Ning Rongrong looked envious, saying, "Zhuqing, the rewards you received seem so amazing, whether it's the cultivation method or that skill that can ignore defense!"
Zhu Zhuqing smiled, "Yes, they are quite good, but your rewards aren't bad either, Rongrong. The God-given spirit ring and the reward that extends your spirit ring's age are perfect for you. You just need to improve your self-defense."
"My Nine Yin Manual is currently only the internal cultivation method. I wonder when I'll receive the exclusive martial techniques. But even now, it's already great. The cultivation method matches my spirit's attributes well. After practicing it, not only do I feel my spirit power is continuously regenerating, but my cultivation speed has also increased significantly!"
Then, with a slightly complicated expression, Zhu Zhuqing added, "I'm very grateful for the rewards Su Ming's system has given me. These rewards gave me the possibility of becoming stronger and changing my destiny. But I don't know how to thank him."
Ning Rongrong teased, "Zhuqing, since you hate Dai Mubai, why not consider Su Ming instead? In this world, it's normal for powerful men to have multiple wives, and Su Ming seems interested in you too."
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Xiao Wu and shook her head, "Su Ming is indeed a good person, but right now, I just want to settle my relationship with Dai Mubai before considering anything else. Besides, I've only just met Su Ming. It's not like you—you've already developed feelings for him so quickly!"
Ning Rongrong mumbled, "I... what? Never mind. Let's not talk about it now. It's too soon anyway, and besides, Xiao Wu and Su Ming are the closest. She's basically Su Ming's main wife, so she'd need to agree first."
Though a bit jealous, Xiao Wu felt there was no way she could restrain Su Ming's feelings. But she couldn't bear the thought of leaving him either, so she had no choice but to accept it.
Xiao Wu sighed, "Right now, I'm just Su Ming's little sister. Besides, he's a man of many affections. Even if I don't agree, what can I do? I just have to accept it. I only hope there won't be too many other girls in the future. Maybe we could all band together to keep him in check!"
Zhu Zhuqing then asked Xiao Wu, "Xiao Wu, did you receive any powerful cultivation techniques?"
Since Xiao Wu had the closest relationship with Su Ming, she had probably received more rewards, likely including a technique.
Xiao Wu smiled and replied, "Zhuqing, you guessed right. A few years ago, I received a martial art called Wind God Leg. Unlike your Nine Yin Manual, though, this technique is complete, with both the internal energy method and corresponding moves. But it's really hard to practice."
"I've been at the beginner stage of Wind God Leg for a long time, and I'm still not close to mastering it. Even so, my kicking techniques have become several times stronger. This martial art greatly increases both power and speed."
"But since I already have a teleportation spirit skill, I mainly focus on leg strength. Speed is secondary. I've also incorporated some of the leg techniques into my Eight-Stage Crush, and its power has doubled."
"As for Dai Mubai, if I were to use my Eight-Stage Crush at full strength, even with all his defenses up, it would still take half his life and damage his foundation!"
Ning Rongrong was amazed, "Xiao Wu, you're incredible! I just wish I had more self-defense abilities. Being a support-type spirit master always puts me at a disadvantage."
She sighed, "Yesterday, Flender gave us that long lecture about how running could increase a support spirit master's survival rate. But what's the point? Even if a support spirit master has great endurance and speed, it's still nothing compared to the boost a strong attack spirit master gets from their spirit rings!"
Rongrong complained about the task Flender assigned them—running twenty laps around the village. It was a grueling challenge even for strong attack-type spirit masters, let alone support-types. It seemed like an impossible mission.
As the three continued their conversation, they noticed the diary updating.
[It's odd that Tang San avoided Zhu Zhuqing's Ghost Slash. Could there be more to it than just the bleeding effect?]
[When Tang San caught Ghost Slash with his bare hands, he seemed to be in pain. Could Zhu Zhuqing's Ghost Slash have bypassed Tang San's Mysterious Jade Hand defense?]
