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Shi Quan watched Ning Rongrong clamoring beneath him and did not interrupt her, quietly listening to her fuss.
Ning Rongrong struggled with all her might, but found that the plants binding her were extraordinarily tough, impossible for her to break free from.
When she turned her head and saw the thousand-year spirit ring beneath Shi Quan, she was visibly stunned. Seeing that Shi Quan was ignoring her, Ning Rongrong fussed for a while, then could only say with a cold expression, "My father would never leave me here alone. He must have left Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect hidden guards in the dark. How dare you treat me like this? Aren't you afraid of the hidden guards taking action, or them going back and telling my father?"
"Young Miss, should I call you smart? Or foolish?" Shi Quan looked at Ning Rongrong with a faint smile, then continued, "Do you think I wouldn't know there are hidden guards in the dark? If they wanted to act, you wouldn't be lying here. Their inaction means Uncle Ning allowed me to deal with you, understand? As for going back and telling tales, let them tell. I don't even want to teach you; teaching you wastes my time."
The hidden guards protecting Ning Rongrong in the dark heard their conversation, and their expressions were somewhat complex. The truth was just as Shi Quan had said: Ning Fengzhi had instructed them before leaving that Shi Quan could train Ning Rongrong as he pleased. They only needed to keep an eye on Ning Rongrong to prevent her from running back. As for anything else, they could ignore it.
"So, until Uncle Ning picks you up, you should honestly Cultivate here according to my arrangements, understand?"
Hearing Shi Quan say this, Ning Rongrong could only say with a vexed expression, "I understand."
"Good that you understand." Shi Quan retracted his Blue Silver Grass and helped Ning Rongrong up. "I'll also check your physical strength. Don't be nervous."
Shi Quan followed along Ning Rongrong's arm, beginning to knead.
Ning Rongrong only felt a sour and swollen pain in the places Shi Quan kneaded. Fortunately, this feeling did not last long and quickly disappeared, but Ning Rongrong still felt very uncomfortable because Shi Quan kneaded not only her arms but also her back and legs; almost everywhere except her chest was pressed once.
She originally wanted to resist, but she found that for some reason, she couldn't exert any strength and could only be kneaded and examined by Shi Quan. Fortunately, she realized that Shi Quan was merely examining her and had no other intentions, but even so, her face flushed with embarrassment.
After all, she was just a young girl; she had never been kneaded on her limbs and back by a boy like this.
After checking Ning Rongrong's physical strength, putting aside everything else, Ning Rongrong looked delicate, but her physical strength was not bad. After all, she had the massive resources of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect helping her since childhood, and she also occasionally trained in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Ning Rongrong's physical strength was higher than most Spirit Masters of the same age.
However, her Heart-Nature was a bit too poor right now.
After understanding Ning Rongrong's situation, Shi Quan also released Ning Rongrong's hand and said, "Alright, today I will make a plan for you. Starting tomorrow, you will come here every afternoon, and I will guide you in Cultivating. You can arrange the rest of your time yourself."
"Then can I leave?" Ning Rongrong looked at Shi Quan timidly.
"Yes, go." Shi Quan waved his hand.
He closed his eyes and sat cross-legged on the grass patch on the ground, Cultivating on his own.
Seeing this, Ning Rongrong, fearing Shi Quan would change his mind, quickly ran towards the edge of the forest. Only after running out of the forest did Ning Rongrong finally breathe a sigh of relief.
She said fiercely in the direction of the forest, "You, Shi Quan, how dare you bully me like this! And Father, how could you just hand me over to him and let him bully me? I'll definitely make Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone avenge me when I get back!"
Saying this, Ning Rongrong ran directly towards the location of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect without looking back.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, like Heaven Dou Royal Academy, was near Heaven Dou City, and the distance between them was not far.
However, Ning Rongrong had not run far from Heaven Dou Royal Academy when she was stopped by a figure that suddenly appeared.
"Young Miss, the Sect Master said you are not allowed to leave Heaven Dou Royal Academy. You should go back." This person was precisely the hidden guard arranged by Ning Fengzhi to protect her by Ning Rongrong's side.
Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong immediately shouted, "I want to go back! What? Do you dare to stop me?"
Ning Rongrong was much more direct with the people of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. She completely ignored the hidden guard's obstruction and walked straight forward, raising her hand to rudely push aside the hidden guard in front of her.
Seeing this, the hidden guard could only sigh helplessly. He shook his head, looking at Ning Rongrong's disregard, and a colorful light emanated from around him, then his figure silently disappeared from the spot.
Ning Rongrong naturally didn't bother with any hidden guards and continued to walk forward on her own. As she walked, she noticed something was wrong. Unknowingly, she had walked back to the foot of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
Ning Rongrong was also smart and immediately realized that the hidden guard had secretly used an illusion-type Spirit Ability on her. She then angrily shouted at her surroundings, "You actually dared to attack me!"
