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After an afternoon of training, the seven people present, except for Shi Quan, quickly collapsed on the ground, exhausted.
Each of them complained endlessly; they had never experienced such a rigorous training method before, and if Qin Ming hadn't been watching over them, they would have given up long ago.
"What are you complaining about? Did Shi Quan complain? Wasn't he training with you? If he can endure it, and none of you are weaker than him, how can you have the nerve to complain here! I'm giving you three seconds, all of you get up!"
Under Qin Ming's stern reprimand, everyone reluctantly stood up.
"Shi Quan, do you train like this every day?" Yu Tianheng asked weakly, his arms hanging limply by his sides as if paralyzed. In one afternoon, he had forgotten how many barbells he had lifted.
"More or less," Shi Quan nodded.
With his Internal Energy Cultivation Technique supplementing him, his cultivation and training weren't as tiring as theirs. Moreover, after years of continuous Cultivation, he had grown accustomed to such high-pressure Cultivation.
"Don't you know what it means to be tired?" Yu Feng asked with a mournful face, leaning against the exercise equipment, his legs trembling.
Shi Quan waved his hand and chuckled, "You'll get used to it gradually."
"..."
Everyone fell silent.
Instead, Qin Ming sternly said, "All of you, learn from Shi Quan! Don't you all want to absorb a spirit ring beyond your level like Shi Quan? Physical quality and willpower are among the necessary factors!"
"Yes!"
Everyone responded in unison. Who wouldn't want to absorb a spirit ring beyond their level?
"That's more like it," Qin Ming nodded with satisfaction and looked at Shi Quan. "Shi Quan, come tell them about your upcoming Cultivation plan."
Shi Quan then said, "Later, I will customize unique Cultivation plans for each of you based on your Martial Spirit and Spirit Ability. For example, Captain, your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Spirit comes with lightning attributes, so the direction I've set for you is to improve your lightning control ability. For Dugu Yan, it's how to flexibly use poisons, and so on. This is just a general direction; for specific implementation, I will arrange it according to your actual situation and plan. However, during the specific planning, I might need your cooperation. Should be no problem, right?"
"No problem."
Everyone responded in unison. Although they hadn't known each other for long, Shi Quan's various talents, knowledge, and strength had already earned everyone's recognition.
Especially the scene of Shi Quan fighting Sword Douluo today, it was deeply imprinted in everyone's minds.
After the afternoon training ended, they returned to the collective dormitory for a simple wash-up, then gathered again in the dining hall on the first floor.
As for Ning Rongrong, because she would be Cultivating here with Shi Quan from now on, Qin Ming simply arranged a room for her in the collective dormitory as her residence.
At the dinner table, everyone chatted and laughed, as if the day's hard work had vanished into thin air, leaving only enjoyment.
After dinner, Shi Quan, as usual, had to return to the simulated Cultivation forest to Cultivate.
"Wait for me," Ning Rongrong quickly followed.
Shi Quan asked in surprise, "Aren't you resting here?"
Ning Rongrong glared at Shi Quan and said, "All my things are in the dormitory over there. Don't I need to go move some things over? Isn't your brain supposed to be smart? You can't even figure out such a simple thing."
Shi Quan waved his hand and reluctantly conceded, "Alright."
The two walked side by side towards the dormitory.
The evening breeze on the hillside was neither warm nor gentle, especially in such an open place. As they walked, cold drafts blew, rustling the grass leaves.
"Your performance today was very good." Perhaps to avoid awkwardness, Shi Quan spoke first. During today's Cultivation, Ning Rongrong persevered much longer than usual. Shi Quan could tell that she was truly training diligently now.
Ning Rongrong smiled and said, "Of course! I'm telling you, I'm not to be underestimated. Be careful, lest I accidentally surpass you."
Shi Quan shook his head and chuckled. This Ning Rongrong really couldn't be praised; with one compliment, she felt like she was about to fly to the heavens.
"Hiss, why does this wind feel a bit cold today?"
A cold breeze swept by, and Ning Rongrong shivered, rubbing her hands, subconsciously leaning closer behind Shi Quan.
Shi Quan looked at Ning Rongrong's still somewhat damp hair and said, "Who told you to come out with me without even drying your hair?"
"It's all your fault for making the training so tiring! After showering, all I wanted to do was eat, I didn't want to bother with it at all." Saying this, Ning Rongrong angrily punched Shi Quan from behind.
The night wind was already cold, and Ning Rongrong's hair was still wet. If she stayed out much longer, she might get sick. Thinking of this, Shi Quan also shook his head helplessly, turned around, grabbed Ning Rongrong's neck, and his Internal Energy flowed into her body through her smooth neck.
"Walk properly, don't resist. I'll help you warm up, lest you get sick and then say I bullied you."
"Mm~" Ning Rongrong felt the warmth from her neck and immediately let out a comfortable sound. After making the sound, she immediately regretted it, her small face blushing with shyness, but she still said very haughtily, "Hmph! You've always bullied me."
