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"I don't know how to thank you, Senior Sister..."
"It's okay, it's a small matter," Tang Xin waved her hand and said, "Do you know what happened?"
"Well, it has something to do with my background," the blue-eyed girl said, "Actually... I'm not from the Yan family, and I don't have any Yan family blood."
Why don't I feel strange at all? A family of "fire" can give birth to a body of pure water, that would be a joke...
Shui Qiu didn't say anything further. Instead, he took out the scroll and handed it to Tang Xin.
"He also left me a set of skills."
["Zu Shui Jing (fragment)", unknown grade of skill, adaptability test in progress... adaptability is zero.]
No, this technique is too orthodox, I probably won't be able to learn it in my lifetime...
"Let Elder Xuanmiao analyze it when we get back," she said, "I think this item is definitely not an ordinary item."
"Got it, Senior Sister." Shui Qiu paused, her cheeks slightly red as she said, "The bed has been made. Do you want to rest? Well, there is only one bed in my room, but if we squeeze in, it should be no problem for two people to lie down."
"That won't work. Neither of us will be able to sleep well," Tang Xin refused without even thinking, "Let's sleep separately... I'll sleep on the bed and you sleep on the floor."
"...I understand. Senior Sister wants to test my will. I will definitely accomplish it!"
……
The next day, in the lobby of the Yan family.
"Is one day enough?"
Tang Xin continued to maintain his persona and spoke coldly to the head of the Yan family.
However, after learning that Shui Qiu didn't have a trace of his blood, he always felt that this guy was getting more and more powerful... Of course, this also explains why Shui Qiu's mother would marry into this family.
"The technique," the middle-aged man said solemnly, "It's not that I can't give it to her, but..."
"but?"
She raised an eyebrow.
"However, according to the family's rules, if you want to obtain the complete "Fire Flame Art", you must pass the test."
He added.
"is it?"
Tang Xin looked at Shui Qiu, who nodded slowly.
"What test?"
"In the spirit beast hunting war, those who stand out," said the head of the Yan family, "all the direct disciples of the family will participate, and the winner can choose a technique from the family's scripture pavilion to practice, which naturally includes the "Fire Flame Art."
Humph, I knew this wouldn't be that easy!
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Shui Qiu was going to break up with the Yan family. How could the latter easily let her take her skills out?
[Generating options...]
Chapter 25: Squeeze, Squeeze Hard
[Option 1: Throw a punch and say, "Take the test, you've never been punched before, right?"]
[The success probability is 49%, and the reward is a Jindan period top-grade spiritual weapon, the Overlord Hammer. If you fail, you will enter the plot "Mowing the Grass Without a Pair". ]
[Option 2: Act aggressive and say "You take us for fools, don't you?"]
[1% success rate, reward: "All attribute comprehension ability +". ]
[Option 3: Try to reason with the other party patiently.]
[100% success rate, reward: one Nine-flavor Earth Emperor Pill.]
Reasonable?
What kind of nonsense is this at a time like this?
Tang Xin immediately frowned and his eyes turned cold.
"You think we are fools, don't you?" she said. "The Yan family will definitely let the other disciples who participated in the test focus on Shui Qiu. It's obvious that you don't want her to obtain the skills!"
[You have obtained "All attribute comprehension ability +1"]
"In a normal family trial, the first place winner will also be targeted," the middle-aged man said solemnly, "This is the rule. If you don't accept it, there's no need to discuss the cultivation method."
"Humph, you're just showing off, huh..."
Tang Xin rolled up his sleeves.
"Master... Sister Tang Xin," Shui Qiu took a deep breath and said, "I think it's okay. Let's test it."
[The main mission has been triggered]
[Mission: Help Shui Qiu win first place in the family trial]
【Reward: Temperament sublimation. 】
This weird reward came again... What is temperament sublimation? Is there something wrong with my temperament?
But if you think about it carefully, temperament is indeed very important for a master. It would feel good if it could be sublimated.
"Humph, since Shui Qiu said so," Tang Xin said coldly, "When will the test begin and where will it take place?"
