"Sure!" Li Zheng gave a thumbs up to the returning Zhan Zhouzhou: "You're getting more and more fantastical."
"Fantastical?" Zhan Zhouzhou hesitated, twitching her mouth: "Not really, at most it's high martial arts."
Li Zheng was surprised: "Do you read novels too?"
"What's so unusual about that?" Zhan Zhouzhou rolled her eyes under her hood: "I'm also a young person of the new era; what's wrong with reading novels when I have free ti?"
"I thought your family upbringing was strict, and you wouldn't get involved with such idle pastis." Li Zheng chuckled dryly: "After all, they're all virtual things."
"Virtual..." Zhan Zhouzhou was silent for two seconds, nodding: "Indeed, in the eyes of those who don't understand, they are considered virtual."
"..."
"???"
Li Zheng was full of questions: "What do you an?"
"You're not in the circle, so you can only watch the spectacle." Zhan Zhouzhou explained: "You've read 'Solitude of the Master,' right? The author is the president of the Martial Arts Association, and there are many insights on martial arts in it, all based on his personal experiences. It's very valuable for our younger generation."
Master... Solitude?
Li Zheng recalled, wasn't that an online ga novel?
Oh, right.
The online ga version of Master Solitude is on Earth, but now this universe is Water Blue Star, so Master Solitude might be a... martial arts novel?
Li Zheng hadn't read it, so he could only nod in bewildernt: "I see."
"Those long-winded novels may seem boring to outsiders; it's normal if you haven't read or couldn't get into them." Zhan Zhouzhou saw Li Zheng's confusion and didn't continue on this topic: "These twisted creatures are a bit interesting; their physical strength is high, but their minds are poor, only fighting with brute force."
If the environnt didn't affect it, Zhan Zhouzhou could let loose and was confident in fighting ten at once without falling behind.
In terms of pure martial arts combat strength, Li Zheng was far inferior to Zhan Zhouzhou, but after observing the more refined 'Passing Swift' technique she perford, Li Zheng had a premonition that this technique... he could perform it too.
The enlightennt brought by the Bodhi Tree was unbelievably strong; rely watching once allowed his mind to automatically deduce the techniques Zhan Zhouzhou used in her moves.
At this mont, Li Zheng felt that he should often hang out with Miss Zhan; after all, any achievents she made in martial arts would ultimately beco his.
"Hmm, your martial arts are good, but unfortunately the next mont they'll be mine." Li Zheng thought to himself, wondering what kind of unstoppable protagonist template this was?
Unfortunately, this wasn't the kind of fantastical world found in novels; the martial arts ceiling should be quite low.
Thinking of this, Li Zheng suddenly recalled the 'Space Annihilation Version·Passing Swift' which he had gathered but hadn't been able to comprehend in the Dark Realm; perhaps that level was the limit this universe could achieve, which was why he couldn't figure it out.
"..." Li Zheng thought a lot; sohow, his thoughts jumped to spiritual power: "Speaking of which, with my spiritual power being so strong, if I enhance my physique, wouldn't I be invincible? Is there still a point in practicing martial arts?"
Isn't this a bit of missing the point?
"It shouldn't count; after all, the martial arts path can also strengthen the body, so let's just treat it as a way to enhance physical strength." Li Zheng discarded his errant thoughts, raising his eyes to find Zhan Zhouzhou standing right in front of him, staring directly at him, but not speaking, which startled him: "What are you doing?"
"What am I doing? Isn't that sothing I should be asking you?" Zhan Zhouzhou asked aningfully: "I found that every ti you're with , you tend to space out, and each ti it's for a long while. Honestly, are you thinking of so wicked thoughts?"
Under her hood, Zhan Zhouzhou's cheeks suddenly turned red after finishing her sentence.
This guy wouldn't be fantasizing about her, right?
Probably not.
Mirel has both better looks and figure, there's no need for him to fantasize about her.
Hmm...
What is he thinking about when he spaces out?
Li Zheng said honestly: "I was trying to comprehend that 'Passing Swift' technique you did earlier, and have gained so insight."
"..." Zhan Zhouzhou was silent for several seconds, the blush on her cheeks quickly faded, replaced by a look of disbelief: "You were trying to comprehend the 'Passing Swift' I used earlier? And gained so insight?"
"Yes."
