Douluo Continent, my martial soul is a mushroom.

Chapter 14 Paper Drawing and Moonwalk

The conversation between Yu Xiaogang and Tang San in the room was nothing more than his own set of theories, which Chi Ping wasn't particularly interested in.

After leaving the room and returning to Dormitory 7, Chi Ping led the work-study students to the playground for training.

"Today we'll still be practicing the Enemy-Capturing Fist and the Black Dragon Eighteen Hands, but since there are new members, I'll lead everyone through two rounds first, and then give Xiao Wu a separate lesson so she can catch up as quickly as possible. Does anyone have any questions?"

"I have a question!"

Chi Ping nodded. "Speak."

Xiao Wu asked, "What is the 'Enemy-Capturing Fist' and what is the 'Black Dragon Eighteen Hands'? If I learn these, will I be able to beat you?"

Although she was easily defeated by Chi Ping, Xiao Wu refused to admit defeat.

Chi Ping explained, "These are two sets of grappling and fighting techniques. The Enemy-Capturing Fist is the foundation, and the Black Dragon Eighteen Hands is the killing move. They are relatively suitable for beginners to train their bodies and practice fighting stances. However, relying solely on this will not effectively strengthen the body; we will conduct basic physical training later. As for whether learning this will allow you to defeat me, that depends on your comprehension ability. If you learn it well, you can defeat me; if you don't, you won't."

"Tsk!" Xiao Wu said impatiently, "Isn't that completely useless!"

Chi Ping thought for a moment and said, "You have your own lineage, so you don't have to participate in this kind of technique training, but you can't participate in the subsequent physical training."

Xiao Wu nodded, "Then I'm going to play."

As she spoke, Xiao Wu stepped to the side.

"Wait a minute!"

Chi Ping slammed his hand on Xiao Wu's shoulder. "When did I say you could leave?"

Xiao Wu feigned confusion and asked, "Didn't you just say I don't need to participate in your so-called 'movement training'?"

"What I mean is that you don't have to train with us, but I didn't say you can choose not to train!" Chi Ping emphasized the last few words.

Xiao Wu's face fell immediately. She loved to play and didn't want to participate in this kind of sport that looked so boring.

"You can choose not to practice if you want," Chi Ping suddenly said.

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up immediately.

"What are the conditions?"

Chi Ping laughed, a laugh like a fox.

He looked down at Xiao Wu and said, "It's simple, beat me. Then you'll be the boss of Dormitory Seven, and you can set the rules."

Xiao Wu gritted her teeth and said, "Fine!"

"There's space here, come and practice here." Chi Ping pointed to the open space next to the work-study students' line.

Xiao Wu was quite tough; she started practicing her soft skills on her own without saying a word.

After completing twenty repetitions of the boxing routine, an hour had passed. Chi Ping then led everyone in physical training exercises such as running, push-ups, squats, leg presses, and deadlifts.

During this time, Chi Ping fed everyone a white mushroom every half hour to replenish their energy and nutrients. This was something only Chi Ping could do after obtaining a Soul Ring. Without Soul-level enhancement, the glowing mushrooms only provided a feeling of fullness, offering very little nutritional benefit.

From the moment they acquired their first spirit ring, Chi Ping led the work-study students through these training programs, so Wang Sheng and the others were already familiar with them.

Xiao Wu was participating for the first time, yet she was able to keep up with the others, which surprised Chi Ping. But considering that she was a 100,000-year-old soul beast that had undergone a rebirth, he didn't pursue the matter further.

This training lasted for three hours, and even with Chi Ping's white mushrooms recovering, the part-time students were all exhausted. Xiao Wu even collapsed on the ground after Chi Ping announced a break, unable to get up.

"This is the price of not understanding the training rhythm, but this little girl's willpower is not bad, she has not called for a stop." Chi Ping shook his head and smiled, feeling a little approving of Xiao Wu.

Wang Sheng and the others were used to Chi Ping's training rhythm, so they still had the energy to adjust their condition.

"Brother Sheng, let's go back to the dorm and rest for a while. By the time we've rested enough, it'll be time for dinner."

"Okay. I'll do whatever you say."

When the work-study students entered the dormitory, they saw Tang San resting there. Chi Ping stopped Wang Sheng and the others from waking Tang San up and told him to rest in peace.

After placing Xiao Wu on the bed next to Tang San, Chi Ping took out several bottles of potions and two oddly shaped, blunt iron knives from his dormitory cabinet. These items were inexpensive, costing Chi Ping only two silver soul coins, but they could play a significant role in his cultivation.

Chi Ping first poured some medicine on his thigh muscles, rubbed it with his hands to warm it up, then found a clean wooden stick, put it in his mouth, took a deep breath to prepare himself, controlled his soul power to amplify the strength of his arms, and used a small knife to scrape and grind the muscles back and forth.

hiss~~~

The stinging and pleasurable sensations stimulated Chi Ping's nerves, causing his expression to uncontrollably twist and distort.

Wang Sheng and the others couldn't help but shudder as they watched Chi Ping's actions.

Ten minutes later, Chi Ping completed the muscle and fascia relaxation of his arms and thighs, and with Wang Sheng's help, he completed the relaxation of his back muscles.

After eating two Life-Generating White Mushrooms to alleviate the pain from the fascia scraping, Chi Ping smiled and looked at the part-time workers huddled on the bed: "Brothers, who's next?"

Seven hands pointed at Wang Sheng in unison.

"you!"

Wang Sheng was furious and swallowed hard as he looked at Chi Ping's fascia knife.

"Could you be a little gentler?"

