Qing Qian Made Qian Yuling Stronger Again

Dai Mubai slowly caught up to Oscar and Qian Yuling.

"Boss Dai?" Oscar asked, somewhat confused.

Qian Yuling also stopped and quietly looked at Dai Mubai.

"Oscar, the Dean wants you to go comfort Ning Rongrong. As for Yu Ling, the Dean said that once you finish the twenty laps, you can return to the dormitory and rest." Dai Mubai left as soon as he finished speaking.

"Xiao Ao, go on." Leaving those words behind, Qian Yuling turned and continued running.

Oscar turned around and headed for Ning Rongrong's dormitory.

Qian Yuling ran quietly, feeling quite at ease. The evening breeze gradually blew over her, making her feel very comfortable.

"Yu Ling." A clear, ethereal voice rang out.

"Who?" Qian Yuling immediately became alert.

A small figure appeared before Qian Yuling. "Sister Yu Ling, you don't recognize me already?"

The figure was Qing Qian, whom Qian Yuling and Ning Rongrong had met in Suotuo City before.

"Qing Qian!!!" Qian Yuling exclaimed in delight. The piece of wood Qing Qian had given her had raised her strength once again.

Qian Yuling hurried over and rubbed Qing Qian's little head.

"Sister Yu Ling, are you studying at Shrek Academy?" Qing Qian knowingly asked.

"Yes. Shrek Academy is an academy for monsters; it only accepts monster Soul Masters, and its teachers are very capable. But if you want to join Shrek Academy, you have to pass rigorous tests." Qian Yuling put on a profound expression as she spoke.

"I see. Then, Sister Yu Ling, do you think I qualify to join Shrek Academy?" As soon as she finished speaking, a tiny dark-gold bell appeared in Qing Qian's hand, and five Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black—rose beneath her feet.

Qian Yuling: "..."

Qian Yuling had never expected that she, who had always been the genius, would encounter a girl like Qing Qian. Qing Qian was clearly younger than her, yet her strength had already reached the level of a Soul King.

If anyone else had been here, they would have said only one thing to Qian Yuling: So this is how it feels, huh?

"A... Soul King?" Qian Yuling asked in disbelief.

Qing Qian said with a grin, "Isn't Sister Yu Ling also about to reach the level of a Soul King?"

That was true, but Qian Yuling knew the density of her own Soul Power. Raising it by even one level was far too difficult.

"Qing Qian, how old are you this year?" Qian Yuling asked.

"I'll be ten soon," Qing Qian answered.

"Uh, a Soul King not even ten years old." Qian Yuling was feeling rather defeated.

"Sister Yu Ling, don't you still need to run? Let's run together," Qing Qian suggested.

Qian Yuling agreed as well, deciding that after they finished running, she would properly get to know Qing Qian.

What Qian Yuling did not know was that Qing Qian had deliberately suppressed her strength. If she had revealed twenty golden Soul Rings, Qian Yuling might not have been able to take it, so Qing Qian displayed only five standard-proportioned Soul Rings.

The twenty laps were quickly completed. Neither of them had changed expression, which greatly surprised Qian Yuling.

"Qing Qian, let's introduce ourselves properly as Soul Masters. My name is Yu Ling. My martial soul is a Staff, and I'm a level forty-nine Support System..." Qian Yuling was cut off halfway through by Qing Qian.

"Sister Yu Ling, stop hiding it. I'll keep it secret." Qing Qian's smile vanished as she spoke seriously.

Qian Yuling looked at Qing Qian and made a decision.

"My name is Qian Yuling. My martial soul is the World Tree Root, and I'm a level forty-nine Summon System Weapon Soul Sect." This time, Qian Yuling did not conceal anything.

Qing Qian's smile returned. "My name is Qing Qian. My martial soul is the Eastern Emperor Bell, and I'm a level fifty-nine Support System Weapon Soul King."

"The Eastern Emperor Bell? I've never heard of it." Qian Yuling thought for a long time but still could not figure out what kind of martial soul the Eastern Emperor Bell was.

