It seemed like Su Ming had given Yu Xiaogang two options, but in reality, he had no choice at all. Deep down, Yu Xiaogang didn't want to hand over the Dragon Transformation Secret Technique—it was a sacred, unshared secret of his clan, and he didn't even have the complete version.
However, he was also very intrigued by the meridian techniques within Su Ming's spirit ability, and the ability itself was highly practical.
Su Ming saw Yu Xiaogang deep in thought but didn't rush him. After all, Su Ming hadn't planned to hand over Lingbo Weibu in the first place, or if he did, it wouldn't be the complete technique—just a partial and likely flawed version.
Furthermore, without proper guidance, practicing Lingbo Weibu incorrectly could lead to severe consequences. At best, it would damage the foundation and cause a decline in cultivation. At worst, it could sever the meridians and lead to death. This was no trivial matter.
The people in this world lacked the knowledge of meridians and concepts like the Eight Trigrams from Su Ming's past life, making the technique even harder to learn here.
Oscar, seeing that Yu Xiaogang wasn't having any luck, stepped forward and tried to ask Su Ming directly. His eyes sparkled as he said, "Su Ming, can I also learn it? After all, I'm a support-type spirit master too."
Su Ming smirked, "No, we already agreed. You should learn from Tang San. If he's willing to hand over Mysterious Heaven Technique, maybe you could learn Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step."
Oscar's face fell. He wasn't stupid—he knew Tang San would never hand over the Mysterious Heaven Technique since it was far too important to him.
Tang San also realized that if he didn't say something, the relationships he had carefully built with the group might start to crumble.
Feeling a bit guilty, Tang San turned to Oscar and said, "Sorry, Xiao Ao. Right now, I really can't hand over Mysterious Heaven Technique. But in the future, I can."
"When I grow stronger, I plan to establish a sect called Tang Sect. The Mysterious Heaven Technique and my self-created spirit abilities will become the core techniques of the sect. If you join Tang Sect when the time comes, I will pass Mysterious Heaven Technique to you, and you'll be one of the founding members."
Hearing this, Oscar was surprised that there was still hope. He was also impressed by Tang San's ambition to establish his own sect in the future. Upon reflection, it made sense—Tang San had twin martial spirits and immense talent. Master Yu Xiaogang had even revealed that Tang San's father was the famous Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao.
This meant that when the time came, Tang San might return to the Clear Sky Clan and gain their support. If Master Yu hadn't informed them that Tang San wasn't aware of his father's greatness, Oscar would have asked Tang San about it directly.
Back in the Star Dou Forest, although they had seen Tang San's second martial spirit, they didn't recognize it for what it was. They had no idea that Tang San came from such a prestigious background.
Had Tang San known about his lineage earlier, perhaps they wouldn't even be in the same league, as Oscar was just a commoner.
Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang, seeing Su Ming's insistence, sighed and said, "Fine, let me think about it. After all, this involves the Dragon Transformation Secret Technique, a clan legacy, and due to my own limitations, I only know how to cultivate the first level."
Yu Xiaogang figured that handing over the Dragon Transformation Secret Technique might not be a big issue. After all, Su Ming's martial spirit wasn't dragon-related, and he didn't know anyone with a dragon martial spirit either. Even if he did, there was no guarantee they could cultivate it properly.
After weighing the pros and cons, Yu Xiaogang felt he could consider giving it to Su Ming, but first, he would need to discuss it with his father. This realization brought him complex emotions, as he hadn't returned to his clan or seen his father in over a decade. He hadn't expected that this situation would lead to him contemplating a return.
Only if his father agreed could Yu Xiaogang safely hand over the Dragon Transformation Secret Technique. Otherwise, giving away the clan's secret technique would be a grave offense.
Watching the live stream, Liu Erlong realized that Yu Xiaogang might indeed return to his clan to deal with this matter.
Seeing that Yu Xiaogang was seriously considering the offer, Su Ming waved dismissively, "Then I look forward to hearing from you, Master. If you want my Lingbo Weibu, you'll need to offer something of equal value."
