novelhk Chapter 584 Refusal
Chapter 584 Refusal
Chapter 584 Refusal
Just as Tang San had guessed.
Yu Xiaogang's sudden inquiry about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's secret technique for controlling distraction stemmed from his intention to obtain it from Ning Rongrong.
But of course he wouldn't say it directly; instead, he continued speaking to Ning Rongrong:
"The reason why the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda enjoys the title of 'Number One Support Martial Soul' in the entire Douluo Continent Soul Master world is not only related to the abilities of the Martial Soul itself, but more importantly, it is this Distraction Control Secret Technique."
"Generally speaking, the more powerful a martial soul is, the more soul power it consumes when using soul skills. This is especially true for powerful support martial souls like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, whose consumption of soul power is extremely terrifying."
"Improving soul power is extremely important for any soul master, but a soul master's soul power is ultimately limited. The limitation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda lies in its insufficient soul power."
"Because the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul is inherently slow to cultivate, and its soul power can only reach a maximum of level 79, it is difficult to support the huge consumption of soul power in terms of total soul power. The key to solving this problem lies in this Distraction Control Secret Technique."
As he spoke, a smile appeared on Yu Xiaogang's dark face:
"For ordinary soul masters, distraction control is not very effective, because each soul skill consumes different amounts of soul power. Even if you add up all your soul power, you may not be able to release all the soul skills at once."
"That is why this method of cultivating distraction control was gradually lost. Today, only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has preserved it."
"If I'm not mistaken, your father, Sect Master Ning, has probably reached the level of a 'seven-aperture exquisite heart' in terms of his mastery of the secret technique of distraction control."
"I wasn't wrong, was I, Rongrong?"
Ning Rongrong still had no idea what Yu Xiaogang was up to, and subconsciously nodded:
"Master, you guessed right. The secret technique of distraction control is indeed only mastered by our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and my father is the only one who has cultivated it to the highest level, the Seven Aperture Exquisite Heart."
"The secret of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul lies in the consumption of soul power. The higher the soul power level and the more soul rings we have, the more obvious this drawback becomes. The Distraction Control Secret Technique can solve this problem."
Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, smiled calmly, and looked at Ning Rongrong:
"I imagine you've mastered this secret technique as well. How far have you progressed in your training?"
Ning Rongrong was clearly taken aback for a moment, and after a brief silence, she nodded and answered truthfully:
"I have just cultivated to the point of mastering the Three Apertures of the Heart, and I can barely apply it."
"With my current level 37 soul power, if I were to simultaneously provide a 40% boost to the strength, agility, and soul power of six people, I could only sustain it for a maximum of three seconds."
"Three seconds?" Tang San was taken aback.
Three seconds may not seem like a long time, but for a powerful Soul Master, three seconds is enough to end a life-or-death battle.
However, judging from Ning Rongrong's expression, she didn't seem very satisfied.
Could it be that as one's cultivation level increases, not only can distraction control increase the number of soul skills that can be used, but it can also significantly extend the duration of those skills?
If that's the case, then this distraction control technique is definitely extraordinary.
If I could get my hands on it, my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul control ability would be greatly enhanced.
Tang San thought to himself silently.
"Is it just the Heart of the Three Apertures?"
After hearing Ning Rongrong's answer, Yu Xiaogang frowned slightly, rubbed his chin, and after a moment, slowly shook his head, "Not enough, far from enough."
Ning Rongrong looked at him, puzzled:
"Not enough? What's not enough? Master, could you explain it more clearly?"
Yu Xiaogang looked at Ning Rongrong and nodded:
"What I mean is that your distraction control is only at the most basic stage; your level is a bit low."
"With your current abilities, it's difficult for you to unleash the full power of your martial spirit, and your contribution to the team in battle won't be significant."
At this point, the master paused, first giving Tang San a meaningful look before continuing to Ning Rongrong:
"Rongrong, I hope that you can at least reach the level of Four Apertures of Eternal Heart before the start of the finals of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament."
"The Three-Aperture Heart can only manipulate three soul skills at the same time to provide precise assistance to three targets, while the Four-Aperture Heart can manipulate four soul skills at the same time to assist four targets."
"In this way, you can provide precise assistance to at least four people simultaneously. At different times, you can unleash different support soul skills targeting different individuals and the attribute boosts they require."
