"You still dare to say we're overbearing?"
Xiao Wu's anger surged when she heard Shi Quan's words.
"If I don't beat you until you're looking for your teeth all over the ground, I won't be called Sister Xiao Wu today!"
Shi Quan looked ordinary, yet he was able to dodge her attacks twice. She was known for her agility, and she was no longer playing around. Along with her anger, Xiao Wu also became serious.
With a rabbit flip, her speed increased further, and she chased after Shi Quan with baring claws.
Chang Ke, who was nearby, saw that Shi Quan still dared to speak like that, and his heart immediately bloomed with joy, wishing that Shi Quan would say more and more wrong things so that Xiao Wu would give him a good beating.
Shi Quan's expression remained unchanged. His Internal Energy circulated, and he moved rapidly using the Nine Shadows Shift footwork. His speed was not a bit slower than Xiao Wu's. Coupled with his left-right evasions, Xiao Wu couldn't get close to Shi Quan at all.
Xiao Wu had originally come to assert her authority, but now she was repeatedly dodged by Shi Quan. Moreover, they were on the training ground, and there were many onlookers. If she couldn't catch Shi Quan, her prestige as Sister Xiao Wu would be completely lost.
"Let's see how much you can run!"
As Xiao Wu's gritted teeth sounded, a faint red light lit up on her body. Her large eyes instantly turned red, her ears slowly lengthened, rising from the sides of her head with soft white fur. A gentle spirit power aura fluctuated around her body, and a yellow, hundred-year spirit ring slowly rose from beneath her feet.
The crowd on the training ground immediately burst into an uproar after seeing the hundred-year spirit ring beneath Xiao Wu. Most of them had only heard that Xiao Wu and Tang San possessed hundred-year spirit rings. Now, seeing it with their own eyes, it was false to say they weren't envious.
Seeing Xiao Wu release her Martial Spirit, Shi Quan's expression also became a bit more solemn. A Beast Spirit before and after possessing a spirit ring were two different concepts. A Beast Spirit with a spirit ring could perform Martial Spirit possession, and the amplification effect it brought was several times that before possession.
As soon as Xiao Wu released her Martial Spirit, her speed instantly increased significantly. In almost a blink of an eye, she had already arrived in front of Shi Quan, and a sweeping leg kicked towards Shi Quan's waist.
Transforming into Nine Shadows, Shi Quan's figure suddenly tilted a few degrees, precisely dodging Xiao Wu's kick.
This time, Xiao Wu was truly stunned. Her speed was clearly faster than Shi Quan's, yet Shi Quan could still dodge her close-range attacks.
Xiao Wu naturally wouldn't give up. She lightly tapped her toes and leaped again, chasing after Shi Quan.
Shi Quan's speed remained the same, not particularly fast compared to Xiao Wu, but a strange scene appeared on the field. No matter how fast Xiao Wu was, or from what direction she pounced, Shi Quan could always move in the right direction at the right time, always making Xiao Wu's attacks miss.
Not only that, with his perception of all directions, Shi Quan, while dodging, mixed among the surrounding onlookers, using them to block Xiao Wu's attack rhythm.
The original cat and mouse game now felt like a mouse toying with a cat.
The Nine Shadows Shift, besides its footwork, also included body techniques. When combined, they were not only extremely fast but also exceptionally flexible. Shi Quan's cultivation of the Nine Shadows Shift was only at the introductory level. If he were given more time, facing Xiao Wu now, he wouldn't need to be so serious, let alone rely on the environment.
"Everyone, get far away from me!" Xiao Wu roared.
The onlookers immediately scattered, but clearly, their scattering speed was not as fast as Shi Quan and Xiao Wu's.
Thus, with one chasing and one dodging, in just a moment, the two had already run across half the training ground. Xiao Wu had started to pant slightly, but she still couldn't catch up to Shi Quan.
In contrast, Shi Quan remained unruffled.
As the saying goes, amateurs watch the excitement, while experts watch the technique.
Tang San had watched for so long, and he could tell that Shi Quan should have a Spirit Ability similar to his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. Compared to Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Shi Quan's Spirit Ability was faster, but in terms of intricacy, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track was superior.
It was normal for Tang San to have such thoughts. After all, Shi Quan's Nine Shadows Shift had only recently entered the introductory level, with footwork preceding body techniques, and then the Qi. Furthermore, Shi Quan had little combat experience before, so he naturally couldn't perfectly unleash the power of the Nine Shadows Shift.
But even so, on this crowded training ground, it was enough to deal with the current Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu, infuriated, couldn't think straight anymore and directly shouted at Tang San: "Tang San! Aren't you going to help!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Quan immediately retorted sharply: "A Spirit Master chasing a Spirit Scholar like me is one thing, but now you want to bully the weak with numbers?"
