Chapter 139 Qi Xinyang's Daily Life. - Just Learning Skills 8
Chapter 139 Qi Xinyang's Daily Life. - Just Learning Skills 8
In the previous chapter, Xiaohuatou brought Qi Xinyang and the others to the sundry warehouse where discarded equipment was stored. Since it was used to store unused items, this sundry warehouse was located outside the outer wall of the backyard, just like the stable.
It was already dark at this time, but fortunately there were lanterns and moonlight along the way, and there were lights on the walls in the warehouse that could be lit, so the four people did not feel scared along the way.
When they arrived at the storage warehouse, at the call of the little rascal, the four people in the warehouse started searching together, just to find the equipment that Qi Xinyang could use to practice weapons.
With the help of two flickering lights in the warehouse, the four of them searched the warehouse with difficulty.
It wouldn't have been a big deal if they hadn't searched the entire warehouse, but after four people had searched together, dust was flying everywhere. Think about it, this warehouse is usually untouched and uncleaned. The dust had accumulated to thousands of layers.
Among these four people, Bound Foot had the greatest strength. Every time she lifted something, a lot of dust would be raised.
Logically speaking, due to the lack of light in the warehouse and Qi Xinyang's position being a bit far from the bound feet, she shouldn't be able to see the dust raised from the bound feet's side, but she seemed to have supersensory perception and could clearly feel the large amount of dust being raised.
Before long, Qi Xinyang began to feel a bit unbearable for the stagnant air in the warehouse. Covering her mouth and nose, she thought to herself, "How long has it been since anyone cleaned this place? If I had known this was a place like this, I would have brought that cloak with me."
Qi Xinyang's cloak has many functions, one of which is to block wind, sand and dust.
When You Ke saw Qi Xinyang covering her mouth and nose again, she asked Qi Xinyang, "Sister, is the dust too thick? Let me help you blow it away!" As he spoke, he began to fan himself with the clothes on his body.
Qi Xinyang was even more speechless when she saw this, and quickly stopped You Ke and said, "Enough! Stop fanning, the more you fan, the more dust there is!" As she spoke, she began to cough uncontrollably.
When You Ke saw that Qi Xinyang didn't let her fan him, she continued to look for things.
After a while, Qi Xinyang, who was coughing so hard that she couldn't stop, said to the others, "You guys continue looking, I'm going out to get some fresh air." After that, she walked out of the warehouse alone.
Qi Xinyang stood outside the warehouse for a long time, until all the dust in his lungs was expelled and he breathed in fresh air outside. Only then did the severe cough that he had started with completely subside.
When Qi Xinyang reentered the warehouse, she found no one. She was puzzled for a moment, but then she heard a noise coming from the second floor. She suddenly realized that the other three hadn't found anything on the first floor and had gone straight up to look for it.
Qi Xinyang climbed up the stairs to the second floor and found that the light was much brighter. She looked around and thought, "Wow! The lights are on on the second floor too! It's much clearer here than on the first floor!"
The second floor of this warehouse was different from the first. Not only did it have more lamps than the first floor, but it also had windows. As soon as the little rascal got to the second floor, he opened the windows first, so the air here was much better than on the first floor.
You know what, during the time Qi Xinyang was outside the warehouse, these people in the warehouse actually found some things after going up to the second floor.
As soon as You Ke saw Qi Xinyang, he quickly brought a wooden box and said to Qi Xinyang, "Sister, look what I found."
Qi Xinyang saw that You Ke was holding a wooden box, so he asked You Ke, "Didn't I ask you to find some equipment? Why are you looking for this?"
You Ke handed the wooden box to Qi Xinyang with a cheerful smile on his face. He said to Qi Xinyang, "Sister, open it and take a look."
Qi Xinyang took the wooden box and opened it. A burst of fragrance filled his nose and he instantly felt much more energetic.
It turned out that when Qi Xinyang was away, You Ke saw the wooden box and was curious. She asked the little rascal what was inside the box. But the little rascal didn't know what the thing in the wooden box was for, so he said uncertainly that it could emit fragrance. When the word "fragrance" was mentioned, You Ke wanted to give it to Qi Xinyang to smell.
