The First Friend

Si Ming hadn't been massaging Si Jingyu for nothing these past few days. Through touching her body, he had roughly estimated her strength, which was why he didn't think Si Huaruo would win.

"Don't I have any advantages?" Si Huaruo was a little discouraged. She had originally considered this as her trump card, but it turned out that it had already been revealed.

Seeing that the criticism was a bit too harsh, Si Ming quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Actually, the other party also has disadvantages. For example, we know that she has cultivated the 'True Scripture of Sinful Punishment,' but she doesn't know that we know this secret. In that case, it will definitely have an unexpected effect. Of course, the premise is that you can force her to use her trump card. If she can defeat you using her Lineage's martial arts, she won't be able to use this trump card."

When Si Ming saw Shi Muyan's injuries on the back mountain of the Tea-Tasting Manor that day, he realized that Si Jingyu had cultivated the "True Scripture of Sinful Punishment". After all, he had fought with people who knew this martial art and knew the destructive effects of martial arts such as the Meridian-Shattering Goosefoot Heart Palm and the Marrow-Extracting Spirit-Tormenting Claw. With his talent for enlightenment, he could not mistake any move once he had seen it.

"Furthermore, this is a duel in the arena, not a life-or-death battle. Therefore, her Sin-Exterminating Divine Mutilated Body is useless, which is equivalent to losing an arm and thus losing a trump card."

The Sin-Exterminating Divine Mutilated Body only works when the victim is severely injured. In a martial arts arena, the fight would never reach that level; a single move could determine the outcome.

"But if that's all, I can't beat her." Si Huaruo wasn't a martial arts idiot; she knew how to weigh the odds. "Si Jingyu and I both have the 'Water Moon Precious Mirror' as our foundation, and we're thoroughly familiar with all the unique skills of our Lineage. It's hard to tell who's better based on our respective martial arts skills. In the end, it will inevitably become a contest of Foundation, and then I'll definitely lose."

In fact, Si Huaruo has a talent that surpasses Si Jingyu's, namely Divine Arts. She has devoted a lot of energy to it in the past. However, what is about to happen is an internal war. The Lineage's exclusive deity will not help either side. In fact, as the young clan leader, Si Jingyu has more authority in this regard.

Si Ming, "Therefore, if you want to defeat her, you must rely on martial arts outside the Lineage to achieve a surprising victory."

"With only a few days left, how can I possibly have time to practice other martial arts?"

"There's no time to master a whole set of martial arts, but just two or three moves aren't a problem. Your Cultivation Body is ice, and I happen to know a Higher Vehicle ice-attribute Swordsmanship. Watch closely."

Si Ming broke off a tree branch, made a sword incantation with his left hand, and flicked his right hand, sending the sword flying out like a dragon, unleashing layers of sword shadows that spread out like a silver river, exploding into starlight.

His footwork was light and swift, his Swordsmanship incorporated dance-like movements, and the Green Light of the tree branches was like a ribbon, wonderfully beautiful, as if it were woven into a magnificent brocade.

Others might find it Anomalies, because the Swordsmanship is too beautiful and not suitable for men to use, but the Si Clan have been learning dance since childhood, both men and women, so they can easily accept this style of art.

Si Huaruo stared wide-eyed, her gaze fixed straight ahead, as if afraid of missing a single moment. Her eyes shone with a strange light. Only after Si Ming stopped did she ask, "What kind of Swordsmanship is this?"

"The Vast Cold Immortal Sword Art"

Chapter 315 The First Friend

"Young clan leader, the early bird catches the worm. It's time to get up and practice martial arts. Today we'll be teaching the Body Tempering Technique Cup Bow Snake Shadow Dance.' Please make sure you learn it within three days. We'll be practicing this martial art for the next three months."

"Young clan leader, the morning's academic class is on Lineage management and decision-making theory, totaling twenty class hours. Please ensure you receive an excellent grade in the final assessment."

"Young clan leader, this afternoon's martial arts class will teach the Eight-Leaf Palm. The lesson will last one hour, with two hours of practice and one hour of sparring. The Lineage has arranged martial arts instructors to accompany you. If you don't want to get hit and suffer pain, please learn the palm technique as soon as possible."

