Chapter 65: Fulfilling the Promise: "Rasengan" Training and Self-Created Soul Skill
Night fell.
Moonlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling window into the bedroom, coating the room in a layer of silver radiance.
"Wait! How about… we just forget it?"
Zhu Zhuqing stood there wearing a thin silk nightgown, large patches of smooth skin exposed.
She hesitantly looked at the handsome young man whose expression carried a faint trace of mischief.
"What? Are you going back on your word?"
Bai Lu lounged comfortably against the headboard, hands resting behind his head, watching her with a faint smile.
"Some wicked young lady made a huge promise just to obtain someone else's painstakingly replicated self-created soul skill, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon."
"And now that she's learned the soul skill, the promise suddenly doesn't count anymore? Turning her face and pretending not to know me?"
His tone was calm and unhurried, his gaze seeming to pierce through the girl's clothes.
"So what, the gold mine really isn't going to be mined anymore, huh?"
"Th-this… how about we combine it with next time?"
Zhu Zhuqing twisted the hem of her nightgown with her fingers, looking slightly awkward.
Previously, whenever she consumed whale rubber, she would end up in a hazy, confused state. Although she felt embarrassed afterward, at least she didn't have to face it while fully conscious.
Now that her mind was completely clear, she really found it hard to accept.
"No. This time is this time; next time is next time!"
Bai Lu refused decisively.
"If you break the agreement, that will make things very difficult for me."
"When I figure out the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track later, it'll also be difficult for me to teach it to you."
"…Fine!"
The girl clenched her teeth and stepped forward, closing her eyes with determination.
"Then… do it."
"You still want me to do it?!"
Bai Lu looked astonished.
"We agreed before that you'd take the initiative. What's with closing your eyes now?"
"Are you coming or not?!"
Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes angrily, her face flushed red.
"If you take the initiative, I'll come."
Bai Lu crossed his arms, his attitude firm.
"Come or don't come!"
The little kitty turned her face away angrily.
She also folded her arms, clearly wearing an "I'm angry" expression.
"Heh."
Bai Lu chuckled softly and sighed.
"I originally planned to teach you a new self-created soul skill tomorrow, but instead I'm met with cold distance. Forget it then; I won't teach that self-created soul skill anymore."
The moment he finished speaking, Zhu Zhuqing reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
She sprang forward and grabbed Bai Lu's hand, carefully placing it beneath her own.
"Y-you… have to keep your word."
Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, and the tips of her ears were red enough to drip blood.
"Of course!"
Bai Lu smiled happily.
"I'm not some little kitty who breaks promises."
"Everyone knows that although I'm not a good person, I always keep my word."
"Then… remember to be gentle."
Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head, not daring to look at him.
"No problem."
Bai Lu raised his hand and gently covered the girl's slender fingers, lifting them slightly.
Then he began guiding her to slowly condense her soul power.
The sound of flowing water echoed softly.
"Feel the flow of your soul power. Don't be shy. Take it slowly."
A sphere of water condensed in her hand and began to rotate slowly.
"Y-you! What are you doing?!"
She suddenly raised her head, staring at Bai Lu in shock.
The astonishment and embarrassment in her eyes were almost tangible.
"I'm letting you understand in advance the self-created soul skill I'll teach you tomorrow."
Bai Lu spoke with a completely serious expression.
"What were you thinking?"
"You! I!"
Zhu Zhuqing's face instantly flushed all the way to her ears.
"What did you think I was doing?"
Bai Lu blinked innocently.
"I'm a very proper person."
"You!!!"
Zhu Zhuqing was mortified with embarrassment, wishing she could crawl into a crack in the ground.
The water sphere in her palm dispersed, splashing water all over her.
Seeing her soaked nightgown, Bai Lu calmly looked away.
"Focus. Try again."
…
The next day, Zhu Zhuqing stood beside a pool.
She stared intently at the transparent water sphere, which spun continuously in her palm.
The volleyball-sized water sphere rotated at high speed in her hand, condensed yet stable.
"Are you sure this is useful?"
Zhu Zhuqing asked while controlling the water sphere.
"Of course."
Bai Lu's voice sounded within her spiritual sea.
"This trains your control over the soul power."
