Chapter 4: The Secret of the Tianzhu Master (Four)

  "Is it that fierce? So, does that mean a one-bead master of the Sky Beads is even more formidable than two-bead masters of the Mind Beads and Body Beads?" Zhou Weiqing asked in surprise.

  Shangguan Bing'er said, "In terms of strength, it's like that. However, the difficulty of cultivating Tianzhu is much higher than that of single-minded Yizhu and Tizhu masters. On the mainland, there are many people who can cultivate pure Yizhu or Tizhu to the peak of nine pearls. But I've never heard of anyone cultivating Tianzhu to its peak. In fact, in a certain sense, the term 'Yuzhu master' only includes Yizhu and Tizhu masters, but not Tianzhu masters. Tianzhu masters are a separate profession altogether. Legend has it that the strongest Tianzhu masters can cultivate twelve pearls on each hand, reaching a realm where they can defy heaven and earth, changing everything in the world." As she spoke, her eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of longing.

  Twelve pearls, it turned out that the Tianzhu Master was actually able to cultivate twelve pearls, rather than the nine pearls of the Yizhu and Tizhu Masters. It wasn't until he heard Shangguan Bing'er's explanation that Zhou Weiqing finally understood just how powerful his Marshal father was. To think that his own father was an eight-pearl Tianzhu Master!

  Then, Zhou Weiqing asked tentatively: "I heard that our Sky Bow Empire's Zhou Yuan Shuai is also a Heaven Jewel Master, is he very powerful?"

  "Of course, he's incredibly powerful. Commander Zhou is the person I respect the most. His abilities are unmatched not only in our Tian Gong Empire but also in those larger nations; becoming a commander would be effortless for him. Your Majesty once said that even if all the Imperial Pearl Masters of our empire were combined, they still wouldn't be a match for Commander Zhou alone. He has cultivated his Heavenly Pearl to the eighth level, making him a mid-tier Heavenly Cultivator, and among the strongest on the continent. Moreover, his Intent Pearl is one of the top four attributes."

  Listening to Guan Ice praising her own father, Zhou Weiqing couldn't help but feel unhappy now. The reason was simple: the all-out sprint just now had consumed almost all his physical strength, and he was drenched in sweat, with increasingly uneven breathing, making it difficult for him to speak.

  "Hurry up." The whip reappeared in Shangguan Ice's hand, and seeing Zhou Weiqing's sweaty appearance, she couldn't help but feel a thrill of pleasure. This guy seemed to have decent physical strength, having run such a long distance yet still managing to keep going, which meant the pain from that morning's whipping was all just an act.

  "Captain, I'm done for, let me rest for a bit." Zhou Weiqing wiped the sweat from his face and looked pitifully at Shangguan Fei'er.

  Unfortunately, this time Shangguan Yue'er decided not to be fooled again. Her pretty face turned cold, and with a whip-like movement, she swiftly lashed out, striking Zhou Weiqing's buttocks with lightning speed. The sudden pain made Zhou Weiqing jump in surprise, and his footsteps, which had just slowed down, quickened by several paces. His internal armor hadn't protected his buttocks.

  Looking at Xue Bing, she followed Zhou Weiqing closely, like a ghostly figure. With just a slight tap of her toes on the ground, she could float out for over ten meters, making it seem effortless. Her physical jewel was one that increased speed, and her spiritual jewel was most skilled in the wind attribute, which excelled at speed. It could be said that she had the most perfect combination as an agility-type Heavenly Jewel Master. If she were to fully unleash her speed, even a four-jeweled, Initial Stage, Physical Jewel Master wouldn't be able to catch up to her.

  "Ah! I'm going to die!" Zhou Weiqing was whipped once, and as he fell forward, a slender foot appeared in front of him. The toe hooked his chest, stabilizing his falling body. Immediately after, another whip struck his buttocks, causing Zhou Weiqing to cry out again.

  "I'll let you pretend." Shangguan Bing'er said through gritted teeth. This time, her first whip didn't even use a few points of strength, and indeed, it was immediately apparent that this guy was pretending.

  In front of Shangguan Fei'er, Zhou Weiqing didn't even have the chance to think about falling down. Shangguan Fei'er was like a purple shadow following him, if he slowed down, it would be another whip lash. If he tried to pretend to fall, he would be hooked by her toes and whipped again. This time, he had suffered greatly, his buttocks burning with pain, his body getting more and more tired, his lungs feeling like they were on fire, yet he couldn't slow down.

  "Captain, I...I was wrong." Speaking softly was something Zhou Weiqing excelled at, after all, a good man doesn't take advantage of someone in front of him. Unfortunately, Shangguan Fei'er, who had been deceived by him several times before, would no longer fall for it this time.

  "Now you know it was wrong? It's too late." Shangguan Bing'er said with hatred.

  In less than a minute, Zhou Weiqing's military uniform was already soaked with sweat, and that was a twenty-kilogram load! Moreover, his actual age was only thirteen years old, how could he endure such high-intensity running?

  Everything went black in front of him, and Zhou Weiqing's body fell forward. Xue Bing's foot arrived just in time again, but this time she hooked it once more, not waiting for the whip to come down, Zhou Weiqing's body had already fallen backward. Xue Bing was stunned for a moment, her figure flashed, and she was already behind him, her toes propped up on his back, putting him flat on the ground. Only then did she discover that this guy had really fainted this time.

  "Hey, hey. Zhou Xiaopang." Shang Guan Yuer kicked Zhou Weiqing twice on the body. The first Imperial Jade Seal Orb on her left hand flashed red light, a faint red glow shot out and landed on Zhou Weiqing's wrist, she naturally wouldn't go skin-to-skin with Zhou Weiqing to check his pulse through this method.

  "Really fainted?" Shangguan Bing'er's Tianli had already been cultivated to the eighth level of Tianjing, and although it was through the energy of the intention bead that she sensed Wei Qing's physical condition, it was still very clear. This time he really wasn't pretending, he had truly lost strength.

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