Chương 65: Are you using me as a whetstone?

He had never seen a martial art that could influence a person's mind and internal energy circulation from a distance.

No wonder this girl is already an eighth-level martial artist at such a young age, and she is also the kind of genius who can fight against opponents of higher levels.

This technique must have played a significant role.

Zhao Rui looked up at the girl with increasing joy and satisfaction.

As if sensing something, Miao Miaomiao on the mountain pavilion frowned slightly and looked around in confusion.

"I have this strange feeling about me!"

The girl murmured to herself, then shook her head and focused on reading.

With the New Year approaching and the Provincial University Martial Arts Tournament just around the corner, the eighth level has become an extremely sensitive topic.

Not only second-year students are desperately trying to break through the level 8 barrier, but some first-year students who have been stuck at level 7 for a long time are also eager to try.

Besides Luo Min, there are four or five other freshmen who all possess this kind of ability.

In the early stages, martial arts levels were primarily determined by basic attributes such as internal strength level and the speed of true qi circulation.

This standard is a comprehensive and universal indicator, and can only be used as a reference in practice.

Many level-seven martial artists with unique techniques can defeat martial artists of a higher level than themselves.

However, that's an exception, outside the standard range. He has strong combat skills, but he's still not qualified to participate in the university martial arts tournament.

There's no way around it; everything has to have a set rules.

Zhao Rui wasn't in a hurry to reach level eight. He could achieve it anytime he wanted, but he didn't need to right now.

The year-end evaluation for him required a level seven qualification, which he had already passed.

As for the provincial university martial arts competition, it has nothing to do with him; he has already been banned from the competition for half a year.

Even if you pass level eight, you still can't participate.

The freshmen and sophomores are working hard, and the juniors aren't idle either, even though their exams won't officially start until the second semester of their junior year.

But they also need to prepare for the university martial arts competition.

As for the seniors, there's no need to mention them; this provincial martial arts competition will be their last chance to achieve good results.

Throughout the entire martial arts tournament, apart from the freshmen who had just joined the team and were of slightly lower skill level, Zhao Rui was the one who felt the least pressure.

Now, whenever he has free time, he goes to audit the training sessions with freshmen.

They euphemistically call it "jointly improving the level of competition."

Zeng Hongyi didn't bother with him; at this moment, he was focused on helping Li Xinran and the others improve their internal strength.

They then released him back to his training group.

In the sparring group, He Zhiyan and the other team members were all busy preparing for the competition, so he took on the task of sparring with them.

He had basically copied all the skills from the second and third year students, but he hadn't even started to learn from the skills of the first-year students.

Zhao Rui excitedly joined the freshman group and became a hardworking and dedicated workhorse.

"Brother Rui, I've been practicing this martial art for five or six years, but when I face you, I feel like I can't use it."

A freshman named Geng Tao sat with Zhao Rui in a corner under the arena, discussing the match that had just taken place.

"As long as there is still no connection between the mind and the body, the movements will naturally not be able to move as one wishes."

Zhao Rui awkwardly came up with an excuse. He couldn't very well say that he had just copied Zhao Rui's martial arts and was even slightly better than Zhao Rui, so naturally he could know what Zhao Rui was going to do next.

"Oh, you're right, or perhaps my own moves have a flaw..."

Geng Tao's expression changed abruptly halfway through his sentence. He quickly nudged Zhao Rui with his elbow and muttered, "The cat is coming this way."

After saying that, he pulled Zhao Rui up, stood up, and turned to walk away.

I'm going to get as far away from that cat as possible.

After he had taken a few steps, he suddenly realized that Zhao Rui had not followed, so he turned around to look.

This one glance was enough to change his expression.

Instead of running away, Zhao Rui took the initiative to meet him.

"What the hell? Are you crazy?"

Geng Tao murmured, puzzled.

Zhao Rui wasn't crazy; on the contrary, he was perfectly normal. What Miao Miaomiao? This was clearly a vending machine for magical powers.

It's free.

"Good afternoon, junior sister! Have you eaten yet?"

This is just making conversation for the sake of it.

Zhao Rui smiled calmly and stepped forward to greet him.

Miao Miaomiao was taken aback when she saw him approaching, and couldn't help but smile and say, "Hello, Senior Brother Zhao!"

"Junior sister looks great lately; she must be sleeping soundly and eating well."

"..."

The freshmen around him were all stunned.

Senior Brother Zhao is truly awesome!

"Guess what Senior Brother Zhao will do next: take off his pants or do a striptease?"

"Will they kneel down and kowtow?"

"Kowtowing wouldn't be enough; that would be going too far. I'd rather slap myself!"

Everyone wore expressions of anticipation, waiting to see how things would unfold.

A cold glint flashed in Miao Miaomiao's eyes, but a smile played on her lips as she said calmly, "Is he alright? Is Senior Brother alright now?"

