The Longing of the Light Spirit

Jiang Ming had always been extremely curious about Dorm Manager Grandpa's true strength.

At Dorm Manager Grandpa's age, if he really was a Sweeping Monk, then his strength was definitely terrifyingly powerful!

But exactly how powerful, Jiang Ming honestly had no real idea.

At any rate, he should at least be a Titled Douluo.

However, even among Titled Douluo, there were differences in strength. A powerful Titled Douluo could crush an ordinary Titled Douluo, and some powerful Soul Douluo could even unleash attack power comparable to a Titled Douluo.

So that level of strength was still rather difficult to judge.

But this Xuan Zi before him, who looked extremely sloppy, also seemed very old. Perhaps he would know Dorm Manager Grandpa's true strength.

"Dorm Manager Grandpa?"

When Xuan Zi heard Jiang Ming compare him to a dorm manager, he frowned a little unhappily.

He was the mighty Taotie Douluo, the strongest figure Shrek Academy had on the surface, someone whose name had shaken the entire continent decades ago, and now he was being compared in strength to a dorm manager?

But when he remembered a certain old man who liked to sit beneath the freshmen Dormitory Building and soak in the lively aura of young people, the expression on his face immediately turned somewhat awkward.

"Uh, well..."

If what he had just said about beating Yan Shaozhe with one hand was true, then this Dorm Manager Grandpa beating him with one hand was also true!

Honestly, why was this kid so bad at talking?

If he had named literally anyone else, he, the mighty Taotie Douluo, would not have been afraid at all!

But that one...

He really could not beat him!

"Hmm?"

Jiang Ming still looked curious, his deep eyes filled with anticipation.

Seeing Jiang Ming's expectant look, Xuan Zi could only turn his head and glance at the vast Sea God Lake. As if he had suddenly remembered something, his aged voice sounded rather hurried.

"Oh, it's already this late. Time for dinner. Little guy, I'll be going first! You should hurry up and eat dinner too!"

After saying that, the Sloppy Elder sprang up at once, turning into a streak of light and flying toward the island at the center of Sea God Lake.

And when Jiang Ming, who had been full of expectation, heard the Sloppy Elder change the topic so stiffly, he also gained a bit of understanding.

If everything this old man had said was true, then clearly...

Dorm Manager Grandpa > Sloppy Elder > Dean

When the Sloppy Elder said he could beat Dean Yan Shaozhe with one hand, he had been unbelievably arrogant. But the moment Dorm Manager Grandpa was mentioned, he immediately forced a change of subject and even ran off outright.

This fully explained the hierarchy of strength among the three of them.

And judging from the methods this Sloppy Elder had just displayed, as well as his act of flying directly toward Sea God Island, which symbolized the Inner Court, what he said was very likely true!

"Tsk, looks like Dorm Manager Grandpa is at least a Super Douluo above Level Ninety-Five!"

Jiang Ming glanced at the distant spot where Xuan Zi had already vanished. He did not linger any longer, turning instead and walking toward the cafeteria.

Although the topic change just now had been rather stiff, to be fair, it really was time to eat.

He absolutely could not miss out on the top-tier food treatment for Core Disciples!

Before long, Jiang Ming arrived at the cafeteria and waved his hand grandly!

"Auntie, I want two tubs of Ironclad Savage Bull meat! And two tubs of rice! Also, give me one Core Disciple set meal!"

Since he did not have to spend money, and since he could eat it all and digest it quickly, it was naturally like Han Xin commanding troops—the more, the better!

After finishing dinner in complete satisfaction, Jiang Ming ignored the cafeteria auntie's horrified gaze and strode out of the cafeteria.

Wasn't it just two tubs of Ironclad Savage Bull meat, two tubs of rice, and one Core Disciple set meal? Was there really a need to look at him like he was a monster the whole time?

With cheerful steps, Jiang Ming returned to the dormitory.

After eating and drinking his fill, it was the perfect time to cultivate!

That Yellow Soul Ring of his fourth soul ring was about to be upgraded to the thousand-year level.

It was only because he already had over forty ranks of Soul Power now. Otherwise, trying to raise this fourth soul ring to the thousand-year level in such a short time would truly have been impossible.

Dai Yueheng had also stopped pushing himself so hard and was obediently cultivating in the dormitory.

After several months of insane self-pressure, he had almost used up all the resources he had brought with him to Shrek Academy. He really could not keep going anymore.

Breathing in the scent of agarwood inside the dormitory, the two of them soon entered a meditative state.

Beside Jiang Ming, four soul rings occupied four positions, giving off a soft, shimmering glow.

Among them, the Yellow Soul Ring of his fourth soul ring had grown increasingly translucent, already faintly giving off fluctuations close to those of a Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

The second and third purple Thousand-Year Soul Rings had also become increasingly deep in color. From the look of them, they were no longer merely above the middle-thousand-year level, and might even have reached the great-thousand-year level.

But the one that had changed the most was still his first soul ring.

The purple of his first soul ring had already begun developing toward black. All it needed was a certain opportunity, and this soul ring would be able to break through the ten-thousand-year limit!

But that opportunity would be very difficult!

The Light Spirit, which had originally been sitting quietly cross-legged above the Soul Ring, slowly opened its eyes. In those clear, translucent eyes, a trace of anxiety actually appeared!

"Mm?"

Jiang Ming seemed to sense the Light Spirit's anxiety. His brows drew together slightly, and he woke from his meditative state.

He frowned at the yellow Light Spirit, a hint of confusion flashing through his eyes.

To be honest, even he still had not figured out exactly what was going on with his Book of Spirits Martial Soul.

When he cultivated before, these spirits would come out of the Book of Spirits, then cultivate on the Soul Rings. They seemed almost as if they had no souls.

He tried to communicate, but the spirits ignored him. As time went on, Jiang Ming stopped paying attention to that aspect.

But now, the Light Spirit had actually shown emotional fluctuations!

This was truly rare!

"Are you anxious?"

Jiang Ming looked at the Light Spirit before him, which was giving off a bright yellow glow, and asked softly.

The Light Sprite also copied Jiang Ming by furrowing its brow, then hurriedly nodded.

Afterward, a faint, intermittent voice seemed to ring out in Jiang Ming's mind.

"Energy... light... evolution..."

Just a few simple words, disjointed. Although the voice was childish, its tone sounded very anxious.

Jiang Ming was instantly shocked! One had to know that these spirits had never communicated with him before.

"Are you the one talking to me?"

Jiang Ming asked, somewhat excited.

The Light Sprite nodded again, then repeated the few words from before.

Taking the situation with the First Soul Ring into account, Jiang Ming roughly understood what the Light Sprite wanted to express.

It needed light energy to evolve!

Or rather, it needed light energy to break through the bottleneck of a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring!

Jiang Ming could understand it needing energy to evolve. After all, over the years, the sprites had always obtained energy through cultivation to increase the age of the Soul Rings.

As for light energy, that was probably because this little sprite of the First Soul Ring had the Light Attribute.

"I see. All right, don't worry for now. I'll go ask around tomorrow and see if I can find the light energy you need."