Talent: Ring Fusion

Ever since the separate instruction began, the seven members of the Imperial Fighting Team and Aosiluo had stopped receiving theory lessons in their original class. Instead, a dedicated classroom had been specially assigned to them.

On the third day of class, Zhi Lin brought a young girl into the classroom.

The girl wore a simple white dress. Her skin was fair, and instead of long hair, she had short hair that fell to her ears.

Facing everyone, she showed no stage fright at all and took the initiative to introduce herself.

"My name is Ning Rongrong. My martial soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, a tool martial soul."

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?"

It was not as if Heaven Dou Royal Academy had no branch disciples from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but there were not many of them. Very, very few.

Most of them had only average talent as well.

But now, this was the Imperial Fighting Team they had formed to prepare for the next soul master tournament.

For Ning Rongrong to be directly inserted into the Imperial Fighting Team to train with them, there was no doubt that her talent was extremely strong. She was very likely from the direct bloodline.

Of course, that was only the speculation of people like Yu Tianheng.

Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan had already met Ning Rongrong before, so they naturally knew she was the daughter of the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

But no matter who it was, none of them could imagine why Ning Rongrong had come to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Just as, back then, some people could not imagine why Yu Tianheng, as the heir of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, would be studying here.

"Teacher Qin, I'll leave Ning Rongrong in your care from now on," Zhi Lin said, looking at Qin Ming.

Since Ning Fengzhi had insisted on having Qin Ming teach her, he could only respect Ning Fengzhi's wishes.

Ning Rongrong looked around, then went straight to sit in front of Xia Yuan.

Qin Ming did not teach theory. He was here at this moment because Zhi Lin had informed him in advance.

As for Ning Rongrong joining them, Zhi Lin had already made things clear. Ning Rongrong would not be involved in matters concerning the Imperial Fighting Team; she was simply training alongside them.

To Qin Ming, this was instead an opportunity to prove himself.

Ye Lingling had followed Xia Yuan, and Ning Rongrong was also an auxiliary-system soul master.

His grand method of running and fleeing for one's life could be put to use on Ning Rongrong perfectly.

As for the possibility that Ning Rongrong might refuse discipline, Zhi Lin had also handed Qin Ming a handwritten letter from Ning Fengzhi.

In the letter, Ning Fengzhi personally stated that Ning Rongrong was to be educated strictly.

With that letter in hand, it was equivalent to carrying out Ning Fengzhi's orders, so there was no need to worry about Ning Rongrong causing trouble.

Xia Yuan looked at Ning Rongrong sitting in front of him, and his heart stirred.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had a secret method called the Distraction Control Method.

And Ning Rongrong's cultivation was lower than his, so Empty Handed's success rate would not be too low.

If he could obtain this method, it would be an enormous help when he used his third soul skill!

The last time he saw Ning Rongrong, he had already used Empty Handed long before that, so he had not been able to use it on Ning Rongrong or Ning Fengzhi.

This time, with Ning Rongrong enrolling in Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it was perfectly suited for him to keep trying and failing until he obtained that skill!

With a thought from Xia Yuan, he immediately used today's Empty Handed on Ning Rongrong.

[Using Empty Handed on target Ning Rongrong...]

[Empty Handed judgment in progress... Judgment successful!]

[Congratulations! Lucky critical triggered!]

Lucky critical!

He had gotten a lucky critical on the very first try?

Xia Yuan's heart even beat a little faster.

[This copy from Ning Rongrong has obtained: Ring Fusion talent!]

The result came out, but it was not the Distraction Control Method Xia Yuan had hoped for.

"Ring Fusion talent?" Xia Yuan searched his memories.

He had a vague impression of this talent. It should have been the talent possessed by Huo Wu of Blazing Fire Academy among the Four Elements Academies.

Later, during the soul master tournament, Ning Rongrong had also exposed this talent in order to transfer all her soul power to Tang San.

Ring Fusion was not something any soul master could possess. That was why it was a talent, not a technique.

Put simply, this talent allowed a soul master to reach their maximum explosive power in an instant.

If Xia Yuan used the Ring Fusion talent to unleash his second soul skill, Blue Silver Tyrant Spear, then Blue Silver Tyrant Spear would gain an enormous increase in explosive power, and its might would become even greater.

If Xia Yuan's Blue Silver Tyrant Spear originally only had the attack power of a Soul Ancestor, then under the burst of Ring Fusion, it might possess the attack power of a Soul King.

Of course, since Ring Fusion was an instantaneous burst, its consumption was naturally extremely high as well.

So this talent was more suited for use when deciding victory in a single strike.

Although he had not obtained the Distraction Control Method, the Ring Fusion talent was not bad either.

Since Ning Rongrong would be studying here from now on, there would always be a chance to obtain the Distraction Control Method.

Soon, the theory lesson ended, and everyone split into two groups as they left the classroom.

Ning Rongrong followed behind Qin Ming and the others, glancing curiously toward Xia Yuan's side.

"Teacher Qin, why aren't they coming to train with us?"

Qin Ming said coldly, "They have no desire to improve and foolishly try to question my teaching methods with their shallow intellect."

"You needn't concern yourself with them."

"Oh." Ning Rongrong agreed with her mouth, but her gaze still kept drifting toward Xia Yuan's side.

This time, she had come to Heaven Dou Royal Academy partly because Ning Fengzhi had issued her a hard order, but she herself had also come with a bit of a playful attitude.

But never in her wildest dreams had she expected to witness a scene of teachers and students turning against each other on her very first day at the academy.

Just what had happened for things to become like this?

Ning Rongrong looked at Yu Tianheng and Aosiluo in front of her and began asking in a low voice.

"Ning Rongrong!" Qin Ming stopped in his tracks and barked sharply.

Ning Rongrong looked at Qin Ming with a somewhat unfriendly gaze.

"Your father entrusted you to me so that you could study properly, not so you could come here asking about gossip!"

"I'm not even allowed to understand the situation?" Ning Rongrong was not afraid in the slightest and retorted to his face.

Qin Ming's brow twitched violently.

After reading Ning Fengzhi's letter, he had considered that Ning Rongrong might be difficult to discipline.

But now that he was truly interacting with her, he deeply realized that this little devil Ning Rongrong simply did not take him seriously at all.

Looking at the hint of disdain in Ning Rongrong's eyes, an unnamed fire rose in Qin Ming's heart.

Xia Yuan had humiliated him before, and now Ning Rongrong looked down on him too. Was he, Qin Ming, some lowly wretch anyone could bully?

"I'm telling you, Ning Rongrong!" Qin Ming snapped. "You may possess powerful talent."

"But don't think having talent makes you something special."

"There are talented people everywhere in this world, but in the end, very few are able to walk the path of the strong."

"Since you are so disrespectful toward your teacher, you will accept punishment!"

"Run twenty laps around the square! You are not allowed to eat until you finish!"

"Why should I run?" Ning Rongrong's temper flared as well, and she planted her hands on her hips while staring Qin Ming down.

"And what right do you have to make me run?"

"Because of this!" Qin Ming took out the letter Ning Fengzhi had given him from his robes.

"Your father personally stated that I am to discipline you harshly!"