Chapter 224: Special Training Begins, One Month Later

The next day, as per yesterday's arrangements.

After finishing breakfast in the morning, Lin Ye led Meng Yiran and Zhu Zhuqing out of Suotuo City and arrived at a forest outside the city.

"Young Master, why are we here?"

After venturing deep into the forest and climbing a small hill, the three of them finally reached a spacious hillside. Meng Yiran was utterly puzzled about the purpose of coming here.

"Didn't I tell you yesterday? I brought you here specifically to conduct special training for you!"

Lin Ye said calmly, his hands clasped behind his back.

"Special training?"

Hearing Lin Ye's words, Meng Yiran couldn't help but look around, but there seemed to be nothing but endless grass and a few large trees.

How could they possibly conduct special training here?

Meng Yiran was filled with confusion and doubt.

As if sensing her bewilderment, Lin Ye turned around and extended his hand.

With a flash of light, two pendants suddenly appeared in his palm.

However, these pendants were somewhat peculiar—each was adorned with a small tortoise shell.

"Wear them!"

After taking out the two tortoise-shell pendants, Lin Ye handed them to Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran.

"Young Master, what does this pendant have to do with our special training?"

Accepting the pendant, Meng Yiran examined it curiously while asking.

"Of course it's useful. Try channeling your soul power into it!"

Lin Ye replied with a faint smile.

"Channel soul power into the pendant?"

With a mix of curiosity and doubt, Meng Yiran infused her soul power into the pendant.

As the soul power flowed into the pendant, she suddenly felt a strange force field expand from the tortoise shell, enveloping her.

Under this peculiar force field, her body instantly felt much heavier.

"This is… a soul tool?!"

After testing the pendant's ability, Meng Yiran looked at Lin Ye in astonishment. She had never heard of a soul tool capable of generating a gravity field.

"You could say it's a type of soul tool… From now on, you must wear this pendant every day, continuously channeling soul power into it to maintain the gravity field while moving. Understood?"

Lin Ye nodded noncommittally at Meng Yiran's words and then continued, "Wearing this pendant and moving under the gravity field is part of your special training, but this alone doesn't require coming here, does it?"

Meng Yiran was still puzzled.

"This is only one part of it. I haven't finished explaining yet!"

Lin Ye glanced at Meng Yiran and said calmly.

"I just mentioned that casually. Now, let me formally outline your one-month special training plan."

"First, in the morning, I will prepare a special training breakfast for you, including a large piece of spirit beast meat, a soul power food, and a medicinal herb. After that, you will wear these pendants and, under the gravity field, run all the way from Suotuo City to here."

"But that's not all. The previous part is just to train your speed and endurance under weighted conditions. Once you arrive here, you will also practice your mastery of your martial souls and soul skills."

"I've noticed that both of you are not very proficient in using your martial souls and soul skills. Starting with you, Meng Yiran."

"Although you are an agility-attack type soul master, unlike Zhu Zhuqing, you are a tool soul master. Even though your soul skills are burst-type, you still need to practice your mastery and techniques with your martial soul. Your training will involve sparring with me."

"As for Zhu Zhuqing, your task is to master your first two soul skills. Haven't you realized that your first two soul skills can be chained together?"

"Netherworld Stab increases the length and sharpness of your claws, while Netherworld Hundred Claws allows you to deliver multiple claw strikes simultaneously."

"But during your fight against Zhao Wuji at Shrek Academy, your second soul skill's claw strikes were completely scattered across a wide area."

"Have you ever thought about how much damage you could deal if all the strikes from your second soul skill landed on the same spot you targeted with Netherworld Stab? The combined damage from multiple strikes focused on one point would be immense."

"And then, your third soul skill, Netherworld Slash, could deliver the final blow. If you can execute this combo as I described, even a defense-type soul master of the same level wouldn't be able to withstand your three consecutive soul skills. So, here's your training task—follow me."

With that, Lin Ye walked toward a large tree nearby.

Upon reaching the tree, Lin Ye drew a small circle, only about the size of a palm, on its trunk using his Hidden Wind Sword.

"Your task is to continuously practice your first and second soul skills on this tree, as I just explained."

"First, use your first soul skill to strike within the circle I drew. Then, use your second soul skill, ensuring all your claw strikes land within the same circle. Once you can leave a finger-deep groove in the circle with a single combo, come find me."

"One more thing: when you start practicing your soul skills, you can slow down your movements, but you must simultaneously channel soul power into the pendant on your chest."

"This way, you'll not only train your body but also improve your control over soul power. If you can achieve what I've described under these conditions, you'll perform even better in actual combat!"

"Alright, you can begin now!"

After instructing Zhu Zhuqing, Lin Ye led Meng Yiran to an open area nearby.

