Lazuli and her Brother

"My boxing skills are still at the beginner level, so they look weak, but if I keep practicing, they will definitely get better and better. The martial arts teacher in town has participated in the World Martial Arts Tournament and is very strong."

The blonde girl spoke softly, her clear voice was very pleasant, but her meaning was very clear, and she didn't think she had done anything wrong in her practice.

World Martial Arts Tournament?

Roland smiled slightly, wondering if that martial arts teacher had ever made it to the top eight. If he was merely a participant in the World Martial Arts Tournament, he wouldn't be worthy of Luo Lan's attention.

"Practicing only techniques without cultivating inner strength is merely a showy display, with limited effectiveness. True martial artists must cultivate their inner energy; without strong inner energy, one cannot become a master." Roland spoke calmly and eloquently, explaining the fundamental principles of martial arts with ease, drawing upon his own level of expertise.

"Breath?"

The blonde girl tilted her head. "Are you talking about Ki Blast? I've seen that term on TV. My martial arts teacher said it's a skill that only very advanced martial artists can master."

"You even know about Ki Blast?"

Roland was somewhat surprised; this blonde girl was quite interesting. She nodded and said, "That martial arts teacher was able to know the different levels of martial artists, which means he has some skill. But he's wrong about one thing: aura isn't only possessed by highly skilled martial artists. Everyone has aura within them, just to varying degrees."

"Practicing martial arts starts with continuously strengthening the internal energy (qi) and then figuring out how to use it. If you start off in the wrong direction, you'll only make more mistakes later on. If you want to master martial arts, you should find a genuine martial arts school. Most martial arts schools on the market are just all show and no substance."

"You didn't learn all this from TV, did you?" the black-haired boy interjected.

"Of course not."

Roland stood with his hands behind his back, looking every bit the expert.

Before the dark-haired boy could say anything more, the blonde girl snapped, "Lapis, shut your mouth."

The black-haired boy was a little afraid of girls and kept his mouth shut. The blonde girl looked at Roland and said, "Big brother, you can see the flaws in our boxing technique, you must be a master. Could you give us some pointers?"

Lapis?

Upon hearing the name, Roland looked at the black-haired boy with some surprise. A thought suddenly struck her, and she remembered two people. Staring at the blonde girl, she asked, "What are your names?"

"My name is Lazuli, and he is my twin brother Lapis." Lazuli blinked her bright blue eyes.

Lazuli, Lapis.

It's the two of you.

Roland suddenly realized that he had encountered Android 17 and Android 18 in their youth! Roland was somewhat surprised, as Android 17 and Android 18 in the future were quite powerful individuals.

"Sister, he doesn't look much older than us. What right does he have to tell us what to do?" Lapis retorted.

Lazuli glared at Lapis: "Goku is also very young, yet he can still save the world. This shows that strength has little to do with age. Maybe this older brother is the real expert."

Because Goku saved the Earth, the contestants of the World Martial Arts Tournament are now highly sought after on Earth, becoming a living advertisement. However, the general public's understanding is quite superficial, assuming that anyone who has participated in the World Martial Arts Tournament is a master. Of course, this is certainly not the case. There are many truly skilled martial artists on Earth, but there are many more who are just pretending.

Although Lazuli was young, she had seen through human nature very early on because she had relied on Lapis since childhood.

The martial arts instructors in town are certainly skilled and dedicated to teaching, but they are far inferior to true martial artists. Now that she has caught Roland, who seems to be a master, she is determined not to miss the opportunity to learn from him.

This blonde girl has quite a personality... Roland looked at Lazuli, surprised that Android 18 already had such insight at such a young age.

"He doesn't look like a master to me."

Lapis muttered to himself, still not believing it. Roland was fairly tall, but his lack of developed muscles didn't make him look like a master at all.

"True masters aren't always judged by appearances. Alright, just you wait and see..."

Roland smiled slightly, raised a finger and pointed to the distant sea. The Lazuli siblings looked up, and to their surprise, a few flashes of light danced on their fingertips like starlight. Then, with a "whoosh," a string of sharp energy rays shot out.

With a whoosh

The energy beams hurtled along the sea surface, the violent energy whipping up whirlwinds that instantly cleaved the surface of the ocean.

The sea was split in two, and the water on both sides receded, creating giant waves more than ten meters high, exposing the seabed silt. Even after the energy rays disappeared into the distance, the water on both sides did not recede, leaving behind a columnar channel of unknown length, like an insurmountable chasm.

Lazuli and her brother stared in shock, completely dumbfounded.

"The sea has been split open."

"Am I dreaming?" Lapis stammered.

"Ki Blast! Big brother is indeed a master..." Lazuli's eyes sparkled, and her beautiful face flushed slightly with excitement.

It turns out they really did encounter a peerless master. That attack just now was definitely Ki Blast; a single strike cleaved the waves. It was incredibly powerful up close. It was just like the scene from King Piccolo's battle shown on TV—the power was immense.

"What do you think of the effect?" Roland withdrew her finger, her expression indifferent.

"Please be sure to instruct us in martial arts." Lazuli took the lead in requesting Roland, and Lapis followed suit.

Please.

Seeing the two future Android, capable of destroying the world, pleading before him, Roland felt rather smug. "My home is on a mountainside not far away. I'll be staying here for a while, so you can come over often."

"Wow, that's great!" Lapis exclaimed excitedly.

Thank you, teacher.

Lazuli immediately tried to build a closer relationship by addressing Roland as "teacher," and Roland did not object, which was considered tacit acceptance.

"Martial arts training should start from the basics. What ordinary martial arts teachers teach is too rigid. Although it can improve physical health, it doesn't help with martial arts cultivation. Every ancient martial arts school has its own secrets of cultivation, but they all have one thing in common: integrate martial arts into daily life, without deliberately adhering to strict rules."

"This is the most basic point."

Roland held up one finger, emphasizing it.

"Uh-huh."

Lazuli and Lapis nodded repeatedly. After learning of Roland's identity as a master, his casual words sounded like golden rules and sage's pronouncements to the siblings, full of unique charm.

It's okay if you don't understand; just try to figure it out.

Savor it, savor it carefully!

I must say, it really does have a different feel to it.

Earthling are naturally physically weak, and martial arts training is a process of strengthening the body's internal energy. As the energy increases, physical fitness also improves, allowing any attack to have a different effect. Once the foundation is established, one can then learn how to fight. This is the correct order of martial arts training.

This is how the Turtle School trains. When Goku and Krillin trained with Master Roshi, most of the time they were chased by dinosaurs and forced to drink milk and dig in the ground with their bare hands. The real fighting techniques were left for them to figure out on their own.

"Alright, that's all for now. Go back and think it over carefully. I'll answer any questions you have tomorrow. I'll be at the villa for the next few days."

Roland dismissed the Lazuli siblings, as he couldn't stay on Earth for long. His instruction of Lazuli siblings was merely a spur-of-the-moment decision, and he had no intention of actually taking them as disciples. Therefore, he only taught Lazuli some basic martial arts knowledge, essentially guiding them into the world of martial arts.

As for whether the siblings will become Android after they learn martial arts, he can't control that.