mouse stealing oil, quietly and cautiously, it can be seen that he was very afraid of this instructor.

  Instead, he stood there with a calm and composed expression, nodding to the several young masters of aristocratic families who had become familiar with him yesterday. Then, he listened to the elderly man's lecture. The old man looked like he was over 60 years old, with white hair and beard, but he was very spirited and dignified. His hair was combed neatly, his eyes were bright, and his back was straight. He scolded the young men and women below him mercilessly, making them blush with shame.

  "You think I've got nothing better to do than waste my time with you lot, practicing for fun? If you want to learn properly, show some respect! I'm not your father or mother, spoiling and coddling you. Can't take it, then get out of here before you annoy me further, I want some peace and quiet! And don't think you're anything special just because you use spiritual energy. Who can guarantee they'll win against me? The moment you make a move, I'll knock you down. Believe it or not? Anyone want to try? If not, then listen up and behave, stop wasting my time! And you, Ximen Lingxue, I've seen you hiding there!"

  "Mentor, I didn't hide, who hid? What do I have to hide from? It's just that there's nothing to hide... " His boastful words reveal his extreme lack of confidence, and he must have suffered losses like this before.

  He waited until he stood in front of the old man, and finally couldn't hold on anymore, "Ma... ah no, Master, Master, can you please go a bit easier, heh heh, just a little bit..." His small fingers were still slightly curled, indicating that it was just a tiny bit.

  "What's with all the nonsense?" With that, one hand grabbed his back and the other grasped his waist, directly throwing him out. The scene was immediately filled with a chorus of wails, as others couldn't bear to watch, hastening their movements.

  "Ah...... Ah......"

  "Don't come again...... Don't come again......"

  "Master, master, one more hit and it'll be crippled..."

  Accompanied by the on-site screams, the old man is obviously in high spirits, look, his face is red with excitement, and it's really cool to abuse people!

  "Ah......ah...... Old devil, are you done yet? You're just jealous of my unparalleled good looks and the fact that I've captivated thousands of girls with my face... Stop hitting me, or I'll get angry! I, I, I, I'll fight back too! You're still hitting...still hitting..."

  Listening to Ximen's yelling, but the voice was getting weaker and weaker, with less and less energy, Zhan Qing felt that she couldn't bear to look at it anymore. The one-sided "beating" was too bloody, too violent!