After that, some more days passed...
" Himeko, Uncle Yang, Pom-Pom: Greetings! We are all doing well in Luofu, please don't worry. Is your trip going smoothly?"
"Recently, by some fortunate coincidence, I became the disciple of two Cloud Knights swordsmen, and have been learning swordsmanship from them. One of them is the little brother Yanqing, whom we met before. The other is Yunli, the granddaughter of General Zhuming Huaiyan."
"My two masters were very strict, which made me deeply aware of the hardships of learning swordsmanship. I wanted to drag Xing into it, but she refused. I then wanted to Dan Heng into it, but Master Yanqing refused... not to mention Teacher Ye Yan."
"Nevertheless, I never backed down because of the hardships. In just a few weeks, my swordsmanship improved by leaps and bounds. Both masters praised me as a rare swordsmanship prodigy and vied with each other to teach me in their own methods."
"Now, under the tutelage of my two masters, my swordsmanship has improved considerably. Once we get back to the train, I'm sure I'll show you all what I'm capable of and make you look at me in a new light!"
" March 7th, eagerly awaiting a reply... How about this, Teacher Ye Yan? Is it acceptable?"
On March 7th, she read the letter she had written word by word to Ye Yan, who was leisurely drinking milk tea. "By the way... where did Pastor Sister go? I haven't seen her for the past few days."
" Saileni greatly admires Commissioner Scott's excellent character, especially his statement that 'the company's mechs are beneath even the Antimatter Legion,' which resonated with her."
"Did she take Scott to Church?!"
" With the Church's higher-ups all absent, Saileni thinks it's worth trying to win over such a young man with such a strong sense of Preservation."
"Um... the Church really does take in everything except the [ Destruction ] faction."
As day and night passed in the grotto, the time for the Wardance was fast approaching. Under the strict supervision of his two masters, he practiced diligently on March 7th, almost developing tennis elbow.
That day, after sword practice...
"Very good, let's stop practicing here for today."
" Miss March 7th's dual sword skills have already reached a considerable level. Even if she were to compete against others at the Wardance, she would be by no means inferior," Yanqing said.
"Then we'll see if I can secure a victory!"
March 7th is now very confident in his own strength. "Could it be... that I have a chance to defeat my two masters on the martial arts stage?"
"What are you thinking? You've only practiced for such a short time, how could that be possible?"
"With Miss March 7th's talent, if she were willing to put in decades of hard work, it wouldn't be impossible for her to defeat Yunli."
"Decades... I'll probably be an old woman by then... No, no, that won't do."
"Sigh~ I never expected that in just a few weeks, March 7th would have practiced so well. Now I understand the feeling of satisfaction that Grandpa and Ye Yan always had when they taught me swordsmanship."
"Huh? Teacher Ye Yan actually taught Master Yunli swordsmanship?"
Yunli looked up, her face full of surprise. " March 7th, you just found out?"
After saying that, she glanced at Yanqing beside her. "Come on, take out that Milk Tea Sword and let March 7th see it."
"I know Master Yanqing's milk tea flying sword... Master Yunli's weapon..."
"Ha, it'll be a secret for now."
Yunli stood with her hands on her hips. Her weapon, like the Milk Tea Flying Sword, was something she wouldn't easily draw unless in a critical moment.
"It's just a bar of soap..."
Yanqing revealed the answer directly; he didn't think it was something worth hiding.
Upon hearing the word 'soap,' March 7th gave an awkward laugh; she should have expected it.
"Get out of here!"
"Hehe~ No matter what weapon it is, it all comes down to the two masters who taught us so well!" March 7th successfully steered the conversation back on track.
Yanqing suggested, "You've already made some progress with the dual swords. If Miss March 7th wants to take it a step further, she could try other Xianzhou swords to improve her handling."
"Hmm, let me think... Among the swords on the Xianzhou, which one is the most powerful? A single sword, a greatsword, or a flying sword?"
"There is no most powerful sword, only more powerful swordsmen. Your Master Yanqing likes to use multiple flying swords, but your Master Yunli only uses one sword, and she still beat him to a pulp in the Alchemy Commission, didn't she?"
Yanqing retorted, "First, I didn't scream at all! Second, you're no match for me! Third, how about we see who can beat the other into screaming?"
"Alright!" Yunli turned around, the battle about to erupt. "If I beat you, you'll obediently withdraw from the Wardance's arena competition, how about that?"
Caught between them, March 7th opened his mouth wide and said helplessly, "Sigh~ Masters, why are you arguing again! I clearly felt that the atmosphere between you two had been much more harmonious these past few days..."
"Tomorrow is the day of the Wardance. Instead of honing your skills, why are you two still here engrossed in teaching?"
Jiaoqiu's voice suddenly came from behind the three of them.
"Ah, you are... that... uh, that... right! The pink-furred fox from Yaoqing!"
"Pfft... [Pink-furred fox]..." March 7th burst out laughing; it had to be Master Yunli.
"What are you laughing at? You're pink-haired too." Jiaoqiu said with a smile.
"Hey Jiaoqiu, when did you learn Flash?!"
On March 7th, I almost reflexively drew my weapon in self-defense. Your Foxian's stealth ability is off the charts!
"Oh... I see, you're a contestant sent by Yaoqing to participate in the Wardance, so you're here to learn from their masters?"
"You flatter me. Jiaoqiu; I was only sent by the general to handle some official business. I didn't mean to disturb your lesson. Please forgive me, I'll be leaving now."
"If you don't understand swordsmanship, then what were you laughing about just now?" Yunli asked.
"I simply felt a pang of sympathy for Miss March 7th regarding what she should study, and couldn't help but come over."
"From my professional experience, although cleavers, slicing knives, cutting knives, and carving knives are all knives, they are like frying, stir-frying, boiling, and deep-frying in cooking—they are merely techniques for people to use."
"How to use it depends on the characteristics of the ingredients themselves. Take, for example, your swordsmanship instruction. If we follow the nature of the ingredients—I mean, the disciple's nature—and use cooking methods more suited to her nature, she will achieve twice the result with half the effort!"
"Just like purple shiitake mushrooms need to be deep-fried, red bell peppers need to be stir-fried, and yellow stone beef needs to be braised. Discovering the ingredients—I mean, the disciples' natural instincts—is our job."
" Jiaoqiu... this list of dishes is making me hungry."
March 7th scratched his head. Is this the professional ethics of a staff physician...? No, this is a cook!
"Aren't you a doctor? Why are you talking about cooking?" Yunli swallowed, realizing she was getting hungry too if they continued talking.
"It's a metaphor, I added a bit of metaphor. The medical school I'm apprenticed to is called the [ Finger-Licking School ], a unique medical art on the Yaoqing Xianzhou, which favors using food therapy to cure patients. So I also know a little about cooking."
Having witnessed the terror of the [ Finger-Licking School ] on March 7th, the laxative tactic was truly ruthless!
"So... you're the general's cook?"
"Ahem, a physician! A cook who doesn't aspire to be a physician isn't a good general's advisor. Fine, just consider me a cook."
Jiaoqiu sighed inwardly; chatting with children was indeed not an easy task.