The two sat down at a stone table and chairs under a thick osmanthus tree and placed the lantern on the stone table.
Since the topic of newspapers came up, Jing Zhe then explained his ideas for the first issue of his newspaper to Wang Yingqiu.
When the topic turned to the literature and military sections, Jing Zhe asked somewhat cautiously, "Master, I gave the opportunity to appear in the first issue of the newspaper to my two elder sisters. Are you unhappy about that?"
Jing Zhe is now genuinely wary.
Fearing that they might overthink things if I didn't treat them equally, it was best to clarify things face-to-face.
Wang Yingqiu was visibly taken aback by these words, then smiled and shook her head: "You underestimate me!"
As she spoke, Wang Yingqiu got up and sat on Jing Zhe's lap, wrapped her arms around his neck, and said earnestly, "Actually, I'm overjoyed to be with you. I don't care about showing off at all. As long as you can make time to see me, I'll be content."
Then he added seriously, "Besides, they are all your older sisters. Even if I wanted to compete, I couldn't win!"
"Don't underestimate yourself, Master. Didn't I say they're my sisters, and you're my beloved sister?"
Wang Yingqiu chuckled softly and gently traced her finger along Jing Zhe's lips.
“I’m not petty, and there’s no need for me to argue with them. We all have you in our hearts. Besides, I was one step ahead of them all. After all, I was your first woman. If that’s the case, they’ll all have to respect me from now on!”
The first woman…
Respect me as the greatest…
Jing Zhe was taken aback. "Master, you know about my sister and me..."
"Women understand women best. What they mean, don't tell me, you know it very well too, right? But, to outsiders, they are still your sisters, so if you want to turn them all into like me, it won't be easy!"
Jing Zhe got excited after hearing this and started to fidget, but Wang Yingqiu grabbed him and glared at him.
"You're always thinking of bad things!"
"Hey, it's just like you don't want to!"
"..."
Wang Yingqiu glared at him, then asked curiously, "You just said that your fifth sister left you a martial arts manual when she left? Did you read it?"
Jing Zhe nodded: "I was just too busy today, so I only flipped through it casually this morning."
"Hmm, what do you think?"
Jing Zhe shrugged. "I've never practiced martial arts before. After watching it once, I felt dizzy and lightheaded. If no one guides me, I'm afraid I won't be able to learn anything!"
As he spoke, Jing Zhe reached into his robes, pulled out the martial arts manual, and handed it to Wang Yingqiu.
"Owner, look!"
Wang Yingqiu was stunned for a moment before taking it. He handed over such a confidential and important item to her without even thinking.
She looked at him for a while before lowering her eyes, her gaze filled with joy.
...
"Master, what do you think of this manual?"
By the light of the lantern, Wang Yingqiu had already flipped through the book once. After closing it, she said sincerely, "The fact that she gave you this secret manual means that in her heart, you are more important than herself."
"..."
"When I was learning martial arts in the pavilion, I saw the Wuxian Pavilion's unique martial arts manuals, but they were far inferior to this one. I also talked about it with Qingqiu later..."
When the name "Qingqiu" was mentioned, Wang Yingqiu paused subconsciously, noticing a hint of nostalgia in Jing Zhe's eyes, which quickly faded away.
He then added, "It seems that the martial arts manuals in both Wuxian Pavilion and Qingyun Sect are not much different. They only cover the content from the first to the fourth level. But beyond that, there are no more mental techniques for the fifth and sixth levels. If you want to practice them, you must be taught by your master personally. A martial arts manual like this one, which includes all six levels, is really rare and precious!"
"It seems that your fifth sister's current cultivation level was all learned from this martial arts manual. A few years ago, the Jinghong Iron Cavalry emerged out of nowhere and was invincible on the battlefield. Moreover, General Jinghong's martial arts were even more amazing. Some people in the martial arts world investigated your fifth sister's lineage and thought that she was the closed-door disciple of some master from one of the four major sects. Later, they discovered that her martial arts were unique and rejected this idea."
"Now that I've seen this manual, I finally understand."
After listening to Wang Yingqiu's explanation, Jing Zhe became somewhat resigned: "Lightness skill is only divided into three levels, but martial arts are divided into six levels. Does that mean martial arts are much more difficult than lightness skill? I haven't even figured out the basics of lightness skill yet, so I probably shouldn't even think about martial arts."
Wang Yingqiu shook her head: "It's the exact opposite of what you think. Although there are only three realms of lightness skill, each realm is extremely difficult. Some martial arts practitioners spend their entire lives trying to master it—just like that simpleton next to you. Although his martial arts skills are not bad, he doesn't have lightness skill. At most, he's a bit faster than ordinary people, but he never reaches that realm."
But martial arts are different. Although six levels seem like a lot, it's actually quite easy for ordinary people to reach the first level. For example, you're already at the first level, even though you don't know any martial arts yet.
"Huh? I'm already at the first level?"
Jing Zhe was somewhat surprised, "But I don't know how to do anything!"
Wang Yingqiu nodded and said, "That's normal, because the first level of martial arts is not about martial arts skills, but about internal strength. Once a person has internal strength, they have the foundation to learn martial arts. So, the first level of martial arts is simply called foundation building. And what kind of foundation is being built? Naturally, it's the cultivation of internal strength. So, once internal strength manifests, the first level is achieved. You are already at the initial stage of the first level."
"Oh, I see."
Jing Zhe said something, then asked curiously, "Garden Master, what level are you?"
Wang Yingqiu was once known as one of the "Four Golden Flowers," so her martial arts skills must be quite good.
Wang Yingqiu thought for a moment and said, "I had already reached the middle stage of the fourth level, but I neglected it later, so my realm was stuck at the fourth level. Moreover, because I didn't use it for a long time, my realm even dropped to the early stage of the fourth level. However, because you ate the Jujube Pill recently, not only did you gain internal energy, but I also feel that I have improved and seem to have returned to the middle stage of the fourth level!"
"These jujube pills are really good stuff!"
Jing Zhe sighed, then asked, "By the way, Senior Sister, you're at the middle stage of the fourth level, what about the other three beauties?"
Wang Yingqiu thought for a moment and said, "Because I am close to Qingqiu, I know her cultivation level best. She broke through to the fourth level more than a year ago and is now almost at the middle of the fifth level! I don't know much about the other two, but I guess their cultivation levels are not much different from Qingqiu's."
Especially considering Pei Yunxi of the Kunlun Mirror is exceptionally talented and is known as one of the 'Twin Beauties of the Kunlun Mirror' alongside Qingqiu, her cultivation level must be at least at the mid-fifth level, or even higher!
When Pei Yunxi's name was mentioned, Wang Yingqiu glanced at Jing Zhe, but seeing that he didn't react, she didn't say anything more.
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