Xiao Jue's Suspected Evolution? Going Out to Train

At Shrek Academy, the sun had fully risen. Many farmers had long since gotten up, lighting their cooking fires to make breakfast.

Xiao Xian found Flender at his residence. He had just finished washing up and was preparing to head to the cafeteria for breakfast.

"Martial Uncle, it seems my martial soul is showing signs of evolving again." Xiao Xian summoned Xiao Jue and pointed at the fur on its body.

Due to the Purple Light Soul Power, Xiao Jue had also grown somewhat stronger during this time. The draconic pressure around its body had become heavier, while its long purple fur had thinned considerably.

Flender set down his towel, put on his crystal glasses, and studied Xiao Jue carefully, surprise appearing on his face.

"Indeed. That faint pressure of a sub-dragon has become much more pronounced."

He stepped closer and touched Xiao Jue's back. "Its fur is falling out, but its skin has become tougher. It even seems to be developing toward scales."

"Could the transformation from absorbing the soul ring still not be over? That shouldn't be possible."

Flender looked rather baffled.

Xiao Xian promptly recalled Xiao Jue. "Martial Uncle, that's why I want to go out and train for a while. I feel like Xiao Jue has been a little restless lately, so I want to wander around and see whether I can find an opportunity, as well as a suitable environment, to help it take another step forward."

"While I'm at it, I can also find Teacher and tell him about my breakthrough."

Flender froze for a moment. After thinking for a while, a sharp glint flashed through his eyes. "When will you be back?"

"With Teacher and the others. I have a junior brother with Innate Full Soul Power. Teacher will definitely bring him to Shrek to enroll." Xiao Xian answered truthfully.

Flender raised his brows and agreed at once.

After leaving Flender's residence, Xiao Xian visited the other teachers one by one, telling them that he would soon be heading out to train because of his martial soul.

He also told Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai.

As for Oscar, Xiao Xian had already told him when they returned to the dormitory after morning training.

Ma Hongjun was clearly a little envious. He envied Xiao Xian for being able to go out and train alone, while he could only wander around near Suotuo City. Though Suotuo City was large, he had long grown sick of it.

The dazzling world could truly blind one's eyes.

Dai Mubai's feelings were somewhat complicated. His martial soul was suspected to be showing signs of evolution...

He had already been unable to do anything to Xiao Jue before. If it really succeeded, wouldn't he end up getting pinned down and beaten by a dog afterward?

"Then when you come back, we definitely have to spar!" Dai Mubai said helplessly.

During this period, Xiao Xian had been tormenting his meridians every day, barely ever having a moment when he was in good condition.

Seeing him sprawled out like a dead dog, Dai Mubai could not bring himself to say the word "spar."

There was no helping it. Cultivation came first, and he could not really say anything.

But just when things were finally looking about right, Xiao Xian was going out to train again?

"Definitely, definitely." Xiao Xian smiled and nodded.

After packing his luggage, Xiao Xian changed into a black robe and immediately took off.

Though Xiao Jue had become stronger, it truly showed no signs of evolution. This was merely Xiao Xian's excuse.

Flender secretly followed Xiao Xian for a while.

Thanks to the Sunlight Spores, Xiao Xian discovered him early on.

During this time at the academy, he had occasionally tested Xiao Jue. He used the First Soul Skill frequently, and nearly every corner of Shrek had been contaminated with countless Sunlight Spores.

The test results were gratifying. The Sunlight Spores created with Purple Light Soul Power were not only stronger.

Even when inactive, they could survive for an additional two days.

Not until two or three days later.

Xiao Xian traveled while letting Xiao Jue frolic wildly, as though it were genuinely restless. Only after they had completely left the area around Suotuo City and traveled over two hundred kilometers did he sense that Flender was gone.

Fortunately, Flender had only followed him for two or three days.

If it had gone beyond five days, Xiao Xian truly would have been unable to sense him at all.

"Let's go. Time to hurry on our way." Xiao Xian patted Xiao Jue's huge head, leapt up, and landed on its broad back.

The nearly three-meter-long dragon dog was about the size of a horse, more than sufficient to serve as a mount.

Xiao Xian's goal had always been clear—the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone. Xiao Jue's evolution path was the Light Holy Dragon, and its ultimate destination was naturally the Dragon King of Light. According to legend, the Dragon King of Light controlled not only light and prayer, but also Life and Creation, and was responsible for the Dragon Clan's reproduction.

Life and Creation—the soul bone was fairly compatible with Xiao Jue. Even if he did not absorb it, he still had to find a way to obtain it.

The Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor possessed astonishing vitality, nearly immortality. No matter what devastating wounds it suffered, it could leave behind "seeds" to await rebirth.

The qualitative change brought by its terrifying Hundred Thousand Year cultivation could offset everything.

Over this past year of cultivation, he had sugar beans, sausages, Medicinal Baths, and the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

Yet hidden injuries in his body had still been unavoidable.

During this month of meridian reconstruction, he had discovered countless tiny cracks.

If he could avoid absorbing it and merely use the soul bone to clear away the hidden injuries in his body, that would naturally be best.

But if he could not, then he would have to think of another way.

He had to ensure that he entered that Medicine Garden in peak condition. He did not know whether Xiao Jue could withstand the gifts from the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King.

As night deepened, Xiao Xian lay inside a tent in the wilderness, taking out a small map and carefully identifying its markings.

A pool twenty meters wide, a waterfall two hundred meters high, deep mountains, near Sacred Soul Village.

As early as six years ago, when he had first arrived in Nuoding City, Xiao Xian had obtained maps of the surrounding area and carefully examined them. Only after repeatedly confirming things had he marked a location whose authenticity he did not know.

After firmly memorizing the location, Xiao Xian clenched the map in his palm. Soul Power surged, easily crushing it into scraps.

Opening the tent, Xiao Xian tossed the scraps into the campfire outside.

As he watched the flickering flames, Xiao Xian's expression remained blank, yet his complexion seemed uncertain and complicated.

Calculating the time, Xiao Xian first headed north. Near Barak City, he turned east and traveled all the way into Fasnu Province before plunging into a mountain range.

Xiao Jue's pace was fairly quick, and it could use Violent Step. Regardless of the terrain, it moved almost as if on level ground. Even within the mountain range, its speed was not greatly reduced.

The sun was blazing.

Xiao Xian leaned against a small tree with a blade of Blue Silver Grass between his lips. Beside him was a gently flowing stream, where fish could occasionally be seen leaping from the water.

He had long since changed into Spirit Hall attire and put on a mask. He had also recalled Xiao Jue long ago and had not used it for many days.

When the breeze blew, a distinctive scent wafted from Xiao Xian's body into the distance. It was the rich scent of Blue Silver Grass—he had soaked this set of clothing in juice squeezed from Blue Silver Grass for a long time.

Blue Silver Grass was undoubtedly the most common plant on Douluo Continent. Using it to conceal his scent was quite suitable.

"By my calculations, it should be about time, right? Xiao San should be close to Suotuo City. Enrollment is in two days."

"If things line up well enough, he might fight Dai Mubai again, but that probably won't happen."

"It's Xiao San's first time traveling far from home. Tang Hao will certainly follow him, not to mention that there's a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast by his side."

Sitting beneath the tree, Xiao Xian stored the Blue Silver Grass in his Soul Tool.

After confirming that an accident was unlikely to occur, Xiao Xian finally decided to act.