Million demon spirit coins?

Nie Li glanced in Xiao Ninger's direction. Xiao Ninger was slender, wearing a fitted goose-yellow mini-skirt and high black boots. Her jet-black hair cascaded smoothly over her shoulders. Her clear, bright eyes, curved willow-like eyebrows, and long eyelashes trembled slightly. Her fair, flawless skin had a faint rosy hue, and her full lips were as delicate and tempting as rose petals.

Beyond her feminine charm, she possessed an indescribable wild beauty. The frosty expression on her face added another layer of unique appeal.

Nie Li's gaze deepened as he recalled. Xiao Ninger was the legitimate daughter of the Xiao Family, one of the seven Magnate Families. Her talent in Soul Power was second only to Ye Ziyun's. Before the destruction of the City of Brilliance, she had become a Silver 5-star Demon Spirit Master. Along with Ye Ziyun, she was hailed as the most dazzling Twin Stars among the younger generation of Demon Spirit Masters.

However, the Xiao Family, seeking to curry favor with the three Peak Families, forced Xiao Ninger to marry into the Sacred Family, to the brother of Shen Yue. Xiao Ninger refused to comply, even facing death, and ultimately broke ties with her family. She entered the Black Demon Forest within the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range alone and never returned.

What a resolute woman!

Nie Li felt a deep sense of pity for Xiao Ninger. If he had the chance, he would definitely help her in this life. However, if he had any ulterior motives towards her, that was not the case. Nie Li's heart belonged only to Ye Ziyun.

"In two months, there will be the Martial Artist and Demon Spirit Master level tests. I hope to see a few Bronze 1-star Martial Artists or Demon Spirit Masters among you by then. Whether it's me or Sacred Lan Academy, we will be proud of you!" Shen Xiu said with a smile. Bronze, Silver, Gold, Black Gold, and Legendary – these five ranks are further divided into one to five stars. Bronze 1-star is considered the entry level.

A Martial Artist is considered Bronze 1-star when their strength reaches 100, or a Demon Spirit Master when their Soul Power reaches 100.

Reaching the entry level is extremely difficult; many people never reach it in their lifetime, never becoming true Martial Artists or Demon Spirit Masters.

Hearing Shen Xiu's words, the students in the class began to whisper amongst themselves. To become a Bronze 1-star Martial Artist, one needs to be able to lift a hundred-jin boulder and break a tree trunk as thick as a person's arm with a single palm strike. This is incredibly difficult for them, children as they are, unless they consumed various spiritual medicines from a young age to make their bones incredibly strong. As for Demon Spirit Masters, cultivating powerful Soul Power within the body is far more difficult than becoming a Martial Artist.

The Soul Sea is divided into seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple. Ordinary people usually only have a red Soul Sea, making it very difficult to cultivate as a Demon Spirit Master. They generally choose to become Martial Artists. Those with orange or yellow Soul Seas are suitable for cultivating Soul Power, while those with green or cyan Soul Seas are considered remarkable geniuses.

The students in the class looked enviously at Ye Ziyun, Shen Yue, and Xiao Ninger. It was likely that only these three would be able to reach the Bronze 1-star realm within the next six months.

After reaching the Bronze 1-star level, they could enter the official Martial Artist class or the official Demon Spirit Master class! They would no longer be in the same class then!

Sensing the students' gazes, Shen Yue puffed out his chest proudly. As a disciple of the Sacred Family, he had enjoyed all sorts of spiritual medicines since childhood. His cultivation far surpassed that of ordinary peers. It should be a simple matter to raise his Spirit Energy to 100 in two months. He was eagerly awaiting the test.

Shen Yue glanced at the elegant and captivating Ye Ziyun beside him. Only he was worthy of Ye Ziyun. What was Nie Li? How dare he make a bet with his aunt that he would reach Bronze 1-star in two months? Such arrogance and ignorance! Did Nie Li think reaching Bronze 1-star was that easy? A trash with a red Soul Sea dared to speak so boldly!

