Lieyang Peak.

Ding Junhua was overjoyed to receive Xiao Shitou's agreement and went back to tell his master, Zhao Mingzhen.

Zhao Mingzhen knew what was going on when she saw Ding Junhua's joyful face.

"How did it go? Was it alright?"

Ding Junhua nodded happily, "He agreed, but he made one request."

Zhao Mingzhen was somewhat surprised. "Oh? What are your requirements?"

"Here's the thing, Guo Yunkai had a friend come over, who said he was his older brother, and he offered to give Guo Yunkai a month."

"Even if Guo Yunkai loses, he'll lose more gracefully. I think he has a point. He agreed without Master's permission, so I hope Master will punish him."

Zhao Mingzhen thought for a moment, "A month? That shouldn't be a problem. By the way, do you know his identity?"

Ding Junhua shook his head, "I'm not very clear. He was one of the people who went with Elder Zhang to rescue people that day. I only know that his name is Qin Feng."

Zhao Mingzhen pondered, "Fine, I'll agree then. We've waited so long, another month won't make a difference. Even if he's incredibly skilled, it's impossible to turn him into a master in just one month."

"That's what I think too. If I win too easily, it won't be good, so I agreed to his request."

"Good job, you did the right thing."

In addition, the more you publicize this matter and the more people pay attention to it, the better the effect will be.

Junhua, strength is important, but so are methods. Simply relying on arduous training won't get you far.

"Your disciple will follow your teachings and will go to do so immediately."

"Go ahead, and you should also practice diligently, don't waste such a good opportunity."

"I understand."

Zhao Mingzhen watched Ding Junhua's departing figure and murmured:

"I hope you can seize this opportunity, so that I can prepare for the Nascent Soul stage more quickly and cultivate a genius disciple. There will be a great reward for that."

...

Little Stone's schedule has been packed lately.

He was either getting beaten up in the martial arts arena or learning the secret sword techniques of Lengyue Peak from the carefree Daoist, leading a very fulfilling life.

Old man Zhang Kaicheng would only glance at Little Stone every now and then before leaving, basically a hands-off manager who left Little Stone to Qin Feng and didn't care about him much.

The title "Xiaoyao Zhenjun" (逍遥真君) is truly fitting; he is indeed carefree.

At this moment, Yin Tiantian was attacking the small stone with a wooden sword. She did not use any spiritual energy, but only simple moves.

This is training the little stone's reaction ability.

Little Stone cried out in distress. Although he wasn't particularly heavy, he was no match for Yin Tiantian's fierce attacks.

"ah."

He was quickly slammed to the ground by Yin Tiantian's sword.

Yin Tiantian exuded the authority of a teacher at this moment, "Get up, and try again."

The little stone struggled to its feet, only to continue enduring the relentless onslaught.

The others watched in amazement, marveling at how incredibly cool Yin Tiantian could be when she got serious.

After a while, Yin Tiantian finally said, "Take a 15-minute break."

Little Stone seemed to hear heavenly music and collapsed to the ground, exhausted.

Yin Tiantian turned around and looked at Qin Feng, "How was it, Junior Brother? How was I as your master?"

Qin Feng nodded, "Not bad, you really didn't expect it, it's quite convincing."

Yin Tiantian glared at him with dissatisfaction, "What do you mean by 'doing it properly'? This is good teaching."

Fifteen minutes passed quickly, and it was Xiao Fan's turn this time.

Xiao Fan and Yin Tiantian have different teaching methods.

Yin Tiantian taught Xiao Shitou to dodge, while Xiao Fan taught him to carry.

Dodging and enduring are the most basic skills.

If you can avoid it, then avoid it; if you can't, then endure it.

Xiao Fan said to the little stone:

“Brother Stone, you can’t dodge, you can only take it head-on. Apart from magic weapons and talismans, you can use any means you have.”

This is to train his strength and the application of his own spiritual power.

Little Stone, undeterred by the prospect of death, said, "Alright, come on, Xiao Fan."

Xiao Fan didn't use any weapons; he simply threw a punch.

Despite Xiao Fan holding back, the little stone still flew out with a thud.

Without giving Little Stone much time, Xiao Fan's voice rang out again.

"Get up, this is just the beginning."

Little Stone has been living like this for a while now, and I don't know how many times he has fallen down.

Uncle Guo and Aunt Li would occasionally come and see it, and they felt so sorry for her, but they didn't say anything.

Little Stone's progress is visible to the naked eye. From being in a sorry state and easily defeated at the beginning, he can now barely withstand a few moves.

That's a huge improvement.

At Qin Feng's suggestion, Lin Ruxue also joined in.

Lin Ruxue was intelligent and quick-witted, and had a clear understanding of her environment, unlike the unambitious Little Stone.

Her current cultivation level is at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Qin Feng knew she had practiced martial arts when she made her move.

In terms of fighting, Little Stone is not as good as his wife.

Meanwhile, Yin Tiantian and Xiao Fan are constantly improving themselves while training Xiao Shitou.

The two of them would occasionally have a sparring match, with each fight going back and forth.

Little Stone and his wife watched in stunned silence.

“Ru Xue, Master always says I’m a genius, but I say these two are the real geniuses. Senior Sister Yin is about the same age as us, but she’s way ahead of us.”

This Xiao Fan is even more impressive; he's several years younger than us, yet he can hold his own against a formidable opponent like Senior Sister Yin. Wow, that's truly amazing.

Lin Ruxue looked at Yin Tiantian and Xiao Fan with admiration in her eyes and sighed:

“You’re right. Their performance has already surpassed that of many disciples from our Cold Moon Peak. And they haven’t even used their full strength yet. It’s hard to imagine how they trained.”

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