Chapter 291: You, Uninitiated in Martial Arts, Are Like a Frog in a Well, Gazing at the Moon (4K)

Chapter 291: You, Uninitiated in Martial Arts, Are Like a Frog in a Well, Gazing at the Moon (4K)



"Let's talk about something else now."

"The Martial Exam is approaching soon."

Wu Youqing stood up and walked to the wall, pulling out a hidden cabinet and taking out tea sets, tea leaves, and...a can of cola.

"You've accepted the invitation to be an examiner for this Martial Exam. Following past traditions, young genius examiners like you are usually assigned to exam venues within your respective metropolis circles."

"However, your situation is special, and you probably won't be assigned to a venue in the Fifth Metropolis Circle."

As she spoke, she opened the can of cola, poured it into a blue-patterned gilded porcelain cup on the tea tray, and pushed it towards Sch Jing, maintaining her usual refined manner.

Sch Jing picked up the cup and guzzled the cola, feeling the carbonated pleasure dance in his throat. He then asked, "Is there a difference?"

Wu Youqing also made herself a cup of tea, gracefully lifting the cup to take a sip, and said, "Of course there is."

"The Martial Exam is different from the ordinary college entrance exam. Aside from the written test to assess basic skills, there will also be a 'Special Practical Exam' to test students' adaptability, and the specifics vary in each venue."

"Some venues are simple, with straightforward student-to-student combat. Others even send students into a controlled Borderland, where they conduct practical exams following the examiners' rules."

"If everything goes as expected, you would have been assigned to a venue in the Fifth Metropolis Circle, a place where martial arts are not well-developed, and the task should have been easy."

Sch Jing raised an eyebrow, "So, something unexpected is about to happen?"

Wu Youqing nodded, "Many of the leaders in the Education Bureau responsible for the Martial Exam are members of the Secret Martial Society."

"If you successfully complete the exam and do what the Supreme Martial King once did, the Secret Martial Society won't be able to openly target you for the sake of eulogizing the Venerable. This is the last chance for the extreme thinkers within the society who dislike you."

"They will most likely assign you to the most challenging Seventh Metropolis Circle venue and then find a way to deal with you... This is an official transfer, and it's difficult for me to stop it."

The Seventh Metropolis Circle, the hometown of the Supreme Martial King, is the most developed metropolis circle in terms of martial arts.

"However, this is also an opportunity."

Wu Youqing said.

"On your recent trip to Inner Ring Yuan Cheng, you displayed your extraordinary 'Divine Bestowed Secret Art'... The Secret Martial Society might bring along a Primordial Wind to counter you."

"If things unfold as I predict, I hope you can take it from them."

Hearing this, Sch Jing nodded and replied, "No problem."

Wu Youqing smiled and said, "Aside from this, your trip to the Seventh Metropolis Circle will also give you a chance to visit the Supreme Martial Ascension Palace and broaden your horizons, preparing for the Minor Title Competition in a few months."

"Since you made that promise to win the Eternal Seven Crowns within six years, you can't let it become a laughingstock."

...

Sch Jing and Wu Youqing chatted for nearly two hours. He finished the cola quickly, but when he asked for another can, Wu Youqing informed him that she only had one, and he'd have to settle for the oddly-flavored tea brewed in the sweet water pot.

It had been a while since he last drank cola, and Sch Jing found himself reminiscing about it. After getting used to the taste, it didn't seem so bad.

Aside from the initial serious discussion, the rest of the time was filled with light-hearted banter. When Sch Jing felt it was getting late and bid farewell, he noticed a fleeting expression of reluctance on Wu Youqing's face, as if she didn't want him to leave.

It was just a momentary glimpse, and he even doubted if it was his imagination.

By the time Sch Jing returned home, it was already 7 PM.

As he unlocked the door and stepped inside, he saw Xue Wan sitting on the sofa with her arms crossed, legs crossed, and an unhappy expression on her face.

"Ah~~~Jing."

Upon seeing Sch Jing, she immediately called out his name with a drawn-out, dissatisfied tone.

Sch Jing was unbothered. He patted the cat sleeping on the sofa and smiled, "What's wrong? You look like a child whose parents stood them up."

Xue Wan sighed, "The first thing you do when you come back is not to find your dearest sister for a hug and replenish your sister-loving energy, but to go out and meet others... Hmm? Did you get a girlfriend, or did you go to see Li Ge, that little brat?"

Sch Jing glanced at her and said, "Who are you calling a sister-lover? Don't slander me... You should be graduating from my care soon. You're not a child anymore, always wanting to stick to your brother. It's a bit weird."