Ye Ziyun and Xiao Ninger exchanged glances. Their backgrounds were also very privileged, so they naturally wouldn't be far behind. Ye Ziyun had always wanted to be friends with Xiao Ninger, but Xiao Ninger seemed to regard her as a rival, silently striving to surpass Ye Ziyun.

"As for those who claim they will reach the Bronze 1-star realm within two months, I'd like to see what level they can achieve!" Shen Xiu glanced dismissively at Nie Li and said with disdain.

The strength of one's Soul Sea and their physical condition directly determined their cultivation speed. Given Nie Li's current situation, under normal circumstances, it would take at least three to five years to officially enter the Bronze 1-star realm as a Martial Artist. As for becoming a Demon Spirit Master, someone with only a red Soul Sea should not even dream of it.

Nie Li completely disregarded Shen Xiu's words.

"Two months? That's quite a bit of time." Nie Li's lips curved slightly upwards, revealing a faint, confident smile. Just watch how I reach Bronze 1-star in two months!

In private, Nie Li, Lu Piao, and Du Ze were quietly conversing.

"Nie Li, do you like Ye Ziyun?" Lu Piao asked, looking at Nie Li.

"Yes!" Nie Li replied earnestly.

Lu Piao stared into Nie Li's eyes for a moment before sighing, "Ye Ziyun is indeed very beautiful. For the sake of our brotherhood, I won't compete with you. But as a brother, I must warn you, Ye Ziyun's status is too noble; she's beyond our reach." Although their family was one of the twenty Noble Families, the gap in status with Ye Ziyun was still immense.

"Can you two be more realistic? Ye Ziyun is a super genius with a cyan Soul Sea! She'll soon become a Bronze 1-star Demon Spirit Master. In two months, she'll likely enter the official Demon Spirit Master class, and her cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds after that. Whether she'll even remember you two by then is questionable. I hate you noble family scions the most, always thinking about how to pick up girls, never focusing on cultivation!" Du Ze snorted, striking them down without mercy.

"What do you mean noble family scions are always thinking about picking up girls? That's slander! I've always cultivated diligently, I only spend half the day thinking about women at most!" Lu Piao shrugged, his playboy nature evident.

"Good heavens! What kind of people have I befriended!" Du Ze rolled his eyes.

Du Ze had good talent, possessing a yellow Soul Sea, and cultivated very diligently. Coupled with some later fortuitous encounters, he broke through to become a Gold 1-star Demon Spirit Master, leading his family to become one of the Noble Families. This was an incredibly impressive achievement.

Du Ze was loyal and righteous, but a bit rigid and exceptionally serious in his actions. In stark contrast to Du Ze was Lu Piao, a young master who was always nonchalant and dissolute. Although he only had a red Soul Sea, he possessed extremely high Martial Artist talent. With just a little effort, his cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds, but he was too lazy. In his previous life, he only reached the Silver level, still far behind Du Ze.

However, fate is wondrous. These two completely different individuals became very close brothers in their past lives!

Listening to Du Ze and Lu Piao bicker, Nie Li used to find their arguments utterly pointless. Now, his heart was filled with emotion. It's so good to have brothers like you!

"Nie Li, I advise you to give up and focus on cultivating," Du Ze earnestly advised Nie Li. If Nie Li truly developed feelings, it would be a truly tragic situation.

In his previous life, Nie Li was indeed unable to extricate himself. Upon learning of Shen Yue and Ye Ziyun's impending engagement, he was once overcome with pain.

However, in this life, if he remained this useless, Nie Li would rather just smash his head against a wall and die.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. What I set out to do, I will definitely accomplish!" Nie Li said confidently.

Hearing Nie Li's words, Du Ze and Lu Piao were both stunned. They couldn't imagine why Nie Li had such strong confidence. Looking at Nie Li's determined eyes, they even felt a sense of illusion that Nie Li could indeed achieve it. They couldn't help but be infected by Nie Li's emotions.