"Do you know what your biggest weakness currently is?"
Zhu Zhuqing thought for a moment.
"My level isn't high enough? My soul power isn't strong enough, right?"
"No."
Bai Lu shook his head decisively.
"You completely lack long-range attack methods."
"?!"
Zhu Zhuqing froze, then suddenly understood.
Indeed, under normal circumstances, her attack range was at most three to five meters. Even using the Eight Spider Lances, it would absolutely not exceed ten meters.
If she ever faced a situation where an opponent fought from afar and kept their distance, she would truly be helpless.
"The move I'm going to teach you is an extremely universal self-created soul skill. At the same time, it's also a special technique."
That's right.
What Bai Lu planned to teach was the Rasengan, improved according to memories from his previous life.
Of course, it could also be called a Spiral Bullet, Compression Bullet, or Rotating Wave.
After transmigrating for so many years, Bai Lu had learned quite a few long-range soul skills.
But aside from those with special visual effects, this type of pure energy-compression soul skill was the most versatile and practical.
For example, even if he explained the techniques behind skills like White Tiger Intense Light Wave or White Tiger Bomb, Zhu Zhuqing would still find it difficult to replicate their power due to the limitations of her soul rings.
Rather than that, it would be better to create a Rasengan first and later integrate other attributes into it.
"The core of this technique lies in the high-speed rotation and compression of the soul power."
Bai Lu began explaining.
"Materialize your soul power and condense it in your palm. Use rotation to generate centrifugal force, then compress it to increase its power…"
Zhu Zhuqing listened attentively and tried her best to follow.
One was willing to teach, the other was willing to learn. Their progress was extremely fast.
Within a single day, she learned to release Rasengan using water.
Three days later…
"It worked!"
A lead-ball-sized blue sphere of rapidly rotating energy appeared in Zhu Zhuqing's palm, emitting astonishing energy fluctuations.
She tossed it casually.
The Rasengan flew out and struck a two-meter-tall bluestone forty meters away.
Boom!
The bluestone exploded into fragments, shattered completely.
The power was quite impressive.
"Not bad."
Bai Lu praised.
"Other than consuming slightly more soul power than soul skills of similar power, it has no real flaws. Continue practicing and shorten the time required for condensation and compression."
"Okay!"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded and continued training.
Soon, she discovered something surprising.
The Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon technique could greatly accelerate the condensation speed of the Rasengan.
One hand pulling, one hand sending—what originally took three seconds to form could now be compressed in just one second.
And this still wasn't the limit.
"Tsk. You've got talent. I admit you're pretty good."
Bai Lu commented.
A faint smile appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's lips as she continued practicing diligently.
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Douluo Palace
"Innate rank 7 soul power. Martial soul: Hell Spirit Cat."
"Her clan's brutal survival-of-the-fittest infighting, being abandoned by her fiancé despite their engagement, being targeted and hunted…"
Qian Daoliu looked at the background report in his hand and sighed slightly.
"She hid herself the whole time. Even if she had some fortunate encounters, reaching this point still couldn't have been easy."
"Indeed."
Glowing Feather Douluo nodded in agreement.
"Without great perseverance and determination, even with opportunities, she wouldn't have come this far."
"How did the testing of the whale rubber body-tempering method go?" Qian Daoliu asked.
"Reporting to Big Brother, it's indeed real."
Glowing Feather Douluo smiled slightly.
"According to our tests, a high-quality thousand-year whale rubber can theoretically increase the soul ring absorption limit by several hundred years."
"Unexpectedly, after she joined Spirit Hall, it was Spirit Hall that benefited even more."
Qian Daoliu sighed thoughtfully.
"I remember she said ten-thousand-year whale rubber was almost ineffective, which means it's still effective right now."
"In a while, send her some."
"Yes, Big Brother!"
Glowing Feather Douluo turned to leave.
"Oh, right."
Qian Daoliu suddenly called out to him.
"Anything else, Big Brother?"
Glowing Feather Douluo paused.
Qian Daoliu reminded him,
"When speaking in front of outsiders, remember to use official titles."
Glowing Feather Douluo nodded seriously.
"Understood, Big Brother."
Qian Daoliu: "…"
End of Chapter