Douluo Continent: Getting Stronger After Heartbreak

Chapter 92 Promise Me a Thing [Seeking First Subscription!]

"In exchange for equivalent knowledge?"

Huo Wu looked a little confused: "I don't think I have anything to trade..."

"Then there's nothing we can do..."

Qin Jian shrugged and said, "I can't possibly give you the knowledge of our sect for free. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can only accept exchanges."

Actually, he held back some of it. Because this fusion ring was so difficult, it wasn't highly valued. Besides, his teacher was the Sword Douluo, so even if it wasn't particularly precious to begin with, he could easily give it away to someone else...

It's just that Huo Wu's relationship with him hasn't reached that level yet. If Shui Bing'er wanted to learn... cough cough...

Huo Wu lowered her head and frowned.

Qin Jian looked at it and asked with some doubt: "Your Martial Soul, Naruto, is already a top-grade Martial Soul, and its future achievements are immeasurable. Why are you so obsessed with the Fusion Ring skill?"

Huo Wu raised her head, a determined look on her face: "Because I want to bring glory to the academy, I must become stronger and stronger!"

"You actually have such a strong sense of belonging to Blazing Academy..."

Qin Jian exclaimed in surprise, "Generally speaking, the academy is just a stop on our journey of growth, and few people have your kind of dedication."

Huo Wu looked up at him and said earnestly, "My brother and I have been orphans since we can remember. If the academy hadn't taken us in, we wouldn't have achieved what we have today. So Chi Huo is my home, a place I will protect with my life."

"I see, no wonder you..."

Qin Jian did not say the last sentence.

That was Huo Wu's future action in the All-Continent Advanced Academy Soul Master Elite Tournament: even if it meant mutual destruction, she would still defeat Tang San to uphold the reputation of Blazing Academy.

So that's the reason...

However, this is Huo Wu's own business. He also has his own sect and a sense of belonging, so naturally he wouldn't betray his sect's interests just because of a few words... unless it's his own woman...

"Qin Jian, I've created a technique of my own. I wonder if we could exchange it?" Huo Wu suddenly said.

Her expression was somewhat uneasy: "I know that what I've comprehended can never compare to the research of your sect's seniors, but I really have nothing else to exchange with you..."

Qin Jian became interested: "Tell me about it."

Huo Wu then said, "Because my martial soul is humanoid, like a clone of myself, I developed a skill that allows me to swap positions with my martial soul to better coordinate with it. Can we swap positions?"

Qin Jian rubbed his chin and pondered, "This is quite useful, but as you said, it's far inferior to the Fusion Ring technique. Three of these techniques would barely be enough to make an exchange."

Huo Wu immediately frowned and said, "Then I really don't have anything... Qin Jian... is there anything else you want? As long as I have it, I can give it to you..."

"That's...so ambiguous..."

Qin Jian glanced at her up and down speechlessly.

Huo Wu was stunned for a moment, then clenched her fists and growled, "Qin Jian! What are you thinking!"

"I wasn't thinking anything, why are you getting so worked up..."

Qin Jian waved his hand and said, "Let me think, what else do you have to offer me in exchange..."

Huo Wu's angry expression immediately disappeared, and she then became somewhat uneasy.

Qin Jian glanced at her, thinking to himself, "Although their value is indeed unequal now, in the future, given her potential, she will be able to contribute much more, not to mention what if she is one of the remaining seven..."

"Alright then, Mai..."

His voice immediately received a focused response from Huo Wu: "Qin Jian, speak, I'm listening."

"Besides that skill you just used, promise me one more thing in exchange, how about that?" Qin Jian said.

Huo Wu pressed, "What do you want me to do?"

Qin Jian smiled and said, "I haven't thought about it yet. I'll keep this condition in reserve and bring it up in the future."

Huo Wu instinctively wanted to agree, but then suddenly became wary and asked, "Won't you make any particularly unreasonable demands in the future?"

"What unreasonable conditions? You mean...?"

Qin Jian crossed his arms and glanced at her from head to toe: "Well, then I can bring it up now... After all, the effect of increasing soul power on physical development is astonishing. Your level 32 soul power is practically equivalent to that of an adult..."

"Wh...what..."

Huo Wu was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage, pointing at him and saying, "Qin Jian! You're actually focusing on this kind of thing! I'm only worried about you making me do things wrong!"

Qin Jian shook his head repeatedly, saying, "I didn't say anything, I just complimented your figure!"

"Go back and praise your Shui Bing'er!" Huo Wu said angrily.

"You don't want to learn the techniques of ring fusion anymore?" Qin Jian glanced at her sideways.

Huo Wu was stunned, then took a deep breath and said, "Qin Jian, I really want to learn how to fuse rings, so as long as you don't make any demands that I simply can't accept in the future, I will agree to your request."

Qin Jian nodded and said, "Okay, I won't force you to do anything you don't want to do, nor will I make demands that exceed the value of the Ring Fusion Technique."

"But you can't refuse something that's obviously achievable," he added.

Huo Wu nodded and held out her hand: "Deal."

Qin Jian then reached out and shook her hand: "Deal."

"Let me explain to you what a fusion ring is first..."

The deal was done, and Qin Jian sat down on a chair in the pavilion. He then took out paper and pen from his soul tool and placed them on the stone table: "Come, Huo Wu, let me explain..."

"Uh, Qin Jian, aren't you afraid that I won't keep my promise after I learn it?" Huo Wu asked curiously as she sat down.

Qin Jian glanced at her and said, "Don't be afraid."

After all, he suddenly remembered that Huo Wu seemed to have already mastered the Ring Fusion Technique... so whether he taught her or not, the result would be the same...

Thinking about it that way, he's actually making a profit, so what's there to be afraid of...

But he certainly couldn't say that, so Qin Jian said, "Although we've been rivals several times, and each time it wasn't pleasant, I still think you're a trustworthy person who wouldn't do such a thing."

Huo Wu's expression changed slightly upon hearing this; probably no man had ever said anything like that to her before…

"The key to spirit ring fusion lies in the attributes of the spirit rings themselves. Generally speaking, the more similar the spirit rings are, the easier it is to fuse them..."

Qin Jian picked up his pen and began to draw: "You see, if all three of your spirit rings belong to the same type of spirit beast, the fusion process will be the easiest..."

This is why he learned to fuse spirit rings so early on. His spirit rings were created on their own and were the most suitable for him, so the fusion process was the easiest.

"What if the spirit rings aren't from the same type of spirit beast?" Huo Wu asked.

Qin Jian started drawing again: "In that case, if the martial soul has a single attribute and the soul skills are similar, the difficulty of fusion will decrease, just like you..."

"The most difficult fusion is between different soul beasts with different soul skills, or even between different soul masters."

His words opened Huo Wu's eyes: "Different Soul Masters can fuse their Soul Rings?"

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