Tingyun: "Ji Yuan, Let Me Become an Adult Before Your Coming-of-Age Ceremony!" [7k] (Continued)

"Alright, there's nothing wrong with that."

Seeing Ji Yuan get up so early in the morning, Hua was already very pleased. So many talented people become mediocre because of complacency, and it was naturally a good thing that Ji Yuan hadn't become lazy because of his talent. Now, hearing that Ji Yuan wanted to compete with her again, she was even more satisfied.

Some people are talented and exceptionally hardworking, but they lack the drive and retreat at the most crucial moment. Hua Xin dislikes such people.

She assumed a fighting stance again, signaling to Ji Yuan that he could attack.

Ji Yuan nodded, then instantly appeared beside Hua and smoothly struck out with his palm.

"Inch Force - Mountain Collapse!"

Upon seeing Ji Yuan's attack, Hua couldn't help but exclaim "Eh!"

This attack was much smoother than last night's. He hadn't experienced this when he was resting last night, but this morning he seemed to have had another epiphany, and his boxing skills had improved a lot.

Hua reached up to chop at Ji Yuan's wrist, but just as she was doing so, Ji Yuan quickly flicked his wrist and slapped her hand away.

This surprised Hua even more.

He seemed to have anticipated that he would launch such an attack.

However, they had only fought twice. Now, in their third duel, Hua felt as if Ji Yuan had been fighting her for hundreds of hours.

Ji Yuan couldn't help but chuckle inwardly as he saw the look of surprise on Marshal Hua's face.

I spent a full five hundred hours in the simulation dueling game against you, Teacher Hua. And that was against a Marshal going all out; I was 'killed' over ten thousand times in the first hundred hours. Being killed like that, I'm bound to gain some insights.

The two exchanged blows quickly, and although it appeared effortless, anyone with even a basic understanding of martial arts could discern the power within. Ji Yuan, in particular, used the same palm technique as Master Hua in the simulation arena to send a real planet flying.

Each Emanator possesses the power to destroy an entire galaxy, and the Cloud Knight Marshal, who is extremely powerful among the Emanator, has an even more straightforward and brutal ability to destroy galaxies.

The fighting between the two sides quickly woke up the others.

"That's how the marshal attacked, and that's how my brother countered..."

Sushang watched the action on the field from the sidelines, her hands unconsciously mimicking her brother's movements. But after only a few imitations, she felt a tap on the head. Looking up, she saw it was her mother.

Mom, what are you doing? Can't you see I'm imitating my brother's fighting style? You always say I'm good at nothing, but now I'm trying my best to improve, aren't I?

Suyi looked at her daughter and earnestly advised, "Sushang, listen to me, the most important thing for you right now is to exercise. You shouldn't learn this kind of skill."

Your brain isn't suited to handling these complex things; use your muscles to fill the gap.

Sushang wanted to argue a bit more. "I feel like I can learn it."

"When have you ever used your feelings?"

Although Sushang really wanted to argue with her mother, she knew that if she spoke up, she would immediately face her mother's ruthless suppression. She was a little slow, but not really stupid.

After a brief exchange, Hua emerged victorious. However, Ji Yuan's attacks were also commendable.

"You've improved so much in just one night? That's really beyond my expectations."

Ji Yuan was the kind of student any teacher would dream of. His only slight flaw was that he was a bit of a womanizer, but Hua quickly realized that this had little to do with her. Besides, if Ji Yuan were a saint in this regard, Hua felt it was almost unreal.

"This is probably similar to the state of enlightenment in some religions. Ji Yuan often experiences this state when he is studying life sciences with me." Ruan Mei appeared at this moment, holding two cups of medicine to replenish physical strength and nutrition, and handed them to Ji Yuan and Hua.

Hua was aware of this state. But wasn't Ji Yuan's series of sudden enlightenments a bit too fast?

In his hundreds of years of life, this was the first time Hua had felt his own inadequacy in terms of talent.

Such talent, as long as they don't perish along the way...

Hua chuckled halfway through his thought.

Ji Yuan's current combat strength is almost unmatched below that of Emanator. In fact, even when he uses the Foundation Stone, many Emanator would be no match for him. Such a person has already matured and is now just waiting for an opportunity to become Emanator of a Star God. Only then will his strength truly rank among the top combat forces below the Star Gods in the universe.

