Nangong Lingyun's voice was filled with a captivating charm, provoking an inexplicable urge within the listener.
He possessed a Spirit Martial Soul,
and more importantly, he had experience in training rabbits. His mind was also brimming with countless motivational speeches, knowing precisely what to say and when.
Mere encouragement wouldn't suffice, nor would relentless criticism. Especially since this little devil had genuinely made an unprecedented effort today.
Fueled by the inspirational words, Ning Rongrong quickly got back on her feet,
stumbling forward.
Over the next few hours, whenever she faltered, that alluring voice would promptly reappear.
"You haven't even started climbing, how do you know you can't do it?"
"Just like how you didn't think you could run so far and last so long before, the 'impossible' now is just a misconception born from a desire to escape and retreat, a subconscious illusion.
No one understands running and training better than I do. When you truly reach your physical limit and can't run anymore, I will naturally be the first to notice and stop you."
"Perhaps you're leaning against a towering tree now, thinking it's okay to avoid things,
that tall people will handle the falling sky, and you can continue training tomorrow.
But what about the next day? As long as you still have the thought of retreating, you'll still think the same way then, because tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, and the day after that will always be there.
Are you going to wait until the enemy puts a knife to your neck before you start cultivating?"
"Whether it's the sect masters of the Upper Three Sects or powerful Title Douluo, they will all age, they will die, and they will face enemies."
Now, they are your support.
But when the day comes that you also need to become that towering tree, to shelter the next generation, to support a sect, do you think you have the qualifications, the strength, and the capacity?"
"Your father and your two grandfathers dote on you so much. Don't you want to do something to be proud of, to make them feel a little bit gratified?"
"Huh? Actually fainted?"
At the top of Jianfeng Mountain, Nangong Lingyun looked at Ning Rongrong, who had fallen flat on her back, her consciousness completely silent.
A trace of surprise flashed across his face.
Her physical strength was indeed a little short of the true limit, but her will had long been on the verge of collapse.
After more than an hour, Ning Rongrong woke up in a daze.
She found herself lying in a specially made bathtub. Inside, there was something like a recliner, which supported her body and head, preventing her from slipping down.
Underneath the bathtub, there were red-hot charcoal briquettes, keeping the water temperature just right.
A wave of warmth entered her body from all directions. The cozy comfort stimulated her sore muscles, nearly causing her to moan.
Also, the moment she woke up,
a female teacher immediately took a wooden board from the side and placed it across the bathtub.
She quickly arranged food on it with nimble hands and said, "If you passively absorb the medicinal bath, you can only utilize about thirty percent of its medicinal properties, and your physical strength also won't quickly recover to its peak.
I'll teach you how to actively absorb the medicinal properties by circulating your Soul Power.
In addition, there's about half an hour before the afternoon training begins. You need to finish your lunch during this time."
"Today's meal is Number One Nutritional Meal. If you have any special food preferences or avoidances, you can tell me directly, and it will be automatically adjusted tomorrow."
Moving Soul Power wasn't difficult. Soon, Ning Rongrong was absorbing the medicinal liquid to recover her body while wolfing down the food on the wooden board in front of her.
She was surprised to find that her appetite today was fifty percent larger than usual. The satisfaction of eating and the happiness after finishing her meal were also far greater than usual, giving her a feeling of complete fulfillment.
Half an hour later, when she was dressed and about to go out, Nangong Lingyun suddenly walked in from the door.
With a hint of emotion and excitement on his face, "Your performance this morning was really good. I originally thought you were the pampered type, a useless playboy who couldn't endure even a little hardship or criticism.
Unexpectedly, you managed to persist until your stamina was completely exhausted. It seems that I, and the rest of the team, need to look at you with new eyes. Ning Rongrong is indeed an excellent companion worth relying on."
Do you know? In just one morning, you've broken through your own limits three times in a row.
The first time was the limit of your past training intensity. Before, you would give up immediately at the slightest hint of fatigue, but today you bravely persevered.
The second was the limit of your willpower. You overcame your fear, weakness, and the urge to retreat and escape.
From now on, when facing such challenges, you won't think it's impossible, but rather, "It's no big deal, just a bit of hardship."
And the third time was the true limit of your body and strength. This will make your strength continuously increase and speed up your Soul Power cultivation.
In the past, many people here were actually like you, some even worse. But now, they can easily run the entire seventeen kilometers in half an hour and then continue with other exercises.
As long as you keep going, one day you will gain a strength you couldn't even imagine before.
Your father, your two grandfathers, and those people who once thought you were a witch, will all be shocked."
Nangong Lingyun's every word made Ning Rongrong's heart beat faster and her cheeks flush redder.
People had praised her before, some even using more flowery language.
But today, coming from Nangong Lingyun, who had criticized and looked down on her just yesterday, and whose genius was beyond imagination,
the impact on her heart far surpassed any previous experience.
She felt her heart thumping like a drum.
A surge of hot blood rushed to her head, making her feel dizzy.
Only one thought remained in her mind: "I want to train, train hard, right now, immediately! No one can stop me, and I'll fight anyone who tries to persuade me otherwise."
Soon after, at the Phoenix Nest.
Nangong Lingyun asked Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who were in front of him:
"Do you know why the training camp for the team is beside a lake?"
The two of them shook their heads.
"Because this body of water has other uses."
Nangong Lingyun waved his hand lightly, and the others walked directly out of the pavilion and stood on the surface of the water.
Without the help of any other tools, only slight ripples occasionally appeared on the water's surface.
"Besides being able to activate Martial Souls and use Soul Skills, Soul Power itself is also an extremely magical energy, possessing all sorts of wonderful uses."
The so-called Battle Techniques, or self-created Soul Skills, are essentially specific applications of Soul Power and Martial Soul abilities.
What I will teach you today are the fundamental characteristics that all Soul Power possesses: Adsorption and Eruption.
The training methods used to practice and become familiar with these two characteristics are, as I've named them, Climbing Trees and Water Walking."