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"It's this letter…"
The waiter stared at Ning Rongrong's almost man-eating eyes, and quickly took out the letter Shi Quan had left from the drawer and handed it to Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong looked at the large characters "For Zhu Zhuqing's Eyes Only" written on the letter and became even more furious. She was angry that Shi Quan had left without a word, and the letter he left was for Zhu Zhuqing, whom he had only met once. She guessed that the content of the letter was most likely about Zhuang Zhou.
But this feeling of being ignored made Ning Rongrong feel extremely displeased!
"Zhuqing, this is yours." Ning Rongrong let out a long breath, suppressed the irritation and resentment in her heart, and handed the letter in her hand to Zhu Zhuqing, who was standing by her side.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the letter in her hand, opened it directly, and began to read. Her expression was initially normal as she read the contents of the letter, but as she read further, her hand holding the paper visibly trembled, and her cold eyes contracted sharply.
"What's wrong? Zhuqing." Ning Rongrong looked at Zhu Zhuqing curiously and asked, "Did something happen to Zhuang Zhou?"
"No." Zhu Zhuqing gripped the letter tightly in her hand, quickly tucked it into her bosom, and said, "Let's go, let's go back. As for Shi Quan, he will be waiting for us at Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
"What about Zhuang Zhou?"
"Shi Quan didn't tell me."
"Then why are you looking for Shi Quan?"
"He…" A glint flashed in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, and she slowly said, "He can make me stronger!"
"Stronger?" Ning Rongrong paused, then asked, "You want to Cultivate with Shi Quan?"
"It's better than Cultivating with this Master, isn't it?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong couldn't help but nod, "You're right, if Shi Quan teaches you, he's definitely not comparable to Yu Xiaogang, that Trash Master."
Zhu Zhuqing then asked, "Then why did you leave Heaven Dou Royal Academy and come to Shrek in the first place?"
"I…" Ning Rongrong stomped her foot angrily, "It's all because of that scoundrel Shi Quan."
"You like him?"
"I… I don't." Ning Rongrong's voice grew softer and softer, and her face became somewhat flushed.
"Is that so?" Zhu Zhuqing smiled without speaking.
…
Shi Quan and his group arrived at their next stop after a day of travel.
They had two more stops before their Spirit Fight plan concluded, which meant they would return to Heaven Dou City in about half a month at most.
The team battles continued.
After two consecutive days, everyone noticed that the conflict between Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng had not yet eased. Both maintained a cold war attitude.
Dugu Yan was waiting for Yu Tianheng to apologize to her, while Yu Tianheng stubbornly believed he was not wrong, and that Dugu Yan's words were an insult to his uncle, Yu Xiaogang. He was also waiting for Dugu Yan to show weakness to him.
…
In a wooded area outside Shrek Academy.
Four Blue Silver Grass vines twisted and swayed like seaweed, slowly converging towards the center.
Tang San's eyes were red, his teeth clenched tightly, and the veins on his forehead bulged as he struggled to control them.
Unfortunately, after only a quarter of an hour, Tang San's body suddenly relaxed, and he bent over, gasping for air. The surrounding vines immediately deflated and fell to the ground with a soft thud.
"Why is it so difficult!" Tang San couldn't help but clench his fists as he looked at the Blue Silver Grass vines on the ground.
After returning from the Great Spirit Arena, Tang San began practicing the further application of vines under Master's guidance.
However, he still hadn't found the right method and had made almost no progress.
Making whips was simple, but he couldn't weave them into vine armor or similar items. It was even difficult for him to control multiple vines simultaneously, let alone weave them.
"Am I too impatient?" Tang San couldn't help but doubt himself.
Footsteps came from behind, and Tang San immediately looked up to see his teacher, Yu Xiaogang.
"Xiao San, you don't need to be anxious. Shi Quan has been able to use it skillfully up to now, which must have taken a lot of time. This kind of training requires patience. Haste makes waste, and everything is difficult at the beginning. Once you get the hang of it, it will be much better. Don't rush."
Yu Xiaogang stepped forward and gently patted Tang San's shoulder, then continued, "Also, regarding the Immortal Herb, I have connections who will help you inquire and investigate. If we can find similar Immortal Herbs, you will certainly be able to surpass that Shi Quan in one fell swoop."
"Teacher, the other party is a Titled Douluo!" Tang San's eyes widened as he looked at Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang said disdainfully, "Although Dugu Bo is famous, he is at the bottom of the Titled Douluo ranks. There are many people in this world stronger than him! I naturally have a way to get further information about the Immortal Herb from him."
Upon hearing this, Tang San's expression immediately became excited, full of delight, and he said gratefully, "Thank you, Teacher!"
"It's nothing, this is what I, as your teacher, should do."
Yu Xiaogang said with his head held high and chest puffed out. In reality, it was only because Tang Hao had sought him out two days prior that he gained this confidence.
"Regarding your training, you don't need to rush either. Once you arrive in Heaven Dou, I will find a way to have Ning Rongrong teach you the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Heart Separation Control."
