The Prime Minister’s Little Wife

Chapter 70: He’s a Divine Archer

“Teach me how to shoot flying birds right now! I want to be as skilled as you,” Xu Zhizhi said excitedly.

“Am I that skilled?” Xiao Jingheng asked in a hoarse voice.

“Yes, yes, you’re the best!” Xu Zhizhi, caught up in her excitement, answered without thinking.

Shooting a flying bird! That’s even more impressive than hitting a willow leaf from a hundred paces away!

Hitting a willow leaf from a hundred paces refers to shooting a single willow leaf on a willow tree from a distance of a hundred steps. But that’s a stationary target. A flying bird is moving!

Amazing! Truly amazing! He’s a divine archer.

Seeing his little wife’s eyes curved like crescent moons, Xiao Jingheng felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

Throughout his life, he had experienced joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. He had been criticized and praised, shed tears, and felt joy… but the most memorable moment was this praise.

His heart felt sweeter than honey. He would probably laugh in his dreams tonight!

Ah! Being praised feels so good, especially when it comes from his little wife.

Xiao Jingheng watched her earnest expression as she learned and taught her with all his heart.

After half a day, Xu Zhizhi’s arms felt sore, but her mood remained incredibly joyful.

She already had some foundation, and with Xiao Jingheng’s effective teaching methods, her progress was rapid.

“Your technique is already flawless, but you lack internal energy, so your strength isn’t enough…”

Before Xiao Jingheng could finish, Xu Zhizhi interrupted him with excitement.

“Then can you teach me internal energy? If I have internal energy, can I fly?”

“Silly, the use of qinggong (lightness skill) relies on specialized qinggong techniques and doesn’t necessarily require internal energy. However, for long-distance travel, which tests endurance, internal energy is needed, regardless of whether one has qinggong techniques or not.”

“Ah! So I can practice qinggong without internal energy? I really want to learn! Being able to scale walls and walk on rooftops would let me act chivalrously and protect my family and myself.”

Xu Zhizhi recalled: In Jin Yong’s martial arts novels, there are many famous qinggong techniques. For example, the Lingbo Weibu (Light Foosteps) from the Xiaoyao Sect, the Jinyan Gong (Golden Goose) from the Quanzhen Sect, the Shuishang Piao (Water Float) from the Iron Palm Gang, and the Caoshang Fei (Flying on the Grass) used by many others…

She didn’t know what Xiao Jingheng knew, so she picked two names that sounded interesting and asked, “Do you know Lingbo Weibu? Or Shuishang Piao?”

Xiao Jingheng was stunned. “How do you know these?”

[Uh! How does she know? Naturally, from reading novels and watching TV dramas!]

How could she explain this? In a flash, Xu Zhizhi thought of the gods.

Sorry, gods! I’ll have to blame you for this!

Xu Zhizhi silently apologized to the gods in her heart.

“I know a lot! The gods told me!”

After saying this, Xu Zhizhi immediately regretted it.

[Oh no! If I say this, will Xiao Jingheng think that since the gods told me, I must have already learned it?]

Heavens! No god has ever taught her anything!

“The secret techniques of Lingbo Weibu and Caoshang Fei—I happen to know both,” Xiao Jingheng said in a deep, magnetic voice.

“What? You know them? You really have them?” Xu Zhizhi was overjoyed, waving her arms excitedly.

My goodness!

Qinggong is like a mode of transportation for martial artists traveling the martial world. If she could master it, why would she need a carriage? And if she could learn some internal energy techniques, what couldn’t she do? But wait, wasn’t she supposed to live a peaceful life?

Ah, never mind! It’s better to learn more skills. They’ll always come in handy!

“Mm, I know these two techniques. Pick one, and I’ll teach it to you.”

Xu Zhizhi knew that whether one could master a top-tier qinggong technique depended first on having a profound qinggong method to practice and second on one’s natural talent.

With the spiritual spring water from her space enhancing her abilities, she could consider that a kind of talent, right?

She had no internal energy at all. She could learn qinggong first and then internal energy. Since Xiao Jingheng said internal energy would enhance her abilities, she might as well learn that too.

Xu Zhizhi thought of Duan Yu from Jin Yong’s novels. When Duan Yu practiced Lingbo Weibu, he had no foundation in internal energy at all.

Duan Yu was someone who initially despised martial arts. He left home because he couldn’t stand his father forcing him to practice. Later, in the Langhuan Blessed Land, he obtained the techniques for Lingbo Weibu and the Beiming Shengong (Divine Art). He only practiced them out of necessity to save Mu Wanqing.

Moreover, because he had no foundation in internal energy, he was able to practice Beiming Shengong simultaneously.

Hehe! She had nothing, so she could practice internal energy at the same time…

Thinking this, she exclaimed, “I want to learn Lingbo Weibu and Beiming Shengong!”

Xiao Jingheng was amused by her excitement. Although he didn’t know what Beiming Shengong was, he understood it as an internal energy technique.

He happened to have a technique that would suit his little wife perfectly and could be practiced alongside Lingbo Weibu.

According to his master, practicing together would yield twice the results with half the effort…

“Zhizhi, do you really want to learn qinggong and internal energy?”

“Yes, yes! I really want to learn.”

“Learning qinggong is one thing, but practicing internal energy will be very painful. You can’t skip a single day.”

“I’m not afraid of pain. Will you teach me today?”

“Let’s go deep into the mountains. There’s a great spot there, perfect for practicing qinggong. We won’t even need to set up plum blossom stakes.” Xu Zhizhi was so eager to learn that she didn’t bother hiding her knowledge.

Xiao Jingheng already knew she had gone deep into the mountains alone to hunt a tiger and was aware of many of her secrets, so he didn’t ask any questions. He simply followed her into the mountains.

The two of them walked to a stream, watching the water flow gently. Xu Zhizhi felt a bit hungry.

“Let’s skin a rabbit and roast it.”

Xiao Jingheng was also a bit hungry and agreed, “Alright.”

He took a rabbit from the basket and skillfully skinned it.

Xu Zhizhi had already gathered dry branches and started a fire. She had a lighter in her space and took the opportunity to start the fire while Xiao Jingheng was washing the rabbit.

Xiao Jingheng cut the rabbit in half and skewered it on two branches to roast.

Xu Zhizhi pretended to look around and took the chance to pull some mushrooms from her space. She washed them in the stream and skewered them to roast.

She then took some seasoning from the basket and applied it to the rabbit meat and mushrooms.

Before long, the mushrooms began to emit a delicious aroma and were ready to eat.

She handed a skewer to Xiao Jingheng and took one side of the rabbit meat from him to continue roasting while eating the mushrooms.

Xiao Jingheng followed her lead, roasting the rabbit meat while eating the mushrooms. It was so delicious!

“Zhizhi, you’re amazing! The mushrooms taste great roasted like this.”

Xu Zhizhi smiled without saying a word, focusing on roasting the rabbit meat. When the mushrooms were finished, the rabbit meat began to emit a mouthwatering aroma.

She handed the rabbit meat to Xiao Jingheng to roast.

Xu Zhizhi then took a water pouch from the basket, opened the lid, tilted her head back, and drank a few sips without touching the pouch to her lips. She then handed it to Xiao Jingheng to drink.

(End of Chapter)