307: Chapter 0307 A Thousand Miles a Day

Lin Xiao pinched the woman's delicate cheek. "Look at you, are you that eager to go?"

Xie Juner nodded vigorously. "Naturally. Husband, you might not know this, but not everyone has the opportunity to participate in the Tianwu Grand Tournament."

"It is a grand event for martial artists from all over the world. Just think about it, Wendao Peak is only so big; naturally, they can't just let anyone go up there."

"To say nothing of me being merely a princess of the Linyuan Marquis Mansion, even a royal princess would need to pull strings and rely on luck if she wanted to go and gain some experience."

Lin Xiao clicked his tongue. Good heavens, if they could sell tickets for this, they would make a fortune!

"You can go, but you must practice diligently. That place is full of martial artists; you need at least enough strength to protect yourself."

Xie Juner nodded vigorously. "That goes without saying. I will definitely practice diligently."

Without wasting any more time, under Lin Xiao's guidance, Xie Juner began to learn the 'Sword Heart and Zither Soul'.

For the young woman, the 'Zither' portion was easy to grasp, but the 'Sword' portion was somewhat obscure.

Lin Xiao himself practiced the blade, so he truly didn't dare to offer reckless guidance regarding the sword.

That's right! How could I have forgotten the 'Zhu Xian Sword Formation Fragment'!

[Ding! Host has learned 'Zhu Xian Sword Formation' (Fragment 1/4)!]

[Ding! Achievement 'Immortal Guiding the Way' (Immortal Grade) unlocked: Directly learn an Immortal Grade cultivation technique. prestige +10000]

[Skill 'Vermilion Bird Sword Formation' acquired: One of the fragments of the Zhu Xian Sword Formation, capable of gathering the essence of Nanming Li Fire, which is unbearably scorching. (Note: Because it is a fragmented formation, the consumption of True Qi is immense.)]

Oh! Another 10000 prestige?

Lin Xiao was pleasantly surprised at first, but soon felt something was wrong.

"Wait, System, isn't my 'Indestructible Golden Body' an Immortal Grade technique? Why did this achievement only come now?"

System: "Some rare achievements require special conditions to be met!"

Lin Xiao looked carefully and discovered that this achievement required 'directly learning' the technique.

In other words, the Indestructible Golden Body that he had upgraded to Immortal Grade didn't count?

Damn system, it's just finding ways to force me to spend points on an Immortal Grade technique, right?

So stingy with giving out prestige!

"Speaking of which, I also have an equipment rating achievement; you haven't given that to me yet, have you?"

Lin Xiao said unhappily, "Don't tell me that also requires some special condition to be met?"

System: "High-level equipment rating achievements require holding or using the equipment for a sufficient amount of time to confirm it belongs to the host before it can be triggered!"

Lin Xiao frowned. "It doesn't count if I put it in my storage space?"

System: "Mmhmm~"

"Then why didn't you say so earlier!?"

System: "..."

Lin Xiao was annoyed. If he had known, he would have redeemed the Dragon-Slaying Sword later and secured the achievement first!

While grumbling, Lin Xiao added 200 points of cultivation to the 'Zhu Xian Sword Formation'.

A massive amount of understanding regarding the Dao of the sword flooded into Lin Xiao's mind like a tide.

[Ding! Achievement 'Sword Master' (Heaven Grade) unlocked, prestige +1000]

A Heaven Grade achievement—this little bit of prestige wasn't enough to satisfy his thirst anymore!

"System, are there any achievements higher than Sword Master?"

System: "There are, but the host needs to explore it yourself. A small hint: simply increasing cultivation is useless."

I knew it!

Lin Xiao rolled his eyes. If he could get an Immortal Grade achievement just by adding 1000 years of cultivation, that would be too simple.

"Husband, what's wrong with you?"

Xie Juner saw Lin Xiao talking to himself, his expression changing strangely from time to time, and felt a little frightened.

Lin Xiao came back to his senses and smiled. "It's nothing. Let me teach you how to practice the sword..."

With the guidance of a Sword Master, Xie Juner's understanding of swordsmanship instantly became clear.

By evening, Xie Juner was already able to switch between the zither and the sword fluidly.

Lin Xiao saw that it was about enough and had the woman take a Cultivation Pill.

Feeling the surging True Qi within her body, Xie Juner's beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief.

She finally understood what it meant to have her husband around and achieve 'a thousand miles in a day'!

That night, Xiao Qingxuan and the other women returned after finishing their work outside.

At the dinner table, Lin Xiao told the women about the Tianwu Grand Tournament.

