I have a martial arts panel.

It was evening again.

This time, we had the leftover mutton soup from last night.

Xu Ning did not mention that he had picked the withered grass again today.

It was after dinner again.

Xu Lian went to clear the dishes, but Tao Yunchuan stopped Xu Ning and said, "Starting tomorrow, you should not go to the mountains to collect herbs on odd-numbered days."

Why?

Xu Ning was puzzled.

Tao Yunchuan said to Xu Ning, "I paid five taels of silver to the village. Go and join the martial arts training camp."

Xu Ning was momentarily stunned.

Following the training camp?

Xu Ning was both amused and exasperated.

Having mastered his own Gale Blade Technique, he no longer needed intensive training.

Seeing that Xu Ning did not agree immediately, Tao Yunchuan thought that Xu Ning was worried about the money: "You don't need to worry about the money. With an extra hundred taels of silver in your savings, the pressure is much less. You should take this opportunity to practice martial arts."

"Xu Ning, you must understand that practicing martial arts is the right path."

Tao Yunchuan said earnestly, "When I was young, I encountered a ferocious beast while gathering herbs in the mountains. Although I escaped, I was crippled and lost the right to practice martial arts, making it impossible for me to rise above others. You are still young, and the conditions are right now, so you can't give up this opportunity."

"I……"

Xu Ning felt that there was no need to waste this time.

"Brother-in-law, actually my swordsmanship is quite good."

Xu Ning pondered for a moment, then spoke.

Upon hearing this, Tao Yunchuan shook his head and smiled, "Don't lie to me. Last month you were troubled for a while because your swordsmanship hadn't improved for a long time, and now you're saying you've practiced quite well? Do you think your brother-in-law is that easy to fool?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ning was speechless for a moment.

"Alright, Xu Ning, don't hesitate anymore. I've already paid the money, let's go tomorrow."

This time, Tao Yunchuan didn't intend to give Xu Ning a chance to make a decision. He stood up, patted Xu Ning on the shoulder, and said, "Remember, practice martial arts diligently."

After saying that, Tao Yunchuan limped out the door.

Seeing Tao Yunchuan's resolute expression, Xu Ning decided to listen to her brother-in-law for now.

"In that case, let's practice."

Xu Ning knew she couldn't go against Tao Yunchuan's wishes.

However, he did not plan to train for a long time. He would wait until later, under the pretext of improving his strength in the training camp, and with the coach as a witness, Tao Yunchuan would accept his talent.

If I ask to practice alone and not participate in the training camp, there won't be any problem.

……

The next morning.

After the rooster crowed, it was still dark.

Xu Ning got up early, washed up quickly, and went out.

Today, Xu Ning officially began his training camp.

On the way, Xu Ning saw a large number of young people heading towards the training ground.

As soon as Xu Ning arrived at the training ground, he saw that it was already crowded with people.

Xu Ning had already learned that there were more than two hundred people on the training ground.

Each group of thirty people is divided into teams, and each team is led and trained by an elder member of the clan.

Yesterday, Tao Yunchuan told Xu Ning that his coach was Tao Yunmeng.

After making some inquiries, Xu Ning found his team.

Tao Yunmeng, the team leader in charge of Xu Ning's team, had not yet arrived, so Xu Ning greeted the other peers who were training together.

Although they are from other families, the young people with the surname Tao here do not reject them.

However, in Xu Ning's memory, her predecessor had always struggled to fully integrate into the community when faced with acceptance from other people with the surname Tao.

In his own mind, he never truly belonged here.

But things are alright now. As a time traveler, Xu Ning isn't so sensitive now.

"Xu Ning!"

Suddenly, Xu Ning heard someone call her name.

He looked in the direction of the sound.

"Guo Ye?"

Xu Ning actually saw Guo Ye.

"Xu Ning, you actually came too!"

Guo Ye seemed pleasantly surprised.

My brother-in-law signed me up.

Xu Ning explained for a moment, then asked in return, "So you participated in the training camp? I didn't even know."

"I only practice occasionally, and I only come here two or three days a month. If my uncle hadn't forced me to come, I would rather run the herbal medicine shop."

Guo Ye scratched his head, looking rather embarrassed.

In this era, martial arts are not valued; to say so would be considered a lack of ambition. Therefore, Guo Ye never mentioned the training camp to Xu Ning.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ning smiled helplessly.

Others paid the fee and were eager to come every day, but Guo Ye was forced into it.

