Chapter 269: Chapter 67 You wouldn’t want your brother to find out, would you? Sёarch* The N?velFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The more Yan Yu tutored Xie Ruoxi in training, the clearer it became that this beautiful waste seemed to be on the opposite ends of the spectrum from himself.


    He had nearly zero talent for cultivation but maxed out on technical operation and tactical awareness; Xie Ruoxi, however, had spectacular hardware but a complete mess of software… so much so that Yan Yu often got fired up while teaching her: “Damn it, why can’t you even understand this!”


    “Can’t you allocate some of the talent points you invested in your aptitude into your intelligence!”


    The girl Xie Ruoxi wasn’t actually stupid, or she wouldn’t have been able to master two Thunder Methods after just one read-through. But the moment it came down to systematic theoretical knowledge requiring logic, she would become utterly lost—the main problem was her inability to remember, followed by her fondness for impromptu thoughts, and because of her lack of practical experience, most of the strategies she came up with were sure to get her killed.


    Sometimes Yan Yu couldn’t help but think, why not just let her be? With her freakish talent for cultivation, like training a maxed-out wild ball punch, even flailing about wildly wouldn’t make her weak.


    Wait, wasn’t the reason Xie Ruoxi was such a waste in her previous life not because the Annan Army completely ignored her, but because they tried countless disciplinary methods and still couldn’t do anything about her?


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    The more Yan Yu thought about it, the more he believed it to be true, and the more desperate he felt. If even the Annan Army of her previous life couldn’t handle her, then what about me…


    Grr! I still refuse to accept this! I’m the strongest in this world!


    “Xie Ruoxi, come here.” Yan Yu motioned for her to come over, “I plan to create a custom combat style just for you.”


    “What kind of combat style?” Xie Ruoxi asked, trembling with fear.


    Every time Yan Yu said something like “I have an idea,” the ideas he came up with were always messed up, serving to torment her to death and beyond without any other effect… Can’t you just stop messing around, captain, please, I’m begging you, is that okay?


    Of course, she only dared to say that last sentence in her mind.


    Yan Yu naturally didn’t know what she was thinking and simply stated seriously:


    “I’ve decided to name it ‘Mind-Stream Combat Style.’


    “Mind-Stream?”


    “Right, Mind-Stream.” Yan Yu explained, “First, I’ll beat you until you’re sending out an SOS… but don’t cry yet. My plan goes like this.”


    How could Xie Ruoxi not cry? As soon as she heard “sending out an SOS,” she turned pale, with her eyes reddening and tears already swirling in her eyes.


    “Previously, I taught you ‘what to do in what kind of situation, how you should react.’ But you never learn. After some careful reflection, I realized that’s not your problem, it’s mine…”


    “No no no, it’s definitely my problem!” Xie Ruoxi interjected anxiously, “Can we not change it, please? Let’s stick with the original training plan, I will study hard and with diligence…”


    “That’s why I’ve thought of a new method.” Yan Yu completely ignored her and continued excitedly, “Every time I knock you down, we’ll replay and rewind to before I made that last hit, reset our positions, fix our stances, like loading a saved game in a video game.”


    “After that, I won’t tell you ‘how to defend against my last hit,’ and you’ll think of new ways to counter my attack. If you fail to defend again and get knocked down, we go back and do it again, until you find a defensive strategy that suits you…”


    Xie Ruoxi’s tears finally began to fall: Are you even human? Just keep knocking me down, right? Why don’t you plainly say you’re just bullying me?


    Yan Yu took her crying as a sign of joy and consoled her:


    “It’s okay, no need to get excited. This was just a spur-of-the-moment idea, and whether or not it’ll work still has to be seen.”


    Xie Ruoxi wiped her tears quickly deciding, I’ll just botch this!


    If I never find a way to defend, then it proves that this idea is completely rubbish!


    But, wait, if I can’t find a way to defend, doesn’t that mean I’ll just keep getting flipped to the ground over and over again?


    And it’s all just so you can beat me up more efficiently! Yan Yu, you… you… you are inhumane!


