You're the one I watched grow up

Ah, that feels so good...

A warm, comfortable sensation coursed through Xiao Wu's entire body. She felt as though she'd come back to life.

"Sorry, Teacher."

"Don't worry about it." The teacher waved his hand, then looked at Xiao Wu with concern. "I just didn't expect the last little bit of energy to cause such a strong reaction."

"Yeah..." Xiao Wu hesitated, then said, "Luckily, I still had some strength left."

Unexpectedly, she couldn't use the Ice Treasure Stone just then. But as someone with an Ice Spirit Martial Soul, she could draw on the power of her source.

"Xiao Wu, are you feeling unwell? Do you need me to call a doctor?"

The teacher's concern was genuine.

"I'm fine. If anything, I feel better than ever." Xiao Wu moved her arms and legs, and she was noticeably taller than before.

She was now half a head taller than Luo Mo. At a little over 1.3 meters, she'd grown so much that her clothes no longer fit.

Her figure was taller and more graceful, like a young swan. Her muscles were sleek and lithe, and her limbs were full of strength. Standing straight, she looked like a bow drawn tight, brimming with youthful vitality.

The teacher couldn't help exclaiming, "That bone really does have the ability to enhance the body. I just don't know how much it'll increase your first Soul Ring's age."

Luo Mo estimated, "Probably a thousand years. After all, it was a ten-thousand-year bone..."

"A thousand years?"

The teacher sucked in a breath. "You're incredibly lucky. This is your first time absorbing a ten-thousand-year bone!"

Luo Mo had no intention of hiding that he'd let something slip. He smiled and said, "Well, you had the teacher's backing, so there wasn't much to worry about."

"Hmph!" The teacher snorted, not at all pleased.

So I'm the one who backed you?

Wasn't there a Soul Bone from the Ice Treasure Stone backing you up?

Still, he didn't press the point.

As for why Luo Mo dared to absorb a ten-thousand-year bone, he had a good reason.

He had eighteen levels of Soul Power, two Soul Bones, and a Soul Bone skill from the right leg bone of the Hidden Spirit that could continuously strengthen his body. On top of that, the Ice Treasure Stone could provide support. What did he have to fear?

Even if the worst happened, he wouldn't be any worse off than Li Dai Tao Jiang.

At most, he'd just have a little bad luck.

"Teacher, thank you for looking after me. Without your help, I wouldn't have been able to absorb the ten-thousand-year bone." Luo Mo took out the eight-thousand-year bone and offered it to the teacher.

"This..." The teacher was taken aback.

He'd only wanted to learn about the bone's effects. He'd been in a hurry and had only mentioned it in passing, but Luo Mo had taken it seriously and brought him a gift.

Looking at the eight-thousand-year bone in front of him, the teacher truly didn't know how to refuse.

"Go on, take it. You helped me out, so this is only fair."

The teacher accepted the bone.

Luo Mo smiled. "Besides, I really did have something to ask you. My younger sister absorbed a Soul Bone, and I'm sorry for giving you extra trouble."

The teacher: "..."

A moment later, Luo Mo left the dorm.

"Wow! That was incredible!"

Xiao Wu could feel the changes in her body. She was so excited that she jumped around the dormitory.

"Go take a shower. You'll need to head out soon."

Luo Mo urged her on. He'd already washed up and changed into his new school uniform.

It was only natural that Xiao Wu had been in a hurry to absorb the ten-thousand-year bone. It was extraordinary, and it was understandable that she'd wanted it, especially since the ten-thousand-year bone had transformed her body.

Whether it was her height or her Soul Power, everything had grown beyond what was normal.

"Okay!"

Xiao Wu quickly grabbed her uniform and rushed into the bathroom.

There was no wonder about it. The dormitory had seven beds, and it was much better than the shabby place she'd been staying before.

Half an hour later, Xiao Wu had washed up and changed into her brand-new white school uniform. She stood there, beautiful as a freshly bloomed lotus.

"Ge, I'm done!"

Luo Mo gave her a quick look, then said, "Let's go."

The two of them left the dormitory. The moon was already high in the sky.

Moonlight fell across the corridor as if a layer of white frost had settled over the ground.

Luo Mo and Xiao Wu walked shoulder to shoulder in their matching white uniforms. Beneath the moonlight, they looked like a pair of golden-haired children.

The dormitory beneath them was the boys' dormitory.

There were seven dorm buildings in total, one for each grade.

Dormitory Seven was where the work-study students lived.

Luo Mo and Xiao Wu's room was on the fourth floor.

Originally, it had been a teachers' dormitory. By rights, they weren't qualified to live there.

But since Luo Mo had innate full Soul Power and had even shared the Ten Great Spirit Soul Principles, the teacher didn't mind making an exception for the two of them.

The two of them headed to Dormitory Seven first.

As soon as the door opened, a young girl with a timid look came running out. Luo Mo looked past her toward Tang San, who was sitting cross-legged on his bed in meditation.

"Hey, Tang San! I came to see you!"

His voice wasn't quiet. It was enough to startle Tang San out of his meditation.

Other children in the room looked over curiously when they heard someone had come looking for Tang San. They were surprised to see a pair who looked as though they'd walked out of a painting.

The boy was handsome, and the girl was pretty and lively.

Standing side by side, the two of them made a striking picture.

Tang San opened his eyes. When he saw Luo Mo and Xiao Wu, he immediately jumped down from the bed and walked over. But when he got close, he suddenly froze.

What was going on?

It had only been a few hours. How had his younger sister suddenly gotten half a head taller than him?

Had she been eating well?

"Ah! Xiao San, isn't there a saying that goes, 'If you don't see someone for a day, it feels like three autumns'? Have we been apart long enough for you to miss me?" Luo Mo familiaristically put his arm around Tang San's shoulders.

"Uh, that's..." Tang San stammered.

He'd suddenly become much shorter than his friend, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

He even felt a bit ashamed.

Luo Mo tried to hold back his laughter and leaned close to his ear. "I have to thank that bone you mentioned. I was lucky enough to get one, and it worked really well. Not only did I get taller, but my physical strength increased several times over."

"I knew the bone could strengthen someone!" Tang San blurted out.

So the so-called "bone strengthening theory" really was true.

"Here." Luo Mo smiled and took out a bone. "This is the last ten-thousand-year bone I have. I'm giving it to you."

"Mo Ge, this is too precious." Tang San hurriedly waved his hands.

But Luo Mo insisted on putting it into his hands. "Just take it!"

"You watched me grow up. You're like a younger brother to me. What's wrong with giving my younger brother something good?"

Tang San: "..."

Aren't you only a little older than me?

But faced with the gap in their height, he didn't have the strength to argue.

"Sorry, Mo Ge."

Tang San put the Soul Bone away. Deep down, he truly considered Luo Mo a good friend.

"No need to apologize. We're brothers." Luo Mo patted Tang San's shoulder. "Besides, the dormitory is holding the students' Soul Awakening ceremony tomorrow. The teacher's already made the arrangements, and your name is on the list too. Get up early tomorrow."

"You've already talked to the teacher..." Tang San looked at him, surprised.

He felt a pang of guilt. He'd been relying on himself to take care of everything.

His good friend hadn't forgotten to make arrangements for him, yet he'd only been thinking of himself.

I could just die of shame!

"What's the big deal? We're going together." Luo Mo shrugged.

Tang San: "..."