This Life's Song: The Genius Rune Master

"Who says otherwise? Our martial arts instructors are the strictest. It's a pity for those people."

"That's because you don't know. If you can gain the approval of the martial arts instructor, he will treat you very well."

As they walked and listened, Qi Nianbei seemed to have a thought and said, "Why don't we go and take a look too? After all, we're going to cultivate sooner, so it's good to get familiar with it early on."

“Brother Qi, that’s exactly what I was thinking too. Let’s go.” After saying that, the two walked towards the waterfall.

At this moment, at the waterfall, the three mentors sat upright, staring ahead. Following their gaze, they saw three silvery-white water cocoons at the bottom of the waterfall. Why? Because they were indeed formed by water, in the shape of silkworm cocoons, flowing in a cycle.

The male instructor said, his voice trembling slightly, "This...so quickly, you succeeded? Really?"

The female mentor's eyes glistened. "Yes! It's really good."

Wu Xiong smiled without saying a word, watching the silkworm cocoons flowing in the distance. He felt both expectant and complicated. After all, many people could get to this point, but it was so difficult to grow.

Lianxue felt herself entering a wonderful state, no longer feeling the icy cold or the pain of the waterfall crashing down. Instead, she felt very comfortable, as warm as a mother's embrace.

In this comfortable embrace, Lianxue felt completely defenseless, with even her pores opening up to absorb all the spiritual energy.

Only those who have experienced it can understand what's inside. Outsiders are just curious. They only see the waterfall rushing down, weakening when it reaches the cocoon of light, as if it's intentionally avoiding it, without harming it at all.

There were still many people below, desperately pushing forward, while others were shot down time and time again.

More and more students gathered on the shore to watch the spectacle. Some of them were senior students from the sect who came to see their junior brothers and sisters make fools of themselves, which was a common tactic of theirs.

After all, everyone has experienced this: when you make a fool of yourself, you also want to see the newcomer make a fool of themselves. This kind of awareness that if I am in pain, you must also be in pain has been passed down to this day.

There are also new students who didn't participate, who want to see what they will experience next.

This has led to the current situation: in the waterfall, many people rush forward, only to be knocked down and fall to the ground, while the three instructors on the shore watch quietly. A hundred meters behind the instructors, a group of people whisper and discuss among themselves.

When Qi Nianbei and his friends arrived, this was the scene they saw; it was truly magnificent.

At this moment, someone began to shake their head and sigh, "Alas! This year's batch of junior students isn't strong, what a pity."

"It's nothing like the days when we were testing it, it was so lively! Look at it now! You want to make fun of us? It feels like nobody's here, it's so boring."

Qi Nianbei also observed everyone, including the mentor and the people inside the waterfall. It was already late, the sun had disappeared, and only the western mountains were covered in rosy clouds, a sign that the sun had already set.

The sky was dim and the colors were somber. People in the waterfall could only see the top of a black head, let alone the three people who had turned into cocoons of light. No one noticed them.

Watching those people, moving forward tirelessly like fish, the chattering crowd behind them quieted down. After all, such diligence and dedication were something everyone admired.

If the people struggling in the water knew what these people were thinking right now, they would definitely cry out, "Who the hell is working so hard? Can't we just not do it? Can't we? The instructors on the shore are watching us like hawks, who wants to get beaten up? The worst part is, we don't even have food to eat yet, boohoo."

Qi Nianbei roughly understood the situation: among these people were newcomers like herself, as well as some veterans. The newcomers' purpose was probably to get to know the situation first, and the veterans' purpose was also very simple.

However, Qi Nianbei seemed to be deep in thought as she looked at the three mentors in front of her. Then she called to her friend, "Let's go. We've got a general understanding. Let's come back tomorrow." The two turned and left.

Shortly after the two left, a cocoon of light shattered, accompanied by a spray of water from a waterfall. Fortunately, the instructor reacted quickly and created a protective shield, otherwise the others would have been in danger.

A man emerged from the cocoon of light, his hands raised high, palms outstretched, as if he were stretching after just waking up.

The male instructor looked excited. "It's out! Not bad, not bad!" He said "Not bad" twice in a row to express his feelings.

Wu Xiong had one hand behind his back, his fist clenched, while the other hand casually stroked his hair. It was clear that he was trying to appear relaxed while simultaneously hiding his nervousness.

The female instructor was trembling with excitement. If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, she would probably have jumped up excitedly and run around like a child.

The man did not linger for long after he appeared, because with a flick of his finger, a flash of light appeared and the man disappeared without a trace.

When the man regained consciousness, he was already in his cave, but that's another story.

Immediately afterward, the second cocoon of light shattered, and the waterfall paused for a moment before bursting into spray. Wu Xiong enveloped it, and it slowly returned to calm. Then, with a beam of light, the person disappeared.

At this moment, there were very few people left watching from the outside. Some had gone to eat, some had gone back to cultivate, and some felt it was meaningless.

But none of the three mentors left; they continued to watch the last cocoon of light in the waterfall. This cocoon was special; it was smaller, half the size of the previous two.

Moreover, this light cocoon was surrounded by a layer of blue light, as if a layer of ice had sealed the cocoon.

As time passed, cracks began to appear in the light cocoon, layer by layer, like chicks hatching. The outer light shield shattered, revealing the crystal-clear light shield inside, which also developed cracks, one or two at a time, until they became densely packed.

Finally, it shattered, and the shattered light spots transformed into sharp weapons that shot out. Wu Xiong and his two mentors attacked simultaneously, and the light spots struck the light shield with a series of clanging sounds, leaving visible white marks.

Then the figure inside was revealed, small in size, with closed eyebrows and eyes, and bright red lips, which made the vermilion between the eyebrows appear as red as blood.

It was breathtakingly beautiful, but no one could appreciate it because the people had vanished.

The person, like a reflection, vanished.

The three mentors exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with a mixture of seriousness, relief, and worry.

After calming his chaotic spiritual energy, Wu Xiong said, "Alright students, training is over for today. We'll continue tomorrow afternoon. Don't forget to attend. You may leave now."

The other two mentors vanished in the blink of an eye.

After making his announcement, Wu Xiong left.

Only those underwater and those on the surface remained, bewildered. After a moment, everyone began to cheer.

"Ouch! Why are you pinching me?"

"Oh my god! It's true, it's really true, our advisor has let us go."

"If it hurts, then I'm not hallucinating. It's great to go home, have a good meal, and get a good night's sleep. Otherwise, it would be really hard on my heart."

"Hurry up, or the professor might change his mind."

"Hey! Wait for me, don't leave me behind."

The place was in chaos, but Lianxue had already returned to the cave.

Chu Yiduo already knew what had happened today, so he didn't come. He could eat anytime; there was no need to make a fuss.