"My Eastern Emperor Bell is an incredibly powerful Support System martial soul, even stronger than that Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda," Qing Qian explained. What she did not say was that offense was where the Eastern Emperor Bell was truly strongest.

"Oh? Qing Qian, can you tell me about your support abilities?" Qian Yuling asked curiously.

Qing Qian stood up straight and said, "My First Soul Skill is Courage Blessing, which increases strength by one hundred percent; my Second Soul Skill is Guardian Blessing, which increases defense by one hundred percent; my Third Soul Skill is Holy Wings, which increases speed by one hundred percent and grants the ability to fly; my Fourth Soul Skill is Song of Courage, which increases Soul Power by one hundred percent; my Fifth Soul Skill is Holy Revelation, which increases all attributes by another two hundred percent."

Qian Yuling was stunned. What kind of support abilities were these? They were outrageously overpowered. At that moment, she felt that her own talent was utterly insignificant before Qing Qian.

"Old Yu, snap out of it. Do you think I qualify to join Shrek Academy?" Qing Qian waved a hand in front of Qian Yuling.

Qian Yuling came back to her senses. "Of course you do. Let's go find the Dean right now." With that, Qian Yuling was about to drag Qing Qian to find Flender.

"No need. I'm not joining Shrek Academy. I still have some things to do." Qing Qian pulled Qian Yuling back.

Qian Yuling was a little confused. "Then why did you ask me...?"

Qing Qian chuckled. "Old Yu, I came to find you today to help you improve your strength. You haven't completely absorbed the remaining energy in that piece of wood yet."

After she spoke, Qing Qian's voice rang out. "Heaven and Earth Change, Eastern Emperor Appears."

As her words fell, the sky gradually darkened. Her martial soul, the Eastern Emperor Bell, appeared in Qing Qian's right hand, while five Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black—rose beneath her feet. With a wave of her hand, a ray of multicolored light flew into Qian Yuling's body.

Qian Yuling discovered that her strength had risen again. Her Soul Power had broken through level forty-nine and reached level fifty.

"Qing Qian, you really are my lucky star! You helped me rise from level forty-five to level fifty. Come here, give me a kiss. Mwah." Qian Yuling leaned in, wanting to kiss Qing Qian.

Qing Qian decisively pushed Qian Yuling away. "Old Yu, you're such a pervert."

Qian Yuling's pretty face flushed red.

Qing Qian took out another multicolored halo and handed it to Qian Yuling. "This can serve as your fifth Soul Ring. You'll know exactly what level it is once you absorb it. I'm leaving now, but we'll meet again soon."

Once she finished speaking, Qing Qian quickly left, not giving Qian Yuling time to ask her to stay.

Qian Yuling touched her forehead. Qing Qian, thank you.

The multicolored halo in Qian Yuling's hand also merged into her body at that moment.

"Ah~" The feeling of absorbing the multicolored halo was simply too wonderful for Qian Yuling. It was heavenly.

Qian Yuling did not know how much time had passed, but it was still nighttime, so it should not have taken too long.

However, feeling the endless stream of Soul Power flowing from within her body, Qian Yuling knew that she had become a Soul King.

As Qian Yuling circulated her Soul Power, a dazzling silver-white Staff appeared in her right hand. Because of the piece of wood Qing Qian had given her, Qian Yuling's martial soul had changed once more, transforming from its former lustrous white Staff into a silver-white Staff.

Five Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, platinum, platinum—rose beneath her feet. Among them, the fifth Soul Ring was even more crystalline and translucent than the fourth platinum Soul Ring, which showed that Qian Yuling's fifth Soul Ring was also at the Million-Year level.

Qian Yuling examined her Fifth Soul Skill. This time, it had only one active Soul Skill and no Passive Soul Skill, but the smile on Qian Yuling's face showed that her Fifth Soul Skill was extremely powerful.

Qian Yuling's Soul Power had also soared from level fifty to level fifty-five.

Damn, I'm a Soul King now; holy crap, that's insanely awesome.