Peace Order-Chapter 116 - 75: Cutting Off the Young Lady Midway_2

Li Guanyi had not mentioned that his Body Casting was complete these past few days.

Ordinary people required three years for Body Casting, yet he had finished in just over ten days, which was truly outrageous. He planned to find a good opportunity to discuss it in detail with the elder.

But since he was to go to Jiangzhou City,

it was only right that he should advance his realm.

To understand Aunt’s health issues, he at least needed Qi Condensation.

And there was Mr. Siming; Li Guanyi’s "Tiger Roar Bone Forging Skills" were now at the threshold of the final barrier. According to the records of the Cultivation Technique, if he could harness various kinds of Qi Fortune from heaven and earth during cultivation, he could push this set of "Tiger Roar Bone Forging Skills" to its limit.

Previously, Li Guanyi had thought of starlight.

Now, he would use the howling despair of the fallen Tuyuhun kingdom as the final boost, to see to what level he could cultivate the "Tiger Roar Bone Forging Skills."

[Enhance a martial artist’s root bone by one level, cleanse hidden injuries, expel latent poison]...

A thought emerged in the young man’s mind.

If he used the Qi Fortune of a fallen country as a catalyst,

how much could he improve?

The book did not say.

Because among the past generations of the White Tiger Sect, none who practiced this Cultivation Technique had achieved the deeds of destroying a nation, well, except one, the only one before him who bore the Qi Fortune of a nation’s destruction while tempering this technique in his youth.

Li Guanyi remembered.

It was the opponent of the founding Monarch, Red Emperor, who reigned eight hundred years ago.

The Overlord of the chaotic era, the forger of the Fierce Tiger Sky Shouting Battle Halberd.

Through the ages, the strongest leader of the White Tiger Sect.

To this day,

the only cultivator who completed the Bone Forging Skills at this level.

......

The "small trick" that Murong Qiushui spoke of was quickly mastered by Li Guanyi.

However, he discovered a new problem: learning the trick and being able to use it perfectly were still a far cry from each other. Over the following days, Li Guanyi practiced the zither even more diligently. His technique became more adept, yet he couldn’t always maintain the façade of a "god."

After practicing the zither one day, he picked up his Battle Halberd and trained at the Xue Family Martial Arts Arena.

He had mastered the Xue Family’s halberd method to a great degree.

Yet the Wave-Rolling move still eluded his mastery.

He had a sufficient weapon, his Body Casting was complete, but without Qi Condensation, his Qi Mechanism would disperse when performing the move. Li Guanyi was not discouraged and practiced each move methodically. Xue Changqing watched with envy and, once Li Guanyi was done, he too picked up a Battle Halberd to imitate the movements.

Li Guanyi looked around and not finding a familiar figure, said,

"Why hasn’t the young lady come?"

Xue Changqing held the Battle Halberd forward, trembling slightly as he gripped the end,

"Ah? You’re asking about Sister?"

"Why don’t you ask about me!"

Li Guanyi raised his hand and tapped the boy on the head.

Xue Changqing had no choice but to mumble a response,

"An imperial edict came from the Imperial Palace, calling for Sister to enter the palace."

Li Guanyi paused slighty. "Enter the palace?"

Xue Changqing said, "They say Aunt feels lonely in the palace. With only one month left, the Emperor has to fast and bathe, sitting in meditation to prepare for the grand ceremony, so he cannot accompany her at all times. He wrote a letter asking for Sister to join Aunt in the palace, and after the ceremony next month, she will return with Grandfather."

"Sister is not happy about it."

Li Guanyi said, "Not happy?"

Xue Changqing said, "There are just too many rules inside the palace. Sister only looks like an aristocratic family’s daughter, but she really doesn’t like all those rules in the palace. Even eating, drinking, walking—the rituals are enough to drive one crazy."

"But, Aunt seems to be six months pregnant."

Xue Changqing sighed, "Her moods are quite unstable, so His Majesty personally wrote a letter. There aren’t few Xue Family women who can accompany her, but such an opportunity definitely requires a direct descendant, and that leaves only Sister, right?"

"Grandfather agreed without a moment’s hesitation."

"They are already preparing the carriage and horses."

"Those aristocratic family daughters are all congratulating Sister, envious of her, as if it’s some kind of spring outing or poetry gathering."

"I guess she’s not in the mood for martial arts training today."

Li Guanyi said, "I see."

He thought for a moment, let Xue Changqing continue training, and went to see the young lady. As it happened, he bumped into her coming out, with Zhao Dabing driving the carriage. Xue Shuangtao, seeing Li Guanyi there, asked curiously, "Aren’t you going to practice martial arts?"

Li Guanyi smiled and let Zhao Dabing make room for him.

Then he plopped down and said, "It’s nothing, just tired of practicing every day. I thought I’d go out for a change of scenery. Brother Zhao, I hope I’m not intruding?"

Zhao Dabing had already prepared salt-baked peanuts and flower tea with practiced ease.

Unquestionably, he was not intruding.

Xue Shuangtao said, "Did Changqing tell you?"

Li Guanyi betrayed the youngster in good faith, saying sincerely,

"The kid has a big mouth; don’t blame him."

Xue Shuangtao sighed and looked at the familiar scenery outside the window. After a while, she said, "I really don’t want to go to the palace. It’s suffocating and pointless. Everyone speaks with ulterior motives, harboring many thoughts. It’s so tiring to live there."

Li Guanyi said, "Can’t you refuse to go?"

Xue Shuangtao said, "If I don’t go, wouldn’t Aunt’s kind intentions be in vain? I’m the daughter of an aristocratic family, nourished by the clan since I was young, never wanting for clothing, food, housing, or transport. There are gains and losses; when needed, I naturally cannot shirk my responsibilities."

"There are gains, there are losses; it’s always like this."

"Many daughters of aristocratic families only want to gain, not willing to lose, and that’s why they suffer resentfully."

She lifted the carriage curtain, looking at the scenery outside. It was now spring, with Jiangnan road’s beauty at its peak. She rested her hands on the curtain, her chin propped on them, and said, "It’s just that I’ll miss such scenery for a long time. I only used to see it on the way to my private school, but now I just want to take in as much as I can."

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