"I just don't know which star god's Emanator he will become."

If it were any other Celestial Ark Native, Hua would immediately assume he was Emanator of the Trailblazer of the Hunt. But with Ji Yuan, she always felt he would become some other Emanator.

Ji Yuan took the potion and drank it directly. Hua hesitated for a moment when she saw the strangely colored potion, but she still gritted her teeth and drank it.

"Hmm, the taste is quite good, and I feel much more energetic both mentally and physically after taking the medicine." This made Hua look at Ruan Mei and ask, "Miss Ruan Mei, can this medicine be mass-produced?"

Although she wasn't as energetic as Ji Yuan, as the Cloud Knight Marshal, she still had many things to handle and little time to rest each day. If there were a drink that could refresh her, it would certainly be very useful.

Ruan Mei smiled and said, "The substances that can affect the Emanator's body are far from being mass-producible. However, if Marshal Hua can cooperate, I can try some."

Hua Gang wanted to ask how to cooperate, but just as she was about to open her mouth, she looked at Ruan Mei and immediately shut her mouth.

She sensed that something terrible would happen if she agreed. Ruan Mei was so dangerous that even the Cloud Knight Marshal would feel threatened.

Seeing that Hua hadn't agreed, Ruan Mei felt a little disappointed. Now, as Ji Yuan's combat level increased, Ruan Mei felt her life science technology was falling behind, so she needed to find some attack methods effective against those at the Emanator level and above.

The easiest one to find right now is Firefly, but she is Emanator of Abundance, and the fluctuations of her energy are much more stable than those of other Emanator, making her unsuitable as a reference.

The young cook Huohuo, came out of the room and immediately invited everyone to eat breakfast.

For the next few days, Ji Yuan remained in a semi-relaxed state.

Every morning, he would go to Hua Lai to learn boxing and martial arts, ensuring he was always at his peak. Then he would rest in the morning or go shopping and walking with Tingyun. Sometimes Jingliu would drag Ji Yuan to secluded places to 'practice swordsmanship,' or Ruan Mei would call Ji Yuan over to 'research life sciences.'

In the afternoon, Ji Yuan went to learn singing techniques from the Robin.

He could learn a lot from her, and Ji Yuan certainly wouldn't let that opportunity pass him by. Especially since she would be leaving after her performance at the grand event, he naturally wanted to make the most of his time to learn as many skills as possible from the Robin's Martial Arts.

He learned from her and acquired the technique of Robin sing a hundred years later. Ji Yuan benefited immensely.

For Celestial Ark Native, a century has brought almost no change, and their strength has only increased to a limited extent. However, for the Robin, a century has brought tremendous changes.

Then, something happened while the robin was singing that made Robin a little depressed but also happier:

After hearing her teachings, Ji Yuan not only learned the techniques, but also immediately put them into practice and came up with new techniques and methods.

So much so that later that evening, after a long silence during a phone call with her brother, she said:

"Brother, do you think I'm a little slow?"

"Ah!? Little sister, what happened to you?"

On Sunday, I felt anxious when I heard that my younger sister seemed to have suffered a setback.

"So, the skills I spent half a day learning were learned by someone else in an instant, and he can even develop new skills."

The Robin was somewhat dejected.

"This..."

On Sunday, I didn't know how to comfort my younger sister.

Where did this monster come from?!

On Sunday, the sense that Ji Yuan was in greater danger grew even stronger. If Ji Yuan were to come to Penacony, things would definitely spiral out of control.

Furthermore, when he heard his sister speaking of Ji Yuan, his tone became slightly affectionate.

Although she couldn't compare to him, no other boy seemed to elicit such a friendly attitude from Robin on Sunday.

Danger, double danger.

At that moment, Ji Yuan, who was lying on the bed, suddenly heard the system's voice in his mind.

[Your singing skills have successfully frustrated Miss Robin, the most famous singer in the universe. For this, the system is awarding you the Star-Spanning Song status.]

[Star-Spanning Song: In this state, your singing will travel throughout the entire galaxy. All living beings within this galaxy will be able to hear your song.]

Ji Yuan was taken aback when he saw this.

With this method, wouldn't it be possible to transmit one's voice to the entire battlefield?

If there's anything that might feel uncomfortable, it's that using singing to convey it is slightly shameful.