"Alright, from now on, no matter what you do, we'll support you!" Du Ze said after some thought.

Standing there together as punishment had forged a deep brotherhood between them.

"Du Ze, Lu Piao, I will make you the most powerful Demon Spirit Masters in the City of Brilliance!" Nie Li said solemnly. In his past life, Du Ze and Lu Piao had shared life and death with him, fought alongside him, and saved him countless times. Since he had returned, he would naturally help Du Ze and Lu Piao fulfill their dreams.

"Forget about me, I only have a red Soul Sea. With the support of family elixirs, becoming a Martial Artist should be fine, but becoming a Demon Spirit Master is too difficult!" Lu Piao was the first to back down.

"What's the use of becoming a Martial Artist? The further you cultivate, the more difficult it becomes for Martial Artists. Moreover, Martial Artists of the same rank are no match for Demon Spirit Masters of the same rank. On the battlefield, a Legendary Martial Artist is not as good as a Black Gold Demon Spirit Master. You must know that Demon Spirit Masters are powerful war machines!" Du Ze, however, was full of anticipation for becoming a Demon Spirit Master. If I'm going to do it, I'll do it the best way possible, that's my principle.

"I don't need to become a Legendary Martial Artist. I'd be satisfied if I could become a Gold Martial Artist!" Lu Piao said frankly, completely unmoved.

Du Ze was speechless. There was nothing to say to someone with such little ambition.

"What's there to fear about only having a red Soul Sea? I only have a red Soul Sea too," Nie Li said, looking at Lu Piao.

Du Ze and Lu Piao were perplexed. Nie Li only had a red Soul Sea, yet he was confident he could reach Bronze 1-star in two months. Could Nie Li have some special method?

"Nie Li, do you have any methods to cultivate Soul Power and improve your Demon Spirit Master rank?" Du Ze asked, curious. In his opinion, there were no shortcuts to cultivating Soul Power.

"Just listen to me. As long as you don't back down, you can become powerful Demon Spirit Masters!"

"Back down? Of course not!" Du Ze said firmly. He wanted to become stronger and change his family's destiny. On this point, he would absolutely not back down.

If he could become a Demon Spirit Master, Lu Piao would also be very willing. If he could become a Demon Spirit Master, he wouldn't have to be beaten by his father so often for being lazy. Lu Piao was the type of person who would retreat even if you pulled him forward; he wouldn't miss even a slight opportunity to be lazy.

"Will it be very troublesome?" Lu Piao muttered.

Du Ze shot Lu Piao a glare. That guy was hopeless. He wanted to become a Demon Spirit Master, yet he was afraid of trouble. Wasn't becoming a Demon Spirit Master troublesome in the first place? If he could become a Demon Spirit Master, he'd do anything, no matter how troublesome or difficult!

"It's not troublesome!" Nie Li chuckled and shook his head. His expression turned serious. "But it requires a lot of money!"

"As long as we have money, then it's much simpler!" Lu Piao breathed a sigh of relief. "How much money? I have plenty. After more than three years, I've saved up two thousand Spirit Coins. If I can become a Demon Spirit Master, I'll spend it all."

If two thousand Spirit Coins could buy him the chance to become a Demon Spirit Master, wouldn't that be amazing?

Nie Li glanced at Lu Piao. Lu Piao was truly thick-skinned. Did he really think two thousand Spirit Coins was a lot? He said helplessly, "What can two thousand Spirit Coins do? Of course, it's not enough. You'll need at least a Million Demon Spirit Coins, or even Ten Million Demon Spirit Coins!"

A Million Demon Spirit Coins! Both Lu Piao and Du Ze gasped, drawing in a sharp breath. One million Demon Spirit Coins was equivalent to the annual income of an ordinary Noble Family! Where would they get so much money?