"Young Miss, the Sect Master said you cannot leave Heaven Dou Royal Academy. If necessary, we are allowed to intervene and stop you. If you want to leave, you must at least Cultivate with Shi Quan for a year. Within one year, unless the Sect Master comes to pick you up, otherwise..."
The hidden guard's words paused slightly and did not continue, because they knew that besides the Sect Master, there were two other people in the Sect who cherished Ning Rongrong like a treasure: Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo. If these two adults came to pick her up, they would be unable to stop them, and then with the Young Miss's coquettishness and charm, they would definitely suffer.
"Alright, alright!" Ning Rongrong laughed in extreme anger. She didn't understand why Ning Fengzhi trusted Shi Quan so much. After trying to control the anger in her heart, she calmly asked, "If you won't let me go, at least let me know what's going on with this Shi Quan, right? He's only about my age, why should I study with him? And what's with his thousand-year spirit ring?"
"Young Miss, this is the letter the Sect Master left for you." The hidden guard's figure reappeared, but this time he held an extra envelope.
Ning Rongrong glared at the hidden guard, reached out and snatched the envelope, questioning, "My father left me a letter, why didn't you give it to me earlier?"
The hidden guard said helplessly, "The Sect Master instructed us to give it to you after you tried to run away once."
"Hmph!" Ning Rongrong snorted coldly, turned her head, tore open the envelope, and began to read its contents.
Her tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed as she read the contents of the letter, and her eyes slowly widened, gradually filled with an expression of disbelief.
"How is this possible? Innate spirit power Level One? And that vine just now was Blue Silver Grass?" Ning Rongrong's eyes widened, filled with shock.
"No wonder father values him so much." Ning Rongrong put away the envelope, her eyes now holding a hint of interest and curiosity.
"Since that's the case, this Young Miss will have a good time here at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy."
Saying this, Ning Rongrong turned and walked towards the main campus of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy on the mountainside, no longer trying to escape.
After all, she was just a ten-year-old child. Once her curiosity was piqued, she would naturally be willing to stay, but how long her curiosity would last was unknown.
Ning Rongrong's status at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy was that of a visiting student, only half a student of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, because Ning Fengzhi sent Ning Rongrong to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy not for her to study there, but to study with Shi Quan.
The next afternoon.
"Shi Quan, I'm here." Ning Rongrong's tender voice came from afar.
Hearing the sound outside, Shi Quan slowly walked out of the wooden house.
He looked at Ning Rongrong and said with a faint smile, "Looks like you were caught and brought back?"
Given Ning Rongrong's personality, having been bullied like this yesterday, she would normally go and complain. If she had left and not returned, that would have been ideal. The fact that she could come back the next day indicated one thing: Ning Fengzhi must have arranged for someone to prevent Ning Rongrong from returning.
"Hmph." Ning Rongrong turned her head and said indifferently, "Tell me, how do I Cultivate?"
Seeing Ning Rongrong's reaction, Shi Quan's internal speculation was somewhat confirmed.
"First, jog ten laps around the open space to warm up."
Shi Quan walked to the center of the open space, his feet spread slightly wider than his shoulders, adopting a half-squatting posture in a standard horse stance, his eyes slightly lowered.
"Running?" Ning Rongrong pouted. She wanted to see what Shi Quan was up to. Seeing that the open space wasn't large and Shi Quan said 'jog', she also started running unhurriedly.
While running, she observed Shi Quan in the middle, feeling puzzled, not understanding what Shi Quan was doing, just standing there quietly?
After about a quarter of an hour, Ning Rongrong slowly finished her ten laps.
"Come here." As soon as Ning Rongrong stopped, Shi Quan's voice sounded again.
Ning Rongrong slowly walked to Shi Quan's side and asked, "What's next?"
Shi Quan simply asked, "Did you see my movements clearly just now?"
"Your standing posture?" Ning Rongrong asked with a frown.
"Yes, now you stand in the same posture I did just now, and you stand for as long as I did." Shi Quan nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on Ning Rongrong.
Although Ning Rongrong was puzzled, she obediently stood up. In her opinion, wasn't it just standing? What was so difficult about that?
"Spread your legs a little wider, lower your center of gravity, straighten your back..."
Shi Quan didn't know where he got a wooden stick from, gently tapping Ning Rongrong's body, constantly guiding her to perfect her movements.
Ning Rongrong's face was flushed with vexation. She hadn't expected such a seemingly simple movement to have so many requirements. If it were anyone else pointing fingers at her like this, she would have long since exploded. If it weren't for her wanting to see what Shi Quan was capable of, she would have long since walked away in a huff.