"Dai Mubai, you've gone too far. If you still consider yourself a man, go say what you think to Brother Ye's face. If you don't have the guts, stop slandering him behind his back. Do you think I, Ning Rongrong, have no temper?"
Ning Rongrong glared at Dai Mubai in fury. She had always been a spoiled young lady, and though she had reined it in at Shrek Academy, that didn't mean it was gone.
Ning Rongrong knew very well that Ye Xuan's spirit skill had no such power to manipulate others.
If Ye Xuan hadn't used his second spirit skill today, she wouldn't even have known that his second spirit skill was herself.
Seeing Ning Rongrong lose her temper, Flender quickly intervened: "Stop arguing. Mubai, you really are something. Speaking ill of others like this is not the behavior of a man. I hope this is the last time."
Flender's words were not just a warning to Dai Mubai, but also to Yu Xiaogang.
He felt in his heart that he needed to have a serious talk with Yu Xiaogang tonight.
He needed to tell him not to speak poorly of Ye Xuan in front of the students so casually in the future.
Especially when Ning Rongrong was present; if she were to tell Ye Xuan, it might bring great trouble to Shrek Academy.
With Flender speaking up, coupled with Ning Rongrong's reprimand, Dai Mubai suddenly sobered up. Thinking of Ye Xuan's terrifying strength, he could only grit his teeth and admit his fault.
He said to Ning Rongrong, "My apologies. I was just impatient earlier and said some foolish things."
"You'd better remember that." After saying this, Ning Rongrong ignored Dai Mubai entirely.
After all, she still had to give Headmaster Flender some face.
While they were arguing, Ye Xuan and his group had already finished their battle.
After winning and stepping off the arena, Ning Rongrong went to see the two of them.
"Brother Ye, was the thing you asked me to pay attention to earlier about positioning?" Ning Rongrong asked.
She only had two spirit skills, and after applying buffs, all she needed to do was protect herself.
Therefore, there wasn't much technique to speak of regarding the activation of her spirit skills.
While watching, she had noticed that the positioning of the 'Mimic: Ning Rongrong' summoned by Ye Xuan's skill was quite deliberate.
"Yes. Since you need to protect yourself, it's certainly difficult to rely on yourself alone. Therefore, it is best to let Zhuqing look after you. As for how to master that balance, you will need to gauge it based on the results of your support for Zhuqing," Ye Xuan reminded her.
"Thank you, Brother Ye. I will. You'll be coming back tomorrow, right?" Ning Rongrong asked.
"Yes," Ye Xuan nodded.
"That's good. Zhuqing, let's team up again tomorrow," Ning Rongrong said to Zhu Zhuqing with a smile.
"Okay," Zhu Zhuqing nodded with a smile.
Ye Xuan and his group then parted ways with Ning Rongrong and returned to Spirit Hall.
Back at the small courtyard, Zhu Zhuqing went to digest the day's gains, while Ye Xuan activated his first and second spirit skills, manipulating 'Mimic: Zhu Zhuqing' and 'Mimic: Ning Rongrong' to begin coordinating.
He made them coordinate according to the positions he had deduced.
Through constant experimentation, he could perceive that to form a Spirit Fusion Skill, they needed to be in specific positions, circulating their spirit power while maintaining a fixed stance afterward, without any disorder between them.
They had to maintain it for a certain duration; only after the Spirit Fusion Skill was fully formed could they move freely.
After experimenting for about two hours, Ye Xuan went to the stone table and continued reading.
Although many of the books sent by Spirit Hall contained traps, Ye Xuan could clearly identify them.
Excluding those traps, these books were still of great help to him.
The next day.
They continued to go to the Great Spirit Arena.
The second day was for Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to team up; their Bamboo-Leaf Duo would only be a fleeting appearance.
Ye Xuan acted as a mentor, watching them spar with their opponents, and after the matches ended, he would tell them what they needed to pay attention to.
Because Ye Xuan's first and second spirit skills corresponded to the two of them, he was naturally adept at guiding them.
Although the combination of Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had no rivals when facing opponents at the Great Spirit Master level, they still made progress through constant combat.
Just like that, time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, nearly a month had gone by.
At dusk on this day, Ye Xuan finally researched the Spirit Fusion Skill for Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong in his courtyard.
When Ye Xuan experimented with this Spirit Fusion Skill, he also incorporated the concepts of martial arts.
It was more like a combination of the formations Ye Xuan understood and a Spirit Fusion Skill.
This would also give Ning Rongrong a certain level of combat capability, rather than her relying entirely on supporting Zhu Zhuqing and leaving Zhu Zhuqing to handle all attacks alone.
Moreover, when encountering difficult opponents, she could directly swap positions with Zhu Zhuqing.
Of course, as a Spirit Fusion Skill, the most important thing was the overall improvement it provided to both of them.
Ye Xuan estimated that if they mastered this Spirit Fusion Skill at their current level, they would have the strength to fight against any Spirit Master below the Spirit King level.
However, it would take them quite some time to master it.
When Ye Xuan summoned their mimics through his first and second spirit skills, he was the one controlling them, and with their minds connected, it was naturally easy.
But for two different people to achieve this, long-term coordination was required.
The next day.
After arriving at the Great Spirit Arena and meeting Ning Rongrong, Ye Xuan spoke up, "You two have been coordinating quite well lately. Through my research, I've developed a Soul Fusion Skill for you. Would you like to give it a try?"
Ye Xuan had already discussed this with Zhu Zhuqing on the way there.
It mainly depended on Ning Rongrong's attitude.
Because if they wanted to train, Ning Rongrong would need to spend a significant amount of time practicing with Zhu Zhuqing.
This meant it would be best for them to live together.
Ning Rongrong would need to leave Shrek Academy for a period of time, which required her own consent as well as the approval of Flender and the others.
Ye Xuan didn't actually care much about the stance of Flender and the others; the most important thing was Ning Rongrong's decision.
If Ning Rongrong was willing, it wouldn't be a problem even if Flender and the others disagreed.
"What? A Soul Fusion Skill? Brother Ye, are you serious?" Ning Rongrong asked, shocked.
As the little princess of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, she naturally understood the power of a Soul Fusion Skill.
It was incredibly difficult to master, but the rewards after succeeding were immense.
"Would I ever deceive you?" Ye Xuan said with a chuckle.
"I'm willing, but how long will it take to train?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously.
"How long it takes depends on your synergy; it could be as short as ten days or as long as several months," Ye Xuan replied.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing added from the side, "Rongrong, Brother Ye hopes you can come stay with me for the time being so we have more time to practice."
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