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In the end, Qiao Yu, unable to bear it, hesitated again and again before choosing to tell Shen Jianshu the truth.

The direct consequence of this decision was that he was held over Shen Jianshu's knee and spanked hard.

The scene was like a grandfather educating his naughty grandson.

This beating directly caused Qiao Yu's buttocks to swell for three days, looking like he had grown a sheep's tail.

From then on, Qiao Yu didn't dare to be mischievous anymore, and focused on learning some chess strategies and tactics from Shen Jianshu.

"On the chessboard, there are endless changes; on the battlefield, it is the same! There is no constant military strategy, just as water has no fixed shape!"

"As an excellent chess player, you must be able to strategize and command the overall situation, observing the world from above!"

While playing chess, Shen Jianshu instilled various strategic techniques for controlling undead creatures in Qiao Yu.

Time flies during cultivation, and three months pass quietly.

During these three months, Qiao Yu stayed in the undead space, and the only thing he did was play chess with Shen Jianshu.

In the first month, he had no power to fight back in front of Shen Jianshu, and was often completely wiped out. (A complete wipeout in Chinese chess refers to the opponent having no pieces left except the general or commander.)

In the second month, Qiao Yu had improved compared to before. Shen Jianshu had to use at least 50% of his strength to win against him.

In the third month, Qiao Yu could already play back and forth with Shen Jianshu. Although he lost more than he won, he could win at least one out of ten games.

At this time, in the undead space, an old man and a young man sat facing each other.

Moreover, there were eight skeletons sitting facing each other on the side! If this scene were seen by outsiders, they would probably exclaim that it was haunted.

Between every two of these eight skeletons was a chessboard.

"Are you ready? As long as you can defeat me, your third stage of special training will be considered complete," Shen Jianshu asked.

"Ready!"

As soon as Qiao Yu finished speaking, the old man, the young man, and the eight skeletons moved in unison.

At this time, Qiao Yu was wearing a velvet robe, and his whole temperament had become very refined and gentle. He also started drinking hot tea like Shen Jianshu.

Temperament is something that is hard to explain, just like how overdoing things can make a person look wretched.

Three months of chess games had greatly settled Qiao Yu's mind and character.

Although there was no change in appearance, the whole person gave others a very calm feeling.

Combined with his face, Qiao Yu's lethality to the opposite sex was now even higher. (Qiao Yu's image at this time can be compared to Hu Ge's Mei Changsu in Nirvana in Fire.)

"Cannon two to five!"

"Horse two advances to three!"

*Clatter.*

*Clatter.*

*Clatter.*

The entire undead space was filled with the sound of chess pieces falling.

Qiao Yu and Shen Jianshu were not only playing chess themselves, but also controlling four skeleton soldiers each to play against each other!

Both sides racked their brains. At this time, the chessboard was full of murderous aura, as if it was not a chessboard, but two marshals commanding their troops to fight!

Qiao Yu's chess strategy was full of offense, steady with a hint of mischief, and often had some strange routines that made Shen Jianshu exclaim, "So that's how you can play chess!"

Shen Jianshu, on the other hand, was steady and advancing step by step, not giving Qiao Yu any chance.

The four chess games of the skeleton soldiers on the side were quickly decided, with Qiao Yu and Shen Jianshu each winning two games and drawing a tie.

Now the final result depended on the chess game in front of the two of them!

"Chariot seven to five! Checkmate!"

"Guard six advances to five!" Cold sweat was already dripping from Qiao Yu's forehead.

"Chariot five advances three! Checkmate!" Shen Jianshu pushed the chariot in his hand forward.

Seeing this, Qiao Yu smiled bitterly, a look of disappointment flashing across his face.

"Professor Shen, it's been three months, and I still haven't been able to beat you. I lost."

"No."

Shen Jianshu shook his head.

"Have you forgotten your own trump card?"

Qiao Yu was a little confused, then he saw Shen Jianshu reach for Qiao Yu's general, pick it up, and directly place it on his own commander.

"General five advances ten!"