When You Ke saw Qi Xinyang's wide-eyed expression, she asked, "Sister, are you feeling better now?"
Qi Xinyang really felt it was magical. She muttered to herself, "It's not as uncomfortable as before. What is this..." As she spoke, she picked up the things in the wooden box.
What is in this wooden box? It is actually a kind of spice used for burning, which is also used for "burning incense".
Qi Xinyang looked at the spices in the wooden box and thought to herself, "Hmm? This looks familiar!" Thinking of this, she took the spices and sniffed them closely, then muttered, "Okay, I know what it is." After that, she put the spices back into the wooden box and covered it.
When You Ke saw that Qi Xinyang actually understood this, he was curious and asked Qi Xinyang, "What is this, sister?"
Qi Xinyang told You Ke, "Don't worry about what this is, find the equipment I need first!"
After You Ke agreed, he turned around and went to look for it.
Qi Xinyang held a wooden box in her hand, not knowing where to put it. However, she planned to try it out later to see what it smelled like when burned, so she just held it in her hand. As she looked at the wooden box, she thought to herself, "If I smell this too much, will I get addicted..." Thinking of this, she quickly put the wooden box in her pocket.
Before Qi Xinyang could join in the search, the little rascal had already found it. She shouted to the others, "Don't look anymore! I found it!" As she spoke, she waved her hand to invite the others over.
When the others heard the little rascal's shout, they immediately gathered around him.
Qi Xinyang came to the little rascal and was stunned by the things on the ground. She asked the little rascal, "Are you sure this is the one we are looking for?"
The little rascal told Qi Xinyang, "It's like this when no one has used it for a long time. And there's more than just one piece of equipment. We have to separate and assemble it later. There look to be several in this pile."
Little Foot said to Little Slippery, "It's not just the things you mentioned that look like pillars. There are also ropes, bamboo sticks, and sticks here... This is too much, too messy..."
The little sly guy said to the little foot, "If we all work together, we can put it together quickly."
Qi Xinyang said to his two younger brothers, "Alright, stop wasting time and start working together."
Then, Qi Xinyang asked the little rascal to quickly tell everyone how to assemble the equipment. The little rascal did it himself while directing the others on how to assemble.
Since Qi Xinyang and the others had never seen the equipment before, they could only follow the little rascal's step-by-step instructions to assemble the equipment one by one. If Qi Xinyang and the others had seen what the equipment looked like before, it wouldn't take so much time.
After a long while, the four people on the second floor of the warehouse finally assembled all the equipment. There were four pieces of equipment in total, each with a different shape. If the little rascal hadn't explained it to Qi Xinyang, she wouldn't have known how to use these different equipment even if she racked her brains. Of course, the main reason was that she couldn't understand the otherworldly characters in the secret manual.
Qi Xinyang was also filled with curiosity as she looked at the equipment. She looked at one of them and thought, "Why does this look a bit like the 'wooden dummy' from the movies? So that's where that pillar-like thing is used."
After carefully examining the four types of equipment, Qi Xinyang asked the little rascal, "Are all of these useful?"
The little rascal told Qi Xinyang, "All of these can be used. It all depends on how you practice. These four kinds of equipment are described in your secret book. Now that you have seen them with your own eyes, you will know how to use them in the future."
Qi Xinyang's heart was filled with the caws of crows, and he thought, "My eyes are not cameras... Never mind, I have to practice every day anyway, and I will naturally remember it over time."
When Xiaojiao thought that Qi Xinyang might ask her to make these equipment in the future, she said to Qi Xinyang, "Big sister, why don't you draw all of this? I really can't remember it."
After hearing this, Qi Xinyang thought to himself, "What a good idea! I can definitely draw it."
You Ke was just trying to find something to say and said to Qi Xinyang, "Sister, I can't remember it either."
Qi Xinyang was thinking about painting and ignored You Ke's interruption.
When the little girl heard that Qi Xinyang could draw, she suddenly became curious. She quickly asked Qi Xinyang, "You can draw too, come and show me!"
Qi Xinyang told the little rascal, "Those paintings are all in my room. I don't have them with me."
