Princess Qian Renxue's Setback

"Grandfather, I know what it means to completely master a spirit skill!"

"For example, my First Spirit Skill is Angel Assault. Its initial effect is to condense the power of the Six-Winged Angel into my fist. While attacking, it can also form a shield of light, allowing both offense and defense!"

"If I can use multiple Angel Assaults at the same time, or use it solely as a shield to protect my entire body, that would mean I have gained further control over Angel Assault!"

"Grandfather, if I can do all that, would it count as completely mastering my First Spirit Skill?"

Inside Douluo Hall, Qian Renxue explained her understanding of spirit skill mastery to Qian Daoliu.

"Not bad. You understand it very well!"

"You're far better than your father was back then!"

Hearing Qian Renxue's words, Qian Daoliu's eyes filled with delight, and his heart swelled with gratification.

Not only did his granddaughter possess outstanding cultivation talent, but she was also exceptionally intelligent. There was much knowledge about martial souls that he did not even need to teach her—she could grasp it simply through reading!

Unlike her father, Qian Xunji, whose talent was ordinary and whose intelligence was nothing remarkable. With the same method of instruction, Qian Xunji had needed him to guide him through everything step by step!

"Hehe, Grandfather, aren't I amazing?"

Upon hearing Qian Daoliu's praise, Qian Renzue immediately became delighted.

"Then do you know how to completely master your First Spirit Skill?"

Qian Daoliu smiled faintly and continued questioning Qian Renzue.

"That's simple too, isn't it? Now that I know the result, I just need to cultivate toward that result!"

Qian Renzue immediately repeated the answer Mu Ge had given her.

"Is that so? Then tell Grandfather, Xue Er—how long will it take you to achieve it?"

Hearing Qian Renzue's naïve words, Qian Daoliu smiled but did not point out that her reasoning was wrong.

Knowing the result before working toward it did make cultivation somewhat easier, but it could not be called simple.

Only after trying it yourself would you understand how difficult it truly was.

"One month! Grandfather, I'll definitely be able to completely master my First Spirit Skill in one month!"

Unaware of the difficulty involved, Qian Renzue thought it really was simple and spoke with complete confidence.

"Very well. Then Grandfather will wait one month to see Xue Er's results!"

Qian Daoliu said with a smile upon hearing her words.

He did not expose her mistake. Letting Qian Renzue learn a lesson from failure would be a good thing, lest she become too proud.

All this time, Qian Renzue's cultivation had gone far too smoothly!

"Hehe, just wait, Grandfather. In one month, I'll definitely do it!"

"Isn't this way too difficult?"

Over the following days, Qian Renzue was full of confidence at first. But after trying again and again, she realized that she had been wrong.

"What should I do?"

"I told Grandfather I could do it in one month!"

"Forget one month—even half a year might not be enough for me to accomplish it!"

Thinking of the confident words she had spoken before her grandfather, Qian Renzue's pretty face flushed with embarrassment. She felt utterly humiliated.

More importantly, she did not want to disappoint her grandfather. If she could not do what she had said, Grandfather would surely be disappointed in her, wouldn't he?

"It's all that guy's fault. He actually told me it was simple. Simple, my foot!"

Amid her embarrassment, Qian Renzue inevitably shifted part of the blame onto Mu Ge. It was because she had believed his words that things had turned out this way.

"What's wrong, Princess Qian Renzue? I don't think I've offended you."

"You don't have to look at me so resentfully!"

Looking at Qian Renzue before him, Mu Ge was somewhat puzzled. He did not know why Qian Renzue, who had not appeared in the library for several days, was staring at him like this as soon as she showed up.

It was as if he had offended her!

Could she have found out that he had bullied her mother?

Impossible!

"You did offend me!"

"You were the one who told me that once I knew the result, trying to master a spirit skill would be easy. But you were lying! Even knowing the result, it isn't easy at all!"

Qian Renzue glared at Mu Ge with her watery eyes, fuming.

"It is easy!"

"Didn't you see me use my spirit skill that day? That's exactly how I did it!"

Hearing the reason, Mu Ge chuckled inwardly. So that was it. Outwardly, however, he wore an innocent expression.

Hearing Mu Ge's words, Princess Qian Renxue, who had been ready to continue questioning him, stiffened slightly.

What Mu Ge said seemed to make sense.

"Then how long did it take you to completely master your First Spirit Skill?"

Still unwilling to concede, Qian Renxue quickly changed the subject.

She wanted to see how long Mu Ge had taken to master it. If it had taken him a long time, how could it be considered simple?

"Let me think... two days? Or three?"

"I don't remember. Anyway, around two or three days!"

Hearing Qian Renxue's question, Mu Ge thought for a moment before answering casually.

"What?"

"How is that possible?"

Having learned how difficult it was, Qian Renxue stared at him in disbelief upon hearing his answer.

If even she could not do it, how could Mu Ge possibly have managed it?

And in only two or three days? That was impossible, right?

Qian Renxue was full of disbelief.

"If Princess Qian Renxue doesn't believe me, then forget it. I'm telling the truth anyway!"

Mu Ge smiled, not caring whether Qian Renxue believed him or not.

Yet it was precisely this attitude that made Qian Renxue believe him a little.

"Then... can you tell me how you did it?"

Now somewhat convinced, Qian Renxue's thoughts shifted, and she directly began asking Mu Ge for guidance.

At this point, she no longer put on the act of testing Mu Ge. All she wanted now was to quickly find a solution and avoid disappointing her grandfather.

"How I did it?"

Hearing Qian Renxue's question, Mu Ge was quite willing to tell her.

But for a moment, he did not know how to answer. Everyone's martial soul was different; even with the same martial soul, its specific manifestation in each soul master was not entirely identical. Therefore, every soul master's control over their own soul skills was completely different as well.

Still, some tricks should be universally applicable. Telling Qian Renxue about them should help her avoid many detours.

"You definitely know. Tell me, or I'll tell Grandfather that you bullied me that day!"

Before Mu Ge could explain anything, Qian Renxue threatened him.

"..."

That was not cute at all!

"I can tell you, but first, I need to thoroughly understand your martial soul and soul skill. After all, your martial soul and soul skill are different from mine!"

A little annoyed, Mu Ge had no intention of telling Qian Renxue for free.

He planned to carefully examine Qian Renxue's martial soul and soul skill.

It would also be a good chance to test one of his theories.