Memory 3

'After this would be fourteenth and then the ninety-fifth and...'

He slowly sorted them out as he deciphers the order.

The last move is the most aggressive move the Sixty-Eighth move. To think I ended the movement with movement hundredth. How embarrassing...

Now that he sorted all of them correctly, they all make senses!

The movements remain elegant and calm but they actually have destructive power.

...

'Shit! Xiao Xue must have waited for quite long.'

He lost the track of time because he was too focused on himself. Zhen Lun quickly got out from his room.

In the living room, Xiao Xue was obediently waiting for him the entire time.

'...Apologize won't do. She will just let the matter slide. What should I compensate her?'

Zhen Lun stood there thinking for a while.

Xiao Xue who sat on the couch the entire time eventually noticed Zhen Lun. 'What is Master doing?'

'Argh, I don't really know. I should just give this to her now and think about it later.' Zhen Lun head over. "Here, Sorry to keep you waiting." He gave her the book.

Xiao Xue nodded as she stared intently on the book. As soon as she received the book and she immediately opened it. Seeing the content of the book she is surprised. 'Master also know how to draw?'

Her Master can really do anything!

"Here is your sword." Zhen Lun gave her the bronze sword that looks exactly the same as his. Of course, he bought it from the shop menu.

"I can't take that." Xiao Xue rejected as she doesn't want to take Zhen Lun's sword.

"Take it. I have another one. They are not worth that much." Zhen Lun insisted. "Just practice diligently."

"Okay, I'll do my best!" Xiao Xue immediately went in a full focus mode. She started by memorizing all of the moves first.

'I have not much to do, I think I'll observe her for now.'

Reading the books for two hours she finally closed the book and started to practice with her sword.

She started off just like Zhen Lun from the first to hundredth. She does it in order.

'Her movement is still rigid, I guess books can't be compared with the images I have on my mind.'

"Stop." Zhen Lun stood up and adjusted her posture. "Lift up your h.i.p.s, relax your arm."

"Practice this moves for hundred times. It will make your body more flexible." Zhen Lun ordered.

"Yes." Xiao Xue nodded.

She followed Zhen Lun instructions and did the same moves over and over until she was used to it.

'Hmm... Her posture is improving bit by bit.' Zhen Lun kept observing her and guide her in the right way. With help from him, Xiao Xue improved quickly.

'I wonder if she could summon the water dragon just like I did?' He really hopes she could.

"Now that you are used to the first moves. Now let's move to the Fifth."

"Do you know the reason why?" Zhen Lun asked.

Xiao Xue thinks for a few seconds before she gave an answer. "Because they resemble each other?"

'As expected from my Xiao Xue.' Zhen Lun smiled. "Yes, you will try to execute both of them at the same time."

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...

"It's time to rest. You have trained for a while." Zhen Lun said.

"But, I'm not tired yet." Xiao Xue was still full of vigor as she was at the fourth stage of the transcendent mortal realm.

"It's almost nighttime, you are sleeping with me after we eat." He persisted as it will affect her growth if she didn't sleep and eat properly. He got the advice from his mother, Zhen Xin. She used to tell him the same words every day. 'Sleep or you won't get taller! Eat or you won't get stronger!'

"I'll go buy some food or would you like to come with me?"

Even though she was disappointed that she doesn't get to practice at least she gets to spend more time with Zhen Lun. "Mhm, I'll go with you."

"I'll carry you down." Zhen Lun forcefully grabbed her onto his head and flashily jumped out from the window.

"Master?!?!" Xiao Xue shrieked as they fall from that height. She tightened her grips as they fall down.

Zhen Lun laughed. "We'll be fine!"

'Mana Shield!' Zhen Lun didn't cast it all over his body, He fully focused all the protection on his feet so that it can protect him from the fall.

Bam*

They landed safely on the ground without any injuries. "Hehe See?" Though it consumed him 60% of his mana, it was worth it.

Both of them climbed down the mountain, heading their way to the City to get some foods.

"Xiao Xue."

"Master"

Both of them called each other at the same time.

"Yes?" Zhen Lun asked.

"Can you put me down?" She felt uncomfortable as everybody that passed by is looking at their ways. Though she like it, she would do it when they are alone only.

"No. By the way, What is your Martial Spirit?"

"I'll tell you if you let me down."

"Then, I don't want to know." Zhen Lun grinned. "What would you like to eat?"

"Food."

...Such a detail answer.

"Elder Ye, Would you like to eat with us or would you like to stalk us forever?" Zhen Lun called out.

