Several months ago, Ye Qiu had already taught the two girls his self-created soul skill.
Hearing Ye Qiu's question, Ning Rongrong hadn't even spoken yet.
Little Blue, still engrossed in her battle with the pastries on her plate, excitedly answered,
"Wow~ We learned it a long time ago! And Sister Rongrong is even better at it than Brother!"
"Better than me?" Ye Qiu curiously hugged Ning Rongrong's waist. "Let me see!"
"Okay! Look!"
Ning Rongrong nodded happily.
She opened her hand, and a fist-sized ball of soul power slowly appeared in her palm.
"Watch closely~"
To Ye Qiu's astonishment,
the fist-sized 'soul ball' split into three, transforming into three walnut-sized 'soul eggs'.
Then, they began to spin, faster and faster, gradually compressing as they spun, until finally only the size of a marble.
Ning Rongrong waved her hand, and the three 'spiral bullets' shot out in three different directions.
Bang! ×3
Three explosions rang out one after another.
In the corner of the courtyard, a small crater, six or seven centimeters deep and
about the size of a palm, was left on the marble floor. On the other side of the pavilion, the artificial rockery wall, several centimeters thick, in the middle of the pond had been pierced.
A tree in the flowerbed, about half its trunk had been hollowed out.
"Haha! How about that, isn't this young lady amazing!" Ning Rongrong nodded with satisfaction, then wrapped her arms around Ye Qiu's neck.
She tilted her head slightly, like a child seeking praise.
"Hmm! Indeed very amazing," Ye Qiu withdrew his surprised gaze and pinched her cheek.
"Want to learn? I can teach you!"
Holding Ye Qiu's face, Ning Rongrong leaned closer to him, her blue eyes filled with affection, growing more and more fond of him with each glance.
"Teach me? Really? This Seven Aperture Exquisite Heart is considered a closely guarded secret of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, right?"
"Eh? Ye Qiu, you actually know about the Seven Aperture Exquisite Heart!"
"Yes! I've heard of it." Ye Qiu nodded. He had already remembered it when Ning Rongrong split the 'soul sphere' into three.
The Seven Aperture Exquisite Heart is a technique that allows one to multitask, enabling the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to unleash multiple soul skills at once while simultaneously supporting multiple teammates.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's method of multitasking is divided into seven levels:
Two Apertures of Dividing Heart, Three Apertures of Controlling Heart,
Four Apertures of Constant Heart, Five Apertures of Dispersing Heart,
Six Apertures of Wishful Heart, and Seven Apertures of Exquisite Heart.
As for the first aperture... let's not discuss it.
"Brother! It's alright, Sister Rongrong has already taught Xiaolan!"
At this moment, Xiaolan also stretched out her hand, and a fist-sized 'soul ball' appeared in her hand. Then, to Ye Qiu's astonishment, it split into four.
"Look! Xiaolan is even better than Sister Rongrong! Hehe." "
..." Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment, and gave Ning Rongrong a strange look.
Ning Rongrong was also a little embarrassed, and lowered her head slightly. It was
too embarrassing. She had been cultivating for so long, and yet Xiaolan, a novice, had caught up with and surpassed her.
"I...I will work hard to cultivate in the future!"
"Hehe. You don't need to worry too much! Xiaolan's personality might make her cultivate this very quickly!"
Ye Qiu comforted her in time. Xiaolan hadn't been a human for very long, and her mind was relatively simple. With no distractions, it was understandable that her progress was faster than Ning Rongrong's.
However, it was rare for Ning Rongrong to have the idea of working hard to cultivate, so Ye Qiu was happy to accept it.
"But you really should work harder on your cultivation. Xiao Lan's cultivation has surpassed yours by quite a bit!"
In the past six months, Ye Qiu and Xiao Lan's cultivation levels haven't increased much; they've only recently broken through to level 29.
Every time Ye Qiu cultivates, he can feel the seed in his heart trying to take a bite, but even after eating, it doesn't grow; it's still just sprouting a new bud.
Ning Rongrong is only level 24 now.
"Yes (^o^), Sister Rongrong, you have to work hard!" Xiao Lan patted her little belly, agreeing contentedly.
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes at her, wondering how she cultivated. She clearly spends all her time eating, drinking, and having fun, yet her cultivation is higher than hers.
Ignoring the smug Xiao Lan, Ning Rongrong swayed her body coquettishly, whispering sweet nothings, completely forgetting that she was still sitting on Ye Qiu's lap.
"Okay~ I understand! I'll try my best, and I'll help you a lot in the future!"
"Don't move around!"
Ye Qiu frowned, hugged her waist, and made her stop fidgeting.
"Hehe~"
Seeing Ye Qiu's embarrassed look, Ning Rongrong laughed happily.
"So, are you going to learn the Seven Aperture Exquisite Heart or not?"
"Learn! Of course I'll learn! But does Sect Leader Ning know about this?"
Ye Qiu certainly wanted to learn, after all, he still had the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul, which he would definitely be able to use in the future.
