Ning Zhuo decisively spoke out, halting the practice battle.
"Qing Chi, take a look at this spell image." Ning Zhuo activated the array of the Martial Arts Arena to replay the recent practice battle.
Ning Zhuo continued with his guidance: "Actually, in many places, handling it like this would be better."
He provided commentary on Qing Chi’s critical decision-making during the recent performance.
Once again, Qing Chi demonstrated her unique talent. As soon as Ning Zhuo opened his mouth to point something out, she grasped the core essence immediately. Sometimes, Ning Zhuo only needed to mention it briefly, and she could infer and understand further.
"Young Master, what you said makes a lot of sense!" Qing Chi’s eyes sparkled continuously as she looked at Ning Zhuo with admiration.
Ning Zhuo smiled.
The venture to the Xuan Armor Cave, although it did not directly enhance his martial arts realm, provided Ning Zhuo with considerable tempering, allowing him to thoroughly digest the memories and experiences previously absorbed from the demon cultivator, gaining many insights.
To guide Qing Chi now with these insights was more than sufficient.
After Ning Zhuo finished his guidance, he had Qing Chi and Snow-colored Girl·Hui engage in another practice battle.
The effect of Ning Zhuo’s guidance was immediate!
In the previous practice battle, Qing Chi was quite diligent, but the overall battle situation was even. However, now, after her conscious adjustments, by the third round of exchange, she gained the upper hand, significantly suppressing Snow-colored Girl·Hui.
Qing Chi herself also felt the enhancement effect, growing more excited the more she fought, gradually getting into the flow.
At the same time, her respect for Ning Zhuo grew deeper in her heart.
Ning Zhuo frequently nodded, feeling gratified.
He held a considerable sense of indebtedness towards Qing Chi. Bringing her to the Myriad Images Sect was partly due to his mother’s last wishes and partly for purposes of compensation and fostering good relations.
In the Qing Jiao Army, Qing Chi was the General, while Ning Zhuo was only the Deputy General.
The army type most suited to command was never Ning Zhuo, but Qing Chi.
In Ning Zhuo’s cultivation plan, the White Paper Immortal City occupied an extraordinarily significant place. And commanding the Qing Jiao Army was key to harnessing these immense benefits.
Bam.
With a muffled sound, Snow-colored Girl·Hui was knocked to the ground again.
But she quickly stood up, turning around to fight again.
She retained her proud nature and was unwilling to submit, showing no signs of backing down.
Seeing this scene, Ning Zhuo was moved, and said loudly: "Qing Chi, be careful next, I’m going to make my move."
Ning Zhuo took out several strands of spider silk from his storage waist belt.
They were Golden Core Level Void Spider Silks!
These strands of silk came from Che Zhuzi, delivered to his door via the channels of the Commerce Hall before the Xuan Armor Cave trials.
Ning Zhuo infused mana into the void spider silk, causing it to immediately slip into the void, with the front half disappearing before him, and then reappearing around Snow-colored Girl·Hui.
The void spider silk settled on the mechanical puppet, instantly establishing a stable and strong connection with Ning Zhuo.
With a slight move of his fingers, Ning Zhuo began to manipulate Snow-colored Girl·Hui.
With his participation, Snow-colored Girl·Hui’s combat ability immediately soared, surpassing Qing Chi.
However, with Ning Zhuo deliberately holding back, the amount by which she exceeded was not large, just enough to provide Qing Chi with beneficial external pressure.
Qing Chi fell into a disadvantage, but under this pressure, she continued to break through, visibly improving with each attack and defense.
This situation was very similar to when Ning Zhuo faced various mysterious armors for practical training in the Xuan Armor Cave!
"I am indeed different now." Ning Zhuo felt joyful in his heart. While training Qing Chi, he also contemplated his own ability in mechanical manipulation.
His combat ability soared, the realms of Soldier Dao and Mechanical Techniques elevated, allowing him to control mechanisms much more powerfully than before, feeling a kind of ease and freedom as if directing his own limbs.
He gradually felt the foundations and limits of ability of Snow-colored Girl·Hui’s puppet.
Such feelings he had never experienced before.
"Besides the realm of mechanical techniques, my realm in artifact refining reaching the Master Level also gave me an intuitive understanding of the performance of Snow-colored Girl·Hui."
This feeling was superb.
So much so that Ning Zhuo’s hands itched even more, itching to control Snow-colored Girl·Hui to display the strongest power.
