Chapter 192 - 181 Mrs. Rong Xing_2

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Chapter 192: Chapter 181 Mrs. Rong Xing_2 When Yan Xiaobao heard the twelve-year-old boy talking about having a wife at his age, he was somewhat taken aback. Before his early demise, Yan Xiaobao had been over ten years older than this boy, yet even in those days, marriage had never crossed his mind. This topic stirred a sense of displeasure in Yan Xiaobao. He understood Rong Ming’s intention of pursuing a beautiful woman, a sentiment he’d shared many times himself, but the prospect of chasing a woman and planning marriage was entirely foreign to Yan Xiaobao. Rong Xing soon noticed Yan Xiaobao’s stunned expression. Although she attributed the shock to his young age and difficult upbringing, she quickly stepped in to help him out of the awkward situation. Rong Xing grasped Yan Xiaobao’s pale hand and led him toward a tent where a table stood to one side. This table was evidently meant for communication, as it bore none of the scrolls or maps that one would typically find. "We should all have breakfast together. Do you have any errands today?" she asked with a gentle smile while watching Yan Xiaobao shake his head in reply, clearly grateful for Rong Xing’s intervention. "That’s perfect. Let’s spend the day together," she continued with another warm and caring smile, while setting an array of food on the table, the likes of which Yan Xiaobao had never seen before. Yan Xiaobao glanced at Rong Xing. She was a remarkable young woman. He had met her for the first time that year when Lord Rongrong led his entourage to their village. On other occasions when they visited, she typically stayed in the camp to cultivate, leaving Yan Xiaobao little opportunity to truly evaluate her. At first, Yan Xiaobao had presumed her to be the typical shy and noble girl whose cultivation talents were above average. Yet over the past few days, he noticed a maturity about her that could rival women he had encountered in his past adult life. Rong Xing appeared calm and composed, but the only instance Yan Xiaobao had seen her slightly flustered was when her naked figure had been exposed the previous night. Yan Xiaobao had to admit that Rong Xing was mystifying. She wasn’t just noticeably mature; she also seemed to enjoy stirring up trouble. Evidently, she was aware of her brother’s misunderstandings, but she didn’t comment on them until Yan Xiaobao broached the subject. Yan Xiaobao even remembered noticing a trace of disappointment in her eyes when the misunderstanding had been cleared. Rong Xing was clearly someone who enjoyed watching others struggle in one way or another, while she observed comfortably from the sidelines. While Yan Xiaobao felt somewhat perplexed by this, she was quick to support him and appeared to harbor no hostility toward him. Overall, Yan Xiaobao held a favorable impression of the Rong twins. Rong Ming was lively, straightforward, and cheerful. Both of them had proven reliable and caring. The four of them ate together, quietly chatting about the events of the past year at the academy and the village. Bu Huang, sitting next to the three children, couldn’t help but feel a bit awkward given the scene they caused earlier that morning, so he ate in silence while observing the white-haired boy responsible. Lord Rong Liang had previously told him that even Lord Rong Liang himself could not explain what was different about this boy. However, he had confirmed earlier that Yan Xiaobao was human, and not some divine beast disguised as a human. Despite his body being human, his spiritual energy contained attributes that could intimidate magical beasts, even highly-ranked ones. Though Lord Rong Liang was intrigued by the boy, he maintained reason. Since it had been confirmed that he was human, he had no intention of provoking the child. However, Lord Rong Liang had instructed Bubu to observe Yan Xiaobao if they met, and Huang Bu decided to use this opportunity to do so. Bubu stared at the little boy, frowning slightly. "Have you been cultivating?" he asked in a neutral tone. Yan Xiaobao stared at him with wide eyes. "Yes, Master Huang," Yan Xiaobao said fearfully. "A young teacher taught me some methods last year, and I tried my best to follow them while tending the goats," he said faintly. The more he spoke, the calmer his voice became. He was the embodiment of a frightened child, and if Lan Feng didn’t need to stay hidden, he surely would have commented brilliantly on the performance. "Uncle," Rong Ming asked brightly, "what kind of