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Ah-choo… Shi Quan rubbed his nose, muttering, "Dad and Mom are thinking of me?"
Shi Quan chuckled and shook his head, recalling the events of the day.
Tang San obtaining the new Eight Spider Lances was something he had never expected.
However, thinking about it seriously now, Shi Quan realized that the original plot seemed to have a certain corrective nature.
Ning Rongrong's situation, to some extent, should also fall into this category.
Otherwise, why would Ning Rongrong suddenly argue with him and then sneak off to Shrek Academy?
If analyzed this way, since he took the Immortal Herb from the original story, would Tang San and the others still be able to obtain an Immortal Herb due to some special reason?
Or perhaps a rare treasure comparable to an Immortal Herb, thereby increasing their strength?
Shi Quan had to consider these things.
"When I see Grandpa Dugu, I definitely need to have a good chat with him."
Thinking this, Shi Quan took out the fragments of his long sword from his snow jade bracelet and fell into a new round of contemplation.
"The sword is broken, so for the next battles, I'll have to temporarily use my Martial Spirit, but…"
Recalling the various battles today, Shi Quan suddenly felt that the Dragon Spine should have other uses.
Taking a deep breath, he circulated his Internal Energy, and Shi Quan raised his hand to grasp the back of his neck, pulling the golden Xuanyuan from his back.
"Perhaps, I can try to control Xuanyuan to launch long-range attacks, just like the Shi Family Brothers."
Shi Quan recalled the Shi Family Brothers' various actions in battle; previously, he had always focused on using swordplay to unleash the substantial power of the Dragon Spine.
But after his sword broke today, his attention was suddenly drawn to the Shi Family Brothers' Spirit Ability of controlling their tortoise shells to spin and attack with spirit power.
Could he also learn from the Shi Family Brothers' Spirit Ability and devise a method of sword control, then combine it with the Dugu Nine Swords' swordplay…
Thinking this, Shi Quan quickly began to experiment. The Internal Energy in his body slowly flowed into the Dragon Spine, and he carefully felt the Internal Energy moving within the Dragon Spine.
Suddenly.
Shi Quan felt the Xuanyuan in his hand seem to move slightly; it didn't fly up, but Shi Quan noticed that Xuanyuan seemed to have lengthened a little.
"Hmm? Xuanyuan seems to be able to expand?"
Looking at the Xuanyuan in his hand, Shi Quan's gaze fell on the tightly connected bone joints of Xuanyuan, his expression showing some surprise; he had truly not noticed this before.
With a thought, Shi Quan controlled his Internal Energy, slowly dividing it and pouring it into the joints of the Dragon Spine.
Crack, crack.
A sound of bones rubbing together came, and Shi Quan was pleasantly surprised to find that the previously tightly integrated Dragon Spine blade and keel had scattered into a golden blade whip. Each section of the keel was like a short sword, with the tip of the short sword connected to the hilt of another blade, thus forming this golden blade whip.
Originally, Shi Quan only wanted to try if he could achieve the effect of sword control, but he didn't expect to discover another form of Xuanyuan.
Seeing this, Shi Quan became even more excited.
The Shi Family Brothers' tortoise shells could be divided into multiple smaller tortoise shells through their Spirit Ability.
Since the Dragon Spine could scatter, could these thirty-six sections of Dragon Bone also be separated individually?
"Indeed, the Dragon Spine is not as simple as it appears on the surface. Many of its abilities still need to be unearthed by me."
Before, he had only used his Internal Energy to summon the Dragon Spine as a long sword for attack, never thinking that injecting Internal Energy to observe its internal flow could also unlock new forms.
Shi Quan injected Internal Energy again. As the Internal Energy continuously poured in, Shi Quan noticed a problem: his current Internal Energy could not be directly injected into the bone joints.
Soon, Shi Quan discovered the problem. Because the amount of Internal Energy he injected was different from before, Shi Quan continuously refined his Internal Energy again. Sure enough, the refined Internal Energy could then be poured into the connecting points of each Dragon Bone section.
This meant that the state of the Dragon Spine changed according to the amount of Internal Energy injected.
"If I further subdivide my Internal Energy, can I extract a single Xuanyuan Short Sword from the Dragon Spine?"
Shi Quan took a deep breath.
His current Internal Energy was as fine as a bean sprout, but it was still too thick for the Dragon Spine. According to the current situation, it needed to be reduced by at least ten times. That is, he needed to subdivide his Internal Energy to a size similar to a strand of hair and inject it into the bone joints before he could separate the Dragon Spine.
Each section of the Dragon Spine was like a slightly larger flying knife, but its sharpness was even more astonishing than the Holy Dragon Eight Spears. If thirty-six Xuanyuan Short Swords were separated, the power of each short sword would probably be even stronger than the Dragon Beard Needle.
And if he were to control swords, with these thirty-six Flying Swords circling around him, just imagining that scene was terrifying!
Next was continuous experimentation.
After trying for a long time, Shi Quan finally managed to barely separate the topmost blade of the Dragon Spine.
The finer one wanted to separate the Internal Energy, the more difficult it became, requiring extremely precise control.
It not only required strong control over Internal Energy but also extremely strong mental force, otherwise, it would be impossible to subdivide Internal Energy or spirit power to such an extent.
Holding the Xuanyuan Short Sword in his hand, Shi Quan's eyes were filled with excitement. He raised the Xuanyuan Short Sword in his hand, gave it a shake, and the broken iron sword blade flew up. Then, Shi Quan flicked it lightly, and the Xuanyuan Short Sword flew out.