"Don't worry, I've already told Dad! As long as you don't spread it around, it'll be fine!"
After saying that, Ning Rongrong got up, grabbed his arm, and was about to pull him towards the training ground.
"Um... Rongrong!" Before she could get up, Ye Qiu called out to her.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"In the future, you shouldn't casually teach this kind of thing to others! Especially a guy named Tang San."
Ye Qiu suddenly remembered that Tang San would also obtain the cultivation method of the Seven Aperture Exquisite Heart from Ning Rongrong with the help of the Grandmaster. "
Then I might as well give her a heads-up now."
"What are you talking about! You're not just anyone, and what's this Tang San you're talking about? Why would I teach him?"
Ning Rongrong looked at Ye Qiu strangely, but she had already silently memorized the name. Hmph, this guy must be Ye Qiu's enemy!
"Hehe. I'm just giving you a heads-up! So you don't get fooled~" Ye Qiu took her hand and squeezed it.
"Hmph! Who do you think I am? Not everyone deserves this kind of treatment from me."
She shook hands with Ye Qiu, rolled her eyes at him, then straddled his lap, looking at him resentfully.
"Speaking of lying to me... well, someone was just trying to brush me off and change the subject. I'm not stupid, don't think I don't know!"
"Hehe... sorry!" Ye Qiu didn't expect her to still remember what happened earlier.
"Hmph! I'm not really blaming you for coming to see me, how could I not be happy! But you have to make it up to me."
Ning Rongrong's face flushed slightly, her eyes fixed on Ye Qiu.
"Make it up to me? How? Hmm!"
"Just like this, a kiss!"
Before Ye Qiu could finish speaking, his lips were sealed with hers, tasting a sweetness that lingered on his tongue.
His hands slowly tightened, pulling Ning Rongrong into his arms, pressing her tightly against him.
Ning Rongrong's eyes were filled with shyness as she looked at Ye Qiu, seeing the slight embarrassment on his face, she felt incredibly proud of herself; her charm was indeed impressive.
"Ah! Sister Rongrong~ you've been sneaking a kiss again!" Xiao Lan anxiously tried to pull Ning Rongrong away.
...
The sun gradually set, and Ye Qiu's figure walked into the courtyard from the gate.
"Ye Qiu, you're back!"
"Brother!"
The two people who were eating immediately spotted him.
Xiao Lan was incredibly fast, rushing to Ye Qiu in an instant, jumping onto him, her arms around his neck, and her legs around his waist.
"Haha. Xiao Lan finally got it!"
"Hehe." Ye Qiu hugged her small waist, smiling helplessly.
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Almost every time Ye Qiu came back to see Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi would invite him to dinner, chatting about this and that, sometimes even with Xue Qinghe present.
If it weren't so late, he might have been kept for quite a while longer.
Ning Rongrong stood to the side, glaring resentfully at Xiao Lan.
"Alright, don't be angry!" Ye Qiu stepped forward and took her soft hand, their fingers intertwined.
"I'm not angry! I deliberately let her have it!" Ning Rongrong pouted. "By the way, are you full? Want some more?"
"No, it's getting late, I should probably leave!"
"Hmph! Why not stay a few more days~" Ning Rongrong tugged at Ye Qiu's arm unhappily.
"Hehe. Senior Dugu asked me to take care of Miss Dugu, I can't just leave her there alone, can I?"
"Hmph! That stinky woman." Although she hadn't met her many times, she had already begun to dislike Dugu Yan.
"Ah~ Brother, why are you leaving already! Xiao Lan hasn't even hugged you for long!" Xiao Lan also clung to Ye Qiu reluctantly.
Remembering Dugu Yan's words, Ye Qiu tentatively asked Xiao Lan,
"Why don't you come back with me for a while? Miss Dugu misses you too!"
"..." Just as Xiao Lan was about to agree, Ning Rongrong objected. What a greedy girl!
"How can that be! That guy already has you with him, what do I need Xiao Lan for? I'm bored by myself!"
Seeing Xiao Lan still hesitating, Ning Rongrong tried to entice her with something.
"Xiao Lan, Sister Rongrong has lots of delicious food here that you haven't tried yet!"
In the end, even with her mouth watering, Xiao Lan still didn't agree to leave with Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu didn't press the issue.
"Alright, then you stay here obediently! Contact your brother if you need anything."
Ye Qiu smiled wryly, guessing he'd get another lecture from Dugu Yan when they got back.
He put Xiao Lan down and took the pastries Ning Rongrong had prepared.
"By the way, Rongrong, does the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have any methods to hide the color of spirit rings?"
Just as he was about to leave, Ye Qiu suddenly remembered the immortal herb in his divine space—the Qiluo Tulip.
If Ning Rongrong were to take it now, she could definitely break through to level 30, but with him around, her third spirit ring certainly wouldn't just be a thousand-year spirit ring.
A little concealment was necessary; otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives found out about Ning Rongrong and the others' abnormal spirit ring configuration, wouldn't that cause trouble?
