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Under Shi Quan's supervision, Ning Rongrong's horse stance quickly became regular, but it only lasted a few minutes before deforming again.
"Don't lift your body," Shi Quan's wooden stick gently pressed on Ning Rongrong's shoulder.
Ning Rongrong's expression became more controlled; this time, it wasn't due to anger, but because she realized that while Shi Quan's simple and clear Move wasn't difficult to do initially, maintaining it was exceptionally challenging.
At this moment, she only felt as if ants were gnawing at her legs, which were sore and painful, and her body instinctively wanted to stand up; however, as soon as she stood up, Shi Quan pressed her back down.
"Why did he look so relaxed when he was standing just now?" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but wonder. It was the same Move; Shi Quan had stood for so long and looked fine, but she couldn't hold on for more than a few minutes.
"He's a first-level Innate Spirit Master, and his Martial Spirit is Blue Silver Grass, yet he can persevere. Why can't I?" Ning Rongrong gritted her teeth and continued to hold on.
Although Ning Rongrong was arrogant, she was also proud. If she didn't know that Shi Quan's Innate spirit power was only level one and his Martial Spirit was the useless Blue Silver Grass, she would have long given up, claiming that he was a Battle Spirit Master, and she was just a Support Spirit Master, and they were different.
But after understanding Shi Quan's situation, Ning Rongrong's competitive Martial Spirit was immediately ignited. In her heart, she always believed she was the most outstanding and talented, so how could she let someone like Shi Quan, whose Innate spirit power was only level one, surpass her?
Ning Fengzhi saw Ning Rongrong's pride, which was why he sent her to Shi Quan. On one hand, it was to let Ning Rongrong befriend Shi Quan; on the other hand, it was to let Shi Quan temper Ning Rongrong's sharp edges. If she could learn some good things from Shi Quan, that would naturally be best.
It could be said to be killing three birds with one stone.
Looking at Ning Rongrong's persistent efforts, Shi Quan was somewhat surprised; this shouldn't align with her personality.
"Interesting," Shi Quan smiled as he watched Ning Rongrong grit her teeth, persist, and refuse to give up.
In terms of appearance, Ning Rongrong's looks were definitely not bad, and coupled with her naturally noble and elegant temperament, she could certainly be called a Young Miss.
However, she was currently just a spoiled and unruly Young Miss.
Even though Ning Rongrong gritted her teeth and persevered, it was her first time doing the horse stance, and Shi Quan was constantly correcting her posture to prevent her from injuring her knees, so she only squatted for a few more minutes.
Her legs went soft, and Ning Rongrong still uncontrollably fell to the ground.
"Don't lie down. Sit up and Cultivate your spirit power."
Ning Rongrong looked up and glared fiercely at Shi Quan. Although unwilling, she still gritted her teeth and sat up, raising her hands to forcefully straighten her trembling legs and began to Cultivate.
"So obedient?" Shi Quan looked at Ning Rongrong in surprise.
In his estimation, he would have to give Ning Rongrong a few more displays of dominance and suppress her arrogance before she would settle down.
As a result, it had only been one day, and Ning Rongrong was already so obedient? He felt like something was off, but he couldn't pinpoint it.
Shi Quan was too lazy to think so much; obedience was naturally best, as it saved him a lot of trouble.
Ning Rongrong Cultivated nearby, while Shi Quan squatted in a horse stance again.
Martial arts, martial arts.
Besides Moves, these basic skills are essential. As the saying goes, "Practicing martial arts without practicing basic skills is a waste of time in old age."
However, Shi Quan's horse stance was different from Ning Rongrong's; his movements carried a more special charm. What seemed like a simple horse stance actually involved the rhythmic pulsation of all the muscles in his body as Internal Energy surged within him.
This was the Indestructible Divine Skill. Most martial arts, when combined with specific movements and environments, can significantly assist in martial arts Cultivation.
Just as Shi Quan's muscles pulsated, the light blue glow of the Blue Silver Grass blossomed from his hand. A light blue halo spread, as if the entire forest had quieted down, and only the sound of a gentle breeze rustling through the grass could be heard. The surrounding flowers, plants, and trees swayed gently, creating a strange resonance with the Blue Silver Grass in Shi Quan's hand.
Streams of special energy fused into Shi Quan's body, alleviating the soreness in his bones and muscles.
After the Fusion with Xiao Meng, as Shi Quan's mental force surged, Shi Quan also successfully combined the Cultivation of Martial Spirit and martial arts through his own exploration.
Among them, the Cultivation of the Indestructible Divine Skill and Muscle and Marrow Cleansing Method was the most compatible with the Blue Silver Grass Martial Spirit, because the Blue Silver Grass could absorb the Life force from plants, and this Life force could significantly assist both martial arts.
Ning Rongrong, who was Cultivating, also didn't know why, but she suddenly felt her heart calm down a lot, and the soreness in her legs gradually dissipated. She gradually became immersed in Cultivation.
