Chapter 59: Teacher Qin Ming
Just now, Yu Tianlin had said it was Ye Lingling, and Yu Tianheng had subconsciously believed him. But after hearing Yu Feng's reaction, he immediately felt something was off.
Turning to his younger brother, Yu Tianheng asked doubtfully, "Xiao Lin, is that really Lingling?"
"Of course."
Yu Tianlin answered without hesitation, then raised his hand and waved at Ye Lingling in the distance, signaling for her to come over.
Ye Lingling had been standing under a tree not far away the whole time. Even though she had seen the other six members of the Royal Fighting Team, she had not gone over. The change in her clothes made her a little uneasy, so she simply stayed where she was.
Seeing Yu Tianlin wave to her, Ye Lingling hesitated for a brief moment, then bit her lip and walked toward them.
As she drew closer, everyone in the Royal Fighting Team could finally see her clearly.
Yu Feng stared in disbelief. "It really is Lingling! Why is she wearing white, and she's not even wearing her veil?"
While the others were not as exaggerated as Yu Feng, their surprise was obvious. Even the always composed Shi brothers had their pupils contract slightly.
As the oldest, Dugu Yan glanced at Yu Tianlin and instantly understood a bit of what was going on. She then turned to Yu Feng and warned him, "Yu Feng, when Lingling comes over later, you're not allowed to say anything inappropriate. Got it?"
Yu Feng looked confused. "Uh, Yanzi, what did I say that was wrong? Everything I say is very reasonable, okay?"
"Just shut up," Dugu Yan said, her tone turning slightly cold. "Otherwise, I'll let you have a taste of my Jade Phosphorus Snake Venom."
"D–don't worry, I absolutely won't say a word."
The moment he heard her mention that venom, Yu Feng shivered. A flash of fear crossed his eyes and he immediately covered his mouth, showing he wouldn't dare speak recklessly.
"Lingling, you're here."
After dealing with the troublesome Yu Feng, Dugu Yan walked up to Ye Lingling with a natural expression, acting as if nothing about Ye Lingling had changed.
The others also came over and greeted her in turn.
"Mm."
Ye Lingling nodded slightly. Noticing that everyone's attitude toward her had not changed at all, she quietly let out a breath of relief.
Once she reached Ye Lingling's side, Dugu Yan gently took her arm and began talking about their recent trip. "Lingling, let me tell you, this time when we went out to hunt Spirit Beasts…"
Ye Lingling did not interrupt, simply listening quietly to Dugu Yan's excited recounting.
Seeing that Ye Lingling's attention was completely drawn by Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng leaned slightly toward Yu Tianlin and whispered, "Xiao Lin, what exactly happened with Lingling?"
"Big Brother, it's fine." Yu Tianlin smiled. "Sister Lingling just wants to make a change. Just treat her like usual and don't act like anything is strange."
Yu Tianheng nodded. "Of course I know that."
Just then, a figure in a tight-fitting silver uniform descended the stone steps in the distance. Yu Tianlin recognized that outfit — it was the teacher's uniform of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, so this man had to be one of the academy's teachers.
The teacher came straight toward them the moment he reached the foot of the mountain, clearly aiming for the members of the Royal Fighting Team.
As he walked closer, Yu Tianlin was able to make out his appearance clearly.
The teacher had slightly handsome features, a tall figure, fair skin, brown eyes, and long chestnut hair tied into a low ponytail. His entire bearing carried a scholarly refinement.
He approached the group and said, "Didn't I tell you to keep running until sunset? Why did you suddenly stop?"
"Teacher Qin Ming."
Yu Tianheng bo wed slightly, then stepped to the side to reveal Ye Lingling behind him and explained, "We happened to run into Lingling, so we stopped."
Yu Tianlin understood immediately. So this man was Qin Ming, the teacher who had once come from Shrek Academy. Yu Tianlin had some impression of him. It was said that Qin Ming had broken through to the six-ring Spirit Emperor realm in his thirties, making him the second youngest Spirit Emperor in the Spirit Hall's records.
Of course, that was only in the Spirit Hall's official archive. Spirit Masters who cultivated in sects, like those of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, almost never registered with the Spirit Hall, so their cultivation speed was not recorded. Among them, there were also many who progressed even faster than Qin Ming.
Judging from Qin Ming's current appearance, he looked only in his twenties. He should not have broken through to the Spirit Emperor level yet and was still a five-ring Spirit King.
"Lingling is back too."
Seeing Ye Lingling, Qin Ming nodded slightly and said, "You came back at the right time. As a support type Spirit Master, you need to strengthen your physical training even more. Go and run with them."
"This running training will last for one month. Every afternoon, you will run laps around this mountain. I won't set a fixed number of laps for you. Just keep running until the sun sets. You may drink some water at the top of the stone steps after each lap, but you are not allowed to stop at any other time."
"Ugh, this is too hard!" Yu Feng wailed. "Teacher Qin Ming, running is fine, but could you please at least undo the seal on our Spirit Power? Otherwise I really can't go on."
"No." Qin Ming refused firmly. "This training is specifically to temper your bodies. The use of Spirit Power is absolutely forbidden."
"Enough nonsense. All of you, keep running!"
Once Qin Ming gave the order, everyone in the Royal Fighting Team immediately started moving again. Though Yu Feng's face was full of misery, he still pushed himself to run.
Ye Lingling originally wanted to go along and join them, but Yu Tianlin reached out and stopped her.
"Hmm? What's this about?"
Seeing Ye Lingling halted by Yu Tianlin, Qin Ming's gaze instantly fell on the boy. "And who are you?"
Still holding Ye Lingling's hand, Yu Tianlin bowed slightly and said, "Hello, Teacher Qin Ming. I am Yu Tianlin, Yu Tianheng's younger brother, currently a student of Thunder Academy."
Qin Ming's eyes lingered on their clasped hands for a moment. "Then why did you stop Lingling?"
"Teacher Qin Ming," Yu Tianlin explained calmly, "it's true that support type Spirit Masters need more physical training to improve their fitness, but relatively speaking, there is something even more important."
"The goal of improving a support type Spirit Master's physique is only to help them react faster when they encounter danger, so they have a better chance to escape. But just running away is too passive. The best approach is to let a support type Spirit Master have a certain level of combat power."
Qin Ming frowned slightly. "What exactly are you trying to say?"
"I have an idea for a self-created Spirit Skill, and Sister Lingling can learn it as well," Yu Tianlin said with a smile. "Once she masters it, she will naturally have fighting ability. As for this running training, there's no need to rush it. We can do it after she learns the self-created Spirit Skill."
"You created your own Spirit Skill?"
Qin Ming let out a short laugh. "You're only this young and you're already thinking about such things. I'll remind you, for Tianheng's sake: as a child, you should focus on your cultivation and not reach too far beyond your grasp."
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