As he was pondering this, the blanket covering him stirred, and Firefly peeked out from under the covers. Seeing Ji Yuan's thoughtful expression, she couldn't help but pinch his cheek.

"Ji Yuan, Ji Yuan, what are you thinking about?"

"Oh, it's nothing." Ji Yuan's mind returned to reality, and she quickly said as she looked at the charming Firefly.

"Hmph, you're lying."

Firefly opened her mouth in dissatisfaction and bit Ji Yuan hard.

The location was precisely Ji Yuan's lips.

Ji Yuan's nights were also difficult to rest.

It wasn't until midnight that Firefly finally let go of Ji Yuan. But she still clung tightly to him, resting her head on his chest.

"Ji Yuan..."

"Um?"

"Ji Yuan, your first time was with me, right?" Firefly asked Ji Yuan.

"Yes, that's right."

"So, I want the remaining first time too."

"Um?"

Ji Yuan looked puzzled.

Don't boys only have one first time?

"Wait, I don't play this weird game!"

Ji Yuan immediately said nervously.

"Huh? Perverted? What did you say?" Firefly patted her little belly. "I, I just wanted to be the first one to get pregnant, to get pregnant..."

Firefly's face flushed, and she couldn't say anything, so she simply grabbed the blanket and covered her little head with it.

The next day, after Ji Yuan and Hua finished practicing their boxing techniques, he received some news:

With the joint efforts of Luofu Starfaring Vessel and Interastral Peace Corporation, the stage outside the Divine Might Manor has been constructed. The grand event prepared for Ji Yuan's coming-of-age ceremony is now fully completed. The ceremony will officially begin tomorrow.

Ji Yuan originally wanted to go somewhere else, but Jing Yuan and Hua thought it was the most suitable place. Going elsewhere wouldn't show how much they valued Ji Yuan. Ji Yuan tried several times to say it didn't matter, but his opinion as the protagonist was collectively rejected by the others.

So even on the way to Tingyun 'Suyi Ji Yuan in the afternoon, Ji Yuan still couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Seeing her son like this, Suyi quickly explained:

"Your achievements are so great that if you are not given the highest praise, the other Cloud Knights will inevitably have something to say about it. Clear rewards and punishments are the style of the Cloud Knights."

"I know, but it feels too ostentatious."

I understand the logic, but I still feel a little embarrassed when it comes to myself.

"It's alright, just think of yourself as a puppet tomorrow." Suyi tiptoed and patted Ji Yuan's head.

"My son has really grown up. The little boy who used to follow me around is now taller than me and Li Shen. He's even reached the age where he should get engaged."

Suyi brought Ji Yuan to find Tingyun's parents to discuss this matter.

Sushang, who was standing next to Ji Yuan and Suyi, felt very uncomfortable.

Engagement? Why get engaged?! My brother, couldn't you have matured a little later?

Or, perhaps, to mature a little earlier.

And Mom, you're something else too. You know I'm slow-witted, yet you still won't give me a clear answer. You said you wanted my brother to marry me, and I actually treated him like a brother for over a hundred years.

Sushang was somewhat depressed.

Seeing Sushang's dejected expression, Ji Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Changchang, what's wrong? Why do you look like that?"

"Huh? This..." Sushang was stunned upon hearing this. However, she quickly came up with a solution and said to Suyi, "I was wondering why Father didn't come. Shouldn't he have come when my brother got engaged?"

"When I set off, the Yaoging Star-skiff encountered a planet inhabited by an Abundance Followers. Your father was among the vanguard."

"Oh, I see," Sushang nodded and said.

At that moment, Tingyun's parents and Tingyun herself arrived at the restaurant entrance. Tingyun, who was holding her mother's arm, lowered her head shyly when she saw Ji Yuan.

Seeing their daughter display such a shy demeanor, Tingyun's parents smiled with relief. Since becoming the representative of the [Resonant Flame] merchant group, Tingyun had always maintained a confident and composed expression. Now, her shyness truly made them realize the depth of her love with Ji Yuan.

Ji Yuan was also a little embarrassed.

Of course, on the one hand, he felt embarrassed about the scene of both sides meeting each other's parents; on the other hand, he still felt somewhat apologetic to Tingyun.

Although he has been experiencing a double moral shock from Nguyen Mai and Jingliu, he still retains some sense of morality.

However, at least he had a feeling in his heart at this moment.