Chapter 81: Not a Person's Private Lessons

Clang—

Ding—

The howling of breaking wind, the explosive roar of flames, and the clashing of metal intertwined, continually echoing across the training field.

After switching to brand-new alloy material, Ji Huai no longer held back, and the weapon in his hand was no longer limited to the horse-cutting saber; he again activated the Hundred-Changing Weapon Mode. Qin Chuan, who already felt heavy pressure, after a few rounds, momentarily careless, was pierced through his Water Hand by a long spear burning with flames.

Seeing the sharp tip of the long spear about to puncture a hole in Qin Chuan's body, Ji Huai instinctively wanted to hold back, but faintly felt something was off.

Until, Qin Chuan's body instantly turned into countless flying snowflakes scattering, causing the fierce long spear to thrust into emptiness.

Ji Huai realized where the problem lay.

Qin Chuan still had a skill he had never used.

Watching the drifting frost and snow, Ji Huai retracted his long spear, muscles tensed.

A snowflake drifting to behind Ji Huai flickered with light, and Qin Chuan's figure appeared.

Qin Chuan didn't understand its meaning, estimated for a moment, then said, "About twenty minutes."

Ji Huai's face remained calm; the instant his other hand rose, a shield-blade was already in his grasp—he swept sideways and slashed to shatter the ice spikes, then thrust forward, bringing scorching-red flame to smash against the water wall.

On the contrary, when dealing with water flow—this attribute substance that requires control—the advantage of Frost Trace Seeking could not be fully exerted.

The person left, but the water remained in place.

Because Frost Trace Seeking can turn carried items, including weapons, into snow as well.

After all, it still fell far short of the extraordinary value.

If Qin Chuan's Frost Cold could suppress Ji Huai's flames, the outcome would still be unknown.

"How long does it take you to get home from school?" Ji Huai asked out of the blue.

"Your attribute usage is not bad." Ji Huai rarely gave praise, saying, "Your ice-element skill would be best paired with a weapon."

After just one glance, he found Qin Chuan's weakness.

"Starting today, after the practical combat class ends, stay for an extra hour." Ji Huai tossed out the words, strode toward the other classmates, and said, "Practical training, begin."

Ji Huai abruptly blew at the frost and snow; fierce flames quickly spread, a low explosive roar like a demon's bellow, despite the chill of Frost Cold, in an instant sublimating most of the frost and snow Qin Chuan had turned into.

Qin Chuan's figure, forced out with a bitter smile, had a heavy halberd already pressed against his neck.

A single hand reached out from the water wall, tightly gripping and restraining the spear blade; at the same time, countless spikes protruded from the water wall, turning into ice spears that viciously stabbed toward Ji Huai's direction.

"Huh—"

Qin Chuan knew that Ji Huai was referring to Frost Trace Seeking.

He had evasion, but lacked a surprise attack.

But the prepared Qin Chuan reacted faster; the moment his figure appeared, he had already controlled the water on the ground to rise swiftly, bracing it before him to block the spear blade—at that moment the water wall already exhaled a chilling aura, quickly suppressing the flames ignited at the spear tip.

A powerful, heavy strike instantly cut through the water wall, once again slicing Qin Chuan into drifting frost and snow; the long spear easily disengaged, joined with the shield-blade, and a heavy halberd fell into Ji Huai's hands.

Ji Huai, who sensed the movement immediately, didn't turn back; the long spear in his hand thrust backward from his waist in an instant, the blade wreathed in flame, a precise returning spear thrust aimed at Qin Chuan's position.

He also noticed this.

The classmates watching the battle were all fired up, each fight unusually vigorous.

Only Qin Chuan fell into contemplation.

What to do with the extra hour?

Besides… I've made a breakthrough; who will I spar with in the next practical training——

The half-hour practical training quickly ended.

The other classmates went home one after another; only after Qin Chuan bade farewell to Xiao Pang did he remain in place.

With no one else on the training field, Ji Huai walked up to Qin Chuan and said, "One hour each day, I will guide you to master a weapon technique."

"Which specific one, you choose."

"Huh?" Qin Chuan startled, then instantly his eyes lit up with delight.

This already exceeded Ji Huai's teaching scope, in other words, it's what's colloquially called giving private lessons.

However, Qin Chuan also had doubts.

"Instructor Ji, I've heard that training martial arts requires a long time to practice basics, often taking several years to barely get a foothold; is one hour a day really enough?"

"Others' methods won't work, but mine are sufficient." The calmness in Ji Huai's speech made his words quite credible.

Thinking that Ji Huai looks about thirty yet has mastered so many weapons, Qin Chuan also felt Ji Huai might truly have some special method.

He became even more excited.

"Thank you, Instructor Ji!" Qin Chuan said gratefully, "Then the tuition fee…"

"I'm not short of money." Ji Huai slightly frowned, as if thinking Qin Chuan talked too much, "Have you decided?"

"Long blade." Qin Chuan reacted and quickly spoke.

The reason I chose the long blade is because Xue Gao uses a knife; if my long blade technique becomes proficient, it can better pair with Breaking Frost Slash.

Moreover, once he himself achieves something, he might even be able to give Xue Gao some pointers, letting Xue Gao master blade techniques to increase strength, just as Shui Hua mastered blood-control ability.

Furthermore, according to Qin Chuan's observation, although Ji Huai is adept at all weapons, the weapons he first reconstitutes are often blades, which may mean he is most skilled with blades.

"Good." Ji Huai casually conjured two identical unsharpened long blades, tossed one to Qin Chuan, and said, "Follow my lead."

Speaking, he gripped the hilt with both hands, the tip pointing obliquely upward, assuming the starting posture.

Qin Chuan took hold of the long blade and began to mimic the motion.

After confirming Qin Chuan's stance was fine, Ji Huai raised the long blade high in his hand and then instantly brought it down in a chop.

"This is a chop: force reaches the blade, arm and blade form a straight line, the blade aligns with the chopping direction." Ji Huai finished speaking, looked at Qin Chuan, and gestured for him to try.

Perhaps the Basic Fist Technique gave Qin Chuan's physique a comprehensive boost; after only two or three attempts, he readily grasped the essentials of this basic motion.

Thus Ji Huai began the next basic motion.

The basic motions of blade technique number over a dozen; by the time Qin Chuan mastered them all, about half an hour had passed.

Ji Huai the Demon King's patient, meticulous teaching surprised Qin Chuan a little, but thinking that he was merely a beginner, he realized he indeed had to start from the basics.

"Entering the next stage." Ji Huai spoke calmly, "Consolidate what you just learned."

Qin Chuan hurriedly picked up his long saber.

In the next instant, his expression went blank.

Because Ji Huai brandished his saber and charged straight at him, his vicious strike showed no mercy whatsoever.

"Is this consolidation? You're trying to kill me!"

"We now know that 1+1=2, so let's prove the Goldbach conjecture???"

Qin Chuan subconsciously tried to control the water flow, but he heard Ji Huai's calm voice.

"You cannot use supernatural power; you can only use the basic sword motions just taught."

"You still know that's a 'basic motion'?!"

Qin Chuan took a deep breath, his eyes becoming resolute.

He raised his long saber high, as if to cleave heaven and earth with a single strike.

He chopped with the saber!!!

"Clang—"

The saber flew away, but heaven and earth remained.

"Pick up your saber and continue."

"... Oh."

"——"

"Don't rush, there are still two more updates."

"(End of chapter)"