Chapter 16 Mindset_2

Li Fu said indifferently, "I use a blade, not a sword."

"Blades and swords are quite similar, not much difference," Li Hao said with a smile.

"What do you know, to perfect a weapon practice, even the slightest difference can mean endless disparity," Li Fu said irritably, but then held back his temper. Oh well, the kid doesn't understand Martial Arts, so it's normal for him to see it this way.

Li Hao felt a bit helpless, so he continued to munch on fresh fruit, propping up his legs, watching Xue'er practice Swordsmanship.

"That Swirling Style you used—it seemed off to me."

Midway, Li Hao casually pointed out to Bian Ruxue, "If you lower your arm a bit more, it would look better."

"Don't just say things randomly, you might distract Xue'er," Li Fu said with a frown.

An amateur instructing a professional? This is simply outrageous!

Bian Ruxue didn't pay attention to Li Fu; she was already used to Li Hao's casual guidance. Although Brother Hao hadn't stepped into Martial Arts, every time she practiced as he suggested, she indeed felt more fluent.

At this moment, she lowered her arm again for the Swirling Style, and sure enough, there was a kind of enlightening fluidity.

Li Fu uttered a soft "hmm," not because Bian Ruxue actually listened to Li Hao, as this little girl was truly subservient to him, but because the posture as Li Hao suggested added a few more shades of aggression to the Sword Momentum.

He curiously looked down at this kid munching on fruit, legs propped up in a nonchalant manner, coincidental?

Or was it that he judged by appearance?

"The waist needs to exert force. In this long chopping Swirling Style, the force should not only come from the hands, the waist should drive the arms to swing out," Li Hao said again.

Bian Ruxue nodded slightly and then practiced again. After several times, she finally grasped the essentials, with the Sword Momentum gathering force, noticeably stronger than before.

Li Fu raised an eyebrow, surprised in his heart. Once could be a coincidence, but not twice, right?

Could it be that this child could truly see the sword, possessing Sword Dao talent?

Even though Li Fu didn't like Li Hao's personality, he had to admit that after six months of contact, this child was very intelligent, with maturity and wisdom beyond his age.

Could it be that he actually had Sword Dao talent, but couldn't practice Martial Arts, and thus couldn't display it?

Thinking of this, a secret pain filled his heart, if it were true, what a regret that would be!

Under Li Hao's casual guidance, Bian Ruxue's Swordsmanship gradually approached perfection.

There was no other way, with Li Hao's understanding of the Sword Dao, just by looking a few times, he could catalog this Superior Swordsmanship into the panel, then directly reach the Ultimate Perfection level.

Using his Ultimate Perfection-level understanding to correct flaws, he even skipped perfection. As long as Bian Ruxue grasped a little, she could achieve power comparable to perfection.

Next, Li Hao asked the little girl to practice that move she had lost in sparring earlier, to show him.

Bian Ruxue obediently complied.

With one look, Li Hao understood, even in his heart, he imagined the scene of how the other party defeated her.

However, he didn't speak out, considering Li Fu was there. It wasn't a problem to reveal a little Sword Dao talent, but being too detailed would seem too monstrous.

"This sword move is unattractive, I think the downward chop here should change to a slant, with the elbow raised back."

"Switching from chopping to direct thrust would be better here, don't let the wrist tremble."

Li Hao pointed out as if casually.

Bian Ruxue listened intently, slowly understanding Li Hao's words, and then practiced accordingly repeatedly, gradually approaching Li Hao's description.

Li Fu glanced at Li Hao, already certain that Li Hao had a very high Sword Dao talent as well.

Although the boy expressed himself very amateurishly, using "attractive" and "unattractive" to correct Bian Ruxue's moves, his ability to perceive the beauty of weapons at such a young age was a kind of talent.

After all, in the eyes of a genius, some things look different.

Li Fu sighed inwardly and felt even more sorry for Li Hao.

The next day.

The two went to the Eternal Spring Court for morning greetings, and then Bian Ruxue excitedly rushed to the training field.

After the morning practice and classes, Bian Ruxue approached the same illegitimate boy from yesterday, the little girl holding a sword nearly as tall as herself, her face showing complete seriousness as she challenged again.

Hearing Bian Ruxue's words, the boy couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The other illegitimate boys around him also laughed and ridiculed along.

They didn't dare provoke the legitimate family members, but Bian Ruxue was not truly a member of the Li Family, only the fiancée of a legitimate heir, not yet married, and that heir was already infamous as a waste at the Divine General Mansion. In the future, any one of them could surpass him.

So naturally, they despised that guy sitting on a treasure mountain, enjoying endless resources and affection.

"Didn't learn your lesson from losing to Bai yesterday?"

"If you want to stick up for that waste, let him come himself. No need for Bai, I could handle that waste with both hands!"

"Hmph, Bai was already merciful yesterday, yet you fail to appreciate it."

"Your talent may be good, but Bai has been practicing here for eight years. Want revenge? Maybe in half a year, but Bai may not be here by then.

Bian Ruxue bit her lip, and her face remained serious, staring earnestly at the boy in the center, "Do you dare?"

These words immediately stirred the boy's Blood Qi. The boy called Bai's full name was Li Dongbai. Among the illegitimate sons at the training ground, he was one of the top three in talent, with a seventh-level War Body, enjoying resources almost as preferment as legitimate ones. He had already stepped into the Zhou Tian Realm.

However, the martial arts competitions at the training field required the stronger party to suppress their cultivation to the same Realm as the weaker party.

And Bian Ruxue's cultivation was now at the Power Passage Realm, the Ten Realms Perfection!

"Today, I'll let you lose clearly."

Li Dongbai's eyes were cold. He hadn't intended to provoke this exceptionally talented little girl. He was only chatting with his friends, happened to mention that waste, and made a few remarks, which was why the little girl approached him.

Although he was an illegitimate son, he had a very high spirit and naturally wouldn't apologize, hence yesterday's duel.

"Come on!"

Li Dongbai stepped onto the training field's arena.

Soon, the arena was surrounded by spectators, all eager to watch the showdown between these two illegitimate talents and the exceptionally talented girl.

Outside the arena, the training ground's instructor, an elderly man from the military, squinted and smiled, holding a supportive attitude towards these young ones' competitive endeavors.

Sword edges sharpened through grindstones, if you don't compete in youth, where will setbacks and progress come from? You can't wait until my age, an old bag of bones, to fight for your life.

Soon, a large and small figure clashed in the arena.

The same scene the old man from the military had seen yesterday, with not much difference today, except Li Dongbai's actions became fiercer.

"Looks like Xue'er will lose again," the old soldier thought to himself. "After all, she hasn't cultivated long, though extraordinarily talented, still needing tempering."

Just then, the figures in the arena intersected, and the fiercest sword strike was unleashed.

With a clang, a sword flew out, spinning out of the arena, and lodged askew in the sandy ground.

And the figures on the platform froze.

The cheers and shouts for both sides from below the platform also stopped abruptly.

And the military old man's smile froze on his face.