Baby with Daoist Monarch System

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A month later.

The time now is one year and five months.

As usual, Xu Ran and Xiaobai were training in the mountain stream, doing so continuously for this entire month.

In the mountain stream.

Xu Ran sat cross-legged in midair amidst the raging wind, around which an air current formed a protective barrier. The originally wild winds in the gorge tirelessly attempted to disturb the orderly and stable airflow.

Eventually, a full quarter-hour passed, and the stable airflow around Xu Ran remained unmoved. Instead, more and more winds within the gorge were assimilated by this stable current, gradually falling under Xu Ran’s control.

Finally, after half an hour, the wild winds in the mountain gorge seemed provoked, and blasts of Wind Blades shot out from the depths.

The continuous "shua shua shua" sounds echoed by his ears, and each Wind Blade left a crack on the cliff walls on both sides of the gorge. Yet, these terrifying Wind Blades halted quietly just an inch before Xu Ran, vibrating without stopping, the "buzzing" echoing in the mountain stream.

"Hm?"

Xu Ran stared straight into the depths of the gorge, where another fierce set of Wind Blades appeared, attacking Xu Ran.

At this moment, the stable airflow surrounding him was disrupted. One misstep led to another, and in that instant, the wild winds eagerly waiting rushed towards Xu Ran. The Wind Blades, which were previously halted just an inch from him, now found their prey and surged directly at Xu Ran.

"Hm!"

"Hm!"

"Hm!"

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Every time a Wind Blade grazed Xu Ran’s body, it left a terrifying scar, the sight of which was painful to behold, but he merely grunted deeply, relaxing his whole body and allowing the blades shooting out from the depths of the gorge to slash wantonly at him.

Finally, under such harsh conditions, Xu Ran persevered for another half-hour—a total of an hour altogether—before a youthful body flew out from the gorge.

"Boom!"

He smashed hard into the wall behind.

The originally smooth wall already bore several hundred dents created by impacts. Were a stranger to see such a scene, untold stories would undoubtedly unfold in their minds.

As Xu Ran’s body shot out, it wasn’t long before a pure white figure quickly followed, smashing against the wall and leaving a deep dent.

That pure white figure was Xiaobai.

Upon descending, Xiaobai saw his master Xu Ran, his eyes flickering with disbelief.

It wasn’t the scars that astonished him; it was merely that in one month’s time, Xu Ran had already managed to maintain as long as he did in the gorge.

Bear in mind, he was the first to discover this peculiar gorge and was the first to train in it. Moreover, he innately possessed the Divine Eagle Skill, an exclusive Divine Technique for Fierce Bird Demon Beasts, granting him natural advantages. Yet, in just one month, Xu Ran had forcibly eliminated this disadvantage, suggesting that as time went on, the gap between them would only widen.

At this moment, under Xiaobai’s watchful gaze, Xu Ran mobilized the Innate Qi within his body to heal himself. In an instant, the places where the wounds rolled up began to heal rapidly, soon restoring to their original state.

Xu Ran had long since become accustomed to such injuries.

Initially, he merely trained the Wind Control Skill in the mountain stream, progressing from one lap, to ten laps, to one hundred laps, and now one hour. He endured untold hardship, but thankfully, he persisted. At his current level of expertise in the Wind Control Skill, he was only a fraction slower than Xiaobai at full speed. Compared to the giant eagle a month ago, he was now utterly capable of overwhelming it, leaving it ten body lengths behind, unable to catch up.

Thus, after training methodically in the mountain gorge for half a month, he suddenly discovered one day that while refining the Wind Control Skill, if the airflow stabilized, Wind Blades would shoot out to try and break his stable airflow. Although these Wind Blades inflicted significant external injuries, enduring them enhanced his physical condition.

Consequently, Xu Ran decided to devote the first half of his time in the gorge to stabilize the airflow and perfect the Wind Control Skill, then spend the latter part withstanding the Wind Blades from the gorge’s depths, training his physique. Thus unfolded the recent scenes.

Feeling restored enough physically, Xu Ran considered returning to the gorge when he noticed Xiaobai continuously watching him.

"Xiaobai, why are you staring at me like that?" Xu Ran asked in confusion, suggesting that instead of merely dawdling, Xiaobai should recover and return to training.

Xiaobai approached Xu Ran and gestured earnestly in front of him.

"You want to learn the Wind Control Skill?"

Xu Ran interpreted Xiaobai’s intentions but confirmed it with a question.

Xiaobai nodded.

Lately, his master Xu Ran improved too rapidly, quickly catching up to him, and soon would completely surpass him. To advance himself, learning Xu Ran’s Wind Control Skill was the best approach.

Xu Ran now found himself perplexed. Of course, it wasn’t because he was unwilling to teach; rather, he had realized this Wind Control Skill from the Beast Hide and wasn’t sure if he could impart it, nor was it necessarily suitable for Xiaobai.