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"Sure things. But I'll need something for my effort.
- <span class="mu-s">You're growing bolder by the day. Entertain me.</span>
- My Dao calls me to the Growth realm. This is where I found the Teapot. And I must go back. Before breaking through to second stage.
- <span class="mu-s">Then just delay your breakthrough? Don't gaze at me with spears in your eyes, I'm kidding. This is an expensive investment.</span>
- Would that offset the costs if I bring along Yi and the Din sisters?
- <span class="mu-s">Pull that out, and I'll double, triple down on your investment on them. And here's the down payment.</span>"
Ryota lead you to one of the underground secret room, where Yi Norm is waiting in deep meditation.
In front of him : a spirit bead, a piece of jade, an ancient scroll, a banner embroidered with unknown heraldry.
"What did you told him?
- <span class="mu-s">He's close to a breakthrough. I saw in his aura the telltale sign of genius-level insight, and it's only up to him to seize it.</span>
- ... Did you ever sent Kyo Ko sneakily on my meditation to push me on the right way of a breakthrough?
- <span class="mu-s">I can not confirm neither deny. Now I'll arrange your payment.</span>"
You get to work, drawing the formation on the floor while Ryota leaves the room.
Energy rise and surges, pearls of sweat and a tense frown are drawn on Yi Norm's face while his soul suffers from the backlash of the merge.
You are not sure of his state at the end of the ritual - you never conducted it for someone else - but it seems like it's a success.
You cleanse the charcoal etchings on the ground. Then, you go back to your Halberd practice.
It's been a long time. It feels good. Your Halberd mastery jumps onward.
As this technique shares similarities with your Bow skill, it looks like <span class="mu-s">training the Halberd skill after your bow skill</span> yields great results.
Not great enough to convert it into a Spear skill. You rationalize : there's still a bit of time before the tournament, right?
Ryota held his part of the bargain. An expert in green and blue robes comes to the sect a day, drawing formations and leaving with a satisfied smile.
Looks like the sect master spared no expense. You spend the first half of the month working on your foundation, and meditating with the three other kids on the same room you merged Yi Norm spirit, now covered with expensive-looking caligraphy supposedly facilitating your bold attempt.
On one hand, it turns out your work ethic is better than their, pulling them up while raking some more precious energy for your foundation.
On the same hand, your Snake Body technic reached its apex. However, you haven't realized the techniques hidden underneath.
On the other hand, you didn't made it to the secret realm.
