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However, Bai Yuan was somewhat disappointed upon hearing the news of Yan Dan's departure.

With one less interesting person, the martial arts tournament became much less interesting.

After a day of competition, Bai Yuan and the others returned to their lodgings.

Yunxi and the other dancers had prepared dinner long before Bai Yuan and the others returned.

"Sir, would you like to have your meal now?"

"can."

Bai Yuan nodded slightly. He had been watching the match all day and was indeed a little hungry.

Soon, plates of exquisite and delicious food were served.

After dinner, Bai Yuan and the others sat in the courtyard to rest and admire the moon.

Bai Yuan stroked the kitten, feeling quite content.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the courtyard.

"Senior Brother Bai Yuan!"

Xiaomeng rushed over with a wooden sword in her hand; her voice preceded her arrival.

"Xiaomeng? What brings you here?"

"I've come to learn swordsmanship from my senior brother!"

Xiaomeng brandished the wooden sword in her hand, her eyes gleaming with anticipation.

"Why do you want to learn swordsmanship from me? I remember your studies were handled by your master and senior brother, the sect leader?"

“My master has recently gone into seclusion again, and my senior brother, the sect leader, is busy organizing the martial arts tournament and doesn’t have time to teach me, so I came to find you.”

Xiaomeng answered in this way.

Actually, there was more to her reason for coming to find Bai Yuan than that. Today, she also witnessed the competition between Ji Mo Hua Xue and Tian Meng. The charm that Ji Mo Hua Xue displayed at the last moment left a deep impression on Xiao Meng.

She specifically asked Chisongzi about all of this and learned that Ji Mo Huaxue's swordsmanship was entirely taught by Bai Yuan, and that Bai Yuan's swordsmanship was clearly superior to Ji Mo Huaxue's.

Bai Yuan nodded slightly upon hearing Xiao Meng's explanation.

"Alright! Then I'll give you some pointers, consider it as after-dinner exercise."

Bai Yuan stood up, put Xue'er down, then walked to the center of the courtyard. With a casual gesture, he used his internal energy to retrieve a tree branch as a weapon.

device.

"Let's set a small goal first! Try to cut the branch in my hand."

He flicked the branch and said in a slightly provocative tone.

Xiaomeng snorted softly, "That's too small a target!"

She gently twisted her wrist and then attacked Bai Yuan.

Compared to when they first met, Xiaomeng's swordsmanship has improved significantly.

The attacks were more decisive and efficient, flowing smoothly like clouds and water, with far fewer openings.

Bai Yuan nodded slightly, knowing that Xiao Meng must have been practicing swordsmanship very hard during this time and was making great progress.

It can be said that before activating the [Sword Immortal Talent], Ji Mo Hua Xue's progress was far slower than Xiao Meng's.

This girl is truly born with a cheat code!

Unfortunately, no matter what, compared to Bai Yuan, Xiao Meng is still too immature in every aspect.

After dodging two sword strikes, Bai Yuan casually thrust out a sword, seemingly nonchalant, but actually striking Xiao Meng's weakness precisely at the right moment.

Xiaomeng was slightly startled when she was poked by a branch.

"If I poke you ten times, I'm going to draw a turtle on your face!"

"what!"

Xiaomeng's expression changed immediately upon hearing this. She shook her head and glared at Bai Yuan.

Taking advantage of her anger, Bai Yuan struck her three times in succession.

"Two, three, four!"

Hearing the numbers Bai Yuan was talking about, Xiaomeng quickly distanced herself from him.

"How can those three sword strikes you just made count?"

Xiaomeng was a little annoyed and wanted to argue with Bai Yuan.

She never expected her senior brother to be so unethical and to launch a sneak attack.

However, Bai Yuan shook his head and answered seriously:

“In battle, revealing so many weaknesses because of your opponent’s words is often fatal. I’m helping you correct some bad habits, and you should thank me.”

Xiaomeng snorted softly, no longer arguing with him, gripped her sword tightly, and launched another attack.

Bai Yuan smiled slightly, handling the situation with ease.

Xiaomeng gritted her teeth. She found that the branch had become incredibly tough in Bai Yuan's hands. No matter how hard she tried, she could only leave shallow white marks on the branch.

