Time flowed like water. Yang Xing and Xiao Wu waited until around dusk before Ning Rongrong's absorption of the Immortal Herb gradually neared its end.
During that time, Yang Xing and Xiao Wu rested with their eyes closed, meditated and cultivated, played two-player Landlord, the kind where the loser had to stick slips of paper on their face.
There was also a master-disciple practice match.
The two stood in an open clearing on the outskirts of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Soul Power surged throughout Xiao Wu's body as pink light enveloped her. Her Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul instantly possessed her. Her already long legs became straighter and more powerful, while pink rabbit ears emerged from her hair, giving her an aura that was both adorable and wild.
"Master, here I come!"
Xiao Wu gave a soft shout and shot forward like lightning. Her first soul skill, Waist Bow, activated instantly. With a bend at the waist, her speed surged, and in the blink of an eye, she appeared before Yang Xing, her right leg sweeping at him like a whip.
Yang Xing remained where he was and did not even release his Martial Soul. He merely shifted aside, and Xiao Wu's strike missed.
"Too straightforward." Yang Xing spoke calmly. A small wooden stick had appeared in his hand at some point, and with a light tap, he struck Xiao Wu squarely on the shoulder.
Xiao Wu paused and instinctively retreated, but Yang Xing's wooden stick followed her like a shadow, every tap perfectly disrupting her offensive rhythm.
"Soul skills aren't meant for charging headlong. Your strengths lie in flexibility, as well as combining Bloodburn with Twin Complete Hands." Yang Xing instructed her as he moved. "Waist Bow boosts your speed, but that doesn't mean you should