Chapter 104 Daily Life. - Yang Mingyi and some friends.
Chapter 104 Daily Life. - Yang Mingyi and some friends.
In the previous chapter, Wei Qingping and the Sword King returned to the lake. At this moment, Wei Qingping had just finished a round of greatsword practice.
The Swordsman King watched the entire process and thought to himself, "This swing is much smoother than when she first practiced with the greatsword. Although she's not a genius, she's not stupid either. The key is that she's tall, so she has good conditions." Thinking of this, he said to Wei Qingping, "It's a good thing you're tall, otherwise some sword moves might not be suitable for you to practice."
Wei Qingping was immediately puzzled when she heard the word "sword moves." She asked the Sword Master King, "Cheap moves? That sounds strange. Or should I say 'techniques'? What techniques does this giant sword have?"
The Swordsman King was once again left speechless by Wei Qingping, thinking, "What on earth is going on in her head all day long..." Then, he said to Wei Qingping, "What you've been practicing is considered a move, but what's really useful is the experience of attack and defense. Unfortunately, I only have one weapon with me, so I can't actually teach you how to attack and defend. I can only give you a general idea."
In this way, the Sword Master King began to teach Wei Qingping how to use the giant sword. The Sword Master King explained it in great detail, even using the giant sword to demonstrate various techniques. However, due to the lack of actual practice, Wei Qingping was also confused.
After the Swordsman King finished "teaching", Wei Qingping thought to herself, "Why do I feel like I'm back in that world? It's like I don't understand what the teacher is saying..."
King Jianhao didn't notice Wei Qingping's confused look, but thought it was about time, so he went to bed.
Afterwards, Wei Qingping would lie down and "read" for a while before going to bed. This was the ability given to her by God that allowed her to read any book in the world with her eyes closed. Rather than learning more magic, she used this "gift" more to read bedtime stories.
The next morning.
Just like before, the Swordsman King woke up early in the morning. He also prepared a large amount of fish for the journey. The lake was large enough for him to catch fish. He quickly packed up all the processed fish.
Wei Qingping finally woke up from a drowsy sleep after the Sword King had prepared everything. Seeing how long she'd slept, she knew she'd been reading too late again. This made her feel like she'd returned to her old world. In her old world, she'd often stayed up late online, browsing the internet on her computer.
After Wei Qingping had packed her bags, the two of them set off for the day. The rest of the journey was much smoother than the previous two days. Wei Qingping had an excellent sense of direction, so she avoided the wrong route she had taken the previous two days.
Next, let's talk about another girl—Yang Mingyi. It's been a while since we last talked about her, but just this afternoon, she made some progress, progress related to magic. So what happened? It turned out that this afternoon, Si Jijie came to see her.
At this moment, she had just finished lunch with two trainee mages of similar age and was walking back to her residence alone.
When Si Jijie saw Yang Mingyi walking on the road, he called out to her.
Si Jijie said to Yang Mingyi, "I haven't seen you for a long time. I happened to meet you here, so I'll tell you directly. Otherwise, I will be too busy later and forget it again."
Yang Mingyi asked Si Jijie, "What's the matter? Huh? You changed your glasses?" She could tell at a glance that the style of Si Jijie's glasses was different from before.
Si Jijie replied to Yang Mingyi, saying, "Wow! You can even see that... Let's get down to business. I saw a lot of books about 'holy magic' on a bookshelf in my library. But all that could be found on that bookshelf were magic books about entry-level spells, such as blessing, purification and so on. But the books about skilled-level spells and mastery-level spells are books that record relevant information and stories. I hope this news can be useful to you." After that, he was about to leave.
Yang Mingyi quickly stopped Si Jijie and said to him, "Hey! But what I'm looking for is a magic book on proficiency-level spells." Since You Jiahui had been urging her to learn "identification skills", she had been asking Si Jijie to help her find magic books.
After being stopped, Si Jijie also looked helpless. He told Yang Mingyi, "That can't be helped. I still found some time to help you look for it. After all, it took so long to find an entire bookshelf dedicated to 'Holy Magic'. You should go take a look, maybe there's the information you're looking for."
