章 296: Chapter 296: Heaven-Cutting Sword Draw Technique, Ning Rongrong’s Excitement
As Su Ming observed, Chen Xin raised his Seven Kill Sword at his side, assuming a stance as if about to draw it. In that instant, he unleashed multiple rapid slashes toward the sky. Without his heightened spiritual perception, Su Ming would've missed the fact that Chen Xin had delivered more than a single slash in that brief moment.
The stacked sword energy erupted with a booming roar high in the sky, signaling that Chen Xin had finally broken through to rank 97!
Exhaling a breath of satisfaction, Chen Xin looked at Su Ming with deep gratitude. While Su Ming's advice seemed simple, the skill itself was deceptively straightforward. Striking one sword energy per second was achievable, but to strike ten, a hundred, or even a thousand in rapid succession was incredibly challenging!
Curious, Ning Rongrong asked, "Sword Grandpa, did you just break through to rank 97? Why did you only strike once into the air?"
Unlike Su Ming, Ning Rongrong lacked advanced spiritual perception and thought Chen Xin had only struck once. In reality, he had unleashed over ten slashes.
Chen Xin ruffled her hair, chuckling. "Sword Grandpa didn't just strike once, little one."
He then turned to Su Ming, saying, "Kid, I owe you one for this. I didn't expect you to understand swordsmanship so well."
Su Ming, feeling slightly embarrassed, replied, "Sword Grandpa, it's just that your comprehension is incredible. I only offered a bit of insight. Sometimes cultivation requires thinking outside the box. It's not just about relying on the soul skills granted by soul rings; a touch of creativity goes a long way."
"Haha! Interesting! You're quite the character, kid. No wonder you've achieved so much at such a young age!"
Chen Xin looked out at the newly transformed village area and remarked, "Alright, since this place is set up, I'll take you two back to the city. Tomorrow, the clan will send whatever supplies are still needed. Consider it a gift to the people of Saint Soul Village."
Su Ming nodded gratefully. "Thank you, Sword Grandpa. By the way, have you decided on a name for your new soul skill?"
Chen Xin paused, then suggested, "Since the inspiration came from you, why don't you give it a name?"
Su Ming thought for a moment before responding, "How about calling it the 'Heaven-Cutting Sword Draw Technique'?"
Chen Xin was momentarily stunned. "Heaven-Cutting Sword Draw Technique… I like it!"
By the time Chen Xin dropped Su Ming and Ning Rongrong off at Heaven Dou City, night had fallen. After saying goodbye, he returned to the clan, excited to share his breakthrough with Gu Rong.
At the academy, Su Ming gave Ning Rongrong a quick kiss, and they parted ways, heading to their respective dorms.
As soon as Ning Rongrong entered her dorm, she heard a knock at the door. Opening it, she found Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing standing outside. Though they each had private rooms, the academy had placed the three of them next to each other since they'd enrolled together.
The moment Ning Rongrong opened the door, she was greeted by Xiao Wu's mischievous expression. Xiao Wu pulled Zhu Zhuqing inside, wrapping her arms around Ning Rongrong from behind with a sly grin. "Alright, Rongrong, it's time to fess up! You used to tease me nonstop!"
"Well, how was it? Is Su Ming as 'strong' as he seems?"
Ning Rongrong's face turned crimson. "Xiao Wu! That's… too much!"
If one looked closely, they'd see that Xiao Wu's ears were also red, as though she were embarrassing herself just as much as Rongrong.
Even Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but speak up. "Ahem, Xiao Wu, stop teasing Rongrong. Can't you see she's mortified? If you two want to talk about this later, count me out. I don't want to know."
Xiao Wu laughed, "Fine, I'll hold off for now."
Inside, Xiao Wu secretly thought about how fun it would be once Zhuqing was in a similar position with Su Ming, wondering how long she'd hold out.
"Well, Rongrong, I have to admit, I'm really envious of you! That special reward you received—a divine inheritance—is incredible!"
Ning Rongrong blinked in surprise. "Divine inheritance?"
Realizing she hadn't yet checked her reward from the system, she quickly opened her journal. Her eyes lit up with excitement as she saw the reward. If this was genuine, it was beyond amazing!
With the system's reliability, she trusted that this reward was no mere empty promise. Elated, she silently vowed to work even harder in her training.
Seeing her reaction, Zhu Zhuqing asked, "Rongrong, didn't you already know what your reward was?"
Embarrassed, Ning Rongrong stammered, "Well… I was a bit tired last night, and I kind of… forgot."
Zhu Zhuqing was speechless. I shouldn't have asked…
Xiao Wu giggled, "Rongrong, your stamina is just too low! Haha!"
Ning Rongrong pouted, feeling wronged. She was just an auxiliary spirit master, after all—how could she possibly keep up with Su Ming's "stormy" attacks?
Xiao Wu sighed enviously, "I'm really jealous that you got a divine inheritance, Rongrong. Unlike you, I just got a bloodline upgrade. The Acacia Broken Hearted Red didn't evolve my spirit like your Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."
Rongrong smiled reassuringly, "Xiao Wu, your Soft Bone Rabbit is already a rare top-tier spirit, so it's naturally harder to evolve. For beast spirits, evolution usually means upgrading to a higher form, like Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphor Snake becoming the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor—a royal upgrade!"
"My spirit, on the other hand, didn't truly evolve. The immortal herb merely filled in some of its flaws."
Rongrong added, "And don't worry! You know Su Ming's personality. Even if you don't end up with an active divine inheritance, he'd definitely help you reach one. With your talent, it's only a matter of time!"
Xiao Wu felt more at ease. She had only been venting a bit and knew that as long as she kept training hard, she could achieve her own goals.
Meanwhile, watching Xiao Wu and Rongrong together, Zhu Zhuqing felt something stir inside her. Was it… longing?
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