Three days later, Martial Arts Hall, Ze Ji Study.
When Chen Xiaojun brought Xiao Yi over, Chen Yu was in the middle of explaining something to Chen Cong.
Before long, Chen Yu beckoned the two children over, signaling for them to sit, then said with a smile, "Xiaojun, Xiao Yi, you came at just the right time. I called you here for two things this time, one concerning you and one concerning Xiao Yi. The first is about you absorbing your First Soul Ring this time and your Soul Power Level reaching level thirteen. Your second grand-uncle and I reviewed your absorption process, and we have a theory."
Chen Xiaojun had also felt a little suspicious about it before, so he wanted to hear the view of his second grand-uncle, this martial soul scholar. He asked, "What theory?"
Chen Cong began explaining, "Your Innate Soul Power was full soul power. According to what you said, most of your soul power was absorbed by the Cheng Ying Pearl to provide strength for the Chengying Sword's manifestation. In other words, the soul power you absorbed yourself wasn't much. It shouldn't have exceeded five hundred years' worth of soul power."
Chen Xiaojun thought back and made a rough estimate, then said, "Yes. From my vague sense of it, what I absorbed back then should have been about nearly one-third of the total, roughly between four hundred and five hundred years."
Chen Cong clapped his hands and nodded excitedly. "Then that's right. Here's the problem. Although the pegasus's quality was very high, four or five hundred years of soul power could increase your Soul Power Level by two levels at most, which would be level twelve. But you were level thirteen..."
"Second grand-uncle, I'm already level fourteen," Chen Xiaojun interrupted, his expression turning somewhat