After running the ten laps, Lisa and Maria collapsed on the lawn, panting heavily.
The warm afternoon sun showered over them, and Xu Yi quickly noticed sothing unusual—Lisa's skin under the sunlight took on an especially crystalline quality, sheened with the luster of jade.
If one had keen spiritual perception, they would realize that Lisa was absorbing certain special elents from the sunlight and storing them in her body.
The entry "Saint Hunter Witch" is quite peculiar.
To gain experience, one must first absorb an adequate amount of sunlight.
"Does this job originate from a witch, or from soone who wears their underwear on the outside?" Xu Yi couldn't help but snark.
Lisa's daily exorcism training involved basking in the sun, visiting the zoo, then getting familiar with the witchcraft power within her body—now, one more item could be added: high-intensity exercise.
These thods were the ways for Lisa to gain entry experience.
[Saint Hunter Witch, current progress: 16/100]
Last ti it was 8/100, and after so many days, it had only increased by a few points.
If the experience was gaining this slowly in the early stages, the later stages would be even more difficult.
Was it the wrong thod, or was Lisa getting lazy?
"Lisa, have you been keeping up with your visits to the zoo lately?" Xu Yi asked.
"I bought a yearly pass for the zoo and almost go every day; the old man who guards the gate recognizes now, and he even asked if I'm trying to steal his job!" Lisa said with a downcast face.
"Then do you feel like it's been effective?" Xu Yi asked, sowhat embarrassed.
"There is a little effect, I can now faintly sense the moods of the animals, but to communicate with them, I fear that will take a very long ti," Lisa sighed.
Xu Yi rested his chin on his hand; he had determined that there must be a slight issue with the thod.
Could it be that the effects of ordinary animals were too weak? A light bulb went off in his head.
"Lisa, have you seen Black Carp recently?"
Xu Yi recalled the black cat from Chinatown; it was the cat that had led him to find the vessel of the evil spirit.
If ordinary animals were ineffective, what about a "Cat King" like Black Carp with its super-strong spiritual perception?
"Black Carp has been missing these days; I've looked around Chinatown several tis and haven't found him," Lisa said, clearly distressed.
Although Lisa didn't know the benefits of contacting Black Carp, her subconscious still drove her to do so; it was just unfortunate she couldn't find Black Carp.
"Keep looking!" Xu Yi didn't have a better solution at the mont.
The rest was over; it was ti to begin training in combat techniques. Lisa leaped up from the ground, and Maria stood up, grinding her teeth, but her calves seed to shake.
"This recovery ability!" Xu Yi observed Lisa with amazent.
They had rested for less than ten minutes, and Lisa already seed as if she hadn't exercised vigorously at all, filled with vitality.
He had a thought and rembered one of Lisa's entries, "Saint Hunter Witch," which included an ability nad "Sacred Body (Pseudo)."
This ability was sowhat akin to a "weakened, low-tier version" of Hyper Accelerated Regeneration, but with the added effect of restraining dark creatures—it also appeared to speed up physical recovery.
Although the full potential of the Sacred Body ability wasn't unlocked yet, a hint of its power was already showing.
"It seems we can increase the training intensity for Lisa!"
Xu Yi was beginning to anticipate the effects of Lisa's rigorous training; without a doubt, several rounds of training would at least make her physically much stronger.
"Next, I will teach you so combat skills."
Lisa and Maria were very diligent in learning, but Xu Yi's brow subtly furrowed.
Lisa had abundant stamina, but her comprehension was quite poor, barely a step away from "exasperating her ntor."
Why was it that she seed fine with academic learning, yet struggled so much when it ca to fighting?
Maria had pretty good comprehension, but unfortunately, she was weak; the fact that she could hold out until now was solely due to her willpower.
Why couldn't there be a combination of both?
A fleeting look of disappointnt crossed Xu Yi's eyes, which Maria caught; she lowered her head and clenched her fists.
When she lifted her head again, her deanor had completely changed, her eyes sharp as knives.