Bai Yuan's occasional voice sounded like the low murmur of a demon.

"Fives"

"six"

"Seven or eight."

In no time, Xiaomeng had been stabbed eight times.

The thought of Bai Yuan drawing a little turtle on her face made Xiaomeng even more anxious.

She didn't think Bai Yuan was joking with her. That hateful senior brother was definitely capable of doing something like drawing a turtle on his cute junior sister's face.

At this moment, she suddenly remembered the scene when she first met Bai Yuan and was dressed up by him.

At that moment, Bai Yuan used his fingers to form a sword, which entangled her wooden sword. Then, using the force of the blow, he flung her away, causing the sword in his hand to fall to the ground.

Thinking of this, Xiaomeng's eyes lit up. She decided to give him a taste of his own medicine.

Instead of thinking about how to cut the branch, he pushed the sword back and forth, trying to make Bai Yuan lose his grip on the branch.

Bai Yuan understood Xiao Meng's thoughts almost instantly.

"Trying to use this tactic against me, not a bad idea."

He praised Xiaomeng, then with a gentle twist of his wrist, the tree branch and the wooden sword in Xiaomeng's hand seemed to become two magnets, firmly attracted to each other.

Xiaomeng's expression changed instantly, and the next moment she felt a dizzying sensation.

Fortunately, she reacted quickly, bracing herself with her hands just before falling to the ground, and then rolled over.

When she looked up, Bai Yuan quickly tapped her twice more.

"Ten times!"

Xiaomeng snorted, accepting her defeat. She closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

"You, you come here!"

Chapter 232 Grudges on the Martial Arts Arena

Beside the stream, the girl scooped up a handful of clear water and vigorously washed the marks off her face.

Under the moonlight, a puffed-up face can be seen reflected in the stream.

"You awful senior brother! Next time I'll draw a turtle on your face too!"

Xiaomeng gently rubbed her face and grinned.

She did not give up because of one failure, but decided to go to Bai Yuan to learn swordsmanship again in the future.

Although Bai Yuan was a bit despicable, she had already gained quite a bit from their brief exchange.

After all, Bai Yuan, like Ji Mo Hua Xue, possesses the potential of a sword immortal, and his swordsmanship will inadvertently reveal an obscure and difficult-to-understand meaning.

Under Bai Yuan's deliberate guidance, Xiao Meng naturally gained a different perspective.

Xiaomeng is very talented and has excellent aptitude. Although she has some mental constraints, she is still a rare gem. With a little polishing, she can become a useful person. Otherwise, she would not have been chosen by Bei Mingzi to be his closed-door disciple.

After washing her face, Xiaomeng shook her head and prepared to go back to rest.

Just then, she heard a melodious tune and stopped in her tracks.

She scanned her surroundings, searching for the source of the sound. Once she determined the direction, Xiaomeng headed in that direction.

From afar, she saw a figure leaning against a tree trunk, playing the xun (a type of ancient Chinese wind instrument) alone.

The music stirred up some emotions in Xiaomeng.

"Meow~"

A sudden meow interrupted the somber music.

Xue'er appeared on the tree at some point, and with a whoosh, it jumped down and ran to Xiaomeng.

Qingxuan noticed Xiaomeng and immediately stepped forward to bow.

"Qingxuan of the Human Sect greets Martial Aunt Xiaomeng!"

Xiaomeng nodded gently, but at this moment her attention was no longer on Qingxuan, but on Xue'er.

She noticed a small jade bottle curled up on Xue'er's tail.

"Did my senior brother ask you to bring this to me?"

Xiaomeng squatted down and stroked the kitten's head.

Xue'er rubbed her little hand, then handed the jade bottle to Xiaomeng.

Xiaomeng opened it and took a look, only to find that it was actually a Spirit Gathering Pill!

Because the Spirit Gathering Pill is different from the Qi Nourishing Pill, refining one batch may only yield a few pills. In addition, Chisongzi has not had the Spirit Gathering Pill recipe for long, and there are only a limited number of alchemists in the Heavenly Sect who can refine the Spirit Gathering Pill. Therefore, the number of Spirit Gathering Pills produced by the Heavenly Sect in this month is actually not much.

Therefore, Xiaomeng had only seen this kind of pill at Chisongzi's place, but had never used it.