"Xue Wan: "Huh!?"

She stood up indignantly, walked over to Xue Jing, and pinched his face with both hands, glaring at him. "You, the naturally evil Xue family brat, who are you calling a pervert?"

Xue Jing calmly replied, "You."

"Hmph, you got that right."

Xue Wan immediately hugged Xue Jing with a giggle, her nose sniffing around his body. "Ah, my brother-loving battery is charging~"

Xue Jing leaned back with a disgusted look, trying to avoid her sniffing. "You're truly a pervert."

"Hehe, what does it matter~" Xue Wan clung to him, pouting playfully.

After she had her fun, she finally let go, claiming that her brother-loving battery was fully charged. She pointed at the little maid, Yun Qin, who was bustling around in the kitchen, and asked:

"Ajing, where did you find this little maid?"

Xue Jing straightened his disheveled clothes and made up a story, "I rescued her from a human trafficker in the Inner Ring. She had nowhere to go and didn't even have an ID. I saw how efficient she was with housework, so I took her in as a maid."

Xue Wan tilted her head, "Oh, so that's how it is. What a pitiful child... But you're so corrupt, acting like a feudal landlord. Usually, when you take in an orphan, you should treat them as a little sister, right?"

Xue Jing waved his hand dismissively, "Having a sister is troublesome enough. I can't imagine having another one."

Xue Wan pouted, "How am I troublesome? Having a beautiful sister who adores you, many would envy you."

...

At the dining table, seven or eight dishes filled the entire table with their aroma and appearance. Xue Jing patted the maid's head, wiped the sweat from her forehead with a tissue, and said gently:

"You've worked hard, Yun Qin. Come, sit and eat with us."

Yun Qin nodded lightly and replied obediently, "Yes, Master."

Xue Wan looked at the table full of dishes in surprise, "Wow, so professional, and she's just a child..."

She smiled and patted Yun Qin's head, "Well done, Yun Qin."

The little maid glanced at her shyly and whispered, "Miss..."

"Miss!" Xue Wan's heart fluttered with joy. "This is the first time someone has addressed me so formally. I feel like I've become an aristocrat's daughter."

Xue Jing said leisurely, "Don't daydream. After dinner, you'll be doing the dishes, Cinderella."

Xue Wan glared at him, "You wicked stepmother, wait until my glass slippers arrive by express delivery, and I'll step on you with white silk!"

The three of them started eating. Although Xue Wan thought the food was slightly inferior to her brother's glowing cuisine, she still praised Yun Qin's cooking skills.

As they ate, Xue Wan moved her chair closer to Xue Jing and took out her phone. After a few taps, she handed it to Xue Jing with pride, "Look, my silly O Dou Dou."

Xue Jing chewed on a large rib, crunching the bone into powder and swallowing it. He then looked at Xue Wan's phone.

It was a user's personal homepage on a blog app. The username was @my_silly_O_Dou_Dou, and the profile picture was a sleeping black cat with a clear complexion and four white gloves. It was obviously Xue Wan's account.

Next to it was the number of followers—797,000.

"How about that, how about that? Isn't my sister awesome? I'm about to become a million-follower influencer." Xue Wan boasted with a proud face.

"I'm now the recognized leader of Xue Jing's fan club. With a single call, a million iJing will gather..." Xue Jing said casually as he ate.

Xue Wan protested, "How can you say that? I earned this traffic with my own abilities."

She tapped on her phone and showed Xue Jing, "You probably don't pay much attention to your news, so I'll find some funny ones for you..."

"This is Lion Pounce Sports' U19 post-match ratings, quite interesting."

Xue Jing looked at the interface, which displayed a row of U19 Grand Finals contestants' makeup photos and names, with Xue Jing at the top.

Number of ratings: 314,000, Score: 9.9/10

Top Comments:

【Watching U19 without Xue Jing is like reading the Four Great Classical Novels without Dream of the Red Chamber, forgetting the others, and ultimately living a relatively unsuccessful life】

【Great face, great talent, and great character】

【Saying the craziest words, acting the biggest fool, and making the most ruthless moves】

【If you don't practice martial arts, seeing him is like a frog in a well looking at the moon. If you do practice martial arts, seeing him is like an insignificant insect gazing at the vast sky】

The second one was Yuga Ling Lu.

Number of Ratings: 12.3W, Score: 9.6

[Those who ship Jing and Ling Lu are often described as having lively eyes, extreme confidence, and their IQ increases year after year, eventually becoming geniuses.]



