Not only was Chen Ming highly curious about them, but they were simultaneously also exceptionally curious about Chen Ming.
Seizing the opportunity of this first time being alone together during this period, Ning Rongrong finally relaxed a bit, rarely revealing that innocent expression she usually wore back within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Brother Chen Ming, how did you even come up with the idea of creating a completely new cultivation method?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously, blinking her bright eyes at him. "Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone always believed something like that was impossible."
"During this period, the two of them have also been trying to improve their own cultivation methods back at the sect. But no matter how they modify them, something always feels wrong. Either the method isn't stable enough, or the cultivation speed actually becomes slower instead of faster. Lately, the two of them have been frowning over this every single day."
"Brother, were you just born this amazing?"
Her question came completely from the heart.
In Ning Rongrong's worldview growing up, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo had already been the strongest experts in the entire world. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was one of the most powerful sects on the continent. Her father, Ning Fengzhi, was an omnipotent hero — an intelligent and charismatic man overflowing with dignity and charm.
But ever since the appearance of the Douluo Heart Method, the eyes of the entire world had focused on Chen Ming.
No matter whether a Spirit Master originally approved of him or doubted him, as long as they had seen the Douluo Heart Method and truly cultivated it, every single one of them could only lament their own ignorance while marveling at Chen Ming's talent.
No one could resist an increase in cultivation speed.
Especially not an increase this obvious.
From Titled Douluo all the way down to roadside Spirit Scholars, whenever people mentioned Chen Ming's name, they would excitedly talk about their thoughts and experiences.
If Chen Ming had been a Titled Douluo, Ning Rongrong would simply have thought it natural.
Of course a Titled Douluo would be extraordinary.
Of course the strongest experts in the world would possess incredible abilities.
But Chen Ming was practically the same age as her.
And on top of that, he was a commoner Spirit Master without any background.
To accomplish something at this age that even Titled Douluo-level experts might never achieve in their entire lifetimes…
It was simply unparalleled throughout history.
Children on the Douluo Continent matured early. Even at ten years old, Ning Rongrong had already imagined what kind of person her future husband might be.
Although she was deeply cherished as the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she had understood since becoming sensible that one day she would most likely marry a powerful assault-system battle Spirit Master. She also understood that her future partner might not necessarily be someone she truly loved.
But no matter what, she was still a young girl who liked to fantasize.
After reading countless romantic stories and adventure novels, all sorts of strange and wonderful imaginations had naturally appeared in her mind.
She had thought of many possibilities, imagined countless different kinds of people and futures.
But the moment she truly met Chen Ming, every other fantasy in her mind instantly disappeared, leaving behind only his figure.
Talent.
Strength.
Reputation.
Status.
In this era, there was no one among their generation capable of surpassing Chen Ming in any of those aspects.
This era bore Chen Ming's name.
And the next era would bear his name as well.
The current age was an era ruled by his knowledge.
And the next age would become an era ruled by his power.
If she had never met someone this exceptional, Ning Rongrong might still have hesitated.
But after truly seeing Chen Ming for herself, after personally experiencing the depth of his knowledge — something even greater than the rumors described — Ning Rongrong finally understood completely.
If she couldn't win Chen Ming over, then she would rather stay single for the rest of her life!
As he corrected Ning Rongrong's examination paper, Chen Ming nodded slightly. "This may sound somewhat arrogant, but I really was born a little different from ordinary people. I think more deeply than others, so naturally I'm able to obtain more in return."
"Rongrong, your talent is extremely outstanding. Innate Level 9 Spirit Power already places you among the top geniuses on the continent."
"If your talent can be properly developed, then your future achievements will almost certainly reach the upper limit of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. And if there's anyone most likely to break through the limits of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, then that person would definitely be you."
"And most importantly, you're not stupid. You're someone willing to learn, and someone capable of learning. Talent, hard work, background — you lack none of them. And now, you also have my guidance."
"As long as you continue studying seriously, your future accomplishments will become a legendary chapter within the history of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"This test scored ninety-eight points. The remaining two points were deducted because of writing mistakes. Correct those small issues, and your fundamentals can basically be considered passable."
"I can begin trying to teach you some specialized cultivation now."
Chen Ming returned the test paper to Ning Rongrong before taking out a blackboard he had already prepared beforehand. Picking up a piece of chalk, he began drawing diagrams across its surface.
What he drew was a structural map of the human meridian system, though he deliberately excluded advanced regions such as the Eight Extraordinary Meridians that current Spirit Masters had yet to come into contact with.
Pointing toward the location of the dantian and the various interconnected pathways, Chen Ming slowly explained the cultivation route he wanted Ning Rongrong to attempt.
The characteristic of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was absolute purity without elemental attributes.
No matter what type of Spirit Ring the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda absorbed, it would never gain additional elemental properties because of it. Likewise, the Martial Soul itself would not evolve further due to the inclinations of the Spirit Rings.
This characteristic imposed severe limitations.
But at the same time, it also made cultivation somewhat easier.
After all, the nature of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit Power meant that as long as the cultivation method was correct, there was basically no risk of cultivation deviation or similar accidents.
The process of cultivation was dry and tedious. Chen Ming could simulate structures and models inside his mind through AI-assisted calculations, but Ning Rongrong's learning ability naturally couldn't compare to his.
Every single time, Chen Ming had to completely break apart his thought process, carefully feeding it to Ning Rongrong step by step while repeatedly confirming her condition, collecting information, conducting new deductions, and attempting fresh adjustments.
And throughout cultivation, physical contact was unavoidable.
Chen Ming would place his hand over the area of her dantian to carefully sense the fluctuations of her Spirit Power.
At the beginning, Ning Rongrong had been extremely shy. Being touched like this made her feel as though her entire body was heating up.
But seeing Chen Ming's completely calm and indifferent expression — as though nothing unusual was happening at all — only made her feel embarrassed for reacting so strongly herself.
Under Chen Ming's calm guidance, Ning Rongrong gradually accepted that this was simply a necessary part of cultivation. Slowly, she began focusing her attention entirely on gathering her concentration, sensing the Spirit Power within her body, and comprehending the various insights and guidance Chen Ming explained to her.
By the end of the day, although Ning Rongrong's cultivation speed hadn't increased dramatically, under Chen Ming's supervision she had managed to cultivate all the way to the temporary limit her meridians could currently withstand.
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