Elder Ye was shocked for a second. 'That brat, since when he noticed me? I thought I concealed myself pretty well' He is currently using a saint-grade conceal method. Even if he stood in front of someone and bumped him, that person will never suspect a thing.

'Did I guessed wrong?.' Since Elder Ye likes to follow him, he tried to call out to invite him to eat.

Elder Ye came out from his hiding and is currently standing in front of Zhen Lun right now. He wanted to confirm if it was not a fluke. 'Mhm, As I thought this brat was just guessing. He doesn't even know that I'm standing in front of him.'

Zhen Lun suddenly heard the thoughts from Elder Ye. It was his fault for standing in front of him.

Zhen Lun smiled. "I know you are in front of me, come out and don't be shy."

'Eh? He really knows!' Elder Ye was shocked. 'It's the best conceal method I have, how did the brat know?'

Cough*

"Alright, I'll eat with you. But don't expect me to eat filthy and cheap foods." Elder Ye undid his conceal method. His appearance became clear as he appeared in front of Zhen Lun.

"We'll go there, It's one of the best restaurants in this city." Zhen Lun pointed to a tall building.

Soon they arrived at the tall building. It is already night but the place was still lively as ever. The people outside are enjoying their wine.

"How many people are eating?" A servant maid asked Zhen Lun as they stood in front of the entrance.

"Three people." Zhen Lun said to the servant.

"Please follow me." The servant guided them to their table.

Since the place was crowded they sat on a dirty table that was used by customers before. They haven't cleaned up the table yet as they were busy. The servant only guided them to empty seats.

"Oi brat, You call this greasy place a good restaurant?" Elder Ye was the first one to complain.

Xiao Xue obediently sat as she was used to this kind of treatment.

Zhen Lun suddenly remembered that his mother was not with him. He used to eat at this place with his mother and because of that they receive special treatment and was sent to the highest floor where they receive the best services. "Ugh... Let's just bear with it."

Zhen Lun ordered some of the dishes and they arrived at their table after ten minutes of waiting. The dish that arrived looks dreadful.

Xiao Xue didn't care about it at all, she picked up her chopsticks and started to dig in.

Zhen Lun immediately stopped her from doing so. "This dish is no good, they will leave impurities on our body if we eat them."

"But they look good!" Xiao Xue eyes are sparkling with excitement.

'...They used frozen fish and normal chicken that has impurities. The vegetables on this dish don't even look fresh. How the hell the people outside enjoy eating this kind of foods.' He didn't know that people outside were only here for the wine.

'The foods on the road is much healthier than this.' Zhen Lun frowned.

"Waiter!" Zhen Lun tapped the table lightly but it caused a slam that attracts the people attention.

The people from the second floors are also looking down. Zhen Lun has unconsciously attracted unwanted attention towards him.

"That girl is quite a beauty isn't she?" One of the gentlemen who is sitting on a VIP room of the third floors said.

"You, fetch her for me. Say to her that I'll treat her the food on the third floors."

"Young master! you shouldn't offend people like that! That young man is at Pinnacle of Body Harmonizing Realm! As for the mysterious Elder even I cannot sense his cultivation realm." His follower warned.

"Hm, Really? He's that powerful? I will go down myself and invite the young lady then. I want to at least know her name." The young man frowned.

"T-this... Alright, that should be fine."

Meanwhile, as they were heading downstairs to greet them. Zhen Lun is still negotiating with the waiter.

"I would like to go to the third floor. How much gold it takes?" Zhen Lun asked. He would like to go to the fifth floor but he guessed that it was impossible.

"I'm sorry If you would like I can only bring you to the second floor. The third floors are reserved benefactor of Xin Hai City."

'...I don't really want to reveal my name.' Zhen Lun doesn't want to abuse his authority as the city lord's son.

"Alright then." Zhen Lun was forced to agree.

"This way please." They were guided to the second floor but on the way, someone approached him.

"Hey, young lady. What is your name?" A young man asked respectfully as he approached Xiao Xue.

Xiao Xue directly went and hid behind Zhen Lun.

The young man was stabbed right in the heart. 'Do I look that scary?' He was quite handsome!

"I'm sorry but please go away. We will excuse ourself." Zhen Lun sheltered her away from the young man and continue to walk.

"You dare to ignore me! I'm the young master of Lin Family!" The young man boasted his status as he smirked. 'Now she will approach me and toss that ugly man away. I'm sure of it.'

Xiao Xue looked at him with a disgusted look. She gave off her killing intent aura to him.

Sigh*

'Another Lin family spoiled son. They think they are big shot huh?' Zhen Lun shook hid head.

