Chapter 48: Chen Xin's Curiosity

Eating, eating.

Shi Quan noticed that there was a certain ambiguity in the way Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan were exchanging glances, but it was only ambiguity; the two seemed to maintain a certain distance between them.

"Could it be that Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan aren't together yet?"

Shi Quan watched this scene with a strange expression. In the original work, when the two appeared, they were already a couple. Now that he had arrived at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy two years early, it seemed the two were only at the stage of ambiguous probing, still some distance away from being together.

"But it's none of my business."

Shi Quan lowered his head and ate his meal in large mouthfuls, thinking as he ate.

"The matter of Dugu Yan's poisoning cannot be pointed out casually. At the very least, I must wait for a period of time. Once we are familiar, I will then use the excuse of training to delve deeper into martial souls, and only then point it out. After that, I will wait for Dugu Bo to come find me. I am not familiar with medicine, so before that, I must make some further achievements in Spirit Theory to earn Dugu Bo's trust."

"It is just a pity that I didn't get any other information about Immortal Herbs from Tang San; I can only choose from those few Immortal Herbs in the original work."

"Getting Immortal Herbs from Dugu Bo and consuming them is also a problem; I still have to take it one step at a time."

"Haste makes waste. In any case, I have already joined the Heaven Dou Team. After Dugu Bo comes, I will make further detailed arrangements."

Amidst these thoughts, his mind settled slightly. He chatted with the six members of Yu Tianheng while eating, deepening their bond.

In the dormitory on the other side.

Ning Rongrong was all alone, sitting blankly on her bed, still lost in thought. Her eyes were red and swollen, as if she had been crying.

With the words Shi Quan had said to her, added to everything that had happened over the past few days, she had to admit that Shi Quan was a more outstanding Spirit Master than her.

Her pride had been ruthlessly trampled underfoot by Shi Quan and completely shattered, and Ning Rongrong was also someone who refused to admit defeat.

"I will definitely surpass you!" Ning Rongrong looked at the pitch-black sky outside the window and said with a firm tone!

……

On the other side, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the council hall.

On the north side of the hall, the main seat facing south was a large, carved rosewood chair.

Ning Fengzhi sat quietly on the large chair.

Suddenly, a vigorous and powerful voice rang out in the hall, the sound seeming to come from all directions. It shook the hall, causing it to rustle.

"Fengzhi, I have only been cultivating for a few days, why is Rongrong gone?"

Following the voice, an old man with white hair and beard but a face as delicate as an infant's sat down brazenly on a chair next to the Sect Master, Ning Fengzhi, and looked at Ning Fengzhi with a questioning expression.

Ning Fengzhi showed a helpless expression, "Uncle Sword, I sent Rongrong to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy."

There was only one person who could be called Uncle Sword by Ning Fengzhi, and that was Sword Douluo Chen Xin.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xin said with dissatisfaction: "What? Do you think we didn't teach her well, and you still want to let her go to this trash academy to learn?"

Ning Fengzhi hurriedly shook his head and said: "Uncle Sword, you were in seclusion these past few days and don't know, but a genius master of Spirit Theory has come to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. This person's martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, yet he has researched a method for the evolution of the Blue Silver Grass martial soul. Moreover, he has newly created the New Extreme Soul Ring Theory. He is a rare talent. You know Rongrong's talent; I specifically sent her over, on one hand to win over this Master, and on the other for Rongrong's own good. If Rongrong can learn something from him and find a way for her martial soul to evolve, it would be of great benefit not only to her, but even to the entire sect..."

"Blue Silver Grass can also evolve? And what is this New Extreme Soul Ring Theory?" Chen Xin looked at Ning Fengzhi with suspicion and uncertainty.

Ning Fengzhi then began to explain in detail to Chen Xin.

"You say this Master is only ten years old? The same age as Rongrong?" Chen Xin looked at Ning Fengzhi in surprise, once doubting if he had heard wrong.

Seeing Ning Fengzhi nod in affirmation.

Chen Xin then calmed down and said: "According to what you say, this Shi Quan is indeed a rare talent. It is hard to imagine that a ten-year-old child could have such courage and boldness."

"However..." Chen Xin asked again with dissatisfaction: "You aren't trying to find a child husband for Rongrong, are you?"

Ning Fengzhi smiled and said: "If this Shi Quan does not die prematurely, I believe he will surely achieve something in the future. Even if they cannot become lovers, becoming partners is also an excellent choice. Moreover, Shi Quan has a steady personality; if Rongrong follows him, she can also properly temper her spoiled personality."

Hearing this, Chen Xin became even more dissatisfied, "Who says Rongrong is spoiled? She just likes to play around on weekdays."

Ning Fengzhi shook his head helplessly and said: "Uncle Sword, you all spoil Rongrong too much. This time, letting her go out to see some other geniuses and understand the outside world is quite good."

"Hmph." Chen Xin snorted coldly and said: "Who says I spoil Rongrong? That is just Rongrong being well-behaved herself, alright?"

Ning Fengzhi said seriously: "Uncle Sword, let this matter be decided as such. You must not bring Rongrong back. The Heaven Dou Imperial Academy has the Three Great Education Committees, so Rongrong's safety is guaranteed. You don't need to worry, and the distance is not far, so you don't need to worry either."

