“Hmph, you think I’m looking down on you? I was already going very slowly.”
“If your talent is lacking, just say so instead of making excuses!”
Although she had slowed her pace, the sight of her telekinetic manipulation remained dazzling.
Her left hand formed a phantom grip, while the rusted spokes automatically aligned, straightened, and bent into perfect arcs.
With a light flick of her right hand, the broken frame fragments flew together on their own.
A faint “zzzt” sound emanated from the joints, and they fused together seamlessly in an instant.
Clang—clatter—clang—clatter
The rhythm was slower, yet still distinct.
Each strike landed precisely on the spot most in need of correction.
Bearings rolled into the hubs, while the chain automatically coiled, tightened, and locked into place.
Even the tiniest screws tightened themselves with a spin.
White Night watched in shock.
“Granny, are you repairing a bike, or are you… performing a magic trick?”
Little Frost and Mu Yingying were so dazzled that they couldn’t close their mouths for a long time.
“That’s too incredible.”
Little Frost murmured.
“I smashed it so badly earlier, but now I can’t see a single trace of it…”
Mu Yingying gulped.
“If I had to fix this myself, it would probably take until next year.”
“Granny, can you teach us your telekinetic technique?”
Granny Qian did not even look up and said coldly:
“Teach? Learn the basics of hammering first before you talk about anything else!”
“This is called the union of heart and eye; the hand is the eye, and the heart is the ruler.”
“You haven’t even trained your eyes yet, so teaching you would be a waste of time.”
As she spoke, she delivered a final flick with her finger.
Whoosh—
All the parts dropped at once, perfectly assembling into a brand-new bicycle!
The frame was jet-black and polished, with smooth, powerful lines.
The tires were round and sturdy, with puncture-resistant treads clearly visible.
The chain was sealed inside a streamlined guard, moving silently as it turned.
The seat was soft yet firm, and even the grip on the handlebars held a hint of familiar warmth.
What was most astonishing was that the design of this new bike was almost exactly identical to White Night’s physical body!
It was just more rustic than the carbon fiber version White Night currently possessed.
It carried an extra sense of calm, heavy craftsmanship.
Granny Qian clapped her hands, stepped back two paces, and looked at her work with satisfaction.
“Done.”
“A brand-new bicycle, the same model as Little White Night’s.”
“The three of you, come over and give it a try.”
Little Frost and Mu Yingying immediately crowded around, their eyes filled with bewilderment.
White Night also floated down, her Soul Body circling the new bike several times, whispering in awe.
“Granny, you are truly amazing.”
‘I want to become your apprentice now…’
Granny Qian finally revealed a hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth, though she still kept a straight face.
“Apprentice? Master the hammering you learned today first!”
“Keep smashing the bike, and keep repairing it.”
“I don’t have much time to play with you; the road to Hundred Flowers Town is still long.”
The two aunties exchanged looks, both wearing eager smiles.
Little Frost turned to Little White Night and said:
“Once we learn this, we won’t have to be afraid of breaking it when we perform maintenance on Little White Night in the future…”
Mu Yingying giggled and snuck a peek into White Night’s basket.
“Of course.”
“When that time comes, the two of us will oil the Little Bicycle, polish the frame, and repair the soul together…”
“Let’s see whose craftsmanship is better!”
Hearing the two aunties whispering, the color of White Night’s Soul Body flushed a deeper shade of pink.
She curled back into the bike basket, feeling sweet inside.
Granny Qian squinted, inspecting the newly repaired bicycle, then glanced at the longing expressions of the two aunties, and her eyes twitched slightly.
“You want to learn?”
Granny Qian’s tone was flat.
“Then keep smashing.”
She gestured toward Little Frost with her chin.
“Smash this new bike to pieces for me again; the smaller the fragments, the better, but keep the core structure visible.”
Little Frost didn’t say a word; she put on her gloves, raised her fist, and smashed it down.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
This time, she struck harder and more accurately.
The brand-new bicycle was instantly scattered into pieces.
The frame was twisted, the wheel rims came apart, and the chain snapped into several sections.
Bearings rolled everywhere, and the seat was dented, looking even more miserable than the previous one.
White Night shrank back into the basket and muttered softly.
“Auntie Frost, you are being way too rough…”
Mu Yingying watched from the side, a bit stunned.
“Frost, your strength… is truly no joke. Little White Night, I suspect she has a violent streak. You’d better stick with Auntie Ying; I am much more gentle.”
“Are you looking to die, you loose woman?”
“Look at her, Little White Night, didn’t I tell you?”
The two aunties began to bicker again.
“Stop it! Do you still want to learn or not?”
Granny Qian felt a headache listening from the side, looking at White Night with sympathy.
The two aunties finally quieted down.
After smashing the bike, Little Frost patted the dust off her hands, stepped back, and looked at Granny Qian with anticipation.
Granny Qian did not use telekinesis this time.
She knew the two girls couldn’t grasp the realm of the union of heart and eye, so she chose to teach them with her actual hands.
“Watch closely.”
Granny Qian rolled up her sleeves, revealing hands covered in calluses and tiny scars.
She walked over to the pile of wreckage, scanned it, and then crouched down, reaching her hands into the heap of parts.
Clang. Clang.
The sound of hammering rang out again, sounding completely different from before.
This time, it was the dull sound of metal colliding.
She grabbed the twisted frame with her left hand, picked up a small hammer with her right, and struck accurately where the deformation was most severe.
With every strike, the frame sprang up with a clang, and the twisted part was corrected accordingly.
Then, she picked up the scattered spokes, using her fingers to align and straighten them.
She used a small pair of pliers to bend the perfect arc; her movements were slow, but staggeringly steady.
As she hammered, she explained in a low voice.
“You must correct the stress point here first, otherwise it will pull to one side when you ride it later.”
“The chain breaks must be filed smooth first, then heated with fire to soften before they are reconnected. Do not jam the bearings in hard; they must be lubricated with oil first…”
Mu Yingying and Little Frost watched without blinking.
This time, there was no telekinetic dance, and they finally understood every step.
However, even though they understood, when they tried to do it themselves, they found they couldn’t do it at all.
Granny Qian’s fingers were rough, yet incredibly agile.
The parts turned, collided, and joined together in her palms; every strike was precise without error.
The rhythm of the sound was distinct, as if playing a unique piece of music.
Clang—clang—clang—
Half an hour later, an almost identical bicycle appeared before their eyes again.
Little Frost couldn’t help but reach out to touch the new frame, her voice full of amazement.
“Granny, your craft… is truly divine.”
Mu Yingying was also dumbfounded.
“I thought I understood it earlier… only now do I realize that I haven’t even touched the threshold…”