When she awoke from Cultivation, she found that Shi Quan was also immersed in Cultivation beside her. She noticed that Shi Quan was doing a new Move: his left leg was bent, his entire body was lowered, his right leg was lifted with his knee forward in the air, and his hands were as if enclosing a circle. His entire being stood unmoving like a pillar, giving her the feeling of a large tree.
She instinctively wanted to try this Move. Supporting herself on one leg already tested a person's balance, not to mention needing to bend her knee to lower her center of gravity. When she tried, she directly fell on her backside, painfully rubbing her bottom on the ground.
"You haven't learned to walk, and you want to run?" Shi Quan's eyes were slightly narrowed, still maintaining his posture, but his voice had already carried over.
Ning Rongrong's eyes widened, and she stood up, huffing, and said, "What's so great? I can do all of this sooner or later, Young Miss."
"Then continue with the previous Move," Shi Quan still hadn't opened his eyes, and he said calmly, "I hope you can meet the standard this time and hold on for a quarter of an hour."
"A quarter of an hour is a quarter of an hour," Ning Rongrong stood up and squatted into the horse stance again.
"Standardize your movements," Shi Quan's indifferent voice came again.
Ning Rongrong frowned, looking at Shi Quan. She was certain that Shi Quan hadn't opened his eyes, but she always felt as if Shi Quan could see through her.
"Hmph, I know, you don't need to remind me. Isn't it just spreading your legs, lowering your center of gravity, and straightening your back?" Ning Rongrong snorted coldly, trying her best to standardize her horse stance.
After all, it was only her second time squatting, and no matter how smart Ning Rongrong was, how could she be perfectly regular in one go?
Shi Quan Cultivated while observing Ning Rongrong's situation with his Spirit Sense. Seeing that Ning Rongrong's horse stance was full of flaws, he could only slowly open his eyes and remind her again.
Ning Rongrong listened to Shi Quan's instructions, memorizing them in her head, while also continuously standardizing her movements.
"Why do these movements need to be so strictly standardized?" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
Shi Quan still maintained his indifferent demeanor and explained, "Standardized movements not only make the exercise more effective but also effectively protect your body. Once movements are not standardized, maintaining incorrect movements for a long time will not only result in poorer effects but also cause damage to the body. This applies to both your current horse stance and running."
"Horse stance?" Ning Rongrong looked down at herself and smiled, saying, "Putting everything else aside, the name you gave this Move is quite apt. It really does resemble riding a horse."
"Don't just talk; focus on maintaining the Move."
"Hmph," Ning Rongrong saw Shi Quan's indifferent attitude towards her, glanced at him, and then seriously adjusted her movements to make her horse stance as perfect as possible.
After all, she was a beginner and a girl. Even if she gritted her teeth and persevered, she only managed to hold on for twelve minutes before falling to the ground, her face flushed, and gasping for breath, clearly exhausted.
Shi Quan, however, seemed not to notice Ning Rongrong's fatigued appearance. "Rest for ten minutes, then get up and continue."
Ning Rongrong wanted to say something, but seeing Shi Quan continuously maintaining a special Move and Cultivating nearby, she swallowed her words back.
Her pride wouldn't allow her to admit defeat. She was determined to compete with Shi Quan. After resting for less than ten minutes, she stood up again and continued to squat.
Due to physical exhaustion, Ning Rongrong couldn't even last ten minutes this time before falling back to the ground.
"You can Cultivate now."
Shi Quan once again had Ning Rongrong Cultivate. Horse stance training is also a gradual process. Ning Rongrong has no martial arts, so the horse stance can only serve as an exercise for her. Increasing it appropriately is sufficient; prolonged horse stance training would only be harmful. If combined with appropriate Cultivation, it can not only alleviate the fatigue in her legs but also accelerate her recovery.
Thus, the entire afternoon, Ning Rongrong spent almost all her time alternating between Cultivation and squatting in the horse stance.
At the end of Cultivation, Shi Quan specifically reminded her to go back and take a medicinal bath, otherwise, it would be difficult to get up tomorrow.
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Dormitory.
The steamy bathroom carried wafts of medicinal fragrance.
Ning Rongrong lay lazily in the bathtub. After a tiring day, she felt incredibly relaxed. At ten years old, she hadn't started developing yet, and her chest was still flat.
"Is this Shi Quan a monster? I only practiced the horse stance for a while and I'm already so tired. He seemed to have exercised all afternoon and looked as if nothing happened."
Thinking of Shi Quan, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but angrily slap the water surface.
"However, this exercise method is indeed simple and effective, much more convenient and quicker than running and such. I wonder how he discovered these exercise methods, and he can even absorb spirit rings beyond his level; he's quite impressive."
As she thought about it, Ning Rongrong had to admit that Shi Quan was indeed smart, which was why Ning Fengzhi specifically sent her over.
However, thinking that both she and Shi Quan were ten years old, if they were to compare, the gap between them seemed a bit too large.
"Hmph. He's just a bit smarter, that's all."
Ning Rongrong comforted herself, as it was never easy for her to admit someone else's excellence.
[Note: Ning Rongrong will not be the heroine.]