BATTLE OF TECHNIQUES

Dawn painted the training courtyard in shades of grey, the morning mist curling through ancient pillars like curious spirits. 

Three months of rigorous training had transformed the siblings' movements.

They faced each other in a triangle formation, the air heavy with anticipation.

Around the courtyard's edge, Li Wei's spirit beasts watched with keen interest. Bai Ying, the frost tiger, lay with her head on massive paws, ice crystals forming where her breath touched the ground. Feng Yi, the wind fox, perched on a high branch, his tails creating subtle currents in the air. The thunder bunnies, Lei Lei and Dian Dian, crackled with excited energy as they sensed the impending clash.