Bibi Dong was curious and asked, "What's your question?"
Hu Liena said, "Teacher, is it really right for me to follow the path of enchantment? According to Su Ming's diary, the reason our Spirit Hall team lost to Tang San in the Soul Master Tournament was largely because my enchantment didn't work."
"Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes can counter all enchantments and illusions. Since most of my spirit abilities are related to enchantment, wouldn't they be completely suppressed by him?"
Bibi Dong couldn't help but laugh, "Nana, I believe the real reason Tang San could counter your enchantment was because his spiritual power level was higher than yours. That's why your enchantment had no effect on him."
"No matter how powerful the Purple Demon Eyes are, they can't see through all illusions and enchantments. If someone like a Titled Douluo were to use an enchantment skill, Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes alone wouldn't be able to see through it!"
"Now that you've absorbed a spirit bone that increases your spiritual power and your overall strength has increased greatly, I'm confident that Tang San won't be your match. And if you and Xie Yue use your martial fusion ability, Tang San will be even less of a threat!"
Bibi Dong's reasoning was quite sound. No spirit ability is truly invincible; most of the time, it depends on the spirit master's own power.
Back when Tang San was walking alone in Heaven Dou City, he was pulled into a nightmare illusion by Shi Nian's Nightmare Martial Spirit. Tang San didn't notice it at first, only realizing something was wrong after experiencing the illusion twice.
At that time, Tang San was only a Soul Elder, while Shi Nian was a Soul Saint, and his spiritual power was definitely not low. The gap between them was too wide, so Tang San didn't notice anything unusual at first.
This means that Tang San's ability to break through enchantments and illusions depended on his higher spiritual power combined with the Purple Demon Eyes.
In other words, as long as Hu Liena's spiritual power surpasses Tang San's, he won't be able to cause much trouble in front of her. After all, hidden weapons aren't allowed in the tournament, and this time Tang San may not even have the Eight Spider Lances fragments to use as hidden weapons.
Hu Liena, understanding the key point, smiled, "Got it, Teacher. I'll train hard and give Tang San an unforgettable experience during the tournament!"
Bibi Dong nodded in satisfaction, "Su Ming is live streaming today, Nana. Stay here with me until midnight, and we'll practice together."
Hu Liena nodded. There was still some time before midnight, and she didn't have anything else to do, so practicing was a good idea.
Meanwhile, Su Ming finished writing today's diary entry, realizing he had added some extra thoughts. It had flowed naturally, and the diary didn't require him to stick strictly to what happened today, so he just wrote whatever came to mind.
After putting the diary away, Su Ming sat down to cultivate. He hadn't practiced his soul power in several days.
During the holidays, he had been busy teaching Rongrong the Lingbo Weibu, learning Sage Mode, and delving into talisman crafting.
Soul power cultivation was equally important and couldn't be neglected. With just over a year left before the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, he needed to work hard. His goal was to reach mid-level Soul King in a year—gaining ten levels wasn't unreasonable.
However, one thing puzzled him slightly. The tournament rules said no weapons were allowed. Would talismans count as weapons?
If they were allowed, I wouldn't even need to fight in the tournament. With enough talismans, I could win easily as long as I had the money to fund it.
Soon, midnight arrived, and all the female protagonists were excited, their eyes glued to their diaries. It had been so long since Su Ming last streamed live!
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were particularly excited since this would be their first time receiving rewards from the diary.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing today's diary entry. You've received the reward: Spiritual Power Technique - "Meditation."]
["Meditation" – Upon cultivation, a small millstone will form in your spiritual power space. The process is similar to the "Chaotic God Mill Visualization Method" that the host uses, but the pain during cultivation will be much less intense. However, the growth rate of spiritual power will also be slower.]
Su Ming was instantly delighted. This spiritual power technique is great! It's perfect for Xiao Wu and Rongrong since it won't be as painful as my technique, and their spiritual power will increase gradually.
After all, this world had very few medicines that could aid in cultivating spiritual power—almost none, in fact.
Although Su Ming's own life-attribute power helped him recover quickly after spiritual power training, the crushing and reshaping of his spiritual power still took time to heal.
"System, why does cultivating spiritual power have to involve pain? Isn't there a painless version?"
Su Ming voiced his complaint. The reason he hadn't shared his spiritual power technique with Xiao Wu was that it was too painful. Every time he trained, the only thought that kept him going was the desire to die!
The pain was unbearable, and Su Ming didn't want Xiao Wu to endure that. What if her mind collapsed from the pressure? He had survived only because of his martial spirit's healing and recovery ability.
[Ding! Techniques that train spiritual power without pain are trash. Their growth rate is extremely slow. Think about it, host—how high is your spiritual power right now? It's already comparable to that of a low-level Titled Douluo.]
[Now compare that to Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes. When did his spiritual power reach Titled Douluo level?]
Tang San: ...
Su Ming was speechless. System, you make a good point!
He hadn't even realized that his spiritual power had already reached the level of a Titled Douluo. Without the system pointing it out, he would have assumed his spiritual power was only at a high-level Soul Douluo at best.
But no, I'm at Titled Douluo level!
Given that, Su Ming reasoned that the "Meditation" technique was likely somewhere between Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes and his own technique. It would involve some pain, but it should be within tolerable limits.
However, the true effects wouldn't be clear until Xiao Wu tried it out.
Su Ming decided to let Xiao Wu cultivate the technique first. After all, she had been with him the longest, and she was his closest companion.
Plus, since Xiao Wu had enchantment-related skills, her spiritual power wasn't too low, so she should be able to handle the technique.
As for Ning Rongrong, Su Ming decided to wait a little longer before letting her train in spiritual power techniques. After all, their relationship hadn't fully progressed—more than friends, but not quite lovers.
