Everyone had been staying together at the Imperial Villa for some time now, and their bonds grew closer with each passing day. During the day, Ji Heng would teach Alanruo the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, while Feng Jiu taught her orthodox swordsmanship.
The practical combat style Alanruo had once learned in the company of giant serpents relied entirely on bare-handed spells. Now, however, Feng Jiu taught her how to channel spells through magical instruments, which doubled her effectiveness with half the effort.
Since Feng Jiu's own specialty was swordsmanship, she started Alanruo's training there. Gradually, as Alanruo grew accustomed to various magical instruments, she found that bows and arrows suited her hands best, so she chose to focus her efforts on perfecting her archery.
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