Lin Family young master that sensed the killing intent, instantly wet himself as his leg went weak and drop on the floor.

"Xiao Xue stop. He's not worth your attention." Zhen Lun said as he pulled Xiao Xue back.

They continue to walk, ignoring the pitiful young master that is lying on the floor.

The young master legs went stiffened, his current expression was priceless, everyone that saw it wanted to laugh but doesn't dare to as they know who's that person.

"Young Master!" His follower lifted him up from the ground. 'That young girl possess cultivation that even I cannot sense?'

'Now that I think about it, Doesn't that young boy seems familiar?' As the man was in deep thoughts, he finally remembered.

'Don't tell he is 'Him'?' The man was deeply shocked. 'Looks like, our Lin family is doomed. If that man holds a grudge toward us, we won't be able to do anything.'

"Young Master, you really have done it. I'll report this to your father and have you to be punished because of this matter, Even I cannot help you anymore." The man said.

"WHAT? What do you mean? I'm already in a pitiful state. That girl is scary, I don't want that scary girl anymore!" The young man cried. He finally regained his senses but the fear still lingered in his mind.

'...Even if you want her, We, Lin family can't afford it.' The man was depressed by the stupidity of his young master.

"You! Come here."

The maid that heard the call fl.u.s.tered and came over quickly. "Yes?"

"Tell your manager this." The man whispered something to the maid.

'I hope this will alleviate his anger.'

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"Master, who is that disgusting person?" Xiao Xue asked

"Hm? I don't really know that much. All I know is that he's a spoiled brat." Zhen Lun honestly answered.

The servant that was guiding them to their table frowned. She can hear what Zhen Lun says crystal clear. 'He dares to call the young master of Lin family a spoiled brat? Who are they?'

Suddenly another person rushes over but this time he is not looking for Zhen Lun but the servant. He whispered something over and was surprised.

'Bring them to the third floor, it was the Lin Family order to compensate for their rudeness.'

'Eh!? Lin family is not angry?'

'I don't know what is happening too, just don't offend them.'

The servant furiously nodded her head.

"Um, Humble Guests, Please follow us to the third floor. The Lin family send this as an apology and hope that you accepted it." The man said respectfully.

Zhen Lun expressionlessly nodded as they yet again were guided to somewhere else.

After climbing up to the next floor, they finally arrived at a private room that is sparkly clean and peaceful.

"The dishes will arrive shortly, Please enjoy the tea for now." The man left, leaving the servant to serve the tea.

Elder Ye was immediately psyched up as he was being served by a young beautiful woman. "Now this what I'm talking about!"

Elder Ye directly flirt with the servant in front of them.

"Master, please stop that~," The servant said enticingly as though she is trying to seduce him.

'...He is giving a bad example for Xiao Xue.'

"Cough* Elder Ye, Please keep your attitude in check in front of Xiao Xue."

"...Uh, I'll go to the next door then." Elder Ye rented another room, where he can enjoy himself. "Give me wine! bwahaha"

After waiting for ten minutes, groups of servants arrived with mouth-watering dishes. They all looked fresh and healthy unlike the food from the first floor.

"Please enjoy the meal!" The servants said as they left the room.

"Let's eat!"

"Mhm."

Xiao Xue happily eats all of them. Zhen Lun was glad that she enjoys the food.

As for Elder Ye, he went out in another room to flirt with the servants.

They soon finished their meal and left the area, They ended up didn't pay anything at all as the Lin family paid for them.

"I'll come here again next time!" Elder Ye waves his hand to the ladies. After bidding his farewell to the beautiful servants Elder Ye yet again disappear, hiding in the shadow or did he went back to meet the young ladies?

Either way, Zhen Lun doesn't care. With Xiao Xue, Both of them went back as they filled their stomach to the brim already and was ready to sleep.

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...

The next day Xiao Xue continue her training. Zhen Lun again sat beside watching every one of her movements. If there's anything that is flawed he will correct her.

"Master, You said that you want to know what is my martial spirit?" Xiao Xue asked.

"Oh? Do you want to tell me?"

"I do, but I don't know what is martial spirit."

'Eh? She doesn't know? What is that useless old man doing, he didn't tell her even the basics.' Zhen Lun scolded.

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Achoo*

"What's wrong? Do you have a cold?" The woman on Elder Ye side asked.

"Nothing, there's someone thinking about me from afar. It seems I'm too famous." Elder Ye incredibly said that without blinking.

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'Well, My Martial Spirit is a bit weird. He showed up even though I didn't call it.' Zhen Lun was in a dilemma. He doesn't know how to summon a martial spirit, his spirit came out itself with its own volition.

