Distraction Control Method! Three Months of Grueling Cultivation!

Day after day passed, and Zhao Tian and Ning Rongrong never interrupted their cultivation.

Every morning, the two trained their bodies together.

In the morning, Zhao Tian cultivated the Radiant Divine Canon, while Ning Rongrong practiced controlling her martial soul.

In the afternoon, the two underwent coordination training.

At night, they each cultivated their Soul Power.

The days were full and busy, yet Zhao Tian enjoyed every moment of them.

He knew that the Spirit Hall competition three months from now would be his first appearance before the world. He had to be in his best condition.

That morning, Zhao Tian and Ning Rongrong were summoned to the sect's main hall.

Ning Fengzhi stood in the center of the hall, while Chen Xin and Gu Rong stood solemnly on either side.

"Tian'er, Rongrong, you have been in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for some time now."

Ning Fengzhi looked at the two children and spoke slowly.

"I have seen all the progress you have made during this time. Tian'er, you have been diligent and hardworking. Rongrong, you are no longer as spoiled as you once were. I am very pleased."

Hearing her father praise her, Ning Rongrong wore a proud smile on her little face and secretly glanced at Zhao Tian.

"I called you here today to pass down a secret inherited technique of the sect."

Ning Fengzhi's tone shifted, becoming serious.

"The Distraction Control Method."

Zhao Tian's heart stirred.

He had heard of the Distraction Control Method in the original work. It was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's secret art, one that only core disciples were qualified to cultivate.

The key to cultivating this technique lay in the control of spiritual power. It allowed one to control multiple targets at once and perform different actions simultaneously.

For an auxiliary-type Soul Master like Ning Rongrong, the Distraction Control Method was a required course.

With every additional soul ring on the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, she could support one more target. Without the Distraction Control Method to sustain it, she simply could not provide boosts to multiple people at once.

For a battle-type Soul Master like Zhao Tian, the Distraction Control Method was equally beneficial.

If he could divide his attention in battle and simultaneously account for attacking, defending, evading, and observing the enemy, his combat strength would increase severalfold.

"The Distraction Control Method is divided into five stages."

Ning Fengzhi continued.

"They are the Three-Aperture Heart of Control, Four-Aperture Heart of Constancy, Five-Aperture Heart of Dispersion, Six-Aperture Heart of As-You-Will, and Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart..."

Ning Rongrong listened attentively, a rare look of concentration appearing on her little face.

"Tian'er, Rongrong, I will first teach you the incantation and method for the first stage. After you return, practice diligently and strive to get started as soon as possible."

After speaking, Ning Fengzhi handed two prepared scrolls to Zhao Tian and Ning Rongrong respectively.

Zhao Tian accepted the scroll and opened it. It was densely filled with incantations and annotations in neat handwriting. It was clearly written by Ning Fengzhi himself.

"Thank you, Teacher."

Zhao Tian bowed.

"Thank you, Dad!"

Ning Rongrong bowed as well, then impatiently opened her scroll and began reading it.

Ning Fengzhi looked at the two children, his eyes full of expectation.

"The Distraction Control Method is not easy to cultivate. Do not be impatient. Take it one step at a time."

"Yes!"

The two answered in unison.

In the days that followed, another item was added to the pair's cultivation regimen: the Distraction Control Method.

As Zhao Tian cultivated the Radiant Divine Canon, his spiritual power was constantly being tempered already. Cultivating the Distraction Control Method therefore yielded twice the result with half the effort.

In less than ten days, he successfully got started and reached the realm of using one mind for two purposes.

Ning Rongrong refused to fall behind. Half a month later, she too reached the realm of using one mind for two purposes.

When Ning Fengzhi learned of this, he was utterly astonished.

Back then, it had taken him a full month of cultivating the Distraction Control Method just to reach the point of using one mind for two purposes.

These two children's talents truly were extraordinary.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

Over these three months, Zhao Tian and Ning Rongrong's progress could only be described as astonishing.