With that, Su Ming turned and left with Xiao Wu and the others, ending the recording.
Oscar watched Su Ming's departing figure with envy. It seemed that Ning Rongrong was about to be won over by Su Ming, and he had lost all hope.
As they walked, Xiao Wu asked, "Brother, if Master really gives you the Dragon Transformation Secret Technique, will you actually trade for it? After all, you can't use it, right? What's the point?"
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing also looked at Su Ming curiously.
Su Ming smiled, "If Master can provide the complete version of the Dragon Transformation Secret Technique, I wouldn't mind trading Lingbo Weibu. Rongrong, you know better than anyone that learning Lingbo Weibu isn't simple."
"I can hand it over, but I never promised to guide them through the practice. If they make mistakes while training, it has nothing to do with me."
Ning Rongrong nodded in agreement. Even though Su Ming had agreed to teach Lingbo Weibu to her father, she herself hadn't fully mastered it yet. Without guidance, it was too dangerous, and Su Ming was already too busy crafting talismans.
"Plus, Master already said he doesn't have the complete Dragon Transformation Secret Technique. And since he isn't the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's patriarch or even an heir, he wouldn't have the guts to give it to me without permission. Even for you, Rongrong, you'd need to ask your father first."
"If Master does return to his clan, he'll have to discuss it with his father, the current clan leader, Yu Yuanzhen. But Yu Yuanzhen isn't as kind as Uncle Ning. He might even have sinister motives and try to force me to hand over Lingbo Weibu."
Hearing this, the three girls became worried. Ning Rongrong anxiously asked, "What should we do? Should I inform my father?"
Xiao Wu was about to say something but stopped, remembering that Su Ming was practically invincible in defense now. What could Yu Yuanzhen do to him? If worst comes to worst, they could always escape.
Su Ming reassured them, "Don't worry. Even if that happens, it's a long way off. By then, we might not even be around anymore."
With that, the three girls reached a conclusion: Su Ming was preparing to leave Shrek soon.
Xiao Wu was overjoyed by the news, while Ning Rongrong, influenced by her diary, knew that her purpose in coming to Shrek Academy this time was simply to meet Su Ming. She couldn't stay at Shrek Academy indefinitely, unlike in the original timeline.
After all, Shrek had nothing much to offer, while Heaven Dou Imperial Academy had far more resources, and it was closer to her clan. Anything the academy didn't have, her clan did.
So, Su Ming's decision didn't bother her at all. She was more than happy to leave with him when the time came.
The only uncertainty was Zhu Zhuqing. Ning Rongrong wasn't sure what her thoughts were, but she planned to ask her later when they returned to the dorm.
Su Ming's hint about leaving was also a way to prepare them mentally. He wasn't sure if Zhu Zhuqing would come with him. If she did, it would likely mean saying goodbye to Dai Mubai, which could put them on opposing sides.
After parting ways with Su Ming, the three girls returned to the dormitory.
Once there, Ning Rongrong eagerly asked, "Zhuqing, do you want to leave with us?"
Zhu Zhuqing was silent for a moment before nodding slightly. Excited, Ning Rongrong hugged her tightly, but her face accidentally bounced off Zhu Zhuqing's chest, causing Ning Rongrong to grumble, "Zhuqing, I'm so envious!"
Zhu Zhuqing was embarrassed—after all, it wasn't something she could control.
Xiao Wu looked at them with amusement but then asked seriously, "Zhuqing, what about Dai Mubai?"
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head. "I don't care about him. With his current strength, he might not even be my match. And besides, with you here, Dai Mubai definitely won't beat you. I don't plan to be his fiancée anymore."
"He's already been hiding here for three years. There's no way he would go back to the Star Luo Empire to tattle on me just because I'm leaving. That would only make him look worse in the eyes of his father and older brother."
"Plus, you two are my best friends. If you're leaving, what's the point of me staying? Do you expect me to stick around with these scumbags? No thanks!" Zhu Zhuqing joked lightly.