"This is the true essence of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda."
"Oh, this..." Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Ning Rongrong's eyebrows furrowed.
"Master, aren't you asking too much of us?"
"The art of distraction control is not something that can be mastered casually; it requires a specific environment and a long period of diligent practice to succeed."
"It took me several years to barely master the Three Apertures Mind Control Technique, starting from the beginning of my cultivation. The time required to go from the Three Apertures Mind Control to the Four Apertures Constant Mind is even longer, and it is definitely not something that can be mastered in just two or three months."
Ning Rongrong was right. To truly unleash the power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, one must diligently cultivate and control one's concentration.
However, this method of cultivating distraction control was too arduous and extremely tedious. For Ning Rongrong, a playful and mischievous little devil who had never experienced hardship, it was not something she liked very much.
Back in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, if Ning Fengzhi hadn't forced her to cultivate, she wouldn't have even touched the Distraction Control Secret Technique once.
Even so, Ning Rongrong's cultivation was always sporadic, sometimes working hard and sometimes not. Whenever no one was watching her, she would slack off or run away.
As a result, she has only barely reached the level of controlling the heart through the three apertures, and has not even fully mastered it yet.
Yu Xiaogang seemed to have anticipated Ning Rongrong's words and wasn't surprised. He smiled slightly and said:
"I called you here to give you special training in this area."
"You should know that the Shrek Seven Devils defeated the Auckland Academy team very easily today, but their team does not represent the general strength of advanced soul master academies."
"Especially now that Xiao San and his team have revealed their strength, other teams will definitely take precautions and make targeted preparations. In the future, the Shrek Seven Devils team will only face increasingly stronger opponents."
"Your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul has a unique advantage. It can be said that your ability will play a crucial role in whether you can win the championship in the future."
"Therefore, you need to undergo special training in the secret art of distraction control. Simply mastering the Three Apertures of Mind Control is clearly not enough; you must reach the Four Apertures of Constant Mind Control or above to meet my requirements."
"Special training?" Ning Rongrong was puzzled, her eyes widening slightly. "Does Master perhaps know the training method for the Distraction Control Technique?"
"Do you know how to reduce the time spent practicing the secret technique of distraction control?"
Ning Rongrong didn't particularly like the master, but he did have some knowledge of martial spirit theory, though of course, he couldn't compare to her father, Ning Fengzhi.
However, perhaps he has some special method that would make it easier for him to cultivate and master the secret art of distraction control.
Thinking of this, Ning Rongrong's bright green eyes lit up involuntarily, filled with anticipation.
However, since Yu Xiaogang didn't even know the cultivation method of the Distraction Control Secret Technique, how could she possibly know how to reduce the cultivation time of the Distraction Control Secret Technique? The answer she received was destined to be disappointment.
Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, a confident smile on his face:
"I don't know the method for cultivating the Distraction Control Technique, nor do I know how to reduce its cultivation time, but I can teach you a method."
"Just remember, when you use Soul Skills for support in the future, you must make yourself the most frugal Soul Master."
"We must conserve even the smallest bit of soul power, and make every assistance perfectly executed, neither too much nor too little."
"Once you can do that, your support abilities will be on the right track."
What? That's it? Conserving soul power as much as possible when releasing soul skills, isn't that common sense? Do I need you to teach me?
This is something that not only support-type Soul Masters need to do, but Soul Masters of other types also need to do.
Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's so-called method, Ning Rongrong was completely stunned. She had thought that Yu Xiaogang would come up with some earth-shattering method to help her cultivate the secret technique of distraction control, but this was all she got.
At this moment, Ning Rongrong's heart was filled with disappointment.
However, in Yu Xiaogang's eyes, her behavior made him think that Ning Rongrong had been convinced by his words, but just couldn't fully understand them in a short time.
Yu Xiaogang sighed softly, his gaze falling on Tang San beside him:
"I had ulterior motives for inviting you and your mistress here together."
"Distraction control is not very useful for ordinary Soul Masters, but it's different for mistresses."
"Xiao San is a control-type Soul Master, and also has twin Martial Souls. The newly acquired Soul Skill does not consume much Soul Power if controlled as much as possible."
"If he can master the method of distraction control, then his control ability on the battlefield will become stronger, especially after he obtains the soul skill of his second martial soul, this effect will become even more obvious."
