Chapter 35 Training: Freshman Assessment Begins Immediately!
After making that self-deprecating remark, Dai Huabin left with Zhu Lu.
In the days that followed, everything proceeded as planned.
After Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Cui Yajie officially became disciples of the Tang Clan, Tang Ya couldn't wait to pull out all her most treasured martial arts techniques.
The cultivation manual for the Mysterious Heaven Art was passed down that very day, and the introductory mental cultivation method for the Purple Extreme Demon Eye was also given to Cui Yajie.
When Tang Ya was passing on her skills, Bei Bei stood by and watched.
He was actually quite emotional.
After so many years of decline, the Tang Clan has finally welcomed three talented newcomers, all of whom are girls.
"Xiaoya, teach them slowly. Don't cram everything in at once. They need time to digest it."
Beibei offered a reminder.
Tang Ya didn't listen at all and started explaining the operation route of the Mysterious Heaven Art while holding Xiao Xiao's hand.
Cui Yajie remained calm and read the incantation for the Purple Demon Eye several times after obtaining it. Then she began to try to absorb the purple energy of the morning sunlight.
Wang Dong'er sat to the side, holding a handwritten copy of the Mysterious Heaven Art in her hand, but her mind was in a mess.
She always felt that her decision to join the Tang Clan came too suddenly.
She hadn't thought about it at all before, but the moment she stood in front of Tang Ya, the thought popped into her head: join.
The thought was so strong it didn't seem like it belonged to her.
"I only bought grilled fish from him once, how could I possibly have this feeling?"
Wang Dong'er shook her head violently, trying to get rid of all those messy thoughts.
Never mind, the Mysterious Heaven Art looks pretty good, I'll learn it first.
...
One month later.
The effects of the Mysterious Heaven Art were even better than Dai Huabin had anticipated.
Wang Dong'er's soul power broke through to level 22 first.
She already possessed the dual martial souls of the Goddess of Light Butterfly and the Clear Sky Hammer, so her innate talent was undeniable. Once the meditation efficiency of the Mysterious Heaven Art increased, the growth of her soul power was almost visible to the naked eye.
Cui Yajie also kept up, steadily progressing to level 25.
What excited Cui Yajie even more was the Purple Demon Eye.
Although she has only been a student for a month, her spiritual strength has already improved significantly.
Previously, when using "Charm," its effectiveness was greatly reduced against Spirit Masters above level 20. Now, she could vaguely sense that the range of her spiritual power had expanded considerably.
As for the Tang Sect, Huo Yuhao's reaction surprised Dai Huabin.
According to Cui Yajie, Huo Yuhao was initially very happy when he heard that three new people had arrived at the Tang Sect.
But later, he somehow found out that all three of them had a close relationship with Dai Huabin, and he became very cold.
"That boy selling grilled fish is strange."
One night in the dormitory, Cui Yajie mentioned it to Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er.
"Every time we appeared at the Tang Clan training ground with Hua Bin, he would find an excuse to leave."
Xiao Xiao tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Maybe it's because he is introverted?"
Cui Yajie shook her head:
"It's not that he is introverted. I've observed him several times. Whenever Hua Bin is around, Huo Yuhao exudes a kind of… how should I put it, a very repressed feeling."
She didn't use the term "negative emotions," but the meaning was similar.
Xiao Xiao asked with some concern, "Should we tell the class monitor?"
"No need." Cui Yajie tossed her long pink hair. "The class monitor is smarter than us. He must have noticed it a long time ago."
Wang Dong'er leaned against the headboard, hugging her pillow as she listened to their conversation without saying a word.
She noticed Huo Yuhao too.
To be precise, every time she went to the Tang Clan to practice her skills, she would unconsciously look for the figure of that boy in the gray cloth shirt.
This feeling made Wang Dong'er very irritable.
She had spoken no more than ten words to Huo Yuhao in total, most of which were when they were buying grilled fish.
Why would she, a direct disciple of the Clear Sky Sect, care about an ordinary boy whose soul power is only a dozen levels?
"Something's not right! Something's extremely wrong!"
Wang Dong'er buried her face in the pillow and mumbled something under her breath.
"Dong'er, what did you say?" Xiao Xiao leaned closer.
"Nothing! Go to sleep!"
...
Dai Huabin was quite satisfied to learn that the three of them had kept their distance from Huo Yuhao.
Wang Dong'er made him feel especially at ease.
In the original novel, the bond between Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao was ridiculously deep, but now, although Wang Dong'er occasionally has some strange feelings, she has been actively resisting them.
This shows that the butterfly effect is useful.
So far, Wang Dong'er has not had any opportunity to have any in-depth contact with Huo Yuhao.
Without the daily interaction of living in the same dormitory, and without the unexpected triggering of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the "destined connection" between the two was just a faint thread.
Dai Huabin was unsure whether the relationship could be completely severed.
But all he could do was ensure that Wang Dong'er had enough people around her, strong enough that she wouldn't need to care about a mere teenager.
For more than a month, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu devoted almost all their spare time to cultivation.
He got up at six every morning and did basic training for Martial Soul Resonance in his single dormitory. In the morning, he attended theory classes with Mu Jin, and in the afternoon, he engaged in unwavering practical combat training.
The lineup for practice sessions was very fixed.
Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu were in the same group.
Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Cui Yajie were a group.
Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nanmen Yun'er were in the third group.
Three groups of people took turns fighting.
At first, Wang Dong'er and her two friends were completely outmatched by Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu.
However, as their teamwork became more and more seamless, and Xiao Xiao's "Ding Zhi Yu" defense was so tough, she was able to withstand several rounds of Dai Huabin's attacks on occasion.
Ning Tian's group was even more interesting.
As soon as Ning Tian activated the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Wu Feng's Dragon Fire surged dramatically.
With the addition of Nanmen Yun'er's Jade Slash providing long-range firepower suppression, the three of them working together were surprisingly threatening.
After one sparring session, Wu Feng plopped down on the ground, panting, and glared at Dai Huabin: "You... can you please stop hitting me first every time?"
Dai Huabin wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Because you're the best fighter. If we don't take you down first, Ning Tian's support will keep healing you."
Wu Feng was stunned for a moment, not expecting that the other side was focusing their attacks on her because they valued her.
Her lips twitched, almost revealing a smug expression, but she forced it back, snorted, and turned her head away.
Ning Tian shook her head with a smile.
In reality, Dai Huabin often held off two Great Soul Masters alone, allowing Zhu Lu to launch a sneak attack on Ning Tian. However, Wu Feng's attention was entirely focused on Dai Huabin, and she only saw Dai Huabin beating her up.
Zhu Lu silently handed a handkerchief to Dai Huabin, then took the water bottle cap from his hand, unscrewed it, and handed it back. The whole sequence of actions was fluid and seamless, requiring no verbal communication whatsoever.
When Wang Dong'er saw this, she clicked her tongue for no apparent reason.
"What are you looking at?" Cui Yajie leaned closer, a mischievous grin on her face.
"Who looked! I was counting ants on the ground!" Wang Dong'er blushed and grabbed Xiao Xiao, then left.
And so, the days flew by in training and sparring.
In the blink of an eye, there were only two days left until the new student assessment.
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