"Since we have a few more days of break, besides cultivating spirit power, there's nothing else to do," Su Ming began. "I plan to train in a technique over the next few days, a little trump card of mine. So, when the time comes, make sure to keep it a secret."
Ning Rongrong was curious. What kind of trump card was so secretive? Su Ming hadn't mentioned it in his diary, so she couldn't guess. Still, she patted her chest confidently. "Don't worry! Unless you reveal it yourself or use it, I won't say a word. My lips are sealed!"
Su Ming nodded in approval. "Good. After you go back tonight, rest well and let Xiao Wu know that she should come to this spot tomorrow too. Then, I'll start my new round of training. But don't be too shocked when you see it tomorrow!"
Ning Rongrong's curiosity deepened. "Su Ming, can't you at least give me a hint about what this little trump card is? Why do you need me and Xiao Wu to help? Leaving us in suspense like this is a bad habit!"
Su Ming smiled mysteriously. "You'll find out tomorrow. This trump card is hard to explain in a few words. Oh, and if Grandmaster or Tang San asks about your progress, just tell them you haven't mastered Ling Bo Wei Bu yet, alright?"
"I don't want them to know so soon that you've learned it. Otherwise, they'll start bothering me, and I won't be able to train in peace."
Ning Rongrong nodded, understanding his point. It made sense; after all, Ling Bo Wei Bu was a superb evasion technique. If Grandmaster or Tang San found out she had already mastered it, they'd surely inquire about it.
She recalled that Tang San had mentioned that learning Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track required abandoning one's current cultivation and retraining in Xuantian Skill. But Su Ming's Ling Bo Wei Bu was different. It only required memorizing the sixty-four trigram positions and practicing positioning and reaction speed. With enough soul power control, anyone could eventually master it with time.
Su Ming wanted to set aside time for his own training, so it made sense for Ning Rongrong to say she hadn't learned it yet.
After returning to the dormitory, Ning Rongrong quickly found Xiao Wu.
"Xiao Wu, Su Ming says he's going to train in a little trump card tomorrow and needs both of us to help him."
Xiao Wu paused for a moment, confused. "A trump card?"
She was perplexed. She knew about Su Ming's abilities like Kamui and Susanoo, but now he had a new trump card? Could he have obtained something valuable from the system again? Xiao Wu's curiosity piqued.
Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing was also nearby. Since her relationship with Su Ming wasn't as close as Xiao Wu or Ning Rongrong's, it made sense that Su Ming hadn't invited her. Besides, they didn't need three people to help with the training.
Ning Rongrong wasn't secretive about Su Ming's request in front of Zhu Zhuqing. They were all close sisters now, fighting on the same side.
Su Ming: So much for keeping things secret, huh, Rongrong?
Still, even if Su Ming knew that Ning Rongrong had inadvertently shared the training secret with Zhu Zhuqing, he wouldn't be upset. He trusted Zhu Zhuqing's reserved nature. She wouldn't go around telling Tang San or the others, so there was no harm done.
In Su Ming's mind, getting close to Zhu Zhuqing required careful timing and strategy. After all, she wasn't like Xiao Wu or Ning Rongrong, who were relatively easier to approach. To win her over, Su Ming needed to ensure she was no longer tied to her engagement with Dai Mubai or the restrictions of her family and the Star Luo Empire. The best solution might be to overthrow the Star Luo royal family—though that was something for the future when Su Ming had more power.
He knew that taking such drastic action wouldn't be effective right now. It wouldn't touch Zhu Zhuqing's heart at this stage, which is why he focused on deepening his bond with Ning Rongrong first.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, Su Ming decided to let things develop naturally. He would intervene only when Dai Mubai tried to mistreat or force her, providing a helping hand when necessary.
Su Ming wasn't ready to offer Zhu Zhuqing or Ning Rongrong his most valuable cultivation techniques, such as body refinement or mental strength cultivation methods, until they were fully committed to him. These techniques were too important to share lightly. Back when he taught Xiao Wu the soul power body refinement technique, it was because Xiao Wu was already his sister, and she was still new to the human world, with a relatively simple mindset. Winning her over was much easier.
But Zhu Zhuqing was different. Su Ming couldn't be sure that giving her such valuable techniques wouldn't backfire. If he offered them and didn't secure her loyalty, it would be no different from being a bootlicker—something he had no interest in being.
He was also considering creating a simpler meditation technique to enhance spiritual power in the future. The original Chaos God Mill Visualization Method was too painful and demanding. A simplified version might not be as effective, but if practiced consistently, it should still yield significant improvements in spiritual strength.
The next day, Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu arrived early at the agreed spot to meet Su Ming. On their way, they unexpectedly ran into Grandmaster and Flender. Neither of them had expected to see the two men at that time.
What they didn't know was that Grandmaster and Flender had been lurking around, trying to get a sense of Ning Rongrong's progress. Grandmaster was particularly interested in this. Initially, he had suggested that Flender spy on their practice sessions.
However, Flender had refused, saying that Su Ming would likely sense his presence. Every time Flender approached, Su Ming would make Ning Rongrong take a break while keeping a close eye on his hiding spot. Once, Su Ming even indirectly warned him not to disturb their training and that the results would be clear in seven days. Frustrated, Flender had no choice but to leave.