Qingyun Academy Wasn't Even Worth Mentioning?

Ye Lingling's second Soul Ring bathed in golden light.

It gradually changed from yellow to purple.

Before everyone's eyes, the Soul Ring's age was miraculously raised to a thousand years.

Her third Soul Ring had originally been thousand-year purple, but beneath the golden light, its color deepened further, and the Soul Power it emitted grew even stronger.

Her fourth and fifth Soul Rings were both ten-thousand-year black.

These two ten-thousand-year Soul Rings had been obtained when Lu Xia helped Ye Lingling hunt Spirit Beasts.

Enveloped by the pillar of golden light, the age of both Soul Rings continuously increased.

In the end, the age of all Ye Lingling's Soul Rings increased by six hundred years.

"Congratulations, Sister Lingling! You're even prettier now!"

Ning Rongrong ran over from the side to stand before Ye Lingling, circled around her once, and said enviously,

"I wonder whether I can make the rankings too! Getting ranked actually comes with such amazing rewards."

"Rongrong can make the rankings. You have a great temperament and exquisite, flawless features..."

After thinking for a moment, Ye Lingling replied. It was the most she had spoken at once.

"Congratulations, Lingling!"

Zhu Zhuqing strode over, her full, well-developed chest thrust forward and her long legs taking elegant strides. A faint smile appeared on her breathtakingly beautiful yet frosty face.

The others also came over one after another to congratulate her.

"Thank you, everyone!"

Ye Lingling thanked the other beautiful girls before turning toward Lu Xia nearby. A rare look of excitement appeared on her face.

"Headmaster...

The Heavenly Ranking reward gave me two levels,

and the increased age of my five Soul Rings raised me another level as well.

I'm Level 56 now!"

"Wow..."

"Wow, wow!!"

The other beautiful girls were incredibly envious upon hearing this.

Ye Lingling had risen three levels in a row just by making the Beauty Ranking on the Heavenly Ranking.

Who wouldn't be envious?

"The reward for twentieth place is decent enough.

You don't need to envy her, either.

With your looks and beauty,

all of you have a chance to make the rankings!"

Seeing the envy on the girls' faces, Lu Xia reminded them with a faint smile.

The reward was indeed fairly good for Ye Lingling.

What surprised Lu Xia was that it had even increased her charm and improved her figure.

Of course, as his students grew stronger, his Faith Power would increase as well.

That provided Lu Xia with some small benefits too.

Unfortunately, Ye Lingling was somewhat slow at comprehending Spells, but her Martial Soul had also evolved into a new form and risen in grade.

If there was a Martial Soul Ranking in the future, she might be able to make it onto the list.

Qingyun Academy had different principles from places like Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Shrek Academy.

An academy of the Dao valued tranquility and nonaction.

It emphasized an unobstructed state of mind, allowing cultivation to proceed without hindrance.

Building a strong foundation in Spells and Daoist Arts was also tremendously beneficial to one's Martial Soul.

Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill was a perfect example. It was the finest auxiliary Cultivation Technique and had given him Level 10 Innate Soul Power.

It had allowed him to lay an excellent foundation.

However, those Cultivation Techniques were far inferior to Spells and Daoist Arts.

Sea God Island.

Bo Saixi had originally lost interest and was preparing to stop watching the Heavenly Ranking.

However, the cries of surprise from the Seven Sacred Pillars made her look up.

"Just twentieth place can raise someone by two levels?"

Bo Saixi stared at the Heavenly Ranking in utter disbelief, unconsciously tightening her grip on her scepter.

An increase in Soul Power Level was immensely tempting to Bo Saixi.

She had been stuck at Level 99 for many, many years.

She was only one level away from Level 100.

But...

that one level

was like a heavenly chasm,

like an uncrossable gulf,

one she could never overcome.

A glimmer of hope appeared in Bo Saixi's eyes.

If she could make the rankings and the reward raised her by just one level,

then!

Then she could leave Sea God Island, which had trapped her for so many years.

At times, Bo Saixi felt that Sea God Island was like a cage.

And she was merely a caged bird raised by the Sea God.

She could not even take a single step beyond it.

The freedom she longed for remained impossibly distant.

The person she wished to see had vanished beyond the sea.

If she rose one level and reached Level 100,

then would she directly inherit the Sea God's Divine Position?

Even without a Divine Position, she could still...

