Freshman Tournament

Over the next few days.

Lin Suchou and Wen Qingxuan refined pills every day. With her golden-red alchemy cauldron, he had already gained a preliminary grasp of alchemy and become a Second-grade Alchemist.

Even Wen Qingxuan was stunned by such progress.

Could this country-bumpkin husband of hers actually be a genius blessed with innate wisdom?

Meanwhile, Lin Suchou's intimacy with the two women was also rising rapidly.

His intimacy with Wen Qingxuan increased again, reaching 85 and yielding a Spirit Meridian Upgrade Card.

It took his Seven Spirit Meridians to an even higher level.

Luo Li in particular had reached 80 intimacy with him, earning him three more rewards.

Great Divine Arts Phantom Sword Diagram;

God-tier Low-grade Spirit Artifact, Void Breaking Ship;

Buff—"Empress's Gift" (20% chance of landing a critical hit)

The last reward in particular left Lin Suchou utterly shocked.

There was actually a reward like this!?

In the Freshman District, on a swing beside a clear lake.

Lin Suchou held the two women in his arms as they admired the setting sun, leisurely swaying on the swing.

"System, open my Personal Panel."

Host: Lin Suchou

Contracted Goddesses: Luo Li (82 intimacy points), Wen Qingxuan (88 intimacy points), Jiu You (73 intimacy points)

Cultivation: Heaven Reaching Realm Initial Stage, Low-grade Human-tier Spirit Array Master (1,100 Spirit Seals)

Spirit Meridians: Eight Spirit Meridians

Talents: Spirit Array Master Talent (Advanced Heart Array, Real State Heart Eye), Alchemist Talent

Buffs: Empress's Gift (increases critical hit rate by 20%), increases comprehension of sword-type weapons by 20%

Divine Arts: Void Piercing Stab (Great Divine Arts), Phantom Sword Diagram (Great Divine Arts), Purple Flame Ring (Minor Divine Art)

Spirit Arts: Saint Phoenix Hundred Battles Spear Art (High-grade God-tier), Spirit Phoenix Spear Arts (High-grade Spirit-tier), Luo Ling You Shen Step (High-grade Spirit-tier), Luo Shen Three Sword Style (High-grade Spirit-tier)

Spirit Arrays: Demon Lotus Butcher Array (Mid-grade Earth-tier), Purple Flame Underworld Spear Array (Low-grade Human-tier), Blazing Sparrow Array (Level 4 Array Diagram)

Spirit Artifacts: Spirit Gathering Treasure Bottle (Mid-grade Sacred Object, produces twenty drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid daily), Underworld Sparrow Spear (Low-grade God-tier), Luo Shen Robe (God-tier Low-grade), Shou Luo Sword (God-tier Low-grade), Spirit Storage Ring (God-tier Low-grade, 1,000 cubic meters), Void Breaking Ship (God-tier Low-grade), Spirit Phoenix Cauldron (Supreme-grade)

Puppet: Substitute Puppet (Huatian Realm Late Stage, Level 5 Spirit Array Master)

Spirit Beast: Luo Ling Heavenly Horse (Huatian Realm Middle Stage)

System Items: Compendium of Herbal Knowledge, Great Return Pill (100 pills), Spirit Nourishing Pill (100 pills), Fire Spirit Pill (100 pills)

System Evaluation: Please continue raising the intimacy of the three Goddesses! Also, expand the number of Goddesses.

After looking over the panel, Lin Suchou was filled with anticipation.

His current Spirit Artifacts, Spirit Arts, Spirit Arrays, and Divine Arts already had him feeling amazing.

The Spirit Gathering Treasure Bottle in particular had accumulated more than 2,400 drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid.

During this period, Lin Suchou had given Luo Li and the other woman one hundred drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid each, raising both their cultivation to the threshold of the Huatian Realm.

They were only one step away from the Huatian Realm Initial Stage.

