Like a Quilt Dried in the Sun

After Teacher Mo Hen left the Seventh Dormitory.

Xiao Xian decisively carried the slightly damp bedding toward the Seventh Dormitory.

"Tang San, are you in?" Xiao Xian lightly knocked on the door with the hand holding the bedding.

Everyone in the Seventh Dormitory immediately looked over.

"B-Boss Xiao?!" Wang Sheng said in surprise. Tang San stood beside him, along with a pretty little girl, while the other Work-Study Students gathered behind them.

"Wang Sheng, you're here too." Xiao Xian greeted him, then set the bedding on the empty bed beside Tang San's.

Xiao Xian turned to Tang San and smiled faintly. "I noticed that you and that old man didn't seem to have any bedding. I happened to have an extra set that I never used, so I'll lend it to you for now."

Tang San froze slightly.

He and Xiao Wu had indeed been worrying about bedding just now.

He had originally planned to find a Blacksmith Shop and work as an apprentice for the next few days, then ask for an advance on his wages to buy a quilt.

But that would mean making do with sleeping on bare wooden boards for the next few days.

Though this bedding was not exactly new and was even a little damp, the sun was strong right now. It would be usable after being aired out.

"Thank you, Senior Xiao!"

Xiao Xian waved his hand, telling him not to stand on ceremony. He called him Senior Xiao now, but who knew what he would call him in the future?

At the same time, Xiao Xian looked at the quilt and frowned slightly, muttering to himself, "But this bedding has been sitting unused for too long. It's a little damp."

"It's fine, I'll take it outside..." Tang San had only spoken half a sentence.

Xiao Xian raised a hand, cutting him off. The corners of his mouth lifted as he said mysteriously, "Don't worry. This problem is easy to solve."

"Come out, Xiao Jue!" Xiao Xian directly summoned his martial soul.

The Purple-haired Big Dog appeared before everyone, a yellow soul ring rising from beneath his feet.

The quilt was damp, so why summon a martial soul?

Everyone in the Seventh Dormitory, including Tang San, was confused.

Only Wang Sheng seemed to have thought of something.

"Go, Xiao Jue."

The Purple-haired Big Dog leaped straight onto the bed.

At the same time, the soul ring on Xiao Xian's body flashed and settled around him.

The next moment, the purple dog opened his huge maw and sprayed out a beam of light like warm sunlight, shining directly onto the bedding.

Xiao Xian quickly turned over the bedding. Before long, the dampness rapidly dispersed, and the entire quilt became thoroughly warm, as if it had been baked beneath the sun.

"There. Now it can be used."

With a flash of purple light, Xiao Xian recalled his martial soul and casually patted Tang San's shoulder.

"A martial soul... truly amazing."

Tang San touched the bedding in amazement. It was indeed warm to the touch and even carried the scent of sunlight. It was not only warm, but smelled wonderful as well, making him feel exceptionally comfortable.

He subconsciously took a deep breath.

He did not know whether it was an illusion, but even the Mysterious Heaven Skill seemed to circulate a little faster amid that comfortable scent.

"Huh? She is? When did the Seventh Dormitory get a girl?" Xiao Xian asked in surprise, as though he had only just noticed the pretty little girl.

Tang San rubbed his nose. Being thoroughly defeated by Xiao Wu not long ago was clearly still rather embarrassing for him, but he introduced her anyway. "She's Xiao Wu, also a Work-Study Student this year."

"Hello." Xiao Wu waved, a sweet smile appearing on her face.

"Hello." Xiao Xian greeted her, then glanced at the bed beside her. Like Tang San's, it only had a bundle of belongings and no bedding.

"You didn't bring bedding either?" Xiao Xian asked in surprise.

"Y-Yes..." Xiao Wu seemed a little embarrassed.

Xiao Xian spread his hands. "I only had one extra set, and I've already given it to Tang San."

"However, my Teacher might have another one. I'll go ask for you."

Xiao Wu was instantly delighted. "Then thank you very much!"

