Of course, Liu Jinghong wasn't stupid, and jokes wouldn't fool her. So Jing Zhe said that he had taken a "date pill" before practicing his skills, which was why he had his current strength.
"Are these jujube pills really that miraculous?"
Jing Zhe nodded, "Why don't you try one too, Fifth Sister?"
Liu Jinghong shook her head, "This is such a precious medicine, Zhe'er, keep it safe and don't give it to anyone else but yourself!"
As the older sister, she naturally wants to give the best to her younger brother, so how could she bear to take his things away?
Jing Zhe didn't insist. He thought that even if he took the jujube pills himself, it would benefit his sisters, but the time would have to be right, hehe...
She then asked with some curiosity, "Fifth Sister, is my lightness skill already quite advanced?"
Liu Jinghong nodded, then shook her head, leaving Jing Zhe completely bewildered.
"You're strong because you're already so old, and you've only had internal energy for two days. Since you've already reached the level of 'walking like the wind,' that's already quite impressive. But beyond 'walking like the wind,' there are also 'light as a swallow' and 'following the shadow,' so you still have a lot of room for improvement!"
Upon hearing this, Jing Zhe curled his lip.
So, there are three levels of lightness skill, and he's still stuck at the lowest level!
Seeing this, Liu Jinghong said, "Don't underestimate the first realm. Most martial arts practitioners can't even enter the first realm. For example, that simpleton next to you, his kung fu is decent, but he doesn't have lightness skill. At most, he can only run faster than an ordinary person!"
Ha, am I even better than that idiot?
Looking at Liu Jinghong, he asked curiously, "Fifth Sister, what realm are you in?"
Liu Jinghong gently tucked her hair back and said calmly, "What I practice isn't really martial arts in the true sense. At most, it's a killing technique on the battlefield. As for lightness skill, I haven't practiced it deliberately. I just practiced auxiliary techniques casually. Right now, I'm just as light as a swallow!"
"..."
Jing Zhe discovered that it seemed to be a tradition for his family to boast. They could reach this level without any deliberate effort or even just by casually practicing. What would those who practiced martial arts diligently think?
"Zhe'er, your current level is already quite remarkable. If you were to continue taking the jujube pills and practicing diligently, I dare not even dream of becoming the number one expert in the world, but you could certainly become the number one expert in the world..."
"What?"
When Jing Zhe heard the words "Number One in the World," his eyes lit up.
"The world's best defense... is still acceptable!"
Looking at Jing Zhe's hopeful eyes, Liu Jinghong couldn't bear to say "the best escape in the world," and replaced "escape" with "defense."
As expected, Jing Zhe was overjoyed upon hearing this.
Then he asked curiously, "What makes a defense the best in the world?"
"In the world of martial arts, speed is the only thing that cannot be broken. Once you have mastered the art of lightness, even if you don't have the skill to kill, no one can kill you. All the movements of martial artists will be half a beat slower in your eyes. As long as you don't want to die, no one can do anything to you. What else is this but the best defense in the world?"
The best defense in the world sounds pretty cool, but why does Jing Zhe only think about running away?
...
After lunch, Jing Zhe and Liu Jinghong rode out of the city again, carrying a black gunpowder wine jar to the abandoned horse farm.
Previously, I had Hanhan make five black fire-resistant medicinal wine jars according to the proportions. Today, I'm picking one out to test its effect.
At the edge of the abandoned horse farm, there is a high mound with some man-made cracks and crevices below it.
"This is it! It's perfect for holding a wine jar!"
Jing Zhe pointed to the crevice and said.
Seemingly understanding Jing Zhe's thoughts, Liu Jinghong still asked with some curiosity, "This... can it explode?"
Yes, Jing Zhe's idea was to blast this mound open.
"Whether it works or not, we'll find out by trying!"
They stuffed the wine jar into the hole and pulled out the long fuse.
After making Liu Jinghong retreat nearly a hundred meters, Jing Zhe lit the fuse and ran backwards as if flying.
"boom!"
Before he could even reach Liu Jinghong's side, a deafening roar came from behind him, like a thunderclap!
Perhaps because he was far enough away, Jing Zhe did not feel much impact. When he turned around, he found that the mound had been blown open by more than half of it!
The power of gunpowder is terrifying!
Seeing Liu Jinghong's open mouth, Jing Zhe smiled and asked, "Fifth Sister, how powerful is it? Can it break through the defenses of fifty Silver Thread Robes?"
Liu Jinghong nodded. "If we use four of them together, although we can't kill them all, breaking through their defenses shouldn't be a problem."
But Jing Zhe still shook his head: "Still a bit weak!"
"It's not weak anymore."
Liu Jinghong said with some anticipation, "If we buried dozens of these wine jars outside the moat under the Liangzhou city gate, I guarantee that it would only take one time for the Liangzhou army to stop acting recklessly!"
Jing Zhe put his arm around her shoulder and smiled, "That's no problem. I'll make a hundred or two hundred for you, sister. That way, it won't be so hard for you to stay in Liangzhou every day. Wouldn't it be better if you stayed in Jingzhou and lived with me?"
Liu Jinghong's eyes lit up after hearing this.
Then, he scoffed and said, "Don't talk big. You should defeat the Silver Thread Army first tomorrow!"
If Jing Zhe alone can break through the defenses of fifty Silver Thread Army soldiers, it seems that she really won't need to fight anymore...
Back home, to ensure everything went perfectly, Jing Zhe had Han Han make four more, but these four wine jars needed to have more and more gunpowder hammered into them.
He then sent Hanhan to the blacksmith's shop in the city to find a lot of scrap iron, which he hammered into the wine jar as well. He also used different colored lids to distinguish them, dividing them into two types.
The first type can be considered a conventional weapon.
The second option is nuclear weapons.
If everything goes smoothly tomorrow, conventional weapons will be sufficient.
But if Qi Junguang gets too arrogant, he wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson with nuclear weapons!
We ate and went inside, waiting for dawn.
...
The next day, Jing Zhe got up very early.
He pushed open the door and went out to find that Zhu Xinning had gotten up earlier than him and had already arrived at the house. Her eyes were slightly bloodshot, and she was holding a new robe in her arms. Her maid Xiangru was also by her side.
"Zhe'er, wear this today!"
"oh."
Jing Zhe took it and went back inside.
This is a snow-white, straight-collared long robe with an excellent drape. A wide belt with auspicious cloud patterns is tied around the waist. The collar and cuffs are embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns in royal blue silk thread. It is paired with indigo trousers and brocade boots. Wearing it makes one not only elegant but also neat.
To look handsome, wear all white.
Moreover, Jing Zhe is already incredibly handsome, and with this white robe, he looks absolutely stunning.
After dressing up, he stood by the mirror and looked around, even he himself was somewhat captivated.
"Zhe'er, are you done changing?"
Just then, Zhu Xinning's voice came from outside.
Does it fit?
Jing Zhe didn't finish speaking; instead, he pushed open the door and walked out.
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