"With your martial arts talent, you could comprehend it?" Zhan Zhouzhou shook her head: "That's impossible!"
She had long observed Li Zheng; he was just a martial arts novice. Even if given a hundred years, he wouldn't be able to master the 'Passing Swift' she perford earlier.
It's not that she's underestimating him, but talent is a major limitation for everyone practicing martial arts; those with insufficient talent have difficulty succeeding in martial arts.
"Actually, it's not very hard." Li Zheng took out a Black Iron Longsword he'd used for practicing sword techniques before, casually flicking a mock sword flourish, then bent his elbow backward, briefly charged up, and thrust forward forcefully.
In an instant, he seed to beco one with the Black Iron Longsword, transforming into a giant sword glowing with black light, piercing the air and appearing five ters away.
"You really mastered it?!" Zhan Zhouzhou's eyes widened, exclaiming in disbelief: "How...how did you do it?"
Li Zheng retrieved his sword and looked back at her: "Rember a few days ago when I ntioned to you that I have a place that can enhance martial arts enlightennt?"
After obtaining the Bodhi Tree, he had invited Zhan Zhouzhou, wanting her to experience the effects of the Bodhi Tree while trying to comprehend 'Space Annihilation Version·Passing Swift,' so he could make a comparison for himself, seeing if the enhancent achieved by him and top talents using the Bodhi Tree was different.
But back then, Zhan Zhouzhou refused, claiming she didn't want to rely on external forces to enhance her martial arts comprehension.
"What kind of treasure land could raise a near-martial-arts-idiot's enlightennt to this level..." Zhan Zhouzhou's expression was complex; the swordsmanship she painstakingly comprehended through hard work could be replicated by just a glance for him, making her feel a bit disheartened.
However, she soon regained her composure: "He learned my technique so quickly using an exploit, but the sa technique has little chance of independently achieving further breakthroughs. For , it's different; everything I learned ca from my own comprehension and hard work, and I can explore my future path, my martial arts journey is limitless, while he can only follow in my footsteps!"
However... She couldn't help but feel dissatisfied with how easily the technique she had arduously understood was learned by soone else.
After hesitating, she recalled Li Zheng previously wanting to beco her disciple, but she refused due to his lack of talent.
"Uh... so..." She bashfully asked: "Do you want to take as your teacher and learn swordsmanship with ?"
Li Zheng was taken aback: "Take you as my teacher? Didn't you refuse before, saying I was too dumb and didn't accept?"
Why bring this up now?
"Tis have changed; your enlightennt now barely qualifies you to enter the Zhan Family Sword Hall as a swordsmanship apprentice." Zhan Zhouzhou looked a bit unnatural.
She certainly wouldn't say that accepting apprentices was a way to prevent the true essence of the Zhan Family Swordsmanship from being learned by an outsider; giving Li Zheng the title of apprentice was a roundabout way, so she'd feel better when seeing him use the sword technique.
"Why just an apprentice?" Li Zheng said dissatisfiedly: "Isn't this the sa as those who learn swordsmanship through livestreams?"
"They're students, not apprentices." Zhan Zhouzhou explained seriously: "Students can only learn the basic sword skills of the Zhan Family; only apprentices receive the more core swordsmanship inheritance."
"Like what?"
"For example, sword techniques like the 'Passing Swift' you saw earlier." Zhan Zhouzhou said without a blush, without ntioning she only had one technique at that level.
Li Zheng thought for a mont: "I won't; anyway, I can learn whatever technique you use just by watching, becoming your disciple would make inferior, giving you the upper hand."
"What?" Zhan Zhouzhou was furious: "You sneakily learned my martial arts technique, isn't that taking advantage?"
"One is taking advantage, the other is being taken advantage of, you tell ?" Li Zheng turned his head, saying: "Let's go, we need to find the next twisted creature."
Zhan Zhouzhou was enraged: "You scoundrel, stand there! You must take as your teacher today!"
She swiftly summoned the Purple Extre Thunder Sword, and angrily pursued Li Zheng.
Curiously, though she felt very angry, her rationality wasn't affected by the environnt.
"Hehe, no way." Li Zheng sneered and quickened his pace while maintaining his spiritual power, forming a separation barrier beside Zhan Zhouzhou to reduce the Sin Domain's influence of evil thoughts.
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