Yu Xiaogang was still talking non-stop, but Ning Rongrong had by then completely understood what he wanted to say and couldn't help but interrupt him:
"So, Master, you specifically called me here so that I would teach Third Brother the cultivation method of controlling distraction?"
As she spoke, Ning Rongrong's eyebrows furrowed again, revealing her anger and dissatisfaction.
Yu Xiaogang was speaking enthusiastically and didn't notice that Ning Rongrong's tone had clearly changed when she said that sentence. He nodded to himself.
"That's right. Rongrong, I don't know what the rules of your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School are, but I hope that when you are practicing the Distraction Control Technique, you can let Xiao San practice with you."
"Impossible!" However, as soon as Yu Xiaogang finished speaking, Ning Rongrong looked at him with extreme anger:
"Although this distraction control skill was not originally unique to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, it is an extremely important secret technique for us. It is closely related to our inherited martial soul, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and is one of our sect's greatest secrets. How can we easily pass it on to others?"
"Master, isn't your request a bit excessive?"
Without the celestial herb, the Qiluo Tulip, to correct the flaws in my martial soul and enable the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, I would not have received such a debt of gratitude.
Ning Rongrong is not as brainless as her original fate suggested.
—He unconditionally trusted Tang San, and without a second thought, he readily agreed to Yu Xiaogang's unreasonable request for the Distraction Control Technique. He even used the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's communication channels to contact Ning Fengzhi and persuade him to agree.
Nowadays, she doesn't really like Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, the master and disciple duo. Calling them "Master" or "Third Brother" is already a lot of face for her.
If it weren't for her father Ning Fengzhi's special instructions to maintain good relationships with everyone at Shrek Academy, and the fact that the power of the Shrek Seven Devils group rested with Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, the master and disciple duo, she would have been able to succeed.
Otherwise, she wouldn't even want to talk to them.
You think you can get the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's unique secret techniques from her without giving anything in return? Don't even think about it.
Faced with Yu Xiaogang's unreasonable request, Ning Rongrong naturally refused sternly.
Yu Xiaogang was clearly not expected that Ning Rongrong would refuse so decisively, and his expression showed a visibly surprised moment:
"How is that going too far? This distraction control skill is certainly important to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but as far as I know, it doesn't seem to be some kind of secret that can't be shared, does it?"
Ning Rongrong disagreed with him, her brows furrowing as her voice turned cold:
"You yourself said it's a secret, so naturally it can't be spread. Master, don't you know that?"
Yu Xiaogang was speechless for a moment, a look of embarrassment on his face.
Fortunately, Tang San suddenly spoke up at this moment, easing his embarrassment:
"Teacher, Rongrong is right. Distraction control is a unique secret technique of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. How can I learn it?"
Tang San understood the prejudices of sectarianism better than anyone, after all, he himself had transmigrated from the world of the Tang Sect.
In the world of Tang Sect, such things are commonplace.
The Tang Clan has always regarded the most profound martial arts techniques as treasures and would never pass them on to outsiders. Only inner disciples and high-ranking members of the sect are usually qualified to learn them.
Let alone teaching it to outsiders, even outer disciples are not qualified to have access to it. If anyone tries to covet it, even if you are an outer disciple, you will immediately face the Tang Sect's ruthless retaliation.
Just as he himself was relentlessly pursued by the inner elders of the Tang Sect for stealing and learning the Xuan Tian Bao Lu, an inner sect secret technique, and had no choice but to jump off the abyss of the Desolate Ghostly Peak of the Tang Sect to "prove his innocence with his death," there was absolutely no possibility of escaping it.
Although Tang San had a lot of ideas about the Distraction Control Technique after listening to Yu Xiaogang's explanation, he did not dare to easily reveal his covetous thoughts.
What if he gets the Distraction Control Technique from Ning Rongrong, but the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disagrees and then retaliates without any means necessary like the Tang Sect?
If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School were to launch a full-scale attack, even with his father Tang Hao secretly protecting him, it would be difficult to guarantee his safety.
He didn't want to experience that kind of despair again—being relentlessly hunted down, desperately trying to escape, only to find himself with nowhere to turn.
However, Ning Rongrong's rejection, while slapping Master in the face, also made Tang San feel a little dissatisfied.
(End of this chapter)