"Heart Separation Control?" Tang San looked at Yu Xiaogang, puzzled.
Yu Xiaogang then explained the uniqueness of Heart Separation Control to Tang San.
"There's such a special Cultivation method?" Tang San was surprised, his eyes gleaming and flickering constantly.
Yu Xiaogang nodded, "With the help of Heart Separation Control and systematic training, you will certainly be able to master Blue Silver Grass more quickly."
Tang San nodded. A unique skill passed down for countless years by the Upper Three Sects was definitely not comparable to what a mere Shi Quan could research in just a few short years.
The only problem now was that there were still two months until they went to Heaven Dou City.
Such a miraculous method would certainly be better mastered as early as possible, and he did not want to waste these two months.
With his eyes flickering, Tang San had already made a decision in his heart.
As a direct descendant of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong would certainly also Cultivate Heart Separation Control.
Tang San had already done something like secretly learning once, so a second time naturally became his subconscious thought.
When Ning Rongrong Cultivated Heart Separation Control, he could completely observe and learn secretly from the side.
Anyway, he would learn it sooner or later, so what was wrong with learning it early?
…
Half a month later.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Carriages drove in.
Qin Ming and the others, after more than two months of travel, finally returned to Heaven Dou City.
"Everyone has worked hard during this period. For the next month, consider it a holiday. While relaxing, everyone should summarize what they've gained from this period of training. If you have any questions, you can come directly to me or discuss them with Shi Quan."
Qin Ming's gaze swept over everyone, and after nodding contentedly, he continued, "Although it's a break, daily training and Cultivation must not be neglected. In Cultivation, if you don't advance, you retreat. Do you all understand?"
"Understood." Everyone nodded in agreement.
In Shi Quan's opinion, a month of rest was too long. Although a series of high-intensity combat training indeed necessitated relaxation, while relaxing, these summaries and gains still needed to be quickly digested through certain training.
But Shi Quan did not raise an objection, because he happened to have some things to do these past few days, and a rest would be convenient for him.
As for Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, after a few days of cold war, the two finally reconciled. As for the conflict of their argument, both tacitly chose to skip over it, as if it had never happened.
Dugu Yan felt that Yu Xiaogang and Yu Tianheng only saw each other once every many years, and she didn't know when they would meet next. As for the Shrek Team, they posed no threat to their Heaven Dou Battle Team. Although Yu Tianheng leaked Shi Quan's information, fortunately, it didn't cause severe effects, so she temporarily let the matter go.
As for Yu Tianheng, he just didn't want to argue with Dugu Yan anymore, so he was too lazy to bring up the matter.
"Shi Quan, Grandpa Dugu is back. He left a letter in my room, telling us to go find him in Heaven Dou City after we return."
Not long after returning to the dormitory, Dugu Yan excitedly walked out of her room.
"Alright." Shi Quan stood up and looked at Dugu Yan.
Perfect, he could take this opportunity to have a good chat with Dugu Bo.
After chatting with Ye Lingling for a while, Shi Quan and Dugu Yan, who had just returned to the dormitory, set off again towards Heaven Dou City.
Half an hour later.
In a certain courtyard in Heaven Dou City.
"You've arrived?" As soon as the two entered the courtyard, Dugu Bo's tall figure appeared before them.
"Grandpa Dugu, where have you been all this time? You've been gone for so long!" Dugu Yan quickly ran into Dugu Bo's arms, hugging him tightly.
Dugu Bo gently stroked Dugu Yan's hair and softly said, "Grandpa Dugu went to the Star Luo Empire to find someone from the Breaking Clan."
"Breaking Clan?" Dugu Yan looked at Dugu Bo, puzzled.
Dugu Bo smiled and explained, "The Breaking Clan was originally an affiliated Sect of the Clear Sky Sect, but because the Clear Sky Sect committed some mistakes back then, they were suppressed by Spirit Hall and became a small clan."
"Grandpa Dugu, why did you go to find this Breaking Clan?" Dugu Yan asked curiously.
Dugu Yan didn't know the Breaking Clan, but Shi Quan did. He also guessed the reason Dugu Bo was looking for them.
The Breaking Clan had extremely high levels in alchemy and poison-making, especially their Clan Chief, Yang Wudi, who dedicated his life to studying medicine and could even recognize the Immortal Herb, Ghostly Silken Immortal Product. It was possible that Yang Wudi also knew of other Immortal Herbs and Spirit Medicine.
Dugu Bo coughed a few times and replied, "I went to study pharmacology with them."
Shi Quan smiled upon hearing this. It seemed that Dugu Bo's trip was not very smooth, and he might have even fought, otherwise, why would it have taken so long, and he might have even suffered a loss.
After all, Yang Wudi's combat power, as shown in the original work, was capable of directly confronting a Titled Douluo.
Shi Quan then asked, "Grandpa Dugu, what was the harvest of your trip?"
As soon as the harvest was mentioned, Dugu Bo's eyes immediately lit up, "Shi Quan, if what you said before is true, then the poison in my body won't be a problem…"