But would Lord Sea God allow her to leave?

Great gods were not always as great and selfless as people imagined.

She had seen a sliver of hope, but in the end, she still shook her head, and her gaze gradually dimmed.

Spirit Hall, Pope's Palace.

Bibi Dong sat upright upon her throne without the slightest trace of relaxation. When she saw the change on the Heavenly Ranking, her eyes immediately sharpened.

"Ye Lingling? The Ye Family descendant who possesses the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul?"

She knew about Douluo Continent's strongest healing-type auxiliary Soul Master.

The Ye Family's Martial Soul was extremely special.

Their Martial Soul was passed down through a single line, and each generation could have only one inheritor.

Only two Nine Heart Begonia Soul Masters could exist at the same time. Only after one died could another appear among the descendants.

Although the Heavenly Ranking had not revealed Ye Lingling's Martial Soul,

Bibi Dong remembered that the Ye Family had a girl in her twenties who seemed to be called Ye Lingling or Ye Lengleng.

"Reporting to Your Holiness, yes."

Elder Ju's androgynous voice rang out from beneath the throne.

"Mm. There is also Qingyun Academy and its headmaster, Lu Xia—an academy and headmaster I have never heard of.

Hasn't the Ye Family always attended Heaven Dou Royal Academy? Why is she at Qingyun Academy this time?"

Bibi Dong frowned in confusion. Curious about Qingyun Academy and Headmaster Lu Xia, she immediately ordered coldly,

"Elder Ju, investigate where Qingyun Academy is immediately.

And find out Lu Xia's identity and background.

The more detailed, the better.

One of the twenty most beautiful women on Douluo Continent...

With the Heavenly Ranking reward, her level will soar.

She may be an unparalleled genius..."

"Yes!"

Elder Ju immediately bowed, then turned and left to carry out the order.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong stared at the Heavenly Ranking.

All three wore grave expressions.

"Ye Lingling, that girl from the Ye Family. Her Martial Soul is Nine Heart Begonia.

I never expected her to enter Qingyun Academy as well.

The name Ye Lingling sounds so cold. Her Martial Soul is only a healing auxiliary Martial Soul.

She made the rankings entirely because of her looks.

Then Rongrong, with her beauty, will definitely rank even higher!"

Gu Rong noticed Ning Fengzhi's solemn expression.

After all, both were auxiliary Martial Souls.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was known as the continent's strongest auxiliary Martial Soul.

Yet it was completely different from Nine Heart Begonia.

One was purely healing-based, yet incapable of detoxifying poison.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was an auxiliary Martial Soul that enhanced Soul Power, speed, strength, and more, in addition to healing.

If the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul had not been so unusual and its clan members so few,

then the continent's strongest auxiliary Martial Soul would not be limited to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

There would also be Nine Heart Begonia.

"Qingyun Academy truly isn't simple. Rongrong didn't make the wrong choice... I just wonder what place she'll rank!"

Ning Fengzhi was uncertain.

"No matter how well Qingyun Academy hides, it is useless now. The Heavenly Ranking has exposed it, and Headmaster Lu Xia will become famous throughout Douluo Continent as well!"

Chen Xin was focused entirely on Lu Xia. After all, he had been thoroughly defeated by Lu Xia. For the past two years, he had trained his swordsmanship like mad, all so he could spar with Lu Xia again.

"Indeed. Qingyun Academy is not simple. It will become extraordinary in the future! It may even cause a tremendous uproar!"

Ning Fengzhi said thoughtfully.

Shrek Academy.

Tang San was somewhat envious when he saw the information and reward for twentieth place.

He then looked toward Yu Xiaogang and asked,

"Qingyun Academy—Teacher, have you heard of it? It can actually make a Martial Soul evolve? Aren't Martial Souls only capable of beneficial or harmful mutations?"

"What Qingyun Academy? I've never even heard of it!

There is definitely something wrong with this Heavenly Ranking...

Didn't my Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls state it clearly?

Martial Souls cannot evolve. Only Soul Masters can evolve!"

Yu Xiaogang felt that the Heavenly Ranking was challenging his theories.

Naturally, it could not be trusted.

"That academy probably recruited some stunning students from who knows where, and they somehow made the rankings. That must be it!"

Flender felt that Qingyun Academy was just some third-rate academy.

Its student making the rankings was nothing more than sheer dumb luck.