Spreading Wings Once More, Changing Xu Sanshi

Mu Xuanheng gradually made a name for himself in the outer courtyard, and many people knew about this child who hadn't even officially enrolled yet but was already a fixture at Shrek.

Time passed in a monotonous blur.

Under Fan Yu's guidance, he completed processes like quenching and polishing, and even began to independently engrave core arrays for Soul Tools.

A 10-year-old Level 2 Soul Master directly shook the Soul Tool Department.

Xian Lin'er even convened a Sea God Pavilion meeting, strongly demanding that Mu Xuanheng join the Soul Tool Department.

How could that be allowed?

Yan Shaozhe spoke with intense rhetoric, offering a firm refusal.

Elder Zhuang had originally wanted to support the Soul Tool Department, but the astonishing performance Mu Xuanheng had displayed that day made him feel it was better to keep Mu Xuanheng in the Spirit Martial Department.

Xian Lin'er slammed the table and stood up: "Are you kidding me? A 10-year-old Level 2 Soul Master, and he's only learning this in his spare time! Do you have any idea what that means? Don't forget our assessment of him: he is destined to become a Level 9, with the potential for Level 10. The entire continent only has one person with the potential to be a Level 10 Soul Master, and that's over in Sun Moon. Now that we have one, how can we not cultivate him properly?"

Yan Shaozhe: "You're looking at it the wrong way. He has a mutated, strengthened version of the Bright Holy Dragon spirit; he has the potential to surpass Elder Mu."

Neither of them wanted to back down.

As for offering incentives? He was Mu En's disciple, and Xuan Zi had watched him grow up—did they really need to offer incentives?

Xuan Zi had been forced into seclusion, so he couldn't blow any biased whistles.

Mu En also made the final decision: let Mu Xuanheng continue at his current pace. It wouldn't affect anything.

Besides, Mu Xuanheng was only 10; who knew what his true interests were? It was best to cultivate him in all areas.

Xian Lin'er recalled something Mu Xuanheng had said: "If they aren't exposed to it from the start, and it's just split later on, I doubt many people would be willing to study Soul Tools, right?"

When Mu Xuanheng chatted with Xian Lin'er, he hadn't said that unintentionally.

In the world before he transmigrated, students studied both arts and sciences before choosing a track later on.

Xian Lin'er remembered those words and used this meeting to start discussing the inclusion of Soul Tools in the first-year curriculum.

It was met with strong resistance from Yan Shaozhe once again.

Fortunately, there was Mu En; the old man was surprisingly more accepting of Soul Tools than Yan Shaozhe. He gave the final word to include Soul Tools in the first-year curriculum.

Although there were some flaws, the Soul Tool Department got what it wanted.

As the center of the meeting, Mu Xuanheng was currently eating with Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei.

At this moment, the two of them hadn't met Jiang Nannan or Tang Ya yet, and everyone could still hang out happily.

Whether Bei Bei would fall for Tang Ya again, Mu Xuanheng didn't know.

But regarding the issue between Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan, Mu Xuanheng felt he should help out.

He had gotten along quite well with Xu Sanshi over the past two years; he couldn't just let his friend fall into a vortex of mistakes.

"Old Xu, I remember your Xuanming Sect spirit can transform into the Black Tortoise Shield, right? Why can't yours do it?"

When Mu Xuanheng brought this up, Xu Sanshi couldn't hide his desire at all: "Secret, that's a secret."

Mu Xuanheng's mouth twitched. How old was he, and he was already in this state of mind: "Don't misunderstand my meaning. Some things might be fun in the moment, but that doesn't mean there won't be a price to pay later."

Xu Sanshi was a bit confused: "What are you talking about?"

Since he couldn't be direct about the problem, he could only hint at it: "Promoting to a Black Tortoise will likely be very difficult. You should think more about whether there are other ways, like finding some rare heavenly treasures."

"Don't worry, our sect has special methods. Once my spirit transforms into the Black Tortoise, I'll fight you again." Xu Sanshi didn't pay any attention to Mu Xuanheng's words.

He decided to change his approach and let this kid see Jiang Nannan first.

"I like this. I've spent a few years at school just hanging out with you guys. I forgot to find a girlfriend."

"You dog, you're abandoning your friends for a pretty face," the two of them scolded Xu Sanshi angrily.

"Bullshit, am I that kind of person?"

Mu Xuanheng also stated his purpose: "Old Xu, don't let yourself have regrets. Sometimes you need to take on more responsibility."

"Wow, look at you, lecturing me at your age. Forget it, let's talk about when you're going to reach three rings. We're almost at four rings; you can't stay like this, can you?"

Xu Sanshi had been frightened by Mu Xuanheng's talent. Before the start of the next term, Mu Xuanheng would definitely be able to reach three rings.

