Spirit City Daily Life

The Pope's Palace Council Hall.

Su Cheng opened the huge, exquisite cabinet on the north side of the hall and was casually rummaging through it.

Bibi Dong, who was sitting in a large chair at the end of the long table, did not get up. She just watched him silently as he skillfully took out tea leaves, tea sets and other items from the cabinet. Her face was extremely gentle.

"Didn't you take quite a bit from me before? You finished it all so quickly?"

"I gave most of them to my teacher," Su Cheng said casually as he poured tea and added water. "Besides, what do you mean by 'taking them from you'? Logically speaking, these were originally mine."

Bibi Dong rolled her eyes upon hearing this, "Then go ask A Yin yourself. If it were you, you could definitely get more, right?"

"That's not necessary. Drinking a little occasionally is fine. Excessive indulgence is not good for cultivation." He placed a cup of tea on the table in front of the other person and said seriously.

Just now, Su Cheng settled the group of people from various Element Academy at the Spirit Hall Academy in the back mountain and completed their formalities. Then, he asked Zhu Zhuqing to stay there and explain the situation to them.

He himself went ahead and came here directly to give Bibi Dong a brief report on the course of his trip, as well as the current attitudes and stances of the various Element Academy.

At this point, his mission for this trip was essentially complete. All that remained was to arrange for the Spirit Hall's subordinate Soul Master to make the necessary contact.

The subsequent process won't be too troublesome.

Those Element Academy are all located in several important main cities within the Heaven Dou Empire. And in each of these main cities, there is Spirit Hall, a branch of the Spirit Hall Main Hall, which Su Cheng Hall Master already spoken to before.

As the main Spirit Hall Main Hall, second only to Spirit City and Martial Soul Temple, all the Soul Master who can serve as Hall Master there have the cultivation of Soul Saint. In addition, given their status, they have more than enough time to interact with the deans of those academies.

Bibi Dong picked up the teacup, gently blew on the steam, lowered her eyes and smiled, "You and Zhu Zhuqing have had a lot of fun outside these days, haven't you?"

"?" Su Cheng glanced at her unhappily. "I'm going to take care of some important business."

"With your methods, does it really need three months?"

"... These are things that you, as the Pope, should have been doing."

"You must have had a lot of trouble, Elder Su." Bibi Dong chuckled.

There was no hint of sarcasm in his tone; rather, it was mostly teasing.

At this moment, Su Cheng also sat down on a chair next to him and asked Bibi Dong, "Has Xiao Xue's cultivation made any new progress?"

"You know how she treats me, so what's the point of asking me these things? You should see for yourself."

For some reason, she didn't mention her specific sensory experiences when Qian Renxue broke through, only mentioning it briefly.

Su Cheng, unsuspecting, nodded slightly and said, "Alright. And you, how's the energy fusion going?"

"We've encountered some obstacles and haven't succeeded yet."

"What's the obstacle?"

"My soul has changed a lot recently, it's getting stronger almost every day, and its quality is a bit too high. I need to further purify my Soul Power and physical body to achieve a balance between them."

"Please be more specific."

"Hmm, although it is difficult to fully mobilize the Soul Power, the energy contained therein seems to be stronger than the Soul Power attached to my Twin Martial Souls and the physical Bloodline Power that has greatly increased after cultivating the Innate Skill."

Bibi Dong leaned back in her chair instinctively, crossed her arms over her chest, and looked thoughtful.

Her unintentional movements accentuated her perfect figure, with her firm breasts and slender waist, making her look much older than her actual age.

Her lips continued to move slightly. "However, although my Soul Power is extremely strong, it is not complex; on the contrary, it is abundant and pure, just somewhat difficult to control. Perhaps, I still need some kind of catalyst..."

After saying that, she refocused her gaze, which had been wandering, and looked at Su Cheng's face. "Would you like to come in and take a look?"

Bathed in the sunlight streaming through the window, her beautiful eyes shimmered, making it difficult to discern her expression.

"... Let's talk about it later."

Su Cheng withdrew his gaze and looked at the thin mist rising from the teacup in front of him.

Seeing his reaction, Bibi Dong seemed to find it amusing, a smile appearing on her lips. She didn't press the matter further and instead asked, "That A Yin's aura seems a bit different. Did you teach her the method of fusing Innate Power?"

"Um."

"Even though he says he doesn't care, he probably still thinks highly of her."

"..."

Su Cheng silently picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea, ignoring the other person's question.

Seeing this, Bibi Dong also fell silent.

The Pope's Palace became very quiet for a moment, with only the very faint sounds of water being poured and tea being drunk.

When Zhu Zhuqing pushed open the door and came in, the scene in front of her made her slightly stunned.

