Liu Guanfeng took great care to avoid any prying eyes. Before dawn, he arrived at Miss Zhang Yuru's room.
At that moment, Zhang Yuru had returned to her room to rest after receiving Liu Guanfeng's instructions the day before, so she was up early today. Just as Liu Guanfeng reached her door, Zhang Yuru opened it and stretched lazily.
Neither of them expected the other to return so early, and as Zhang Yuru stretched, her figure became quite apparent to Liu Guanfeng. Although she was dressed, it was summer, and her clothing was minimal. This sight left Liu Guanfeng momentarily stunned. While Li Xiaohan was not inferior in appearance to Zhang Yuru, and both girls had their own merits in terms of figure, this particularly alluring gesture was something Li Xiaohan had never displayed in front of Liu Guanfeng.
Fortunately, Liu Guanfeng quickly stepped aside to avoid being seen by Zhang Yuru, thus preventing an awkward situation. After Zhang Yuru finished stretching, he made a sound that she could hear before stepping out.
Zhang Yuru looked at Liu Guanfeng in surprise. Once she recognized him, her guard dropped. Seeing Liu Guanfeng, she smiled and said, "Master, why are you up so early?"
Liu Guanfeng's expression turned serious. "Starting today, we will begin training. Go back and prepare two sets of clean clothes; we are leaving now."
Zhang Yuru looked at Liu Guanfeng in astonishment. "Leaving? Where are we going?"
"You don't need to ask where; just follow me. You have ten minutes," Liu Guanfeng replied before turning and walking out of the courtyard.
Ten minutes later, Zhang Yuru emerged with a small bundle on her back. Upon seeing the bundle, Liu Guanfeng took it from her and placed it directly into his Cosmic Bag.
"Where did you put my clothes?" she asked.
"I'll give you your clothes when we arrive at our destination. If you carry them like this, everyone will know you're going far away. Our whereabouts will soon be discovered. Now come with me." With that, Liu Guanfeng led the way out of the village and headed toward the nearest beach.
Liu Guanfeng turned to Little Black beside him and said, "Brother, call Xuan Nian over."
Little Black stood on the beach for a moment as if deep in thought before a Turtle swam over from a distance. When Zhang Yuru saw the Turtle approaching, she looked at Liu Guanfeng in surprise.
The Turtle slowly made its way to the shore. Liu Guanfeng pointed to Xuan Nian nearby and said, "Miss, let's get on." He then jumped onto Xuan Nian's back. After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Yuru climbed onto Xuan Nian's back as well. It was her first time riding a Sea Beast, and once on board, she clung tightly to Liu Guanfeng's clothing.
Liu Guanfeng smiled at Zhang Yuru and said, "You don't need to be afraid; this Turtle is my friend." He then patted Xuan Nian on the head and added, "Xuan Nian, take us to the island you found."
“Little Master Uncle, sit tight. We're heading out now.”
“Liu Guanfeng, it can talk?”
“What’s so surprising about that? Let’s go.”
Xuan Nian slowly walked into the sea, and as its entire body reached the water, Xuan Nian's speed immediately changed, causing Zhang Yuru, who was sitting on top, to feel quite frightened and grip tighter.
For Liu Guanfeng, this sensation was nothing but enjoyment. At this point, Xuan Nian had grown large enough, allowing it to move faster through the water, and there was enough space on its back for Liu Guanfeng, Zhang Yuru, Little Black, and XP to ride comfortably.
Thus, Xuan Nian paddled vigorously forward until late at night when it said, “Little Master Uncle, we’re almost at the island.”
Liu Guanfeng could vaguely see a small island nearly a thousand meters ahead. He nodded and said, “Alright, let’s head to the island.”
Xuan Nian propelled its massive body forward and soon reached the small island. The island wasn’t very large; it only had a small mountain covered in various green plants. From the forest came various faint sounds, indicating that there were still some magical beasts inside.
Once on the island, Xuan Nian began searching for a cave based on its memory. Soon enough, it brought Liu Guanfeng and Zhang Yuru to a cave. However, the cave wasn’t very big; it could accommodate about ten people comfortably.
After Liu Guanfeng lit a torch and looked around, he noticed that although this cave was on an island, it wasn’t damp at all. It seemed like no one had lived here for quite some time. After Liu Guanfeng and Zhang Yuru tidied up the cave a bit, he lit the torch and took out some food they had brought. After a simple meal, they both went to sleep.
The next morning, as daylight broke, Liu Guanfeng and Zhang Yuru woke up one after another. After washing up, Liu Guanfeng called Zhang Yuru over to his side: “Miss, starting today until the competition in three weeks, we will be living here.”
“Here?” Zhang Yuru carefully surveyed the entire island before nodding.
“Then let’s start practicing now.” With that, Liu Guanfeng pulled out the pair of Water Piercers forged by Xuanwu from his pocket.
“You’ve seen my weapons; this pair is called Water Piercer. Its name ‘Ice Phoenix’ was also crafted by my master. The Water Piercer is very suitable for girls to use. So starting today, I will teach you how to use the Water Piercer along with a set of Lightness Skill.”
“Lightness Skill? What is that?” Zhang Yuru didn’t quite understand what Lightness Skill was, which further indicated that the entire Knight continent still lacked specific schools or styles regarding martial arts.
“Lightness Skill is a general term for a type of footwork aimed at allowing you to run faster, enabling you to better maneuver against opponents during combat. If you encounter a strong opponent, you can also escape calmly.”