The next moment.
The blade fragment was directly pierced through. After penetrating the tough material, the Xuanyuan Short Sword directly embedded itself into the wooden table, shooting into the wall beside it.
"Precise killing. This is much more powerful than Tang San's Hidden Weapons. Not only is it sharp, but its penetrating power is also astonishing, and the blade seems to have some special power."
Shi Quan got up and walked to the stone wall, pulling out the Xuanyuan Short Sword.
Moreover, he had a hunch that this Xuanyuan Short Sword could be controlled. Spirit Bone, like a Martial Spirit, was part of the body. If used well, it would be thirty-six Flying Swords.
And coupled with the Dugu Nine Swords' swordplay, how astonishing would that effect be!
However, the immediate priority was for him to carefully study the Shi Family Brothers' Martial Spirit Abilities, understand the principle of spirit power controlling armor, and then further develop and research based on that.
"If the research is successful, this will absolutely be my greatest trump card!" Thinking of this, Shi Quan's heart burned with excitement, and he began his research.
The night passed without incident.
Everyone gathered again.
Before gathering, Shi Quan left a letter at the hotel's front desk, briefly explaining a few things, and then went to the meeting place.
This letter was specially written by Shi Quan last night because they were going to leave Soto City early this morning after gathering.
"Did they have a fight?"
As soon as Shi Quan arrived at the meeting place, he saw Dugu Yan standing quietly beside Ye Lingling, leaving the embarrassed Yu Tianheng to the side, and he couldn't help but wonder.
The others also looked at the two with puzzled expressions, but no one spoke. After all, for them, couples arguing was perfectly normal; a little coaxing and a good talk would fix it.
After breakfast, everyone boarded the carriage, officially bidding farewell to Soto City.
"Boss, what's going on with you and Dugu Yan? Did you argue?" Yu Feng saw Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling get into another carriage and quickly leaned over to inquire.
"We had a small disagreement, it's nothing."
Yu Feng said mischievously, "Boss, women need to be coaxed, not to mention Dugu Yan, who has been pampered by her Titled Douluo Grandpa since she was little. Why don't you go coax her?"
"Why should I? It's her…" Yu Tianheng rubbed his head irritably, not continuing to speak. After a pause, he slowly said, "No rush, let's both calm down first."
Shi Quan raised an eyebrow. According to Yu Tianheng's meaning, all the problems were Dugu Yan's, and he had no problems?
But after all, it was their couple's business, and as an outsider who didn't know the specifics, he couldn't make any judgments.
In the other carriage.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were riding in a carriage alone.
Dugu Yan had long considered Ye Lingling her best friend and was now angrily complaining about Yu Tianheng's various actions last night. When Ye Lingling heard that Yu Tianheng had actually revealed Shi Quan's information, her cold face seemed to be covered in a layer of frost.
"Dugu Yan, you're not wrong! It's all Yu Tianheng's fault!"
Listening to Ye Lingling's voice, Dugu Yan subconsciously tried to smooth things over, "Perhaps Tianheng just hadn't seen Yu Xiaogang for too long and was confused for a moment…"
"Dugu Yan!" Ye Lingling looked at Dugu Yan and shook her head, "Be clear-headed. If Yu Tianheng truly knew his own problem, would he not come to apologize to you? The people of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan are all arrogant, and Yu Tianheng is no exception. Arrogant people are often stubborn. I don't think Yu Tianheng believes he's wrong."
Dugu Yan lowered her head, her eyes a little red. Thinking of what happened last night, she felt wronged.
Ye Lingling sighed helplessly at the sight, gently patting Dugu Yan's shoulder and softly comforting her, "Dugu Yan, this matter can happen once, but not twice. Originally, I thought the captain and you were indeed a good match, but after this incident, you need to seriously consider whether he is truly the person worth entrusting your life to…"
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Just as Shi Quan and his group's carriage drove away from Soto City.
The figures of Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing appeared at the South Gate of Soto City.
"Zhuqing, are you going to prepare to ask Shi Quan about Zhuang Zhou?"
Ning Rongrong's voice came, and a rare softness appeared in Zhu Zhuqing's cold eyes. "Yes."
Ning Rongrong pouted and said, "I don't know how those two met. I've never heard that stinky guy Shi Quan mention Zhuang Zhou before."
"But you don't have to worry. That guy Zhuang Zhou is so strong and has the ability to fly; ordinary people can't do anything to him."
Zhu Zhuqing smiled faintly and nodded.
In a short while, the two arrived at the hotel where Shi Quan and the others had stayed.
"Hello, I'm looking for Shi Quan. Can you help us notify him?" Ning Rongrong smiled sweetly at the front desk attendant.
The attendant heard Shi Quan's name and then asked, "Hello, are you Young Miss Ning Rongrong?"
Ning Rongrong was stunned for a moment, then said with an ugly expression, "Don't tell me that stinky guy specifically told you not to disturb him if I came?"
The attendant was taken aback, then smiled and shook his head, "You misunderstood. Mr. Shi Quan already left the hotel this morning, but he left a letter, saying it was for Young Miss Zhu Zhuqing."
"A letter?" Ning Rongrong's eyes first lit up, but after hearing the second half of the attendant's sentence, anger immediately flared in her eyes. She slammed her fist on the counter in fury and said, "You said this letter is for Zhu Zhuqing? What about mine?"
The attendant's head shrank, and he quickly said, "Mr. Shi Quan only left one letter…"