Using oneself as bait

The Soul Master world is a vast forest, where the law of the dark forest applies very well.

When one is powerful, they can draw abundant resources from the Soul Master world, and those who scheme in the shadows dare not act against them. But once they lose their protection, the juniors who possess a large number of resources will inevitably be devoured.

The Ye Family's most core resource is the inheritance of their martial soul.

At most two Nine Heart Begonias can appear in the same era. With Ye Tianxin dead, as long as Ye Lingling is captured, the inheritance of the Nine Heart Begonia will be monopolized.

In the future, by leveraging Ye Lingling's healing abilities, they can earn favors from all sorts of powerhouses for the family.

Qin Yuan sighed lightly and said, "For the next few days, I will not contact you proactively, and you should not have any direct contact with me."

"I have a way to get you out, but it will take some time to prepare."

A month later.

A training room within the academy.

"Teacher Qin is truly amazing. With just a few words, I feel enlightened." Yao Zi said excitedly.

Yao Zi is the future captain of the Plant Academy team, but at present, she has just joined the Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Because of her good talent, she is being cultivated as a priority by the academy.

Qin Yuan's insights into Soul Master cultivation are out of the ordinary.

Gold will shine wherever it is. As it turns out, after an assessment, the academy arranged for him to teach at the Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Of course, Qin Yuan's many insights originated from books provided by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

On the Douluo Continent, books and information have long been monopolized by upper-tier powers. Qin Yuan only learned a superficial part, yet he received praise from these geniuses. The trend of resources flowing upwards is evident.

If he hadn't awakened the System, he would have genuinely wanted to work at the Plant Academy for his entire life.

The income here is stable, and he has a large group of supportive students. This is what many teachers dream of.

"The results of cultivation vary from person to person. The methods I speak of are merely my own insights. All students should make corresponding improvements and adjustments based on their own cultivation situation. Remember not to blindly copy."

Qin Yuan stood up and clapped his hands. "Alright, the public lecture is now over. See you again when there's a chance."

He got up and walked out of the training room, but Yao Zi quickly caught up. "Teacher Qin, please wait."

Yao Zi did not beat around the bush and got straight to the point. "Teacher Qin, you are knowledgeable and your strength is also very good. However, due to your martial soul, it is difficult for you to truly achieve anything significant at the Advanced Soul Master Academy."

Yao Zi's family background is not bad. Her father is a Spirit Saint powerhouse and one of the sponsors behind the academy.

Therefore, she wanted to take this opportunity to win over Qin Yuan and develop him into her own guide.

It's important to remember that Qin Yuan's second and fourth Spirit Rings were absorbed by exceeding his level.

Qin Yuan explained this as a peculiarity of his Martial Soul, but Yao Zi, with her considerable knowledge, felt this method might be replicable on herself.

As long as Qin Yuan joined her family, he would eventually teach her this technique.

Qin Yuan didn't commit, smiling as he said, "You're very clever, but there are some things you simply cannot do. I think you should abandon unnecessary fantasies and focus on what you can do now."

Absorbing Spirit Rings by exceeding one's level was a matter of life and death.

Qin Yuan knew the suffering involved.

If he hadn't held onto the belief of turning his life around back then, he would have perished while absorbing the Spirit Rings.

Yao Zi came from a wealthy family and lacked the grit of ordinary people. Even if Qin Yuan taught her the method, she wouldn't have a chance of success.

Qin Yuan didn't want to harm anyone, so he wouldn't easily reveal it.

"Teacher Qin, can you reconsider?" Yao Zi was persistent.

Qin Yuan shook his head and turned to leave.

The Liu Family's main hall.

The patriarch, Liu Hong, asked, "I heard a young man from the Plant Academy has arrived?"

A family elder quickly explained, "Patriarch, he's a genius teacher who absorbed Spirit Rings by exceeding his level."

"In my opinion, once such talent is released, they will be sought after by countless forces. It would be better for him to serve our Liu Family. Once we obtain the method for absorbing Spirit Rings by exceeding one's level, our Liu Family will grow into a colossal power."

Liu Hong stroked his graying beard and nodded, saying, "So it should be."

"This old man doesn't want to wait too long. Recruit this genius teacher, and that Ye Lingling, as soon as possible."

Meanwhile.

At the academy, Qin Yuan, after learning the identities of the Liu Family disciples from Ye Lingling, began to interact with them frequently.

The Liu Family couldn't directly send people into the academy; instead, they conveyed their recruitment terms to Qin Yuan through their family descendants.

The Liu Family's influence was too strong, with spies everywhere in Silvis City. It wouldn't be easy to snatch prey from a tiger's mouth.

Therefore, Qin Yuan adopted a roundabout strategy.

On one hand, he engaged with the Liu Family to lower their guard. On the other hand, he used the opportunity of lecturing at the Advanced Soul Master Academy to deliberately display his Spirit Rings, attracting the attention of those students with powerful backgrounds.

This move appeared to be waiting for the best offer, but in reality, it was a tactic to pit rivals against each other, buying himself time.

Facing the conditions proposed by the Liu family disciple, Qin Yuan earnestly stated, "Thank you for the generous invitation, Liu Family Head. I am very satisfied with your terms. However, joining a faction concerns my future development."

"I wish to speak with you alone, Liu Family Head. May I convey my intention?"

The Liu family disciple quickly replied, "Teacher Qin, I will relay your message. I don't believe the Family Head will refuse, but I cannot guarantee the timing."

Qin Yuan's peripheral vision caught sight of Yao Zi not far away.

He chuckled lightly and then turned to the Liu family disciple with great enthusiasm, "I see you're having some issues with your cultivation. Come, let's go to the training room, and I'll take a look."

Yao Zi noticed the situation.

In her impression, Qin Yuan always kept his distance from the students and didn't interact excessively.

What was this about him being so friendly with the Liu family disciple now?

Yao Zi had initially thought Qin Yuan's ambition was to teach and nurture students, and he didn't want to be her personal tutor.

Now, she thought the other party had likely accepted the Liu family's invitation.

Of course, Qin Yuan hadn't directly refused her, which indicated he wanted to extract greater benefits.

Yao Zi clenched her fists and glared fiercely at the Liu family disciple, "Damn it, these people from the Liu family are reaching too far. They dare to meddle with people from the academy!"

The Yao family was one of the sponsors behind the academy. How could an excellent teacher like Qin Yuan be poached by outsiders?

Naturally, the Liu family's influence surpassed the Yao family's. Yao Zi didn't confront them on the spot and instead informed her father about the matter.

Night fell.

After many days, Qin Yuan approached Ye Lingling once more.

"The situation is developing according to the plan. Pack your belongings and be ready to leave at any time."

Qin Yuan was unsure if there were any past grievances between the Yao and Liu families, or if their competition to recruit him would escalate into conflict, but time was of the essence.

If these two factions reached an agreement quickly, he might even get caught up in it himself.

Ye Lingling thought for a moment, took out one of her outfits, and handed it to Qin Yuan. "I have two sets of these clothes. We can find someone with a similar build to wear it and distract the Liu family's attention."

"Even if the Liu family realizes it afterward, we'll have more time to escape."

When Ye Lingling went out, she always wore a veil, making the spies tailing her desensitized. If they were to find a substitute, this would be a natural advantage.