Chapter 51: The Healing Ability of the Nine Heart Begonia

"This is... sword technique?" Chen Xin was greatly astonished in his heart. From the two simple exchanges, Chen Xin could see at a glance that Shi Quan's method of using the long sword still carried a bit of unfamiliarity; it was clear he rarely used a sword. However, when Shi Quan actually used the long sword, it was a different matter entirely. Although it was somewhat stiff, it contained a special charm within it.

Seeing this situation, it further stirred Chen Xin's curiosity, and the wooden sword's dancing offensive gradually began to become increasingly sharp.

Facing Chen Xin's decisive and murderous offensive, if not for the existence of Xiaomeng, he feared he would have already lost his composure and been defeated. Still, his resilient Mental Power, combined with the increasingly intense Internal Energy within his body, caused the proficiency of the Clear Wind Sword Technique in his mind to increase at a speed visible to the naked eye.

To onlookers, Shi Quan, holding the Blue Silver Vine Sword, was being suppressed by Chen Xin the entire time, but for some reason, Chen Xin was slow to end the battle.

During the battle, Chen Xin became more and more alarmed the longer they fought. As the saying goes, the layman watches the excitement, while the expert watches the technique.

Chen Xin could clearly feel that Shi Quan's sword technique was rapidly improving, becoming more elegant and agile. Moreover, this sword technique contained a special force that could actually deflect even his sharp sword intent, coupled with Shi Quan's flexible and swift figure.

"This kid is truly bold, daring to use me as a whetstone." Chen Xin laughed angrily, his gaze turning sharp for the first time, and the aura around his body shifted once again.

This time, Chen Xin was truly getting serious.

A pressure akin to a towering mountain radiated from Chen Xin's wooden sword. Every collision caused Shi Quan's face to turn a shade paler.

"Xiao Quan, this is killing intent, you must be careful." The reminder from Xiaomeng came from within his mind.

"Killing intent?" Shi Quan thought to himself: "No wonder."

The chilling aura that Chen Xin was now emitting likely stemmed from the killing intent within the Seven Kill Sword Technique. Chen Xin had only just begun to get serious, and he was already barely able to hold on. If he were to truly use the Seven Kill Sword Technique, he feared he wouldn't be able to withstand even a single move. And this was just the sword technique alone; if soul power and martial soul were added, Shi Quan couldn't even imagine how miserable his outcome would be.

He couldn't help but complain in his heart that if he were to spar with him using his Twenty-second Level Soul Power, he would surely be pressed to the ground and fiercely rubbed into the dirt.

Just as the sword techniques collided, the thin incense stick to the side was also gradually nearing its end.

Everyone present had their attention focused on the two fighting; no one paid any mind to the thin incense stick. Since others weren't paying attention, how could Chen Xin, as the initiator, not notice? He saw that the time was almost up.

Looking at Shi Quan before him, the sword intent in Chen Xin's eyes reached its peak, and the sword intent in the wooden sword in his hand condensed.

"Seven Kill Sword Technique—First Kill!"

Chen Xin's wrist moved slightly, and the light sword tip pointed forward, piercing exactly onto the tip of the Blue Silver Vine Sword.

Hum—

A vibrating hum emanated from the wooden sword and the Blue Silver Vine Sword.

Shi Quan's face turned pale instantly. A violent force surged from the Blue Silver Vine Sword, almost instantly invading his body. The massive force carried a terrifying killing intent, and in an instant, it was as if Shi Quan had been struck by a heavy blow, sending him flying backward.

The Blue Silver Vine Sword in his hand was pierced through by the ordinary wooden sword and shattered into several pieces.

The sharp sword intent rampaged within his body. Even with his Divine Art Internal Energy pushed to the limit, the blood and Qi in his body couldn't help but churn, and a mouthful of blood was violently spat out from his mouth.

"Sword Douluo, that's enough." Ning Rongrong stood up and exclaimed, running toward Chen Xin with large strides.

Seeing this, Qin Ming and the others to the side breathed a sigh of relief. With Ning Rongrong not speaking, they dared not say anything; after all, the person before them was one of the strongest on the continent, the Sword Douluo. How could they be in a position to criticize him?

Shi Quan supported himself on the ground with one hand, his expression pale, blood staining his clothes. His outfit was covered in sword marks, looking exceptionally miserable.

He lay on the ground without getting up; one must know when to show weakness. If he stood up again, he feared he would have to suffer more.

How powerful was Chen Xin? Although he had just used the first form of the Seven Kill Sword Technique, he had held back. How could he not see that although Shi Quan looked miserable, his actual injuries were not severe?

Seeing that Shi Quan did not get up, Chen Xin glanced at him, then picked up Ning Rongrong in his arms again and said softly: "Since our Rongrong has spoken, Sword Douluo will let this kid go today. If this kid dares to bully you again, you tell Sword Douluo, and next time, Sword Douluo will beat him up fiercely."

"Thank you, Sword Douluo." Ning Rongrong glanced at Shi Quan before burying herself in Chen Xin's arms with peace of mind.

"Many thanks to the senior for the guidance." Shi Quan looked at the thin incense stick that was about to burn out and thought to himself: "This old fellow Chen Xin must have used the Seven Kill Sword Technique; otherwise, the power of this last strike couldn't have been so strong."

"Hmph!" Chen Xin snorted coldly, looked at Shi Quan, and said: "Get up, stop pretending there. Don't I know how heavy my own hand is?"

