Qian Renxue zigzagged like a flash of lightning, her agile footwork bringing her to within two meters of Lin Yu in the blink of an eye. She threw a punch.
"This is the end, little brother."
"Oh? Is that so?" Lin Yu smirked wickedly.
Just as Qian Renxue's fist was about to land, Lin Yu switched to his earth element form.
"Earth Element Control: Earth Wall!"
A solid earthen wall erupted from the ground, shielding Lin Yu and blocking Qian Renxue's punch.
"What?!"
While Qian Renxue was still in shock, Lin Yu had already switched to his wind element form. With the aid of wind, his speed was astonishing.
"Hey, Sister Xue'er, now's not the time to be surprised!"
"Not good!"
By the time Qian Renxue reacted, Lin Yu had already circled around the wall and was attacking from her side.
Fortunately, she responded swiftly, blocking Lin Yu's punch with her arms just in time.
"That was close! What's with this kid? How can a first soul skill contain so many abilities?"
Though she had blocked the hit, she was still knocked back several meters.
Lin Yu pressed the attack. "Wind Element Control: Wind Blades!"
With a casual wave of his hand, a strong gust of wind surged forward. Within it, some of the air condensed under pressure into sharp, blade-like edges.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
But Qian Renxue was still Qian Renxue. Her superb footwork and agility allowed her to dodge the attacks and instantly launch a counteroffensive.
However, Lin Yu had already taken her teachings to heart—planning his combat strategy in advance. First move, then the second, third, and fourth—all lined up with a clear intention.
He had also observed that the training room floor was rather smooth. If there was water on the ground, the reduced friction could easily cause someone to slip.
So, without hesitation, he released a small amount of water element—just enough to coat the area in front of Qian Renxue's feet.
Sure enough, caught unprepared, Qian Renxue stepped onto the water and slipped, losing her balance.
Lin Yu seized the opportunity and fired another Wind Blade.
"Damn it! You sneaky little—"
Although Qian Renxue dodged again, she was clearly flustered this time.
By the time she steadied herself, Lin Yu had already spread his six angelic wings and soared into the air.
He had already switched to his strongest fire element and seamlessly transitioned into his next attack:
"Fire Element Control: Fire Fist!!!"
"It's over, Sister Xue'er!!"
Boom!
Lin Yu channeled nearly all his remaining soul power into his fist, igniting it with fierce flames.
With a powerful strike, a massive fireball surged toward Qian Renxue.
"It's over…"
Qian Renxue realized she couldn't dodge in time. In that instant, the radiant light of her Seraphim Martial Soul flashed, dispersing the flames in a brilliant burst.
But the rule had been clear: no Martial Soul release. Which meant…
She lost.
Both of them withdrew their power.
Lin Yu laughed joyfully, "Haha! Sister Xue'er, looks like tonight you owe me that massage—shoulder rub, leg rub, the works."
"Ugh! I seriously underestimated this brat."
Qian Renxue looked annoyed but, being someone who honored her bets, she relented. "Fine. After training ends today."
"But you," she added, frowning, "what's with your first soul skill? How can it have so many different attacks? Each one is practically like a soul skill in itself."
"My first soul skill boosts my elemental control by 100% for my seven-element Martial Soul. That means I can freely manipulate the elements to unleash various forms of attacks."
"As long as I have soul power, I can keep using these elemental skills—each one with power close to an actual soul skill."
"But…" Lin Yu added with a grin, "it burns through my soul power fast. If I can brawl it out hand-to-hand, I still prefer to."
Even though Elemental Control allowed him to create multiple skill forms—dozens now, and potentially hundreds in the future as he refined it—
There was still one big drawback: the power of each individual skill wasn't very high.
Even the "Finger Gun" move Lin Yu had just used—firing flame bullets from his fingers—only had about the power of a few dozen-year soul rings.
Even the strongest move he had currently developed, Fire Fist, only carried the force equivalent to a 300-year soul ring.
Still, that was impressive!
When Qian Renxue heard this, the corners of her mouth twitched wildly.
"What the heck! He's basically using soul skills like basic attacks!"
She realized that as long as Lin Yu improved his combat ability even a bit more, he could easily defeat an ordinary two-ring soul master.
Once she acknowledged that she couldn't beat Lin Yu without using her martial soul, Qian Renxue activated her Seraphim Martial Soul for the training and suppressed her soul power to Level 20.
The two resumed their battle training.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
Lin Yu was knocked down again and again—but every single time, he stood back up.
And with each round, his growth and progress were staggering.
Qian Renxue was amazed deep down by his rapid improvement.
Before they knew it, a full day of intense training had ended, and the two returned to rest.
Lin Yu discovered that the room arranged for him by Qian Daoliu was actually right next door to Qian Renxue's.
Standing at her own door, Qian Renxue grumbled,
"Go take a shower and lie down. I'll come over in a bit to give you your massage."
"Got it!"
After rinsing off in his room, Lin Yu lay on the bed and waited.
Moments later, there was a knock at the door.
Lin Yu called out, "It's not locked!"
Qian Renxue pushed the door open and walked over to the bed.
Lin Yu glanced at her—and couldn't help but be momentarily stunned.
Qian Renxue had clearly just bathed as well. She was wearing a golden lace camisole dress—elegant yet sexy—with her shoulders and arms exposed.
A sheer, semi-transparent fabric veiled her chest, offering a faint view of the golden undergarments beneath.
Pressed by the fabric, the cleavage was slightly visible, forming a tantalizing line between her breasts.
That blurry, teasing look—it was perfection.
The dress was short too. Her fair, delicate, and long legs were nearly completely bare, looking incredibly seductive and smooth—evoking a primal urge to reach out and grab them.
On top of that, Qian Renxue's body exuded a faint, alluring fragrance unique to young women.
"Good thing I'm still young—otherwise, who could possibly resist this?" Lin Yu marveled to himself, then grinned cheekily,
"Let's begin, Sister Xue'er. After getting beat up by you all day, my back and shoulders are aching—you better give me a good massage!"
"Hmph! Don't get too smug! For the heir to the Spirit Hall to give you a massage—consider yourself blessed!" Qian Renxue grumbled, clearly unwilling but still climbed onto the bed.
She glared and said, "Lie down!"
Looking at Lin Yu lying flat on his stomach, Qian Renxue reluctantly took off her shoes, lifted her jade-like feet, and slowly got on her knees on the bed.
Kneeling beside him, she slightly arched her hips, leaned forward, and reached out her hands to begin massaging Lin Yu's neck.
Her posture—from waist to hips to legs—formed a flawless curve, perfectly highlighting her exquisite, graceful figure. It was unbelievably tempting.
But Lin Yu wasn't thinking anything improper. His gaze simply fell on Qian Renxue's legs and, unable to stop himself, he blurted out,
"Sister Xue'er, your legs are so fair!"
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