Ning Zhishui met Sheng Chaolin's questioning gaze, but he hummed and admitted frankly, "It is indeed the case."
Sheng Chaolin frowned and was about to continue asking when he heard Chang Yin speak.
"The reason I took a fancy to Zhishui and accepted her as my disciple is because she is not only good at refining weapons, but also has some research on battle formations." Changyin said loudly with a smile, speaking for his disciple without hesitation. "So... this is the truth, Sect Master Sheng, there is no need to doubt it."
"This..." Sheng Chaolin was stunned. He looked at Ning Zhishui and then at Chang Yin.
He didn't doubt Chang Yin yet, as this man always disdained to lie.
Moreover, Chang Yin's words perfectly explained why he was so special to Ning Zhishui—
A teenage girl who not only has a good spiritual root cultivation, but also knows how to refine weapons and understand formations.
If it were me, I would accept her as my disciple without hesitation!
No wonder Chang Yin made an exception for her, so this was the reason.
I wanted to ask for more details, such as what kind of formation Ning Zhishui used to impress Chang Yin in the beginning, and who was Ning Zhishui's formation teacher.
However, there were many people here and it was a competition venue. They had already wasted too much time on Ning Zhishui's personal affairs, so it seemed inappropriate to always focus the topic on her alone.
So the questioning was stopped and the process went on according to the rules.
After checking the magical instruments synthesized by the disciples one by one, there were only 23 people left.
These 23 people are the weapon masters who passed the levels in the previous two days. Their rankings will be decided tomorrow, and the top three will receive rewards.
After the list was announced, everyone was dismissed. The disciples would come back tomorrow morning for the final competition.
After everyone had dispersed, Sheng Chaolin went to ask Yu Zhan——
"What do you think of Ning Zhishui? How does she compare to Zhuangzhuang's niece?"
For Sheng Chaolin, an outsider, he couldn't tell the specific level of Ning Zhishui's ability, but he knew that Ni Zhuang had real abilities, and it was not just the convenience of being Yu Zan's niece.
Therefore, by comparing Ning Zhishui and Ni Zhuang, we can have a very intuitive understanding of the difference in their levels.
When Sheng Chaolin asked, he thought Yu Zhan would praise Ni Zhuang without hesitation, because Ni Zhuang was excellent, and Yu Zhan's love for Ni Zhuang had lasted for many years, so it seemed that there was no suspense at all.
But contrary to his expectations, Yu Zhan was silent for a while after hearing this, and then said: "Zhuang Zhuang is probably not as good as her."
Sheng Chaolin's eyes widened, thinking he had misheard. "Huh?"
"Zhuangzhuang hasn't reached the Xuan level yet, and she hasn't delved into formations." Yu Zhan calmly commented on the difference between the two. "Zhuangzhuang is already inferior in terms of refining weapons, let alone formations."
Sheng Chaolin clicked his tongue as if he had a toothache. "I never expected you to think so highly of her."
"That's the truth. I'm not biased when it comes to judging talent." Yu Zhan stood up and slowly straightened his clothes. "It's a pity that such a person couldn't enter my Jinlumen."
"Why don't you go and dig around? Maybe she would be willing to become your disciple." Sheng Chaolin smiled.
Yu Zhan rolled his eyes at him. "Dig? Easier said than done."
Chang Yin is very caring towards his disciple, so it is not easy to poach him.
If Chang Yin treated her like this, and he could still dig her out, then Yu Zan would have to consider whether this person was worth digging out.
"Alright...you don't have to boost others' morale and destroy your own prestige. Isn't there still a hurdle to overcome? Let's wait and see tomorrow. Maybe her performance tomorrow won't be as good as Zhuang Zhuang's."
Yu Zan didn't say anything and left leisurely.
Sheng Chaolin also shook his head and turned back to his cave.
Ning Zhishui finished the competition and went to the library again.
"You're here again. It turns out you're from the Xianlai Sect."
Ning Zhishui had just picked up the book "Tian Zhang Zhen Shuo" when he heard a familiar voice. He looked up and saw Xu Qule approaching in surprise.
"I saw you competing today. I didn't expect that you, a weapon master, also knew about formations. No wonder you came to this floor to look for books to read." He said to himself.
"Yeah." Ning Zhishui nodded at him, then returned his gaze to the book. "I'm indeed interested in it. Thank you for pointing me to the location."
Xu Qule was a little embarrassed. "I thought you wanted to know about the Ruhua Realm so quickly because you were too eager... I blamed myself for making such assumptions. If I had known you really understood formations, I would have helped you get this book."
Although he helped Ning Zhishui yesterday, he, like the steward, thought that she was too ambitious, so he only pointed out the floor number and did not tell her the specific location.
But after watching the competition today and learning about Ning Zhishui's performance, I realized that she has real skills.
With this understanding, thinking about what I did yesterday, I feel a little guilty.
"It doesn't matter. I've already found it, so it won't matter. I can just finish reading it today." Ning Zhishui flipped through the remaining pages and said casually.
I will leave here after the competition tomorrow, so today is a good time for me to finish reading the book, so it’s not a waste of time.
Seeing that she didn't care about this matter, Xu Qule breathed a sigh of relief.
"Did you find what you were looking for?" he asked with concern.
"Well, there are some gains."
But that's not enough, she still needs to find some more related books.
Xu Qule's real interest lay elsewhere; the small talk was simply an attempt to get closer, so after a few words he couldn't help himself and got straight to the point. "Um, can you tell me what's the secret behind the talisman you drew today? If you can't explain, forget it. It's fine. I'm just asking casually."
Sect Master Lin of Shengchao asked this question today, but the topic did not continue and ended without any conclusion.
So although Xu Qule was curious, he didn't expect Ning Zhishui to answer him.
Unexpectedly, Ning Zhishui raised his head and looked at him for a while after hearing this.
Xu Qule felt his scalp tingle when he saw her. He thought he had offended someone. Just as he was about to make amends, he heard Ning Zhishui laugh.
"It's convenient. It's not something I want to keep secret. If you want to know, there's no harm in telling me."
Xu Qule's eyes lit up, and he looked at her expectantly, nodding repeatedly.
"Master Hongfeng once had a mental method, you should have heard of it, right?" Ning Zhishui asked.
"But the Maple Formation Heart?" Xu Qule answered subconsciously, "Is this of yours related to it?"
"Well, it's an experiment I made after reading it and gaining some insights. If you're curious, you might as well read it carefully and ponder it."
Ning Zhishui stops when he has enough.
It’s not that you can’t tell others what you have realized, but that others may not understand it even if you tell them.
For something like Master Hongfeng's, you have to read it and understand it yourself.
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