Ning Rongrong, as a support-type spirit master, was quite delicate. The safest approach would be to wait until she had absorbed the Qiluo Tulip, allowing her martial spirit to evolve and her spirit power to reach the Soul Elder level before starting the training.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, Su Ming hadn't considered her yet. Although she was close to Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, spiritual power techniques were too important to casually share. In Su Ming's mind, they were reserved for "his own people."
Back in the girls' dormitory, the three women looked at their respective rewards.
Xiao Wu's reward was straightforward—her first three spirit rings' years had been upgraded to 10,000 years. Ning Rongrong received a talent for spiritual power, while Zhu Zhuqing obtained the Nine Yin White Bone Claw technique from the Nine Yin Manual.
The three women were all very happy with their rewards, but Xiao Wu's reward was the most direct and simple.
Curious, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong turned to Zhu Zhuqing and asked, "Zhuqing, congratulations on getting the Nine Yin Manual's signature martial skill! What exactly does the Nine Yin White Bone Claw do? Just hearing the name makes it sound perfect for you."
Zhu Zhuqing thought for a moment before explaining, "The Nine Yin White Bone Claw has three features. First, it has immense attack power. When I attack an opponent, I can inject the chilling energy from my body into them, which drains their stamina quickly and can even threaten their life."
"The chilling energy is actually my spirit power, transformed through the cultivation of the Nine Yin Manual. Since I've been cultivating it, my spirit power has developed this cold characteristic."
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up when they heard this. "Zhuqing, that means your attack power won't be your weakness anymore. If you master the Nine Yin White Bone Claw, you'll have no weaknesses left!"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded happily. Originally, she was just a traditional agility-type spirit master, and her attack power wasn't particularly strong. But now, with the ability to break defenses and the Nine Yin White Bone Claw, she could drain her opponents even if she couldn't overpower them outright.
Ning Rongrong eagerly asked, "What else does it do?"
Zhu Zhuqing smiled and continued, "The second feature is that the Nine Yin Manual provides a special defense of chilling energy. It's essentially spirit power defense but much stronger than normal."
"The third feature is that the chilling attribute of the Nine Yin White Bone Claw will invade an opponent's body if they're injured. If the chilling energy stays in their body for too long, the consequences will be unimaginable."
The power of the Nine Yin White Bone Claw left Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong both exclaiming in awe. "This is incredible!"
However, clever Ning Rongrong became concerned. "Zhuqing, since the Nine Yin White Bone Claw involves chilling energy, could it harm you, like how Dugu Yan's martial spirit poisons her? Could there be side effects?"
Zhu Zhuqing was surprised by the question. How does Rongrong know about that?
Noticing Zhu Zhuqing's expression, Ning Rongrong realized she had guessed correctly—there were indeed side effects. Given the power of the Nine Yin White Bone Claw, it made sense.
Xiao Wu also looked at Zhu Zhuqing with concern.
Zhu Zhuqing reassured them, "Don't worry, there were side effects originally, but it's no longer a problem since the system modified it."
"Initially, cultivating the Nine Yin Manual would have produced a toxic effect, not just a chilling one, and the toxicity would have harmed me. The system provided two suggestions: either I develop an immunity to all poisons, or I find an external spirit bone to store the toxins."
"But now, with the chilling attribute, I don't need to worry. My martial spirit, the Nether Spirit Cat, already leans towards the cold, so this might even benefit me."
Ning Rongrong sighed in relief. But if the system hadn't improved the Nine Yin White Bone Claw, would Zhuqing really need an external spirit bone to handle the poison?
"Wouldn't a normal spirit bone with a higher age work?"
Ning Rongrong had already dismissed the idea of developing poison immunity—it was too unrealistic, as she'd never heard of anyone being immune to all poisons.
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head. "No, it must be an external spirit bone. Normal spirit bones don't have the capacity to grow. Once the toxins accumulate to a certain point, they'll break free, shattering the spirit bone and reducing my strength, not to mention the potential damage to my body."
Pausing for a moment, Zhu Zhuqing smiled. "But don't worry, the Nine Yin White Bone Claw has been perfectly adapted for me."
"However, mastering it won't be easy. Due to the technique's special nature, I'll have to be very careful while training."
Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing wasn't worried, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong dropped the matter. As long as it didn't harm Zhu Zhuqing, they were fine with it. They knew how much Zhu Zhuqing craved strength and that she wouldn't shy away from any risks.
Xiao Wu asked, "How do you plan to train the Nine Yin White Bone Claw?"
She remembered how difficult it had been to learn her Wind God Leg technique, even with the help of the system's learning card.
"I plan to first pair the Nine Yin White Bone Claw with my Nether Slash. Since the slash causes bleeding, the chilling energy from the claw can invade my opponent afterward. Combined with my first and second spirit abilities, which are also claw-based attacks, it should be hard for Su Ming to notice anything."
"Enough about me. Rongrong, your reward is a spiritual power talent. What does that mean?"
Ning Rongrong shook her head in frustration. "I don't know yet. It's just a talent, so I can't test it right away. Maybe I'll figure it out later."
"I suppose it might just mean I'll be able to train spiritual power faster. But I don't even have a technique for that yet."
Ning Rongrong didn't realize that her spiritual power talent would not only accelerate her training but also, under Su Ming's guidance, turn her into a formidable spirit talisman master in the future. With her enhanced spiritual power, she would eventually gain offensive capabilities of her own.
But that's a story for later.
Meanwhile, at the Spirit Hall...
Bibi Dong was thrilled, though she usually kept a cold demeanor. Her reward allowed her to upgrade one of her spirit rings to the 100,000-year level! She hadn't yet decided which spirit ring to enhance, but this unexpected reward was a joyous surprise.
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