[And I clearly saw that Tang San's Mysterious Jade Hand didn't break. Ignore defense? Yes! It must be able to ignore defenses!]
Seeing Su Ming's speculation, the girls couldn't help but agree—it made perfect sense. If Zhu Zhuqing's third spirit ability truly had the bleeding effect and ignored defense, it would be a top-tier skill. Such a combination seemed too powerful for a third spirit ability, making them envious.
However, some thought something didn't add up. With the resources available to the Zhu family of Star Luo, they shouldn't have been able to find a spirit beast with such a high-level skill for Zhu Zhuqing's third spirit ring. That left only one possibility.
At that moment, Bibi Dong considered that the only other possibility was that this was a system reward. And most likely, it didn't just enhance one of Zhu Zhuqing's abilities. Given her status as an agility-type attack spirit master, the most likely scenario was that she had received a reward that allowed her to ignore defenses upon landing a hit. But, as always with the system, it was just a guess—it was too mysterious to be certain.
The three girls exchanged shocked looks after reading the diary. Zhu Zhuqing was particularly alarmed—had Su Ming really figured it out already?
Still, his guess wasn't entirely accurate, but considering he didn't know they could receive rewards, it was impressive that he deduced so much.
[Maybe I should ask her about it later when we're alone? No... That kind of ability is usually a spirit master's secret. Unless we're really close, it wouldn't be appropriate. Better wait for another time.]
Zhu Zhuqing breathed a sigh of relief. She wasn't sure what she'd say if Su Ming asked her directly. After all, their relationship wasn't close enough yet for her to share such personal secrets.
As for her closeness with Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, it was mainly because they all had diaries and knew some of each other's secrets. Due to the diary's rules, they were able to get along well. And, as Su Ming had noted in his diary, they were destined to be companions in the original timeline, which gave them a natural sense of familiarity.
[Then there's Xiao Wu. I feel like her strength has increased a lot, especially during the two-versus-two fight. Even without using her Eight-Stage Crush, she managed to knock out a higher-level opponent with just one kick. It's terrifying. That kind of power can't be achieved without at least ten years of intense training.]
Xiao Wu: ...
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing both stifled their laughter, thinking, "It hasn't even been ten years, maybe just a few?"
[Xiao Wu has always used the Eight-Stage Crush, so I didn't pay much attention before. But this time, I clearly noticed something was off. Xiao Wu's strength shouldn't have reached the level where she can knock someone out with just a kick. That kick didn't feel ordinary, but I can't quite figure out why...]
[Could this be a parallel world effect? Xiao Wu seems much stronger than I remember her being.]
[Oh well, no need to overthink it. Xiao Wu is still my Xiao Wu, no matter how strong she gets!]
[Then, after the two-versus-two Soul Fight ended, I was still a bit worried about Zhuqing and Rongrong's Seven Treasures Spirit Cat combination. Even though they were a team in the original story, having Zhuqing and Rongrong together means Zhuqing might have to fight two opponents alone while also protecting Rongrong, who lacks self-defense skills. Winning will be tough since Zhuqing might need to split her focus.]
[Actually, when Rongrong reaches the level of Soul Douluo, her eighth spirit ring ability for the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda won't be a buff anymore, but a defensive skill called Nine Treasures Divine Light Protection. It can neutralize any attack below the ninth spirit ability and even absorb its spirit power. This skill is incredibly powerful!]
[Her ninth spirit ability is Nine Treasures Invincible Divine Light, which doesn't consume spirit power and grants invincibility for one second. It can be used ten times a day. This skill is similar to Xiao Wu's fourth spirit ability, Invincible Golden Body, but Rongrong's skill can be used on others!]
At this point, Ning Rongrong was lost in thought after hearing Su Ming mention the word "Soul Douluo." More accurately, she was excited—Su Ming must know how to evolve her martial soul!
