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After pondering for a moment, Shudie glanced at Xiao Hui and said,
"So what you mean is, the ability to control energy directly affects the difficulty of learning to change shape?"
"Exactly, Xiao Hui's energy control ability is not up to par, it'll probably take a few days just to get the hang of changing shape. My friend's Giant Tree Demon already has quite good energy control, and it still needs more than two weeks to fully master shape-changing, though it can occasionally shrink from the start."
As he listened to Shudie and Feng Yuan discuss the training issues of Spirit Beasts, Yang Hongzhi found it embarrassingly difficult to follow along after the beginning, growing increasingly confused as the conversation progressed, and ultimately, he could only cheer on Xiao Hui, who was diligently practicing shape-shifting, while chatting with Najia.
After a long while, Shudie, still engrossed in the topic, said,
