Chapter 858: Familiar Words! Back to Modu!

Xu Jingming arrived at the Lei Ting Martial Arts Headquarters at five in the afternoon, and by the time he finished sparring with Su Qingli, it was already past six.

After eating dinner together, Su Qingli provided Xu Jingming with his future residence in Modu.

It was a luxurious villa within the Yuehu Community in Modu, with a total land area exceeding a thousand square meters.

The villa assigned to his aunt Xu Qingwan's family was right next door, but much smaller—less than three hundred square meters.

Still, for her family of three, it was more than sufficient for living.

Since Lei Ting Martial Arts had already made arrangements, Xu Jingming called his aunt Xu Qingwan.

"Hello, Auntie, I'd like to discuss something with you..."

After answering the call, Xu Qingwan was puzzled about why they needed to move to Modu.

But she still nodded and agreed.

After all, Tang Qi was still studying in Modu, and moving there would be more convenient.

"Su Laoshi, if there's nothing else here, we'll head back to Modu."

With all matters settled, Xu Jingming rose to take his leave.

But Su Qingli hesitated, her expression awkward, before her red lips parted slightly and she whispered:

"Jingming, I've learned the SSS-ranked Lightning technique you taught me—'Lei Shen Jiang Shi'."

"If you're not in a hurry to return, could you spare a little more time to check if my release has any flaws?"

As an S-ranked Lightning-affinity Awakened, Su Qingli was undoubtedly gifted beyond measure.

She had only one teacher—her father, Su Tianrui.

After her father vanished, she taught herself various techniques without issue, relying solely on her talent.

But the SSS-ranked 'Lei Shen Jiang Shi' Xu Jingming gave her was simply too difficult.

Although she had learned it and could release it, she always felt there was still great room for optimization.

"Of course, no problem," Xu Jingming naturally did not refuse.

It was August, during Modu's Energy University summer break.

Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan had not left campus but were leading the Deep Blue Club in a club-wide competition in the Yuan Shui Wasteland.

At this time, returning would mean not seeing anyone.

"That's good," Su Qingli sighed in relief upon hearing this.

Still, asking her own student for guidance on cultivation felt strangely odd...

Technique release requires coordination between energy and mental force; virtual simulations cannot capture the subtleties.

Thus, Xu Jingming observed Su Qingli's release of 'Lei Shen Jiang Shi' in reality.

Unlike his own 'Lei Shen Jiang Shi', the thunder god phantom she summoned was no longer a man, but a female emperor who seemed to rule all under heaven.

And this was the difference in techniques.

The same technique, when cultivated by different people, would inevitably develop subtle variations.

But this did not affect the technique's inherent power.

"Your mental force circulation still has issues—when condensing lightning, you could..."

Xu Jingming's 'Lei Shen Jiang Shi' had reached advanced proficiency, so guiding a beginner like Su Qingli was no issue.

I have to say, Su Qingli is truly exceptionally gifted, grasping things almost instantly.

Even so, by the time he finished teaching all the techniques, three hours had passed.

"I keep thinking Jingming is more like the teacher, and Qingli, you're the student."

After the lesson ended, Ling Shuang couldn't help but tease with a smile.

"If Jingming's strength surpasses mine someday, I wouldn't mind calling him 'Teacher'."

Su Qingli, having gained a wealth of 'Lei Shen Jiang Shi' techniques, gave no reply.

In fact,

Only during the early days after Xu Jingming arrived at Lei Ting Martial Arts could she still teach him something.

Afterward, Xu Jingming mostly taught himself.

The role reversal had already begun the moment he taught her 'Lei Shen Jiang Shi'.

"Hm?"

Ling Shuang blinked her clear, large eyes, feeling these words were strangely familiar.

She had said something similar to Xu Jingming before.

And the result? Xu Jingming's strength surged, and he surpassed her directly...

After finishing the 'Lei Shen Jiang Shi' lesson, it was already past nine at night.