cultivation is it? Is it useful?" Rong Ming and Rong Xing were not yet strong enough to discern others’ cultivation, so they relied on the elder’s guidance. Bubu glanced at Yan Xiaobao, whose heartbeat he could feel accelerating quickly. He hoped Lan Feng was hiding well; otherwise, the two of them would face a host of problems. Bubu could sense something hidden in Yan Xiaobao’s body, but he couldn’t ascertain what it was. Lord Rong Liang himself decided not to spend too much time analyzing the mystery, so Huang Bu similarly felt no need to research further and instead focused on cultivating his base, raising his brows in surprise. "He’s a third-ranked star student. This isn’t bad for the year," the elder assessed. For a seven-year-old to already achieve a third rank was not bad, especially since he had begun cultivating at six. "His talent doesn’t seem as exceptional as you two, but that’s certainly not a bad thing," Huang Bu continued. At his current speed, it was certain that Yan Xiaobao would achieve the necessary five-star ranking before turning ten, a rating that exceeded the average. Yan Xiaobao found himself agreeing with Huang Bu. It was indeed likely he’d reach the five-star student ranking by age ten, but the slow pace was owing to his cultivation method. Hearing this, Rong Ming and Rong Xing broke into cheerful smiles, knowing it meant the three of them could grow together at the Royal Art Academy. Rong Ming immediately shot out of his seat, shouting, "Stay right there!" before bolting from the tent. The three remaining inside could hear the commotion caused as the young master darted through the busy camp. Looking puzzled, Yan Xiaobao watched as guards were pushed aside by the running boy on his way to a smaller tent. Hidden under the entrance flap, Yan Xiaobao peered at the tent wall being haphazardly shoved, accompanied by strange noises inside. When Rong Ming finally re-emerged, clutching a handful of unknown scrolls, he dashed back to the central tent and dumped them onto a clear section of the table. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom "These are martial arts skills," Rong Ming said excitedly, his eyes lighting up. "They’re all low-level, the highest being beginner training level. They’re copies of techniques from our family collection." Yan Xiaobao’s eyes gleamed as he stared at the stack of scrolls. Though it conflicted slightly with his promise to Lan Feng, he couldn’t help but feel a surge of curiosity about the skills before him. "We’ll try to explain the martial arts skills to you over the course of this month," Rong Xing said in her melodic voice, "and then you can attempt training with them before we return next year." Xu Yue nodded silently. Although he wasn’t certain whether he could truly use these scrolls, he remained unaware of the Rong twins’ concern for him. With the Rong twins insisting that Yan Xiaobao visit the camp daily, the village head’s grandson, Xia Lang, eventually took over goat-tending duties for the rest of the month. Their justification to the elders was that Yan Xiaobao had the potential to become a cultivator and needed their assistance to improve his cultivation methods while learning martial arts skills. Lan Feng didn’t mind Yan Xiaobao learning martial arts skills from the Rong twins. The proud phoenix wouldn’t even bother memorizing the names of the three skills Yan Xiaobao had already taught him. When Yan Xiaobao accused Lan Feng of being overly arrogant, the phoenix replied that he didn’t concern himself with low-ranking techniques, confident that once Velocity Flow was perfected, he could provide better skills to Yan Xiaobao. This response stunned Yan Xiaobao, but he refrained from retorting, knowing that Lan Feng was not boasting but merely stating the truth. Yan Xiaobao spent the remaining month with the Rong twins and Bu Huang. Bubu eventually stopped scrutinizing him, allowing Lan Feng to cease hiding and instead participate in what was happening—though only Yan Xiaobao noticed him. Learning martial arts skills from scrolls was vastly different from Lan Feng’s earlier teachings of Mind Transformation through Velocity Flow. His body instinctively knew how to use Velocity Flow skills, mapping the Qi Flow Pattern required in the meridians directly into the body. Now, though the techniques were explained and Qi Flow Patterns were drawn in the scrolls for the meridians, the user needed to carefully apply the written skills to the body. ...

Chapter 192 - 181 Mrs. Rong Xing_2

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