Chapter 79

She thought about grabbing some snacks while scouting yesterday.

However, Qing lost her Moonlight Sword and Magic Flute, leaving her completely broke.

Unfortunately, Gyeon Pohee was also broke.

So she just stared sadly at her fingers.

But did money appear today?

Gyeon Pohee replied.

“You can earn money from afternoon training, right?”

Qing tilted her head.

“You can earn money while training? What? Why haven’t I heard of this?”

“Ah, Junior Sister doesn’t know since she’s from the Central Plain? In Hwanhui Palace, you can make pocket money while training! That’s why I came here!”

“No way! Does Hwanhui Palace have such a progressive system?”

The state of affairs in Hwanhui Palace was quite chaotic.

But was that the reason why the disciples were holding on?

Qing recalled her nightmarish living conditions.

If she could earn money from training, Qing should have been rich by now!

“You’re pretty, with a big chest and a lovely face, so guests will flock in when you hang a red lantern! Men pretend not to notice, but they like big ones!”

Qing blinked.

She thought she heard something strange there.

Big chest, beauty, red lantern, guests, popularity, men.

Piecing those words together felt so…

“Wait. Can you stop there? I’m getting an ominous feeling. I don’t think I should hear more.”

“Well, Junior Sister is a master! It can’t be that unsatisfactory to sneak a little True Energy, right? If you set your mind to it, you could easily trap men and feast on them. I’m envious…”

When she asked them to stop, Gyeon Pohee blew up.

Thinking back, she had mentioned how capturing men would lead to them being gobbled up by her senior sisters.

So that was what it meant.

Well, she had already seen the way women were devoured.

It was an intuitive display of power.

If they could feast on women, wouldn’t they be able to chow down on men too?

Qing gulped as she asked,

“Can I just watch while you’re training?”

“No way. Surprisingly, shy guys are everywhere. Then we wouldn’t get any guests.”

Ah. This won’t work…

Qing pivoted instead.

“Then, if I bring a man over, can I watch the finishing move from the side?”

“Oh!? Really!? That works for me! Hehe…”

Oh wow, intuitively reserved!

A solo performance in a VIP seat!

Qing thought with delight.

Should I pop some corn beforehand?

Sipping refreshing Longjing tea while I watch, ah!

I should ask Seolga tonight.

To recommend a guy with strong energy.

Seolga’s name initially sounded weird to her, but it had a nice ring to it, didn’t it?

Somehow, it felt familiar.

Could it be that the name is actually quite magnificent?

Her cool reason and judgment could be said to match that of a peculiar sorcerer.

Though he was indeed a sorcerer, he wasn’t a Demon Cultist.

Right, I should ask once if I could learn a martial art.

To prepare for the next two thousand points exchange as well.

It would be better to hear multiple views before making a decision.

Qing looked up at the face of Stand 2, who was carrying her.

Hmm. I don’t think I need to ask this one.

“Junior Sister! Then rest!”

Stand 2, who placed Qing on the bed, cheerfully waved goodbye and went to practice.

As Qing lay in bed, she thought.

What should I do now? Should I practice?

But, I’m full…

Qing gently rubbed her round belly with satisfaction.

Thinking about it, if I’m going out tonight, I should take a nap now.

What if I’m tired and sleepy tonight and make a mistake?

So I need to force myself to sleep now.

“Haaaah…”

Qing yawned widely and closed her eyes.

There’s a happiness in lying down with a full stomach.

I have to lie on my left side.

If I lie on my right, it will be uncomfortable.

So comfortably lying down, she let her whole body relax and her mind drift off to slumber…

-Knock knock knock!

Oh great, who the heck is knocking on the door at such a late hour (or not) with no sense of decorum?

-Knock knock knock knock. Seomun Qing!

I don’t know. Seomun Qing’s snoring. Next time.

-Knock knock knock knock knock knock! Seomun Qing! I know you’re in there!

“No, ugh.”

Qing shot up.

“It’s not locked, so come in!”

Then the door swung open and a stranger stepped inside.

She looked like a gaunt middle-aged woman, truly the embodiment of a strict schoolteacher from classic literature.

Even with a frame that held no mass, she emanated a spiteful aura.

She seemed to be accompanied by one maid.

