Mothers and Daughters

Lucius had reached a standstill in the trial. He couldn't improve his time as he kept being eliminated by the ball that had a speed he just couldn't react to no matter where it came from. He had long since tried to use wind techniques to help him or to use the transitional formations he created but whenever he emitted qi from his body it fizzled out and wouldn't stay within his control. It seemed as if the trial was designed to force him to only use his body and his qi inside his body. As far as Lucius was concerned, his control over his body should be top-notch among those at the same stage as him but he was not able to get past this damn trial!