After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 111 Sword Training

“The early morning is the time of day when life is most vibrant, which is very suitable for comprehending the meaning of wood. So from now on, every morning Qiqi will follow me to comprehend the meaning of wood, and then follow Junior Brother Shen to practice swordsmanship. In the afternoon, she will follow me to practice the use of the meaning of wood. What do you junior brothers and sisters think of this arrangement?” Lu Qingshan suggested after Song Qi left.

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"Uh... what are you doing, senior sister?" Shen Xu asked curiously.

"You guys have done all the work, so I can only do errands and odd jobs!" Wang Ya said helplessly.

Then she whispered, "Actually, the sect leader was afraid that you two would have ulterior motives towards Qiqi, so he sent me to keep an eye on you!"

"Sister Wang, what are you saying!" Yang Qiqi said, somewhat angrily.

"Junior sister, stop joking! Qiqi, come with me!"

After the two left, Shen Xu asked in a low voice, "Senior sister, I don't think I've had breakfast, um..."

Wang Ya smiled kindly and said, "I have some fasting pills here, would you like to take some?"

"Then let's forget about it!" Shen Xu said dejectedly.

"Little Xu, your senior sister is itching for a fight. How about sparring with her for a bit?"

"I'm sorry, Senior Sister, Xiao Xu is too hungry to have any strength!"

"If you agree, your senior sister will treat you to a big lunch," Wang Ya's tempting voice came.

"You said it yourself, Senior Sister, come on!" Shen Xu immediately perked up.

Song Qi had given instructions that because the Jade Bamboo was very fragile, they could only spar with swords here, and they would have to pay the original price for every Jade Bamboo they damaged. Naturally, they had to be extremely careful with such an expensive item.

However, each century-old Jade Bamboo is quite far apart, leaving patches of dark yellow open space in the bamboo forest.

Looking at the girl in red in front of him, Shen Xu couldn't help but remind her, "Senior sister, since this is just a friendly spar, stop when you've made your point! Remember not to get carried away."

"You are indeed arrogant enough. Let's see if you have the qualifications to make me lose my temper!" As soon as Wang Ya finished speaking, she transformed into a red afterimage and stabbed at Shen Xu with her sword.

With a clang of metal clashing, Wang Ya's sharp sword strike was easily blocked by Shen Xu's scabbard.

"Again!" Wang Ya shouted softly, and once again swung her sword to attack Shen Xu.

For a time, in addition to the melodious sound of jade chimes, the entire Jade Bamboo Forest was filled with the constant, piercing sounds of metal.

After a while, Wang Ya lay down on the withered bamboo leaves on the ground, disregarding her image. Her face was flushed, and she was panting heavily. The sound of her panting made people's imaginations run wild.

"I already told you, Senior Sister, don't get carried away! Just stop when you've had your fill, but it seems you've forgotten what I said!" Shen Xu said helplessly.

"You still say I'm hot-headed? What do you mean by not drawing your sword? Are you looking down on me? No one can tolerate such humiliation!" Wang Ya stood up from the ground and forcefully patted the dust off her red dress.

"Sparring with you costs one thing, but drawing my sword costs another."

Wang Ya was immediately furious. "You're still humiliating me. I'll make you draw your sword."

"It's good that you have this ambition, but don't forget my big lunch."

"Eat, eat, eat until you die!" Wang Ya said angrily before heading off to Lu Qingshan.

After Wang Ya left, Shen Xu finally had some peace and quiet. He really wanted to master the Sixfold Wave technique, but he couldn't practice it in this place, which made him a little annoyed.

Fortunately, the area was rich in spiritual energy and had a pleasant environment, making it a good place for quiet cultivation. So he found a spot and began to absorb the spiritual energy from the outside world.

"Senior Brother Shen, Senior Brother Shen!" After a while, Shen Xu heard a pleasant voice. He opened his eyes and found Yang Qiqi bending down beside him and calling him softly.

"Qiqi, is it over with Senior Brother Lu?"

"Yes! Senior Brother Lu said I have a high talent for the Wood Intent!" Yang Qiqi said with a smile.

Shen Xu also smiled and said, "Qiqi, you have great talent. I've known about that for a long time."

"How early?" Yang Qiqi suddenly asked.

Shen Xu was suddenly stunned for a moment, then slowly said, "It was probably when I first met you!"

"Is that so! Senior Brother Shen really has a discerning eye!" Although Yang Qiqi was still smiling, Shen Xu still saw a hint of coldness in her eyes, which vaguely reminded him of those calm, watery eyes.

After calming himself down, Shen Xu said, "Since the sect leader asked me to teach you swordsmanship, why don't you demonstrate a basic swordsmanship technique first? I'd like to see how good your basic swordsmanship is."

"Then watch closely, Senior Brother Shen!" After saying that, Yang Qiqi began to demonstrate basic sword techniques in front of Shen Xu.

"Why is there a hint of killing intent in Qi Qi's sword? What did Shen Xu say to her?" Wang Ya, who was watching from the side, asked Lu Qingshan with some confusion.

Lu Qingshan shook his head and said, "I don't know if it's a good thing for the sect leader to have Shen Xu teach swordsmanship Qiqi!"

"How did it feel to personally experience Shen Xu's swordsmanship?"

"He's an absolute monster! I tried everything I could, but I couldn't get him to draw his sword. His scabbard could predict the exact point of my sword every time, as if he could see through my every step. My soul was completely exposed in front of him. That feeling was so despairing!" Wang Ya said with lingering fear.

Then Wang Ya warned, "I advise you not to spar with him now. Not only will you not learn anything, but you will also be humiliated to the point of breaking your Dao heart."

“It’s impossible not to learn something. Parrying is also part of swordsmanship. If you didn’t learn anything, it’s because you didn’t pay attention to his swordsmanship. Next time, go and spar with him again with a learning mindset, and see if you can gain anything else,” Lu Qingshan said slowly.

"Qiqi, your foundation is very solid, it seems you've put in a lot of hard work. In that case, let's move on to the second step. Use every method you can think of to attack me, and I will do my best to block your attacks. When you can force me to dodge, my teaching of you will be over."

Shen Xu didn't know why he trained Yang Qiqi this way. He just felt that this was how his swordsmanship should improve, and that doing so should help Yang Qiqi.

Watching Yang Qiqi relentlessly attacking Shen Xu, Wang Ya couldn't help but think to herself, "He teaches Qiqi using the same method. Could I really learn something from it? Besides, he did remind me at the beginning not to get carried away. Was he not humiliating me but genuinely trying to teach me?"

Lu Qingshan commented, "Qiqi is still too naive. Shen Xu completely figured out her thoughts. She needs to learn from each failure in order to strike a chord with Shen Xu."

"Alright, take a break. Your movements are all distorted now, and it's no longer suitable for you to continue practicing swordsmanship." Shen Xu looked at the panting girl in blue and temporarily stopped her training.

Then he walked up to Wang Ya and said to her, "Senior sister, after Qi Qi rests, you can practice with her for a while. It's easy to be affected by sparring with me all the time."

Wang Ya stared coldly at Shen Xu. She was now certain that this kid had been humiliating her earlier.