"Practicing With Cultivation Stones"

Zhao Syaoran was standing in the east training yard.

In his hand, he threw a pebble into the air and picked it up again.

A few feet away, Long Tian was standing up.

He held a sword in both hands and kept his eyes closed as if he were concentrating.

"Ready?" Zhao Syaoran asked, just getting a nod with his head.

Zhao Syaoran then prepared himself.

He took a deep breath, throwing his wrist back and concentrating his energy, forming a faint white aura.

Then, as if it were going to happen in slow motion, Zhao Syaoran threw the stone, putting all his energy and strength into a single point of the finger.

Zuuuuuum!

The pebble flew so quickly leaving a faint trail of light that it was not even possible to see it with the naked eye.

However, Long Tian maintained an extensive aura around him.

When Zhao Syaoran threw the pebble, Long Tian raised his ears, listening perfectly to her humming in the air.

Even with his eyes closed, Long Tian's body moved quickly, changing the position of the sword a little more to the upper diagonal.

Then there was the crack of the stone hitting the blade of the sword.

Long Tian felt the strong impact run all the way down his arm to his feet.

He had blocked it perfectly!

Zhao Syaoran then threw a few more stones.

One after the other, with the same strength and energy, were blocked by Long Tian.

Zupt! Zupt!

The pieces of stone were starting to accumulate around Long Tian's feet.

"Your speed has improved a lot, Long Tian." Long Kun then appeared.

After blocking another stone, Long Tian returned to his position, lowering his sword and opening his eyes, looking at Long Kun.

"Uncle Long."

Long Kun just nodded in response to Long Tian's greeting from him.

"You can get some rest now, I prepared an exercise for you today." Long Kun then sat down next to the balcony.

"Another exercise?" Long Tian just heard a buzz coming towards him and grabbed the rock thrown in the air quickly, staring at Zhao Syaoran with a confused face.

"Urgh! I came close!" Zhao Syaoran withdrew into position.

"Were you trying to hit me?"

"What do you think? Never let your guard down." The stone then flew again towards Zhao Syaoran. "Oops!"

If he hadn't been so quick, too, it would have been right.

"Apparently you are taking this rule seriously, then." Long Tian smiled slightly.

"Very funny, Brother Long Tian."

"Enough, come here," Long Kun interrupted.

The two approached Long Kun.

"What new exercise is this, master? Shall we fight again?" Zhao Syaoran said, taking a seat on Long Tian's side of him.

"Are you looking forward to beating, boy?"

"To make it clear, that was a tie, sir."

"It sure was," Long Kun laughed.

"You know, I like our fights, but you haven't taught us anything yet."

"Didn't you learn anything?" Long Tian asked looking in surprise at Zhao Syaoran.

"We fought and did simple exercises in those four days, it is not that difficult. I would like something more challenging."

"I am your Master, not your teacher, I don't have to teach you that kind of thing," Long Kun said a little thickly, "And a week is not enough time for a useless person like you to learn anything."

"That was a cruel master." Zhao Syaoran felt ashamed.

"I am very busy, you should be grateful that I can give you a little attention and guidance." Long Kun then took two stones out of his pocket. "But since you want something challenging, this is your next training."

"What is this?" Long Tian stretched a little to see.

"They are heavenly cultivation stones" Long Kun then handed one to Zhao Syaoran and the other to Long Tian.

"Cultivation stones? How do they work?" Long Tian took a good look at the item in his hands.

It was a stone a little smaller than his hand, and it had an intense and brilliant white color.

He could feel a pure and strong energy emanating from her.

"Use these stones to cultivate, they must absorb their energy into their nuclei of power."

"Just that?" Zhao Syaoran raised an incredulous eyebrow.

"It's not as easy as it looks, it takes a lot of concentration and practice to control the flow of energy and be able to absorb it. At the level they are now, it will take at least two days to completely dissolve it."

"Two days?! Do they have that much energy?" Long Tian was surprised.

"I can do it in less than a day!" Zhao Syaoran spoke proudly.

"Ha! Good luck, these stones are pure and condensed divine energy, I doubt it will take so little time," Long Kun said dismissively.

"Are you doubting me, master?" Zhao Syaoran was suddenly excited.

"I wouldn't doubt him so much, Uncle, Zhao Syaoran has incredible cultivation speed, I have to admit," Long Tian said.

"Well, we'll see, if you can absorb the stone in less than a day, I will teach you a technique."

"Is this serious ?!!" Zhao Syaoran's eyes sparkled.

"That goes for you too, Long Tian."

"What?! I don't want to be a part of this."

"But go! What a shame if you lost to Zhao Syaoran ha?"

Long Tian folded his arms, feeling his ears heat up.

"Humpf!"

"Well, the sooner they start, the better." Long Kun stood up. "Enjoy your last days of rest."

He walked down the corridor and left without looking back, disappearing around the corner.

"What rest?" Zhao Syaoran was screwed.

Long Tian sighed.

"You haven't seen anything yet." He stood up and walked a little way down the hall. "Come on, we have to start soon."

...

Zheng Xi-Wang woke up with a bright light on his face.

She curled up on the bed more, pulling the covers, but was prevented by a force that pulled the covers away from her body.

"Noooo! But why ?!"

The two servants were already inside the room.

"Sorry, miss, good morning." They bowed briefly. "Princess Sheng requests your immediate presence for the morning meal."

"Princess Sheng?" Zheng Xi-Wang was already being pulled and taken to the lavatory.

It took a little more than an hour for it to finally be ready.

The servants had to make up for her a little because she had a swollen face.

After what happened last night, Zheng Xi-Wang did not get a good night's sleep.

In fact, all she wanted to do was leave and never set foot there again.

She had to convince Huang Mei never to return to that place.

Fortunately, they were leaving for Central Country today.

However, when he arrived in the dining room, Zheng Xi-Wang did in fact only meet Sheng Mia.

"Good morning, Miss Xiao," Sheng Mia spoke with a smile.

"Where's Huang Mei at?" Zheng Xi-Wang said dryly.

"Princess Huang did not wake up very well today, she preferred to stay in her room and rest."

"Huang Mei is sick ?!

That was bad!

If they didn't come back soon, they could lose their positions at the Celestial Winds Academy.

She was doing so well yesterday.

What could have happened?

The figure of Sheng Rei appeared in the mind of Zheng Xi-Wang ...

That bastard!

It could only be his thing!

Sheng Mia had a slight amused smile on her face.

She tried to hide her satisfaction from her as much as possible when she saw Zheng Xi-Wang's stunned face.

"Excuse me, I need to go to see Princess Huang."

Zheng Xi-Wang then pulled the dress off and fanged down the hall towards Huang Mei's courtyard.