Chapter 83: The Exchange of the Purple Extreme Magic Eyes
Qin Shuang had only been part of the team for a few days, but her effort and cultivation talent were gradually being recognized by everyone.
In particular, Zhao Wujin seemed to place a great deal of importance on this girl, who shared the same martial soul as him. He was especially sympathetic towards her since she was an orphan, just like him, having suffered her own share of hardships.
Although Yu Xiaogang had reservations about Flender adding new members to the team, he ultimately conceded that Flender had a point—having substitutes for the battle team was indeed necessary in the future. Therefore, he didn't raise any further objections.
However, while Qin Shuang's arrival was seen as positive, things weren't as smooth for the others.
Especially for Ma Hongjun. Although he still trained on schedule, it seemed that his mind was starting to wander. It was rumored that he had become the boyfriend of a noblewoman, and it appeared that he might eventually become a son-in-law to her family.
As for the others, they were still working hard on their cultivation, but it was evident that their thoughts were increasingly divided.
Tiandou Royal Academy was full of handsome young men and beautiful young women, and all of them had considerable talent. After all, those with poor talent wouldn't even be able to enter such an advanced Soul Master Academy.
The Shrek group stood out due to their outstanding talents, especially since they had already secured spots in the battle team. They were exceptionally prominent within the academy.
This naturally led to a flurry of love letters being sent to the girls every day, and the boys occasionally received confessions from beautiful girls as they walked through the academy. Even when Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong walked together, they were shyly handed love letters, which were quickly scared away by Ning Rongrong, the little demoness.
As for the boys pursuing Ning Rongrong, they all got to experience her methods firsthand.
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Tiandou Royal Academy had two battle teams, and the two teams lived together, often fighting every two or three days.
As the two teams grew more familiar with each other, it became increasingly difficult for the Shrek Battle Team to win. The difference in their soul power was just too vast. The lowest-level member of the Royal Battle Team was level 35, and the highest was a staggering level 39. At first, the Shrek team was able to rely on skill and cooperation to make up for the gap.
However, as time passed and the teams became more familiar with each other, it became evident that the Shrek team's weaknesses were becoming more pronounced.
Especially for Tang San. Recently, the Royal Battle Team had added a 34th-level fire-element soul master, which was a significant disadvantage for Tang San when facing him. Although Tang San was strong, his Blue Silver Grass had significantly reduced control when fighting against fire elements.
The Royal Battle Team's Dugu Yan seemed to have absorbed the lessons from past defeats. She was becoming more cautious with her poison control and was able to use the characteristics of her martial soul, the Phosphorus Snake Beast, to fight more effectively.
As for the Shi brothers, they didn't dare to take any risks during battles, instead always ensuring that they protected Ye Lingling, preventing any attacks from Yang Xiong.
Especially Yu Tianheng, who had impressive battle talent and a strong martial soul, was much stronger than Dai Mubai in many aspects. If it weren't for Yang Xiong's powerful combat ability, the Shrek team would have already lost to the Royal Battle Team.
Yu Xiaogang had noticed that Tang San's martial soul was being countered by the Royal Battle Team, so he suggested that Ning Rongrong teach Tang San the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Mind Control skill. However, Ning Rongrong politely refused this suggestion, citing sect rules.
Tang San wasn't discouraged, and when he traded with Ning Fengzhi, he directly brought up his desire to learn the Mind Control skill.
Ning Fengzhi, being generous, agreed to his request and arranged for Ning Rongrong to teach Tang San. However, Ning Fengzhi specified that Ning Rongrong would only teach him up to the fifth level of the Mind Control skill, the Five Points Distraction Mind, and would not teach him the final two levels.
But even this was enough for Tang San. Once he reached the fifth level of the Five Points Distraction Mind, he was able to use his Blue Silver Grass more effectively. Unfortunately, the attack power of the Blue Silver Grass didn't increase, as it was still weak against fire and sharp objects.
One day, while Yang Xiong was meditating in his dormitory, Tang San suddenly came to visit.
Yang Xiong was puzzled. "Tang San, shouldn't you be learning from Master right now? Why do you suddenly have time to find me?"
Tang San looked serious as he spoke. "Yang Xiong, I've decided to exchange my Purple Extreme Magic Eyes for your Spiral Technique. How do you feel about this?"
Yang Xiong smiled. "Actually, I thought you would have come to me earlier. Our self-created soul skills complement each other's weaknesses."
Tang San sighed. "Recently, I feel the limitations of my Blue Silver Grass are becoming more and more apparent. The Spiral Technique is perfect for me and will provide the explosive power I need."
"However, I have one condition. My Purple Extreme Magic Eyes must only be cultivated by you, and cannot be taught to anyone else."
Yang Xiong shook his head. "Tang San, I know your concerns. With your strength and talent, you will definitely go far. You won't be alone in the future, and you'll definitely have your own power."
"Exchanging our self-created soul skills is fine, but it has to be fair. I'll teach you the Spiral Technique, and you teach me the Purple Extreme Magic Eyes. However, this knowledge can't be limited to just me. I plan to pass it on to the core disciples of the sect, and you should do the same for your sect's future core disciples. That way, neither side will lose out."
