Bab 187: Chapter 187: Arrival of Lunch
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"Really?"
"Of course! It's as real as gold and silver!" Zeng Yi said firmly.
Zeng Yi had lived in the Sunset Forest for six years and had seen more soul beasts than Yu Xiaogang had eaten rice. Although this statement was a bit exaggerated, it was enough to prove the rich knowledge of soul beasts in Zeng Yi's mind.
Grandmaster was a theoretical researcher, could his knowledge of soul beasts compare to Zeng Yi, who combined theory and practice? That was a joke.
With Zeng Yi's Wind Domain, along with his knowledge of soul beasts and the residual system plug-in, no one was more suitable than him to be here.
Otherwise, why would Zeng Yi be able to live in the dangerous gathering places of soul beasts for six years?
"Then in what direction do you think my third soul ring's soul skill should develop?" Zhu Zhuqing asked in confusion.
Originally, she was an agility-based soul master, and her soul rings only needed to be of the speed type, with her own speed pushed to the extreme. But now, after learning swordsmanship, she felt that she was no longer an agility-based soul master, but more like a power-based one.
However, there were power-based soul masters who were faster.
Agility supplemented with power, this made Zhu Zhuqing uncertain about which direction she should follow and didn't know which way to choose.
And Zeng Yi was the same as her, both possessing extreme speed and powerful attack. Only he knew best which path to take. This was probably why Master insisted on Zeng Yi accompanying him.
"Your third soul skill?" Zeng Yi paused, pondered for a moment, and replied, "For your third soul skill, you should focus on skills that enhance your own state."
"Enhance my own state?" Zhu Zhuqing looked puzzled.
Zeng Yi explained, "Yes, it means improving your own state abilities. As swordsmen like us, there's no need for too many attacking soul skills because we can create our own. It's unnecessary to waste the slots for soul skills."
"Like your first and second soul skills, which are both attacking skills, but you managed to evolve them into two sword moves. Adding my Swallow Retuen, we now have five skill moves. In terms of skills, you already have more than other soul masters of the same level."
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing nodded, understanding what Zeng Yi meant.
"Does that mean swordsmen are naturally more powerful than other soul masters?" Ning Rongrong suddenly interjected.
Zeng Yi felt speechless and glanced at Ning Rongrong. "That's because others have talent! Do you have the talent to create your own soul skills? Does your Seven Treasure Glaze Sect have many sword martial soul disciples? What do you think of them? Do you really think anyone can do it?"
Being shut down by Zeng Yi's words, Ning Rongrong fell silent.
Indeed, in Ning Rongrong's influence, Zhu Zhuqing's efforts were evident. Ning Rongrong had not seen how Zeng Yi trained, but Zhu Zhuqing's diligent training was unmatched by other classmates, so her achievements were not surprising.
"A genius is one percent talent plus ninety-nine percent effort. Do you understand?" Zeng Yi lectured Ning Rongrong.
Hearing this, the three of them fell into contemplation. However, Ning Rongrong felt that something was amiss.
"Are you saying I'm stupid?"
Seeing Ning Rongrong's big eyes staring at him, Zeng Yi shrugged and said, "How you interpret it is up to you, I can't do anything about it."
"You..." Ning Rongrong grew frustrated, as she hadn't heard any praise from Zeng Yi.
She's indeed quite silly!
Seeing Ning Rongrong's annoyed expression, Zeng Yi found it quite amusing.
"Don't think too much about it. There's nothing wrong with your talent, but you're a bit too impatient when it comes to effort."
"What do you mean by not working hard enough?" Ning Rongrong questioned. During her time in Shrek, she had trained and practiced way more than ever before in her life. If her father saw her, he would probably be moved to tears, looking up at the sky and sighing that his daughter had finally grown up.
Zeng Yi smiled and asked, "What level is your spirit power now?"
"28th level! What about it?" Ning Rongrong proudly stood with her hands on her hips, tilting her fair chin towards Zeng Yi.
"28th level? I remember your innate spirit power was at level nine, right?"
Speaking of this, Ning Rongrong became even prouder. Her ninth level spirit power was the highest and most talented at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Although she had been greatly affected in Shrek, in the broader context of the continent, she was undoubtedly at the top in terms of talent.
"That's correct!"
Zeng Yi continued, "And what about you, Xiao Zhu? What's your innate spirit power level?"
"7th level." Zhu Zhuqing replied quietly. She had already gotten used to Zeng Yi referring to her as "Xiao Zhu".
"What about Fatty?"
"His innate spirit power is at the 8th level." Flender said. As Ma Hongjun's mentor, he knew his apprentice's situation best.