The little rascal said to Qi Xinyang a little disappointedly: "Okay then..." Then she asked Qi Xinyang, "Now that the equipment is assembled, do you want to start practicing?"
You Ke suddenly interrupted and told the little rascal, "My sister didn't bring that weapon with her. It's still in the compound."
When she heard that Qi Xinyang didn't bring any weapons, Xiaojiao immediately pointed to a stick by the wall and said to Qi Xinyang, "Big sister, that stick by the wall is about the same length as that weapon. You can use it to practice first."
Qi Xinyang felt like a herd of alpacas were galloping through her mind. "I don't even know what the manual says. How can I practice?" Although she felt utterly awful, her face didn't show it. She feigned helplessness and said to her little feet, "Oh no! What a pity! I don't have the manual with me." Then, she spread her hands.
Did Qi Xinyang really not bring the secret manual? How could that be possible? She just couldn't understand it, so she deliberately said she didn't have it with her.
The little rascal said to Qi Xinyang, "You can practice without the secret manual. I'll tell you directly and you can just practice according to it."
Qi Xinyang was stunned for a moment, then asked the little rascal, "Ah! You have such a good memory?" After saying that, she looked suspicious and thought to herself, "That's impossible. She remembered it after just one look? She has eyes like a camera..."
Fortunately, the little rascal was standing in the backlight, so she couldn't see the doubt on Qi Xinyang's face. She told Qi Xinyang, "Yes, I remember everything written in the secret book."
Qi Xinyang looked at the stick by the wall and said to the little rascal, "Okay, I'll practice it first despite my own reluctance." After she finished speaking, she was extremely excited and thought to herself, "That's great! I was worried that I wouldn't be able to understand the alien text in the secret book, and I didn't find a chance to let Xiaojiao read it to me. It's really a good thing that I came out to find equipment this time!" Thinking of this, she went to get the stick.
When You Ke saw Qi Xinyang reaching for the stick, she asked, "Sister, if we really have to practice in the dark, won't we be able to see clearly?"
After Qi Xinyang took the stick back, she told You Ke, "The light here is good enough. We're not outside. Look, I can see you!" After that, she handed the wooden box containing spices to You Ke.
Qi Xinyang's words were truthful, but also quite insulting. She meant that You Ke, a half-demon, had dark skin and could not be seen outside. She had already insulted You Ke once on the way to this warehouse.
You Ke doesn't understand the racial antagonism in Qi Xinyang's world, which is even more magical than the other world, otherwise he would immediately accuse Qi Xinyang of racism. There is no such mess in the other world, so there is no need to talk about it in this book.
In this way, under the "guidance" of the little rascal without missing a word, Qi Xinyang practiced all the moves in the secret book on four kinds of equipment.
Qi Xinyang was constantly worried about losing her secret manual, so she didn't dare to make any big movements during the whole process. She practiced with restraint, and all her movements were either timid or slow and methodical. In short, it looked very unsatisfactory.
The little rascal read the contents of the secret manual and watched Qi Xinyang's movements. Then, she immediately complained to Qi Xinyang, saying, "It seems that you are not a martial arts genius. But if you practice a few more times, you will definitely be able to do it. You are still better than me."
In the past, Qi Xinyang would have definitely refuted someone's "bad review." But now, she was speechless and could only let it go. After all, the most important thing for her right now was not to expose her "illiteracy."
As soon as they saw Qi Xinyang finished practicing, Xiaojiao and You Ke, who had been sitting on the ground watching for a long time, stood up at the same time.
Xiaojiao said to Qi Xinyang with concern: "Big sister, what's wrong with you? You are not like this during the day."
When You Ke heard Xiao Jiao say "daytime", she quickly said to Qi Xinyang: "Sister, I told you it would be hard to practice, but you insisted that the light would be okay. You can't even see clearly, so your practice will definitely be affected."
Qi Xinyang, receiving three "bad reviews" simultaneously, forced herself to remain calm. She took a deep breath and thought, "I'll bear it!" Then, she made an excuse and told her two younger brothers, "It's not just the lighting. I just don't feel right practicing with this stick." As she spoke, she stole a sidelong glance at the little rascal, hoping to see what he would say.
So what will the little rascal say? Please see the next chapter.
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