Qian Mo cupped his fists towards Zhuo Shi and complimented, "For this junior to have the strength I do today, I must still thank senior for teaching me the method of using Qi and Blood."
He was able to utilize his Qi and Blood Power well, thanks in large part to Zhuo Shi's unreserved teaching.
Zhuo Shi did not hide anything, not only teaching Qian Mo how to use Qi and Blood, but also meticulously explaining his insights into his self-created ultimate technique, the Nine Red Dragon Forms.
In the original text, the Nine Red Dragon Forms was called the best way to use Qi and Blood Power, although Qian Mo also didn't understand why the best method for using Qi and Blood appeared at Shrek Academy and not the Body Sect.
However, none of that was important; Qian Mo had no relation to Zhuo Shi, yet Zhuo Shi was willing to teach him his lifelong ultimate technique, and he was still very grateful to Zhuo Shi in his heart.
Zhuo Shi waved his hand, "It's not easy for the Inner Courtyard to get a good seedling for cultivating Qi and Blood, I just couldn't bear to let your talent in Qi and Blood go to waste."
"Oh, right," Zhuo Shi seemed to remember something, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he leaned towards Qian Mo and asked, "Hey, Qian Mo, what level is your forging at?"
Qian Mo was stunned for a moment before honestly saying, "Level four, I'm about to break through to level five."
"Hahaha," Zhuo Shi laughed heartily, looking smug as he said, "I only taught you for a few months, and you can already use Qi and Blood Power this well, but that crazy old man taught you for over a year, and you haven't even broken through level four.
Indeed, I am still far stronger than that crazy old man, hahaha!"
Qian Mo twitched his mouth, speechless for a moment; could these two things even be compared?
At this moment, a woman came to the backyard of Zhuo Shi's home.
With white hair and a beautiful appearance, it was precisely Zhuo Shi's student, Wu Changkong's junior sister, Shen Yi.
"Teacher Shen!" Qian Mo and Gu Yuena greeted together.
Qian Mo had been frequenting Zhuo Shi's place in recent months, and over time, he had become familiar with Shen Yi.
"Oh?"
Shen Yi's eyes lit up when she saw Qian Mo and Gu Yuena, "Qian Mo, Na'er, you two are here too!
That's great, I don't need to specially contact you two anymore."
"Is something the matter, Teacher Shen?" Qian Mo asked curiously.
Shen Yi cleared her throat and asked, "Qian Mo, do you know about the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition?"
Qian Mo thought for a moment before saying, "Is it the competition held by the Tianhai Alliance, formed by the union of those few cities on the eastern coast?"
Shen Yi nodded, "The Tianhai Alliance specially invited Shrek Academy to send a team to have an exchange and spar with their previous champion, to have an exhibition match."
"So, what do you need us two for?" Gu Yuena asked.
Shen Yi smiled slightly, "Originally, the academy had decided to send a four-ring Spirit Ancestor from the Outer Courtyard to lead the team and participate in the exhibition match."
"But the Pavilion Master suddenly stepped in and decided to have you lead the team to Tianhai City to participate in the exhibition match, just right for some tempering, so I came to find you to ask what you think?"
Qian Mo pondered for a moment before saying, "Who does the academy plan to send?"
Shen Yi replied, "You, Na'er, Xinglan, Li Zhi, and three Spirit Ancestor students from the Outer Courtyard."
"Okay," Qian Mo's eyes flickered; ten years had passed since he transmigrated, it was time to meet the protagonist of the original text.
"What about you, Na'er?" Shen Yi looked at Gu Yuena and asked.
"I'll go," Gu Yuena's words were not beyond Shen Yi's expectation.
If Qian Mo was willing, Gu Yuena would definitely be willing too.
Shen Yi's face showed a satisfied smile, "Very good, pack up and we'll depart the day after tomorrow.
This time you lead the team to participate in the competition, and the academy will reward you with contribution points."
...
Time quickly arrived at the day of departure.
Shen Yi served as the leading Teacher for this trip, Qian Mo was the captain, leading Gu Yuena, Ye Xinglan, and the others to form the Shrek small group, and they boarded the soul train heading to Tianhai City.
As soon as they got on the soul train, Gu Yuena naturally pulled Qian Mo to sit together.
Xu Lizhi, sitting in the back row, couldn't help but reveal an auntie-like smile upon seeing this scene.
Ye Xinglan glanced at them before turning her head away to look at the scenery outside the window.
Qian Mo always had a habit when traveling by car; he would easily get sleepy while sitting.
It was the same this time; Qian Mo watched the scenery outside change, and after a while, a wave of drowsiness washed over him.
He pulled the curtain shut and fell into a light sleep.
After an unknown amount of time, Qian Mo slowly woke up and felt the pressure on his shoulder, as well as the familiar faint fragrance drifting over.
Indeed, Qian Mo turned his head and found Gu Yuena leaning on his shoulder, sleeping.
Her breathing was very steady, and she had a faint smile on her face, as if leaning on him made her feel particularly relaxed.
Qian Mo smiled slightly, a warmth inexplicably flashing through his heart.
When the boundless blue sea flashed outside the window, Qian Mo knew that Tianhai City was about to arrive.
"Na'er, we're almost at Tianhai City, wake up," Qian Mo said gently in Gu Yuena's ear.
Gu Yuena opened her sleepy eyes, stood up, stretched her body by spreading her arms, then turned her head and pinched Qian Mo's shoulder, "Is it numb?"
Qian Mo shook his head, "It's alright, leaning on you is actually quite warm and comfortable."
"That's good," Gu Yuena smiled softly, and conveniently picked up Qian Mo's water cup from the small table to drink.
"Ah, even riding in a car, I have to be fed dog food," Xu Lizhi, in the back row, said sourly upon seeing this scene.
Tianhai City is the largest city on the eastern coast, adjacent to the sea, with an excellent location.
It boasts the largest port and dock on the entire continent.
The Eastern Sea Legion, one of the Federal's three major navies, is stationed outside Tianhai City, and in the distance, one can vaguely see huge warships anchored in the sea.
Therefore, Tianhai City holds a crucial position on the continent, which is why it became the venue for the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition.
The Shrek Academy group arrived at the station, got off the train, checked into a luxurious hotel, and quietly awaited the start of the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition.
Early the next morning, the representative teams from various cities had already entered the stadium and were waiting.
In the vast stadium, looking around, people were bustling, and the stands were already full.
Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan, the three members of East Sea Academy's Class Zero, sat in the spectator stands looking around, especially Tang Wulin, who was dizzy from being in such a large place for the first time, full of curiosity about everything around him.
"I'm so hungry, does anyone have anything to eat?"
Tang Wulin, who was chatting with Xie Xie, suddenly heard a voice from beside him.
Just like in the original text, Xu Lizhi was running around the spectator stands looking for food and encountered Tang Wulin.
After chatting for a few sentences, their foodie souls quickly resonated.
The two hit it off immediately and quickly progressed to exchanging soul communication numbers after just a few sentences.
And then, there was no 'and then'; Xu Lizhi was arrogantly dragged away by Ye Xinglan.
Tang Wulin watched the two leave, and then saw them meet up with a handsome young man and a delicate silver-haired young girl.
At this moment, the silver-haired young girl's gaze happened to sweep over and met Tang Wulin's eyes.
Just this one glance caused an indescribable feeling to rise in Tang Wulin's heart.