Douluo: What the hell is the academic master development system?

Chapter 388 Snow Empress's Private Tutoring (Please Read On!!!) (Bonus Chapter)
"You must have other killer moves up your sleeve, right?"

Chen Ping looked at Ji Juechen. He could sense that Ji Juechen had deliberately held back during their battle of spirits.

“Yes,” Ji Juechen said without hiding anything, “but that’s not important. In the art of wielding weapons, you have already surpassed me.”

"Your understanding of staff techniques far surpasses my understanding of sword techniques."

“I can show you the sword intent I have comprehended, but that doesn’t mean I’m better than you.”

Although Ji Juechen said this, the fighting spirit in his eyes burned fiercely.

Clearly, he felt that his victory over Chen Ping using sword intent was dishonorable.

Instead of doing that, he should keep practicing his staff techniques with Chen Ping and perfecting his sword skills; that would be the real victory.

"Sword intent?"

Chen Ping sensed the sharp sword intent emanating from Ji Juechen's body and immediately nodded.

He definitely doesn't have any sword-like intent in his staff; that thing just sounds really weird.

Even if we really go in that direction, what Chen Ping possesses is probably a power similar to fighting spirit.

However, Chen Ping had no intention of revealing this part of his ability. He simply looked up at the private Soul Protection Shield, which was still open.

"You used sword techniques before, so why did you use a knife technique for the last move?"

Chen Ping asked the question that concerned him most: Ji Juechen's meteorite iron sword was clearly not suitable for using a special technique like the dragging slash.

Upon hearing Chen Ping's words, Ji Juechen's eyes revealed a hint of regret: "Within the academy, there is only one battle record of the Overlord Blade Douluo. The Dragging Blade Slash that I used was learned from that Overlord Blade Douluo."

"Besides that, there are no other self-created soul skills that I can learn in the academy, and the sword moves I developed myself are not sophisticated enough."

Ji Juechen's words made Chen Ping fall into deep thought.

No wonder so many swordsmen eventually chose to venture deep into the far north to fight the Snow Emperor.

If we zoom out to ten thousand years, the number of swordsmen and knife-wielders who have appeared on the Douluo Continent is quite large.

If this timeframe were adjusted to the scale available to ordinary people, it would only be a mere hundred years, and the number of opponents one could encounter would be far too few.

In this situation, when one can no longer comprehend any more exquisite sword techniques, going to the far north to spar with the Snow Emperor, a great swordsman who has fought countless swordsmen, would indeed be a fortunate event, even if it means death.

Having figured this out, Chen Ping couldn't help but smile.

It seems that all these years, the swordsmen on Douluo Continent have been exploiting a bug, using Xue Di as a backdrop for their swordplay photos.

Challenging the Snow Empress is equivalent to challenging the combined power of all the swordsmen of Douluo Continent over tens of thousands of years.

In such battles, swordsmen often break through their own limitations and comprehend even more exquisite sword techniques, then repeat the cycle.

Well, it will be difficult for future swordsmen to exploit this bug, since Professor Mo managed to take Xue Di away.

No, anyway, even if Xue Di isn't caught by Professor Mo, she'll still turn into a human. Thinking about it this way, this bug definitely needs to be fixed no matter what.

Chen Ping let his mind wander for a while, then his eyes darted around.

"Want to learn sword techniques? Light sword, heavy sword, single-edged sword, two-handed sword, greatsword, supersword, extra-great sword, two-handed greatsword, there's nothing you can't learn if you can imagine it."

Chen Ping's words seemed to have triggered something in Ji Juechen, causing him to straighten up and his eyes to light up.

"Can I really learn it? Can I really learn everything? How much does it cost?"

Ji Juechen posed his three soul-searching questions, his longing almost palpable in his eyes.

"It's free, the testing phase is all free." Chen Ping revealed a mysterious smile. If Wu Feng or Ning Tian were present, they would definitely be able to guess what Chen Ping's expression meant.

The moment this guy makes that face, it means he's set his sights on something and is starting to think about how to pocket it!

You're after my interest, I'm after your principal—that smile between Ning Tian and Wu Feng is all too familiar!
"Really?"

Ji Juechen looked at Chen Ping, a hint of urgency appearing in his eyes.

"Of course it's true. Shrek Academy has just developed a technology called the Soul Spirit System, which is currently in the testing phase. We are in dire need of Soul Masters like you who enjoy fighting spirits."

"If you can promise not to tell anyone what happened today, you can come and learn sword techniques for free during my time away from the academy. All you have to do is help with two sparring matches."

Free sword skills training, plus someone to fight with you?

Ji Juechen felt as if he had been hit by a lottery jackpot of 100 million gold soul coins. Was that right?

He used to just pick fights with whoever was unlucky enough to catch him, but now he's actually getting this kind of good fortune?

"My nickname is 'Keep Your Mouth Closed,' and you've got great taste in choosing me."

Ji Juechen, unusually, learned a little about the petty scheming of the world and stammered out his first attempt at flattery.

It's clear that Ji Juechen really longs for this opportunity.

If Jing Ziyan heard this, her jaw would probably drop in shock.

Is this still the Ji Juechen she knows?
This guy actually does have some emotional intelligence; he knows how to flatter!
Chen Ping silently gave Ji Juechen a thumbs up. Clearly, Ji Juechen's sudden flattery had stunned him.

Old Ji, I never thought you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, would know how to flatter!
"Alright, then it's you."

"Remember, nothing you see today is to be told to anyone."

"If I hear even a single word about the Way of the Soul in the academy, you can say goodbye to your private swordsmanship instructor."

As he spoke, Chen Ping slowly retreated, leaving ample space for a rematch.

Ji Juechen's eyes also became serious at this moment. His soul power was still sufficient for a rematch.

However, while Ji Juechen was still pondering what exactly the Soul Spirit System was and why Chen Ping hadn't pulled out a greatsword,

Xue Di's figure appeared beside Chen Ping without any warning.

"The Emperor's Sword, in the Great Cold, there is no snow!"

As Xue Di let out a slightly angry shout, a deep blue longsword that seemed to be formed from ice crystals appeared in her hand.

Immediately afterwards, the ground of the entire Soul Guidance Trial Grounds changed color to a cool tone in an instant due to the low temperature.

It seemed that only the sword in Xue Di's hand remained on the entire battle arena.

Chen Ping silently squatted down to the side, looking at Ji Juechen, whose image was blank in front of him as if a slideshow had gone by, and silently prayed for him.

During this time, Xue Di had found the real culprit who prevented her from transforming into human form, and she had been wanting to kill someone. Chen Ping had to persuade her to stop.

As a result, Ji Juechen was wielding a meteorite iron sword from outer space. His swordsmanship was mediocre, and his ultimate move was the dragging blade technique, which naturally caught the attention of the already unhappy Xue Di.

Considering that releasing Xue Di now would allow her to vent her anger, as well as allow him to determine the consumption of his soul power in Xue Di's spirit state and understand Xue Di's combat performance, Chen Ping still tricked Ji Juechen into becoming the punching bag.

Anyway, Ji Juechen was quite happy just now. It was his own request to invite Xue Di out to beat him up. If Ji Juechen gets beaten up and can't get out of bed later, it's not his fault!

　Today’s additional updates: 1
　　I need help following the story these past few days. The pace has dropped quite a bit, it's not keeping up with the plot, and I can't take it anymore.

　　
　
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