Xiao Wu angrily pointed at Shi Quan and shouted: "If you have the guts, don't run!"
Shi Quan also found it amusing and said: "If you have the guts, don't chase."
"You, you, you..." Xiao Wu was so angry that she couldn't even speak for a moment.
Seeing Xiao Wu's appearance, Shi Quan directly added fuel to the fire: "What 'you'? Isn't it just that I didn't help you sweep the floor? Do you really think that just because you're the boss, everyone in the academy has to listen to you? If you have the guts, hit me. Others might be afraid of you, but I'm not. You're just looking for trouble!"
"Damn it!" Xiao Wu was so provoked by Shi Quan that she stomped her feet in anger, but she really had no way to deal with Shi Quan.
"Let me do it!" Tang San also stepped out at this moment, pulling Xiao Wu and nodding to her.
Xiao Wu knew Tang San's methods and understood that two against one would lead to gossip. She could only glare fiercely at Shi Quan before saying to Tang San: "Tang San, you must help me teach him a good lesson."
"Don't worry." Tang San gently patted Xiao Wu's shoulder, stepped forward, and looked at Shi Quan not far away.
Shi Quan also looked at Tang San, his expression becoming a bit more serious. In terms of threat, Tang San's threat was definitely higher than Xiao Wu's. Xiao Wu had no threat if she didn't get close, but Tang San was different. He had his own methods whether near or far. If he didn't want to expose his Hidden Weapons, he also had the control of Blue Silver Grass. He feared that relying on the current Nine Shadows Shift alone wouldn't be enough to dodge Tang San's bind Spirit Ability.
While everyone was anticipating Tang San's move, Tang San suddenly asked Shi Quan: "Was it you who said that work-study students aren't even worthy of carrying your shoes?"
Shi Quan paused, then understood. He looked at Chang Ke with an even colder gaze, "I didn't say that."
Hearing Shi Quan say this, Tang San immediately showed an understanding expression, turned and looked coldly at Chang Ke. A light blue glow bloomed from his hand, and a yellow, hundred-year spirit ring appeared. Blue Silver Grass vines, like poisonous snakes, spread towards Chang Ke.
"I don't like being used by others! Tell me the truth, otherwise, I don't mind letting you try the taste of Datura Snake venom!" Tang San's icy voice was full of pressure, and the spreading Blue Silver Grass was like poisonous snakes, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
Although Chang Ke had some minor cleverness, he was, after all, just a six-year-old child. He had never seen such a scene and was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground.
"I'll tell... I'll tell... Don't release the snake venom, don't release the snake venom." Chang Ke trembled as he explained, "Those words were all my nonsense. Shi Quan didn't say them!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu took a step forward, furiously grabbed his collar, and asked, "Then why did you say that!"
Chang Ke's eyes were red, and he was terrified. Facing Xiao Wu's questioning, he finally, with a trembling voice, recounted the events of yesterday in detail.
"...I just wanted you guys to help me teach him a lesson, who knew..."
By the end, Chang Ke's voice had become smaller and smaller.
"You actually dared to lie to me." Xiao Wu heard the end, her eyes widening in anger, and she slammed Chang Ke to the ground.
Tang San also spoke at this time, "Shi Quan, this matter is a misunderstanding. I apologize on behalf of Xiao Wu. You weren't injured, so let's just drop it."
Shi Quan patted the dust off his school uniform, returned to his previous spot, picked up the book he had placed on the ground, and said indifferently, "There's no need for an apology. Even if there were, it wouldn't be your place to apologize. Just make sure others don't disturb me in the future. I just want to study and Cultivate properly."
As he spoke, Shi Quan didn't forget to glance at Xiao Wu not far away.
Xiao Wu, seeing this, couldn't help but retort stubbornly, "Hmph, you think you can make me, Sister Xiao Wu, apologize? Dream on."
Shi Quan naturally couldn't be bothered with Xiao Wu. He turned and walked towards the classroom. Xiao Wu, seeing Shi Quan ignore her once again, became even more annoyed with him.
Soon, the class bell rang.
Tang San and Xiao Wu also entered the classroom one after another. A strange scene unfolded in the classroom: as soon as Chang Ke sat down, the students around him immediately changed seats, moving far away from him.
Having offended the two leaders of the academy, as well as Shi Quan, whose strength was unknown but could fight back and forth with the academy's leaders, everyone was afraid of getting themselves into trouble.
The boring class was particularly dull for Xiao Wu. Looking at Shi Quan, who was diligently reading and studying at the back, Xiao Wu gently poked Tang San and whispered, "Tang San, does that Shi Quan have the same Spirit Ability as you?"
