Duel

The moment Tang San saw Hu Jiu's practiced circling motion, he immediately used Bind without a second thought.

He did not dare let Hu Jiu's Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer build up. Even he was frightened by Hu Jiu's mastery of the hammer technique.

Tang San knew Hu Jiu's moves well, but Hu Jiu knew his just as well.

As soon as he saw Tang San move, Hu Jiu circulated Soul Power to his feet and began running swiftly, dodging the Blue Silver Grass vines shooting up from the ground.

At the same time, his Second Soul Skill, Transformation, enhanced his calves, changing the strength of his calf muscles.

The Next Instant after the skill took effect, Hu Jiu's figure became elusive. His afterimages filled the lawn, leaving people dizzy and dazzled.

Unfortunately, Tang San was no ordinary person either. With his Purple Demon Eye activated, Hu Jiu had nowhere to hide before him.

Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track moved beneath his feet, and his own figure became as elusive as Hu Jiu's.

"Hehe, Little San, that's already five hammer strikes!" Seeing Tang San approach, Hu Jiu remained completely calm. His hands moved faster as he used the opportunity to build the hammer technique up to six strikes.

Hu Jiu's words only made Tang San frown slightly. His footsteps did not pause as he continued forward.

Faintly, Tang San's hands had turned the color of White Jade, looking crystalline and translucent.

"Come on, let me see what you're made of." Hu Jiu narrowed his eyes. Feeling the more than three hundred jin of force he had accumulated, his heart filled with confidence.

Little San, Little San, did you think my hammer technique still needed eighty-one strikes to build up three hundred jin of force? Foolish!!

Rumble!

With a smack, Tang San's body was sent flying far away. He did not manage to get back up for quite some time.

"What?!"

"Xiao Jiu, your hammer technique...?"

Tang San lay sprawled on the ground, not even bothering to get up.

At that moment, his heart was filled with shock. He knew Xiao Jiu's strength very well. At only six strikes, there was no way he should have been unable to withstand it.

Yet the facts were right before him. Not only had he failed to block it, he had lost completely.

There was only one explanation: Hu Jiu's hammer technique had improved again.

"Haha, you noticed? I've had a little insight recently. It seems my Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer has leveled up." Hu Jiu grinned.

Tang San fell silent as he watched Hu Jiu show off.

It was his own family's hammer technique, yet someone else had carried it forward.

He was inferior in skill. What else could he say?

"Looks like your Transformation Skill experiment succeeded. I can feel that your speed has increased!" Tang San looked at Hu Jiu.

He felt like a dull-witted fool in front of Hu Jiu.

"Mm, the experiment is more or less complete. I've found quite a few ways to use it, but if I want to increase the skill's power, I'll still need to raise the Soul Ring's level."

Hu Jiu glanced at his Second Soul Ring, which had already reached Level 20, anticipation showing on his face.

A mere ten-year limit was already this useful. How much stronger would it become at the Hundred-Year Limit?

Doing the math, it would level up in about another month. There were still over two months before the school holiday, so there was plenty of time.

Over the next few days, Hu Jiu became serious. Every day, he played with Water Balloons and diligently trained his Soul Power Control skill.

At present, he had no offensive methods apart from the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, which left him very dissatisfied.

After all, the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer's weakness was obvious. Although he had worked hard to increase his own speed in hopes of compensating for it, the results were still far from ideal.

So it was time for his next self-created skill, the Rasengan, to make its appearance.

To create the Rasengan, Soul Power Control was indispensable.

Only exceptional Soul Power Control Ability could shape Soul Power into a rapidly spinning sphere and produce Berserk offensive power.

With Xiao Wu away, he had nothing else to do. This gave him the perfect chance to settle down and cultivate diligently.

In just a few days, his Soul Power Control Ability improved tremendously.

Judging from the AFK Panel, only a little less than half a circle remained before the next upgrade. Perhaps he would have already created the Rasengan before Xiao Wu returned.

His habit of playing with water balls soon aroused Tang San's curiosity.

"Xiao Jiu, what are you thinking up this time?" Tang San knew that whenever Hu Jiu did something he could not understand, it meant he had come up with some new idea. It might even become an extremely practical skill.

In this regard, Tang San seemed even more certain than Hu Jiu himself.

"Haha, it's nothing much. I just feel that our control over Soul Power is still too weak. I was thinking, if we condense Soul Power and make it spin at high speed, like this Water Balloon, then use precise control to give it explosive attacking power."

Hu Jiu smiled freely and explained without hiding anything from Tang San.

He was currently troubled over how to make the Water Balloon explode. Perhaps having Tang San, who possessed the Tang Sect's secret arts, take a look would give him some different inspiration.

Besides, his advantage was AFK cultivation. Even if Tang San learned it, his cultivation progress would never surpass Hu Jiu's.

Before him, Tang San would forever be the little brother.

"That's a very good idea! How did you think of it?" Tang San was astonished by the explanation. He wanted nothing more than to crack open Hu Jiu's head and see how it had grown.

"Haha, the idea is good, of course, but it seems a little difficult to put into practice. Besides my Soul Power Control Ability being a bit weak, I still haven't figured out the specific method for this spinning explosion."

Even someone as simple-minded as Naruto had learned the Rasengan. There was no reason he could not learn it!

Though Naruto had also used cheats, in theory there was not much difference. If he had a specific method, then with his current level of Soul Power Control, he should have met the requirements long ago.

Hearing Hu Jiu's problem, Tang San frowned as well. Then he searched through the secret arts of the Tang Sect from his previous life, wondering whether there were any techniques related to it.

Bound by the sect rules, he could not pass down Tang Sect secret arts to others. But sharing a few small tricks was not a problem, just like fellow practitioners exchanging martial arts experience.

After thinking for a while, Tang San's eyes lit up. He felt that some techniques from his Crane Controlling Dragon Seizing Skill suited Hu Jiu's needs.

Though they were not a perfect fit, they were not too far off. With these, he believed that Hu Jiu's intelligence would be enough to complete his new skill.

If Hu Jiu succeeded in creating this skill, perhaps Tang San could get a skill for free as well!

After all, when he could not use the Clear Sky Hammer, his Blue Silver Grass had limited offensive power. Having another attack skill would benefit him too.

Then, Tang San casually made up an excuse and explained several small techniques from the Crane Controlling Dragon Seizing Skill to Hu Jiu.

The small tricks in Tang San's eyes made Hu Jiu's eyes shine brilliantly.

"Good brother!" Hu Jiu patted Tang San on the shoulder, gratitude written across his face.

To Tang San, they might have been only a few minor tricks, but to Hu Jiu, they were priceless treasures.

Different perspectives naturally led to different values.