Chapter 103: Chapter 64: Six Desires Charm Immortal Technique (Part 2)

“Gotten bold, have we? What, you think you’re better than the Patrol and the fire department? The mountain is huge. Were you just going for a joyride?”

The four of them silently lowered their heads.

“Don’t tell anyone about what happened last night. The mountain has already been sealed off. The entire Taishan area is under lockdown, and the scenic area will probably be closed soon as well.”

“This quicksand appeared very suddenly. It’s a strange geological phenomenon, and the Court needs to send experts to study it.”

“You can be considered to have done a small service by preventing some unnecessary casualties. But the four of you violated the ban and went out without permission…”

“This cannot be tolerated. Your merits and demerits cancel each other out. Your punishment is a six-month ban from all official competitions. Furthermore, your eligibility for honors is revoked… You all need to rein in your temperaments.”

Wang Zhanshan reprimanded them harshly.

They kept their heads down, not saying a word, but their expressions relaxed slightly. As long as they weren’t expelled, it was fine.

“When I was young… never mind. What happened to Zhang Kui was an accident, but it wasn’t an exception. You all live in an Ivory Tower… You need to focus. Improving your Martial Dao level is the Righteous Dao.”

“Only when you become Grandmasters will this world slowly begin to open up to you.”

“Dismissed. This matter ends here.”

Wang Zhanshan frowned and waved his hand, dismissing the four of them.

Zhao Rui and the others hurriedly lowered their heads and walked out of the reception room.

Not far from the door, Li Xinran, her eyes a little red, made a fist and gently punched Zhao Rui on the arm, then did the same to Qin Rui and Cao Guannan.

She said, “I was being willful. Thank you for coming with me.”

“We’re a team, aren’t we!”

Cao Guannan said, showing a rare hint of emotion.

“Right, six months is just six months. We have to build a foundation before we can truly soar! Let’s do our best.”

“Let’s do it!”

The four of them bumped fists, as if one more person was standing beside them, watching with a smile.

…

The lockdown of Taishan didn’t cause much of a stir; it was just seen as a scenic area being closed for maintenance.

After the area was searched and no more quicksand-like geology or other anomalies were found, the scenic area soon reopened.

The members of the Dongqi Martial Arts Team who returned to Jeju City continued their routine training, preparing for the upcoming provincial Martial Arts tournament.

Li Xinran and the others, their minds at ease, trained even harder in their cultivation, often not turning off the lights and leaving until nine or ten at night.

Zeng Hongyi saw this and was quite gratified. These few, while not as monstrously talented as some of the freshmen, were certainly resilient.

Each had their own way of thinking, and after the incident with Zhang Kui, they had clearly matured a great deal. It wasn’t impossible for them to break through the barrier to Martial Arts Level 8 by the end of the year.

Martial Arts Level 8 was a watershed. Anyone below Level 8 wasn’t even qualified to participate in the national Martial Arts competition, neither in the individual nor the team events.

And for a member of the Martial Arts Team to be considered for the official roster, the primary requirement was to be at Martial Arts Level 8.

The sophomore evaluation was based on the Level 8 standard. Only by passing Level 8 could they attempt to break through to Level 9 in the following year and a half.

If they couldn’t even pass Level 8, there was no longer any point in staying on the Martial Arts Team.

Wang Zhanshan continued to personally instruct the freshmen, teaching them everything from the Mental Tranquility Technique to the Prajna Palm himself.

The freshmen progressed very quickly as well. How could anyone selected for the team have poor talent?

Meanwhile, Miao Miaomiao and Wang Dalong, who were already Eighth-level Martial Artists, not only learned New Martial Arts from Wang Zhanshan but also received his personal guidance on competition experience.

This was all in preparation for the upcoming Martial Arts competition.

Both of them were qualified to participate in the competition.

…

“Minmin, this is a Snow Lotus Qi Replenishing Pill I brought from home. It’s from the Celestial Mountain Sect. You have to keep working hard!”

In a mountain pavilion outside Mingcan Temple, a short-haired young man handed a small porcelain vial to Luo Min, who was standing beside him in a light brown trench coat.

“This gift is too valuable, I can’t accept it!”

“My family has plenty. Besides, it’s not like you’re short on these things. This is just a small token of my affection. I hope you can break through to Level 8 soon.”

“Thank you, Senior Brother Sun. I’ll do my best.”

Luo Min’s star-like eyes narrowed slightly, a faint smile playing on her cherry-red lips.

“Don’t be so formal!”

After chatting for a while, Luo Min said, “I have to get back to my training. I’m sure that with your Elixir Pill, I’ll definitely be able to break through.”

“Okay, let’s head down the mountain then.”

Just as Senior Brother Sun finished speaking and was about to get up and walk down the mountain with Luo Min, he saw a graceful figure slowly ascending the mountain path.

“It’s that cat!”

Senior Brother Sun’s expression changed, his tone turning hostile.

Hearing his words, Luo Min turned to look, and her face instantly darkened.

“Ignore her. Your priority right now is your Breakthrough Realm!”

