Theon was so jealous of being the center of attention that his eyes almost turned red.
However, Theon said he'd rather not ride a wolf himself, as he was afraid of being bitten to death.
Bran, the third son, clung to his older brother Robb's clothes, peeking cautiously.
Do you like it?
Hao Yun scratched the direwolf's chin and smiled as he looked at Arya, who was playing with the little wolf. In Hao Yun's mind, among the Stark family, only Arya was worthy of him sharing a direwolf with her.
"I like it, can you give me one?"
Arya turned to look at Hao Yun, her eyes sparkling with a different kind of light.
Hao Yun was reluctant to give one of them away, as he really liked these little guys.
"Arya, stop fooling around!"
Seeing Hao Yun's predicament, Robb whispered a rebuke to Arya.
Hao Yun thoughtfully rubbed the Great Ice Wolf's head, and finally smiled at Arya.
"You want to learn martial arts from me? You can come here to find me tomorrow morning. As long as you pass my test, you can choose one of the six Icefield Wolves."
"Really!"
Arya exclaimed and jumped up, hugging Hao Yun and giggling foolishly.
She had always wanted to learn martial arts, but no one could teach her. Now, not only could she learn martial arts herself, but she also got an ice wolf, which made her extremely excited.
When everyone heard that Arya could choose a direwolf, they were all a little jealous. After all, it wasn't a puppy, but a direwolf, the king of the far north.
Hao Yun pulled Arya off him and rubbed her head.
"Go back and rest. Don't be late tomorrow morning."
Seeing that it was getting late, everyone went back to rest. As for Hao Yun, he was helping the six little ice field wolves develop intelligence.
The little direwolf, now possessing intelligence, has become even more alert in its eyes.
The six little ones huddled up next to Hao Yun, rubbing their heads against him.
"You little rascals are quite clever. Here, eat the pills."
Hao Yun chose to stay for a while in order to allow the seven Icefield Wolves to recuperate.
After the seven dire wolves were given the Bone Strengthening Pill, their bodies were strengthened, and this improvement was visible to the naked eye.
The Great Dire Wolf has changed the most; its silver-gray fur glitters in the moonlight, and its body has become even more robust.
Hao Yun still has a large pile of pills that he refined in the Legend of Shushan. These pills are of no use to Hao Yun now, so it's a good time to make use of them and lay a good foundation for the seven Icefield Wolves.
The little dire wolves, who were just playing around, all became drowsy after taking the pill.
"You all rest first. If any strangers approach, just scare them away, but don't hurt anyone."
After giving the big direwolf some instructions, Hao Yun left the backyard and returned to his room, where he began to ponder what names to give the seven direwolves.
Hao Yun is really bad at naming things; he can't exactly call them Iron Pillar or Dog Egg, that would be too lame.
Just imagine, being led by seven majestic dire wolves, and then calling out their names.
"Dog Egg, come here!"
Its prestige instantly plummeted, beyond repair.
After much thought, Hao Yun still couldn't come up with a good name. In the end, he gave up and decided to switch to a different cultivation method.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Hao Yun sensed the progress of the cultivation technique conversion. In terms of percentages, it had now been successfully converted to 0.1%.
Hao Yun exited his cultivation state, too lazy to bother with him, letting him wander off on his own.
Hao Yun took out the withered wood fragment he had obtained earlier, which was actually a fragment of the hollow willow tree's body, and sensed the laws of time within it. He sighed helplessly.
I'm still too young. I rushed into converting my cultivation method. I should have focused on cultivating the Law of Time first.
Once you comprehend the laws of time, you can set up an array around your body to slow down the flow of time.
However, it's too late to say anything now. We can only wait until the cultivation technique is fully transformed before slowly comprehending the laws.
After resting for a night, Hao Yun arrived at the backyard the next morning, where all seven Icefield Wolves greeted him.
Hao Yun rubbed the big dire wolf's head and said with a smile.
From now on, your name will be Moonlight.
The Great Ice Wolf tilted its head and thought for a moment, then thought the name was good, so it called out to show that it liked it.
"If you like it, that's fine."
Hao Yun crouched down and looked at the six wolf cubs. He touched the heterochromatic ice wolf.
From now on, your name will be Xiaobai.
The other six are named from Xiao San to Xiao Jiu, according to their size.