"Young clan leader, tonight's art lesson will cover the ink-washing technique in painting. You have two evenings to learn it."

"It's so annoying to have to learn this and that every day!"

Using a sleeping potion stolen from the pharmacy, Si Jingyu drugged the teacher and sneaked out of the school, walking along the lake shore kicking pebbles as she went.

"What should I do next? Sigh, I can't go out to play with anyone. If those little rascals see me, they'll definitely tell the adults and drag me back. I can't let myself get caught a second time."

Having learned her lesson, Si Jingyu decided to play hide-and-seek away from the crowd. After all, she could have a great time even by herself, catching shrimp and teasing crabs—it was all quite fun.

She took off her shoes, rolled up her trousers, waded in the lake for a while, then looked down at her reflection in the water, touched the two buns on her head, and pouted, "They look like cow horns, so ugly. When will I ever be able to do my own hair?"

She was immediately drawn to the koi swimming past her feet. She quickly bent down and used the Eight-Leaf Palm technique she had just learned. After a few fumbling around, she caught the fish, but as soon as she lifted it up, the fish slapped her twice with its tail. She instinctively let go and let the fish escape with a "plop".

"Pah! How dare you use the Divine Dragon Swishes Its Tail on me? You're dead! No one in heaven or on earth can save you!"

After playing in the shallow waters of the lake for a while, Si Jingyu carried her shoes in both hands, stretched out her arms to maintain her balance, and walked forward along a line of embankment.

"We only have half an hour left before we have to head back. What should we do next?"

As she was pondering, Si Jingyu heard a sobbing sound. Curious, she followed the sound and found a girl about her age sitting on the shore, covering her face and crying secretly.

The girl had blonde hair, which piqued Si Jingyu's interest. After looking around to make sure no one was nearby, she tiptoed over and suddenly jumped out, shouting, "Wow!"

The blonde girl was startled and stared blankly at Si Jingyu, who had suddenly appeared, without moving.

Si Jingyu chuckled and said, "Who are you? Why are you crying here?"

The blonde girl quickly wiped away her tears, inhaled deeply to hold back her snot, and then said, trying to sound calm, "I wasn't crying."

"Hey, but I clearly heard you crying just now."

The blonde girl stammered, "Th-that was me imitating a cricket's chirping."

"Although I've never heard a cricket chirp before, it shouldn't be this sound."

The blonde girl puffed out her cheeks and insisted, "Anyway, I didn't cry."

Si Jingyu waved her hand. "Alright, alright, let's just pretend you didn't cry. Kids are such a hassle."

The blonde girl pouted and said, "Aren't you a child too?"

"You know, the elders all say that I look like a child, but I'm incredibly wise. I can always grasp the essence of things with ease," Si Jingyu proudly, puffing out her chest. "I just look like a child, but I'm actually a mature adult."

The blonde girl sniffed, disbelievingly saying, "But my cousins say that a girl isn't considered a mature adult until her chest is full."

Si Jingyu felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She took a step back, looked down at her small tablet, and argued, "I was talking about inner beauty! You can't judge a book by its cover. Focusing on outward beauty is a child's standard; adults value inner beauty."

"But my aunts and the others say that a woman's inner beauty lies in having a big bottom so she can have many children."

Si Jingyu touched her little bottom with her other hand, feeling a little dejected, but then she became confident again, puffing out her chest and saying, "I'm just young now, but I'll definitely grow bigger in the future, because my mother's breasts are so full. I'm sure I can have both inner and outer beauty."

"Among the people I know, Aunt Kui, who manages the Spirit Creature Pavilion, has a chest that looks like it's stuffed with two papayas, while her daughter's is flat. And then there's my cousin Yun from a branch of the family, who's only four or five years older than me, but has the biggest chest in the class, while her mother is only a little older than me."

"Uh... it's because... because they're not their biological children; they must have been switched at birth!"

After Si Jingyu finished speaking, she suddenly realized something and had an expression on her face that said, "I've discovered a shocking secret."