Dutiful Shui Bing'er, Meng Chen Imparts Another Art

Night had fallen.

Skywater Academy was silent, moonlight spilling over the earth like silvery water.

Shui Bing'er sat before her desk. A half-written sheet of paper lay spread out before her, while a stack of completed pages rested in the upper-right corner of the desk.

She held a quill in her hand, its tip pressed against the paper, yet she did not continue writing. Instead, she frowned slightly, pondering something.

Throughout the day, she had been teaching Xue Wu and the others the Frost Soul Palm and had found quite a few problems. Shui Bing'er thus planned to write down their issues, think of solutions that night, and teach them the next day.

They were only minor details, after all. Xue Wu and the others had already grasped the main principles of the Frost Soul Palm.

Except for Shui Yue'er.

It was not that Shui Yue'er had any trouble understanding the Frost Soul Palm. Mainly... she was simply too excited.

Her silly little motorbike clearly had no issues with her understanding, yet she still kept pestering her, saying things like, "Sister, sister, look, I figured it out!"

Perhaps she was just too excited to have learned something new from her again?

She had been like this as a child too. Whenever she accomplished something, she would always cling to her, hoping for recognition and praise.

Thinking of her younger sister's adorably clingy manner, Shui Bing'er could not help but smile.

Then she finally thought of something and began writing.

After finishing, Shui Bing'er read through everything from beginning to end once more. Only after confirming that nothing had been missed did she set down her pen.

She rubbed her aching wrist, leaned back against the chair, and let out a long breath.

"Bing'er, aren't you being a little too conscientious?"

Meng Chen's voice came from behind her, carrying a hint of concern.

Shui Bing'er turned around. Meng Chen's phantom floated behind her, his deep eyes fixed on the densely written pages on her desk.

"Master."

Upon seeing Meng Chen appear, Shui Bing'er hurriedly tried to bow, but an invisible force stopped her.

"There's no need for so much formality," Meng Chen said helplessly.

When he had first allowed Shui Bing'er to teach her teammates the Frost Soul Palm, he had merely treated it as a "carrot" to motivate her to cultivate diligently.

He had not expected Shui Bing'er to teach them so seriously.

Meng Chen examined the contents of Shui Bing'er's papers more closely. "You recorded every person's problems and even wrote targeted training methods. You truly are a dutiful captain."

Shui Bing'er felt somewhat embarrassed by the praise. Lowering her head, she said softly, "What does being dutiful have to do with it? I'm the captain. These are things I should do."

"Should do?" Meng Chen shook his head. "Bing'er, why work so hard? Let them comprehend these little problems on their own."

Hearing Meng Chen's words, Shui Bing'er raised her head, a trace of seriousness flashing through her eyes. "Master, the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition is close at hand. Our opponents are very strong—the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall, as well as elite teams from other advanced academies... If we do not work hard, Skywater Academy will find it difficult to make it to the end."

She paused, clenched her fists, and spoke with an unquestionable resolve. "So I must make everyone stronger. The stronger everyone is, the greater our hope of winning the championship."

Meng Chen was somewhat surprised by Shui Bing'er's words. "Winning the championship? Is that your goal?"

Shui Bing'er immediately became a little shy. "Not entirely... but as the captain, I must have the confidence to lead everyone to the championship and bring glory to Heavenly Water!"

"Master, thank you. Thank you for being willing to let me teach Xue Wu and the others Combat Skills."

Meng Chen looked at Shui Bing'er and fell silent.

He had not expected this disciple of his to place such immense pressure upon herself.

The determination and radiance in Shui Bing'er's eyes belonged uniquely to vigorous young people, like the sun at eight or nine in the morning.

When Shui Bing'er noticed that Meng Chen had remained silent after hearing her words, she could not help but feel uneasy.

Oh no, does Master think I'm being too arrogant?

Shui Bing'er gathered her courage and glanced at Meng Chen. Just then, Meng Chen withdrew from his thoughts and looked at her again.

Their gazes met, and Shui Bing'er's face instantly flushed. She hurriedly lowered her head again.

Meng Chen could not help but smile softly.

Since his disciple had the desire to win the championship, then as her Master, he could not simply stand by.

But the Heavenly Water Academy Team...

Other than Xue Wu, Yu Hairou had a chance of reaching the Soul Ancestor level before the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition. The rest did not.

At this level, they were already among the best in ordinary academies.

But it was far from enough if they wanted to win the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition.

The Frost Soul Palm alone was not enough to completely transform the entire team.

Thus, Meng Chen spoke. "Bing'er."

Shui Bing'er raised her head. "Master?"

"If you want to win the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition, I'm afraid your Heavenly Water Academy Team's cultivation is still too shallow. Your Master has a cultivation art that you may pass on to your teammates."

Shui Bing'er froze, then her eyes widened. "What?"

Meng Chen said calmly, "A high-grade Profound-rank cultivation art, the Cold Clarity Art. Its rank is not particularly high, but it is far stronger than Skywater Academy's meditation method."

"Your teammates all possess ice-attributed Martial Souls, so this cultivation art suits them perfectly. As long as they are willing to put in the effort, their levels will not fall too far behind those of other top teams during the Soul Master Competition."

Shui Bing'er was overjoyed upon hearing this.

She had been worrying about what to do if Xue Wu and the others could not keep up in level. Her Master had truly helped her tremendously this time!

Shui Bing'er hurriedly bowed in thanks. "Thank you, Master!"

Meng Chen shook his head. "It is only a high-grade Profound-rank cultivation art... Hold out your hands."

Shui Bing'er did as instructed. Meng Chen immediately took out a scroll from the small world within the Chaos Bead and let it float into Shui Bing'er's hands.

This was the cultivation art section of the Cold Clarity Art.

Shui Bing'er opened it and looked through it. The general principles, the guiding method, the circulation route... every part was clear and detailed.

Shui Bing'er quickly skimmed through the contents of the Cold Clarity Art, secretly marveling to herself.

Although this cultivation art could not compare to the Nine Revolutions Ice Phoenix Art in cultivation efficiency, for Xue Wu and the others, it was already a transformative improvement.

"A high-grade Profound-rank art should be enough to surpass the so-called top cultivation methods in this world."

Meng Chen said, "If your teammates cultivate this art, reaching level forty before the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition should not be a problem."

Shui Bing'er nodded vigorously, wishing she could immediately go find Xue Wu and the others.

Meng Chen saw through her thoughts and smiled. "Rest well first. Do not exhaust yourself."

Early the next morning, Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's group arrived early at the small forest where they usually trained.

Shui Bing'er first distributed the questions and answers regarding the Frost Soul Palm that she had written the night before. The moment Xue Wu and the others received them, they impatiently began practicing.

Shui Bing'er stopped them. "Take the papers back and read them yourselves. We won't be practicing the Frost Soul Palm today."

Yu Hairou looked at her in confusion. "We're not practicing the Frost Soul Palm? Then what are we practicing?"

"I'm going to teach you a cultivation art."