Xiao Wu winked at Ning Rongrong and left with Zhu Zhuqing. Ning Rongrong understood Xiao Wu's intentions, but she also knew there was no issue if Xiao Wu had stayed. When Su Ming offered to teach her the Lingbo Weibu technique, her affection for him grew even more.
"Su Ming, are you really going to teach me Lingbo Weibu? That kind of evasion technique is incredibly valuable!" Ning Rongrong said with a smile.
Su Ming nodded, "Of course, I know how valuable Lingbo Weibu is, but I don't want you to be defenseless. As an auxiliary-type soul master, without a technique like this, running won't help much."
Su Ming was being honest; he genuinely wanted Ning Rongrong to have some self-protection abilities. Of course, building a deeper relationship with her was also important.
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong's face flushed slightly. She felt it wasn't right to accept Su Ming's offer without offering something in return, so she asked, "Su Ming, is there anything you need? I can ask my father to help. With the power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, we can find anything."
"If my father knows you taught me such an invaluable technique, he'd be more than willing to return the favor."
"You must not refuse, or even though I want to learn this technique, I'll have to pass," Ning Rongrong insisted, looking at Su Ming with determination.
Su Ming initially intended to refuse, but seeing her resolve, he sighed and said, "Alright, but I don't need anything right now, so let's leave it at that for now."
Maybe I'll just ask for you someday, Su Ming thought.
Ning Rongrong nodded, feeling satisfied. She knew Su Ming had feelings for her, which is why he was being so generous. But she couldn't just accept it without doing something in return—that wouldn't be right.
She had received so many benefits from the system already, and it seemed only fair to repay Su Ming. After all, she didn't believe the system was giving out rewards for free—there had to be some greater purpose behind it.
Su Ming then led Ning Rongrong to a secluded spot. He released his spiritual power to ensure they weren't being watched before starting his lesson.
"Rongrong, to learn Lingbo Weibu, you first need to memorize the positions of the 64 hexagrams, then follow a specific sequence to move according to the hexagram positions."
"64 hexagrams?" Ning Rongrong asked, confused. She had never heard of such a thing before.
Su Ming patiently explained the concept of the 64 hexagrams. If not for the system, even he wouldn't have known the exact positions or how to apply them in movement.
After an hour of explanation, Ning Rongrong had memorized the positions of the 64 hexagrams, thanks to her impressive spiritual power. But while she understood the theory, she was still unsure about putting it into practice.
"Su Ming, do you really think I can master such a sophisticated technique? Memorizing the theory is one thing, but applying it…" Ning Rongrong trailed off, sounding uncertain.
Su Ming reassured her, "Don't worry, Rongrong. You've already done an excellent job memorizing the theory. Practice is just a matter of repetition. I'm confident you'll get the hang of it!"
"Oh, and by the way, Lingbo Weibu may seem like a soul technique, but it consumes very little soul power. The key is stepping in the correct hexagram positions."
Encouraged by Su Ming's words, Ning Rongrong nodded firmly. She wanted to learn the technique quickly and not let Su Ming down.
By evening, Su Ming had demonstrated Lingbo Weibu countless times. He had lost track of how many times he had shown the technique to Ning Rongrong. Though the soul power consumption was minimal, it was still quite tiring. Teaching someone was proving to be harder than he had thought.
Ning Rongrong felt a bit guilty. Even though she hadn't fully mastered the technique yet, she was beginning to grasp the concept and felt that with more practice, she would soon succeed. Just as they were wrapping up, they heard the academy's bell, signaling that it was getting late.
"Su Ming, I didn't realize how quickly the day had passed! I forgot that we have tasks with the teachers tonight. How about I treat you to dinner later to make up for it?" Ning Rongrong said apologetically.
Su Ming nodded. "Sure, but let's first see what task we have tonight. We can worry about dinner later."
Su Ming didn't mind being treated to dinner, feeling it was a fair reward for all the effort he had put in that day. After a while, everyone gathered on the training field. Xiao Wu immediately grabbed Zhu Zhuqing and ran over to Ning Rongrong.
"So, how did it go? Was it difficult?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.
"It's a bit challenging, but thanks to Su Ming's detailed and patient teaching, I'm starting to get the hang of it. I think if I keep at it for a few more days, I should be able to master it. Seven days is definitely enough!" Ning Rongrong said confidently.
Su Ming chimed in, "Rongrong is definitely talented in picking up this technique. I think she'll be able to master it within a few days."
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were both happy for Ning Rongrong. Xiao Wu knew that even though Su Ming hadn't used Lingbo Weibu often, it was an incredible technique, much better than Tang San's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
What made it even more advantageous was that Lingbo Weibu didn't require any specific internal power to learn, making it much more accessible.
However, Xiao Wu also worried that if Oscar failed to learn the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, he might come begging Su Ming to teach him Lingbo Weibu instead. She also wondered if Yu Xiaogang would want to learn it as well.
Though Xiao Wu wasn't sure about Yu Xiaogang's character, she suspected he might ask for the technique. But she trusted that Su Ming wouldn't have made such an offer publicly without being prepared for such a situation.
Xiao Wu then handed Su Ming and Ning Rongrong some snacks. "Here, you two must be hungry. Have a bite, and we can get a proper meal later."