Bright Moon Forest (Part 9)
"Why are there still people posting on the school forum during autumn break..."
In the courtyard with changing scenery, a purple-haired girl sat on a swing, swaying back and forth, browsing the terminal boredly.
There aren't many students with personal terminals to begin with, and since the Thorn Flower Academy forum requires real-name registration, few people are active on the school forum on a daily basis. If they have the time, wouldn't it be more interesting to surf the Star Network anonymously than to read school notices and information about outstanding students winning awards on the forum?
However, a post that was pushed to the front page caught her attention.
[Shocking! Live coverage of the first-year students of the Fighting Department's collective throwback to their roots]
A first-year student in the Fighting Department? Rinne is a first-year student in the Fighting Department, right?
Ray Annabelle decided to poke in to see what was going on.
[OP: Lately, it seems like all the first-year students in the martial arts department are doing this weird set of punches. Any experts out there who can tell me what's going on?]
In the picture, a group of students sometimes closed their eyes and stood on tiptoe, and sometimes seemed to draw their bows and shoot arrows. As the only heir to an ancient martial arts family, Lei Annabelle felt that these movements were somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember the source for a while.
【I came early, so I'll leave. If you reply, please kick me.】
[It was first started by the fighting madwoman and her followers, and there is a post about it on the forum.]
[Hilarious! Has the fighting style been infected by this crazy woman?]
I scrolled down for a long time, and it was basically just real-name sarcasm and ridicule, with no useful information.
This is not surprising, even she was a little scared of Rinyin who beat up the noble students every few days.
It was not until that time when Rinyin went alone to rescue her friend, fought her way out of a dozen aristocratic students carrying controlled weapons, and even asked the principal to punish those students, that she felt that this girl was extraordinary.
Going to a meeting alone shows courage;
To save a friend shows loyalty;
To escape unscathed means one can really fight;
Letting the principal come forward shows that he is neither stupid nor pretentious, and he knows how to use the opponent's strength to his advantage.
She, Lei Annabelle, originally disdained to mix with other vulgar and incompetent noble children. In order to ensure that resources were not lost, many families in the Federation married off the same few families over and over again, and inbreeding for too many generations made it difficult to save their intellectual and physical development problems even after genetic screening.
While many of the complacent noble students felt that Rin was the one who had caused the uproar, she, on the other hand, found it quite refreshing. Those scum who possessed countless resources but couldn't even contract a phantom beast deserved to feel Rin's iron fist and experience the feeling of being pinned to the ground and eaten by someone without phantom beast armor.
Just as she was about to leave this post filled with negative stereotypes, she was attracted by a new reply at the end of the post:
[First, let me tell you, don't laugh! This thing is called Vajra Kung, and it really works! I secretly practiced with them for half a month, and even my hair parting has gotten smaller!]
I clicked on the post within the previous one and found that no one believed it in the reply.
[No, brother, if you're going for abstraction, can you add a dog head?]
【40-meter-long sword.gif Burying friendly troops with honor.】
【How much is it per piece? Let’s make money together. 】
[I'm the old man sweeping the floor downstairs from the dorm. Now even I've followed suit. My waist and legs aren't sore anymore. The effect is amazing! (5 silver coins per piece. Take a screenshot after posting. Remember to delete the content in brackets.)]
Diamond Kung Fu… Annabelle Lei scrolled to the top of the page and looked at the familiar movements in the picture—she remembered! She had practiced this as a child, as if it was the basis for some kind of Qi.
She couldn't sit still any longer. She closed the terminal, jumped off the swing, and started running towards the library. Her dazzling purple hair danced in the wind like a happy little butterfly.
…
The centuries-old library stands in the southeast corner of the Lan family courtyard. The wooden structure has remained intact despite centuries of age, though it has undergone numerous renovations and still shows signs of age.
The cabinet was not tall enough, so Reannabelle had to bend slightly to get in. The air was filled with a faint woody fragrance; it was obvious that someone had carefully cleaned the place daily, leaving even the corners of the bookshelves dust-free.
She walked to the most familiar bookshelf with ease, straightened up, and pulled out a thread-bound book from the top shelf. On the cover of the book was written - "The Original Version of Wuji Zhenqi".
She flipped it open, her fingers gently stroking the pages. That's right, the "Vajra Kung Fu" mentioned in the forum was exactly the basic technique in Wuji Zhenqi.
The library of Thorn Flower Academy was funded and built by the Lan family. Many of the books about ancient Chinese civilization in it were donated by them, including an abridged version of "Wuji Zhenqi".
Thinking of Linyin's part-time job at the library, her heartbeat quickened a bit. Oh my god, could she really have learned Vajra Kung gong by herself just by watching that abridged version of "The Promise Qi"? Her skeleton was too amazing!
As a child, she was forced to learn Vajra Kung, but her playful nature led her to give up after a month, finding the movements amusing and useless. Her grandmother told her she lacked talent and that no matter how long she practiced on her own, she would never achieve the state of Wuji Zhenqi, so she let her practice go.
Anyway, although Wuji Zhenqi is the king of Zhenqi, other Zhenqi are not much worse. Failure to cultivate Wuji Zhenqi does not mean that the road to martial arts is cut off.
But - if she could choose, she would definitely choose Wuji Zhenqi!