Maria released the soul within her body, and now Ailan was in control.
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"Hi! Handso, we et again!" Ailan winked at Xu Yi.
Xu Yi noticed Maria's change and clicked his tongue in amazent, not because of Ailan's personality, but because of her physical strength.
Just a mont ago, Maria seed so tired that she was about to collapse, but in the blink of an eye, she was back to full health.
"Xu handso, you don't mind if I ask you to teach so combat techniques, do you?" Ailan's gaze was challenging as she stared at Xu Yi.
"Oh!" Xu Yi instantly beca interested.
It hadn't been long since the last lesson, and even the Funeral Parlor was just behind them. Who had given Ailan the courage to challenge him?
Clouds concealed the sun, casting large shadows, and at the mont when the strong wind blew, Xu Yi and Ailan moved simultaneously.
Ailan's high kick brought a whistling wind, and Xu Yi raised his hand to block... After a few exchanges, Xu Yi's expression changed slightly.
He rembered that during their first fight, her skill couldn't be described as unrefined; she had literally no skill at all!
Yet, unexpectedly, after so ti apart, her fighting skills had improved several levels.
What was most fatal was that her combat techniques were exactly the sa as his—those he had just taught Maria!
Could it be that in just ten or so minutes, she not only learned his techniques but was also able to use them flexibly?
What kind of Arican Sharingan is this!
Xu Yi's forehead broke out in a light sweat; he had only intended to give Ailan a casual lesson, but as the fight progressed, he had to focus and put in full effort to cope.
That was because Ailan's fighting skills were still improving.
"She's learning and imitating my techniques through the fight," Xu Yi realized, shocked, and he even subconsciously glanced at Ailan's pupil color.
Xu Yi forced himself to calm down and observe Ailan's movents.
After two rounds of defense, he finally caught a flaw in her moves, grabbed her wrist, and with a back throw, slamd Ailan heavily on the grass and firmly suppressed her.
"I was careless just now, let's go again!" Ailan evidently was not convinced.
"Next ti for sure! Next ti for sure!" Xu Yi declined repeatedly.
If they fought again, he really wasn't sure he could subdue Ailan. Her speed was faster than his, her body more agile, and even her strength was not inferior to his.
His only advantage was skill, but that was quickly diminishing, too. If they fought a few more tis, he might indeed be overturned.
"You..." Ailan tried to forcefully break free from Xu Yi's hold, but then she suddenly cald down, her eyes becoming gentle.
Maria suppressed Ailan's spirit and took back control of the body.
"I'm sorry, Ailan didn't an any harm," Maria apologized in a low voice.
Xu Yi shook his head, indicating it was okay; he certainly knew Ailan ant no harm.
[Current favorability of Ailan: 80.]
For so reason, Ailan's favorability had even increased, which made it hard for Xu Yi not to suspect that Ailan had so special preferences, like little whips or sothing.
Xu Yi had a question.
Even though they shared the sa body, why did Maria beco short of breath after slight exertion, while Ailan, after a huge fight, seed perfectly fine?
This unscientific phenonon could only be explained by an unscientific reason.
He thought of the dark mist controlled by Ailan; there could very well be a connection between the two.
"Maria's physique is so poor, why not let Ailan take over the training?" Suddenly, an idea flashed through Xu Yi's mind.
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seed.
"Maria, can you ask Ailan if she's willing to accept my training?" Xu Yi inquired aloud.
Maria imdiately understood Xu Yi's intent and nodded without hesitation.
Her physical condition was too poor and forcing herself to train wouldn't yield much benefit; she couldn't be of much help to Xu Yi.
"As long as I can help Xu Yi, it doesn't matter whether it's or Ailan," Maria thought to herself.
Of course Ailan wouldn't refuse; she had been beaten by Xu Yi twice and was harboring a grudge.
She had already planned it; she would learn Xu Yi's combat techniques, then defeat him, pin him down, and redeem her previous sha.
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