"A very realistic question."
Yu Xiaogang's tone was calm. "Rongrong, if I asked you to support all six of your teammates at the same time during a match, with your current level of divided focus, could you do it? And if you could, how long would you be able to maintain it?"
Ning Rongrong's expression instantly turned serious. "Master, how do you know the secret of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
"Don't forget, I come from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which is also one of the three upper sects," Yu Xiaogang replied indifferently. "Besides, the flaw of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul is not exactly a secret. Many soul master factions across the continent know about it. For me to know is not surprising at all."
After speaking, he let out a light sigh.
"Rongrong, as a direct descendant of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, you possess advantages and conditions others don't have. If you don't treasure such an extraordinary martial soul, you will regret it in the future. Divided focus is something you must practice diligently. Otherwise, even if you break through the martial soul's limits one day and reach Title Douluo, you will still be unable to become a qualified support-type soul master."
"Can you understand your teacher's good intentions?"
Feeling the reasonableness of his words, Ning Rongrong nodded seriously. "Master, don't worry. From now on, I will definitely work hard to train my divided focus. I will strive to master the Three Apertures Governing Heart, break through to the Four Apertures Constant Heart, and not drag the team down."
Yu Xiaogang finally showed a faint smile and said again, "Rongrong, although I don't know the exact cultivation method for divided focus, I can teach you a way to approach it."
"You must remember, whenever you use your soul skills for support in the future, always make yourself the stingiest soul master in the world. Even the smallest bit of soul power must be saved as much as possible, and used only where it is truly needed."
"This counts as a method?" Ning Rongrong felt a trace of doubt in her heart, but since his reminder came from good intentions, she still nodded slightly.
Yu Xiaogang sighed softly again and continued, "Rongrong, to be honest, I also had some selfish reasons for asking you to stay behind today."
"Divided focus is not very useful for ordinary soul masters, but for control-type soul masters, it has great benefits. Yang Yunhai, whom you fought today, though his training method was unorthodox, the effect was almost the same as divided focus."
"And because of that, his martial soul's control abilities were fully displayed."
"This happens to be the area where Xiaosan is currently lacking, and it's also what I intend for him to focus on in special training. Of course, Xiaosan could train like Yang Yunhai did, but with the Soul Master Tournament about to begin, there may not be enough time. Also, spending too much energy on that would definitely affect the other team training, which isn't good for the overall improvement of the group."
"Rongrong, I don't know the exact rules of your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but if it's not explicitly forbidden, could you let Xiaosan train with you while you practice divided focus?"
So that's the real reason! No wonder he suddenly treated me so kindly. Ning Rongrong was speechless inside and showed some hesitation on her face.
To be honest, being coaxed like this felt offensive, and she didn't really want to agree.
Seeing her expression, Yu Xiaogang quickly added, "Of course, you don't need to decide right away."
"In two months, the team will head to Heaven Dou City. At that time, you can ask Sect Master Ning first before giving me an answer."
As far as he knew, divided focus was not unique to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. It had simply been passed down because of its usefulness. Since Tang San was Tang Hao's son, closely tied to the Clear Sky Sect, and extremely talented with a near-guaranteed future as a Title Douluo, he was without a doubt an excellent investment. Ning Fengzhi was a clever man; Yu Xiaogang was almost certain he would agree.
After all, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were already getting old, and Ning Fengzhi needed to prepare younger talents for the sect's future.
Besides, the three upper sects had close ties, and Rongrong was a teammate. With that relationship, Ning Fengzhi would have no reason to refuse.
Ning Rongrong nodded. "Mm, this isn't something I can decide on my own. I'll ask my father then."
"Good." Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly. "In that case, I have nothing else to say. Rongrong, go back to your room and rest."
"Alright, Master. I'll return to my room now," Ning Rongrong replied politely, then stood up and walked back to her room.
Meanwhile, Qin Ming returned to the hotel. Seeing no one in the lounge, he went straight back to his room.
The night passed without incident. The next morning, everyone gathered. Qin Ming did not mention visiting Shrek's group the previous night.
"Broke up?" Yang Yunhai wondered to himself when he noticed Yu Tianheng looking slightly awkward in front of Dugu Yan, while Dugu Yan merely greeted him with a nod, showing little emotion. Yu Tianheng didn't even dare to look their way.
The other teammates, including Qin Ming, also looked puzzled, but didn't think too much of it, assuming the two just had a quarrel.
After breakfast, they boarded a carriage and set off.
Two days later, in Silvis City, under Qin Ming's lead, they entered the Great Spirit Arena.
"Teacher Qin Ming, I don't feel well today. I won't go on stage," Dugu Yan said when they were arranging the lineup.
Yu Tianheng's expression instantly darkened.
So it's come to this? Qin Ming nodded slightly. "Alright, then rest well." He turned his head.
"Shi Mo, Shi Mo, both of you will go on stage. The opponent in this match isn't strong, we don't need a control-type soul master."
"Got it," the two brothers replied together.
As expected, they won the battle easily, marking the end of the night's training.
The next evening, during the team battle against the Fierce God Team, Dugu Yan still did not go on stage. Yang Yunhai fought instead, leading them to another easy victory.
The night passed, and at dawn, the team boarded their carriage to return to Heaven Dou City.
After this trip to Silvis and the past few days' performances, the teammates gradually realized that the issue between Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng wasn't just a simple quarrel. But since it was a private matter, none of them commented and pretended not to notice.
After all, both of them had significant backgrounds,offending either of them was unwise.
Time passed quickly, and soon it was almost noon.
Elsewhere, at the center of a mountain range outside Nuoding City, beside a pool beneath a waterfall,
Tang Hao stood tall. With a push of his foot, he leapt between the rocks, reaching the upper half of the waterfall.
Carrying hidden injuries, he avoided using soul power whenever possible. Even when coming to see Ah Yin, he would leap to the right height before using his power to part the waterfall and enter the hidden gate, saving energy.
The next second, he stepped into the air, quickly moving in front of the waterfall where the secret entrance was hidden.
With a wave of his right hand, there was a muffled sound. The waterfall instantly reversed, revealing the dark stone wall behind it,
And the many scratch marks carved into it.
"Not good!" His pupils contracted. He hurriedly pressed the mechanism, opened the door, and entered.
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