This Life's Song: The Genius Rune Master

Lianxue looked up and saw a man standing in front of her. The man had delicate features and a feminine appearance, with a touch of gentleness. He wore a dark blue robe with a pleated belt around his waist and a jade pendant hanging from it. His hair was as black as ink and cascaded over his shoulders.

But his expression was serious, even cold.

"My name is Chengfeng. I would like to have a match with you, young lady. Is that alright?" Chengfeng clasped his hands in a fist and asked politely again, because he saw that Lianxue had not answered, so he spoke up again.

Lianxue was surprised! She was stunned for a moment and didn't have time to answer until Chengfeng reminded her.

"Oh! Then please enlighten me." Lianxue bowed respectfully.

Qing Shu had already run over to hug Lian Xue, but she quickly stopped, turned around, and ran back into the crowd.

He patted his chest, still shaken, "That was close. It affected Lianxue's battle."

Lianxue found Qingshu's actions amusing, but said nothing.

On a distant rooftop, several people stood inside a transparent light shield, watching everyone in the room.

"This girl looks impressive, but it won't be easy for her to compare with Chengfeng!"

"Don't underestimate anyone. Among these children, this one named Lianxue is the youngest and most composed. Don't make any rash judgments until the very end," the old man said casually, looking into the distance.

“I think this child hasn’t used her full strength yet. Have you seen her weapon?” the young man said.

"Maybe……"

The old man glanced at the speaker and said, "Don't tell me she might not have it. Do you believe someone could cultivate to this level without someone teaching them?"

The young man chuckled and said, "I also think she wasn't using her full strength. I feel like her speed can still be improved."

"Her contest with Chengfeng should be the most exciting one," the old man said confidently.

This is the beginning for the two of them.

This time, Lian Xue didn't wait and attacked directly, sweeping her leg across the opponent's body.

Riding the wind, he leaped high into the air and then threw a punch. Lian Xue braced herself against it with both arms and was pushed a meter away. Lian Xue then channeled her spiritual energy into her arms and used it to throw her opponent away.

The long spear appeared behind him, providing support. He glided for a meter and then stopped with a forceful thrust.

Seeing that Lianxue was not using a weapon, he put away his spear.

A punch came from behind. Lian Xue was not as tall as Cheng Feng, so she crouched down and Cheng Feng's fist grazed her scalp.

Chengfeng wanted to retract his fist, but he had already used up all his strength and couldn't pull it back, so he could only throw it out.

Before Chengfeng could stop in time, Lianxue stretched out her leg and kicked out with a sweeping leg kick. Because she was squatting, the power was limited and she could not exert her full strength.

Using the wind as leverage, he leaped into the air.

Lianxue quickly rolled backward, because Chengfeng's foot came down again, and if she didn't dodge, she could be seriously injured.

"Quick reaction time, let's go again," Chengfeng said with a smile.

"Likewise." Lianxue didn't say anything more.

The two charged out again, their palms colliding, and a storm of spiritual energy rippled outwards.

It even affected the group of people competing next door.

"Don't bother us!" someone shouted.

Upon hearing the sound, the two stepped back a little, and the crowd retreated a few meters further.

Finally, Lianxue used her weapon, holding a dagger in her hand.

"She thinks she can beat Chengfeng's gun with just this one dagger? Has she got a death wish?"

"My God, a dagger against a gun!"

"Well, do you want to change your weapon?" Chengfeng hesitated.

"No need, take out your weapon," Lian Xue said casually.

"Is she being arrogant, or just presumptuous!"

"Maybe she wants to know her limits." Even she herself doesn't believe it.

"What nonsense are you talking about? She's very capable," Qing Shu said angrily, listening to the comments around her.

As soon as Qing Shu finished speaking, she heard a chorus of boos from the side.

"you……"

The girl who was with Qingshu pulled her aside, and she finally gave up in anger.

When I turned around, I saw that Lianxue and the other person were already fighting.

Lianxue charged forward.

As Chengfeng thrust out his spear, Lianxue dodged and quickly closed in on Chengfeng's side, thrusting out her dagger.

"Mr. Xing, what are your thoughts?" the middle-aged man asked.

The man was referring to as Old Xing, the same old man who had been speaking up for Lianxue earlier.