Shi Quan then gave a sheepish smile, clutched his chest, and slowly stood up, saying flatteringly: "I must thank the senior for showing mercy."

Chen Xin rolled his eyes at Shi Quan and asked: "Is the sword technique you just used self-created?"

"Senior, that was just something I felt while observing the wind; it can't be called a sword technique," Shi Quan said.

"Observing the wind?" Chen Xin's gaze toward Shi Quan became somewhat complex. He shook his head and said: "With your aptitude, if your martial soul were a sword, I would definitely take you as my disciple. It is a pity that your martial soul is Blue Silver Grass."

Upon hearing this, everyone widened their eyes and looked at Shi Quan.

A single lesson had actually made Chen Xin consider taking a disciple. Just how strong was the sword technique Shi Quan had just displayed?

"Rongrong, your father won't let me take you back. This Shi Quan indeed has some ability; you can follow him to cultivate for now. But don't worry, Grandpa will come to see you every so often. As long as anyone dares to bully you, you tell Grandpa, and Grandpa will vent your anger for you then."

The latter part was clearly meant for everyone present to hear.

Everyone couldn't help but think to themselves: "With you, old man, here, who in this academy would dare to bully her?"

Chen Xin comforted and exhorted Ning Rongrong for a while longer, scanned the crowd, and then left on his sword.

Seeing Chen Xin leave, Qin Ming hurriedly said: "Lingling, quickly help Shi Quan with some healing."

Ye Lingling then summoned her martial soul, the Nine Heart Begonia. The scattered white light turned into flower petals and slowly merged into Shi Quan's body.

Shi Quan immediately felt a warm energy merge into his body, and the injuries within him began to recover rapidly with the help of this energy.

The injuries on his arms healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

As expected of the Nine Heart Begonia, this healing ability is truly top-notch. No wonder with the Nine Heart Begonia around, it's hard to even die.

Shi Quan thought to himself, and his pale complexion gradually regained its color under the healing of the Nine Heart Begonia.

"Thanks, Lingling."

"You're welcome."

Ye Lingling's voice was very cold and clear, also carrying a bit of ethereal charm.

"Hmph, you dared to bully me! Now you know to be afraid, right?" Ning Rongrong's haughty voice returned once again.

Listening to Ning Rongrong's voice, Shi Quan couldn't help but shake his head.

What a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. This Sword Douluo has truly been in a high position for too long. Clearly having a request of him, he didn't even ask clearly before taking action. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't beat him right now, he would have hammered him back and returned the favor by turning his back and quitting.

Given his status, with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect proactively showing goodwill, returning Ning Rongrong would undoubtedly be a slap in the face to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Such an action would undoubtedly offend them.

Looking at Ning Rongrong, Shi Quan could only endure it and retorted calmly: "I'm afraid of Senior Sword Douluo, not you. If you have the ability, don't rely on the sect, but use your own capabilities to make others recognize you and fear you."

"Hmph." Ning Rongrong snorted coldly, "Don't think you're so great just because you gained Sword Douluo's recognition. Sooner or later, I will also be able to surpass you with my own abilities and gain everyone's recognition."

"Then I look forward to that day." Shi Quan smiled, looked Ning Rongrong up and down, and thought to himself: "It seems my words from yesterday were still somewhat effective."

"Xiao Quan, you kid are impressive." Yu Tianheng stepped forward and draped an arm over Shi Quan's shoulder.

Although Yu Tianheng was arrogant, once they gained their recognition, the attitude they displayed was a different matter entirely.

Yu Feng and the others also crowded around, talking all at once, and the group immediately became lively.

After chatting for a while, they returned to training.

The training of the Heaven Dou Team used to consist of team drills in the morning, including Soul Fighting guidance and lectures on advanced knowledge of Spirit Masters and Spirit Beasts, while the afternoon was mostly personal time used for individual practice, such as practicing soul skills, practicing martial souls, and so on; if there were any questions, they could consult the instructors. In the evening, according to the traditions of the Spirit Master world, they would all cultivate their soul power.

Because of Shi Quan's New Extreme Soul Ring Theory, the Heaven Dou Academy began to attach importance to physical training for physical fitness, increasing physical training in both the morning and the afternoon.

Regarding the personal practice in the afternoon, Shi Quan also began to create detailed plans for the six of them.

The original personal training time relied on the individual; such a theory was somewhat similar to Shrek Academy, but in Shi Quan's view, this reliance on the individual was not suitable for the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

Because for these talented nobles, they did not have an accurate understanding of "diligent cultivation"; in their eyes, perhaps running until their legs were sore, feeling tired, and diligently cultivating for a few more hours at night was considered diligent.

And this was only when they were in a good mood; if they were in a bad mood and had no heart for cultivation, the training intensity would be reduced even more significantly.

In this way, the intensity was not high to begin with, and on top of that low foundation, it would fluctuate, so the training results obtained were naturally not ideal.

Not to mention challenging any physical limits or exercising willpower.

Aside from the protagonist halo, this was also one of the main reasons why the seven members of the Heaven Dou Team, despite clearly leading in soul power levels, still lost to the Shrek Team.

Since the Three Great Education Committees had allowed him to participate in the training planning of the Heaven Dou Team, he naturally had to take this opportunity to plan well and help the Heaven Dou Team improve their combat power; when the time came to reach Soto City, wouldn't he have to properly crush the Shrek Seven Devils?