Li Pinyue reached out her hand to Li Mingke, who had fallen to the ground, and Li Mingke stood up.
She patted the dust off her clothes and exclaimed, "Yue'er truly lives up to her name!"
The countless stars vanished, and the shattered jade turned into a phantom until it disappeared completely.
Li Pinyue laughed and said, "Sister, you have given me such a big surprise! In just one year, you have reached this level. If you had started practicing from a young age, I'm afraid you would definitely be at the top of the Heroes Ranking."
Li Mingke felt a little proud after hearing this, put his hands on his hips, raised his chin, and said, "Hehe, of course!"
But before she could finish speaking, she was struck hard on the head.
Li Jianshi tapped her head and said angrily, "Don't be so arrogant. Your sister is just going along with you. Do you really think you're that great?"
Li Mingke covered her forehead, looking at Li Pinyue with teary eyes, "Really? Yue'er?"
Li Pinyue smiled but remained silent.
"It's not right to be complacent about a little achievement!" Li Jianshi continued to ramble on.
He knew all too well that pride was the biggest obstacle to progress.
"You've noticed the difference between you and Yue'er, do you have any thoughts on that?" he asked.
Li Mingke: "There is a gap in physical fitness, speed and strength. Because of the Wuji mental technique, I can clearly capture Yue'er's every move, but my body can't keep up with my brain, so I can't react quickly."
Li Jianshi listened and nodded.
"Also, Yue'er's internal strength was much stronger than mine during the clash. Although I could hold on for a while, I would definitely lose in the long run. In the end, the broken jade flew out of my hand for this reason."
"Good, continue."
"The most important thing is my control over the shattered jade. Although I used the Li family's secret technique, I still cannot achieve perfect harmony between man and sword. Since I have chosen to use the sword as my weapon, I must achieve the ultimate control over it, but I have not yet reached the level I want."
“Hmm…” Li Jianshi nodded repeatedly.
“It’s good that you can identify the problems. Next, you need to improve these issues. Now that Yue’er is here, why don’t you ask her? Sometimes, an old man like me can’t explain things as clearly as you people my age.”
Li Mingke said coquettishly, "Grandpa isn't old at all. Grandpa is still a handsome man. If you were to come out of seclusion, a lot of people would definitely fall for you!"
"Haha, you little rascal, you're just trying to flatter me!"
Li Pinyue also laughed.
"Alright, you've been practicing for so long, so I'll give you a few days off. Go out and have some fun with Yue'er!"
Li Mingke's eyes lit up. "Wow, really? That's amazing!"
She wanted to give her beloved grandfather a big hug, but Li Jianshi pushed her away ruthlessly, saying, "Go away, go away, I have things to do, you'll just waste my time here!"
Li Mingke tilted his head and asked, "What's going on? It's so mysterious, and they're trying to drive us away!"
They are his own granddaughters, can't he even tell them?
"Don't ask such questions, you're just a kid!"
He pushed the two sisters all the way to the gate, saying, "Eat well, drink well, and have fun! Oh, and when you come back, bring me a serving of sesame dumplings from that auntie at the very edge of Chunxi Road!"
After saying that, he slammed the door shut without hesitation.
The two sisters looked at each other in bewilderment.
Li Mingke took Li Pinyue's arm with one hand, "Come on, come on! Yue'er, I've been cooped up for a year, practicing martial arts every day. Now that we're finally out, I'm going to have a blast!"
"good!"
The two linked arms and skipped away.
After tidying up the yard that the two sisters had messed up, Li Jianshi said in a deep voice, "Come out!"
A figure slowly emerged from behind a tree.
"You saw it too, what do you think?" He didn't look up, still sweeping the fallen leaves on the ground with his broom.
“Completely beyond my expectations.” Li Zengqing took the broom from Li Jianshi and swept for him.
When Li Jianshi went to call Yue'er, she followed, but she never showed herself, silently watching everything from a place unnoticed by the two sisters.
She said, "Mingke has reached this level in just one year, she is truly a genius, it's just a pity..."
She choked for a moment, then let out a soft sigh.
“Yes, but that’s the key point,” Li Jianshi said. “It’s because she is… that she has such talent, but it’s also because she is that she has to hide this talent.”
"The 'Nonsense Mind Technique' can only be practiced by her."
