Douluo Continent: I teach and nurture students at Tianshui Academy!

But to everyone's surprise, after glancing at Shuiyue'er, she persisted.

He had actually considered that Ning Rongrong might quit because she couldn't stand the training in the elite class.

It seems that Shuiyue'er's mockery made this little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School see her as a competitor and wanted to be as good as her.

This gave Gu Shenge a new idea.

Watching the girls diligently practicing the Ninth-Rank Body Tempering Technique, their pretty faces would show a hint of pain with each step, yet they gritted their teeth and persevered, never giving up even when the pain made them cry out.

Gu Shenge showed a relieved expression. He knew that it would be almost impossible for them to complete ten body-tempering exercises, and all he wanted was to deplete the girls' physical strength.

The effects of the body-tempering elixir can only be maximized when a person's physical strength is completely exhausted and their body is extremely depleted.

Looking at the twelve large wooden barrels, Gu Shenge had a thought and put them into her Bright Realm, while filling each barrel with more than half water.

Then he gave Huo Yun'er twelve bottles of body-tempering elixir, which he had refined some time ago, and told her to wait in the Bright Realm. As soon as the students of the elite class were teleported to the Bright Realm, he would strip them naked, throw them into the wooden barrel, and let them receive the nourishment and strengthening of the body-tempering elixir.

Huo Yun'er nodded respectfully and disappeared into the open space, enveloped by the laws of the Ming Realm.

Time passed slowly, and Ning Rongrong was the first to give up.

As a support-type Soul Master, her body was weaker than that of ordinary Soul Masters. In addition, she did not train often and had little hardship since childhood. She could not even last the second time and collapsed to the ground. Looking at Shui Yue'er who was still persisting, she was filled with resentment. She was not even as good as that dolphin!

As expected, Gu Shenge walked up to Ning Rongrong.

"Relax, don't resist."

As she spoke, the laws of the Bright Realm surged, enveloping the exhausted Ning Rongrong and teleporting her into the Bright Realm.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Lingling couldn't hold on any longer and was teleported away by Gu Shenge.

Like a chain reaction, one girl after another couldn't hold on any longer and stole the food, exhausted.

Qiu Ruoshui, Shen Liuyu, Shui Yue'er, and Yu Hairou all couldn't get it right on the second try.

Xue Wu and Shui Bing'er persisted until the third time.

Xiao Wu and Hu Liena couldn't hold on any longer on the fifth take and collapsed on the open ground.

Finally, Gu Shenge was surprised by Zhu Zhuqing, who actually persisted until the very end, collapsing on the eighth try.

But she still wanted to get up and keep going, her eyes filled with determination and endurance. Even though she was dizzy, exhausted, and her body was on the verge of falling apart, as if she were carrying a mountain on her back and could hardly move a finger, she did not give up.

This moved Gu Shenge deeply.

The little wildcat put in more effort and endured more hardship than all the students in the elite class combined in order to break free from the constraints of family rules, to gain freedom, and to become stronger.

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing still trying to get up, Gu Shenge walked up to her, a hint of heartache flashing in her eyes. She knelt down and hugged the little wildcat, whose face was covered in sweat and whose body was soaked, and said softly:

"That's enough. You've already done your best. Close your eyes and get some rest."

Hearing the teacher's words, Zhu Zhuqing's tense nerves gradually relaxed, and the fatigue that had been suppressed for so long swept over her like a tide. Unable to hold on any longer, her head tilted to the side, and she fainted in Gu Shenge's arms.

He couldn't help but remark, "What a hardworking and good kid."

Subsequently, the laws of the Bright Realm surged, enveloping Zhu Zhuqing and sending her into the Bright Realm.

——Bright Realm——

In the central area, Huo Yun'er stood guard beside twelve large wooden tubs. Hu Liena, Shui Bing'er, and the others were already soaking in the body-tempering spiritual liquid. Their originally exhausted bodies were gradually recovering. The empty cells in their bodies were devouring the medicinal power of the spiritual liquid. Every inch of their flesh and every inch of their skin became stronger under the nourishment of the body-tempering spiritual liquid.

They felt as if they were in a hot spring, warm, gentle, and extremely comfortable, so much so that they wanted to cry out.

A golden light flashed, and Zhu Zhuqing appeared in front of Huo Yun'er.

She did the same thing, stripping the little wildcat naked and carefully placing it in the wooden tub, leaving only Zhu Zhuqing's head exposed, with her neck and below immersed in the body-tempering liquid.

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Chapter 82: Changes After the First Body Tempering

"Keep going! Keep going! Keep going!"

Inside the wooden tub, Zhu Zhuqing, still unconscious, was immersed in the body-tempering liquid, but her memories remained stuck before she fell into a coma. The word "perseverance" kept echoing in her mind, constantly telling herself that she had to persevere and never give up!

She didn't want to leave the elite class; she wanted to become stronger! Stronger than anyone else! She didn't want to become a victim of the family rules.

The elite class is her only chance!

Zhu Zhuqing will never submit to anyone, nor will she become anyone's vassal! She will take control of her own life and her own destiny!

If she lacked talent, she made up for it with hard work.

No matter how much suffering she endured, she was willing to bear it, even at the cost of her life.

At least she tried, at least she fought for it, at least it was her own choice!

Beside the wooden tub, Huo Yun'er looked at the cat-eared girl with furrowed brows, who, even in a coma, still had a resolute expression. Listening to her unconscious murmurs, Huo Yun'er's blue eyes couldn't help but show surprise and a hint of curiosity.

She had heard of Zhu Zhuqing's name since she was a child.

The Zhu family's ancestor who became a god was also the partner of the Dai family's ancestor who became a god.

She never expected to actually meet him in person.

It just looks a little different from the image passed down from the Zhu family.

