Chapter 1480: Hundred Steps (Part 3)

“Haha!” Miss Jiu laughed, “Ah Qi, don’t trust her nonsense. Back during the war, she had to tie a rope around her waist, otherwise, if she used ‘Thousand Mile In A Step,’ she wouldn’t know where she’d end up flying to. It’s not something a marker can solve.”

Hong Ying glanced at Miss Jiu, a chill in her eyes: “That’s your ignorance. Later, I lost that rope and could still use ‘Thousand Mile In A Step.’ It’s a method I researched from the markers.”

Miss Jiu shook her head: “I don’t know what method you used later, but it definitely has nothing to do with markers. When performing ‘Thousand Mile In A Step,’ a person can’t perceive direction at all, not even knowing where the marker is. What’s the use of having set a marker beforehand?”

Hong Ying sneered: “There’s a profound study of the Traveling Cultivator here, even if I told you, you wouldn’t understand.”

Miss Jiu laughed louder: “You’re just talking nonsense. Aren’t I a Traveling Cultivator? How could I not understand? Do you really think I don’t know how to use a marker? Ah Qi, if she won’t teach you, I will.”

Almost forgot.

Miss Jiu is also a Traveling Cultivator. Since she understands markers, there’s no need to rely on Hong Ying.

Hong Ying saw that Li Banfeng was intrigued and quickly said: “Qi Lang, each person’s marker is different. Hers isn’t as useful as mine!”

Miss Jiu scoffed: “Why would you say yours is better?”

Li Banfeng nodded: “Exactly, whether it’s useful or not, you can’t just say it!”

Speaking, he patted the Tang Sword.

The Tang Sword straightened its back, stood in the middle of the room, and said: “General Hong, Miss Jiu, the time has come to show real skills. Both of you show your markers, let’s see who’s better. No holding back!”

Hong Ying turned back to continue grooming: “I won’t fall for your tricks. I won’t show it!”

Miss Jiu took Li Banfeng’s hand: “Ah Qi, she has no real skills, don’t listen to her boasting, learn from me, I won’t make you call me wife.”

Hong Ying stood up and cursed: “You bitch, why do you always go against me?”

Miss Jiu smiled: “Because I’m empathetic and understanding, I don’t fight or compete, I care most about my Ah Qi. Ah Qi, let’s go!”

Li Banfeng happily followed Miss Jiu to the Ninth Room.

Hong Ying gritted her teeth in anger: “That shrew is just out to get me!”

The phonograph sighed: “Her grudge is truly hard to resolve. It’s not surprising if she stabs us in the back in the future.”

Hong Ying grabbed a Long Spear nearby: “Then I should have killed the shrew sooner!”

The phonograph entered Zhao Xiaowan’s body, picked up a comb, and came behind Hong Ying, starting to comb her hair.

With this combing, it combed away Hong Ying’s anger. Hong Ying sat at the vanity, blushing, with her head lowered and silent.

“Ying Ying, some matters aren’t so easy to decide, nor should we be the ones to decide.” Zhao Xiaowan took the eyebrow pencil and drew Hong Ying’s eyebrows.

In the Ninth Room, Li Banfeng earnestly followed Miss Jiu to learn about markers. Miss Jiu first taught the essentials of markers.

She took out two half-foot-long sticks and brought two vases to explain.

“The essence of Traveling Cultivator’s markers lies in the sensing between journeys. I stick this rod into the first vase, then with this stick in my hand, I proceed forward, which is akin to making a mark on this journey.”

Li Banfeng asked: “What’s the use of this marker?”

Miss Jiu placed another stick into another vase: “With this path marked, movement is within one’s control.”

Li Banfeng excitedly said: “So, if I use ‘Thousand Mile In A Step’ at a key point, I then retreat to the starting point?”

Miss Jiu pinched Li Banfeng’s cheek: “Ah Qi, I told you, don’t always think about ‘Thousand Mile In A Step.’ It’s a flawed technique, and no one can make up for that flaw. The purpose of markers is to control a segment of the path. For example, if you leave a marker outside the forest and another inside, then that path is under your control, Others might take ten thousand miles to walk out of the forest, while you can get out in just a few steps. Thus, on this path, movements of advance, retreat, attack, or defense are at your discretion.”

Li Banfeng was amazed: “So if I make a starting point in Greenwater City and an endpoint in Underground City, wouldn’t it be…”

Miss Jiu pinched Li Banfeng’s chin: “What are you dreaming about? If you could make such distant markers, the Traveling Cultivator would have been invincible long ago!”

“Then how far can you make one?”

“With my skills, the farthest is only a hundred steps. I’ll demonstrate it for you.”

Miss Jiu placed the two vases at the two doors of the Ninth Room and said to Li Qi: “To use the Traveling Cultivator’s marker, one must be skilled in ‘Wind Rises on Flat Ground,’ and speed must be quick. My body isn’t strong, and this room is too short, so I can only do my best to demonstrate.”

Miss Jiu really challenged Li Qi; she placed the first stick in a vase, instantly reached the second door, and placed down the second stick.

“Did it work?” Li Banfeng asked with concern.

“No.” Miss Jiu shook her head, “I wasn’t fast enough just now.”

She didn’t retrieve the stick, and instead pulled out a third one and rushed to the opposite door, tossing it into the vase.

Still didn’t work.

This marker is difficult.

Miss Jiu still didn’t take back the stick, ran back across, and threw the fifth stick.

Throwing repeatedly, sixteen sticks later, Miss Jiu stood at the door and shouted at Li Banfeng: “It’s done.”

Li Banfeng was delighted and quickly walked toward Miss Jiu.

He sat in the middle of the room, walking toward the door, and after a hundred steps, he still hadn’t reached it!

This technique’s effect left Li Banfeng utterly surprised. Miss Jiu took a small step forward, came up close to Li Banfeng, and teased his chin: “Ah Qi, did you see clearly?”