Martial arts mastery? But I'm just a spoiled brat!

Yan Qing stared at the maple leaf stuck to the trunk of the maple tree. Even though he knew that Li Cunxiao's words about dying were just a joke, his eyelids still twitched.

Death may not be an option, but if things go wrong, some suffering is likely.

"Whoosh~"

Without a word, Yan Qing pushed off with his feet and darted forward a great distance.

He didn't choose to jump from the tree, as that would be too far from the ground, leaving him dangling in the air and with even less room to dodge if attacked.

As Yan Qing moved through the woods, she would instinctively choose to stay behind the trees, trying her best to avoid exposing her body.

At the same time, he was secretly applying the experience taught by Li Cunxiao, accumulating three parts of strength with each exertion, in preparation for what would follow.

"Whoosh~~~"

They had only traveled about ten meters when the sound of maple leaves slicing through the air reached their ears.

Yan Qing felt a chill in his groin.

Yan Qing knew that this was Li Cunxiao leaving him some leeway, since the maple leaves that the other party had launched earlier hadn't made a sound of air being cut.

As soon as Yan Qing's front foot landed, he activated the three-tenths of the strength accumulated in his body, tapped his toes on the maple tree, and instantly turned his body, at a speed at least twice as fast as before.

"Thump~"

A maple leaf pierced the maple tree like a flying knife, while Yan Qing had already appeared beside another tree.

"Whoosh~~"

Before Yan Qing could catch his breath, the sound of something breaking through the air came again, and another maple leaf followed him like a shadow.

This time, it was a burning sensation between my eyebrows...

"They really know how to die!"

Yan Qing's brow twitched, and he changed course again, heading in the other direction.

"That's pretty good... but it's not enough..."

Li Cunxiao's voice rang in Yan Qing's ears, followed by two more maple leaves.

Li Cunxiao had perfect timing; each time he shot out a maple leaf, it was precisely when Yan Qingjiu had exhausted his strength and had not yet generated new power.

Even the direction and speed were just right, like a pre-written script. If Yan Qing hadn't changed his position according to what the other party wanted, he really would have been hit by the maple leaf.

Unfortunately, Li Cunxiao aimed at key locations, which gave Yan Qing a strong sense of crisis and urgency, making him dare not relax for a moment.

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Of course, the effect was also outstanding. In no time, words appeared before Yan Qing's eyes, and his cultivation progress improved without him even realizing it.

Yan Qing had no time to investigate further and could only use his new insights during the gaps in his dodging.

However, as time went on, the progress bar provided feedback, and Yan Qing could clearly feel the pressure decreasing, making his dodging more and more relaxed.

Li Cunxiao, who had been watching Yan Qing closely from a distance, looked at Yan Qing's increasingly composed demeanor and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Watch out!"

After uttering a sentence, three maple leaves flicked from his fingertips.

Three maple leaves pinpointed Yan Qing's three vital points.

The pressure immediately increased again, forcing Yan Qing to continue to deal with the situation with all his might.

From striking a vital point with a single maple leaf to locking onto three fatal areas with three maple leaves.

Then, two of the three maple leaves locked onto vital points, while the remaining leaf shot ahead of Yan Qing's intended dodge position.

Then one area was locked down, and two areas were sealed off in advance.

The last two pieces made a whooshing sound as they flew through the air, while the last one remained completely silent.

Li Cunxiao's methods were gradual and progressive, consistently putting Yan Qing under pressure.

Only when Li Cunxiao had shot out five maple leaves, each one silent, did he finally speak:

"Is this all you know about lightness of body techniques? True mastery requires integrating other techniques with lightness of body techniques!"

As he shot maple leaves from his fingertips, Li Cunxiao didn't forget to give verbal instructions.

"How about integrating the technique of lightness of body with other martial arts techniques?"

Li Cunxiao's words of advice struck Yan Qing like a thunderbolt, causing him to subconsciously slow down his leap.

He kept pondering the meaning behind Li Cunxiao's words.

Yan Qing only snapped out of his daze when he sensed a faint sense of crisis creeping into his mind.

Without turning his head, Yan Qing felt a chill in his groin. Based on Li Cunxiao's previous attacks, Yan Qing knew that the other party's perverse tastes were probably hard to change.

Just as he was about to take a step, a vague sense of unease crept into his heart. As for the other directions, Yan Qing knew without even trying that they would likely be blocked by attacks.

Instantly, Yan Qing, who had only sensed a slight danger in his groin, felt a strong alarm bell ring in his mind, and a sense of crisis rose from his heart.

Faced with imminent danger, almost instinctively, Yan Qing channeled the energy he had accumulated into his body downwards, bent his body forward, and simultaneously exerted force from his hips.

The foot that has already been stepped forward exerts downward force, no longer moving forward, and when one foot lands, both feet simultaneously push off the ground forcefully.

Yan Qing was walking normally, but in the blink of an eye, he had turned into a forward-leaning, lunging posture.

Yan Qing made this choice instinctively in a moment of crisis.

His attack just now was in accordance with his instincts, choosing the tiger-shaped true meaning that he was most familiar with and trusted.

This attack, though seemingly simple, was like a tiger pouncing on its prey. Not only was it faster than the previous leaping technique, but it also covered a much greater distance.

"Phew~~"

With a single lunge, Yan Qing's body whistled through the air as he leaped and fell, instantly covering a distance of more than ten meters.

"Knock knock knock!!!"

The maple leaf that Li Cunxiao had just shot almost grazed Yan Qing's clothes before landing on the maple tree trunk or disappearing into the ground.

"Phew~"

Using the ground for leverage, Yan Qing stood up and let out a long sigh. Turning to look at the spot where he had just been standing, a smile appeared on his lips.

This smile was not only a sign of relief after the crisis was over, but also because he had found the point Li Cunxiao had mentioned about combining the Lifting Technique with his own skills.

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『Inner Three Harmonies: Mind and Heart in Harmony 340/2500』

As the words appeared before Yan Qing's eyes, a surge of inspiration rose from his heart. In an instant, his previously slow progress suddenly accelerated, and even the progress of the next stage, "the union of Qi and intention," increased significantly.

The insights gained from that brief moment of crisis alone far surpassed the cultivation gained over the previous few days.

"It seems that it won't take long to reach the limit of internal strength."

Yan Qing thought to himself that he was very satisfied with his current cultivation speed. Most importantly, he seemed to have found a way to cultivate the "Lifting and Leaping Technique" next.

"How's it going? Getting into the swing of things?"

Li Cunxiao arrived beside Yan Qing at some point and asked her a question as she looked at Yan Qing, who was squatting on the ground.

Although Yan Qing was far away from him, he could not escape Yan Qing's watchful eye on her every move.

"Yes, found it!"

Yan Qing smiled and got up from the ground.