Chapter 172: Juanjuan: When One Person Ascends, Even the Pets Benefit¹!

“Kicking the groin is the simplest and least messy method.”

“The eyes are the most vulnerable part of a person. Poking them works too, but Juanjuan is too short, so it might require special conditions. It could get a bit messy.”

“The throat is around the Adam’s apple. Press down with your thumb and push upward with force, while the other four fingers press down. The two forces work against each other.”

Bai Tian curiously pinched his own neck and found he felt a bit faint.

Jiang Dai scooted away, wary that he might start experimenting on her.

Mu Zhaoyuan continued sharing her sneaky combat tricks.

“If you’re worried someone might take your knife, you can tie the knife to your hand in advance. Just swing away! As long as they don’t chop off your hand, anyone who comes near will get cut!”

“I’ll teach you how to tie it…”

Juanjuan listened intently, trying to remember everything.

Bai Yun’an yawned beside her: 【It’s definitely useful, but sometimes, against absolute strength, these tricks relying on surprise might not work.】

【Still, learning something is better than nothing. She’s too young; fighting is just play for her.】

【For someone like Juanjuan, running away when you can’t win is the best strategy. If you can’t run, scream. I should probably adjust my approach with this little one.】

【Wanting to get stronger is fine, but when you’re weak, learning to rely on stronger people is the best way to survive.】

Juanjuan looked at her small arms and sighed in frustration.

She knew that being small made fighting seem like a game.

But wanting to grow up faster doesn’t make it happen any sooner!

“Come on! Just listening without practicing is pointless. Little sister, let your brother help you practice!”

Bai Yunqi suddenly stood up, dusted off his pants, and with a bright, sunny smile, called over the much shorter little one.

【This isn’t like studying where you can learn by listening. Fighting requires practice.】

【Make your body’s reactions faster and faster, until your body knows what to do before your mind does. That’s real training.】

Juanjuan nodded vigorously at her Eldest Brother.

Having someone to practice fighting with was the best!

Then, when Juanjuan couldn’t win, she started kicking groins.

Bai Yunqi: …

Suddenly, he didn’t want to fight with his sister anymore! It was too awkward, constantly protecting his groin!

Mu Zhaoyuan watched the two kids without comment. If they wanted to fight, let them fight.

There’s no harm in fighting more; problems arise from armchair strategizing².

She glanced at Jiang Dai and Bai Tian, then suddenly wondered if it was inappropriate to have a married couple fight.

Mu Zhaoyuan was still lost in thought.

Jiang Dai bounced over and asked, “Can I practice with you?”

What a joke, finally meeting a capable sister, how could she not practice?

Last time, when Dongqu and Chunlai were around, Jiang Dai’s body was still a bit fragile.

The original body’s condition was quite poor and needed proper care.

Now, with money, good food, a nice place to live, and a good mood, her health had naturally improved over time.

“Of course!”

Mu Zhaoyuan looked at the pretty and straightforward Jiang Dai, surprised by her initiative.

Thinking it wouldn’t hurt to practice, she reminded herself to be careful not to injure her.

That thought vanished the moment they started sparring.

“You…” Mu Zhaoyuan raised her hand to block Jiang Dai’s attack, “You’ve trained before.”

There was no doubt about it. She had definitely trained. Although her strength wasn’t as great, her soft and fluid movements effectively neutralized the force of Mu Zhaoyuan’s attacks.

“Yes.”

As they talked, their sparring continued.

Jiang Dai knew she couldn’t match Mu Zhaoyuan’s strength, speed, or reflexes, having been on the battlefield.

So she used Tai Chi, leveraging the opponent’s force with gentle, seemingly soft movements, drawing Mu Zhaoyuan into her rhythm.

Faced with such a rare and intriguing style, Mu Zhaoyuan was genuinely interested.

When Bai Yunxing arrived, he saw his mother and sixth sister sparring, his Eldest Brother “bullying” the kid, and his father and third brother watching.

Bai Yunxing: …

Wait, this scene is a bit chaotic.

But…

Who here could he afford to provoke?

His younger siblings were too young, his parents were elders, and his cousin… better not mention her, she was even less approachable.

“Eldest Brother! If you don’t eat soon, the food will get cold!”

Bai Yunxing could only pick the softest target. Even though his Eldest Brother claimed he could summon wind and rain, fly on a sword, he couldn’t do it yet!

Besides, his Eldest Brother had a good temperament!

Most importantly, his Eldest Brother loved eating now.

“Coming, coming!”

Bai Yunqi, who had been protecting his groin, turned and ran.

…

The Ji Family from Tongzhou Prefecture arrived the next day at noon.

Mu Zhaoyuan went to greet them, dragging Jiang Dai and Bai Tian along to meet them.

Sometimes, it’s necessary to get acquainted with people.

As for leaving the kids at home, Jiang Dai and Bai Tian weren’t worried anymore.

Why worry?

Except for Juanjuan, the rest were all deceptively innocent³.

Not only did they hide their true selves well, but they were also quite strong.

If they had revealed this sooner, would the two of them have needed to worry about watching the kids?

Especially Goudan, who liked to run wherever he pleased!

As long as he didn’t kill anyone, they were thankful.

In comparison, they should be more concerned about themselves.

Since they had already confessed to the family, Bai Yunxing didn’t need to hide anymore and even started teaching Juanjuan calligraphy.

Juanjuan looked at the characters her second brother wrote and asked a profound question.

“Second Brother, how do you write so well?”

Bai Yunxing smiled, “Second Brother practiced a lot. If you practice more, you can write just as well.”

【I can’t exactly say, ‘Your brother was replaced!’】

【Writing like this indeed requires diligent practice.】

“Then I’ll practice more.”

The little one said and resumed practicing calligraphy with focus.

Half an hour passed.

Bai Yunqi had finished reading his book, but Juanjuan was still practicing.

He looked at the little girl, sitting upright like a small adult, practicing her writing, and felt a bit of admiration.

【With such patience, even if she went to the Cultivation World, she’d be a promising talent. It’s a pity this place isn’t suitable for cultivation.】

【The younger siblings may be of age, and their meridians might allow for cultivation, but last night, when we tested with mother, they couldn’t sense Spiritual Energy at all.】

【Without sensing Spiritual Energy, there’s no way to draw it into the body, making cultivation impossible.】

Juanjuan recalled that yesterday afternoon, her mother had given her a small, pretty stone.

She was told to close her eyes and asked if she felt anything different.

She didn’t feel anything.

Was that a test to see if she could sense Spiritual Energy?

No problem!

After all, except for Eldest Brother, no one else could cultivate or become an Immortal.

The only one who could become an Immortal was from her Juanjuan’s family.

Which meant…

Juanjuan pondered for a moment and wrote eight large characters on the rice paper.

When one person ascends, even the pets benefit!

No problem!

Bai Yunxing glanced over: ???

Sometimes, it’s truly hard to understand what goes on in a child’s mind!

Translator’s Notes