Her mind was a complete blank as she cautiously opened her eyes and gazed up at the sky with trepidation...

  She saw that the arrow was straight and true, firmly planted in the red center of the target!

  Yunmian blinked her eyes, feeling a bit dizzy, and the sounds around her were not very clear. However, at this moment, there were exclamations of surprise all around her, and many little foxes jumped up and down excitedly!

  "Turns out Tuan can shoot arrows!"

  "Bullseye!"

  "That's amazing!"

  Even Wen Ting was surprised, not that he didn't believe in Yunmeng's talent, but archery wasn't something that could be mastered overnight. He thought it wouldn't be bad for her to try and compare with Jinhong Xiaofeng, shooting the target would be best, even if she missed it wouldn't matter, but he didn't expect her to... shoot so beautifully!

  Wen Ting looked at Yun Mian, who was still dazed and holding the bow in her hands, seemingly overwhelmed by the surrounding applause and unable to find her bearings, looking around with a mixture of happiness and shyness. He then turned his head towards Jin Hong, who had initially suggested letting Yun Mian shoot an arrow to see.

  At this time, the little phoenix was also staring at Yunmian in a daze, shocked to the point of forgetting to speak.

  "Shouldn't this be enough? Is there anything else you're unsure about?"

  “……”

  Jin Hong awkwardly pursed his lips.

  At first, he publicly said that the fox's cultivation was too poor to practice together. Now, having lost twice in a row, there is no way to say picky words, and it is inevitable to feel embarrassed.

  Jin Hong always felt that everyone here was a disciple of Pian Shan who couldn't show their face, although losing twice in a row made him slightly change his mind. However, looking at the old and worn-out bow and arrow in his hand and the ordinary training field built among the weeds on the mountain, he couldn't help but revert to his original idea.

  He reluctantly stomped his foot and pouted, saying: "I concede defeat for now, I'll take back what I said at your school gate!"

  He opened his mouth, obviously still unhappy about something, but embarrassed by the previous loss of face, he didn't dare to say anything more.

  The fox official smiled and rounded the scene, saying: "So let's stop here! You three have done well, even if you had little contact with each other in Qingqiu City before, it's rare to find three people who can shoot so exceptionally."

  As he spoke, the Fox Official looked at the other little foxes and phoenixes, laughing loudly and announcing: "The three who just came out to shoot arrows are all outstanding figures in their respective clans' Daoist temples. It was indeed a wonderful competition! Thank you to Jin Hong, Wen Ting, and Yun Mian for setting an excellent example!"

  Hu Guan's one sentence praised all three people, and although Yunmian and Wenheng were not mentioned, Jin Hong immediately blushed. Cop Fengguan nodded in agreement beside him.

  At this time, the Fox Officer continued to say: "So, let's officially start everyone's training now! Today we were originally going to teach you all archery skills, please line up in order and come to me and the Phoenix Tribe Heaven Officer to receive your bows and arrows. Those who have used a bow and arrow before, go over there and get ready for battle, those who haven't, please go to that side and wait..."

  The fox officer soon arranged the practice in an orderly manner. The little foxes on the side had already been eager to try, while the human-shaped phoenixes were a bit proud, but because the three of them shot beautifully, they also brought up some enthusiasm. After looking at each other for a moment, they all rolled up their sleeves and went forward to take the bow and arrow.

  Yunmian stood there stupidly until a small grey fox transformed into human form ran past her and handed her an arrow, only then did she slowly come back to her senses.

  Little Grey Fox said: "What are you still doing here? Hurry up and come play archery with us! The target has been increased by a lot, sir!"

  Yunmian subconsciously thought "ahh", opened her mouth and only then realized she was in human form, her face slightly warm, belatedly nodding.

  Little Grey Fox happily praised her, saying: "Tuan Tuan, you shot the arrow really well just now! Everyone says that your shooting is even closer to the target than that phoenix!"

  "There is no nothing!"

  Yunmian hastily waved his hand in a humble manner.

  In fact, she was surprised that she could hit the target, and even now there is a kind of ethereal feeling, but if you really want her to say it, it's hard for her to express the specific content.

