In a secluded courtyard lay a small, crystal-clear lake. Old vines climbed in an orderly fashion along its banks, creating a scene of remarkable beauty.
By the lake, a White Idle Stone Field lay shrouded in mist, hazy and inscrutable to outsiders.
A breeze wafted through, causing the willow branches to sway gently and ripple the lake's surface.
A Red Dragon Carp broke the water's surface. Alongside a Phoenix Feather Butterfly, it gazed at the White Idle Stone Field, both looking towards that petite figure.
"Don't get distracted. Focus your mind," Hong Yuan reminded.
"Mm, I know!" Yue'er replied, her gaze determined.
She wiped the sweat from her forehead, exhaled a puff of white mist, and gathered her spirits. Then, with earnest concentration, she began to practice her routines, punch after punch, kick after kick.
Like the hand of a snake, the bounce of a rabbit, the claw of a crane...
She trained through the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer.