"It's hard to say. Every coin has two sides," the old man said meaningfully.

"Yes! That's true, let's wait and see." The middle-aged man nodded.

He parried with the wind, and with a soft clang, the dagger pierced the spear shaft.

The two quickly separated. Because Lianxue attacked at close range, Chengfeng used his gun as a club and swept it across.

Lianxue bent down, reached out and grabbed the spear, used the momentum to fly up, and kicked Chengfeng in the face.

Because Lianxue was gripping the spear, the momentum caused Chengfeng to lean forward, and he was kicked by Lianxue.

Using the force of the kick, Lianxue flew backward.

As Chengfeng recovered, he saw Lianxue retreating into the distance and thrust his spear forward.

Lianxue had barely landed and hadn't even reacted when the spear came hurtling towards her. She hurriedly ducked, and the spear grazed her scalp, a strand of her hair falling to the ground.

Lian Xue didn't care about these things. In a life-or-death battle, a moment of distraction could cost her her life. This was based on her previous experience fighting spirit beasts in the Ghost Forest.

Xia Lan's plot against him was also due to his own negligence.

So she was very serious, watching as the other side holstered their gun and swept towards her.

Lianxue quickly jumped up, the spear grazing her feet.

Having missed his first shot, Chengfeng sheathed his spear and thrust it out again.

Lian Xue jumped to the side, braced herself with one hand on the ground, and stood up. She thought to herself, (No, I still have to attack at close range, otherwise I'll be the one who suffers.)

This time, Lian Xue no longer concealed her strength. She channeled her spiritual power into her feet and began to move rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived in front of Chengfeng.

Chengfeng watched as the target disappeared, leaving only afterimages.

Before he could turn around, the person was already in front of him, and he slashed his finger with the dagger.

Because the target disappeared, he instinctively dodged, which is why he only pricked his finger.

In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged dozens of blows, and their clothes were already torn.

Lianxue was slightly out of breath, after all, she was young and didn't have as much stamina as her opponent.

Moreover, Lianxue can only launch close-range sneak attacks now, otherwise she won't be able to hurt Chengfeng in the slightest.

Although Chengfeng was not as heavily panting as Lianxue, his spiritual energy was also fluctuating.

He hadn't expected such a young girl to have such judgment and attack power. She was also injured, but it seemed like nothing was wrong. Was she not in pain or was she just enduring it?

The two charged at each other again, and Chengfeng simply stopped using his gun, because he had no advantage over Lianxue and it had become his weakness.

Seeing this, Lianxue also put away her dagger, and the two exchanged blows again.

The spiritual energy storm rolled in circles, and no one around was competing anymore; everyone was now watching the two of them.

It was getting dark, and the sun, which had just been on the horizon, had disappeared behind the mountains in the blink of an eye, leaving only the sunset glow red across half the sky.

The match ended with Lianxue admitting defeat.

Everyone exclaimed that the battle was spectacular, and they would still be reminiscing about it after returning home.

Lian Xue conceded defeat not because she couldn't win, but because she felt her spiritual energy was full and she was about to break through, so she conceded defeat.

Back at his residence, he ran to the highest point of the peach tree and began absorbing its essence to break through his cultivation barrier.

All that could be seen was a misty aura of spiritual energy. Since it was nighttime and most people had already gone to rest, no one saw it.

Because of the abundant spiritual energy, the peach tree was full of vitality. The flower buds bloomed one after another, and the petals of the open flowers fell one by one, like a beautiful snowfall. Some of the spiritual energy was absorbed by the peach tree, and some of it was absorbed by the Phoenix Bracelet.

After an hour of breakthrough and another hour of stabilizing her spiritual power, Lian Xue broke through to the early stage of the Martial General realm.

Back at his residence, he ran to the highest point of the peach tree and began absorbing its essence to break through his cultivation barrier.

A vortex of spiritual energy swirled, causing the peach branches to sway, petals to fall, and flower buds to bloom. Some of the spiritual energy was absorbed by the peach tree, and some by the Phoenix Bracelet.

After an hour of breakthrough and another hour of stabilizing her spiritual power, Lian Xue broke through to the early stage of the Martial General realm.

The next morning, outside the capital, there was a huge arena. A crystal stone, about the size of a table, was suspended high above the arena.

The admissions and selection process has begun.