Xiao Wu nudged Ning Rongrong. "Hey, Rongrong, snap out of it."
"Huh? Oh, nothing... I was just too excited. Evolving my martial soul is way more important than gaining self-defense abilities!"
Su Ming's diary had made it clear, and the other female leads were also surprised. The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan had never produced a strong enough person to break through to the Soul Douluo level. Even Ning Fengzhi hadn't managed to do it, but now Ning Rongrong had.
Moreover, this was part of the original story, not something Su Ming's system had interfered with.
They were also impressed by the effects of the two spirit abilities Su Ming described. The abilities were so overpowered that, used wisely, they could avert nineteen life-or-death crises!
Bibi Dong thought to herself, "Originally, there was only Ning Fengzhi, but now Ning Rongrong's support abilities will surpass even his. The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan is going to rise. I hope they will submit to our Spirit Hall. But if they stand in the way of uniting the continent... well, I'll have no choice but to eliminate them, even if Ning Rongrong also has the diary."
Of course, she didn't want to destroy the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan unless absolutely necessary. Their support spirit, the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, was the strongest auxiliary spirit in the world. With their help, Spirit Hall could unify the continent much faster.
[But talking about defense skills is still far off for Rongrong. She'll need to get the Qiluo Tulip first to evolve her Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda into the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda.]
[I know where the herb is, but I don't know the way. Only Dugu Bo does, and I don't know him yet. I'll have to wait for an opportunity to meet him.]
[In the original story, Tang San gave Rongrong the Qiluo Tulip, and she was so excited that she kissed him. If I were to give her the herb, I wonder if she would kiss me?]
[At that time, Rongrong had a slight crush on Tang San, and the evolution of her martial soul made her kiss him. But later, when she realized Tang San liked Xiao Wu, she turned her attention to Oscar, even though he was just a food-type spirit master who was willing to protect her.]
Ning Rongrong grimaced when she read that she kissed Tang San in the original story. She felt disgusted.
And turning her attention to Oscar? No way. She didn't feel anything for Oscar right now, especially since he and Tang San had defended Dai Mubai earlier tonight. Anyone who could stand up for someone like Dai Mubai wasn't someone she could care about.
[What's funny is that when Rongrong kissed Tang San, he acted like he didn't "notice." His soul isn't that of a child—he was a trained assassin, sensitive to everything. With his Tang Sect martial art, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step, how could he not dodge Rongrong's kiss? I don't buy it!]
[There's a joke from my past life: Pure and Chaste Tang San, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step can dodge all attacks—except kisses from beautiful women, whether it's Rongrong, Meng Yiran, or Huo Wu!]
[I think he pretended not to dodge. If it were me, I'd just stand there and take the kiss. Why dodge when a beauty is kissing you?]
[I wouldn't make excuses. If I like someone, I'll make it clear, and let things play out naturally. I might like beautiful women, but I'd never force anything or do something improper in secret.]
The women reading the diary agreed—Su Ming liked beautiful women, but he had solid principles. He wouldn't push for something that wasn't mutual or resort to underhanded tactics.
Bibi Dong, however, frowned when she read the part about "improper in secret." What's he implying? She was tempted to call him out on it.
[If I can get Rongrong to like me first and then give her the Qiluo Tulip, I wonder if that would be enough to win her over?]
In her dorm, two girls stared teasingly at Ning Rongrong, making her face flush red as steam practically rose from her head.
[I think my chances of winning Rongrong over are pretty high. And since the evolution of her martial soul is at stake, I doubt Ning Fengzhi would oppose the idea. Even if he knows I like having multiple wives, he might still agree to let Rongrong marry me.]
[Of course, even if Ning Fengzhi agrees, I'd still have to deal with the two Title Douluo who are fiercely protective of Rongrong—Sword and Bone Douluo. Those two are famous for being overprotective, especially of Rongrong!]
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