"I reached Level 30 a long time ago. The old man wants me to slow down my advancement and solidify my foundation. He said the spirit rings I obtained previously were too strong and might have caused hidden injuries, so my cultivation speed has to slow down. Otherwise, why would I have spent three years stuck at two rings?

However, I'm about to go get my spirit ring. I might be away from the academy for a while, which is why I came to chat with you guys."

Mu En's opinion was one thing, but he had his own ideas as well. He really needed to take a gamble on his third ring.

Anyway, having fewer spirit rings didn't hinder his cultivation.

Mu Xuanheng estimated the timing; it was roughly at this juncture. He didn't want Xu Sanshi's pursuit to be so abstract later on. There wasn't only one way to become a Black Tortoise. That Golden Hawksbill Turtle was going to be alive anyway; he just had to find a way to deal with it.

He just didn't know that the poor turtle was currently cosplaying as a spinning top, being whipped and spinning rapidly.

Bei Bei also smiled: "Go early and return early. Don't be like last time. Risking your life and hanging by a thread. We'll be waiting for you to come back."

"I know, I know. You two better not cause any trouble. Don't forget what I said." Mu Xuanheng left then; he was going to find his third spirit ring.

"Little brat, lecturing us both at his age." Xu Sanshi put his hands on his hips: "Alright, Bei Bei. We're going on break too."

The holiday naturally meant everyone was heading home.

Xu Sanshi had also reached the moment he had dreamed of.

The promotion ceremony belonging to his martial soul.

As the junior with the highest probability of awakening his martial soul, someone from the Xuanming Sect guided him to complete the ceremony.

He entered that room with a hint of excitement.

He couldn't wait to get onto the bed, and he saw that stunningly beautiful girl.

His outstretched hand froze in mid-air; that girl was Jiang Nannan, whom Mu Xuanheng had brought him to see.

At this point in time, he couldn't exactly call it love, but he did have a slight fondness for her.

Jiang Nannan was trembling and afraid. Even as foolish as Xu Sanshi was, he could see that she was not there of her own volition.

"Junior sister," he asked in a low voice, but he didn't dare to reach out again. He thought of what Mu Xuanheng had told him.

Mu Xuanheng was guiding him.

He sat on the edge of the bed: "Junior sister Jiang Nannan, why did you agree to this?"

Jiang Nannan did not respond to him; she only wept.

"I am the young master of the Xuanming Sect; no one can force you. Rest assured." He patted his chest in guarantee, suddenly feeling a sense of responsibility. Just as Mu Xuanheng had said, he needed to take on more.

"Aren't you here to awaken your martial soul? They said that as long as I spend the night with you, I can save my mother."

"You don't have to do this; I'll handle the rest."

"But if you don't awaken your martial soul, I won't have completed the task."

Xu Sanshi stood up: "I would have before, but I won't now. My talent is high enough; I don't need all of this." He had said the same bold words to his elders, and then he had been hung up and whipped like a spinning top.

"How can the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield be considered a top-tier martial soul? Only the Black Tortoise Shield is. If you don't become the Black Tortoise Shield, our Xuanming Sect will have no chance to rise."

The elders tried to persuade them separately; some tried to reason with Xu Sanshi, while others threatened and coerced Jiang Nannan.

They were locked in a room together once again.

"Senior, thank you. You've done enough; I don't hate you. After today, can we stay out of each other's way?" Jiang Nannan needed money to save her mother, and Xu Sanshi needed her to awaken his martial soul.

"I will pay for your mother's treatment. These elders cannot threaten me. One day, I will defeat them. If I can't, there is still Bei Bei, and if Bei Bei can't, there is still Mu Xuanheng. He definitely can. With his Bright Holy Dragon martial soul, I don't believe anyone in our sect would dare to offend him."

He still did not choose that path. But he didn't intend to lose out, either.

"Junior sister, Senior Sanshi has paid a heavy price today. Can you give me some compensation?" He maintained a bottom line, then revealed his true colors.

"From now on at the academy, you will be my girlfriend. Kisses and hugs should be fine, right?"

The light of evolution did not shine. The elders of the Xuanming Sect were somewhat disappointed in him.

But just as Mu Xuanheng had said, the ceremony was not the only path to evolving a martial soul.

"I will obtain a soul ring from a Golden Hawksbill Turtle to make the Xuanming Tortoise Shell Shield truly become the Black Tortoise Shield."

"What makes you think you can do that?"

"My talent and my brothers." He used their influence to bolster his own. His talent had gained the recognition of the Xuanming Sect, and Mu Xuanheng's talent was far beyond his own.

Xu Sanshi felt guilty in his heart: "I sold Xuanheng out; I'll have to apologize to him when I get back."

Mu Xuanheng, who had been used as a bargaining chip, had already arrived in the Extreme North.

The one accompanying him this time was Mu En.