"A method to hide the color of spirit rings? What do you need that for?" Ning Rongrong looked at him curiously.
"That's a secret for now!" Ye Qiu brushed a stray strand of hair behind her ear.
"But I promise! When you find it, I'll give you a gift! You'll definitely love it!"
"Hmph! What's with all the mystery!" Ning Rongrong pouted.
"Ah! Brother, Xiao Lan wants a present too!"
"You've already eaten yours!"
Ye Qiu glared at her, annoyed. He had tried giving her some top-grade herbs, but it was basically like throwing meat buns to a dog—gone and never to return.
They were all secretly swallowed up by that Seed of Life!
"Ah~?"
Seeing the disappointed Xiao Lan, Ning Rongrong covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely keep an eye on things!"
"Okay! In that case, I'll be going." Just as
Ye Qiu was about to activate his martial soul, Ning Rongrong pounced on him and kissed him on the cheek, leaving a red lip print.
"Oh right! And Xiao Lan too! *kiss*"
Xiao Lan followed suit, leaving a little drool and a lip print on her other cheek.
"Alright! You can go now." A sly glint flashed in Ning Rongrong's eyes as she urged Ye Qiu on.
"Goodbye, brother. Say hello to Sister Yan Yan for me!"
"Hmm?" Although he found Ning Rongrong's change in attitude strange, Ye Qiu didn't think much of it.
"Okay! Goodbye then!"
As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes turned red with a hint of purple, a vortex of divine power appeared, and she disappeared before the two women.
"Hehe, Xiao Lan! You did a good job, I'll take you to Tian Dou City for a big meal tomorrow!"
"Sister Rongrong, are you alright? Xiao Lan didn't do anything?"
Xiao Lan looked at her strangely. It was so strange that she not only taught her how to do makeup, but also wanted to take her to a big meal tomorrow?
"What's wrong? Can't I be in a good mood?"
Ning Rongrong happily rubbed Xiao Lan's tender face. She wanted to keep Xiao Lan firmly under her control so that she would have a greater advantage when facing others.
'Hmph! I, Ning Rongrong, am not someone to be trifled with!'
...
When Ye Qiu reappeared, he had already arrived at the grove where he had met Ye Lingling that morning.
Looking around, he did not see Dugu Yan's figure.
His ears twitched, and he heard a considerable commotion coming from the training ground not far away.
"Still training?"
Ye Qiu jumped around in the grove and soon arrived at a tree on the edge of the training ground, looking at the arena in the center.
Up there, Dugu Yan was fighting Yu Tianheng .
Purple poisonous mist filled the stage, preventing Yu Tianheng from getting close enough to attack; he could only dodge, his defeat inevitable.
"Hmm?" Ye Lingling, who wasn't paying much attention to the battle on the stage, noticed Ye Qiu.
At the same time, someone else also noticed him.
It was Qin Ming, the leader of the Royal Fighting Team.
He waved to Ye Qiu.
"Little brother Ye Qiu, why are you standing so high? Come sit down and wait!"
Qin Ming looked to be around thirty years old, with an ordinary appearance, simple black hair, and plain clothes. A deep light occasionally flashed in his bright black eyes.
He had recently become a Soul Emperor, was a graduate of Shrek Academy's first class, and was currently the second youngest Soul Emperor on the entire continent according to the Spirit Hall's records.
Unfortunately, such a genius only had a purple fifth soul ring; becoming a Title Douluo in this lifetime would be very difficult!
"Teacher Qin, I was just afraid of disturbing you," Ye Qiu jumped down from the tree and walked over.
Ye Qiu actually had some goodwill towards him. He was a loyal and righteous person, and he was also a decent teacher, but the Shrek imprint on him was a bit too deep.
"Hehe. Anyway, it's almost over, no need to bother anyone! Let's find a place to sit!"
"Oh! Ye Qiu. Here to pick up our Sister Yan again?" The rather carefree Yu Feng couldn't resist.
He greeted Ye Qiu, and the others nodded in return.
Since he often came here to pick up Dugu Yan, he inevitably ran into her teachers and teammates. After witnessing Ye Qiu's overwhelming power over Yu Tianheng, Yu Feng and the others were relatively friendly towards him.
"Yeah~" Without getting too close, Ye Qiu nodded to Yu Feng and the others in response, and then sat down next to Ye Lingling, who was farther away from the arena.
On the stage, seeing Ye Qiu arrive, Dugu Yan's eyes lit up slightly, then she frowned, her eyes sharpening.
"Third Soul Skill! Azure Phosphorus Purple Poison!"
Without further delay, Dugu Yan continuously released her third soul skill, and the poisonous mist on the stage spread much faster.
Yu Tianheng naturally noticed Ye Qiu as well, a hint of resentment and anger flashing in his eyes.
"Ye Qiu, you're finished!" Ye Lingling looked at him teasingly. This guy really didn't care about Yan Yan at all, daring to bring this thing here. "
Hmm?" Ye Qiu looked at her strangely, not knowing what she meant. (End of Chapter)