Lin Yin's talent was truly terrifying. Not to mention the Wuji Zhenqi, just the Vajra Gong itself, while seemingly simple, required numerous techniques, including breathing exercises. How could someone have recreated this technique from simple illustrations in ancient books?
Even the person on the forum who had only practiced for a few days had their hair parting reduced! Lei Annabelle bit her lip. She thought she had better talent than most people, but why couldn't her practice produce results comparable to a random passerby?
She opened the terminal and took a picture of the top of her head.
Purple hair has a pleasing luster. If it is compared to flowers, plants and trees, it represents lush and flourishing vegetation.
Fortunately, her hair parting was not that big to begin with. But——
She still has to find Linyin to ask clearly!
etc.
Belle, who had just opened the terminal to call people, suddenly remembered that she didn't have any friends.
Humph, she got her chance so soon. With the complete version of "Infinite True Qi" in hand, she didn't believe she could resist this level of temptation. This time, she wanted her to beg her to add her as a friend!
Just as she was immersed in her wonderful fantasy, a teasing voice came from behind her, "The sun rises from the west? A monkey actually takes the initiative to find a book to read?"
The visitor had a head full of silver hair, yet looked only about forty years old. She was dressed in a cotton and linen combat uniform, carrying a machete, and exuded a spirit that seemed to resist aging.
"Grandma!" Lei Annabelle pouted and said, "Who didn't play when they were young? I'm studying hard now, okay?"
"Okay, okay, study hard." Kate had no intention of dwelling on this topic with her granddaughter, who was the apple of everyone's eye. She came here to find her for something more important.
"The Daomingsi family will be visiting this afternoon. All the children from their family who are good at fighting will be there. You will be there to greet the guests."
"Ouch." When she straightened up, she forgot she was still in the attic and hit her head. Belle was anxious and didn't care to cry out in pain. "Why is this kind of activity again? Grandma, I don't want a blind date!"
"Whether you like them or not is irrelevant," Kate taught her earnestly, a rare moment. "The Lan family has been a single-line family since your grandmother's great-grandmother. Although we have a small family, we have become a powerful faction. Many people are eyeing us. If we really want to marry into one family, we will offend everyone else. How can we do that? Letting you go on a blind date is, firstly, to confuse outsiders, making them think we're dying and reduce their hostility. Secondly, it gives everyone a little hope and gives us enough time. In short, it's just a temporary measure."
Seeing the Wuji Zhenqi in Belle's hand, she sighed, "It's the Wuji Zhenqi. What are you doing with it? Since your great-grandmother, no one has been able to practice it. Your mother and I lack talent, so we can only practice Lankong Zhenqi. We always placed our hopes on you..."
"Grandma, wait a minute!" Belle couldn't wait to share her observations of Linyin with her grandma.
"Are you saying that this first-grader learned Vajra Kung Fu and taught it to his classmates?"
"That's right!" Reannabelle nodded rapidly. "However, I heard that her physical fitness, agility, and strength were all S-level when she entered school. I don't know if they have improved now, or to what extent. I can't be sure if she has truly cultivated the Infinite Qi."
"A natural 3S level...her potential is immeasurable." Kate made the judgment with great certainty.
"You think so too, don't you? As expected, Yingxiong agrees. When she enrolled, her mental stability index was only 40. It was Aunt Wanran who vouched for her and got her into the school."
"Wanran defended her?" Grandma seemed even more interested. "Your Aunt Wanran is a martial arts prodigy, on par with your mother in terms of skill. She also has a strange personality and is quite arrogant."
As for the mental stability index, others might not understand what was going on, but didn't the Lan family understand the intricacies involved? It was better not to mention it.
"No, Wuji Zhenqi is a matter of great importance. I'm contacting Wanran now and asking for detailed information about this child." Grandma said decisively, "If she really has the aptitude to cultivate Wuji Zhenqi, you don't have to go on blind dates anymore."
"Ah? What?" Belle didn't know whether to be happy or anxious to explain for a moment, "Grandma, no, she and I are not what you think, and Linyin will not agree to marry into her family." She didn't even add her as a friend.
“…”
Ms. Kate took a deep breath, her precious granddaughter's train of thought making her laugh. "Annabelle Lei, can you be a little more ambitious? The reason Wuji Zhenqi has been discontinued in the Lan family is because those with ordinary talents must have someone who has already cultivated Wuji Zhenqi to guide them in order to ignite the Zhenqi seed within their bodies."
She paused, her eyes filled with ambition. "Once you master Wuji Zhenqi, not only will you be able to break through the current limit of human lifespan, but the boost you bring to the family's military might will also be enough to allow the Lan family to rise again, eliminating the need to maneuver among other nobles."
Belle never thought that just wanting to make friends with Linyin would involve such an important family mission.
"Oh..." She lowered her head and responded in a low voice.
Seeing her like this, Kate couldn't bear to say anything harsh. "Belle, I know you've never been interested in these things, but this time is different. The child you mentioned may be the key to our Lan's resurgence. You must treat your relationship with her with caution."
"Um... Grandma, when you ask for the information, remember to ask for her terminal number as well." Belle rolled her eyes and made a "mission accomplished" gesture: "I will persevere and learn the Wuji Qi, and make all those idiots who covet us go away!"
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