Taking Shortcuts Really Feels Great!

"Practice more if you're bad at it. Practice makes perfect."

Shen Nuonuo's orange eyes sparkled with life as she looked at Qingluan Douluo with utmost sincerity.

"Alright, then are there any other moves?"

Qingluan Douluo suddenly felt that Shen Nuonuo knew so much. She had the makings of a grandmaster and would surely become one someday!

Shen Nuonuo nodded and carefully kept her distance from Qingluan Douluo, lest she accidentally whip his underage-looking face. She tossed the yo-yo forward, swung it around her body once, then reeled it back in from in front of her.

She then threw it forcefully from her right shoulder toward the lower left at an angle, making the yo-yo spin parallel to the ground. After lifting it up, she released her left hand and tossed the yo-yo upward, pulling the string with her right hand to bring it back into her palm.

"Did you learn it wrong?" Shen Nuonuo looked at the dumbfounded Qingluan Douluo.

Qingluan Douluo said, "Huh?"

"Oh, sorry, slip of the tongue. Fifth Grandfather, did you learn it?"

Shen Nuonuo wore a perfectly serious expression.

"I think so?"

Qingluan Douluo answered without much confidence. Failing to do that triangle just now had dealt him quite a blow.

"It's fine. Practice more. One day, you'll eventually learn it." Shen Nuonuo offered a rather halfhearted consolation while glancing toward the doorway.

Qingluan Douluo knew who she was waiting for. "Little Xue will most likely be sleeping over at Big Brother's tonight!"

"Is that so?" Shen Nuonuo felt somewhat disappointed. After so many days, she had grown used to having a little golden fur sleeping beside her.

Sigh, then I won't be able to tell Little Xue stories tonight. What a pity.

Qingluan Douluo: ???

How old was Little Xue already? Why did Shen Nuonuo still need to tell her stories?

"Fifth Grandfather, do you have anything else?" Shen Nuonuo did not say it outright, but her meaning was obvious.

She was tired. Whatever it was could wait until tomorrow!

"No." Qingluan Douluo felt somewhat gloomy. Forget it, he would go find Big Blue Bird and have him play with him.

Holding the two yo-yos Shen Nuonuo had given him, Qingluan vanished in a flash.

Big Fool, can Points increase Soul Power Level?

With no one left in the room, Shen Nuonuo lowered her eyes. Life suddenly seemed a little boring, so she casually found a topic to chat about.

No, Host. The road must be walked step by step, and cultivation must be advanced step by step. It cannot be achieved overnight.

The system answered with a cold expression.

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Shen Nuonuo had long guessed the answer, but she still could not resist asking. After all, taking shortcuts really felt great!

The next morning.

Shen Nuonuo had not slept very well last night because she had suddenly lost a body pillow and was not used to it...

She might as well get up early and cultivate!

Work hard! Strive on! Otherwise, she would be sobbing a year from now!

Of course, in Douluo, sleep could be replaced with meditative cultivation, but as someone from Blue Star, sleep was a top priority.

Fine, she admitted it. She was just afraid of dying from overwork!

"Big Sister!" Qian Renxue called from outside the door.

Shen Nuonuo opened her eyes and looked toward the door. "Little Xue, come in."

Qian Renxue walked in excitedly. "Morning, Big Sister. What are you doing?"

"Sigh, I'm cultivating diligently." Shen Nuonuo seemed to think of something. Her gaze shifted slightly, and her tone became somewhat melancholy.

Little Xue is only a little over a year younger than me. Sob, sob... If I don't work hard, I'll definitely fall far behind!

Sigh, Little Xue is Innate Level 20. If she absorbs two thousand-year Spirit Rings too, her Soul Power might reach Level 26 or 27. Maybe she'll become a Soul Elder at seven or eight years old and surely set a historical record.

Shen Nuonuo was happy for Qian Renxue, but she was the older sister!

How could she let her little sister protect her?

Qian Renxue did not know how to comfort Shen Nuonuo. She stood there helplessly, at a loss for what to do.

"Forget it, I won't think about that anymore. I still need to work hard. Come on, Little Xue, let's go eat!" Shen Nuonuo let it go and called to Qian Renxue.

"Mm!" Qian Renxue answered softly.

She would protect her in the future.

As usual, Shen Nuonuo and Qian Renxue finished breakfast. On the way to morning training, they unsurprisingly ran into Azure Luan Douluo, with Qingluan Douluo following behind him.

Qian Renxue greeted Azure Luan Douluo and Qingluan Douluo.

"Morning, Miss, Young Master." Azure Luan Douluo raised his brows, a smile appearing on his cool face.

"Morning, Nono!"

Qingluan Douluo waved his arm at Shen Nuonuo. He had gotten up early specifically so he could follow along and play with them.

Shen Nuonuo remained composed. "Good morning, Third Enshrined. Good morning, Fifth Grandfather."

Azure Luan and Qingluan together were truly a feast for the eyes. Both were rare, stunningly handsome men. Unfortunately, after the Battle of Jialing Pass, the divine bird would fall at Jialing, and the divine bow would shatter on the battlefield. What a pity, what a pity.

Azure Luan Douluo pressed his lips together. He had heard about his own death so often that he had gotten used to it, but Fifth Elder...

Qingluan Douluo did not think so much about it. He believed that everyone would die eventually, so one only needed to enjoy life while one could. Besides, Heaven had allowed all the brothers to hear Shen Nuonuo's inner thoughts precisely so they could avoid the future battle.

"Nono, Third Brother and I came to practice boxing with you. After that, we should be able to watch you make a Soul Tool, right?"

Qingluan Douluo looked natural, his brows raised high as his clear youthful voice rang out.

"Mm, but I need an empty room."

Over the past few days, Shen Nuonuo had only learned the basics of production and assembly. Naturally, she did not yet possess even a third of the skill of a Level 1 Soul Engineer.

She could not learn core engraving in such a short time.

She was now wondering whether she should use a Summoning Card to obtain talent related to Soul Tools.

"Small matter. I came prepared!" Qingluan Douluo patted his chest, utterly unconcerned.

"Then thank you, Fifth Grandfather!" Shen Nuonuo felt that Qingluan Douluo was genuinely a pretty good person.

"You're welcome!"

As usual, Shen Nuonuo led Qian Renxue through a set of Tai Chi, naturally at a slow pace.

Azure Luan Douluo followed along from behind, and he looked fairly convincing.

Qingluan Douluo, however, was distracted. He had no interest whatsoever in something meant for health and wellness.

After finishing the twenty-four forms of Tai Chi.

Qingluan Douluo impatiently pulled Shen Nuonuo toward the workshop he had prepared.

Qian Renxue stared blankly as her big sister was simply dragged away by Qingluan Douluo.

"Little Xue, come with Third Grandfather!"

Seeing that the two had already vanished without a trace, Azure Luan Douluo helplessly picked up Qian Renxue and headed over.

By the time Azure Luan Douluo and Qian Renxue reached the room, Shen Nuonuo had nearly finished preparing everything.

Qingluan Douluo stood three fist-widths away from Shen Nuonuo's side.

In her hand, Shen Nuonuo held the Engraving Knife she had exchanged for one hundred Points, specially made for cutting materials.

The blueprint lay beside her.

She could not remember it.

After Qian Renxue and Azure Luan Douluo arrived, they quietly watched from the side without interrupting.

One needed to concentrate while working.

"Clink, clink."

"Thunk, thunk."

Shen Nuonuo focused intently as she used the Engraving Knife to cut the materials and carry out some preparatory work.