Ning Rongrong had no choice but to explain everything that had happened that day. It was essentially just like Su Ming's diary described, with the two of them having a lot of physical contact during training to help her learn faster. She didn't mind it, though.
After recounting everything, Ning Rongrong felt her entire body heat up from embarrassment. Now she understood what it was like to be teased. She thought karma wouldn't come for her so soon, especially since she and Su Ming were still just friends and not as close as he was with Xiao Wu. But because of her training in Ling Bo Wei Bu, karma struck early!
Still, she had no regrets. If it meant mastering Ling Bo Wei Bu faster or gaining offensive capabilities, then embarrassment was a small price to pay. After all, increasing her strength was permanent, while social embarrassment was temporary. Besides, she didn't believe she and Xiao Wu would be the only ones facing such moments.
If she remembered correctly, even Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, had her own embarrassing moments years ago. If everyone has embarrassing moments, it's almost like no one does—right?
After some playful teasing between Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, they continued reading the diary.
[Diary Entry]
"That's all for today. I'm really exhausted, but I'm already looking forward to tomorrow. Opportunities to be this close to Rongrong don't come around often, so I need to make the most of it to boost her affection for me!"
"But I also hope Rongrong can master Ling Bo Wei Bu quickly. I can't let my selfish desires delay her progress. That wouldn't be good for either of us."
Reading this part, Ning Rongrong felt her heart warm. If Su Ming had deliberately dragged out the training to stay close to her, she wouldn't have blamed him, but she might've felt a bit disappointed. Now that she knew his true intentions, her affection for Su Ming grew even more. She was determined to master Ling Bo Wei Bu as quickly as possible—she didn't want to take up too much of his time during their rare seven-day break. After all, Su Ming had his own things to do too.
Xiao Wu raised an eyebrow at Ning Rongrong, as if to say, "See? Su Ming is good to you. You'd better hurry up and learn!"
Before they knew it, midnight had arrived.
Due to his exhaustion, Su Ming had fallen asleep after finishing his diary entry, only to be woken up by the system at midnight.
[System Notification] "Congratulations, host, for completing today's diary entry. You've been rewarded with the Dog Beating Stick."
"Dog Beating Stick—originating from Naruto's Toad Sage, Fukasaku. It has special abilities and can be used with toad oil."
Seeing this reward, Su Ming shot up in excitement. Finally, he had obtained the Dog Beating Stick, which meant he could start training in Sage Mode! With seven days off, he could begin his training after teaching Rongrong Ling Bo Wei Bu. He just hoped he would have enough time.
If not, he would have to train during their team battles. In the original story, the Shrek team stayed in a hotel during the training period, and they only needed to participate in evening battles, leaving their days free for practice.
Meanwhile...
[System Notification] "Today's featured female leads: Xiao Wu (10 mentions), Ning Rongrong (12 mentions)."
"The female lead mentioned the most today is Ning Rongrong. She has been awarded two high-tier learning acceleration cards."
Ning Rongrong was overjoyed at the reward. The system really knew what she needed! She had been wondering how to speed up her learning progress, and now, here was the solution.
[High-Tier Learning Acceleration Card] "Upon use, the user's learning ability is increased fivefold for one hour."
With only two cards, it seemed the system thought that would be enough to help her master Ling Bo Wei Bu. If that was true, she would be able to complete the training tomorrow!
The next day, Ning Rongrong didn't use the acceleration cards right away. She didn't want Su Ming to notice anything strange, like how her learning speed suddenly shot up. So, she planned to use them near the end of the training session, making her progress appear more natural. It would also serve as a little final "gift" to Su Ming for all his effort, she thought with a sly smile.
Later in the afternoon, Ning Rongrong mentally activated the acceleration card. Instantly, her understanding of the difficult steps became clear, as if she had achieved enlightenment. Now, all she needed was practice to fully master the technique!
Su Ming, noticing her rapid improvement, was surprised. "Rongrong, how did you suddenly get so much better? At this rate, you'll master Ling Bo Wei Bu very soon!"
Without hesitation, Ning Rongrong replied, "I don't know either. I just had a sudden realization about some of the more difficult steps, like an epiphany!"
Su Ming was amazed. "Your learning talent is incredible, Rongrong! Let's keep up the pace. You might fully master Ling Bo Wei Bu today!"
The learning curve for Ling Bo Wei Bu wasn't easy. Memorizing the 64 trigram positions was just the beginning—the real challenge was using the trigrams effectively in combat to dodge attacks.
Originally, Su Ming thought it would take about five days for Ning Rongrong to grasp the technique. But here they were, on day three, and she was almost done!
Encouraged by her progress, Su Ming summoned even more vines for her to dodge, pushing her training to the limit.
Finally, in the last moments of the day's training, Ning Rongrong's aura shifted. She effortlessly dodged all of Su Ming's vines, moving toward him in a way that seemed slow yet efficient.
This slowness wasn't due to a lack of speed, but rather the natural rhythm created by mastering Ling Bo Wei Bu. While it might not be the fastest movement technique, its evasion capabilities were unparalleled.