Ning Rongrong grinned and said, "Then it's settled! I suspect that Su Ming will leave after facing the Heaven Dou Royal Team in the Great Soul Arena in Soto City, so we should get ready."
At that moment, their diaries opened, and they knew Su Ming was about to start writing.
[Today was quite a pleasant surprise. Rongrong brought back the Split Mind Control Technique for me, and I didn't expect Ning Fengzhi to come along, bringing Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo too.]
[Since they came to thank me, I couldn't let Uncle Ning leave empty-handed. I didn't have time to teach him Lingbo Weibu, so I gave him a Space Talisman instead. I did this to grab his attention as well.]
[I have to admit, I'm a bit selfish here. Since I have a good relationship with Rongrong, I don't want Uncle Ning getting too involved with Tang San. That's why I decided to offer him the talisman.]
[What I didn't expect was that Tang San would also try to collaborate with Uncle Ning by offering his Zhuge Crossbow and other hidden weapons.]
[Uncle Ning probably wanted to test my strength too, so he suggested I spar with Tang San. Before the fight, he even secretly told me to give Tang San a good beating. I wonder if Rongrong told him something—it didn't seem like something Uncle Ning would usually do.]
[Uncle Ning's message made it clear that he wasn't planning to collaborate with Tang San anymore, which means Tang San will lack the startup capital to establish the Tang Sect or mass-produce high-level hidden weapons.]
Ning Rongrong's heart warmed at these words. She hadn't expected her father to secretly help her like this.
[You have to understand, Tang San was planning to sell Uncle Ning his hidden weapons at a high price. I don't remember the exact amount, but in the original story, Tang San mentioned that the cost of making a Zhuge Crossbow was just a few dozen gold soul coins, and he planned to sell it for around 100 gold soul coins, including labor and other costs.]
[When he tried to tempt Bai He, the patriarch of the Speed Clan, he mentioned selling a Zhuge Crossbow for 120 gold soul coins and even said he charged the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan more. That's quite the profit margin.]
[But this is to be expected. After all, in this world, only Tang San and a few others in the Tang Sect know how to make hidden weapons. Uncle Ning also understands how valuable they are to his clan, which is why he's turning a blind eye.]
[This time, I collaborated with Uncle Ning, with him covering the materials and me responsible for crafting. He even gave me 500,000 gold soul coins as a deposit. That's no small amount, and I felt a bit guilty since I'm not covering the material costs.]
[Since that's the case, I'll just have to put in more effort on the talismans to make sure it's worth it.]
Bibi Dong sighed as she read this. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan really is the wealthiest clan on the continent! Even the Spirit Hall could come up with 500,000 gold soul coins, but not as easily or as generously as Ning Fengzhi.
After all, the Spirit Hall had to maintain numerous sub-halls, support many spirit masters, and fund the training of talented spirit masters, all of which were costly endeavors.
She couldn't help but feel envious of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's martial spirit, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Not only was its support ability incredible, but it also had a unique treasure-finding capability. This was the key to the clan's immense wealth!
If only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan could be brought into the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong thought. But unfortunately, they support the Heaven Dou Empire. I've never understood why. The Heaven Dou Empire's royal family isn't particularly strong, so why back them?
But after some thought, she realized the answer. They likely support the Heaven Dou Empire because it's a loose alliance. The empire doesn't exert much control over them, like a benefactor. If they joined the Spirit Hall, they might lose their independence, as the Spirit Hall is much more powerful than the empire.
This time, Bibi Dong thought, I won't follow the original plan and forcibly destroy the three great clans. If I can recruit them, I will, especially the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. As for the other two clans, I'll decide based on the situation.
The Clear Sky Clan is likely out of the question, given Tang San and Tang Hao's involvement. As for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, it will depend on whether their leader cooperates. If not, I might consider replacing him!
Bibi Dong believed that with a proper conversation with Ning Fengzhi, his intelligence and foresight might lead him to agree to her terms. She could promise not to interfere with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's internal affairs, only requiring their support when necessary. What she truly valued was the auxiliary power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
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