318: Long-range attack to drain the opponent's health?

Shi Niang smiled and patted Wang Han’s shoulder, comforting her, “Actually, acquiring abilities isn’t an easy task; it requires a lot of effort and sweat. Moreover, even with abilities, one doesn’t necessarily become handsome or strong. The key still lies in one’s effort and talent.”

Wang Han listened to Shi Niang’s words and nodded thoughtfully, but her eyes were still full of longing and anticipation.

She then asked, “How did you acquire your abilities? Is there a secret? Please teach me!”

Shi Niang couldn’t help but laugh, saying, “There’s no secret. I also went through some special experiences and training before gradually discovering and mastering my abilities. However, this isn’t something that can be achieved overnight; it requires continuous exploration and practice.”

Wang Han was a bit disappointed but quickly cheered up, saying, “It’s okay, I’ll work hard! Since you can do it, I believe I can too!”

Li Mu looked at Wang Han with admiration and said, “Exactly, as long as you have confidence and perseverance, there’s nothing you can’t achieve. However, in the process of pursuing abilities, you must also remember to maintain your true self and not lose your direction.”

Wang Han nodded seriously, indicating she understood.

Shi Niang also echoed, “Yes, abilities are important, but one’s moral character and Dao cannot be ignored. We should use our abilities to do good deeds and help more people, rather than using them to show off or bully others.”

Wang Han repeatedly agreed, secretly vowing to become someone with both ability and good character.

As they walked, Shi Niang suddenly remembered the Cultivation Academy and happily said, “Why don’t you go check out the Cultivation Academy? Perhaps there, you might even activate your talent.”

Wang Han’s mouth dropped open in surprise, and she said, “You mean the Cultivation Academy that caused such a stir before?”

Shi Niang nodded and replied, “Exactly.”

Wang Han frowned and asked doubtfully, “But doesn’t the Cultivation Academy also have various thresholds and conditions? It shouldn’t be that just anyone can get in, right?!”

Shi Niang, however, shook her head and smiled, encouraging her, “There’s no such thing! Just go give it a try!”

After hearing this, Wang Han nodded excitedly: “Alright then… you two continue chatting, I won’t be a third wheel!”

With that, she happily waved goodbye to them and turned to leave.

Shi Niang happily watched Wang Han’s retreating back, a surge of anticipation welling up in her heart.

She secretly mused, “I wonder if she can successfully pass the talent test? After all, this relates to her future development.”

Li Mu, who was beside her, seemed to have known all of this beforehand, but he didn’t say much, only smiled slightly and softly said, “She naturally will!”

The confidence and certainty in his tone made it seem as if he had already seen Wang Han successfully passing the test.

Shi Niang turned to look at Li Mu, a hint of doubt and curiosity flashing in her eyes.

She couldn’t help but ask, “How are you so sure? Do you know something?”

Li Mu smiled, patted Shi Niang’s shoulder, and comforted her, “Don’t worry. If she really passes, she’ll tell you immediately. Why think so much about it!”

The two chatted as they watched Wang Han disappear from sight.

Shi Niang recalled her killing moves against the Yao Beast. After long periods of practice and exploration, she finally summarized some valuable experience and unique application methods from her own abilities.

This special ability she possessed allowed her to absorb others’ life force and convert it into healing power, used to aid the injured or restore her own physical strength.

However, surprisingly, this power of drawing life force could also be used as an extremely lethal ultimate move.

When Li Mu heard that Shi Niang possessed such a miraculous ability, a plan immediately came to his mind.

Li Mu said, “Shi Niang, you might as well boldly try the technique of drawing the target’s life force from a long distance.”

Li Mu thought that if Shi Niang could truly master this remote drawing technique, her abilities would be enhanced as never before, and their power would be immeasurable.

Imagine, if Shi Niang could easily strip away an enemy’s life force without approaching them, this would undoubtedly give her a huge strategic advantage.

Not only that, but such an ability could also change the tide of an entire battle, making the scales of victory tip in her favor.

Of course, achieving this goal was not easy; it required Shi Niang to constantly hone her skills and improve her control over her abilities.

But once successful, she would undoubtedly become a formidable presence on the battlefield.

Shi Niang gazed at Li Mu in astonishment. She had never considered such a long-range attack before.

She had always been accustomed to drawing others’ life force at close range.

However, since Li Mu had suggested it, Shi Niang couldn’t help but become deeply interested and nodded in agreement: “Okay, let’s give it a try.”

With that, the two walked together to a spot not far from a large tree.

Shi Niang unhesitatingly used her life force drawing skill on the distant tree, but surprisingly, the tree was not affected in the slightest. Clearly, this attempt ended in failure.

Shi Niang couldn’t help but frown, looking at Li Mu with dimmed eyes, and softly said, “I… I failed…”

Seeing this, Li Mu’s lips curved slightly upward, and he comforted her, “It’s okay, perhaps it was because the distance was too far for the first attempt. Why don’t you try shortening the distance to about two meters and try again?”

Shi Niang nodded, then moved to a spot about two meters from the tree… the result was still failure.

She was not resigned and immediately moved to a position just one meter from the tree… but it still failed… Shi Niang slumped her shoulders in frustration, remaining silent.

Li Mu, meanwhile, fell into thought, recalling Shi Niang’s drawing method, feeling that something was not quite right.

He looked at Shi Niang and said, “You used a large amount of Spiritual Qi before, haven’t you recovered yet?”

Seeing Shi Niang nod, Li Mu knew why she had been failing.

The reason for the failure was not that Shi Niang couldn’t perform the skill, but that she had lost a large amount of Spiritual Qi. Drawing life force from a distance requires a certain level of Mental Energy and control over Spiritual Qi.

Subsequently, Li Mu informed Shi Niang of this result and had her absorb some Spirit Stones to recover her Spiritual Qi.

A moment later, Shi Niang stood again at a distance of one meter from the tree… it succeeded.

At two meters… it succeeded…

Three meters, five meters, ten meters, twenty meters all succeeded, but at around thirty meters, it failed.

This meant that, given Shi Niang’s current Cultivation level, her maximum range for long-distance attacks by drawing the opponent’s life force was around twenty meters; beyond that, it wouldn’t work.

Shi Niang, beside him, was happily jumping up and down. She had done it…