Chi Ping said in a serious tone, "Brother Sheng, you know that scraping the fascia won't be effective if you don't use force."

This wasn't the first time Wang Sheng had his fascia scraped by Chi Ping, so he naturally knew the reasoning behind it; he was just still clinging to a bit of wishful thinking.

But Ikehira is not the kind of person who would show mercy when it comes to serious matters!

"Hiss~whoosh! Hiss~whoosh! Hiss~whoosh!"

He grinned and grimaced, making the other work-study students cover their mouths to stifle their laughter.

However, ten minutes later, when Wang Sheng came to the crowd with the fascia knife, they could no longer laugh.

With the small wooden sticks prepared by Chi Ping, the group couldn't even scream or howl; they could only grit their teeth and swallow the bitter pill.

Before long, all the part-time students finished their fascia scraping, their muscles were relaxed, and they could continue training the next day.

Chi Ping took the fascia knife and walked to the bedside of Xiao Wu and Tang San, who had already woken up but had been pretending to be asleep.

"Aren't you getting up? Do I really have to physically drag you out of bed?"

Xiao Wu chuckled and looked at Chi Ping.

Tang San stood up and asked in confusion, "What were you doing just now?"

Chi Ping said, "Scraping the fascia is a way to relax muscles and eliminate fatigue. We work-study students are very poor and don't have any fancy medicinal baths, so we can only use this method to speed up recovery. Of course, this is also because I, a food-type Soul Master, am able to do this. After all, we don't eat meat often and don't get enough nutrition."

Tang San seemed to be deep in thought.

The world is full of wonders, and the Tang Clan also has similar massage and relaxation techniques. He had heard of them in his previous life, but had never experienced them, so he couldn't comment on them.

"You'll be able to experience it after you train with us tomorrow," Chi Ping said, picking up the potion.

Xiao Wu's scalp tingled. "Can...can I not come? I'm in good health. Even without fascia scraping, I'll be fully recovered by tomorrow."

She had witnessed the terrible state of Wang Sheng and the others. Although she did appear relaxed afterward, the pain was real. Their screams were chilling.

"Good medicine tastes bitter!" Chi Ping earnestly advised. "Don't worry, you'll feel better after the scraping. Xiao San, give me a hand and hold her down!"

Since Chi Ping had said that, Tang San couldn't refuse, so he could only grab Xiao Wu's hands and hold them down.

"Tang San!"

Xiao Wu looked on in disbelief.

"We can't go against the boss's decision," Tang San advised.

Xiao Wu gave a bitter smile, then roared like a vengeful ghost, "I won't let you get away with this!"

The intense pain shot through her brain, and Xiao Wu couldn't help but open her mouth. Chi Ping seized the opportunity and used a wooden stick to muffle her scream.

Glancing at Tang San's puzzled expression, Chi Ping explained, "This is to avoid disturbing the neighbors."

After saying that, he started to fight.

Ten minutes later, Chi Ping clapped his hands, took out two white mushrooms, and stuffed them into Xiao Wu's mouth, who was staring blankly and muttering something.

As Chi Ping was packing up the medicine and fascia knife, Tang San suddenly spoke up, "Chi Ping... Boss, I might have to go out tomorrow, and I don't know how long it will take to come back. I just wanted to let you know."

Chi Ping stopped what he was doing.

"Going with the master?"

Tang San nodded. "Yes."

—This is to cultivate a teacher-student relationship!

"Then go ahead, I'll take care of your work for now, and when you come back, you'll take care of the same number of days for me."

Tang San smiled slightly; Chi Ping's arrangement was very fair.

……

By the time Xiao Wu caught her breath, it was already getting dark.

After finishing their meals in the cafeteria, the work-study students would patrol their assigned cleaning areas, remove any conspicuous trash, and then return to their dormitories to cultivate their soul power.

Cultivation requires focused concentration, because it involves working within one's own body.

A person's self-awareness is often limited, and they are in a state of partial understanding. Therefore, when a person deals with themselves, they often act without restraint and are prone to making mistakes.

As the cicadas chirped in the dead of night, Ikehira opened his eyes.

Looking at each bed, everyone was already asleep, their blankets neatly tucked in. Tang San and Xiao Wu's bed was empty.

With a thought, the mycelium within the academy's boundaries came under its control.

—On the playground. I never expected these two would still hook up.

Chi Ping thought to himself, and then stopped paying attention.

—What does their romance have to do with me! I'd rather use that time to think about how to develop paper drawing and moonwalk techniques!

—Paper drawing is a sensory skill, while Moonwalk is aerial movement. In principle, paper drawing automatically retreats by instinctively sensing air currents, much like how a fist can't damage a feather in mid-air; it's a simplification of Observation Haki. This skill emphasizes perception; when mental energy isn't sufficiently projected, other methods must be used to compensate.

—After six months of research, mycelium has proven to be an excellent carrier of spiritual energy. If I could attach a layer of mycelium to my body, it might enhance my sensory abilities and achieve a similar effect. However, to achieve this effect, the mycelium would need to survive on the body surface.

The Six Styles are still rudimentary. Even with my current total soul power, I can only use three moves, and Brother Sheng and the others can't even use one. Without the mycelium body, the Six Styles are useless! I can't complete them instantly. For paper drawing to have practical combat value, I must maintain the mycelium on my body surface constantly, but that would consume even more soul power. The same goes for Moon Step; for now, I can only achieve it through the idea of ​​using sheer force to make bricks fly.

So, the only solution is to miniaturize the mycelium? But how do we do that? Add elemental attributes to the mycelium with the next soul ring? Water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, light, darkness? Which one should we choose...?

(End of this chapter)