"I... Did I succeed?"
In the room, Xiaodao looked at Luo Yan with eager anticipation, hoping to hear a definite answer from him.
Luo Yan nodded with a smile.
"That's right. You succeeded."
"Congratulations, Xiaodao."
"You're at the Intermediate level now."
After receiving that confirmation, Xiaodao cheered, shoved the door open, and ran outside.
Outside, Luo Yan heard Little Rascal Du Wei's voice.
"Little Stone, take a look at this awesome saber technique from your Brother Wei."
"Want to learn? If you do, call me Brother Wei a few times."
At that moment, Xiaodao's voice rang out. "Little Rascal, spar with me."
"Spar? No way. Besides, my name is Du Wei now. Even you, Sis Xiaodao, have to call me Big... Hey, wait!"
Smack.
"That nearly killed me! I haven't even gotten into position yet!"
Smack.
"Sis Xiaodao, don't hit people in the face!"
"Wait, how come you're stronger than usual?"
"No, I'm tired today. Let's fight again after I rest for a few days."
"I said I didn't want to fight anymore! Can't someone control her?"
In the end, Little Rascal was beaten into tears. He wailed as he ran out of the courtyard, and only then did Xiaodao let him go.
In the courtyard, Xiaodao's eyes were red with excitement.
"I'm at the Intermediate level now."
"I can't believe I'm at the Intermediate level."
It was no wonder she was so excited.
For an orphan like her, there normally would have been no chance of embarking on the path of cultivation. Even with cultivation techniques now widely available, that remained true.
After all, if they were busy making a living, where would they find the time to cultivate? They certainly would not have extra money to spend on cultivation techniques.
Not to mention having a teacher like Luo