Jing Shaoyu's current mood felt like ten thousand Arceus galloping through his heart.
Dressing as a boy? A roommate? Wang Dong?! Is this really happening?
"Teacher, you're not joking, are you?" Jing Shaoyu asked with a bitter smile.
"I'm not that bored," Leng Yaozhu shot him a glance, then said with a hint of amusement, "I know you're surprised, but it's true. This Mo Hentian is actually a girl! And I can tell you, the Mo family's ancestral Martial Soul, the Heavenly Fox, is known for its beauty; the whole family is good-looking."
"Uh!" Jing Shaoyu was speechless, rolling his eyes as he said, "So what?"
"So, how do you plan to deal with this Mo Hentian?" Leng Yaozhu asked. "If nothing unexpected happens, she should have a high-quality Soul Bone. Plus, the Heavenly Fox Martial Soul excels in mental power and illusions, which allows her to maintain this disguise for a long time. How do you intend to interact with her? Are you going to lay it all out?"
"Forget it." Jing Shaoyu waved his hand and said, "Let's leave it at that for now. I'll try not to provoke her; I feel like she's a troublesome person."
"Do as you wish, just don't bully her," Leng Yaozhu replied.
Jing Shaoyu had no retort. Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he asked, "Isn't Mo Hentian's Martial Soul the Clear Sky Hammer? How could the people from the Clear Sky Sect allow a Clear Sky Hammer Soul Master to be out in the world?"
"Clear Sky Hammer? Who told you Mo Hentian's Martial Soul is the Clear Sky Hammer?" Leng Yaozhu sneered and said, "She has always had the Hate Sky Hammer Martial Soul, and that's what I registered in the Spirit Transfer Pagoda!"
"???" Jing Shaoyu slowly typed out three question marks, tilting his head as he looked at Leng Yaozhu.
Seeing Jing Shaoyu's reaction, Leng Yaozhu said, "It's definitely the Hate Sky Hammer. Although it looks like the Clear Sky Hammer from the inside out, its name is still the Hate Sky Hammer. This has been confirmed as a new Martial Soul by our Spirit Transfer Pagoda!"
"Uh! Did the Clear Sky Sect believe it?" Jing Shaoyu asked.
Leng Yaozhu scoffed, "What if they don't believe it? Are they going to attack the Mo family again? Or are they going to attack my Spirit Transfer Pagoda?"
Jing Shaoyu glanced at the thick stack of materials in his hand and seemed to understand something. He said thoughtfully, "So, the Mo family has changed their tune and aligned themselves with the Spirit Transfer Pagoda?"
"Guess," Leng Yaozhu said with an ambiguous smile.
Jing Shaoyu fell silent. How to deal with Mo Hentian was indeed a tricky problem, but he wasn't one to shy away. If Mo Hentian truly had the hand of the Great God Tang behind her, he would not hold back.
"Alright, stop overthinking it." Leng Yaozhu saw Jing Shaoyu lost in thought and immediately said, "Mo Hentian is currently a boy, so just pretend you don't know she's a girl and treat her like a boy."
"Mm." Jing Shaoyu nodded, no longer thinking about the matter. He looked up at Leng Yaozhu and said, "Teacher, my mental power has broken through to the Spirit Abyss Realm. I want to test it."
"What?" Leng Yaozhu was taken aback, standing up and exclaiming, "You've broken through to the Spirit Abyss Realm? How did it happen so quickly? What did you do?"
"I didn't do anything," Jing Shaoyu innocently waved his hand and said, "I just sat by the Sea God Lake for an afternoon, then met an old man with a white beard, and my mental power broke through."
"By the Sea God Lake? An old man with a white beard?" Leng Yaozhu felt a bit disoriented and puzzled.
They arrived at the instrument specifically designed to test mental power. Jing Shaoyu sat on the device while Leng Yaozhu nervously operated it. Soon, Jing Shaoyu's specific mental power value appeared before her eyes.
Fourteen thousand one hundred eleven points.
"Oh my!" Leng Yaozhu exclaimed again, and even Jing Shaoyu was shocked by this number. Although he knew his mental power had increased significantly, he hadn't expected it to rise by this much.
A full ten thousand points!
"A Yuan, what on earth did you do?" Leng Yaozhu asked curiously, "Quick, tell me everything that happened that afternoon."
"Okay." Jing Shaoyu nodded and then recounted his actions from that afternoon in detail to Leng Yaozhu.