Yang Mingyi said to Si Jijie, "Okay, tell me where the bookshelf is and I'll go check it out myself."
After telling Yang Mingyi the exact location of the "bookshelf", Si Jijie left alone.
Just after Si Jijie left, two young girls came up from behind Yang Mingyi. These two girls were the trainee mages who had lunch with Yang Mingyi at noon.
One of the girls who was walking slowly asked Yang Mingyi, "Mingyi! You haven't left yet?"
When Yang Mingyi heard someone calling her, she turned around immediately.
Another girl who walked faster came over and took Yang Mingyi's hand, saying to her, "Where are we going to play this afternoon?"
Yang Mingyi touched her belly which had become swollen again in the past few days, and said to the two girls, "Let's go to the shopping street in the afternoon, and then go to the pub there for dinner. I haven't been there for many days, and I miss the delicious food there." Yes, she had quickly gained weight again in the few days since she came back.
The girl who was walking slowly asked Yang Mingyi, "The shopping street is a bit far. I'm worried we'll play too late and not be able to get back in time."
Yang Mingyi told the two girls, "Let's go by carriage. As long as we see a palace carriage, they'll let us through, no matter how late it is." Her words weren't accurate; the palace guards primarily let people through based on who they were. And they happened to know her, and they had been instructed to let her through at any time. It wasn't just her; You Jiahui was also subject to the same rule.
So, because she was planning to go out with the two trainee mages, Yang Mingyi immediately postponed her trip to the library to find books. It was unclear when she would remember to go back and look for books.
Actually, Si Jijie had already found the magic book Yang Mingyi wanted. However, his wind magic was only at the entry level, so when he looked at the magic books on skilled and mastery level spells, he could only read a short story about the spell.
Furthermore, the court mages in the palace learned their spells directly from the older generation of mages, rather than learning from books themselves. This led to the fact that very few people knew the "secret" of magic books. This is also why the place where books were stored in the palace was called the "library", as it was actually used to "store" books.
Without further ado, let's just say it was afternoon. Although it was past noon, the afternoon still carried the scorching heat of the midday sun, the sun in the sky almost wanting to bake the four characters "scorching summer" on the ground of the horse farm.
Yang Mingyi had arrived at the stables early, and was currently chatting with Shen Ren. This wasn't her first time doing so; normally, whenever she came to the stables, she would chat with Shen Ren, usually asking about the horses' condition.
Yang Mingyi asked Shen Ren, "Have the palace bought any new horses recently? Let me see!"
Shen Ren told Yang Mingyi, "This... really doesn't exist." At this point, he spoke hesitantly, and his eyes flickered a little, which made people suspicious.
Yang Mingyi pestered Shen Ren and said to him, "Hey! Take me to see it. No matter how good the horse is, I won't steal it. I'm not that kind of person."
They chatted casually, and after a while, while chatting, Shen Ren also prepared the carriage that Yang Mingyi was going to use.
Shen Ren wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked Yang Mingyi, "Who are those two friends you said you were going on a trip with? Is there a knight among them?"
Yang Mingyi said to Shen Ren, "Yes! Now that you ask, I haven't seen Jiahui in a few days." Then, she continued, "The two palace mages who are traveling with me today are both trainee mages."
After Shen Ren checked the horse's harness, he asked Yang Mingyi, "Trainee mage? Are they all the same as you?"
Yang Mingyi asked Shen Ren, "Ah? Am I an apprentice mage? I thought I was already a 'real' mage." She was the only one who wouldn't dare say that. She was learning magic slower than the other two apprentice mages.
Shen Ren was sweating profusely, partly from the heat of his busy schedule and partly because Yang Mingyi had left him speechless. He asked Yang Mingyi again, "Did you get the imperial court mage badge?"
After hearing this, Yang Mingyi's eyes widened and she muttered, "Ah? There's still that kind of thing?"
Shen Ren suddenly became serious and said to Yang Mingyi, "Didn't you see that Si Jijie always wears it in a very conspicuous place? That thing is the insignia of the court mage!"