"Ah, Well. Martial Spirit is what everyone have once they reach The Spirit Condensing Realm."

...I bet she doesn't know what is Spirit Condensing Realm either.

"Oh, I know that realm. I receive an egg!" Xiao Xue said. She halted her training, She reached out her hand and freezing wind gathered on top of her palm forming an egg with white clouds and snowflakes surrounding the egg. The egg has a sky-blue color with glacier pattern engraved on the shell.

"A pet-type!" Seeing the egg, he immediately knew that it was a pet-type. Pet-type always starts from an egg, they will hatch if the user continuously pouring spiritual qi on it. The stronger the pet, the harder it will hatch.

"Is it strong?" Xiao Xue asked.

"I don't know but I never heard a weak pet-type. Especially yours that releasing a strong aura even when it's still an egg." Zhen Lun said. "Do you want to hatch it?"

Xiao Xue quickly nodded. She wanted to see what kind of pet is it. "How do I hatch it?"

"First, you need to learn to control your qi and let it flows out from your palm." Zhen Lun said. "To do that, you'll have to feel the spiritual energy that flows in your body. Carefully exerts bit by bit from your dantian to your palm."

'Feel it.' Xiao Xue immersed herself in sensing her spiritual energy. In the first try, she succeeded in exerting a huge amount of spiritual energy.

"Good, Now do the same thing but not to your palm but toward the egg. Continuously, pour your energy into the egg and it will soon hatch out from its shell."

Following Zhen Lun's instructions, Xiao Xue continuously pours her spiritual energy into the egg.

'She has reached transcendent mortal realm, the energy she has should be enough to hatch an egg.'

An hour has passed, Xiao Xue who has continuously pouring Spiritual Energy has gone pale due to lack of spiritual energy.

'This is weird.' The egg still doesn't show any movements despite the energy that it receives. What kind of egg is that?

"Xiao Xue stop, I'm sorry there seems to be something weird about the egg. You should take a rest for now," Zhen Lun removed Xiao Xue hands from the egg.

"I can still continue!" Xiao Xue wanted to hatch the egg badly and she doesn't want to let Zhen Lun down.

"It's my fault. It seems Elder Ye knew that telling you about Martial Spirit will only harm you. That's why he plays ignorance." Zhen Lun lifted her and put her back into the bed. To restore the color of the skin, Zhen Lun decided to transfers some of his spiritual energy to her.

"...Rest for a bit, We'll train again later." Zhen Lun sat beside her to watch her rest.

While Xiao Xue is resting, Zhen Lun was constantly using his skills too.

'Fire Palm'

Ding*

[Proficiency has reached enough amount]

[Would you like to upgrade your 'Fire Palm' now?] Yes/No

'Finally! But why there are choices?'

"System, What does 'No' do to the Fire Palm?"

[You will not upgrade the skill but you will enhance the effect of the skill]

[This is what will you get if you do 'No']

[Fiery Palm (Tier-1)] (Level 1)

An Active Skill, Allow Player to attack with a palm of scorching fire.

(The strength of the palm depend on Player's STR stats, Fire strength depends on Player's QI stats.)

Cooldown: 1 Minute

There is this kind of options? Thankfully he upgraded Smarter System or he won't know that there is this kind of options.

"...It only changes its name and added additional scorching in the description?"

[Of course, it's not only that! The fire is two times powerful than original]

"So, What would happen if I say yes?"

[Fire Palm (Tier-2)] (Level 1)

Active Skill, Allow Player to attacks with a palm of fire.

Effect: 150% STR and 120% QI

Cooldown: 5 Seconds

'The fire from the Fire Palm will stay the same but it will increase its size and exhibit more strength.'

If I want to use Fire Palm in the long term I would have to say 'No'. In the future, a powerful enemy that reached Transcendent Mortal or above won't afraid of fire that has this much of heat anymore. I will need to have a stronger fire if I want to injure the enemy.'

Zhen Lun finally made up his mind and clicked 'No'

[You have declined to upgrade your skill]

[Your skill will undergo an evolution]

[Time Remaining: 0D 11H 59S]

'Good thing it didn't take too long.' By the time it's done he should be able to use it in the tournament.

Ding*

'Hm? again?'

[Your Spiritual Energy has reached a sufficient amount to undergo the trial]

[System will teleport you to the trial shortly]

'Another dungeon?' Zhen Lun was confused. He is being teleported to another place again.

3...

2...

1...

[The Trial of Transcendent Mortal begin]