The Council Hall of the Pope's Palace in Spirit City is very large and extremely beautifully decorated, exuding an aura of nobility and majesty.

Pope Bibi Dong was sitting in the main seat at the north end of the rectangular table.

The luxurious wooden chairs are quite large, easily accommodating two or three people.

Her tilted posture appeared languid and casual, almost as if she were lying on her side, with her two long, beautiful legs crossed, her slender, white forearms resting on the armrests, supporting her delicate chin.

Sunlight streamed through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows on the east side, gilding her gracefully curved figure with a golden edge.

Beside her, Su Cheng sat at the northernmost position on the west side of the long table, toying with the teacup in his hand.

The two were very close, Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes would occasionally sweep over the person next to her.

The two figures, a man and a woman, did not seem to have the typical hierarchical relationship between Pope and an elder, nor did they seem to be powerful figures in the Spirit Hall who held considerable authority. Rather, they seemed to be close friends who got along very well.

This harmonious and timeless painting made Zhu Zhuqing feel a pang in her heart, and those vague guesses resurfaced in her mind.

However, before she could think further, with the creaking sound of the chair being dragged, Su Cheng got up and walked towards her.

He approached her and gently patted her shoulder, saying, "You two chat, I'll go to the Elder Hall first."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing pursed her thin lips, nodded, and remained silent.

"Come and sit down."

After Su Cheng left, Bibi Dong, who had been sitting still, casually greeted him, her posture becoming more upright than before.

Although her expression didn't change much, Zhu Zhuqing keenly sensed that her emotions seemed to have cooled considerably.

"Teacher."

Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward and bowed respectfully before sitting down, looking somewhat reserved.

Although the two had spent some time together in the past, she had always stood aside and had never sat down to talk like this before.

On the other side, Bibi Dong looked Zhu Zhuqing up and down and clearly sensed that she was different from before.

Actually, the change was quite obvious, but Qian Renxue had always been too lazy to look at her properly, so she didn't notice these details.

Especially after several months apart, anyone who knows them well can sense the contrast.

That cool yet subtly alluring charm is extremely captivating.

She is no longer the girl she used to be.

A complex look flashed across Bibi Dong's eyes, but she quickly concealed it and said with a smile, "It's not easy to have a chance to go out alone with Su Cheng. Why are you back so soon? If you say a few nice words to him, I think he won't refuse to spend more time with you outside."

As she spoke, she casually took out a brand new porcelain cup, poured herself a cup of tea, and handed it over.

Zhu Zhuqing was somewhat flattered and quickly reached out to accept it, lowering her eyes and saying respectfully, "The mission of the Spirit Hall is of utmost importance."

"Fine, I'm too lazy to interfere in your affairs. Anyway, it seems you've gotten what you wanted," Bibi Dong said nonchalantly.

Then he glanced at the girl whose pretty face was slightly flushed, "But have you thought about how Qian Renxue will react after she finds out about you two?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing fell silent.

Seeing this, Bibi Dong sighed softly again.

"Zhu Zhuqing, your teacher has always supported you two being together."

"I said before that Qian Renxue and Su Cheng are not suitable. She is too strong and has the High Priest supporting her behind the scenes, while Su Cheng has too many thoughts."

"If they continue to get along like this, problems will inevitably arise sooner or later, and internal strife is likely to occur. Both of them are extremely talented, and once a conflict arises, it will be very detrimental to the future of the Spirit Hall."

"As the Pope, I don't want this to happen. You're a smart child, do you understand what I mean?"

"..." Zhu Zhuqing stared at her blankly.

Bibi Dong continued, "This can't go on forever; dragging it out isn't necessarily a good thing. Rather than waiting passively, we should take the initiative."

"Zhu Zhuqing, if Su Cheng hasn't mentioned your relationship to Qian Renxue yet, you might as well take the initiative to reveal your relationship to her."

"Don't worry, as long as you stay with Su Cheng, Qian Renxue can't do anything to you. Besides, I'll be standing behind you."

"I told you before that if you really like Su Cheng, then I will definitely help you."

She leaned forward slightly, then raised her arm and placed her palm on the back of Zhu Zhuqing's hand.

Two equally slender, fair hands were clasped together.

Bibi Dong said earnestly, "Whatever your thoughts are, you can tell the teacher directly."

Zhu Zhuqing stared blankly at the stunningly beautiful and unparalleled female Pope before her.

The other person's voice was kind and gentle, and their eyes were warm and gentle.

But for some reason, Sisi chill was creeping up from the depths of her heart.

Meanwhile, Su Cheng, who had left the Pope's Palace, was naturally unaware of the conversation taking place in the Council Hall.

In fact, he is now shocked by something else.

"You're saying you completely digested and absorbed this 100,000-Year Trunk Bone?!"