The woman clicked her tongue as she looked at Qing.

“Tsk tsk. You lazy girl, lying down right after lunch. Haven’t your parents told you this will make you like an ox?”

“Are you belittling oxen? They’re our close kin.”

“Indeed. Seeing that pitiful udder, you’ve already turned into a heifer. How could the Supreme Being let such a girl….”

Qing frowned.

Why do they keep blabbering about someone else’s breasts?

Do they think someone likes them?

Heavy, sweating, can’t see below, get tangled while swinging my sword, no matter which side I lie on, it’s uncomfortable, if I spill, it’s all over my front…

There’s absolutely no upside to them.

“What? Did you come to pick a fight? Wanna brawl?”

Qing raised her fist.

The woman shook her head.

“I’m the teacher who will teach you etiquette. You can call me Lady Kang. People from the Central Plain used to refer to me as the beautiful demoness.”

“…? Beautiful? Not a witch?”

Lady Kang’s face twisted in displeasure.

But Qing stood her ground.

If you don’t want to be insulted, don’t build up bad karma.

“Go! Can’t you show respect to your teacher?”

“Teacher? I didn’t even sign up for classes? What’s going on?”

“Now. First, take this.”

At Lady Kang’s gesture, a maid approached with a large bundle and placed it on the bed.

When Qing unwrapped the cloth, a pile of books appeared.

“What’s this? A book delivery?”

“There are nine martial arts to learn, and one is a music sheet. You will learn the martial arts on your own, while I will teach you etiquette.”

This was a pile of gifts bestowed by the Supreme Being Representative.

Of course, the martial arts weren’t to be blamed.

Qing beamed with delight.

“Martial arts? Wow, look at this!”

Qing skimmed through the martial arts book.

Upon checking, eight martial arts techniques were registered.

One seemed to be a trap.

Whichever way you see it, this was a freebie.

However, the grades were pretty trashy.

Five with white borders, two with blue borders.

And one with a red border.

White, blue, red, gold, purple.

According to the standards set by modern cheating creators, it could be swapped for N, R, SR, SSR, UR.

It seemed they despised the first two grades.

The white and blue grades didn’t provide much achievement or ability points after completing ten stars.

Compared to the red and above martial arts, which rewarded significant ability stats at twelve stars, they were practically just for show.

Instead, the training points required were very low.

Especially the white border could easily be maxed out at ten stars right after acquiring it.

That’s exactly what Qing had been doing all along.

At least there was one red martial art.

**TangsenTali**.

Qing’s expression scrunched up.

What? A stripping martial art? No way.

Surprisingly, Qing’s guess was roughly accurate.

On a scoring basis, it was about eighty points.

Stripping did involve stripping, but the latter character meant to dance, hence the eighty points.

**Tangsen** means “lewd fairy.”

It was also the nickname of the world’s number one demoness, known for her tragic beauty.

During the day, **Tangsen** appeared as a melancholic, ethereal beauty, staring at the sky.

**Tangsen** was originally a fairy from the heavens but was punished for her wicked nature and fell to earth, yearning for a homeland she could never return to.

The King of Zhou exerted every effort to ease **Tangsen’s** heartaches.

One day, **Tangsen** witnessed someone dying.

Then it was said she smiled.

When the king observed her, he noticed that the more cruel and painful the death, the brighter her smile became!

To protect **Tangsen’s** smile, the king resorted to every creative method of torturing and killing people.

It was a beautiful, tragic love story that would go down in history.

In the end, **Tangsen** was moved by such effort, and as the blood filled the lake, she methodically shed her clothes, luring the king for a steamy night.

Thus was born the special stripping dance of **Tangsen**.

**TangsenTali** martial art was created based on that vision.

Qing wondered whether this stripping art was, indeed, that kind of art.

If so, why would she need to master it?

Should she ask Stand 2 to give it a shot?

While lost in such thoughts,

“Focus! Your teacher doesn’t have the luxury of time. Let’s start the class immediately. Take this.”

Lady Kang tossed something long at her.

Qing reached out instinctively and caught it.

This chilly yet massive sensation…

It was the signature cold weight of Millenia Fine Steel.

Qing erupted with joy and exclaimed,

“My gold! It has returned!”