As for why there are no Xiao Yi and Xiao Er, it's because those two Qilin already have those names taken.
"master."
Arya ran over from a distance, her face beaming with excitement.
"Good, you're not late. Come with me."
Hao Yun got up and walked towards the open space, with Arya hurriedly following behind.
"Watch carefully. I will only teach you once. How much you can understand depends on your comprehension."
Hao Yun taught Arya the Eight-Cut Blade, a flexible close-combat sword technique.
Hao Yun grabbed a short sword from thin air with his right hand. Arya's eyes widened. Just as she was about to ask a question, Hao Yun split the short sword in two, displaying the Eight-Slash Blade.
Without a second thought, Arya memorized Hao Yun's actions.
After finishing a set of sword techniques, Hao Yun sheathed his sword and sighed softly. Unbeknownst to him, he had already spent several hundred years in this other world.
Chapter 137 Taking on Disciples
"How much did you remember?"
With the Yin-Yang Twin Swords hanging at his waist, Hao Yun looked at Arya.
"I've memorized almost all of them."
Arya answered with absolute certainty, but Hao Yun smiled and did not believe her.
He took two short knives out of his backpack and handed them to Arya.
"Be careful, these two knives are very sharp. If you really memorize them all, these two short knives are yours."
Arya took the short sword and tried it out; it was fairly easy to handle, though a bit heavy.
Following the movements from her memory, Arya wielded the Eight-Slash Sword.
In Arya's hands, this set of sword techniques completely changed its flavor; if you didn't know better, you'd think she was dancing.
Hao Yun, who was watching from the sidelines, was not angry at all. On the contrary, he thought that Arya was very talented. This set of sword techniques was extremely difficult to learn. Hao Yun was able to learn it back then entirely because of the cheat code.
Hao Yun only performed the trick once, yet Arya remembered most of it, which shows just how talented she is.
Robb, who had just gotten up, passed by the back garden and saw Arya. He remembered that Hao Yun had promised her last night that he would teach her martial arts.
After standing in the corridor for a while, Rob frowned slightly. This could be considered a martial art. Was Hao Yun just teasing his sister?
As Robb entered the garden, he coughed lightly.
"elder brother."
Having just finished practicing a set of Eight-Slash Swords, Arya's breathing was not very stable, and she was squatting on the ground panting.
"Um."
Nodding, Robb walked towards Hao Yun, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.
Are you really going to teach Arya martial arts?
"Of course, she is very talented and very suitable to learn my swordsmanship."
The two exchanged a glance, and Robb drew his longsword from his waist.
"Alright, I'd like to see just how good your martial arts are."
Robb challenges Hao Yun for the sake of his sister.
Hao Yun shrugged helplessly, drew his short sword, and cut it in two, with the back of the blade facing outwards.
"bring it on."
Seeing Hao Yun's actions, Robb couldn't help but feel annoyed. "I may not be as good as you in military strategy, but do you think I can't beat you in a head-on fight?"
Wielding his longsword, Robb launched a swift thrust. As soon as the move was made, Robb regretted it. If Hao Yun couldn't dodge, this sword strike would definitely leave a hole in Hao Yun's body.
Holding a short knife, Hao Yun turned sideways and tapped Robber's wrist with the back of the blade. Although he didn't use much force, Robber still winced in pain.
"Again!"
After rubbing his wrist, Robb calmed down and moved around Hao Yun, trying to find a weakness in Hao Yun's defenses.
After circling Hao once, Robb had no chance to make a move.
Arya, who was watching the commotion, couldn't help but shout when she saw her brother spinning around in circles.
"Brother, what are you doing! Trying to pull a millstone like a donkey?"
Robb was a little annoyed by his sister's mockery; he had gone around in circles just now but hadn't found any flaws.
Taking a deep breath, Robb prepared to launch a full-scale attack. Since there was no opening, he would create one himself.
Robb quickly closed in on Hao Yun, sweeping his longsword horizontally. Hao Yun took a step back, avoiding the sword's attack.
Robb took the opportunity to approach and punched Hao Yun in the cheek with his left fist.
In Hao Yun's eyes, Robb's rapid advance was full of flaws; if he wanted to, Robb would have died twice already.
Hao Yun retreated again, wanting to see what other tricks Rob had up his sleeve.