" Teacher Ye Yan, shall we begin our much-anticipated heart-to-heart talk?"
Ye Yan nodded. "Besides the pillow fight, I can't think of any other reason why Miss March 7th would come here."
"Ouch~ That hurts, Teacher Ye Yan."
" The Wardance is probably attended by experts. How am I supposed to hold my own against them with just swordsmanship!"
" Miss March 7th, now is the time for you to need a bit of [ Eternity ]'s help..."
Xing handed over the mimicry baseball bat given to him by Ye Yan to March 7th, saying, " March 7th, accept it! This is the last ripple of Galactic Baseballer!"
"Don't suddenly get so emotional!"
"Sigh~ As the saying goes, you need to be more patient, Miss March 7th."
Ye Yan smoothly took over the conversation and introduced the unique [ Eternity ] gadget to March 7th:
"Besides Star's baseball bat, to truly shine at the Wardance, one can't be without the [ Church of Eternity's ] latest Soap MK8888 Armor, equipped with a portable tactical laser cannon powered by imaginary energy!"
"What kind of nonsense is this...?"
On March 7th, she buried her face in the pillow; this "heart-to-heart talk" was completely different from what she had expected!
The next morning, at Dusty Inn
Xing came out rubbing her eyes; it was clear she wasn't fully awake yet.
"Ha~ I was Mimi asleep... I think I dreamt about a really scary monster..."
What did you dream about?
Ye Yan suddenly appeared beside her and handed her the first cup of milk tea of the morning.
"I dreamt of the [ The Radiant Feldspar ] Intellitron administrator, Lycurgus repeatedly hindered me."
Xing clenched her fists, determined to prevent Galactic Baseballer from ever seeing it again! Otherwise, it'd be in big trouble!
"That dream was really strange. I was in a completely new scene, and the weapon in my hand had turned into a quill pen that had no offensive power whatsoever..."
There are so many flaws that even Xing is too lazy to complain.
"That's exciting! Maybe it'll be our next stop on this journey."
"The next stop for [ Trailblaze ]..." Xing suddenly realized that he had made a mistake by not asking Ye Yan about [ Amphoreus ] all day yesterday!
"Tell me honestly, how much do you know about Amphoreus, the Land of Eternity?" Star General Ye Yan pulled Ye Yan aside and got straight to the point.
"It's similar to Penacony, a pretty good [resort]," Ye Yan commented.
"What's the difference between this and saying nothing at all..."
Then, they found the group of people from March 7th in front of the [ Sleepless Earl ] teahouse.
"What kind of master comes to pick up his apprentice? March 7th, why aren't you paying your respects to your master yet?"
Seeing Yanqing standing nearby, Xing coughed lightly in acknowledgment.
"Master Yanqing above~ Hehe, in fantasy plays and novels, when Xianzhou seeks to become an apprentice, it has to present the master with a grand gift, kneeling and kowtowing... But we didn't prepare anything, so we can only use Teacher Ye Yan's milk tea as a substitute!"
"Hey, Master Yanqing, why are you blushing?"
Yanqing cleared her throat, trying to compose herself. "Um... it's the first time someone has called me Master Yanqing, so I need to... get used to it a little..."
"However, it must be stated beforehand that sword practice is for training the body, mind, and strength, not a game that can be achieved overnight."
Yanqing's tone suddenly turned serious. "I promised General Huaiyan that Miss March 7th Guild the Cloud Knights Sword Technique, participate in the Wardance, and defeat at least one opponent."
"I will do my best to teach you, but if you disobey your teachers' instructions..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xing had already drawn a conclusion for Yanqing:
"Don't worry, March 7th is very well-behaved!"
March 7th patted her chest confidently, " Starskiff promise is a promise! Since I promised to study hard, let's start today!"
"Great, that's exactly the spirit we're looking for."
" Yanqing, I'm entrusting this to you in March 7th. Don't be too polite with her."
March 7th's previously upturned smile immediately fell, " Dan Heng, your heart is colder than your usual jokes."
"Speaking of which, where is Yunli?"
" Yanqing has found a secluded spot in the back garden of Palace of Astrum. We'll have a lesson for you there."
After enjoying a delicious breakfast at Luofu, March 7th waved to the group and began her first lesson on her swordsmanship...
"Ah, Teacher Ye Yan came along too."
"On the first day of class, you were late with your apprentice. How can the rules on Luofu be so lax? Sigh~ It really disheartens your teacher."
Yunli shook her head, about to continue speaking, but then she saw the strings of Qiongshi Bird Skewer in Ye Yan's hand and swallowed her words back.
On March 7th, he accepted a bag of Qiongshi Bird Skewer and handed it to Yunli, saying, "Master Yunli, please accept this apprenticeship gift!"
"Hey, you're not thinking of secretly teaching her all by yourself, are you? That's so despicable!" Yunli pulled Yanqing aside and whispered in his ear, with even the teaching assistant following beside him!
"Let me show you the meticulous etiquette that the people of Luofu show when they teach and pass on their skills! Even if she's a disciple, I'll personally bring her here."
"As the host, I will impart the essence of Luofu swordsmanship to Miss March 7th, and then let her achieve a resounding victory in the arena. At that time, you will no longer be able to criticize the merits of Luofu's swordsmanship!"
Yunli waved her hand, "Get out of here. I'll show you how the swordsmen of the Zhuming Xianzhou pamper their disciples."
As she spoke, Yunli handed a beautiful garment to March 7th, her tone full of affection:
" March 7th, come quickly! This is a [reverse apprenticeship gift] from your master to you. I hope you will make good use of it."
"This is... Xianzhou outfit? It's so beautiful!"
"Yes, sword practice requires coordinated body movements and footwork. This outfit is tailored to fit well and allows for easy movement. I even prepared some small accessories; it took me quite a bit of thought."
"Master Yunli is so good to me!"
Yunli proudly raised her chin and showed off to Yanqing:
"See? What do you have to compete with me? I'll teach March 7th the secrets of Zhuming swordsmanship, and she'll win the arena with my sword, hmph."
Little did Yanqing know that all of this was exactly what he had anticipated. He wasn't unprepared either, as he immediately took out a pair of swords.
"Since Miss March 7th is coming to learn swordsmanship, she needs a suitable weapon. Unfortunately, time is short, and there's no time to have a craftsman make one. I could only try my best to choose a weapon that looks good and has a weight suitable for beginners."
"If Miss March 7th doesn't mind, that would be wonderful."
Having received new clothes and weapons in succession, March 7th was grinning from ear to ear. He absolutely had to attend the [ Wardance ]... Receiving such a lavish apprenticeship gift, this apprenticeship was truly worthwhile!
"But why do I feel like things are starting to take a strange turn?"
The masters suddenly became entangled, and March 7th couldn't help but look at Ye Yan.
"In that case, the teaching assistant should also prepare a [reverse apprenticeship gift] for Miss March 7th."
March 7th thought Ye Yan's [reverse apprenticeship ceremony] would be the familiar milk tea, but unexpectedly he pulled out a divination card.
Taking the divination cards, March 7th examined them repeatedly before finally uttering these words:
" Teacher Ye Yan, you never told us that [ Veil of Eternal Night ] was a card..."