Free Web NovelThe damp spring rain seemed to herald the coming of summer, casting a hazy veil over the glazed tiles.
The rain wasn't too heavy, and the flickering lamplight in Buyun Tower made it seem even quieter.
He once heard someone say that when the speed reached Forty, if you stretched your hand out of the window and opened it, you could feel the wind.
Even if the Somersault Cloud carried six, seven, or eight people, its speed must have been more than Forty, right?
At that time, Xiao Li had tried it with his hand, but now he suddenly realized how ignorant he had been.
That size, one hand simply couldn't grasp it.
And... what kind of wind could have a grainy texture?
Xiao Li faced the window, looking at the shimmering lights on the Jing River, the fine rain chilling his face slightly, his expression serious and earnest.
"Ice Cube, that move you just used was amazing."
"That's not martial arts."
Xiao Li earnestly debriefed Ice Cube. He had never shown ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) such a strong thirst for knowledge about the Dao of martial arts, like a student who, after class, still clutches a workbook and seeks out the teacher in their office for guidance, excelling in both character and academics, needing no further explanation.
As is well known, Ice Cube's martial arts attainments were unfathomable; no matter what question you asked, as long as it was about the Dao of martial arts, she could provide an answer.
Last time, Li Mo received Lao Xiao's Thousand Forms Art. Upon opening it, he discovered that this martial art had a long history, dating back two thousand years, and was a peerless Supreme martial art.
He shared it with Ice Cube.
Half an hour later, a revised version of the Thousand Forms Art appeared on the tea table, with elegant brushstrokes: 'Times have changed, and the Dao is not constant. I have corrected the outdated dross within it for you.'
Look at this spirit of imparting the Dao and teaching, listen to this profound yet easy-to-understand explanation.
As someone with a System, destined to be extraordinary... "Even the best of us can make mistakes."
Alright, truth be told, being stared at by Ying Bing with those deep eyes made Xiao Li a bit uncomfortable.
"Was it really an accident?"
Ying Bing's delicate hand kneaded the boy with a large head, making it emit creaking wails.
"Really! When people lose their balance, they instinctively want to grab something."
Anyone who saw Li Mo's expression would undoubtedly believe him to be a true gentleman.
"But when I withdrew my strength, you clearly could have dodged."
"What are you saying, what is this! Then wouldn't you have fallen to the ground? How could you expect me to stand by and do nothing?"
Li Mo was utterly serious.
And guilty.
"Then you said your whole body was numb, so why could your hand still exert force?" Ying Bing asked, narrowing her beautiful eyes.
"This..."
Li Mo couldn't help but lighten his breathing, taking a sip of Ice Cube's tea:
"That was an unconscious reaction; hands sometimes have a mind of their own."
"You..."
"Just like when a person is unconscious, they will still put their feet in a warm place."
"...That makes sense."
Ying Bing looked down at her toes, but couldn't see them, so she tucked her snowy feet in and stopped pressing the issue.
Li Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief: "By the way, Ice Cube, what's the biggest reason I can't win against you in sparring?"
Actually, this question had already been asked a moment ago.
But Xiao Li hadn't even listened, let alone remembered.
It was well known that Han Xianzi never repeated herself.
But seeing Li Mo pick up his small notebook, his eyes as clear as a dazed goose, she couldn't help but sigh softly in her heart.
"First, this is sparring."
"Second, at the same realm, my Yi Soul is stronger than yours, not to mention your nine orifices are not yet at Perfection, and you haven't utilized your greatest strength, wanting to win with martial arts attainment and Yi Soul."
"Your unparalleled strength, which is unprecedented in the third realm throughout history, is your Physical Body."
Ying Bing meant that it was good for a martial artist to have no weaknesses.
But what was more important was how long their strengths were.
With the same talent and the same amount of hard work, the one who consistently focused on a particular aspect would ultimately be stronger.
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Ying Bing looked up from her teacup and observed him, finding him diligently taking notes, licking his tongue to moisten the pen when the ink dried.
Her finger gently wiped away the ink from the corner of his mouth.
After performing this action, she herself found it strange.
Why did it feel so natural?
Good times are always short-lived. Li Mo filled several more pages of his small notebook, some questions his own, some asked on behalf of Chu Long.
"Let's sleep at your place tonight."
Ying Bing removed her hairpin, and her soft dark hair cascaded down.
"Okay."
Li Mo nodded without hesitation, but as he stepped out, he didn't hear footsteps behind him, and the light also seemed off.
Why was it getting darker and darker?
Turning back, he saw only a sliver of lamplight spilling from the doorway, behind which were Ice Cube's half-smiling eyes, the purity belonging to Teacher Ice Cube, now tinged with a mischievous cunning.
"Eh?" Li Mo froze completely.
Slam—
The door closed.
"..."
Li Mo was stunned for a long time before realizing that he had been careless, tricked by the mischievous Ice Cube.
Emmm.
However, recalling when he and Ying Bing first arrived at Ziyang Prefecture, she was truly an Ice Cube then. If his gaze lingered on her for more than two seconds, or if he approached within three meters of her, he might be met with Ice Cube's stare, feeling a chill throughout his body, as if plunged into an ice cellar.
The nickname 'Ice Cube' also became a catchphrase back then.
If it had been back then, and such a 'misunderstanding' had occurred, how would he have explained it?
Well, he probably wouldn't have had the chance for such a misunderstanding. Before anything could happen, his wicked big pig trotters might have waved goodbye to him, sailing away on their own, detached from his body.
At that time, Ice Cube's 'do not approach' was a matter of life, not just unfamiliarity... and only he could see the mischievous Ice Cube come online.
Buzz buzz—
The fluctuations in the Small World disrupted his thoughts. Li Mo quickly returned to his room and lay on the bed... What Xiao Li didn't know was.
Ying Bing, leaning against the door, heard his footsteps fade away, and the feigned half-smile in her eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by a touch of bewilderment.
She had been Reborn, so she always treated Li Mo like a childish fool.
In short, a mere Xiao Li, wasn't she, the Phoenix Heavenly Empress, able to easily handle him?
But just now, Xiao Li had actually turned the tables and even threatened her... 【Congratulations, Host, you have successfully secured the top spot in this System ranking.】
At this moment, the hour of midnight had passed.
Hearing the System's prompt, Ying Bing felt a great weight lift from her heart.
If she had heard that she was at the top of the rankings before, she would probably have thought it was only natural, nothing to be surprised about.
Now, she actually felt a bit relieved... "The punishment doesn't need to be done either," Ying Bing murmured softly.
【That's not necessarily true.】
Ying Bing: "?"
【Host, please do not doubt the System's integrity. This System is honest and trustworthy, and will never go back on its word. The mandatory punishments indeed do not need to be completed.】
As if to prove its statement, the System's punishment of 【Plant Forty-nine strawberries, then call 'Husband'】 slowly faded.
【But don't you think... you've taught him too well? And since you've taught him... he's learned everything, and now he's getting bolder and bolder. Can you guarantee that you won't do it even without the punishment?】
Ice Cube sat on the bed, subconsciously touching her ivory-white neck.
Images of her teaching him how to reinforce the Seal in the small forest flashed through her mind... "I can only guarantee myself..."