She could not reach Song Qiuyun or Jiang Chuxuan—they were still in the Wasteland.

Seeing this, Xu Jingming did not rush back; instead, he spent several hours explaining the key points of the SSS-ranked Mental Cultivation technique, 'Lei Hai Guan Xiang Fa', to Su Qingli and Ling Shuang.

After letting them practice on their own, he sat on the sofa, ostensibly practicing his energy cultivation method, while silently whispering inside his mind: "Deep Blue."

【Name】: Xu Jingming

【Level】: Seventh-Rank Upper

【Affinity】: Chaos Divine Thunder (SSS)

【Physique】: Blood Qi (+)

【Mental】: He (+)

【Skills】: Spear Technique (Grandmaster), Fist Technique (Master), Heaven's Thunder Divine Punishment Sword (SSS, Advanced+), Thunder Star Spear (SSS, Beginner+)...

【Body Cultivation】: Divine Thunder Blood Demon Body (SSS, Ninth Layer)

【Mental Cultivation】: Lei Hai Guan Xiang Fa (SSS, Fifth Layer)

【Domain】：Lightning Domain (First Layer)

【Ability Points】：223,000

"There are still 220,000 ability points left. Body Tempering Art and Spirit Refining Art can't be upgraded yet, so I can consider putting points into combat technique proficiency."

Scanning the system panel in his mind, Xu Jingming pondered silently.

The combat techniques he had mastered were many, but only a few A-rank ones had reached the Perfect proficiency level.

Not a single S-rank.

"My opponents from now on will at least be Eighth-Order Grand Masters, or even Ninth-Order Martial Saints.

Upgrading combat technique proficiency is just right for dealing with them."

Among Seventh-Order Masters of the same level, Xu Jingming's combat technique proficiency was already considered quite good.

But Eighth-Order Grand Masters and Ninth-Order Martial Saints were usually over forty years old.

The SS-rank and SSS-rank combat techniques these people excelled at had all reached the terrifying Master level, or even Perfect proficiency.

If combat technique proficiency couldn't keep up, it would be very disadvantageous in actual combat.

After finalizing his upcoming ability plan, Xu Jingming slowly closed his eyes and entered a deep-level ability cultivation practice.

Not knowing how long had passed, what woke Xu Jingming from his cultivation state was a video call request from Song Qiuyun.

After choosing to accept, a charming, fair and pretty face appeared in the holographic projection before him.

Judging by the background, it should be at the plaza in front of the Source Water Supply Base, with Jiang Chuxuan also beside her.

Behind them were quite a few young ability users wearing uniform combat suits — those should all be members of the Deep Blue Club.

These members all looked over curiously one by one.

Lei Di Xu Jingming, a legendary figure of Magic Capital University — even if it was only a holographic projection, seeing him once was not easy.

"Jingming, you've already left the secret realm?" Song Qiuyun said joyfully after the call connected.

"Mm, has your club joint competition already ended?" Xu Jingming asked with a smile.

"Yes."

Song Qiuyun puffed out her full, supple chest and said proudly:

"Under the leadership of Chu Xuan and me, our Deep Blue Club killed the most ferocious beasts and took first place."

"That's pretty good then." Xu Jingming said with a smile.

Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chu had both already broken through to Fourth-Order, and combined with their skillfully controlled S-rank abilities.

In the entire Magic Capital Ability University, apart from upper Fourth-Order ability users, no one would be their match.

"Jingming, you're heading back to Great Xia this time, right? Then we'll head back to the villa first and wait for you."

Song Qiuyun said with a face beaming with smiles.

"No need, you're at the Source Water Supply Base, right? Wait for me about ten-plus minutes, I'll come pick you up."

Xu Jingming smiled, then hung up the call.

After bidding farewell to Su Qingli, he took Hearing Ling Shuang aboard a fighter craft and flew toward the Source Water Supply Base.

PS: Stuck on the writing again!! Only one chapter today, sorry sorry.