"Yes, yes, yes, who told you to be Young Miss Ning? You're in charge. Just don't tell Grandpa Sword to come beat me up for no reason in the future, that's all," Shi Quan nodded in agreement.
Ning Rongrong said, "As long as you don't bully me, Grandpa Sword won't beat you."
"Hopefully," Shi Quan nodded.
"That's how it is."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"Hmph! You're bullying me again!"
"Where am I bullying you again...?"
"You're being perfunctory with me, isn't that bullying me?"
"..."
They had been chatting nicely, but as they talked, they started bickering. They argued and squabbled all the way, yet it was quite harmonious.
"Alright, alright, you're at your dormitory. The wind is cold tonight, so you should rest here today. Remember to dry your hair when you go back," Shi Quan instructed like an old father.
If he calculated carefully, with his thirty-something-year-old mind, the girl in front of him was a ten-year-old girl, wasn't she? If he considered their ages, there might even be a chance.
"Hmph. I know," Ning Rongrong remained haughty, walking into the dormitory without looking back.
With a bang, she closed the door.
Seeing this, Shi Quan couldn't help but shake his head slightly and turned to walk towards the simulated Cultivation forest down the mountain.
Inside the room, as soon as Ning Rongrong closed the door, she pressed her ear against it, listening for movement outside. When she heard no more sounds, she leaned against the door, her face flushed, and sat down. She looked up and touched the back of her neck. Feeling the residual warmth there, her face became even redder.
"Hmph, that stinky Shi Quan dared to grab my neck," Ning Rongrong whispered, clenching her fist.
"But that feeling just now was so comfortable. My whole body felt warm and not cold at all."
As if remembering something, Ning Rongrong covered her face with both hands. "Did he help me that night too?"
When Shi Quan circulated Internal Energy to help Ning Rongrong block the wind, Ning Rongrong felt a sense of familiarity. Only now did she remember that she seemed to have felt this kind of warmth in a dream on the night she rested at Shi Quan's place. She had originally thought it was just a dream.
It seemed that Shi Quan must have done something with his spirit power to help her. No wonder when she woke up that morning, she felt incredibly comfortable all over, her legs weren't sore or painful, and it was much more comfortable than soaking in a medicinal bath.
"Hmph, this stinky Shi Quan doesn't seem so annoying after all..."
Ning Rongrong twirled her fingers in front of her chest, and the innocent heart of the young girl inexplicably skipped a beat.
The next day, early in the morning.
Shi Quan arrived at the Heaven Dou Battle Team's dormitory.
As he said yesterday, he planned to use the morning to study the Martial Spirits and Martial Spirit Abilities of the six people, and then arrange further training based on their physical conditions.
This first day began with the strongest, Yu Tianheng.
"Captain, please release your Martial Spirit and show it to me first."
"No problem."
At Shi Quan's signal, the two went to the training ground. With a low Dragon roar, two yellow and one purple spirit rings appeared. Yu Tianheng's right arm rapidly expanded, and the sleeve of his right arm burst into ashes.
This was the legendary Qilin Arm...
Bah, bah, bah.
No, it should be called the Thunder Dragon Arm.
"What a waste of clothes."
Shi Quan secretly complained, his gaze falling on Yu Tianheng's Dragon arm.
Unlike ordinary Beast Spirit possession, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's possession did not show significant changes before level thirty. Only after level thirty would the beastification effect of Beast Spirit possession appear, and this change would initially only affect one part of the body, increasing by one part every ten levels thereafter. This effect was called Dragonification.
Although the changes in Dragonification were small and slow in the early stages, they were more pronounced compared to beastification.
For example, Oslo's Ghost Leopard Martial Spirit, after Martial Spirit possession, only his ears changed, his fur became thicker, and his fingernails became sharper, making him look somewhat like a ghost leopard.
In contrast, Yu Tianheng's Dragonification made his current arm extremely thick, covered with blue-purple scales. His hand had directly transformed into a claw, covered with the same scales. Every knuckle on his hand had become extremely large, completely unrecognizable as a hand, looking entirely like a Dragon claw.
This complete animalistic transformation usually only occurred when using a Martial Spirit Avatar, causing one to fully beastify into such a form.
However, Dragonification could appear Innate as long as one broke through level thirty, which was one of the main reasons for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Spirit's power.
The descriptions in the original work were limited after all. Now, seeing it specifically, Shi Quan still had to praise it. This Dragon claw indeed had a strong visual impact, especially with the blue-purple serpentine lightning constantly swirling and flowing on the entire Dragon arm, bringing this visual impact to its peak.
"Being strong certainly has its reasons."
Recalling his thoughts, Shi Quan then had Yu Tianheng release his three Martial Spirit Abilities one after another. After a detailed inquiry and understanding, he finally let Yu Tianheng go and began to formulate a plan for him.
He had to achieve some results in the training plans for the six individuals, so that Dugu Bo would be more convinced by his Martial Spirit theory.