    “Let’s do it!” Yan Yu encouraged her with enthusiasm, “I’ve meddled with your fighting too much before, and my own experiences may not necessarily suit you. Now I’m giving you the decision-making power. As long as you can stop my attack, you fight however you want!”


    “I…” Xie Ruoxi hemmed and hawed for a long time, finally unable to hold back her plea, “I don’t want to fight anymore!”


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    Just as I thought! Worthy of myself!


    After repeatedly feeding Xie Ruoxi moves, Yan Yu finally confirmed his judgment.


    Yes, the crux of the problem is right here!


    Yan Yu, with the experience of two lifetimes, had developed a technique-focused combat style. Its core involved using consciousness and control to enhance the effectiveness of tactical actions as much as possible.


    For example, what if the enemy’s Sword Control is so tight that there’re no gaps? I would first make a feint to mislead them, forcing them to adjust their defense and reveal a flaw, then I’d surge through the gap, straight to the heart of their position.


    But is this style of combat suitable for Xie Ruoxi? Not really.


    Her natural talent for cultivation was incredibly strong, her True Yuan was robust and refined beyond the ordinary, and she wielded the forceful Heavenly Origin Sword. The swordsmanship defenses that Yan Yu couldn’t penetrate, Xie Immortal Venerate would just smash through with a bam. What feints? What tearing at defenses? None needed, just brute force! One bash, and it’s all done!!!


    Though technique can enable the weak to overcome the strong, Xie Immortal Venerate was already powerful. Why should she learn a style designed to turn weakness into strength? She didn’t like overly complicated tactics, nor did she understand the meaning behind these maneuvers, because she had never faced an enemy whose Cultivation Realm completely overpowered her, nor had she felt the helplessness and frustration of being unable to make a dent no matter how she fought. It is like a rich kid who never worried about food or clothes—you ask them to learn about budgeting and saving, how well can they truly grasp it?


    Damn it! It really is my fault! The more I force the wrong approach, the worse it gets!


    Yan Yu smacked his forehead, resolving not to randomly coach Xie Immortal Venerate any longer—her path of cultivation should be walked by herself!


    I’ll just be responsible for creating a training database for her, simulating various combat scenarios to boost her experience level.


    At that thought, Yan Yu was filled with excitement, as if he had found the correct approach to solving the tough puzzle of the beautiful but wasteful Ruoxi, and he couldn’t wait to start working on it.


    However, Xie Ruoxi didn’t share his high spirits.


    Right now, all she wanted to do was to collapse on the ground.


    Sigh, why does something like Divine Sense even exist? Even faking unconsciousness gets discovered!


    Even though there was no physical damage anywhere, pain was all over her body. Crying was useless—Yan Yu, this damned captain, would not show her any tenderness. He would just ruthlessly contort me into all sorts of positions and euphemistically call it “making me move myself”!


    Help, can someone please come and save me…


    Just as she was all flustered, her phone suddenly vibrated.


    [Yunshan]: Sis, I have no classes these few days, I’m coming to Jinling to see you. Where are you?


    Upon seeing the message from her brother, Xie Ruoxi almost cried tears of joy and quickly sent her location:


    [Magical Girl Ruoxi]: Big brother, save me!


    [Yunshan]: Call the police?


    [Magical Girl Ruoxi]: No, it’s not that, just hurry over!


    “What are you doing?” Yan Yu suddenly noticed she was messaging someone, “Slacking off again? I told you to rest and recover your strength, not to play with your phone!”


    “It’s like this,” Xie Ruoxi got caught red-handed and subconsciously felt a bit guilty, but she quickly mustered courage and responded, “My brother’s come to Jinling, and he wants to check on my condition.”


    Captain! My brother is about to arrive! You wouldn’t want him to find out how you’ve been bullying me, right?


    “Your brother is coming?” Yan Yu was momentarily taken aback, then immediately overflowed with joy, “Where is he? Do you want me to pick him up?”


    Instructor Qi had mentioned before we could “try starting with her family,” and here her family member was, delivering himself right to our doorstep!


    No more wasting words, seize the moment!


    Seeing how ecstatic Yan Yu was, Xie Ruoxi instantly felt like she had been struck by lightning.


    Ah, why is the captain so happy? He can’t be plotting something again, can he!