Senior Brother Sun reached out, took Luo Min’s cool little hand in his, and gave it an encouraging squeeze.

Luo Min’s expression stiffened. She nodded slightly and said, “I know. Let’s go, Senior Brother Sun.”

As she spoke, she took the opportunity to pull her hand from his and started walking down the mountain.

Halfway there, they were no more than five meters away from Miao Miaomiao.

Miao Miaomiao looked up at the two of them, her fox-like, enchanting eyes blinking slightly, as if conveying a fragile sorrow.

Senior Brother Sun’s face froze and his cheek twitched slightly. He hastily circulated his Heart Sutra to suppress the strange stirring in his heart.

Luo Min, who was beside him, noticed his unusual reaction and immediately shot Miao Miaomiao a frosty glare.

“Oh, sorry to interrupt you two. Is the scenery on the mountain beautiful? I imagine with a beauty by your side, any view would be lovely.”

As Miao Miaomiao spoke, she directed her flirtatious gaze toward Senior Brother Sun.

Luo Min quickly moved to block the view between them, glaring angrily.

“How boring! I’ll be waiting for you to reach Level 8, you know!”

With that, Miao Miaomiao gave a slight twist of her willow-like waist, turned her back on them, and continued up the mountain.

Luo Min snorted coldly, an angry blush creeping up her pretty face, then turned and stalked down the mountain.

Seeing this, Senior Brother Sun hurriedly followed after her.

The mountain pavilion was simple, open on all four sides. When the wind blew through, the mountain air felt crisp and clear.

When Miao Miaomiao reached the pavilion, she paused for a moment, her gaze shifting slightly toward a large rock just outside it.

Her cherry-red lips curved upward as she called out, “Which Senior Brother is hiding over there? It’s not a good habit to spy on young lovers, you know!”

Hearing her delicate, singsong voice, a tall young man with resolute features walked out from behind the rock.

“Senior Brother Zhao? No, wait, you’re a fake Senior Brother!”

Miao Miaomiao covered her lips with a delicate hand and giggled.

“If I said I came here first to train and they came later, would you believe me?”

The young man was none other than Zhao Rui. He had seen that the sun was bright today, and though the air was cold, the direct sunlight offered a unique warmth, so he had taken advantage of the noon hour to come up the mountain.

He hadn’t expected that after only a short while, Luo Min and that guy would show up.

The moment they arrived, they started talking about this and that, making it awkward for him to reveal himself.

He had just decided to sit cross-legged and enter a state of meditative emptiness, waiting for them to leave on their own.

But he never imagined that this Miao Miaomiao would discover his presence the moment she came up.

’As expected of the academy’s famous prodigy.’

“Whether I believe you or not doesn’t matter. Whatever you say goes, Senior Brother Zhao.”

Miao Miaomiao gave a bewitching smile, and an invisible pressure immediately bore down on Zhao Rui.

It made his Inner Qi stir uncontrollably.

Zhao Rui hurriedly chanted the Mental Tranquility Technique in his mind while simultaneously mobilizing the acupoints he had already opened, drawing external Innate Qi into his body to balance the turmoil of his Inner Qi.

“Six Yi Charm Immortal Technique. Copy?”

A prompt suddenly sounded from the system panel.

Without any hesitation, Zhao Rui decisively clicked ’Copy’.

“Well, thank you then, Junior Sister. The scenery is quite nice today. Are you here to enjoy the view?”

Zhao Rui said with a smile, all while suppressing the agitation of his Inner Strength.

Miao Miaomiao was taken aback, not expecting someone to take the initiative to speak with her.

She immediately flashed a charming smile and said, “Yes. The weather today is much more peaceful than in the summer. Don’t you like it too, Senior Brother?”

“It’s alright. Just a little cold.”

“Is that so?”

As Miao Miaomiao spoke, she couldn’t help but step closer to Zhao Rui.

“Yeah, I don’t handle the cold very well. I wonder where you’re from, Junior Sister? You don’t seem like you’re from our Dongqi Province.”

“I’m from Sichuan Province!”

Zhao Rui made small talk, but as Miao Miaomiao drew closer, the agitation of his Inner Strength grew even stronger.

“Uh, Junior Sister, take your time and enjoy the view. I have something to do, so I’ll be going now.”

Before she could react, Zhao Rui turned and hurried down the other side of the mountain, his steps so fast that he was already using the Wandering Dragon Step.

Miao Miaomiao’s expression froze, a flicker of surprise in her eyes. Then she chuckled softly. ’This Senior Brother Zhao… his Inner Strength is quite impressive!’

After saying this, she turned gracefully, walked into the mountain pavilion, and with a light wave of her delicate hand, brushed the dust from the railing before taking a seat.

She casually opened the book she had brought, placed it on her lap, and began to read quietly in the midday sun.

’This Martial Art is seriously twisted!’

“Progress: 0.1%.”

On the other side of the small mountain, Zhao Rui couldn’t help but look back at the woman reading peacefully in the pavilion on the summit.

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