Zhao Tian cultivated the Radiant Divine Canon every day, advancing all Four Cultivation Systems side by side, on top of the various high-grade rare resources supplied by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Soul Power Pills, Body Refining Spirit Liquid, Spiritual Power Nourishing Potions... His strength rose at a visibly rapid pace.

His Soul Power rose all the way from level thirteen, finally breaking through to level twenty today, three months later!

A Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster was within reach!

"Level twenty..."

Zhao Tian sat cross-legged on his bed, feeling the surging Soul Power within his body. A satisfied smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

Three months of grueling cultivation had not gone to waste.

The Four Cultivation Systems of the Radiant Divine Canon had made his foundation far more solid than that of Soul Masters at the same level.

Although he was only level twenty, his physical strength, spiritual power, and proficiency with soul skills all far exceeded the standards of ordinary Soul Grandmasters.

"Next, all I lack is my second soul ring."

Zhao Tian calculated inwardly.

He had to hunt his second soul ring before the competition began.

With the experience of his first five-hundred-year soul ring, he planned to challenge a higher age limit for his second soul ring.

Somewhere between seven hundred and one thousand years.

As for the Soul Beast, he still needed to choose a Radiant Attribute Soul Beast with a Phoenix Bloodline to preserve the purity of his martial soul.

He needed to discuss this with Teacher Chen Xin.

In the neighboring courtyard, Ning Rongrong was also sensing the changes in her Soul Power.

She had not slacked off during these three months of cultivation either.

Body training every day, cultivating her martial soul, practicing the Distraction Control Method, coordination training with Zhao Tian—she had not missed a single thing.

Together with the various high-grade rare resources provided by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, her Soul Power had steadily risen from level twelve to level sixteen.

After all, without the Radiant Divine Canon, her speed certainly could not compare to Zhao Tian's.

"Level sixteen! Rongrong is amazing!"

Ning Rongrong happily rolled around on her bed, then flipped over and sat up, counting on her fingers.

"I wonder what level Zhao Tian is at... He should be higher than me..."

Ning Rongrong muttered to herself for a long while before finally reaching a conclusion.

"Anyway, Rongrong is amazing too!"

She jumped out of bed, put on her shoes, and ran to the entrance of Zhao Tian's courtyard.

"Zhao Tian! Zhao Tian! Come out!"

Zhao Tian pushed open the door and saw Ning Rongrong standing outside, her face full of excitement.

"What is it?"

"Rongrong is level sixteen!"

Ning Rongrong proudly raised her little face.

Zhao Tian smiled and reached out to rub her head.

"Not bad. You have improved a lot."

"Of course! Rongrong has worked very hard!"

Ning Rongrong narrowed her eyes in enjoyment, like a kitten being stroked the right way.

"By the way, Zhao Tian, what level are you?"

"Level twenty."

"T-Twenty?!"

Ning Rongrong's eyes widened, and her little mouth formed an O.

"How did you level up so quickly?"

"You are not slow either."

Zhao Tian withdrew his hand. "Come on, let's find Teacher. It is time to discuss hunting my second soul ring."

"Mhm!"

Ning Rongrong nodded vigorously, grabbed Zhao Tian's hand, and pulled him outside.

The sect's main hall.

Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong were all present.

After hearing Zhao Tian and Ning Rongrong report their Soul Power Levels, the three exchanged glances. Each saw shock and gratification in the others' eyes.

"Level twenty... level sixteen..."

Ning Fengzhi murmured, his eyes filled with emotion.

In just three short months, these two children had progressed far beyond his expectations.

"Tian'er, I have already selected a target for your second soul ring."

Chen Xin spoke.

"What target?"

Zhao Tian asked curiously.

"A Crimson Flame Luan Bird, around eight hundred years old. It possesses both a Phoenix Bloodline and the Radiant Attribute, and lives in a volcanic region deep within Sunset Forest. It is perfect for you."

Chen Xin said.

"A Crimson Flame Luan Bird..."

"This is a good choice. We'll choose it."

Zhao Tian nodded in approval.