Tang San gently shook his head, "No, it's just similar."
Xiao Wu pouted and said, "Both of your Martial Spirits are Blue Silver Grass, and you have similar Martial Spirit Abilities. I even suspect you're a family."
"What are you thinking?"
Tang San smiled, subconsciously looking back in Shi Quan's direction, and suddenly thought of something: could Shi Quan also be a Transmigration like him? Because the Spirit Ability Shi Quan had just displayed really resembled martial arts.
"What am I thinking?"
However, Tang San quickly shook his head. If Shi Quan knew martial arts, his Innate spirit power couldn't possibly be only Rank 1.
The two classes quickly ended. Shi Quan continued as usual, and Xiao Wu didn't come to bother him again.
It wasn't until late at night, when Shi Quan returned to his dormitory, that everyone in the dorm, just like the day before, wasn't Cultivating or resting, but seemed to be waiting for a show, chatting idly.
"Shi Quan, I shouldn't have provoked you. I know I was wrong. I apologize to you."
As soon as Shi Quan returned to the dormitory, Chang Ke quickly walked towards him.
"Oh?" Shi Quan smiled as he looked at Chang Ke, whose face was a bit bruised, and slowly walked in front of Chang Ke, "But if apologies were useful, what would we need the police for?"
"What does that mean..." Chang Ke hadn't finished speaking when he felt a blur before his eyes, then heard a crisp 'crack'. The intense pain made him let out a painful wail.
Everyone in the dormitory was also shocked by the scene before them. Shi Quan raised his hand and twisted Chang Ke's left shoulder and elbow with a slap and a twist. Chang Ke's left arm seemed to lose all sensation and hung limply.
Coupled with Chang Ke's mournful wails, they immediately guessed that Chang Ke's arm might be broken.
"What happened!?" Su Yun, who was in charge of Dormitory Three, quickly walked into the dormitory. Chang Ke's wails were not quiet, and the teachers were not deaf, immediately attracted by the commotion here.
"Teacher, Chang Ke fell when he got out of bed, and his arm seems to have a problem." Shi Quan said with a smile, raising his hand.
Su Yun quickly walked towards the two. When he saw Chang Ke's face, twisted and pale with pain, and his drooping left arm, his brows immediately furrowed, "Is that so?"
Su Yun wasn't a fool. This appearance clearly wasn't from a fall.
Even though Chang Ke was sweating profusely from the pain, he still gritted his teeth and said, "Teacher Su, I just accidentally fell."
"Alright." Su Yun, seeing Chang Ke also say so, could only shake his head helplessly, "All of you be careful. I don't want to see such a situation happen again."
As he spoke, Su Yun's gaze couldn't help but sweep over Shi Quan.
Shi Quan smiled, turned, and walked towards his bed.
"Let's go, I'll take you for treatment." Su Yun frowned slightly at Shi Quan's back, then led Chang Ke towards the top floor of the dormitory building.
The infirmary was already closed at this time, so Su Yun could only take Chang Ke upstairs to find other teachers to help him with the treatment.
Shi Quan had been careful with his actions. Chang Ke's left arm was merely dislocated by his bone-setting technique. Although it was painful, the treatment was not troublesome; it only required resetting the bone and a few days of rest.
With this lesson, Chang Ke would have to walk around Shi Quan whenever he saw him in the future.
However, after today's incident, other people in the academy should no longer provoke him, and he could also study and Cultivate in peace.
The only thing that gave Shi Quan a headache was that Xiao Wu was not a quiet person. It was uncertain whether she would come looking for trouble with him later. The most urgent task was still to diligently improve his strength.
Rising at dawn, resting at dusk.
Full and peaceful days passed quickly.
That night.
Surging Internal Energy continuously flowed within Shi Quan's body. Three weeks had passed since the last misunderstanding.
After nearly a month of arduous Cultivation, the last trace of spirit power in Shi Quan's body was about to complete its final transformation.
As the Internal Energy returned to his Dantian, and the last trace of spirit power dissipated, a crisp 'crack' sounded in Shi Quan's mind!.
Shi Quan only felt as if something had shattered within his body. His entire being instantly became exceptionally light, and the Internal Energy within him began to circulate wildly at this moment, instantly surging.
As his Internal Energy continuously circulated, Shi Quan also felt the scene before his eyes begin to change. Streams of black and white Qi began to appear before him, followed by the appearance of his internal tendons, bones, and meridians.
Feeling the gurgling Yin and Yang Internal Energy flowing within him, Shi Quan was incredibly excited. Perhaps due to the accumulation of power, his Internal Energy directly Broke through to Rank 6, allowing him to directly reach the Realm of inner vision.