Chapter 44: Special Training for Shui Hua! (410 Explosive Update, Seeking Followers!)

Have you decided where to start?

Having returned to the shelter, Yue Li gazed curiously at Qin Chuan.

On the way back, Qin Chuan's expression was especially torn, making her unable to resist her curiosity.

"I have." Qin Chuan nodded. "The water element possesses a certain ability to control blood; although not lethal, if mastered and used unexpectedly, the effect is still quite good."

"I want to try, letting Shui Hua master this ability."

"I see." Yue Li realized.

Having also listened to the Supernatural Theory class, she is not unfamiliar with the water element's abilities.

"And you?" Qin Chuan turned his head to look at Yue Li, asking.

"Me?" Yue Li chuckled, narrowing her eyes. "After the class, I found a good way to use wind-element power; I plan to teach it to Xiao Qing."

After agreeing to meet again at seven, Qin Chuan took Shui Hua and left the shelter.

The Flame-tailed Squirrel swayed its tail, its head slightly drooping.

The Flame-tailed Squirrel pointed with its big tail toward the direction of Qin Chuan's former shelter, giving him a doubtful look.

"Good." Yue Li thought for a moment, then reminded, "During training, you can use spirit beast snacks as rewards; perhaps the effect will be better."

Squeak~

"Flame-tailed Squirrel, long time no see." Qin Chuan recognized the Flame-tailed Squirrel that had interacted with Shui Hua before, smiling as he greeted it.

By the stream, several spirit beasts were drinking water; upon seeing Qin Chuan, one of them stopped its movement and quickly walked over to him.

Shui Hua's training to control blood requires an opponent.

"Hey Flame-tailed Squirrel, could you do me a favor?" Qin Chuan said with a smile. "Shui Hua needs special training; can you be its sparring partner?"

So he had to go out and find other spirit beasts to serve as sparring partners.

The training spot he chose is near the previous shelter.

As it happens, it is one of the spirit beasts that received the experience fruit Qin Chuan gave.

The Azure Jade Falcon can have such high favorability; Yue Li's experience in this area is worth his learning.

Because many spirit beasts nearby are already familiar with him, and several have even received experience fruits he casually gave, using them as sparring partners should pose no problem.

Following the familiar route, Qin Chuan soon saw that babbling stream.

Squeak~

"Good." Qin Chuan nodded. "Shall we split up?"

The Azure Jade Falcon's training, however, can be conducted in the valley where the shelter is located.

"I'll give it a try." Qin Chuan nodded seriously.

"I've moved away with Shui Hua; we no longer stay at that shelter." Qin Chuan explained softly.

This way, Xiao Qing's attack will possess genuine power sufficient to threaten the Scorching Flame Wolf, greatly increasing our chances of victory.

The Flame-tailed Squirrel turned its head to glance at Shui Hua.

Woof woof~ (Practice with me!)

Shui Hua excitedly wagged its tail, moving a bit closer to the Flame-tailed Squirrel, causing the latter to keep backing away.

As a fire-element creature, it does not like getting too close to water-element beings.

However, regarding Qin Chuan and Shui Hua's request, it thought for a moment and did not object.

"Great." Qin Chuan let out a sigh of relief.

The Flame-tailed Squirrel is currently at the Juvenile stage, Level 4, and its strength is weaker than Shui Hua's.

Controlling blood also depends on the relative strength of both parties.

Therefore, Qin Chuan plans to have Shui Hua start with weaker spirit beasts, gradually increasing the opponent's strength until it can affect a Scorching Flame Wolf of that level.

"Shui Hua, what you need to do is, through the Water Master, sense all the water around you." Qin Chuan explained solemnly. "Then locate the flowing water inside the Flame-tailed Squirrel's body and try to control it to stop."

Shui Hua blinked its eyes, showing a thoughtful expression.

The flowing water inside its body?

Woof! (I'll give it a try!)

Shui Hua's gaze fixed firmly on the Flame-tailed Squirrel before it.

The Flame-tailed Squirrel swayed its big tail, showing a bewildered expression.

It didn't understand Qin Chuan's words, nor was it clear what Shui Hua intended to do next.

However, after a moment, the Flame-tailed Squirrel's expression suddenly froze.

It suddenly felt a chilling sensation as if its blood had solidified throughout its body, and its body stiffened accordingly.

This feeling flashed by in an instant, leaving the Flame-tailed Squirrel somewhat bewildered.

But Qin Chuan, who had been closely watching the Flame-tailed Squirrel's movements, showed a look of delight.

Indeed, there is a lot of water in the blood, so it can also be affected.

Even for spirit beasts, this still holds true.

Excellent!

Qin Chuan took out a pack of spirit beast snacks, opened it, and grabbed a few to reward Shui Hua; seeing the Flame-tailed Squirrel constantly drooling, he also gave it one as a fee for its sparring.

Let's continue.

Next, Flame-tailed Squirrel, you need to keep moving within the nearby area; any movement is fine, the faster the better. Qin Chuan communicated with the Flame-tailed Squirrel, and after obtaining its agreement, he looked at Shui Hua and said, "Your task, then, is to control the blood in this situation."

Controlling the blood of a swiftly moving spirit beast is like shooting a moving target, whereas controlling the blood of a stationary one is like shooting a fixed target.

This training helps Shui Hua better master the ability to control blood.

"Shui Hua controlling the Flame-tailed Squirrel once earns a snack; the Flame-tailed Squirrel dodging the control once also earns a snack."

After announcing the reward rules, Qin Chuan sat smiling on a nearby stone.

Almost the instant his words finished, the flame-tailed squirrel darted among the surrounding rocks with extreme agility.

Its body instantly became covered in a layer of flame, and its running speed was astonishingly fast.

Obviously, this is a skill that increases speed.

For a snack, it was giving it its all.

"Woof!"

Shui Hua's eyes likewise blazed with fighting spirit; it let out a loud shout, then attempted to lock onto the flame-tailed squirrel's blood, instantly gaining control.

However, the flame-tailed squirrel's speed was too fast, making it not so simple.

So the first attempt, its control failed.

Qin Chuan pulled out a snack, tossed it to the flame-tailed squirrel, and said, "Continue."

The flame-tailed squirrel flickered, leapt high, caught the snack in its mouth, its cheeks bulging rapidly as it chewed, and its running speed increased further.

Delicious! It wants more!

Seeing the flame-tailed squirrel make off with its favorite Spirit Beast snack, Shui Hua's face showed the same resentful look as yesterday's azure jade falcon.

It quickly rallied and exerted effort again…

Flame-tailed squirrel snack: +1.

——

"Woof!"

Accompanied by Shui Hua's shout, the flame-tailed squirrel running at full speed suddenly stiffened; due to inertia it tumbled forward several times, then, with the help of its large tail, quickly regained its footing.

Qin Chuan threw the last Spirit Beast snack from the bag to Shui Hua and said, "Training paused."

Shui Hua snatched the snack in one bite and gave the flame-tailed squirrel a smug look.

Initially unable to control the flame-tailed squirrel, it has now successfully controlled it ten times in a row, indicating it has preliminarily mastered the ability to control blood; a Level 4 flame-tailed squirrel can no longer serve as its sparring partner.

Qin Chuan glanced at the time.

【02:08:32/08:00:00】【00:00:04】

The time is still early; I need to find a stronger sparring partner again.

The remaining six chapters will be finished during the day and released sequentially.

(End of chapter)