[I swear I'm not a fujoshi, the thought of male-male pairings makes me sick, but I wish Sch Jing and Brother Ling Lu could just kiss.]



[Anyone who can resist shipping Jing and Ling Lu after seeing them together for three seconds must be a Divine Man.]



What kind of nonsense are these comments... Sch Jing frowned and skimmed through them, continuing to scroll down.

Soon, he found Zhou Yinglin's name further down the list.

Number of Ratings: 16.6W, Score: 3.7

[Can you perform that again? "Genius is but a threshold to me, watch closely, it'll be over in an instant," "Hahahahaha!!"]



[A top-tier Beethoven wannabe.]



[Big talk before the match, low-IQ after the match.]



[The Inner Ring City folks scrimped and saved for over a hundred years to accumulate a sense of superiority, and Zhou Yinglin squandered it all in one match.]



[The best entertainer in the ancient martial arts circle this year.]



...

"Well, what do you think?" Xue Wan asked with a smile.

"It's boring," Sch Jing replied with a dismissive gesture.

It was entertaining at first, but seeing a bunch of people shipping him with Yuga Ling Lu as a male-male couple made Sch Jing feel a bit queasy.

Fortunately, Ling Lu's true identity was female, which made it easier for him to accept. Otherwise, he might have been so annoyed that he'd have nightmares that night.

Xue Wan knew her brother well and immediately understood what was bothering him. She patted his shoulder and said comfortingly,

"You're a big star now, you need to be more open-minded."

Sch Jing glanced at her and suddenly smiled,

"Then I'll bring him home in a few days and tell Mom and Dad that you convinced me."

"Huh?" Xue Wan's eyes widened.

She immediately hugged Sch Jing's arm and pleaded, "Brother Jing, please, I was just joking."

Sch Jing stroked his chin, "I'm just joking with Mom and Dad... I'll explain it to them in a few days."

"In a few days, my skin will be peeled off and dried by Mom!"

...

After a night of bickering, the next morning arrived.

Sch Jing woke up early, made breakfast, practiced the Yellow Maiden Energy Art for a while, and at 8 o'clock sharp, he picked up his phone, opened his contacts, found the father of the Pei brothers, Pei Xiao En, and made the call.

The call was answered quickly.

A somewhat deep and tense voice came from the receiver, "Hello, is this Little Jing?"

Pei Xiao En seemed to have been woken up, his voice hoarse from just waking up.

Sch Jing replied calmly, "Hello, Uncle Pei."

"You know why I'm calling, right?"

Pei Xiao En spoke in a somewhat ingratiating tone, "Yes, yes, our government is working tirelessly under Chief Chu's supervision to find the Divine Relic for you..."

Sch Jing was curious, "Oh? Chief Chu?"

Pei Xiao En's voice became more respectful, "Yes, thanks to your blessing, Representative Chu Minyi played a significant role in resolving the Heavenly Abode Bug Mother incident and was successfully elected as the new Chief Legislator of Qing City in the Great Assembly held half a month ago."

"He's always wanted to host a banquet to express his gratitude to you... Are you free these days?"

Sch Jing smiled and said, "There's no need for a banquet, if he truly wants to show gratitude, he should quickly settle the debt of the Divine Relic he owes me."

Pei Xiao En immediately assured him, "Rest assured, Chief Chu is working hard on this matter. We've already borrowed four items through various channels and will deliver them to you right away."

Sch Jing acknowledged with a hum, satisfied with the efficiency of the Qing City government.

They had managed to acquire four Divine Relics within a month, and were likely to fulfill their promise of ten items within the agreed-upon three-month timeframe.

After finishing the main topic, Sch Jing casually asked, "How's You Guang doing lately?"

Pei You Guang, the former school bully who had surrendered to Sch Jing after being taught a lesson, was considered a friend. It was only polite to inquire about him when speaking to his father.

Hearing Sch Jing's concern for his son, Pei Xiao En became excited.

"He's doing very well. You Guang has been showing some promise lately. I had him pay respects to the Dragon King at your Dragon Concealment Dojo, and under his guidance, You Guang's progress has been remarkable. It's no wonder he could teach a talented disciple like you; he's truly extraordinary. It's just that I, as his father, was too busy with work and neglected him in the past..."

"You Guang often talks about you too, Little Jing. When do you have time to come and see him..."

Sch Jing found it amusing to hear Pei Xiao En calling him 'Little Jing' and himself 'you' in the same breath, as if trying to be both respectful and familiar. He simply replied, 'I'll visit if I have time,' and hung up the phone.

...

(End of Chapter)

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