Chapter 54: Bibi Dong: "This Master Doesn't Seem That Impressive!"
"Su Mo, when it comes to knowledge about martial souls, I have nothing left to teach you!"
"You're incredibly intelligent, and your ability to infer and innovate is astounding. Some of your insights have even surprised me!"
"So, you've already reached a point where you can graduate. What remains now is for you to put all of this into practice over time!"
In the Rakshasa Domain, after finishing today's lesson, Bibi Dong suddenly spoke to Su Mo.
Over the past few years, she had truly passed on all the martial soul-related knowledge to him. There might still be things she had forgotten, but she couldn't recall anything else that needed teaching. If something came up later, she could always supplement it.
"Hmm, thank you, Goddess Sister, for your guidance over these years!" Su Mo expressed his gratitude sincerely.
"Su Mo!"
"If I ever need your help in the future, will you help me?" Bibi Dong asked suddenly, her beautiful eyes fixed on Su Mo.
"What kind of help does Goddess Sister need?" Su Mo asked curiously.
Knowing Bibi Dong's past, Su Mo was sure there would come a time when she would need his help. What puzzled him was why she was bringing it up now.
Wasn't she focused solely on staying by Yu Xiaogang's side?
"Can't you just agree first?" Bibi Dong looked at Su Mo with a slightly aggrieved expression.
"Goddess Sister, don't worry. If I can help, I will definitely help!" Su Mo smiled, amused by her reaction. He didn't understand why Bibi Dong was acting like this all of a sudden, but he answered seriously.
Still, he couldn't fully commit just yet.
After speaking, Su Mo's consciousness shifted, and he returned to his original body.
"…"
Watching Su Mo's figure disappear, Bibi Dong's expression grew more conflicted.
Su Mo's response was what she had expected, so she wasn't too disappointed. But she was still torn, unsure of how to bring up the real issue.
She wasn't ready for Su Mo to know her true identity just yet.
Her life was too filled with suffering.
Bibi Dong wanted to wait a little longer before telling Su Mo her story.
Perhaps she also didn't want him to leave Shrek Academy too soon. Either way, she was feeling conflicted.
"Thankfully, there's still plenty of time. If I want Su Mo to leave Shrek Academy, I need him to realize that Shrek isn't actually a good place!"
"That's easy enough. Aside from Xiaogang's knowledge, Shrek Academy has almost no resources. It's never been a great place!"
"And I still can't figure out how those little brats will all reach the Soul Ancestor level in two years!"
"As for Xiaogang, everything he can teach, I've already passed on to Su Mo. There's not much more he can learn from him."
"And Xiaogang's teachings during this period were often lacking in rigor, which is one of his biggest flaws in terms of scholarship."
"Though it's not a major issue, if I want Su Mo to leave, I'll have to say a few bad things about Xiaogang!"
"I need him to understand that Shrek Academy really isn't a great place!"
"…"
Bibi Dong's eyes gleamed as she quickly made up her mind.
However, this decision left her feeling a bit unwilling, as if she were slapping her own face.
After all, it was originally her suggestion for Su Mo to attend Shrek Academy, and now she was the one who had to tell him it wasn't a good place.
…
"Master, I believe there are better ways to train the body. Running with weights isn't necessarily the most effective method."
The next morning, when Su Mo and the others gathered on the field, he suddenly stepped forward and addressed Yu Xiaogang.
"Oh? What method?" Yu Xiaogang asked curiously, intrigued by Su Mo's words.
Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others also looked at Su Mo with interest, eager to hear what new approach he would suggest.
"Gravity training!"
"I remember that Teacher Zhao Wuji's third soul skill is Gravity Enhancement. If we can train under the influence of Teacher Zhao's Gravity Enhancement, it will provide the same body-tempering effect, but with far better results than running with weights!"
"But this method would trouble Teacher Zhao, as it would be quite exhausting for him."
Su Mo didn't hold back and quickly shared his idea.
After witnessing Zhao Wuji's soul skill before, Su Mo had thought of this idea but had temporarily forgotten about it. He only remembered it after his battle with the agility-type soul master duo during his match with Ning Rongrong.
Training under increased gravity would yield far greater results than weighted running.
Now that he had recalled it, Su Mo didn't want to continue the weighted running routine.
Gravity training would also be highly beneficial for Su Mo.
In fact, it might even prove to be more effective than his stationary stance training.
After successfully breaking down his second soul skill, Thunder Strike, Su Mo had attempted to use the thunder generated by the skill to stimulate his body and train, similar to how many novel or anime protagonists use lightning to temper their bodies.
Unfortunately, he failed. Perhaps it was because his martial soul didn't have an innate lightning attribute. Su Mo could only generate thunder when using his second soul skill, and without it, there was no way to activate lightning at all.
The failure had left Su Mo feeling regretful for some time. Now, with the idea of gravity training using Zhao Wuji's skill, Su Mo wasn't willing to let the opportunity pass.
"Gravity training!"
"That's right, this is a great idea!"
"This method will allow our bodies to feel gravity from all angles. It's far better than weighted running!"
"..."
After hearing Su Mo's suggestion, Dai Mubai and the others all had their eyes light up with approval. They unanimously agreed with Su Mo's method.
Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, the three girls, were especially excited. Gravity training might be more strenuous than running with weights, but at least it meant no more running!
"It's indeed a good idea!"
"Su Mo, you're incredible for coming up with this!"
"It seems like this so-called master isn't that great after all. Zhao Wuji has been at Shrek Academy all this time, and yet the master never thought of using this method!"
Joining Dai Mubai and the others in praising Su Mo was none other than Bibi Dong, who had come out for some entertainment. She stood next to Su Mo and complimented him, while subtly throwing shade at Yu Xiaogang.
Su Mo glanced at Bibi Dong in surprise upon hearing her remarks, but he didn't respond. He didn't dare say anything, especially with everyone else present.
"Indeed, this is an excellent method for body training!"
"I had thought of it before, but I worried that starting with gravity training might be too much for your weak bodies at the time."
"Now that you've gone through a week of physical training, you've all gotten stronger. We can definitely adopt this method now!"
"So from today onward, we'll replace weighted running with gravity training!"
Unaware that Bibi Dong, who had a fondness for him, was subtly criticizing him, Yu Xiaogang smiled slightly after hearing everyone's words, pretending as though he had thought of this idea earlier.
"I see, so Teacher had already considered this!"
Tang San was the first to step forward and praise Yu Xiaogang.
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