"I know." Chen Xin stood up, left on his sword, and muttered with indignation: "But I do want to see what kind of genius this Shi Quan really is. A child husband? Fengzhi, that guy really dares to think!"

……

The next day.

When the night was deep, Shi Quan still returned to the Mimicry Cultivation Environment to cultivate for the night.

Ning Rongrong did not come to disturb Shi Quan during his morning study and research.

Seeing that the time was about right, Shi Quan ended his morning study, stood up, and walked toward the canteen in the main campus on the hillside. After finishing lunch, he had to go to the Heaven Dou Team's training ground to participate in training.

Not participating in the morning collective training was something Shi Quan had discussed with Qin Ming yesterday; Shi Quan only needed to participate in the afternoon and evening training.

At the entrance of the canteen.

From afar, Shi Quan noticed Ning Rongrong's figure.

After a night of thinking, Ning Rongrong had made a decision. She would prove to Shi Quan that she was the most outstanding. Wasn't Shi Quan going to teach her? She would not only learn everything Shi Quan taught, but also surpass him!

"Congratulations on joining the Heaven Dou Team." Seeing Shi Quan walk closer, Ning Rongrong was the first to break the silence.

Shi Quan looked up at Ning Rongrong and said: "Mm, have you eaten? Together?"

"Together." Ning Rongrong nodded and walked toward the canteen.

After each had gotten their food, the two found a seat facing each other and sat down.

"Are you still cultivating in the forest this afternoon?" Ning Rongrong asked.

Shi Quan ate his meal and said: "I'm not going to the forest. In the afternoon, I will be training with my Heaven Dou Team teammates. You should come along; they should welcome you as well."

The two chatted back and forth, as if nothing had happened yesterday.

After eating.

The two walked toward the Heaven Dou Team's training ground.

Compared to yesterday's training ground, there were many more pieces of equipment on the training ground today.

These pieces of equipment were all decided upon by Shi Quan and Qin Ming yesterday. However, in just one day's time, the academy had already finished making them and sent them over, all neatly arranged on the side of the playground.

Yu Tianheng and the others were also curiously trying out the equipment in front of them. Yesterday, when Shi Quan and Qin Ming were discussing, they had already explained in detail the purpose and usage method of each piece of equipment.

Under the instruction of Qin Ming, although the six people's movements were not standard, they roughly understood the usage methods of some of the equipment.

Such as dumbbells, barbells, chest expanders, and so on.

"Xiao Quan, you're here." Yu Tianheng put down the dumbbells in his hands and waved at Shi Quan, his gaze quickly falling on Ning Rongrong beside Shi Quan. "Xiao Quan, who is this?"

The gazes of the others also fell upon Ning Rongrong.

Shi Quan introduced, "She is Ning Rongrong; the concept of Distraction Control is something I learned from her."

"A direct descendant of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

The group immediately understood the meaning behind Shi Quan's words.

Shi Quan continued, "Teacher Qin, Rongrong is currently training with me, so I brought her along. However, rest assured, it will not hinder the training of the Heaven Dou Team."

Qin Ming looked at Ning Rongrong, nodded, and said, "It's fine. It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Qin Ming, the team leader of the Heaven Dou Team."

For a direct descendant of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the necessary courtesy still had to be shown.

"Hello, Teacher Qin. Don't worry, I won't disturb you all." Ning Rongrong put on a well-behaved appearance and asked curiously, "Teacher Qin, what are these apparatuses? They look so interesting. Are they training equipment exclusive to the Heaven Dou Team?"

Qin Ming looked at Ning Rongrong strangely, then looked at Shi Quan and said, "You should ask Xiao Quan about these things; they were all his ideas."

Ning Rongrong's expression paused, and she stiffly turned her head to look at Shi Quan and asked, "Shi Quan, did you make all of these things?"

"I didn't make them; I only drew a rough sketch, and the specific implementation was done by the academy."

In his past life, Shi Quan hadn't really gone to the gym much, and the only fitness equipment he could remember were those few well-known ones; the others were just some simple equipment, like rotating target sticks and Wooden Dummies.

Ning Rongrong bit her lip, and with a hint of anger in her expression, she asked, "Why didn't I have these things when I was training? It was just horse stance every day. Have you never taught me seriously?"

Shi Quan frowned as he looked at Ning Rongrong, but he still patiently explained, "You are different from them, so the training methods are different. These pieces of equipment are only auxiliary. Although horse stance is a basic skill, it is also indispensable. Only when the basic skills are practiced well will your subsequent cultivation be smooth."

"Really?" Ning Rongrong looked at Shi Quan with red-rimmed eyes. It wasn't that Ning Rongrong was sensitive, but she had suffered too many grievances under Shi Quan these past two or three days. After all, she was only a ten-year-old child, so thinking of this, her eye sockets couldn't help but turn a bit red.

Shi Quan sighed slightly, and looking at Ning Rongrong's aggrieved appearance, he knew that Ning Rongrong had misunderstood.

Just as he was about to explain, a senile voice rang out across the entire Training Ground.

"Rongrong, Grandfather has come to see you..."

(End of this chapter)