As time passed, Hu Liena and Shui Bing'er finished absorbing the body-tempering liquid in the water, and their bodies gradually regained their strength. However, since they were naked, they did not get up from the tub.

Nourished by the body-tempering elixir, the girls' pain and fatigue disappeared, replaced by a sense of ease, and they felt that they had inexhaustible strength.

Not only that, their soul power also increased slightly.

A flash of golden light appeared, and Gu Shenge appeared beside Huo Yun'er. Her gaze swept over the girls soaking in the water, and she spoke softly.

"How does it feel?"

Upon hearing the teacher's question, Shuiyue couldn't wait to express her feelings.

"Teacher, I feel like I have inexhaustible strength all over my body right now. I could kill a hundred-year-old soul beast with one punch!"

The other girls nodded in agreement, surprised that soaking for just over half an hour gave them a feeling of being reborn.

Ning Rongrong looked at the clear water that had submerged her delicate collarbone, and was quite curious about what had been added to the water. She could still feel a warm current flowing through her body, coursing through every inch of her flesh and blood.

She vaguely saw wisps of blue light flowing beneath her fair skin, and her delicate hands clenched into fists with increasing strength.

As a Soul Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Ning Rongrong is most sensitive to the amplification of her own attributes. She felt that her strength had increased by at least 5%.

The power increased by about half a layer after just one soak, and Princess Qibao's pretty face showed a shocked expression.

But then she thought again that it must be more than just a simple soaking in medicine; it must also be related to the ninth-grade body-forging technique they were practicing.

Large families' body-refining methods are usually combined with various herbs, and the ninth-grade body-forging technique she is currently practicing is probably no exception.

I never expected that my first time practicing would have such a great effect.

At least in Ning Rongrong's understanding, even the Tyrant Dragon Body Refinement technique of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could not compare with the Ninth Grade Body Forging Technique on its first attempt, and could even be said to be far inferior.

Having experienced the power of the Ninth-Rank Body Tempering Technique, Princess Qibao felt a sense of relief. Fortunately, she hadn't given up, or she would have missed out on this top-tier body tempering method.

Her father once said...

Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is one of the three upper sects and has a martial soul hailed as the best in the world for support, each with its own strengths, it is far inferior to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School and the Clear Sky School in terms of body tempering.

Now that I have learned this top-level body-refining method, I will surely be able to bring the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to a new level when I return to the sect!

But how can we persuade the teacher to pass on this body-refining technique to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?

Ning Rongrong fell into deep thought.

Gu Shenge looked at the girls, whose expressions varied but who were all satisfied with their changes. A powerful spiritual force was released from between his brows, enveloping them, penetrating their skin, and sweeping over their bodies, examining them inside and out.

When his mental energy swept over them, none of the other elite students felt anything, except for Xiao Wu. Her pretty face flushed pink, her pink eyes revealed shyness, her rabbit ears stood up, and she was completely submerged in the clear water, not daring to look up, extremely shy.

"Uncle Di Zhao is so annoying..."

After checking the physical condition of the elite class students, Gu Shenge withdrew her mental energy.

Although it was only their first time practicing the Ninth-Rank Body Tempering Technique, everyone experienced varying degrees of improvement with the aid of the Body Tempering Elixir, but the specific effects still needed to be tested.

As for Zhu Zhuqing, she is still unconscious and needs some time to absorb the body-tempering elixir.

However, the little wildcat persisted the longest, and when she woke up, her gains would undoubtedly be the greatest.

Gazing at the cat-eared girl immersed in the body-tempering liquid, looking at her still somewhat childish yet cold and beautiful face, the tenacity and unyielding spirit revealed between her brows, and her extraordinary perseverance, Gu Shenge was deeply moved.

Back then, in order to become stronger faster, he used the ability of his Sun Martial Soul to absorb sunlight and convert it into soul power. Except for cloudy days, he would put himself under the scorching sun almost every day and endure the sun's intense heat. Even when he got tanned and his skin peeled, he did not give up.

Even if you possess innate full soul power, it's useless if you don't cultivate diligently. Even if you have innate level 20 soul power, it won't help.

Half an hour later~

Zhu Zhuqing slowly woke up, opened her beautiful eyes, and looked at herself in a wooden tub, her smooth body soaking in clear water, completely naked, which made her eyes flash with doubt.

where is this?

"woke up."

A familiar voice rang in the little wildcat's ear. Zhu Zhuqing turned her head and saw Gu Shenge standing next to her wooden tub, his eyes gentle and clear, filled with approval, quietly watching her.

The cat-eared girl looked around and, seeing that there was no one else around except for her and Gu Shenge, asked in confusion, "Teacher, where is this?"

"This is the Bright Realm. What your teacher controls is a small plane. Your bodies were already close to their limits because of your previous cultivation of the Ninth Grade Body Tempering Technique. I sent you into the Bright Realm and had my maid prepare body tempering elixir in advance for you to soak and absorb. How does it feel?"

After explaining, Gu Shenge asked Zhu Zhuqing how she was feeling.

Upon hearing this, the little wildcat carefully sensed the changes in her body. A look of joy appeared on her cold and beautiful face. Not only were the fatigue and pain gone, but she also felt that her strength had been significantly improved. Even her soul power had broken through, from level 27 to level 28!

This was a huge gain for Zhu Zhuqing.

The little wildcat quickly thanked Gu Shengge: "Thank you, teacher! I feel great."

According to Zhu Zhuqing's original calculations, it would have taken her at least three months of cultivation to break through to level 28, but she didn't expect to achieve it in just one body tempering session, which made her extremely happy.

The stronger I become, the greater my chance of breaking free from family rules and gaining freedom!

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(The only character in the original novel without any flaws is Zhu Zhuqing.)