Ren Isana was annoyed. Being suddenly called a freak was just too much. *I'll have to leave a few marks on her face later!*
"No, I'm talking about your learning talent. It's absolutely freakish!" Yukino Yukinoshita hurriedly explained.
She really wasn't insulting him. Using True Qi to soothe the pain in her arm, she said to Ren, "I'm done. If we keep fighting, I won't be a match for you anyway."
From Ren's performance just now, she could clearly see the gap between them, so she had no desire to continue.
Not to mention, she had a premonition that if they kept fighting, she would get beaten to a pulp.
Although it felt a bit absurd, this intuition was absolutely real. This guy in front of her really wouldn't show her any mercy.
Judging by how he hadn't hesitated to punch her in the stomach earlier, if she kept going, he might just punch her period right out of her...
At the thought of this, Yukino couldn't help but shudder. She definitely didn't want that...
This inexplicable feeling made Yukino lose all desire to fight Ren. At the same time, she secretly made up her mind: from now on, she was teaming up with Megumi Kato!
She wasn't playing with Ren anymore. She would only seek him out for a fight once she got stronger. With that thought, Yukino decisively turned around to find a place to rest.
After all, condensing True Qi was exhausting, and she had only just mastered the technique before fighting Ren for a while.
She was already feeling physically and mentally drained. Thinking of this, Yukino suddenly frowned.
She stopped in her tracks, turned back to Ren, and asked, "Aren't you feeling tired?"
This was the one thing she was most confused about. What was up with Ren? Why didn't he seem the least bit fatigued after that battle?
Ren paused for a moment at the question. After assessing his own condition, he replied, "A little, but it's fine!"
True Qi essentially consumed a person's essence, energy, and spirit—in plain terms, mental and physical energy.
Theoretically speaking, the stronger your physical body, the more True Qi you could condense.
After all, this energy was directly tied to physical stamina. It primarily drained physical energy, followed by mental energy.
And aside from condensing True Qi, mental energy was also used to refine Magic Power.
This was exactly why Yukino felt so physically and mentally exhausted.
When she heard Ren say he was only "a little" tired, Yukino was stunned. She looked at him in disbelief. "Just a little?"
Ren had fought Shizuka Hiratsuka, rested for only a brief moment, and then fought her. She was already worn out, yet this guy was only "a little" tired...
*Sure enough, this guy really is a monster.* Yukino stared at Ren as if she were looking at a freak of nature.
Not only was his learning talent terrifyingly high, but his mental strength and physical endurance were also excessively overpowered, weren't they?
Ren realized this as well. His mental strength really was a bit too ridiculous. Was it because his soul had merged with his other self?
As a result, his mental energy and everything else had been amplified. If someone were to measure his soul, would it be absurdly strong too?
Ren recalled his first time meditating. It had been ridiculously fast. He had assumed his magic talent was just that high.
But looking at it now, there seemed to be a deeper reason. *A gift from my original body?* That was probably it.
For someone with a powerful spirit and soul, refining Magic Power was a breeze, all because his other self had given him everything!
"What an absurd guy," Yukino said, staring at Ren for a moment longer before retracting her gaze and turning to leave.
Yukino went to find a place to rest. Without a sparring partner, Ren also found a spot to cultivate on his own.
Watching the two from a distance, Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't say anything. The strength of these two students was already far beyond the rest of the class.
Especially Ren. This student was an absolutely massive surprise, making her look forward to his future growth even more.
Blocking Megumi Kato's attack with a single hand, Shizuka increased her force and began instructing her loudly.
"Don't use brute force! Mobilize your mental energy to draw out your hidden Qi, condense it into True Qi, and coat your arms with it!" Shizuka taught while ramping up her offensive.
Under Shizuka's relentless pressure, Megumi was suffering bitterly. Even though she was receiving personal guidance from a teacher, this was just too painful.
Still, under Shizuka's constant oppression, Megumi was making progress. Although she hadn't fully condensed True Qi yet, she was getting close.
Looking at the heavily panting Megumi, Shizuka immediately called it. "We'll stop here for now. You're already touching the threshold. Go get some good rest and try to break through soon."
Hearing Shizuka's words, Megumi nodded with a look of utter exhaustion. Now that she had relaxed, she didn't even have the strength to lift her arms.
She was simply too tired, and her entire body ached—all thanks to her battle with Shizuka.
Gritting her teeth, Megumi walked toward a corner to rest. She glanced around the massive classroom, noting that many people were still fighting.
Finally, she looked in Ren's direction and walked over.
Ren was currently sitting on the ground, deep in thought as he felt the True Qi circulating within his body.
Suddenly, he noticed Megumi approaching. Seeing her completely burnt-out appearance, Ren was instantly amused.
"Come, sit next to me, Kato-san," Ren said, waving her over.
Though confused by his request, Megumi walked over and sat down beside him.
Upon sitting, Megumi let out a long sigh of relief. She turned to Ren and asked, "Is there something you need, Isana-kun?"
Megumi didn't understand why Ren had called her over. While she was still puzzled, Ren condensed a surge of True Qi in his hand and placed it directly on her shoulder.
This seemingly improper gesture made Megumi freeze for a moment. Before she could speak, a warm current spread from Ren's hand.
Starting from her shoulder, it flowed through her entire body. This warm current slowly washed away her fatigue.
"Thank you," Megumi said, pursing her lips as she felt her exhaustion fade, expressing her gratitude to Ren.
"This is the legendary True Qi spa. If you look for someone to do this outside, it costs several hundred bucks a session," Ren joked with a cheeky grin, seeing that she had recovered enough.
Hearing this, Megumi immediately rolled her eyes. "But they actually give you a massage, which is why they charge so much. You just gave me a quick infusion of True Qi. There's no way it would be that expensive!"
She actually knew a bit about this stuff. She had even paid older girls to try it before, but that was a proper True Qi massage, not just a quick pump of True Qi like Ren had done!