After listening, Leng Yaozhu fell into deep thought. Jing Shaoyu didn't disturb her; in fact, he himself found it hard to believe. What did a ten thousand point increase in mental power mean? It meant that if Jing Shaoyu were to cultivate on his own, it would take at least five years to increase his mental power by that much. It meant he had saved five years compared to others and could continue to cultivate during those five years, raising his mental power to the Spirit Domain Realm!
In short, Jing Shaoyu had truly hit the jackpot this time.
"Sea God Island is indeed not to be underestimated!" After a long while, Leng Yaozhu finally snapped out of her thoughts. She sighed deeply, a bit wary, and said, "That old man in the golden robe with a white beard is very likely related to that Golden Tree. I never expected that old tree wasn't just for show!"
Leng Yaozhu was unaware of the existence of the Golden Tree spirit. In fact, even within Shrek Academy and the Sea God Pavilion, not many knew about the Golden Tree spirit, let alone Leng Yaozhu, an outsider.
To the public, the Golden Tree was just an ancient tree that had lived for a long time, possibly more symbolic than functional. Those who truly knew the inside story were either dead or were former Sea God Pavilion masters. So when Leng Yaozhu heard about Jing Shaoyu's encounter, she didn't immediately connect the mysterious old man with the Golden Tree. However, being a Limit Douluo and the vice-master of the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, she quickly figured out the possible intricacies involved.
"I wasn't aware of such a secret," Jing Shaoyu said, appearing contemplative.
"Alright, don't overthink it. This might actually be a good thing for you," Leng Yaozhu lightly shook her head, dismissing her thoughts, and smiled as she said, "Since that mysterious old man is willing to appear before you and help you enhance your mental power, it means he has good intentions towards you. I suspect it might be related to your Martial Soul and that Golden Tree."
"Mm, I think so too," Jing Shaoyu agreed, gaining a clearer understanding of Leng Yaozhu's sensitivity and wisdom.
During the remaining time in the afternoon, Jing Shaoyu learned from Leng Yaozhu how to stimulate the characteristics of his Martial Soul and resonate with his Soul Power, thus transforming it into a source Soul Power with his personal qualities. To be more specific, it meant combining the creative power of the Origin Elf Soul with his Soul Power to form a Soul Power with creative attributes.
This was the most crucial step in condensing the soul core.
Yes, to this day, Jing Shaoyu had finally reached the last step of condensing the soul core. Since he advanced to Soul Venerable and condensed the pseudo-core, nearly four years had passed. In those four years, the diamond-shaped Soul Power crystal in his dantian had completely taken on the form of a soul core, only lacking the essence of the soul core, which was his source Soul Power.
His progress was smooth, and he was just one step away from having a true soul core; he only needed to refine it.
"Teacher, I'm heading back to the academy," Jing Shaoyu said goodbye to Leng Yaozhu in the evening.
"Go ahead," Leng Yaozhu lay on the sofa, her figure alluring, lazily waving her hand as she said, "In the future, if I don't reach out to you, don't reach out to me either. If there's anything, you can have Yue'er convey it."
"Alright." Jing Shaoyu waved his hand helplessly and agreed.
"I think it won't be long before that woman Ya Li comes looking for you. If she wants to take you as her disciple, just agree. If possible, it's best to also join Yun Ming's faction," Leng Yaozhu said with a cold gaze. "With their guidance, you won't need me anymore."
"Should I let them know I'm your disciple?" Jing Shaoyu asked.
"You can tell Yun Ming, but there's no need to mention it to Ya Li," Leng Yaozhu said, her voice indifferent yet somewhat ethereal. "This doesn't need to be hidden; after all, you're not a part of the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, just my disciple, Leng Yaozhu."
"Okay." Jing Shaoyu, hearing Leng Yaozhu's words, pouted a bit, thinking that telling Yun Ming was essentially telling Ya Li. Such a roundabout way of doing things felt quite ridiculous!
After returning to the academy, Jing Shaoyu informed Gu Yue of his decision to directly create Two-Word Battle Armor. Upon learning this, Gu Yue also made her decision.
That night, after returning to the dormitory and washing up, he sat on his bed and started a communication with Jing Ziyuan from Donghai City.
"A Yu, how's life at Shrek Academy? Are you getting used to living there? How's the food? Have you faced any grievances?"
"No, Mom, I'm doing great at Shrek Academy. I'm the class monitor now; who could make me feel wronged? Hahaha!"
"Really? A Yu is amazing, just like my precious son."
"Mom, I have good news! I found Na'er."
"What? You found Na'er? Is that true?"
"Really! Na'er is also a student at Shrek Academy now."
"This, this, this… truly a blessing from above!"
"Mom, when I see Na'er again in a few days, I'll have her talk to you."
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