"Suchou, tomorrow is the Freshman Tournament. We have to take the top three spots so we can earn more Spirit Value. That will bring you one step closer to your goal."

Luo Li tilted her head toward Lin Suchou, her gaze gentle.

"Heh, yeah. Maybe he's working so hard to save Spirit Value just to buy the essence blood of the Northern Darkness Dragon Kun for that Nine Nether Sparrow."

Wen Qingxuan snorted from his left.

"How did you know?"

Lin Suchou was inwardly astonished when he heard that.

He had never told Wen Qingxuan anything about Jiu You.

Could she read minds!?

Seeing the surprise on Lin Suchou's face, Wen Qingxuan raised her delicate pointed chin even higher, nearly to the sky, looking immensely pleased with herself.

"Hmph, are you furious from being exposed? You went and did something that betrayed Luo Li and me."

Luo Li smiled as she looked at him and asked, "Suchou, what's this about?"

She had just been talking about sweeping the top three spots in tomorrow's Freshman Tournament to earn Spirit Value for Lin Suchou.

So he had actually been keeping a mistress outside... no, a fourth woman!

Why should she work herself to the bone earning Spirit Value? Let that fourth woman drink the northwest wind instead!

"Heh, let me explain first."

Lin Suchou slightly altered the story of himself and Jiu You before telling it to the two women.

After hearing it, Wen Qingxuan nodded. "So that Nine Nether Sparrow is your master? No wonder you have so many treasures."

"That's right. I want to repay her kindness, so I'm trying to earn Spirit Value and buy the essence blood of the Northern Darkness Dragon Kun for her."

Lin Suchou went along with her explanation, then asked Wen Qingxuan, "By the way, Qingxuan, how did you know I wanted to buy the Northern Darkness Dragon Kun's essence blood for a Nine Nether Sparrow?"

"Heh, aside from the Jiu You Fire you use, don't forget that the Spirit Essence I refined is extremely familiar with the aura of feathered Spirit Beasts."

Wen Qingxuan brushed aside the golden strands drifting across her forehead and spoke proudly.

Only then did Lin Suchou understand. He then began teasing Luo Li again.

"Hehe, Empress, you looked so cute when you were jealous just now."

"I... I wasn't jealous. Don't talk nonsense."

Under the glow of the setting sun, Luo Li's pretty face grew even redder.

"Then who was it that glared at me just now..."

Before Lin Suchou could finish, the Empress flew into a rage and pinched the soft flesh at his waist.

"Ow, I was wrong. Please spare me, Empress."

"Good job, Luo Li. That's exactly how you should teach him a lesson."

Wen Qingxuan clapped happily beside them, her face full of schadenfreude.

Lin Suchou silently made a note of it in his heart.

That night, he taught Wen Qingxuan a harsh lesson in bed.

When the next day arrived.

The Freshman District of Northern Cang Spirit Academy erupted into excitement.

Today was the day of the Freshman Tournament. Countless freshmen were eagerly preparing themselves, hoping to show off their talents at the tournament.

More than two thousand freshmen had gathered in a plaza.

Lin Suchou and the two women were among them.

Mu Chen then led a thousand people over to greet him.

A few days ago, Mo Lun had once again led people to the entrance of the Freshman District, intending to take revenge on Mu Chen.

Mu Chen had happened to emerge from seclusion that day and taught Mo Lun another lesson.

To resist the older students, he had established a student group called the "Dust Group" during this period.

Aside from Song Yuqing and several other girls who were close to him, there were also several quasi-King Rank evaluators from the Spirit Road, as well as nearly a thousand ordinary members.

"Alright, students. If you're ready, then follow me."

A beam of light swept over from afar. It was Mu Ling, their mentor, whom they had not seen for a month.

She gave the students below a charming smile.

When she saw Lin Suchou surrounded by two beauties, she even shot him a resentful glare.

It was as though she were asking why he had not come to see her during this time.

Lin Suchou did not dare meet her eyes, afraid that Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan would become suspicious of him again.