"I'll be going now. You all get some rest." After waving to Tang San and Wang Sheng, Xiao Xian left the Seventh Dormitory.

The moment he left, everyone in the Seventh Dormitory crowded around to touch the quilt in amazement.

"So this is a soul skill!"

"..."

Xiao Xian climbed the dormitory stairs toward the sixth floor, intending to borrow a quilt from Master.

His face showed no expression.

But inwardly, he was already excited beyond measure! Even the body climbing the stairs trembled slightly.

His First Soul Skill, Sunlight Spore, was essentially formed from his Soul Power.

Like the Sunlight Blood Dragon Vine controlling its own spores, he could control them freely.

Thus, even after those Sunlight Spores had attached themselves to the quilt, he could still sense them clearly.

Tang San had inhaled quite a few of them with that deep breath.

And then there were the few times Xiao Xian had patted his shoulder...

He almost instantly sensed those Sunlight Spores moving through Tang San's body in a uniquely peculiar manner.

Though he sensed it for only an instant.

It was unmistakably a profound cultivation technique!

Almost... almost... the Mysterious Heaven Skill...

Hold it in... hold it in... Tang Hao may very well be watching from the shadows. I can't ruin everything now...

Xiao Xian forcibly suppressed his excitement, making the trembling in his body less obvious.

Then he knocked on Master's dormitory door.

Before long, Xiao Xian came down the stairs carrying another clean set of bedding.

He was nearly at the entrance to the Seventh Dormitory.

"Yeah! It's all thanks to Boss Xiao! Look at this Water Skin—without his First Soul Skill, my injuries wouldn't have healed so quickly!"

"Those upperclassmen who always bullied us were dealt with thanks to Boss Xiao too..."

Xiao Xian pushed open the door.

The voices inside the Seventh Dormitory abruptly stopped.

"What are you all talking about? It sounds lively in here." Xiao Xian chuckled. "Xiao Wu, this is your quilt. It's clean. Teacher agreed to lend it to you."

Xiao Wu immediately stood up in delight. "Thank you, Senior Xiao! And thank that Teacher too!"

Tang San, meanwhile, let out a breath of relief.

Xiao Wu had been eyeing his bedding just now.

He was not a stingy person.

But for some reason, whenever he was near that set of bedding, his originally sluggish Mysterious Heaven Skill suddenly became much smoother. He was somewhat reluctant to part with it.

"This senior's soul skill is truly rather miraculous." As Tang San arranged the bedding on his bed, he silently looked toward Xiao Xian. "But he's a good person."

"You all carry on. I'll be leaving first."

"Goodbye, Boss Xiao!"

"Boss Xiao..."

"..."

The cafeteria had already opened.

Master was still in his dormitory, frowning as he flipped through book after book of soul beast records.

Xiao Xian went to the Second Floor Cafeteria, bought several portions of food, and brought them to him.

After eating lunch with Master.

Xiao Xian took Xiao Jue to the rooftop on the sixth floor and let him begin meditating. When Xiao Jue basked in the sun, his meditation was at its most effective. The place was also rarely visited, so no one would see him. It was an excellent place to cultivate.

Then Xiao Xian returned to his dormitory.

He climbed onto his bed, crossed his legs, and appeared to begin meditating.

"..."

Tang San had not taken Master as his teacher, so naturally, there was no conflict with Wang Sheng.

Wang Sheng generously treated him and Xiao Wu to lunch.

He even boldly declared that he would cover their meals for the next few days, until Tang San and Xiao Wu received their Work-Study Student wages.

Now that they had finished lunch, they returned to the dormitory.

The Work-Study Student jobs would not begin until the day after tomorrow. Tang San had originally planned to find a Blacksmith Shop that afternoon, but he was too reluctant to leave that warm quilt behind. So he also returned to the dormitory and began cultivating.

The straight-line distance between the Seventh Dormitory and the Second Dormitory was less than fifty meters.

The moment Tang San began cultivating.

Xiao Xian immediately sensed it and focused with rapt attention.