Chapter 19: Distraction Control
Ning Rongrong truly lived up to her reputation as the most gifted disciple in the history of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Especially with the best resources in the sect being practically all used on her, including the whale gel, which she probably had consumed to the point of getting sick.
The first use of whale gel generally shows remarkable effects, but after Yang Xiong used it multiple times, the effects weren't as pronounced as the first time. Of course, given his age, he only used the hundred-year-old whale gel, and he had only tried the thousand-year-old whale gel once. As for the ten-thousand-year whale gel, Yang Xiong was still hesitant to try it, but even so, his physical fitness and soul power had improved to some extent.
Ning Rongrong, with a natural soul power of level 9, became a soul master at six and absorbed another soul ring. By the time she was just over nine, she had reached level 20. It seemed that whale gel had a significant effect on her, and her rate of improvement was comparable to Tang San, who had full innate soul power.
As for Yang Xiong, he was only at level 15 at this point, and without considering soul rings, he was five levels behind. The difference in soul power between them had grown significantly since the time of their awakening. However, Yang Xiong wasn't the worst in the class; at least his ability to absorb soul rings beyond his level helped make up for the gap with his classmates.
However, ever since Yang Xiong started researching the Spiraling Sphere a few months ago, he had become somewhat lost and confused.
Ning Rongrong, the little devil of the class and the big sister, being the first in the class to become a great soul master, naturally wanted to show off.
Especially since she absorbed her second soul ring and reached level 22, it seemed like she had also broken the limit with her soul ring absorption. Her proud demeanor made her seem a little arrogant among the class.
Yang Xiong had seen firsthand the terrifying amplification effect of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
As an ultimate auxiliary martial soul, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's default amplification effect was 10%. For each additional soul ring, it could amplify a new attribute and also increase the amplification effect of previous attributes by an additional 10%.
Moreover, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's amplification was independent of the base attributes. No matter the difference in strength between the wielder and the object being amplified, the amplification remained the same. The quality of the soul rings didn't affect the amplification, but the higher the quality of the soul ring, the less soul power was consumed when using soul skills.
This meant that surpassing the limit in absorbing soul rings resulted in higher quality soul rings, and the whale gel had an even greater effect on those with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul than previously expected.
Although Ning Rongrong only had two soul rings, she could amplify multiple people at once, and the effects were excellent. Even her own consumption wasn't too high.
When Yang Xiong saw Ning Rongrong amplifying others, he suddenly had an idea. He skipped class and went to the library's seventh floor again, opening the book he had always overlooked.
Yang Xiong had already browsed almost all the books in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's top floors. All the books stored there were priceless, but for some reason, he hadn't shown much interest in the Distraction Control technique. He felt it wasn't something that would benefit his Body Martial Soul.
But now, as he opened the book on Distraction Control, he felt like he had discovered a treasure. Suddenly, everything became much clearer.
Compared to the Haotian Sect's Haotian Nine Absolutes and the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan's Dragon Transformation, Distraction Control wasn't as famous. In fact, it wasn't unique to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but the sect had perfected this technique, making it one of the sect's most advanced techniques.
In the following period, Yang Xiong temporarily stopped his Spiraling Sphere research and began practicing Distraction Control.
The essence of Distraction Control was multitasking. At first, one needed to be able to do two things at once, and at the highest level, one would need to be able to do seven things simultaneously. Only top-tier experts like Ning Fengzhi could amplify seven different attributes at once, using fine control over soul power to minimize their own consumption while maximizing amplification.
In a sense, Distraction Control tested one's mental power and the fine control of soul power.
The technique was divided into five stages: Three Apertures Mastery, Four Apertures Constant Mastery, Five Apertures Dissolution Mastery, Six Apertures Mastery, and Seven Apertures Clear Mind. Each stage corresponded to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's martial soul, making it the perfect soul skill for a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda user. However, the last two stages were missing from the library's secret manuals.
For Yang Xiong at his current stage, the first few stages were sufficient. He was more interested in mastering the fine control of his soul power, and he even came up with a training method of his own.
Instead of traditional methods, Yang Xiong decided to practice his soul power control by using his hands during medicinal baths. He would manipulate his soul power based on the direction of the water flow in the bath, trying to make his soul power more regulated or more detailed.
The more he studied Distraction Control, the more impressed Yang Xiong became. While it might not seem like the most powerful technique, its precision in soul power control was truly extreme. In terms of fine control, Ning Fengzhi was probably even stronger than some Title Douluo.
After months of research, Yang Xiong reached the Three Apertures Mastery stage.
One day, Yang Xiong had a balloon filled with water in front of him, roughly the size of his palm. He summoned his Body Martial Soul, holding the balloon with both hands. Transparent soul power appeared in both of his hands, and to his surprise, the two types of soul power cooperated and began acting on the balloon. The water inside the balloon started to rotate in a regular pattern.
As more soul power was injected, the balloon began to shake, and the water inside swirled like a vortex. The surface of the balloon began to bulge under the force of the rotating water.
The process consumed a lot of soul power and mental energy. Just when Yang Xiong's mental power and soul power were about to run out, the balloon suddenly exploded, and the water inside burst out like a bomb.
Yang Xiong was overjoyed: "It worked! The first stage of the development is finally a success! Looks like my thoughts were correct. Soul power and chakra have the same essence. They're both forms of energy within the body. Maybe I can create a new path in the soul master world in the future."
Currently, Yang Xiong was still weak, only able to control the soul power's rotation with both hands. But he was confident that with hard work, he would gradually perfect this technique and even make it one of the most powerful soul skills in the soul master world.
After he got used to training with the water balloon, he immediately started the next phase of training: the leather ball.
Compared to the water balloon, the hardness of the leather ball was a hundred times greater. This wasn't just a test of fine control over soul power; it also tested the strength of his soul power.
Once he completed training with the leather ball, developing the Douluo version of the Spiraling Sphere would be within reach.
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