Su Cheng stared at the huge, empty lead box in Qian Renxue's room, then looked up at the proud woman in white standing before him, still somewhat incredulous. "How did you do that?"

It is true that Qian Renxue had already successfully mastered the Innate Power.

However, the ordinary Innate Power in the early stages can only be considered to be at the same level as divine power, and is even slightly inferior to the distinctive First-Level God like Angel God Power.

Su Cheng knew the condition of that torso bone very well. It contained almost all the divine essence of the Angel Divine Armor, a precious legacy left behind by the first Angel God.

As for the other limb Soul Bone and even the spirit skull, they are merely auxiliary and pivotal, and the difficulty of absorbing them is on a completely different level.

It would be almost impossible for Qian Renxue to do this with her weak Innate Power.

"Hmph, I told you long ago, don't be too smug."

As the cold voice rang out, another figure of Qian Renxue appeared out of thin air.

Su Cheng turned his head to look.

At this moment, the other party was dressed in a black Mianfu, and his long, smooth hair that reached his waist and hips had a dark silver luster. His pupils were as deep as the night sky.

Her appearance was already extremely beautiful, and now she has gained an even more mysterious aura.

However, these are all just superficial changes.

To Su Cheng's surprise, when she appeared now, she was no longer in the pure Spirit Body form she had been in the past.

Although the physical Bloodline Power within it are still somewhat weak, it is almost indistinguishable from that of a real person.

"They've actually mastered the technique to this extent...?"

He looked at Qian Renxue and pondered, "Have you two completed the fusion? How did it feel back then?"

"At first, it was just a preliminary fusion, but it felt much stronger than Innate Power. It was with the help of that power that we were able to successfully melt and absorb that Soul Bone."

Su Cheng nodded secretly upon hearing this.

She was indeed exceptionally talented, and her progress was much faster than I had imagined. However, since it was only the initial fusion, although it was still exaggerated, it was still within a comprehensible range.

"After digesting that Soul Bone, our power fused perfectly in that instant. It was a higher level of energy, feeling much stronger than before, far surpassing Innate Power." Qian Renxue naturally didn't hide anything from him and directly told him everything she felt at that time.

Su Cheng immediately understood.

No wonder it brought me such a massive amount of Source Power that day.

If one can clearly sense that it is a level higher than Innate Power, then without a doubt, it is an energy level comparable to the second stage of one's own Longevity True Body.

"As expected, when your powers truly and perfectly merge, a qualitative change occurs. The reason you were able to complete this step is because of that torso bone? Could you show it to me so I can see what's going on with you?"

Su Cheng was indeed somewhat curious.

In his original estimation, no matter how talented Qian Renxue was, there was no reason why she could complete the true transformation so quickly; the initial fusion was already the limit.

In retrospect, it is clear that the dissolved torso bone played a significant role in facilitating this process.

Therefore, he needs to understand the other party's situation more carefully so that he can more clearly judge what changes have occurred in Qian Renxue.

"..."

Upon hearing this, the other two exchanged a glance, a hint of embarrassment flashing in their eyes.

"What's wrong?"

"It's all because of you." The woman in black curled her lips unhappily. "We had been in seclusion for two months, and we were almost completely mastering the subsequent changes of the cultivation technique. We were just one step away from completing it, but you interrupted us."

"Uh..." Su Cheng was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this. "That is indeed a pity. If I had known this would happen, I would have come back later."

"Teacher, don't listen to her nonsense. We were all very happy to hear that you were back. Besides, they said it was only a little bit short, but who knows how long it will actually take to finish."

Su Cheng smiled and nodded. He naturally didn't hold a grudge because of those words, and then asked, "Was this what you wanted to say outside?"

"Um... there's something else." After hesitating for a moment, Qian Renxue raised her head and met his gaze with her bright golden eyes.

"Didn't you mention before that you would need some teammates to help you fight against the Divine Realm in the future? But I don't think we need to do that. Having more low-level combat power will only make us cannon fodder, and it won't be of much use at all."

"Once I fully master that power, even Innate Power will pale in comparison. At that point, the two of us will be enough to do whatever we want. Why would we need those extra people to get in our way?"

Su Cheng's heart sank, and he hesitated before asking, "You care about this a lot?"

"Hmm, although I know there's nothing between you and those people, I still feel a little uncomfortable," Qian Renxue pouted and said in a coquettish voice.

What she didn't say was that during the time Su Cheng was away, the reason she worked so hard, even risking everything to try to refine and digest that God-level Soul Bone, was to prove herself and be able to confidently tell Su Cheng this reasoning at this moment.

"By the way, teacher, didn't you also have something to tell me? What is it?"

I've been drinking every day for the past two days, but I'm still quite busy this week. I'll write whenever I have time, so don't worry, I'll be back to normal updates next week.