Yang Mingyi suddenly realized what was going on and said to Shen Ren, "Oh! That's a badge! I thought it was just some ordinary decoration..."
Shen Ren said to Yang Mingyi very seriously, "That's not just some simple decoration. If you get it in the future, you must cherish it and don't throw it away casually!"
Yang Mingyi nodded repeatedly at Shen Ren, thinking, "Is it so important? I must borrow it from Si Jijie someday and take a closer look..."
At this moment, two girls were walking towards the horse farm. They were the two trainee mages that Yang Mingyi had agreed to go out with in the afternoon.
Yang Mingyi spotted the two girls immediately and said to Shen Ren, "Hey, they're here!"
Shen Ren only heard a burst of laughter, and when he turned around, he saw two girls walking towards him.
Yang Mingyi waved at the two girls, signaling them to come over quickly.
When the two girls came over, Yang Mingyi introduced them to Shen Ren, saying, "These two are the trainee mages who are traveling with me today."
The girl who had walked slowly before introduced herself to Shen Ren first. "Hello," she said, "I'm Cordelia, a trainee mage, eighteen years old."
The girl who had walked so fast before introduced herself to Shen Ren, saying, "My name is Li Xingqi, and I'm also a trainee mage. I'm nineteen years old!"
Shen Ren introduced himself to the two girls and said, "Hello! My name is Shen Ren." Looking at the two youthful girls in front of him, he was a little tongue-tied.
Seeing that Shen Ren's introduction was unclear, Yang Mingyi immediately supplemented Shen Ren's words, saying, "He is the 'Bima Wen' who manages the horse farm."
Shen Ren didn't understand and asked Yang Mingyi, "What? What's the matter?"
Yang Mingyi thought to herself, "Oh no! I'm talking about something that doesn't exist in this world again." She immediately explained, "What Bi Ma Wen means is that you take good care of the horses. The horses here never get sick! It's a compliment!"
After hearing this, Shen Ren nodded doubtfully, muttering, "Oh."
Cortilauia smiled and said to Yang Mingyi, "Mingyi, your word choice is very strange."
Li Xingqi asked Shen Ren, "Are you going to drive us out for a trip today?" She thought Shen Ren was the driver.
Yang Mingyi immediately interrupted and said to Li Xingqi, "No! Me! I'm driving!"
The two girls were in disbelief after hearing this and asked Yang Mingyi in unison, "Huh? You can drive?"
Shen Ren watched the three girls chattering away, completely bewildered. He couldn't get a word in, and didn't know what to say. Later, if Yang Mingyi hadn't taken the driver's seat first, he would have been in a daze and was about to drive.
Then, amidst the chatter, the three girls set off.
That afternoon, Yang Mingyi was speeding along the main road of the royal capital in her carriage. A cool breeze blew past, keeping the two girls relatively cool. However, Yang Mingyi, driving alone, was sweating profusely. Although she had a hood over her head to block the sun, it only barely covered her head, leaving her body exposed to the sun.
Yang Mingyi looked at her sunburned arms and felt distressed. She thought to herself, "This will definitely get darker."
Li Xingqi asked Yang Mingyi, "Mingyi! You're driving very steadily. How long have you been learning?"
Yang Mingyi told Li Xingqi, "It's been more than a month."
Cordelia asked Yang Mingyi, "It's been a month since you last came to learn magic. We have all learned the 'Water Magic'." Hearing her say this, people immediately knew that the two girls were water mages and they were learning water magic spells.
Yang Mingyi asked Cortilauea in surprise, "Huh? So fast? You guys learn so fast!"
Li Xingqi asked Yang Mingyi, "Where have you been playing for over a month? Are you really learning magic?"
Yang Mingyi stammered, feeling lost for words, not knowing where to begin. After all, she had indeed done a lot in the past month. Recalling all the things that had happened before, she felt so overwhelmed that her tiny brain felt a little lost.
So, what kind of answer would Yang Mingyi give when faced with the questions from the girls traveling with her?
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