"Of course, these self-created soul skills cannot be taught to outsiders, as they are private knowledge."
Tang San remained silent for a moment before speaking. "Right now, I'm alone. Maybe I'm at a disadvantage in this arrangement?"
Yang Xiong smiled. "Tang San, there are things I can't say directly. I'm sure Ning Fengzhi or Master have told you that you are not alone. You have a huge force behind you. None of us are just wandering cultivators."
Tang San's expression darkened. "Yang Xiong, what do you know? Do you have more information about me?"
Yang Xiong shook his head. "Although we may not become good friends, at least from a background and stance perspective, our enemies are the same. While I do know some things, there are certain things your family should tell you directly."
Tang San remained silent for a long time before speaking. "I understand. The exchange for the Purple Extreme Magic Eyes is fine, but it must only be passed to the direct disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and not outside. If anyone does, I will reclaim it."
Yang Xiong nodded. "Agreed."
The two of them took out a manual from their soul tools. Yang Xiong's manual was thick and detailed every step of his design and cultivation of the Spiral Technique, while Tang San handed over the cultivation manual for the Purple Extreme Magic Eyes.
After exchanging manuals, they didn't look at them but stored them directly. Since they were teammates, there was some trust between them.
But before Tang San left, Yang Xiong suddenly spoke.
"Tang San, there's one thing I need to clarify about the Spiral Technique, and it's not part of our trade."
Tang San looked puzzled. "Yang Xiong, does the Spiral Technique have a flaw?"
Yang Xiong shook his head. "The Spiral Technique is my creation, and I'm satisfied with its power. However, its cultivation difficulty is a bit high. You must have reached the Five Points Distraction Mind from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for it to work. You've already learned the Mind Control skill, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
"But I want to make it clear that the Spiral Technique is what I've developed at this stage. Right now, I'm only a Great Soul Master, and I feel limited by my soul power. I will likely improve it in the future. If I do, it won't be part of this exchange."
Tang San nodded. "Thanks for the reminder. I'll also remind you that the Purple Extreme Magic Eyes are very difficult to cultivate at the beginning and require high mental power. I've only reached this level because I've been practicing since I was a child. Since you haven't practiced this before, it might be even harder for you."
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After Tang San left, Yang Xiong smiled to himself.
He had already expected this day to come. The limitations of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass were too great, especially without the Ice Fire Refining Body technique. Blue Silver Grass was incredibly fragile and afraid of both ice and fire, and even some corrosive poisons.
Recently, after battling the Royal Battle Team multiple times, Tang San's performance hadn't been as good as expected. He had been frequently countered, and since weapons like hidden weapons weren't allowed in official competitions, his limitations had grown even more.
After all, in the original story, Tang San had the guidance of Dugu Bo, a Title Douluo. Even though Dugu Bo's strength was weak, his battle experience and understanding of martial souls were far superior to others.
Compared to Dugu Bo, Yu Xiaogang had some knowledge of martial souls, but he lacked experience with soul transformations and had little battle experience, making him unable to guide Tang San.
To compensate for Tang San's shortcomings, either he would need to start cultivating his second martial soul, the Haotian Hammer, or find a way to trigger a second awakening of his martial soul. But neither of these was possible for him, and he didn't even know that Blue Silver Grass could undergo a second awakening. Thus, he turned to Yang Xiong to exchange manuals, which was the simplest method.
As for the Purple Extreme Magic Eyes, Yang Xiong had envied them for a long time.
The Purple Extreme Magic Eyes were a rare spiritual cultivation method in the world of Soul Masters and were one of the true foundations of Tang San's power.
The Purple Extreme Magic Eyes had four stages: Observation, Subtlety, Mustard Seed, and Vastness. It granted extreme observational power and could inflict spiritual damage on enemies.
Tang San's breakthroughs in the Purple Extreme Magic Eyes came from absorbing the Autumn Water Dew, his head soul bone, and the Sea God Island Tidal Body Refining technique.
But the original story was a bit unclear. Normally, Tang San would not have reached the level of a Title Douluo just from absorbing the Autumn Water Dew at the age of forty. Yet, at this stage, he could see through Xiao Wu's true form, something even Dugu Bo had missed. Could it be that Tang San's mental power was stronger than Dugu Bo's? But Dugu Bo also had a top-grade head soul bone.
From this day forward, Yang Xiong began to have Ning Rongrong practice the Purple Extreme Magic Eyes with him every morning. Originally, Ning Rongrong liked to sleep in and meditate at night, but Yang Xiong would drag her out. This naturally upset the little devil.
However, Ning Rongrong had excellent cultivation talent, and her progress in the Purple Extreme Magic Eyes was much faster than Yang Xiong's.
According to Tang San's progress, he could reach the second stage, Subtlety, by the age of six, but after half a month of training, Yang Xiong had made no progress. Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong was already starting to sense the purple qi, which made Yang Xiong feel like he wasn't suited for training spiritual power.
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