"Don't call me 'senior brother,' I only arrived a few days earlier than you, we're all in the same grade. Just call me Brother Rui."

"Brother Rui!..."

Miao Miaomiao rolled her eyes upon hearing this. You're not acting like a senior brother anymore, but like an older brother.

That's utterly shameless.

She immediately took two steps forward, moving gracefully towards Zhao Rui.

As soon as the distance between them shortened, Zhao Rui immediately felt immense pressure. His inner energy surged rapidly, and the acupoints throughout his body simultaneously released the innate energy hidden between heaven and earth.

Use the cool, innate energy to suppress the restless internal energy.

"Everything's alright now. Perhaps Brother Rui wants to spar with me?"

Miao Miaomiao continued walking forward.

The Six-Element Enchanting Immortal Technique on his body had already automatically protected him, and waves of invisible pressure surged towards Zhao Rui.

Zhao Rui forced himself to speak despite his discomfort, saying, "I'm no match for you; I know that much about myself."

"Oh? Is that so? Then what do you mean, Brother Rui?"

A cold smile crept across Miao Miaomiao's lips.

"Stop fighting all the time! We're all teammates, I was just chatting with my junior sister."

"I don't like chatting!"

Miao Miaomiao narrowed her eyes slightly.

"You want to chat with me?"

Do you think you can communicate effectively?

"Since my junior sister doesn't like to talk, then forget it!"

Seeing that the other person was getting closer and closer, Zhao Rui knew that if he stayed any longer, he would appear timid. He quickly said something, then smiled and turned to leave.

However, he left very calmly, as if he had turned away because of Miao Miaomiao's bad attitude.

Miao Miaomiao's pent-up true energy lost its direction in an instant, and she looked at Zhao Rui in astonishment.

Why does he always slip away just as I'm about to make a move?

This sensitivity to internal energy...

Could it be that he can also sense innate true energy?

"interesting!"

A smile involuntarily appeared on Miao Miaomiao's pretty face.

"She actually laughed! Zhao Rui's in for a world of trouble!"

"Why did you have to talk to her? Of all the people you could talk to, only Wang Dalong on our team can have a normal conversation with her."

The freshmen students who were watching spread out at a distance, but that didn't stop them from enjoying the spectacle.

Miao Miaomiao glanced at everyone and, seeing their expressions of utter disinterest, turned and walked toward the main hall.

"0. 2%!"

With so little skill, when will you be able to copy the entire set of martial arts techniques?

As Zhao Rui walked out of the martial arts arena, he couldn't help but frown and think.

Miao Miaomiao has never had a sparring partner since joining the team.

Even if Zhao Rui could be her sparring partner, with her "bewitching skills," anyone who fights her will lose by three points.

If she loses, she'll definitely embarrass herself if she tries something bad.

"I'm so envious!"

Zhao Rui felt a strong urge to try it.

What you can't have is always the best.

"Brother Rui, you're awesome!"

Geng Tao caught up from behind and gave him a thumbs up.

"What's so great about it? I was just greeting people normally, I didn't do anything."

Zhao Rui was speechless.

"Yes, yes, whatever you say."

Geng Tao nodded at Zhao Rui with an expression that said, "Whatever you say goes, but everyone understands."

Zhao Rui was speechless, too lazy to argue.

Just as Geng Tao was about to continue speaking, his eyes caught sight of Miao Miaomiao coming out of the training ground, and he was immediately startled, thinking that she was heading this way again.

He left with the words, "Here we go again, I'm off!"

He then quickly walked in the opposite direction.

Zhao Rui glanced at Miao Miaomiao and, seeing that she was clearly heading towards him, couldn't help but sneer.

People are terrified of cats.

Does she have a boyfriend?

She was kissing her boyfriend, wasn't she?

cough cough...

Zhao Rui quickly dismissed the bizarre thoughts in his mind, took a deep breath, and returned to the training ground.

Inside the main hall of Narumi-in!

Wang Zhanshan had just printed out a stack of documents from the printer and was about to get up when he saw Miao Miaomiao walking over.

He couldn't help but chuckle, "Little cat, something's wrong!"

"Teacher, you're joking with me too."

Miao Miaomiao immediately pouted in dissatisfaction and said to Wang Zhanshan.

"Haha, that's a pretty good nickname. So, what do you want?"

"Teacher, I'd like to ask Captain Gu for some pointers!"

"Find him? He's preparing for battle right now, he probably can't be distracted."

Wang Zhanshan rejected her proposal outright.

"Alright then, what about the other senior brothers and sisters..."

"Anyone who can hold their own against you needs to prepare, and fighting you would only dampen their spirits, which would be a loss for them. Don't rush things; you're only a freshman..."

Wang Zhanshan said with a smile.

"Okay, it's still my own problem."

"Then I'm leaving!"

Miao Miaomiao smiled helplessly, turned around and walked out of the store.

