Baili Kuan's gaze shifted toward Wu Qi.
In his opinion, Wu Qi had made no mistakes during this sparring match. Moreover, his responses throughout the battle were practically textbook.
The entire battle had remained under Wu Qi's control. He could attack whenever he wanted and withdraw whenever he chose.
"Your performance was flawless. However, this was a favorable matchup for you, so it doesn't reveal everything."
"I hope you remember the state you were in just now. When facing different opponents, you still need to adjust your strategy accordingly."
Wu Qi nodded.
Next came the spar between Changkong and Chen Ping.
Their strengths were fairly similar, so the match would not be one-sided.
After returning to the rest area, Feng Xiaotian could not help asking, "Captain, what's going on with your strength? How can you keep using your Spirit Power without showing any signs of exhaustion?"
At first, he thought Wu Qi was merely forcing himself to keep going. But after carefully observing Wu Qi's breathing, he realized he had been mistaken.
Wu Qi was not forcing himself to endure. His stamina was simply extraordinary.
Wu Qi obviously could not reveal what had happened with the stall owner, so he gave a casual explanation.
"I improved the quality of my Spirit Power recently, so my endurance is better now."
Huo Wushuang, who was standing nearby, could not help reminding him, "Captain, that isn't necessarily a good decision. Increasing your Spirit Power quality too much can slow down the cultivation of your Spirit Power Level. It might not be worth the trade-off."
Wu Qi nodded.
"I have my own plans. It won't delay my cultivation by much."
At first, the Seven Treasure Team's one-on-one sparring sessions were all conducted internally.
However, everyone knew each other too well. From the moment someone took a particular stance, the others could already tell what move they were about to use.
Such sparring had limited value and was basically a waste of time.
Afterward, under the academy's arrangements, several teachers of suitable strength were brought in as sparring partners.
When facing unfamiliar opponents, everyone inevitably exposed some weaknesses and mistakes that had never appeared during their previous matches.
Through continuous sparring and training, everyone's strength improved day by day.
Meanwhile, Tang San successfully absorbed the second Spirit Ring for his Clear Sky Hammer.
His first Clear Sky Hammer Spirit Ring had a cultivation of seven thousand years. With the enhancement provided by his first Spirit Ring, combined with Tang San's unyielding willpower, he successfully absorbed a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring as his second.
Purple and black Spirit Rings shone beneath his feet, and Tang San's body was filled with a level of power he had never experienced before.
After carefully sensing the condition of the Spirit Power within his body, Tang San hurriedly said, "Father, the Spirit Power inside me is extremely stable. I think I can absorb another Spirit Ring."
Tang Hao shook his head.
"No. According to what Grandmaster said, having your Clear Sky Hammer absorb two Spirit Rings is the safest option."
"If you absorb another one now and something goes wrong, Grandmaster will have to spend a great deal of effort solving the problem. It would be better to wait until he figures out the cultivation method for twin Martial Spirits before absorbing any more."
"Don't forget, the finals will be held in Spirit City. Even if Grandmaster takes a little longer, with me here, do you really think you'll be too late to get there?"
Tang San thought about it briefly and stopped worrying about the matter.
Now that his Clear Sky Hammer had two Spirit Rings, his Spirit Power Level had reached Level 46. During the promotion tournament, combining his Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer might allow him to perform even better.
Once they reached the finals, he could then add the remaining Spirit Rings to his Clear Sky Hammer, giving him several more trump cards.
After considering this, he agreed with Tang Hao's decision.
Days passed one after another.
Eventually, Tang Hao agreed to Yu Xiaogang's proposal and allowed him to go to Spirit City to find Bibi Dong.
Early one morning, Yu Xiaogang left the academy alone.
Other than Tang Hao, no one knew the purpose of his trip.
Even Liu Erlong, who shared his bed, had not been told.
In a secluded spot outside Shrek Academy, Tang Hao met Yu Xiaogang.
"Grandmaster, it's a long journey, so be careful. Also, Bibi Dong's temperament in recent years is very different from what it used to be. You must be extremely careful when dealing with her."
"Remember, obtaining the cultivation method for twin Martial Spirits is secondary. Your safety should come first."
Tang Hao also had to admit that Yu Xiaogang's knowledge of Spirit Master theory was exceptionally profound.
Whether he had plagiarized anything was another matter, but the depth of his theoretical research was certainly no less than that of most experienced scholars.
Tang Hao knew many of those theories himself, but he had never studied them as deeply as Yu Xiaogang had.
For example, having Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer absorb only two Spirit Rings could prevent the two types of Spirit Power within his body from coming into conflict.
If Tang Hao had been left to figure it out himself, he was honestly not certain that he would have thought of such a method.
Yu Xiaogang smiled calmly and patted his chest confidently.
"Rest assured, Majesty Clear Sky Douluo, I know what I'm doing on this trip. It's just..."
Ever since Ma Hongjun had been killed, Flender had completely withdrawn from the academy's affairs and no longer concerned himself with its operations.
Several of his old friends had done the same.
Yu Xiaogang was worried that Liu Erlong alone would not be able to handle the upcoming promotion tournament.
"Don't worry, Grandmaster. I'll keep an eye on Xiao San and the others from the shadows. And don't forget, you personally taught Xiao San everything he knows. With Xiao San leading the team, there shouldn't be any major problems during the promotion tournament."
More importantly, no team would be eliminated during the promotion tournament. The results would only affect the byes they received in the finals.
Whether they took first place in the promotion tournament was not particularly important to Tang Hao.
On the contrary, he would rather have Tang San preserve his strength and avoid revealing the Clear Sky Hammer too early, so that nothing would interfere with Yu Xiaogang's trip.
Before they parted ways, Yu Xiaogang reminded him, "Majesty Clear Sky Douluo, I've already told Xiao San about the training schedule for the coming days. Please make sure you and Erlong lead the team properly and don't let them slack off."
About the time it takes to burn an incense stick later, the Shrek Seven Devils, including the substitutes, gathered on the training grounds of Shrek Academy.
"That's strange. Uncle Xiaogang isn't here?"
After waiting for quite some time without seeing him, Yu Tianheng could not help asking.
Tang San was equally puzzled.
When it came to leading their training, Yu Xiaogang was more enthusiastic than anyone else. There was no way he would simply disappear without a reason.
It was not until Liu Erlong arrived that everyone realized Yu Xiaogang was actually missing.
"Teacher Erlong, didn't Teacher come with you?" Tang San asked.
Liu Erlong shook her head anxiously.
"Every morning, the noise Xiaogang makes when he gets up wakes me. But today, I didn't hear anything at all."
"Xiaogang are you planning to abandon me again?"
Tang San spoke solemnly.
"Teacher Erlong, don't panic yet. Teacher wouldn't disappear without a reason. Think carefully. When was the last time you saw him?"
As Liu Erlong tried to recall, a voice suddenly sounded in Tang San's mind.
"Xiao San, Grandmaster went out to take care of something. There's no need to worry about him."
"Before leaving, Grandmaster asked me to tell you to lead the team properly during training."
Upon hearing this, Tang San breathed a sigh of relief.
However, he still did not want to reveal his father's identity, so he could not say anything for the time being.
"Teacher Erlong, wait here for now. If Teacher really left, he would definitely have left me a letter. I'll go back to the dormitory and check."
Tailong hurriedly added, "Third Young Master, do you need me to contact my family and have them help search for him?"
"If Grandmaster was kidnapped, my grandfather's experience should be enough to notice any clues."
"No need."
Tang San shook his head.
"Teacher may not actually be missing. There's no need to cause unnecessary panic throughout the city."
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