Codename: Blue Silver General

"Teacher Lin Mu, we still have spirit battles to take part in, so we'll be leaving first."

Provoked by Tang San, Yu Tianheng's fighting spirit had already been reignited. Losing once was not frightening; what was frightening was losing again and again.

Now that his Soul Power had reached level thirty-nine, once he broke through to level forty and absorbed another soul ring, he would surely be able to defeat Tang San.

"Right. We can't neglect today's spirit battles either."

Lin Mu nodded slightly, then looked at Qin Ming beside him. "Teacher Qin, I'll have to trouble you to take them to the spirit arena. For now, focus on improving their individual strength. There's no need to consider team tactics yet."

For this sort of routine basic training, Lin Mu naturally could not handle everything personally. Leaving it to Qin Ming, the assistant instructor, was most appropriate.

Hearing Lin Mu's arrangements, Qin Ming immediately bowed and replied, "It's no trouble. This is my duty to begin with."

Before long, Qin Ming led Yu Tianheng and the others out of the training ground, leaving behind only Ye Lingling, the sole person who had not been assigned any training.

Ye Lingling lightly bit her lower lip. As though she had finally gathered her courage, she walked up to Lin Mu with light steps and called softly, "Brother Lin Mu."

Her voice was quiet, yet it clearly reached the ears of the few people remaining.

Xiao Wu's eyes rolled, and she immediately shrewdly grabbed Tang San's arm, saying loudly, "Brother, let's go register too. I've never taken part in a spirit battle before."

Before her words had even faded, she dragged the somewhat bewildered Tang San outside without giving him any chance to object.

Tang San looked helpless and could only say to Lin Mu, "Master, Xiao Wu and I will head to the spirit arena first."

Lin Mu waved a hand, signaling for them to do as they pleased.

Seeing this, Xue Qinghe's eyes flashed with a deep light, though her face still bore a gentle smile. "Brother Lin, I have some matters to attend to as well, so I'll take my leave first."

"Please do as you wish, Your Highness."

In no time, only Lin Mu and Ye Lingling remained in the training ground.

The surroundings suddenly fell quiet. Ye Lingling lowered her eyes, her hands twisting the hem of her clothes uneasily as a faint blush inexplicably rose to her cheeks.

A moment later.

Ye Lingling lifted her clear eyes to look at Lin Mu. With an innocent, endearing expression, she said, "Brother Lin Mu, I finally got to see you again. I never expected... you would become our leader."

Seeing her shy yet dependent appearance, Lin Mu felt a slight stir in his heart. He gently rubbed her hair and smiled.

"It's been six years. You've grown quite a bit taller—and even more beautiful."

Feeling the warmth of his hand on her head, Ye Lingling was like a kitten being stroked. She unconsciously rubbed lightly against his palm, and none of her usual aloofness remained.

Suddenly remembering something, Ye Lingling said softly, "Brother Lin Mu, Mother mentions you often too. She has always wanted to repay your kindness."

At those words, a strange gleam flashed through Lin Mu's eyes, and the image of a figure in white from six years ago surfaced in his mind.

Lin Mu then withdrew his hand and said, "There's no need for that. It's been so long already. You don't owe me anything."

Lin Mu had never taken such trivial matters to heart. He was not the sort of person who demanded repayment for a favor.

Hearing that, Ye Lingling finally gathered her courage. She raised her pretty face and asked with a mixture of innocent expectation, "Brother Lin Mu, you said earlier that you would teach me privately. Can we start now?"

"Yes. As a support-system soul master, you don't need conventional training. What you lack is a means of protecting yourself, so I plan to teach you a movement technique."

"A movement technique?" Ye Lingling blinked her beautiful eyes, curiosity filling them.

Lin Mu then began to explain, "This movement technique combines certain special footwork techniques with the use of the power of wind..."

That special footwork technique was naturally Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

However, Lin Mu had not asked Tang San for the complete Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. He had merely drawn inspiration from its footwork; the method of circulating Soul Power was entirely different.

Moreover, after fully perfecting the movement technique, he had taught it to Tang San as well, though Tang San was more accustomed to using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

After all, Tang San held deep feelings for the Tang Sect and intended to carry forward the Tang Sect's martial arts in this world.

Next, Lin Mu began teaching Ye Lingling the most basic footwork.

The complete movement technique involved the circulation of Soul Power, and reaching its higher realms required mastery of the power of wind. Ordinary soul masters simply could not learn it.

However, merely mastering some basic footwork would be enough to greatly improve one's ability to survive.

As he explained, Lin Mu would occasionally support Ye Lingling by the arm or waist, helping her adjust her posture.

Ye Lingling learned earnestly, but since this was her first encounter with such an exquisite movement technique, she inevitably appeared somewhat clumsy.

Gradually, her cheeks grew increasingly flushed, and her heartbeat quickened.

After dozens of rounds of practice, Ye Lingling steadied her breathing and looked up at Lin Mu. A faint glimmer shone in her beautiful eyes as she asked softly, "Brother Lin Mu, does this movement technique... have a name?"

"A name?"

Lin Mu paused slightly. He truly had not considered that question.

When he had created this movement technique, he had deliberately imitated Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens from Gu Long's novels, making the user's movements graceful and unrestrained.

Lin Mu then blurted out, "Let's call it Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens."

"Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens."

Ye Lingling repeated it softly. Delight bloomed in her eyes, and she smiled faintly. "That name sounds so lovely."

Meanwhile, under Qin Ming's lead, the group had already entered the largest spirit arena in Heaven Dou City.

Since this was Tang San and Xiao Wu's first time participating in spirit battles, they first needed to complete their registration.

When the staff asked for her Soul Battle alias, Xiao Wu quickly came up with one and excitedly gave the name "Soft Bone Charm Rabbit."

"Brother, what alias are you planning to use?"

Hearing this, Tang San pondered for a moment before saying solemnly, "Blue Silver General."

"Blue Silver General?"

Yu Feng, standing nearby, wore a slightly strange expression when he heard the alias and could not help asking, "Tang San, do you plan to become a general someday?"

Yu Tianheng, Osler, and the others also looked over curiously. With Tang San's talent, becoming a general in the future would not be difficult.

"Something like that."

A trace of hidden meaning flashed through Tang San's eyes. This alias had mainly been inspired by Master.

After registering, Tang San first signed up for an individual Soul Battle, then teamed up with Xiao Wu to register for a two-person Soul Battle.

At that moment, Yu Tianheng walked over and invited Tang San, "Tang San, are you interested in forming a team with me? We can work on our coordination."

His attitude was very sincere. After their previous battle, he had already recognized Tang San's strength. Tang San definitely would not hold him back.

"Team coordination is indeed necessary," Qin Ming agreed from the side.

After thinking briefly, Tang San nodded. "All right."

Although he had defeated Yu Tianheng through tactics earlier, there had been a degree of luck involved. If Yu Tianheng had not underestimated him, the outcome might still have been uncertain.

Moreover, working with Yu Tianheng, who possessed a top-tier beast Martial Soul, would also be valuable experience for him.