American Exorcism Male God

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 something 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 elements 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 someone 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 methods were the ways for Lisa to gain entry experience.

[Saint Hunter Witch, current progress: 16/100]

Last time 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 method, 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 me 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, somewhat 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 time," Lisa sighed.

Xu Yi rested his chin on his hand; he had determined that there must be a slight issue with the method.

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 times 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 moment.

The rest was over; it was time to begin training in combat techniques. Lisa leaped up from the ground, and Maria stood up, grinding her teeth, but her calves seemed to shake.

"This recovery ability!" Xu Yi observed Lisa with amazement.

They had rested for less than ten minutes, and Lisa already seemed as if she hadn't exercised vigorously at all, filled with vitality.

He had a thought and remembered one of Lisa's entries, "Saint Hunter Witch," which included an ability named "Sacred Body (Pseudo)."

This ability was somewhat 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 some 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 mentor."

Why was it that she seemed fine with academic learning, yet struggled so much when it came 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 disappointment crossed Xu Yi's eyes, which Maria caught; she lowered her head and clenched her fists.

When she lifted her head again, her demeanor 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! Handsome, we meet again!" Ailan winked at Xu Yi.

Xu Yi noticed Maria's change and clicked his tongue in amazement, not because of Ailan's personality, but because of her physical strength.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Just a moment ago, Maria seemed so tired that she was about to collapse, but in the blink of an eye, she was back to full health.

"Xu handsome, you don't mind if I ask you to teach me some combat techniques, do you?" Ailan's gaze was challenging as she stared at Xu Yi.

"Oh!" Xu Yi instantly became 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 moment 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 remembered that during their first fight, her skill couldn't be described as unrefined; she had literally no skill at all!

Yet, unexpectedly, after some time apart, her fighting skills had improved several levels.

What was most fatal was that her combat techniques were exactly the same 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 American 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 movements.

After two rounds of defense, he finally caught a flaw in her moves, grabbed her wrist, and with a back throw, slammed Ailan heavily on the grass and firmly suppressed her.

"I was careless just now, let's go again!" Ailan evidently was not convinced.

"Next time for sure! Next time 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 times, he might indeed be overturned.

"You..." Ailan tried to forcefully break free from Xu Yi's hold, but then she suddenly calmed down, her eyes becoming gentle.

Maria suppressed Ailan's spirit and took back control of the body.

"I'm sorry, Ailan didn't mean any harm," Maria apologized in a low voice.

Xu Yi shook his head, indicating it was okay; he certainly knew Ailan meant no harm.

[Current favorability of Ailan: 80.]

For some reason, Ailan's favorability had even increased, which made it hard for Xu Yi not to suspect that Ailan had some special preferences, like little whips or something.

Xu Yi had a question.

Even though they shared the same body, why did Maria become short of breath after slight exertion, while Ailan, after a huge fight, seemed perfectly fine?

This unscientific phenomenon 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 seemed.

"Maria, can you ask Ailan if she's willing to accept my training?" Xu Yi inquired aloud.

Maria immediately 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 me 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 shame.

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