Su Cheng hadn't spoken yet, but Ning Rongrong was quick to speak up.
She turned her head with curiosity towards Su Cheng, "Is your martial soul mutated? Why can you cultivate so fast? I'm the same age as you, but I'm only at level twenty-four."
"Probably mutated, but I'm not very clear about the specific situation," Su Cheng shrugged and replied casually.
"Can you show me your martial soul again?"
"Sure." Su Cheng revealed his martial soul, "My martial soul is called Eternal Sword. Its attack power is not as strong as Sword Douluo's Seven Kill Sword, but its abilities are more balanced."
Ning Rongrong nodded, but she wasn't very interested in the specific characteristics of the Eternal Sword. Instead, she asked, "Why is your second spirit ring at the thousand-year level? How did you manage that?"
Previously at the Education Committee, Sun Buyu only briefly mentioned Su Cheng's situation, and the details were unclear, so she had been curious about it.
"It's also luck..." Su Cheng smiled bitterly and recounted the same story he had told her before, adding many more details to make the story vivid.
"So, you've been practicing alone since you were a child."
Ning Rongrong's eyes showed a hint of pity.
As the jewel of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she couldn't imagine such a situation, let alone how someone with such conditions could cultivate to such a level at this age.
"Doesn't that mean you lack a lot of basic knowledge about martial souls?"
"Probably, I didn't have anyone to guide me since I was young, and the academy I was in before was a remote area's primary academy, which didn't offer much knowledge. And because of the wrong soul power test result, I couldn't enter the Martial Soul Temple at first, so my exploration of martial souls has always been stumbling."
This is a lie.
As a research talent, his understanding of martial souls is far from his medical expertise, but he is still considered top-notch on this continent.
Saying these words was just a pretext to better establish a relationship with Chen Xin in the future.
Although Ning Rongrong has a bit of a spoiled temperament, she is kind-hearted, so he thought it might be beneficial to portray his childhood as a bit pitiful.
Sure enough, after hearing these words, Ning Rongrong's eyes showed even more pity, and she said comfortingly, "It's okay, we're still young now, and cultivating soul power is the most important thing. Even if the first few spirit rings are a bit off, the impact won't be too great. Moreover, your second spirit ring is at the thousand-year level, which has already compensated for many deficiencies."
Su Cheng nodded and put away the Eternal Sword.
"Miss Ning, I've heard of the fame of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda as the number one auxiliary martial soul in the world. Can I have a look at it?"
"Just call me Rongrong," Ning Rongrong waved her hand indifferently.
Then, a dazzling seven-colored light emanated from her body, condensing in the palm of her right hand, and a seven-colored pagoda over a foot high floated above it.
Under the radiance of the Glazed Tile Pagoda, she appeared even more noble and imposing. Two yellow spirit rings also rose from under her feet and quietly circled around.
Ning Rongrong's pretty face showed a trace of pride, "My innate soul power is also at level nine. According to what my dad said, there has never been a case where an auxiliary martial soul has reached full innate soul power. Among auxiliary soul masters, my talent is top-notch."
Su Cheng looked at the radiant Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, his face showing a pensive expression.
"I heard that because of the special nature of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's martial soul, when choosing a partner, they cannot choose someone with the same auxiliary soul master status..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Su Cheng regretted it.
He intended to use this as a starting point to introduce what he wanted to say next, but it sounded obviously problematic and lacked tact.
Perhaps it's been too long since he's interacted with someone of the same age and the position has shifted slightly.
He's not an elder now but a teenager like her, and saying such things inevitably leads to misunderstandings.
Sure enough, after he finished speaking, Ning Rongrong's eyes instantly became somewhat strange.
"...," Su Cheng felt a bit embarrassed for a moment.
"Cough, what I mean is, this standard might be a bit unreasonable."
"..." Ning Rongrong's eyes became even more strange.
"I think even as auxiliary soul masters, they might still develop some combat abilities. At least in some non-extreme situations, they can protect themselves without relying on others."
This time he was speaking sincerely.
The so-called "auxiliary system" martial soul is just a definition given by soul masters to various martial souls.
Indeed, martial soul attributes tend to be biased, some are good at attack, some are more suitable for group battles, but to say that this limits the development direction, Su Cheng doesn't agree.
Even Oscar's food system martial soul can gain attack power through a mirror image skill, and martial souls like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda should have no reason not to develop other uses.
Of course, in terms of cost-effectiveness, stacking auxiliary attributes is definitely the most suitable and adaptable.
This is the best way of use passed down by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for thousands of years. Su Cheng is not so arrogant as to think he can overturn it on his own.
Ultimately, the user knows their martial soul best.
But besides spirit rings, training one's own combat literacy and using soul bones to some extent to enhance attack and defense capabilities should still be achievable.
With the financial resources of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Su Cheng doesn't believe they can't afford a few soul bones.
After all, it's ultimately because Ning Rongrong is too pampered, coupled with the cultural inheritance of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, that she fundamentally lacks this awareness.
However, for Su Cheng's words, Ning Rongrong didn't agree.
She admitted that Su Cheng's talent was indeed very high, but she didn't think she was any worse than him.
The two are on different paths.
As an auxiliary soul master with level nine innate soul power, and being born noble and regarded as the hope of the family since childhood, she has her own pride.
In Ning Rongrong's cognition, there hasn't been any auxiliary soul master on the continent who has reached full innate soul power, so she believes she has the best talent.
Not to mention that Su Cheng comes from an ordinary background, doesn't even understand his own martial soul, and now he's here spouting nonsense and pointing fingers at her.
And mentioning the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's standards for choosing a spouse inevitably leads to speculation, which instantly made her impression of him much worse.
However, even though Ning Rongrong felt disdain in her heart, the education and influence she received from a young age still made her maintain basic politeness on the surface.
She said perfunctorily, "Su Cheng, you're just joking. These are all traditions passed down by our elders. How could a younger generation like me think too much about it."
Su Cheng, with his extensive experience and Ning Rongrong's inability to conceal her emotions well, could see her thoughts at a glance.
Oops, now I'm completely seen as a common believer.
Su Cheng realized he was in the wrong, sighed deeply in his heart, and muttered to himself, "I hate brats..."