Jing Zhe was not stingy with keeping secrets from his older sister, so he explained the principles and power of gunpowder to Liu Jinghong.
Liu Jinghong was speechless with astonishment, but also somewhat worried.
"Zhe'er, once such a powerful weapon is released, there will be many who covet it. Are you sure you want them all to know about it?"
Jing Zhe said, "There's no other way but to do this for my second sister's sake."
Then he added, "Gunpowder can't be hidden forever, so we might as well bring it out in front of His Majesty and make up a reason that it was given to us by a wandering Taoist priest. Anyway, even if others search for it again, they won't be able to find the finished product. Besides, once the martial arts test is over, I will have an official position, and anyone else who wants to touch me will have to think twice!"
Despite saying that, Liu Jinghong was always worried. She also thought that she would leave the capital after the martial arts test. How could she feel at ease when she wasn't by her side?
After thinking it over, she said, "In that case, Fifth Sister will teach you martial arts properly!"
"..."
Jing Zhe was surprised to see Liu Jinghong pulling him forward.
"Fifth Sister, are we not going to start practicing now?"
"Yes, time is of the essence, we must seize every second!"
"Um... Fifth Sister, I've been busy for so long today, my back and legs are aching, I can't take it anymore! How about we do it another day?"
Jing Zhe thought that Liu Jinghong was jealous of Zhu Xinning again and was planning to beat him up under the guise of practicing martial arts!
What are you afraid of?
Liu Jinghong glared at him: "I just noticed that you are agile and nimble, just like when you were a child. In addition, although you have internal strength, you have not yet established your foundation. If you practice other martial arts, it will be a bit slow. You might as well practice lightness skills!"
"Lightness skill?"
Upon hearing this, Jing Zhe perked up.
It seems that in his memory, he often caused trouble when he was young. When his older sisters beat him, he ran away very fast. When he escaped down from Mangshan Mountain, he was also very nimble. Even compared with Hanhan who knew kung fu, he was not inferior!
Ha, is this what "talent" is?
"Alright, let's practice lightness skills then!"
To be honest, he was envious when he saw Qingqiu take off so easily, and he hoped that one day he could fly too, and even fly with his woman...
Liu Jinghong nodded and began to teach the incantation, but to Jing Zhe, it was like a book written in heaven.
"Swift as a flying duck, elusive as a spirit. Its movements are unpredictable, sometimes precarious, sometimes safe. Its advance and retreat are uncertain, sometimes it goes, sometimes it returns..."
After repeating this several times, I did manage to memorize it, but—what's the use if I don't understand it?
"Fifth Sister, is there any quicker way?"
Liu Jinghong thought for a moment and nodded.
"some!"
He then mounted his horse, watching the setting sun slowly descend in the eastern sky and the waning moon gradually rising in the west, and cracked his whip and shouted softly.
"drive!"
"???"
Jing Zhe behind him looked completely bewildered.
"Fifth Sister... what happened?"
"You want to take a shortcut? Then... run!"
Liu Jinghong's voice drifted from ahead, seemingly carrying a hint of pride and delight.
"..."
Jing Zhe almost vomited blood. What kind of shortcut was this?
However, it was getting darker, and Liu Jinghong had no intention of stopping. In order to avoid being locked out of the city, he had no choice—
Run, lsp!
At the beginning, he used the most primitive running method, which was tiring and slow. As he ran, he unconsciously tried to recall those formulas. Surprisingly, perhaps due to the assistance of internal energy, he had some sudden enlightenment.
He ran faster and faster, his heels leaving the ground, and each time he only needed to lightly touch his toes to walk as fast as he could. Before long, he saw Liu Jinghong's back.
He ultimately failed to catch up.
Liu Jinghong stood outside the city gate waiting, and when she saw Jing Zhe, although he was panting, he was not completely disorganized, she felt somewhat moved.
"I wasn't mistaken. No wonder he ran so fast when he was beaten as a child. Zhe'er really has a talent for light-body skills!"
"Yeah?"
As Jing Zhe caught his last breath, he asked.
"yes."
Liu Jinghong nodded: "It's only been a short time, and you've already mastered the basics. As long as you practice diligently by comparing the formulas, although you may not reach the pinnacle, you'll be able to protect yourself without any problems."
Jing Zhe quipped, "Fifth Sister means that if we encounter danger, we should just run away?"
Liu Jinghong nodded seriously: "Yes, as long as you can survive, that's all that matters. Your sisters will avenge you!"
These words sounded domineering, but Jing Zhe blushed slightly.
So, in their eyes, I'm still that little brother who needs protection!
Jing Zhe nodded with a smile, but in his heart he was making a vow:
I want to become stronger!
...
Zhu Xinning did not come that evening.
Just when Jing Zhe thought that no one would ever compete with Liu Jinghong for sleeping with him again, Liu Jinghong went into the room and slept by herself.
This deeply hurt Jing Zhe.
When I was single, it wasn't a big deal to sleep alone.
But after experiencing Wang Yingqiu's pleasure, he spent two consecutive nights sleeping either with Liu Jinghong or with Liu Jinghong and Zhu Xinning. Once again, he was alone in his empty room. Jing Zhe suddenly felt that the night was long and he had no heart to sleep, so he didn't sleep well all night.
The next morning, seeing Jing Zhe with dark circles under his eyes, Liu Jinghong asked curiously, "What's wrong? Didn't you sleep well?"
Jing Zhe pursed his lips and didn't answer. Instead, he asked, "Is Fifth Sister going to inspect the camp later?"
Fuming with anger, Jing Zhe felt it necessary to go to Wuxian Garden to have an in-depth conversation with Wang Yingqiu.
To everyone's surprise, Liu Jinghong smiled and said, "Something came up at home, so I can't go."
"Something happened at home? What is it?"
"Of course, I'm looking at you—"
He glanced at Jing Zhe and added, "Practicing lightness skills!"
"Um... Fifth Sister, I actually think I've fully grasped the essence of the lightness skill manual. I can practice at home on my own, so you don't need to watch over me, so as not to bother you!"
Liu Jinghong shook her head: "It's alright, it won't cause any trouble!"
"..."
Next, Liu Jinghong actually accompanied Jing Zhe to practice his lightness skill for more than an hour. Perhaps because of his negative and resistant attitude, he did not make much progress, which made Liu Jinghong angry and scolded him from the side.
Seeing that staying at home all the time wasn't a solution, Jing Zhe thought for a moment and came up with an idea. During a break, Jing Zhe said, "Fifth Sister, let's call it a day! You go and inspect the camp. I also need to go out and take care of something for a while!"
Liu Jinghong raised an eyebrow. "What are you busy with?"
"..."
So, in her eyes, he was just a good-for-nothing?
"Of course I'm busy!"
Jing Zhe analyzed, "Those bamboo tubes yesterday were just test samples. Next, I'm going to replace them with wine jars, so I'm planning to go to Zhang's winery to get some empty wine jars!"
"So, Fifth Sister, why don't you go and inspect the camp? There's no point in following me to get wine jars anyway!"
Jing Zhe advised.
"Zhang Family Winery?"
Liu Jinghong narrowed her eyes and immediately thought of what Zhu Xinning had mentioned yesterday.
"I want to go! It'll be so much fun!"
"..."
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