However, Tao Yungang was in the medicinal herb business and had money in hand, so he didn't care about the five taels of silver he earned each month.

"Uncle Meng is here!"

Suddenly someone shouted.

A muscular man in a short-sleeved shirt walked over, carrying two large wooden crates on his shoulders.

This is Tao Yunmeng, the team leader of Xu Ning's team.

Tao Yunmeng was a formidable figure in Tao Family Village. It was said that he had long since mastered the Gale Blade Technique and his internal energy cultivation had reached the fourth level of the Mortal Realm, the Qi Sensing Realm. He was renowned among the surrounding villages.

Clang, clang.

Tao Yunmeng threw down the two large wooden boxes he was carrying on his shoulders.

"Swords ready, line up!"

Tao Yunmeng looked at the dozens of young people in front of him and shouted loudly.

Xu Ning's team, led by Tao Yunmeng, practices the Gale Blade Technique.

At his command, the dozens of people in front of him fell silent instantly.

Everyone lined up in an orderly fashion, took out steel knives from the wooden boxes, and then stood in formation.

A steel knife isn't a treasure, but not every family has one.

For example, Xu Ning's family only had two wood-chopping knives.

Therefore, the knives needed for the training camp were provided by the village.

Once everyone was in place, Tao Yunmeng counted the number of people and nodded in satisfaction: "Very good, quite a few people came this time! There are even some new faces."

Tao Yunmeng saw Xu Ning.

"Let's take attendance first."

Tao Yunmeng pulled out a piece of paper with a list of trainees on it.

"Tao Qingshu!"

"arrive!"

"Tao Zhi!"

"..."

"Xu Ning!"

Finally, Xu Ning was the last one to be called.

"arrive!"

Xu Ning spoke loudly.

"Good, only three people are absent, very good. Now, let's begin training!"

Tao Yun shouted loudly.

"Cheer up, everyone!"

There was more than one team on the training ground, with nearly ten team leaders, but Tao Yunmeng's voice was the loudest.

"Let's go over the routine first, then begin!"

Under Tao Yunmeng's command, dozens of people simultaneously began practicing the Gale Blade Technique.

For a moment, gusts of wind blew.

Tao Yunmeng didn't stand still, but slowly paced around, carefully observing everyone's movements.

"Give it your all!"

Tao Yunmeng would scold those whose movements were not standard or who lacked spirit.

In particular, Tao Yunmeng would kick those whose movements were obviously rusty and regressed as a form of admonition.

Occasionally, Tao Yunmeng would also offer some words of praise.

"Tao Zhi, you've made great progress. Keep up the good work."

Tao Yunmeng was praising a young girl.

In Kangyun County, there are very few women who practice martial arts, regardless of which village they live in.

In Xu Ning's team, there are only two or three women who practice martial arts.

They all share the characteristic of coming from well-off families, with their parents and elders being prominent figures in Taojiazhuang, and they do not face significant financial pressure.

In Taojiazhuang, women can practice martial arts, but it is not mandatory.

One reason is that women's physiques are not as advantageous as men's when practicing external martial arts such as the Gale Blade Technique.

Secondly, even if women practice martial arts, they rarely participate in defense or fighting. High-risk professions such as village guards and hunting teams are basically done by men.

After being praised by Tao Yunmeng, the girl named Tao Zhi smiled and swung her knife even more vigorously.

Tao Yunmeng continued walking and examining the area, and soon he arrived in front of Guo Ye.

Guo Ye was visibly nervous when he saw Tao Yun rushing over.

"Guo Ye, what kind of crap are you practicing?"

After standing there for a moment, Tao Yunmeng suddenly spoke up, his tone very aggressive.

Guo Ye jolted, and his already mediocre movements became even more stiff.

"You're always slacking off and using the excuse of watching your uncle's shop. You only train sporadically, never practicing extra after the intensive training. You haven't even grasped the basics of swordsmanship. What am I supposed to say to you?"

Tao Yun suddenly kicked Guo Ye in the shin.

Guo Ye stumbled and almost fell.

But faced with Tao Yunmeng's fierce power, Guo Ye didn't dare to utter a single word.

"I really don't know how Brother Yun Gang puts up with you..."

Tao Yunmeng scoffed again.

After saying that, Tao Yunmeng stopped staring at Guo Ye.

He was completely disappointed in Guo Ye. He had only average talent and no fighting spirit. Such a person could never become a true martial artist.

Then, Tao Yun suddenly turned his gaze to Xu Ning, who was next to Guo Ye.