He sighed, "Success and failure both stem from Xiao He..."
The father and daughter looked at each other in silence for a moment.
"What's the situation outside?" Li Jianshi asked.
"Everything is going according to our expectations."
...
The two sisters were strolling on the street. Now, Li Mingke had changed her clothes and hairstyle, which attracted the attention of passersby.
Whose daughter is this?
Such beauty, how come I've never heard of her?
Li Mingke was holding a bowl of sweet soup, eating as she made it. A large crowd had gathered around her, with people outside pushing and shoving to get in. They asked in surprise, "Is this some kind of grand opening sale? Why are there so many people?"
A young man passing by chimed in, "This girl doesn't look like she's from out of town. She doesn't even know this?"
"Hmm?" The two sisters looked at the young man who had spoken at the same time. Being stared at by two beautiful women at the same time, the young man's face turned red instantly.
"This...this is the new storyteller from Qing'an Tower. He only tells stories three days a week, for one hour each day. His storytelling skills are excellent. As soon as he arrived, the place was packed with people outside. People outside couldn't even squeeze in."
"That's amazing?" The young man's words piqued Li Mingke's interest.
"Come on, Moon, let's go join the fun!"
The delivery guy stopped the two of them, "Why don't you wait for the next show? It's already full today. Didn't you see how many people are still crowding outside?"
Li Mingke winked mischievously, "It's alright, I have a way!"
Please, who is she? She's the young master of the Li family!
Where is Qing'an Tower located?
Pengzhou!
Pengzhou is entirely her family's territory. If the young master wants to hear a storyteller, isn't that a piece of cake?
They bypassed the crowded main entrance and entered Qing'an Building through the back door.
The staff at Qing'an Tower had sharp eyes. Although they had never seen Li Mingke in women's clothing before, they recognized Li Pinyue. Seeing Li Pinyue following behind the woman in front, and after thinking carefully and comparing her with the former Li Mingke, they immediately recognized who she was.
"It's been a long time since you two gentlemen visited, which truly honors Anqing Restaurant! Please wait a moment, I'll go and fetch our boss!"
After saying that, he gave a wink to the waiter next to him.
The waiter led the two to the most luxurious private room, and soon a plump woman who was over fifty years old walked in.
"Anxuan greets the two gentlemen." The lady bowed gracefully to the two men.
"Anxuan was utterly astonished by the presence of the two esteemed gentlemen. I am deeply humbled and honored. Anxuan will immediately send someone to prepare the best..."
"Hey~ We didn't come here for any other reason. We just heard you hired a new storyteller, so we thought we'd join in the fun."
"So that's how it is! Qing'an Tower's current prosperity is all thanks to the patriarch's effective governance, which has made Pengzhou a well-known and prosperous place. Our Qing'an Tower is also benefiting from the patriarch's influence, blah blah blah..."
Li Mingke picked at his ears.
Okay, compliments are always necessary.
Who told her to put up with it? She's the young master!
An Xuan arranged for the two to stay in the best private room. The outside couldn't see inside, but the inside could see outside. The distance was just right, so they could hear the storyteller clearly without it being too loud.
Not to mention the row of exquisite pastries and fine tea served at the beginning.
Looking at the crowd at the entrance, Li Mingke asked, "What is it about this storyteller that makes so many people want to squeeze in even though they can't get in?"
“He must have some special abilities. Let’s wait and see,” Li Pinyue said.
Before the show even started, Li Mingke forked a piece of hawthorn cake and put it in his mouth. The hawthorn cake was filled with nuts, and looked like a piece of red amber.
She was chatting with Li Pinyue while chewing her food, feeling rather bored, when she suddenly heard a burst of enthusiastic applause.
An old man waving a fan stepped onto the stage.
She straightened up and looked at the old man.
There's nothing special about it; the attire is pretty much the same as that of storytellers in the past.
"Dear fellow villagers, hello everyone!" The storyteller greeted the audience with a fist and palm salute.
Another round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.
His opening lines were quite ordinary!
Li Mingke wanted to see what tricks the person on stage would pull next.
"Thank you all for coming. Today I'm going to talk about..."
Everyone watched the stage with great anticipation.
"The untold stories between Immortal Venerable Jinyun and his newly accepted disciple!"
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