"After three days, in the designated area outside the city," said the head of the Yan family, "it is forbidden to use talismans, elixirs and other external forces. Shui Qiu should know the rules."
"I understand," the blue-eyed girl nodded resolutely, "I will take first place in the Spirit Beast Hunting War!"
……
Spirit beast hunting is the Yan family’s annual traditional custom.
The Yan family would capture various Qi-refining and foundation-building level spirit beasts in advance, place special tokens on them, and place them in planned areas.
The younger generations in the clan need to keep hunting in it, and when the time is up, the points will be counted based on the number and level of tokens.
Those with high scores will receive various rewards, and those who fail to meet the standards will be punished.
This type of test is quite popular among cultivation families, and it can be used to test the cultivation results of the younger generations in actual combat.
Most of the younger generation of the Yan family are at the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refining, and there are also some weaker ones at the third or fourth level of Qi Refining.
If it was before he entered Xuanling Sect, with Shui Qiu's level of Qi Refining at the fifth level, where he couldn't even cast the Fireball Technique, there would be no possibility for him to stand out in the hunting battle.
But now, she is at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and her talent as a pure water body is gradually revealed, so she is not without opportunities.
But there are still some difficulties.
"He's at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and there's another person who's suspected to be at the ninth level of Qi Refining. Not to mention that you'll become the target of public criticism..."
Tang Xin went out for a walk and learned the information he needed from some people who were willing to cooperate.
Being lifted into the air by one hand, with the other fist glowing with light ready to drop at any moment, it was difficult for the Yan family to refuse her request...
"Is it too late to practice the Zushui Sutra now?"
Shui Qiu frowned.
[Do you want to spend ten points to calculate the success rate? ]
[Calculating... The success rate is 17%. The main obstacle is that the pure water body has not been fully recovered. 】
"Not very good," Tang Xin thought, "Your pure water body has not been fully developed. The Zushui Sutra, a technique with a special origin, is definitely not something you can practice just because you want to."
"I'm sorry, Senior Sister," Shui Qiu whispered, "I was impulsive again..."
"That's nothing," she waved her hand, "Be more confident and believe in your potential!"
Even though his pure water body had not fully recovered, the abilities he could display were still quite astonishing.
On the way here, didn't she learn the art of relieving internal heat without any instruction?
From Tang Xin's point of view, what Shui Qiu lacked was not martial arts or experience, but... fighting will.
And the corresponding solution, of course, is... special training!
"I won't let you sleep for the next three days and three nights," Tang Xin raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a very villainous evil smile, "Don't cry and beg me to stop, because I won't stop..."
……
In the following days, from the courtyard where Shui Qiu lived, sounds such as "hmm", "ah", and "hmm" of a girl could be heard from time to time.
"Go see what that girl is doing!"
Madam Xu once sent several servants to secretly investigate the courtyard, but before they could get close to the wall, Tang Xin appeared silently behind them with his hands behind his back.
"Tell your master," she said calmly, "if you dare to look at this place again, you will bear the consequences at your own risk."
Then he threw a punch in the air, hitting the servant in the face. The strong wind alone knocked him back several feet, and it seemed like it was totally effortless.
A master, definitely a master!
This punch could not have been honed if one had not abused a hundred or eighty people before!
She didn't make a scene at the Yan family, probably because of Shui Qiu's sake!
After being warned, Mrs. Xu became extremely worried and never dared to even think of finding out the truth again.
The small courtyard has completely become a world for the two sisters.
As for the training results...
Shui Qiu understood very quickly. Even without practicing any advanced skills, she was able to control water-attributed spiritual energy as easily as waving her arm.
huh, huh, huh-
Three water arrows hit the target accurately. An ordinary Qi Refining seventh-grade cultivator might not be able to resist it.
puff--
To deal with stronger targets, there are also water columns.
Condense a large amount of water and smash it directly onto the opponent's face. Even if it doesn't kill him, it should be no problem to knock him unconscious.
It only took three days to achieve this. He can be said to be a genius among geniuses.
But...but Tang Xin felt that something was still missing!
"Is the water not enough? But I have no way to make her have more water in a short time."