Copying the Distraction Control Method!

Ning Rongrong, whom Sword Douluo cared about most, was currently training diligently according to the methods Xia Yuan had provided.

"This is..."

The three men watched as Ning Rongrong repeatedly unleashed her soul skills at several Soft Bone Rabbits in a cage, looking somewhat perplexed.

Judging solely by her current state, she appeared to be purely wasting her Soul Power.

However, after observing for a while, Sword Douluo slapped his thigh. "Rongrong's soul skill casting speed has increased!"

"What?" Hearing Sword Douluo's comment, Ning Fengzhi and Meng Shenji hurried to observe more closely.

"It is indeed as Sword Douluo said." Meng Shenji nodded.

"It seems this kid named Xia Yuan really does have some talent." Sword Douluo intended to reveal himself, but after taking a step, he stopped.

Although he and Bone Douluo did not mind the Demon Pill personality Ning Rongrong had developed, this was the first time in years she had shown such an obedient attitude.

Did Xia Yuan truly possess some kind of magic?

In truth, there was another reason Ning Rongrong was willing to listen: a subtle trick hidden within the training plan Xia Yuan had designed for her.

A sense of accomplishment.

He wanted to make it easier for Ning Rongrong to feel the rewards of her training.

If training were merely dull and hollow, only someone with immense willpower could persist.

It was impossible for Ning Rongrong to possess such willpower.

At least, not yet.

Therefore, he had to strengthen the sense of reward she felt after training.

As the saying goes, treat the illness according to the patient; tailor the approach to the person.

The training plans Xia Yuan created for each of them were born from a combination of their martial souls, traits, and personalities.

After watching Ning Rongrong's training, Sword Douluo's interest in Xia Yuan deepened further.

The three men arrived at the place where Xia Yuan was cultivating to observe from the shadows.

In the forest, Xia Yuan was using Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison to once again stimulate the dormant medicinal power of the Ice and Fire Immortal Herb within his body.

However, the Blue Silver Grass, which were incredibly active under the influence of his Blue Silver Domain, "informed" him of the presence of Sword Douluo and the others.

Logically, if the three of them had intended to hide completely, they would not have been detected by a lower-level soul master.

But just like Dugu Bo before them, they had not fully concealed themselves; they were merely observing in secret.

Because of this, the Blue Silver Grass could naturally sense them.

Although Xia Yuan could not "see" Ning Fengzhi and the others through the Blue Silver Grass, he could "feel" their auras.

He immediately knew that Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Meng Shenji had arrived.

Their appearance here was undoubtedly for the sake of Ning Rongrong.

However, Xia Yuan was confident in his training methods.

Or rather, he was confident in how lackluster Qin Ming was.

As for his own secrets, even with Sword Douluo standing right in front of him, they would be impossible to uncover.

"Truly a promising youth," Sword Douluo sighed again.

"Fengzhi, you really should learn a thing or two from this young friend Xia Yuan."

"Wait, me?" A few question marks appeared on Ning Fengzhi's forehead.

"Do you really think you've been qualified as a father?" Sword Douluo glanced at him.

Ning Fengzhi fell silent.

"That so-called Shrek Academy, I see it as nothing but a hollow reputation. It's a real shame you were even considering sending Rongrong there in the future."

"Perhaps it's just that Qin Ming's skills aren't up to par," Ning Fengzhi tried to explain.

"Flender is the most idealistic person I've ever met..."

"Enough, don't spout that nonsense to me." Sword Douluo waved his hand. "I think she should just learn from this boy Xia Yuan."

"It's hard to imagine; he doesn't look much older, yet he has such a sharp and far-sighted vision."

"It's a pity. Looking at those two girls over there, they seem to have set their hearts on him. Otherwise, he might have been a perfect match for Rongrong."

"A perfect match?" Ning Fengzhi fell into deep thought.

The three men did not observe for long; after confirming Ning Rongrong's condition, they departed.

Three months later.

[Currently using Empty Handed on target Ning Rongrong...]

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

[Congratulations! Lucky critical hit triggered!]

[This time, copying Ning Rongrong yielded: Distraction Control Method!]

Finally, he had it!

Xia Yuan suppressed the excitement in his heart.

Since Ning Rongrong's cultivation was lower than his, Empty Handed rarely ever failed.

The only issue was that the probability of triggering a lucky critical hit was extremely low; usually, he could only copy or steal useless little items.

He had once triggered a steal, but what he got was something too awkward to mention, which Xia Yuan destroyed on the spot.

After these three months of training, Yu Feng and Shi Mo had become completely convinced by Xia Yuan.

Their Soul Power cultivation hadn't fallen behind their usual pace, but the improvement in their actual combat strength had exceeded their wildest imaginations!

Dugu Bo had finally paid a high price to acquire a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, which he handed over to Dugu Yan for fusion.

It was a left arm bone, sourced from a Nether Ghost Snake that had just broken through the ten-thousand-year threshold.

With this Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, Dugu Yan no longer needed to feed the accumulated Martial Soul toxins from her body to Xia Yuan.

Over these three months, Xia Yuan and Ye Lingling had also repeatedly experimented with the capabilities of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill was not actually singular; it possessed two functions.

The first was Life Transfer, which they had discovered when the Martial Soul Fusion Skill was first born.

The second required Xia Yuan's Blue Silver Domain to be integrated as well.

The second stage of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill born from this was named All Things Breath.

All Things Breath would expand with Xia Yuan and Ye Lingling at the center, constructing a new domain woven from the vines of the Blue Silver Emperor and the petals of the Nine Heart Begonia.

Within this new domain, targets identified as allies by their combined mental power would receive the effects of rapid regeneration and continuous Soul Power recovery for a short period.

Enemies, meanwhile, would have their Soul Power and life force continuously drained over a short time.

In other words, this was equivalent to using the enemy's life to restore the life of allies.

It was just that the duration for this second stage was not particularly long.

Even so, it was incredibly powerful.

Now that three months had passed, everyone had completed the goals Xia Yuan had initially set for them.

Xia Yuan also began to lay out the next step of the plan.

The first step was merely to lay a foundation for them; from the second step onward, it would be a true qualitative change.

If they were lucky, they might even have a flash of inspiration and come up with ideas for a Self-Created Soul Skill.

Shi Mo needed to continue improving his defense and tempering his Martial Soul, while also resolving some of his agility issues.

Yu Feng, on the other hand, had to utilize the wind to attack while flying at high speeds.

Relatively speaking, it would be easier for Yu Feng's training to lead him to create a Self-Created Soul Skill, much like Feng Xiaotian from Godwind Academy.

Dugu Yan's training in this step was to attempt to condense her toxins into specific forms.

As for Ye Lingling, she would continue to attempt Life Resonance.

Finally, Ning Rongrong needed to temporarily focus on increasing her Soul Power.

After all, her Soul Power was still too low, making her unsuitable for the subsequent training.