"Young Master, how should I start my training?"

Watching Zhu Zhuqing enthusiastically begin her training, Meng Yiran couldn't help but feel eager.

"First, summon your martial soul and activate your first soul skill."

Standing on the lush grass with a gentle breeze blowing around them, Lin Ye spoke slowly.

"Understood."

Nodding obediently, Meng Yiran first summoned her Serpent Staff martial soul and then activated her first soul skill, Serpent Blade.

As the skill activated, the serpent head of the staff opened its mouth, revealing a sharp, blade-like tip.

"Now, while maintaining the gravity field, attack me. I'll stand here without moving or using any weapons. If you can land a hit on me with your blade, you pass."

Lin Ye said calmly.

"Huh? That simple?"

Meng Yiran was startled.

Although moving under the gravity field would be difficult, Lin Ye was standing still and wouldn't use any weapons. All she had to do was touch him with her Serpent Blade—how hard could that be?

"Simple?"

Hearing Meng Yiran's naive words, Lin Ye couldn't help but smirk.

He had nearly mastered the Lonely Nine Swords to perfection. To him, using his hands or a sword made little difference. If he didn't want to be hit, Meng Yiran wouldn't land a single strike!

"Begin."

Standing in place, Lin Ye gave the order.

"Then here I come!"

With a spirited shout, Meng Yiran took a few steps back before dashing toward Lin Ye, thrusting her Serpent Blade at him.

However, Lin Ye merely raised his finger like a sword, effortlessly blocking the blade with a thick layer of Nine Yang True Qi.

With a flick of his finger, he sent both the blade and Meng Yiran stumbling aside.

"He blocked my Serpent Blade with just his finger… I must be too slow!"

Biting her lip, Meng Yiran redoubled her efforts, attacking Lin Ye with all her might.

But unfortunately, her techniques were far too crude in Lin Ye's eyes.

Without even needing to focus, Lin Ye easily deflected every one of her strikes, even when she resorted to her third soul skill, Serpent Thrust.

After over an hour of combat,

Due to constantly channeling soul power into the pendant, maintaining her martial soul, and using her soul skills, Meng Yiran soon exhausted both her soul power and stamina, collapsing onto the grass, panting heavily.

Meanwhile, in the distance, Zhu Zhuqing had practiced countless times, her soul power and stamina nearly depleted. Her face was flushed, her hair disheveled, and she was also breathing heavily.

Despite her relentless efforts, the tree in front of her was covered in chaotic claw marks, with very few landing within the circle Lin Ye had drawn.

"Alright, today's morning training session ends here. Rest for half an hour to recover your soul power, then run back to Suotuo City."

"Remember what I said—keep channeling soul power into the pendant to maintain the gravity field. Only then will the training be effective. Understood?"

Before letting the two girls rest, Lin Ye reminded them.

"We… we understand."

Meng Yiran replied between gasps.

Zhu Zhuqing wiped the sweat from her face and nodded lightly.

As the two girls sat cross-legged to meditate and recover their soul power, Lin Ye walked over to the tree Zhu Zhuqing had been training on. Summoning his Nine Spirit Immortal Begonia martial soul, he cast a healing light on the tree.

Under the healing light, the claw marks on the tree quickly disappeared.

Lin Ye nodded in satisfaction.

There were only a few trees on this hillside—they needed to be preserved carefully.

After the girls finished resting, Lin Ye accompanied them back to the Violet Rose Hotel.

At noon, Lin Ye prepared a lavish lunch, including various meats, spirit beast meat, and soul power cherries he had specially requested from Su Ying.

In the afternoon, it was time for the girls to cultivate.

After nearly depleting their soul power in the morning, the effects of the medicinal herbs, spirit beast meat, and soul power food were amplified during their afternoon meditation, significantly speeding up their soul power growth.

In the evening,

Following their afternoon cultivation, the girls continued their training at night, but this time with the assistance of Lin Ye's Fallen Heart Flame.

The Fallen Heart Flame not only boosted their cultivation speed but also helped purge impurities from their soul power, accumulated from digesting the medicinal herbs during the day.

And so, a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Over this month, under Lin Ye's relentless guidance, both girls successfully achieved the goals he had set for them.

Meng Yiran had become far more proficient in wielding her tool martial soul, while Zhu Zhuqing could now focus all the strikes of her second soul skill, Netherworld Hundred Claws, onto a palm-sized area and seamlessly chain it with her first and third soul skills.

Thanks to Lin Ye's intensive training and abundant resources, both girls had made remarkable progress in their cultivation.

Zhu Zhuqing had advanced from level 31 to level 35, while Meng Yiran had risen from level 31 to level 34.

After completing the final day of special training, Lin Ye decided to reward the girls for their hard work over the past month.

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