Chapter 45: Grandpa Is Still Waiting for Me! Teacher Is Still Waiting for Me!
"Shadow Stepping on the Wind!"
Qian Renxue, in a bright yellow dress, her golden eyes gleaming with charm, unleashed her Dou technique. The Dou Qi around her surged, her figure becoming erratic.
In the empty forest, her steps twisted with the breeze, illusory figures appearing unpredictably in all directions!
When she reappeared, she was hundreds of meters away.
A breeze stirred her long golden hair, and the figures from her technique vanished with it.
Next, she drew a long sword from her storage soul guide, a clear chime ringing out as she shouted:
"Fire-Shining Sword!"
Fire Dou Qi surged to the sword's tip, and a dazzling red sword light slashed out, splitting a tree in two!
She sheathed her sword, standing coolly, smelling the burnt scent with satisfaction in her eyes.
"Not bad. In just one year, you've mastered these two low-level Mysterious-grade Dou techniques to this level. Your comprehension is excellent," Su Yu commented, pleased with her destructive power.
Her tense face broke into a bright smile at her teacher's praise.
"Hehe! Teacher's the best!"
Su Yu smiled at her joy.
"Ready? Your Dou Qi is at the ninth level. If you're prepared, you can break through today!"
"Today?"
She hesitated. "Teacher, I just broke through recently. Should I consolidate my foundation?"
"It feels too fast…"
Over the past year, Su Yu had taught her Dou Qi basics, like the Dou Zhe stage.
He'd said even geniuses needed three to four years to reach this stage.
And reaching the ninth level didn't guarantee a Dou Zhe breakthrough.
With shallow accumulation, failure was likely, dropping Dou Qi by three or four levels.
She'd reached this in a year. No matter how you looked at it, she seemed like someone rushing with thin experience!
She worried about failing!
Not that she doubted her teacher, but herself.
No matter how strong he was, he could only boost her chances and ensure no injury or regression if she failed.
Success depended on her!
She felt slowing down to build experience was wiser, less reckless!
When she shared this, Su Yu smiled.
"No need to worry. Your rapid progress is largely due to your soul power! If you truly forced it, you wouldn't need a year to hit ninth-level Dou Qi!"
"After breaking through to Soul Master, I could raise you to ninth-level Dou Qi in a month!"
"Your foundation is solid after a year!"
Su Yu wasn't boasting—he was understating!
For him, speeding up Qian Renxue's progress was child's play!
Break through to Soul Master on day one!
Day two, he could manipulate her Dou Qi for a massive leap!
Day three, he could ensure she became a Dou Zhe!
For a Dou Di, this was too easy!
Before Dou Zong, with the Soul Master system's nourishment, she faced no bottlenecks!
But doing so would harm her more than help!
Sure, reaching Dou Huang, or its peak, in one go was thrilling!
Then what?
How to reach Dou Zong?
No cultivation experience, no understanding of Dou Qi!
She'd be the weakest Dou Huang, with the worst potential!
With Su Yu, she'd eventually reach Dou Zong, but at too high a cost!
The combat power gained wouldn't be worth it!
After Dou Zong, without an extraordinary opportunity or Bibi Dong or Qian Daoliu reaching Dou Di for a bloodline boost, she'd be stuck!
So Su Yu made her progress steadily, stretching three days into a year.
For her future!
Hearing his reassurance, she felt better but still uneasy.
Too fast!
One year! From Dou Qi novice to Dou Zhe's edge!
So fast, she constantly worried about her breakthrough's success.
Geniuses in her teacher's world needed three or four years.
She did it in one!
It felt unreliable!
Her eyes showed embarrassment. "Teacher, one year feels too short."
Su Yu was pleased with her caution!
Good! His disciple wasn't reckless!
But she didn't need to be so cautious now!
They needed three or four years because they started as ordinary people!
She began as a Soul Master, a huge difference!
Her extraordinary foundation made cultivating another extraordinary power twice as effective!
With elixirs, Su Yu estimated an 80% success rate!
Not low!
But seeing her expression, he relented!
Training a few more years to solidify her base would do more good than harm, but…
"Xiaoxue, if you're worried about time, train a bit longer. There's plenty of time!"
"But six months max. After that, you must break through!"
"Caution is good! But too much isn't!"
Hearing his instructions, she pondered, her eyes suddenly resolute. "Teacher, what's my chance of success?"
"By my estimate, 80%!"
"Eighty percent…" Her eyes lit up. "It's decided—I'll break through today!"
"Huh?" Su Yu was stunned.
"I was worried breaking through would harm my foundation and future, but with an 80% chance, what's to fear?!"
Her golden eyes shone with determination.
"I've been too comfortable this year, almost forgetting Grandpa's waiting for me! Teacher, you're waiting too!"
Su Yu was silent. Was he waiting?
When did he say that?
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