Zhang Yuru nodded. From the simple explanation, she could tell that this thing called Lightness Skill was a very practical technique.
“First, I will teach you the skill of Water Piercer, which is also known as the 《Tidal Piercing Technique》. This technique consists of six moves, and we will start with the first one.”
“Wait a minute.” Zhang Yuru found it difficult to call Liu Guanfeng her master because they were almost the same age. It felt awkward for her to address someone like him as a master.
“Liu Guanfeng, although my father has made me acknowledge you as my master, I don’t want to call you that. I’ll just call you by your name from now on.”
In fact, Liu Guanfeng also felt uncomfortable being called master by Zhang Yuru, especially when he had certain thoughts that made him feel somewhat wicked and guilty. After hearing Zhang Yuru's words, Liu Guanfeng nodded in agreement.
“One more thing, about that Water Piercer you mentioned—I don’t have one. How am I supposed to practice?”
“It was my oversight. Here, take a look at this.” With that, Liu Guanfeng pulled out the pair of Water Piercer he had crafted himself from behind him.
After receiving the Water Piercer from Liu Guanfeng, Zhang Yuru immediately removed the animal skin covering it. At that moment, a blue glow emanated from the “Water Vein.”
Zhang Yuru gently stroked the “Water Vein,” while Liu Guanfeng smiled and said, “Miss, you can see if this suits you.”
Upon hearing Liu Guanfeng's words, Zhang Yuru held the “Water Vein” in her hand and lightly infused it with some Fighting Qi. The “Water Vein” shone brightly in blue light. As she moved her hand, beautiful blue lines traced through the air.
Seeing Zhang Yuru so engrossed in playing with it, Liu Guanfeng cleared his throat to bring her back to reality. Zhang Yuru looked at him apologetically.
“The day before yesterday, you already performed the apprenticeship ceremony for me, and I didn’t have anything to give you then. So I worked through the night to craft this ‘Water Vein,’ and this Water Piercer will now belong to you.”
“Thank you very much.” Hearing that this weapon would be hers from today onward filled Zhang Yuru with gratitude towards Liu Guanfeng.
“You now have your weapon, so let’s start practicing. Watch closely; this is the first move of the 《Tidal Piercing Technique》 called Separation of the Sea. ” After saying this, Liu Guanfeng began to demonstrate the movements. As he completed the final motion of this move, both Water Piercer sliced through the surface of the sea, creating a crack on the water's surface as it parted to reveal a path. Although it was only about ten meters long, to Zhang Yuru, this was already a miraculous display.
"Did you see it clearly?" Liu Guanfeng's words called Zhang Yuru back. "Oh, you did it too quickly, I didn't catch it," Zhang Yuru replied straightforwardly.
"Alright, I'll do it slowly, and you can follow along with me." After performing an initial move, Liu Guanfeng began to slowly wave the Ice Phoenix in his hand. Zhang Yuru also mimicked the movements of Water Vein quite well.
By the afternoon, Liu Guanfeng started teaching Zhang Yuru to practice the Lightness Skill. In the blink of an eye, Liu Guanfeng and Zhang Yuru had been living on this island for two weeks. Liu Guanfeng had taught Zhang Yuru the entire set of Tidal Piercing Technique, and even Zhang Yuru had grasped six parts of the Lightness Skill. In a world without Lightness Skill, Zhang Yuru could now rely solely on her own physical strength to compete with any Divine Knight's strong opponent.
In the following days, Liu Guanfeng had Zhang Yuru practice her thrusting techniques in the sea every day. With the resistance of the water, Zhang Yuru became more proficient in her thrusting techniques. There were only three days left until the three-week deadline.
At this time, Liu Guanfeng returned with a large wooden board made from assembled pieces of wood. The board was over three meters high and more than five meters wide. When Liu Guanfeng placed the board on the ground, it divided the entire cave into two spaces. There were also two holes in the upper part of the wooden board. When Liu Guanfeng brought the board into the cave, Zhang Yuru looked at him in surprise and asked, "What is this for?"
After setting up the board, Liu Guanfeng said to Zhang Yuru, "I’m using this wooden board to help improve your physique. In a moment, you'll need to take off all your clothes and sit in front with your back aligned to the two holes. I will sit behind the board and support your back with my hands. Once I finish my movements, I will expel the impurities from your body. After that, you can wash yourself in the sea. But whether you want to do this is entirely up to you; if you don’t want to, I won’t force you."
After hearing Liu Guanfeng's words, Zhang Yuru blushed. A few minutes later, she quietly asked Liu Guanfeng, "Can we do it at night?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded.
That night was pitch black, but for Liu Guanfeng, this did not greatly affect his vision. After explaining everything, he turned around and went behind the wooden board. In front of him, after a fierce internal struggle, Zhang Yuru began to slowly remove her clothes one by one.
Sitting behind the board, Liu Guanfeng could only think about how a beautiful girl was undressing right across from him. Just thinking about it made his nasal capillaries expand as if red liquid would burst out of his nose at any moment. Liu Guanfeng tried hard not to think about it and told himself, "I'm ready."
Zhang Yuru's voice came from across the board. After taking a few deep breaths, Liu Guanfeng slowly extended his hands through the holes in the board and pressed them against Zhang Yuru's back. The smooth sensation was wonderful; however, Liu Guanfeng quickly regained his composure—he could not afford to be distracted while helping someone else cleanse their impurities.
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