"That's great! I saw it once when I followed my father when I was young; it was very lively and especially exciting!" Mu Wanying was very expectant.

"Yaner, didn't you say your master asked you to go back and participate in the selections? With your current strength, it shouldn't be difficult to secure a good ranking representing the Sword Forest. Why don't you go?" Xiao Qingxuan looked at her good sister.

Leng Bingyan was not very willing. "Forget it. Let's leave such opportunities to those who need them. I just want to stay with Husband and you all."

"Yaner is truly generous. Many people would break their heads trying to get such an opportunity to make a name for themselves," Su Wansha said admiringly.

"That goes without saying. I am, after all, the daughter of a great general of Western Shu." Leng Bingyan tossed her hair and smiled proudly.

The identities of Xiao Qingxuan and Leng Bingyan had already been laid out, so Xie Juner and Su Wansha didn't make a fuss.

In fact, upon learning of Xiao Qingxuan's noble status, both women felt relieved.

Whether it was appearance or talent, it was perfectly normal not to be able to compare to the Empress!

"Qing'er, your appearance is so outstanding. Once you go to the Tianwu Grand Tournament, your identity will likely be impossible to hide."

Zhao Caiwei considered things very carefully. "You need to think clearly about whether you want to disguise yourself or something when the time comes."

"I will listen to Husband. Whatever Husband wants, I will do." Xiao Qingxuan didn't think too much and looked at the man with a charming smile.

"Disguise? My woman, Lin Xiao's woman, should walk openly in the sunlight. Why hide?"

Lin Xiao put an arm around his beautiful wife's shoulder and laughed. "I want to let the whole world know that my wife is unparalleled in beauty!"

Xiao Qingxuan gave him a shy, coquettish glance, but she was overjoyed in her heart.

"Hmph, Husband is biased! What about us?" Mu Wanying said jokingly, feigning dissatisfaction.

"You are all top-tier beauties as well, of course! My wives are all stunning beauties who could topple kingdoms, haha!"

The women giggled upon hearing this. Although it wasn't the New Year yet, it was extremely lively.

"Sisters, the moonlight is beautiful tonight. I just learned a set of 'Zither Song and Sword Dance'. Shall I practice it to liven things up for everyone?"

After all, Xie Juner was a young woman in her early twenties. Having suddenly become a martial arts expert, she naturally wanted to show off her skills.

"Alright, let us see what Husband has taught you with his big sword!" Mu Wanying teased.

Xie Juner's face flushed red, and she stomped her feet. "Then Mu Wanying, watch carefully!"

After saying that, Xie Juner had Xiaodie fetch the guqin and somehow found a yellow grade willow-leaf longsword.

Under the moonlight, Xie Juner carried the guqin on her back, raised her longsword, and began to dance gracefully.

The sword moved with cadence, like a musical rhythm. After the flying sword soared into its sheath, the zither seamlessly appeared in her hands.

She held the zither with one hand while plucking the strings with the other. Then, the guqin hovered in mid-air as she played rapidly with both hands.

Waves of True Qi sound ripples stirred up the pool of water in the courtyard!

In the end, the zither and sword began to switch rapidly, appearing as if she were dancing gracefully, yet concealing murderous intent!

"So beautiful..." Zhao Caiwei couldn't help but praise.

"Indeed. In just one day, Husband has enabled Juner to master such a divine skill... Husband is truly a peerless genius rarely seen in a millennium," Leng Bingyan sighed with emotion.

"She was already well-versed in music, which is why she is suited to practice this technique."

As Lin Xiao spoke, he suddenly noticed a woman beside him whose expression was somewhat forlorn.

It was Su Wansha!

Lin Xiao frowned. Among his women, Su Wansha had the poorest aptitude, being only yellow grade.

Moreover, she had been busy with business all these years, and her foundation in martial arts was very weak.

In her entries, there were no special entries, and following the path of Xie Juner seemed unlikely.

"Husband..."

Xiao Qingxuan had obviously noticed it too. She gently touched the man with her hand and signaled toward Su Wansha with worried eyes.

Her relationship with Su Wansha was very deep, second only to Leng Bingyan, because Su Wansha often helped her share the most arduous tasks in their daily lives.

Seeing her good sister so dejected, Xiao Qingxuan also felt very uncomfortable.

Lin Xiao nodded, made up his mind, and smiled. "Wansha, we are setting off to return to Baishui City the day after tomorrow. Don't busy yourself tomorrow; I need to teach you how to practice martial arts."