But he forcibly restrained himself, as Qing Chi was not his true opponent.
At this moment, Ning Zhuo even hoped Ban Ji or Situ Xing would cause trouble, so he could have a satisfying battle in the Martial Arts Hall using them as sparring.
The practice battle continued for a moment, and Qing Chi’s stamina was completely exhausted, prompting Ning Zhuo to stop it in time.
Qing Chi pouted, looking at Ning Zhuo aggrieved: "It’s not fair, Young Master. I originally couldn’t beat you, and you teamed up with Snow-colored Girl, bullying me. This isn’t fair at all!"
Ning Zhuo walked in front of her, gently stroked her hair, comforted her softly, and soon adjusted Qing Chi’s mood.
He also encouraged: "Your talent is strong, your progress is visibly significant. The reason I applied pressure is because I know you can handle it."
"You are inherently strong, and your potential is enormous, worthy of more vigorous excavation!"
Encouraged by Ning Zhuo, Qing Chi’s spirits were lifted, and despite being exhausted, her eyes were bright, secretly deciding to take a break, then continue practicing, and consolidate what she had just gained. Strive for greater progress, not to let Ning Zhuo down, and surprise him even further.
Ning Zhuo then presented a new battle image to guide Qing Chi.
Though Qing Chi was fully engaged, her stamina was exhausted, and her spirit weary, she soon started to feel drowsy.
Ning Zhuo decisively stopped her and let her go to rest.
Qing Chi was unwilling.
Ning Zhuo comforted her: "Next time, I will teach you some Confucian cultivation techniques, allowing you to stay awake with more learning capability."
Qing Chi was overjoyed.
Ning Zhuo himself loved learning and hoped people around him would love learning too.
After Qing Chi left, Ning Zhuo brought Snow-colored Girl·Hui in front of him, explored it thoroughly, and had many modification ideas.
These needed him to organize properly afterward, compare, and then make a decision.
Ban Family Territory.
"You have arrived." Many Supreme Family Elders greeted with full respect on their faces.
"Hmm." The Supreme Family Elder glanced around emotionlessly, "Ban Ji’s defeat in the Xuan Armor Cave is known to everyone."
"It’s one thing to lose to others, but this time, although he was displaced by Tie Zheng, he ultimately lost to Ning Zhuo."
"Ning Zhuo is Ban Ji’s Human Tribulation. Once Ban Ji is defeated, the secretly consumed Qi Fortune is enormous."
"Although we promptly provided the Hundred Refinement Golden Body Pill to Ban Ji, compensating his Qi Fortune with external items, Ning Zhuo’s Qi Fortune is bound to experience a significant boost."
"This time, we need to use the Clan Fate Mechanism Chain to attack his Qi Fortune and eradicate this elevation."
"Otherwise, the longer he fights, the stronger he becomes, and Ban Ji becomes weaker as he fights on. When would the King’s Order be activated?"
The Supreme Family Elder mobilized the field of cultivators.
Each cultivator had a solemn expression. For the sake of the family, for the future, their resolve was absolute.
They had long speculated that Ning Zhuo likely possessed a protective treasure related to Qi Fortune.
But Ban Ji’s King’s Order is already tied to the Ban Family’s Lifespan, making this round of confrontation inevitable!
The Supreme Family Elders took their respective positions, pouring their Divine Sense, mana, and so on into the Clan Fate Mechanism Chain.
Buzz...
This treasured object of the Ban Family emitted a low hum. The surface’s slide rails began to move at high speed, knobs autonomously rotated, levers rose and fell, with numerous mechanical components lighting up with fine, intricate runes.
This move targeting Ning Zhuo’s Qi Fortune officially began!
Click click...
A series of mechanical components cracked on the spot.
The Supreme Family Elders kept solemn faces without wavering at all. Such circumstances had long been in their calculations.
Meanwhile, Ning Zhuo was startled to find that the Buddha Heart Demon Seal within his own Divine Sea began to tremble slightly while emitting a faint glow.
As time passed, the vibration of the Buddha Heart Demon Seal grew larger, and its glow became increasingly strong.
"Someone is scheming against me!" Ning Zhuo’s eyes sparkled with cold light as he immediately activated his mana, infusing it into the Buddha Heart Demon Seal, providing slight assistance.
Ban Family.
The expressions of the many Supreme Family Elders gradually changed.