Shen Jianshu revealed a smile.

"Qiao Yu, don't forget, the biggest difference between you and other necromancers is that you have an incredibly powerful physical body!"

"This is something that other necromancers, including me, cannot compare with you!"

"Your general is not bound by these four squares. He can fight with his soldiers!"

"So, your path is different from other necromancers. This is a path that no one has ever walked before, and you have to explore it yourself."

"I have taught you everything I can teach you. Next, you have to slowly comprehend the rest yourself."

As Shen Jianshu spoke, Qiao Yu's blue eyes became brighter and brighter.

Shen Jianshu was right. The embroidery from the past month and the chess games from the past three months had made him forget what his greatest strength was.

He couldn't cast a single necromantic spell before, but he was still able to challenge opponents above his level, wasn't he?

His goal was never to become a powerful necromancer, but to become a truly all-round, six-sided warrior!

At this moment, Qiao Yu finally clearly saw the path he wanted to take.

"Very good, it seems you've figured it out. Now sit down cross-legged."

Shen Jianshu extended a finger and gently touched Qiao Yu's brow.

"Don't resist my power, use your heart to sense the world of the dead, to sense that world hidden within your body, the world that belongs to the dead!"

Shen Jianshu's words seemed to carry a strange magic, causing Qiao Yu's thoughts to drift away uncontrollably.

He quickly sensed a small space, about twenty square meters in size.

Qiao Yu wanted to enter, but found that an invisible wall blocked his path.

"Everyone's way of opening their undead space is different. Use your head and think about how to open this space that belongs to you!" Shen Jianshu roared.

Hearing this, Qiao Yu held his breath and concentrated. After thinking for a while, he took a deep breath, and slammed his head against the invisible wall!

*Bang!*

With a loud noise, the invisible wall was directly shattered by Qiao Yu's head.

A rich undead aura rushed towards him, as if the space in front of him was the tomb of the dead!

[Ding! Congratulations to the player for successfully opening the undead space!]

Shen Jianshu: "..."

Forget it, maybe this is the blessing of a fool. Anyway, the undead space is open.

"As your level increases, the undead space will slowly grow larger. Your current undead space can only accommodate five or six headless knights at most. You have to summon the others on the spot."

After Shen Jianshu explained, he brought out a huge box.

*Thump!*

The box landed on the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"Professor Shen, what is this?" Qiao Yu asked curiously.

Shen Jianshu blew hard, scattering the dust on the box, then wiped it with his hand and directly opened the box.

"These are all the necromantic spells I've collected over the years. There's no need to teach you one-on-one. Just take the time to study them yourself."

Qiao Yu only glanced at it, and a strange green light lit up in his blue eyes!

The box that Shen Jianshu took out was actually full of skill books!

Qiao Yu picked up two books at random.

"《Beast Tide》(B-grade) - The necromancer infuses undead magic into the remains of various predatory creatures, causing them to revive from the ground."

"《Destruction Legion》(S-grade) - Legend has it that even the god of war, Ares, could not completely destroy the terrifying Destruction Legion. A cursed necromancer can summon the Destruction Legion back to the real world bit by bit."

Qiao Yu's breathing began to quicken. He was no longer the fledgling young man he used to be. Of course, he knew how precious the things in this box were.

It was no exaggeration to say that if this box were thrown into the Inner World, all the top forces would not hesitate to start a war to seize it!

"Professor Shen, this is too precious!" Qiao Yu suppressed the greed in his heart.

"Why are you being so polite with me? We're the only two necromancers in the entire Capital University. Just accept it." Shen Jianshu waved his hand.

Qiao Yu held the box, took a deep breath, knelt down, and performed a solemn three-kneeling and nine-kowtowing apprentice ceremony towards Shen Jianshu.

"Professor Shen, thank you!"

"Alright, stop talking nonsense, you're so sentimental!"

Shen Jianshu raised his head, not letting Qiao Yu see his expression clearly.

"Now there's only one thing left to do!"

"What is it?"

"Go get you a suitable staff!"