The next day, Zhu Zhuqing and the others saw Gu Yi bringing a very elegant beauty into the academy.
"Lady Yuehua," Ning Rongrong exclaimed in surprise, running to stand by Tang Yuehua's side, her face beaming with joy.
Dugu Yan also recognized Tang Yuehua but was puzzled as to why she had come to this place.
As for the other four, they were awed by Tang Yuehua's beauty but did not know who she was. Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, being from the Star Luo Empire, had never met Tang Yuehua. Oscar and Ma Hongjun, who were from ordinary families and were visiting Heaven Dou City for the first time, also had no way of knowing her.
Zhu Zhuqing looked down, was unable to see her own toes, and nodded with satisfaction. In this regard, she had absolute confidence. However, in other aspects, the current Tang Yuehua was far beyond Zhu Zhuqing's reach.
"Attention everyone, there will be a somewhat dangerous course coming up, and the lady beside me is the doctor I've invited to protect you," Gu Yi announced. Tang Yuehua was completely unfazed, as such small scenes were not worth mentioning for her.
"Nice to meet you all. Indeed, you all are a group of outstanding youngsters. I am Tang Yuehua, and I will be your psychological safety doctor for the time being." Tang Yuehua's mastery of speech was unparalleled, even when facing this group of young people.
"Psychological safety?" Even the most knowledgeable among them, Oscar, was puzzled. What dangers could their minds possibly face?
"You have all practiced Pure Yuan Gong, considering it merely another method of cultivating spirit power, but it is just the simplest cultivation method" Gu Yi explained.
Zhu Zhuqing deeply felt this, as her cultivation speed had doubled or tripled since practicing Chun Yuan Gong.
"Higher-level techniques require mental guidance, harmonizing with your martial spirit to achieve a state of harmony. But before that, you need to complete a special training. Advanced techniques are not just about running spirit power but also require spiritual guidance for successful cultivation. However, those with weak wills can easily become slaves to the techniques. So, all of you have to be prepared."
Saying this, Gu Yi activated his sixth spirit ring, and a gray wave surged in all directions. At this moment, Gu Yi lost his previous gentle and easygoing demeanor and his aura became evil, causing everyone to shudder.
Tang Yuehua finally understood why Gu Yi had such strong evil thoughts before; it turns out it was because of his sixth spirit ring. She couldn't even imagine what kind of spirit beast could produce a spirit ring with such powerful evil energy.
Tang Yuehua immediately activated her Noble Domain, which was small but enough to envelop herself. As for the others, she didn't intervene, as this was agreed upon with Gu Yi beforehand. She would merely be a safeguard, and would only use her Noble Domain to help them recover if they couldn't resist the evil thoughts.
Almost instantly, the six of them were invaded by evil thoughts, their faces showing twisted expressions, flushed with anger or sadness—none of them could remain clear-headed.
Although Gu Yi's evil domain was just one spirit ring, it was condensed from a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger of over fifty thousand years, containing a trace of evil divine power. Under such circumstances, resisting the invasion of evil thoughts would indeed be quite miraculous.
Gu Yi calmly observed the group engulfed in evil thoughts. It was also the first time that Tang Yuehua had seen such a different cultivation method. From the moment she had met Gu Yi, her knowledge was constantly refreshed and subverted.
Gu Yi's evil domain was truly formidable, even making Tang Yuehua feel some pressure despite her Noble Domain.
Among them, Ma Hongjun was the worst affected. His eyes were red like fire, he was breathing heavily, and his lower body was indecent, with evil flames occasionally emerging from his body. Gu Yi observed the deeply ensnared Ma Hongjun, realizing that his evil thoughts had indeed triggered the evil fire within him. Ma Hongjun's martial spirit, while powerful, had significant flaws. It seemed that Tang Yuehua had to intervene now.
Tang Yuehua knew what to do, sending a gentle aura into Ma Hongjun, quickly dissipating his evil thoughts and desires, returning him to normal. Watching the remaining five still struggling, his eyes dimmed slightly. Being the first to fail was really hard to accept, dealing a considerable blow to his confidence. Who among young people would readily admit their own inferiority?
Ma Hongjun silently moved aside, even more eager to fully control the evil fire inside him and transform into a true fire phoenix rather than being mocked as an evil fire chicken. Gu Yi noticed everything but didn't comfort him, as Ma Hongjun needed to overcome this himself.
"Kill, kill you all..." Dai Mubai's voice reached Gu Yi and Tang Yuehua's ears, his face filled with murderous intent and desire, like a tyrant. Another failure.
This time, Tang Yuehua acted without Gu Yi's signal, using her Noble Domain to quickly help Dai Mubai recover. Reflecting on the scene he had just experienced, he felt a mix of longing and fear.
Gu Yi was somewhat surprised, having expected Ning Rongrong to be the least mentally resilient. Instead, it was Dai Mubai who couldn't hold on. He had already expected Ma Hongjun to be the first to fail due to the presence of his evil fire. But Dai Mubai being the next to fail was quite a surprise to him.
Time quickly passed, and only Oscar and Dugu Yan were still resisting the evil thoughts. Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had both failed. Zhu Zhuqing's failure wasn't unexpected to him, as she had previously been influenced by the technique, or rather, had certain aspects of her personality amplified.
Oscar was the last to persist, holding on for half an incense stick's time before succumbing. This was an impressive display of willpower, affirming his status as the full innate spirit power genius. In the original work, even if he didn't have the help of immortal herbs, he would have still become a god.
"Now, I've noted the time each of you held out. I hope to see improvement next time," Gu Yi said. He then escorted Tang Yuehua back to the Moon Pavillion, staying there for a while, enjoying the comfort of her Noble Domain. However, to others, the situation looked different, sparking gossip and speculation. Curiosity once ignited is hard to quell.
(End of chapter)