Then Zeng Yi turned to Ning Rongrong. "Now, among the students, three people haven't become Spirit Elder yet. Xiao Zhu, you, and Fatty. But Xiao Zhu will soon become a Spirit Elder. Fatty is now at the 29th level and should also break through to the Spirit Elder realm before going to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. Do you all know you are the same age? Your talent is still higher than that of the other two, but you are only at the 28th level. Are you really working hard?" Zeng Yi chuckled.
"But I'm a support soul master, and the cultivation speed of support soul masters is inherently slower. How can I compare?" Ning Rongrong refuted, unwilling to accept it. She didn't understand why she, as a support soul master, had to go through so much hardship. She found it quite disagreeable.
A support soul master who didn't need to fight, why should she endure such hardships? She couldn't comprehend it.
And Oscar had been trained by Zeng Yi to lean more towards being a power-based soul master. He went through the same training intensity as everyone else.
"Niece, I am pleased to see that you have this understanding." Zeng Yi nodded satisfactorily and sighed.
In his opinion, Master was too kind. Ning Rongrong couldn't even compare to his disciple Yan Que in terms of training with weights. Yan Que was only eight years old and could endure it, but Ning Rongrong... Zeng Yi didn't even want to say anything.
Twenty pounds, can that be considered training? You're still living in this extraordinary world, and such a weight isn't even worth mentioning.
Seeing that Ning Rongrong had nothing more to say, Zeng Yi nodded in approval, satisfied with his teachings.
Then he looked at Zhu Zhuqing again and said, "Like me, my second and third soul skills are abilities that enhance my overall strength. This is also the reason for my strength surpassing soul masters of the same level. My spirit power soars to another level, how can they be opponents? You, who have experienced the enhancement of Little Ning's soul skills, should be able to feel that sense of power. In the world of soul masters, this is called 'Extreme Flow' do you understand?"
"I understand." Zhu Zhuqing replied. After being enhanced by Ning Rongrong's skills, she felt that her own strength could easily defeat a Spirit Elder. If she had the same ability and was also enhanced by Ning Rongrong, her strength would definitely be even more formidable.
Besides, she didn't lack attack skills either.
"As long as you understand. However, such skills require a strong physique; otherwise, if these states accumulate, it may overload the body and result in self-destruction. Moreover, there are usually side effects, such as accelerated spirit power consumption, the ability only lasting a few minutes, or physical weakness afterwards." Zeng Yi continued to advise Zhu Zhuqing. "You should also strengthen your physical training. Just focusing on swordsmanship won't help. Without a good physique, you won't be able to utilize strong swordsmanship, and your body won't be able to handle the force."
Zhu Zhuqing followed Zeng Yi like a humble disciple, listening attentively to his teachings.
The four of them walked through the forest for some time and encountered some soul beasts along the way, but they were all relatively weak ones. Zeng Yi chose to avoid them rather than kill them. Apart from some stupid soul beasts, he never initiated attacks against soul beasts since he was someone who cherished life. If a soul beast treated him as prey, then he had no choice but to kill them.
If an enemy treated Zeng Yi as prey, he would not hesitate to kill them.
This applied to both humans and soul beasts.
That's just Zeng Yi's character.
"They're here."
Zeng Yi spoke up and stopped in his tracks, and the other three also stopped, watching their surroundings cautiously.
Ning Rongrong released the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and several colorful lights enveloped Zeng Yi and Zhu Zhuqing.
Rustle~
The surrounding branches rustled, and Zhu Zhuqing could sense a dangerous aura locking onto her, making her feel a bit pressured.
This attacking soul beast was not ordinary.
Could it be the soul beast she needed?
Thinking so, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but feel a bit excited.
Zeng Yi didn't say anything. Three soul rings suddenly illuminated on his body, one yellow and two purple, shining brightly.
The surrounding space instantly turned chilly, and Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong standing beside Zeng Yi felt immense pressure. Even Flender could sense a hint of danger from Zeng Yi.
This guy...
Flender squinted his eyes as he looked at Zeng Yi's figure.
Swoosh~
A rushing sound came from the jungle, and a black shadow, as fast as lightning, swiftly attacked Zeng Yi.
Clang!
Ronin Sword unsheathed in an instant, and a sharp sword intent soared to the sky, the sharpness sending shivers down one's spine.
A radiant sword light flashed by.
Plop!
In the blink of an eye, the black shadow fell to the ground, motionless. It was a two-meter-long black panther with a red line running from head to tail. Blood slowly seeped out, and its body emitted a faint light, finally condensed into a dazzling yellow halo.
Judging from the color depth of the soul ring, this soul beast was approaching its thousand-year mark.
Under Zeng Yi's sword, this predator died silently, leaving them all shocked.
Seeing the dead soul beast on the ground, Zeng Yi smiled lightly and sheathed Ronin Sword.
"They've come, our lunch has arrived."
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