Freeloading Flender

Ye Feng walked over to the corner and picked up the Banjin he had long since set his sights on. Xiao Wu curiously followed Liu Hao to the corner and asked in confusion, "Ye Feng, why are you looking at this worthless crystal? This crystal isn't worth much. Only purple crystals are valuable. You're not thinking of buying it, are you?"

"Mm, I just don't know how much it costs." Ye Feng nodded with a smile.

"Take it. It's free," Flender said.

"Free?" Xiao Wu froze.

Although the Hair Crystal in Ye Feng's hand was poorly colored and not purple, it was not completely worthless. A crystal like this could probably sell for more than a dozen Gold Soul Coins.

"Are you sure?" Xiao Wu asked in surprise.

"I said it's free. It wasn't worth much to begin with." Flender waved his hand dismissively.

"Then... we're really taking it?" A glint flashed through Xiao Wu's eyes as she asked Flender again.

"Mm." Flender nodded.

Flender did not even open his eyes and continued resting in his rocking chair.

Xiao Wu looked at Flender in surprise, then pulled Ye Feng out of the shop without a trace of concern.

Once they had been dragged out of the shop, Ye Feng stopped and smiled. "Xiao Wu, why are you in such a hurry?"

Looking at the crystal in Ye Feng's arms, Xiao Wu explained, "This crystal could sell for more than a dozen Gold Soul Coins, no matter what. It's rare for him to say it's free. If we don't leave now, what if he changes his mind later?"

"Ding dong!"

"Congratulations. You have overturned the original storyline. You obtained the naturally formed hidden weapon, the Dragon Beard Needle, before Tang San, and freeloaded the unscrupulous merchant Flender once. Reward: 15 distributable Attribute Points."

Ye Feng and Xiao Wu hurried back to the hotel. Excitedly, Ye Feng told Xiao Wu, "Xiao Wu, quick, close the door."

"Ah? Close the door?" Xiao Wu looked at Ye Feng in astonishment.

"Mm." Ye Feng nodded heavily.

"Isn't that inappropriate? It's still daytime. Don't tell me you want to sleep already?" Xiao Wu's face reddened as she looked at Ye Feng shyly.

"Xiao Wu, what are you talking about? I only asked you to close the door. I never said I wanted to sleep." Ye Feng touched the jade bracelet Storage Soul Guidance Device on his wrist and took out the crystal they had just obtained from Flender's shop.

The jade bracelet was the only keepsake Ye Feng's mother had left him.

At Ye Feng's words, Xiao Wu closed the door.

Ye Feng looked at the crystal on the table and clenched his fist, veins bulging across his hand.

Name: Ye Feng.

Soul Power: Level 48.

Martial Souls: Xuanyuan Sword, Nine Heart Profound Tang, Eye of Hell.

Soul Rings: None.

Soul Skills: None (Sword and Man as One, comprehension stage).

Additional Strength: 159.

Additional Agility: 140.

Additional Spirit: 10.

Additional Defense: 10.

Distributable Attribute Points: 0.

On Ye Feng's personal attribute panel, his Additional Strength was now 159 points, while his Additional Agility was 140 points. Movement techniques and strength were Ye Feng's current main areas of focus.

His original 54 points of Additional Strength were equivalent to the strength of five oxen, comparable to a power-type Soul Master above level twenty. Now, with 159 points of Additional Strength, Ye Feng's raw strength was comparable to that of a power-type Soul Ancestor in his forties.

It was worth mentioning that Ye Feng's personal attribute panel only displayed his additional attributes. After being tempered by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the resilience of Ye Feng's body was no longer what it had once been.

Boom!

Ye Feng's fist smashed into the crystal. The crystal exploded apart, and countless golden lights shot into the air. One after another, they gleamed a brilliant gold, exceptionally beautiful.

"Quick, Xiao Wu, help me collect them," Ye Feng instructed.

"Brother, what are these golden things? They don't look like gold. Why are you so excited?" Xiao Wu asked as she gathered the golden beads floating in midair.

"These aren't ordinary golden beads. They're Hair Crystal hidden inside the Banjin," Ye Feng answered.

"Banjin? Hair Crystal?" Xiao Wu's eyes grew even more curious.

"Some crystals are affected by external forces and develop golden threads inside. These threads are extremely tough. Once the crystal is shattered, they form beads like these. Crystals containing such golden threads are called Hair Crystal. The finest grade of Hair Crystal is Banjin." Ye Feng explained in detail.

"Then... what are they used for?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.

"Once Soul Power is injected into these Hair Crystal beads, they turn back into golden threads even thinner than hair. Their purpose is to specifically pierce the protective Qi Aura of Soul Masters with Beast Martial Souls. Once they strike an opponent, after losing their Soul Power, they revert to the form of golden beads and cause the struck part of the body to contract." As Ye Feng spoke, he flicked his hand. The Hair Crystal in his hand struck the bed, and the bedsheet immediately shriveled and tore apart.

"This..." Xiao Wu ran over to the bed and retrieved the Hair Crystal that had embedded itself inside.

Uh!

Ye Feng was stunned as he looked at Xiao Wu's back.

Xiao Wu had her back to Ye Feng, kneeling on the bed as she retrieved the Hair Crystal from within it. In other words, she was facing Ye Feng at that moment. And she was wearing a miniskirt.

Xiao Wu took the Hair Crystal from the bed and walked over to Ye Feng. Seeing the flicker in his gaze, she asked curiously, "Brother, what's wrong?"

"Xiao Wu, are you tired?" Ye Feng asked.

"A little," Xiao Wu answered.

"If you're tired, how about we rest for a while?" Ye Feng suggested.

"Ah, now?" Xiao Wu looked at Ye Feng in astonishment.

"Mm." Ye Feng nodded. He stopped caring about anything else and leaned his lips closer and closer to Xiao Wu's.

Xiao Wu and Ye Feng were now lovers. At noon, they had already pierced through that thin barrier between friends. Faced with Ye Feng's actions, Xiao Wu blushed deeply. Rather than avoiding him, she closed her eyes and enjoyed it.

The next day

Just as the sun rose over the horizon, Xiao Wu, Ye Feng, and Tang San set out for Shrek Academy to register.

Shrek Academy was quite far from Suotuo City, and it took two hours to reach it on foot. Xiao Wu was simply too tired. She asked Ye Feng to carry her, and Ye Feng agreed without hesitation.

Ye Feng crouched down and smiled. "Climb on!"

"Mm."

Xiao Wu blushed as she climbed onto Ye Feng's back.

This scene fell into the eyes of Tang San, who was currently single.

A hint of helplessness flashed through Tang San's eyes. It seems there's no possibility between Xiao Wu and me after all!

Along the way, Tang San noticed that Xiao Wu's face was very red, as though she had applied rouge. He asked curiously, "Xiao Wu, are you hot?"

"Ah?" Xiao Wu responded in a fluster.

"Your face is very red, and you're breathing rapidly. Are you really hot?" Tang San, who knew nothing of such matters, asked with concern.

"N-No."

Xiao Wu did not dare meet Tang San's eyes and instructed, "Tang San, you aren't carrying anyone. Go ahead and lead the way."

"All right."

Tang San did not suspect anything and obediently walked ahead.

Seeing this, a wicked hand beneath Xiao Wu's Buttocks became restless. It was precisely because of that sinful hand that Xiao Wu blushed furiously throughout the journey.

"Brother?"

Xiao Wu's face was crimson as though it might drip blood. She lowered her voice, lay against Ye Feng's back, and whispered into his ear, "Let's wait until tonight for this. Tang San is right beside us!"