"You can ask Zhao Rui. That kid has some connections. You two have made an appointment, so don't embarrass him. He should agree."

Inside the main hall, Wang Zhanshan casually remarked.

"Zhao Rui?"

Miao Miaomiao frowned involuntarily. That "Brother Rui" who was so eager to get closer to me!

She immediately shook her head; the difference was too great.

You won't learn anything from it.

With a sigh, Miao Miaomiao left the main hall.

For a while afterward, the martial arts team continued to be immersed in an atmosphere of competition, and everyone seemed very busy.

Even the time to turn off the lights at night was delayed by two hours.

Various auxiliary equipment are constantly running.

Wang Zhanshan even invited experts from the Provincial Martial Arts Research Institute to conduct physical examinations for everyone.

Make all the necessary preparations before the competition.

Zhao Rui wasn't idle either.

However, after learning that Miao Miaomiao didn't like chatting, he changed his approach.

That means moving closer to her.

Once you reach a certain location, the opponent's Six-Character Enchanting Immortal Technique will automatically protect you.

He can gain copying time out of thin air.

So whenever Miao Miaomiao stood alone in a corner of the empty hall, Zhao Rui would slowly approach her, without saying a word, and simply stand nearby.

After staying for a while, I turned and left.

Miao Miaomiao watched coldly, secretly wondering when he would finally give in and try to get closer to her.

For several days in a row, Zhao Rui not only remained silent, but later he simply sat cross-legged and began meditating.

This allowed Miao Miaomiao to gradually appreciate the flavor.

Damn it, Zhao Rui, you're a real bastard. You're using me as a whetstone.

She thought Zhao Rui approached her to improve his power and resistance by resisting her Six-Yi Enchanting Immortal Technique.

Although this idea is far removed from reality, its significance is similar.

Seeing Zhao Rui meditating and cultivating as if no one else was around, she couldn't help but feel annoyed.

He immediately moved quickly to Zhao Rui's side.

Zhao Rui's senses were incredibly sharp. He braced himself on the ground with both hands, kept his body still, and lifted his buttocks into the air, quickly shifting to one side. At the same time, he sprang out with both legs, using the Dragon Step technique to dodge far away.

Miao Miaomiao stopped in her tracks after missing her first attack and said to Zhao Rui, "What do you mean! You're using me as practice material?"

Zhao Rui was taken aback, then realized that she was wrong.

But this is good, it just explains why I went up to her.

He then said, "Your martial arts skills are too unique. I'm eager to try them out, but alas, they're too formidable..."

"You can tell me."

Miao Miaomiao sneered.

"I was just thinking of saying that you don't like to talk."

"..."

It was my fault regarding the relationship.

Miao Miaomiao was speechless for a moment, but seeing that Zhao Rui could talk to her for so long without showing any fear, she couldn't help but sigh and say something.

"We can have a sparring match! I promise I'll stop in time."

Zhao Rui was taken aback, not expecting her to bring up the topic of sparring.

He nodded eagerly and replied, "Sure! No problem."

This time it was Miao Miaomiao's turn to be surprised.

"Aren't you afraid I'll deliberately mess with you and embarrass you?"

"What does it matter if you make a fool of yourself? Being able to witness such profound martial arts is worth it, even if you make a fool of yourself. Of course, I believe you are not that kind of person."

Zhao Rui said frankly.

"Really? That's the kind of person I am!"

Miao Miaomiao said coldly, "You still want to compete?"

Zhao Rui glanced at the progress bar displayed on the system panel, and without hesitation, nodded and said, "Compete!"

"Good! That's a real man!"

Miao Miaomiao smiled, like a flower bud in early spring, with delicate beauty and shy innocence.

Zhao Rui dared not look at him for long and turned his gaze away.

"I don't even dare to look. I doubt you can last a few minutes. Are you sure you can handle it?!"

"Depend on……"

Zhao Rui remained silent; at this point, engaging in verbal sparring would be pointless.

Once the copy is successful, I'll let you know, brother, whether it works or not.

"Shall we meet in the ring tomorrow?"

"no problem."

After the two made their agreement, Miao Miaomiao smiled and stepped out of the martial arts hall.

The following afternoon.

Inside the martial arts hall.

After the training session ended, everyone was surprised to find that Miao Miaomiao and Zhao Rui were walking towards the arena one after the other.

"Is this going to lead to a fight?"

"He must be angry. He keeps going around the cat all day. It's a miracle he hasn't gotten beaten up."

"Once he's in the ring, he can't escape. What's the point?"

"It's Mu Shaoai, he definitely likes that cat, but he's a bit overestimating himself."

Hearing the whispers around him, Luo Min frowned slightly and looked towards the arena.

"Zhao Rui shouldn't be that kind of person."

Fine, let Zhao Rui test her limits. I'm just one step away from level eight.

"I want to see just how powerful this cat really is without the charm spell."

(End of this chapter)