  However, Xiao Hui Fox didn't really mean to make her explain herself, she was simply happy that Yunmian had won and was gloating about their victory over the Phoenix Academy, so she just greeted her and left.

  Instead, Yunmian stood still for a while, and after shooting the arrow, she felt happy despite her confusion. She looked around and happened to see Wenhui and Hu Guan talking and walking back, and Yunmian's eyes lit up immediately. With spirit, she jumped up and down in place and waved at him, saying "Wenhui! Wenhui!"

  Although she knew in her heart that Wen Ting had already seen it, she couldn't help but repeat: "I hit the bullseye!"

  "I saw it."

  When Ting saw Yunmian's appearance, she couldn't help but curve up the corners of her mouth.

  Yunmian has always been serious and hardworking, although there must be an element of luck in hitting the target with one arrow, but at least in terms of seeing the spiritual target and attaching spiritual energy, there will be no problem. Therefore, after careful consideration, Wen Ting feels that it is both unexpected and reasonable, a result of doing his best and leaving the rest to fate. Yunmian's good fortune today is indeed a delightful thing.

  Yunmian was so happy that she wished she could turn into a fox and jump around on the spot, Wen Ting smiled faintly as he watched her, but in the next moment, his palm suddenly felt hot, and Yunmian had grasped his hand.

  She only saw her two hands grasping his right hand, raising it high, and then lowering her head obediently, before placing Wen Ting's hand on her own head.

  Wen Ting: "......"

  They are now fourteen or fifteen years old, Wen Ting's height has already surpassed him, Yunmian is a bit smaller than him, at this moment he is unconsciously tiptoeing, his head rubbing against his palm, then looking up at him expectantly.

  Yunmian's soft hair brushed against his palm, wanting to be petted on the head, indicating that she wanted him to praise her. The meaning was too obvious, but Wen Ting remained still, looking puzzled and tiptoeing slightly.

  Wen Ting hesitated for a moment... and gently stroked her hair.

  "Uggghhh..."

  Yunmian slept comfortably and made a soft sound from her throat, looking very comfortable.

  Wen Ting was slightly stunned, staring at Yun Mian's dazed expression, but before she could react, Yun Mian had already cheerfully taken her hand.

  Yunmian didn't think there was anything wrong, her apricot eyes shining brightly. She raised the arrow in her hand and said, "Just now someone helped me get my arrows! It seems like we can still practice today, everyone has already left, let's go too!"

  As he spoke, Yunmian pulled him towards a more crowded area, Wen Ting hesitated for a moment, only feeling the soft warmth in his hand, but was dragged away by a sudden movement.

  Just as the little gray fox said earlier, after Wen Ting and the other two finished shooting arrows, Hu Guan and Feng Guan increased the number of targets and also brought the distance between the targets closer to suit the level of general beginners.

  Yunmian quickly found a new target that no one was using, she drew the bowstring and nervously placed an arrow on it.

  She was really shooting arrows for the first time before, and she wasn't even sure if she hit it by skill or luck, so she was extra nervous.

  It was around that many foxes and phoenix noticed Yunmian pulling the bowstring again, curiously looking over to see the result of her shooting.

  Yunmian took a deep breath, recalling the feeling of shooting an arrow in front of everyone earlier. She reenacted Wen Ting's archery stance... This time the target was much closer than before, it shouldn't be that difficult, she closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them again, and released her fingers...

  Whoosh!

  Bullseye!

  Wow!

  A commotion all around.

  Yunmian wiped the sweat from her forehead with a hint of embarrassment, but she was also surprised. She adjusted her state, touched her bow and sleeve, rested for about a moment, before standing up again to restring and shoot another arrow, only to hear the swift "whoosh" as the arrow flew out once more.

  But this time the result was not so good, the arrow "thudded" onto the target board, barely sticking into the edge, let alone hitting the red heart, it was just barely on the board.

  "Uggghhh..."

  Yunmian lowered his tail in slight disappointment.

  She glanced around nervously, fortunately after she shot that one arrow and went to rest, others also returned to shoot arrows, so for a while no one noticed her.

  Yunmian let out a sigh of relief, but her true intention was to get closer to Wen Ting, who was good at archery. Now they were getting farther and farther apart, and she couldn't help feeling a bit down.

  Fortunately, she quickly regained her composure and continued to try her best, shooting several arrows. One or two of them missed the target, but several hit it, and back and forth like this, Yunmian's tail would sometimes rise and sometimes fall, without noticing that someone was constantly looking at her.

  Jin Hong lost to the rural fox he looked down on, but still had an unyielding heart. He couldn't help but notice Yunmian, who sometimes hit her mark and sometimes missed, pacing back and forth in place.

  Yunmian was not very skilled, her movements and posture when holding the bow and arrow were quite clumsy, but it's still hard to imagine... she actually shot an arrow for the first time! People who shoot arrows for the first time are usually already doing well if they can hit the target, after all, there are many little foxes who can't even see the target and go find the Fox Officer to help adjust it. However, Yunmian, apart from being clumsy, was hard to fault in other aspects...

  Jin Hong's emotions were extremely complicated as he stared at Yun Mian, who was running back and forth practicing his archery, trying to find imperfections in his movements. On the one hand, Jin Hong saw that Yun Mian's state was actually very unstable, and as a phoenix, his pride had somewhat recovered. On the other hand, thinking about how he could lose to a beginner made Jin Hong feel unbearable all over again.

  Jin Hong had been hesitating for a long time, and finally turned his head away with a sullen face, but just then...

  Ding-dong!

  Yunmian shot another beautiful arrow, she couldn't help but jump up happily and cheer, the thing on her neck made a crisp sound.

  The fox-shaped pendant on Yunmian's neck originally had a bell, but it was inconvenient for humans to wear bells, so when she transformed into a human shape, the bell would transform into a flower-shaped pendant, but occasionally it would still ring out with a "ding" sound.

  Jin Hong faintly heard the sound of a bell, and his body suddenly paused. He didn't know what was going on, but he naturally felt a sense of unease. However, when Jin Hong turned around abruptly, all he saw within his line of sight were Yunmian holding a bow and some small foxes practicing swordplay nearby.

  Jin Hong himself didn't know why he was paying attention to the sound of the bell, it was so faint, he suspected that he had misheard, but still felt uneasy, and was about to take a closer look.

  At this time, however, the Fox Official and the Phoenix Official had gathered together. With a wave of their wide sleeves, they brought down the arrow targets. The little foxes and little phoenixes were unable to shoot anymore and could only stop and look on.

  "Hearing this, Fox Officer said: 'For today, let's stop here for the time being. Everyone please return your bows and arrows to their original place and head back to the dojo together! We still have something to discuss with everyone.'"

  Yunmian heard this and hurriedly returned the bow and arrow in an orderly manner, and went back to the dojo with everyone.

  Jin Hong was shocked, but he couldn't help it and had to quickly follow up.

  To welcome the arrival of Feng Huang, the number of meditation cushions in the Daochang has increased significantly, enough to accommodate everyone. However, Jin Hong and his companions are still not accustomed to the environment of this Daochang. Jin Hong had endured silently when he was at the back mountain, but now that he sat back on the meditation cushion in the Daochang, he couldn't help but shift uncomfortably, feeling restless, and finally let out a soft "tsk".

  Yunmian had returned to his position in the first row, for today's practice with bows and arrows, all the little foxes had transformed into human form, even though some of them immediately turned back into foxes as soon as they returned to the dojo, it was still a mix of humans and foxes, Yunmian sat among them, feeling somewhat unaccustomed.

  Yunmian hadn't immediately transformed back into a fox, but she was accustomed to keeping her ears and tail in human form. At this moment, seeing the situation, she unconsciously swished her tail.

  Everyone sat down, and the fox officer looked around the dojo, smiling and saying: "Today everyone did very well. However, as you all know, this is already the second year that everyone has been training in the dojo, and most of the guests from Nan Yu Xian Cheng usually cultivate in human form on a daily basis. Therefore, for the next period of time, we will increase the time spent cultivating in human form, hoping that in the future, everyone can try to maintain their human form after arriving at the dojo!