Arc 10The Academy and the Crown Prince

Ye Qifeng helped Liu Erlong pursue her dream of founding an academy, then infiltrated the palace to reunite with Qian Renxue and cripple Xue Beng. He later secured more funding for Liu Erlong and traced her cultivation difficulties to an unresolved obsession.

  • Ye Qifeng healed and supported Liu Erlong, learned she wanted to found an academy for commoner Spirit Masters, and gave her the funds to pursue it.
  • Ye Qifeng infiltrated the imperial palace, rescued a girl from Xue Beng, and entered Qian Renxue’s residence while she was disguised as Xue Qinghe.
  • Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue reunited in her hidden chamber, sparred to a draw with their domains, and shared an affectionate farewell after she agreed to protect the rescued girl.
  • Dugu Bo treated the crippled Xue Beng with Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison, while Ye Qifeng returned to Liu Erlong and asked about her academy plans.
  • Yu Luomian revealed that Liu Erlong was his daughter and gave Ye Qifeng more than two million Gold Soul Coins for the academy, while Ye Qifeng agreed to cooperate with him.
  • Ye Qifeng cooked Soft Bone Rabbits for Liu Erlong, whose cultivation surged until she broke through to rank seventy-six.
  • Ye Qifeng explained that Liu Erlong’s Yin Fire and unresolved obsession had affected her temperament, will, and cultivation, and told her she needed to let go of the obsession.
Chapters 226–250 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 226Do You Like Yanyan Too?

Ye Qifeng and Ye Lingling returned to Begonia Medical Hall after buying clothes for Liu Erlong, while Ye Lingling wondered about his closeness to her aunt. When Ye Qifeng asked about Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling assumed he wanted to pursue her, and he left without correcting her further, planning instead to approach Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo through other means.

  • Ye Qifeng bought twenty to thirty expensive outfits and dozens of undergarments for Liu Erlong, while Ye Lingling envied the clothes and questioned how he knew Liu Erlong's measurements.
  • Ye Lingling recalled shopkeepers mistaking her and Ye Qifeng for a couple, then kept her distance from him as they walked back toward Begonia Medical Hall.
  • Ye Qifeng asked Ye Lingling where Dugu Yan lived, and Ye Lingling assumed he liked her friend and warned him that Yu Tianheng was a strong rival.
  • Ye Qifeng denied wanting to pursue Dugu Yan and decided he could ask Xiao Xue'er about Dugu Bo's residence instead.
  • Ye Qifeng concluded that Dugu Yan had not yet been won over by Yu Tianheng and planned to bring her and Dugu Bo under Spirit Hall's banner, while Ye Lingling followed him back to Begonia Medical Hall with an amused smile.

Ch. 227Healing and Obsession

Ye Huiyin healed Liu Erlong’s wounds and learned that Ye Qifeng had saved and treated her. After Liu Erlong bathed, Ye Qifeng returned with clothes for her, while Ye Huiyin discovered the Soul Tool Ring also contained dozens of intimate undergarments.

  • Ye Huiyin used her Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul to heal Liu Erlong’s wounds and advised her to rest as she recovered from blood loss.
  • Liu Erlong told Ye Huiyin that she had lost control while hunting in Sunset Forest, encountered a forty-thousand-year Scaled Giant Beast, and was saved by Ye Qifeng.
  • Ye Huiyin learned that Ye Qifeng had stitched Liu Erlong’s wounds and suggested she get together with him, but Liu Erlong refused and said someone else was already in her heart.
  • Ye Huiyin sent Liu Erlong to bathe and learned that Ye Qifeng and Ye Lingling had gone shopping for clothes for her.
  • Ye Qifeng gave Ye Huiyin a Soul Tool Ring containing the clothes he had bought, and Ye Huiyin noticed its dozens of intimate undergarments.

Ch. 228The Martial Soul Flaw of the Nine Heart Begonia

Liu Erlong prepared to leave Begonia Medical Hall with Ye Qifeng and told Ye Huiyin that he would stay at her house. Ye Qifeng noticed Ye Lingling’s despair over the Nine Heart Begonia’s inheritance flaw and reassured her that it could be solved, leaving her with a faint glimmer of hope as her mother admitted the Ye Clan had found no remedy.

  • Liu Erlong declined Ye Huiyin’s invitation to stay and explained that she needed to return to her late mother’s house, where Ye Qifeng would be staying with her.
  • Ye Qifeng noticed Ye Lingling’s book about Martial Soul flaws and sensed her despair over the Nine Heart Begonia’s inheritance flaw.
  • Ye Qifeng told Ye Lingling not to despair because the flaw could be solved, then left with Liu Erlong.
  • Ye Lingling wondered how Ye Qifeng knew about her Martial Soul’s flaw and asked Ye Huiyin whether it could be resolved.
  • Ye Huiyin explained that the Ye Clan had found no solution and described how the flaw allowed only one inheritor in each generation, leaving Ye Lingling downcast but faintly hopeful.

Ch. 229Warm Cohabitation

Ye Qifeng moved into Liu Erlong’s home in Heaven Dou City, where he comforted her by using Nutrient Liquid to revive her mother’s flowers. While settling into their new life together, he decided to visit Qian Renxue in the imperial palace and planned to look for her the next day.

  • Liu Erlong brought Ye Qifeng from Begonia Medical Hall to her home in the West District and arranged a room beside hers.
  • Liu Erlong found the flowers in her courtyard wilted and prepared to water them.
  • Ye Qifeng added Nutrient Liquid to the watering can, explained how it worked, and gave Liu Erlong several bottles.
  • Liu Erlong watered the flowers and felt glad that Ye Qifeng was living with her.
  • While bathing, Ye Qifeng decided to enter the imperial palace the next day to find Qian Renxue, who was disguised as the Heaven Dou Crown Prince.

Ch. 230Liu Erlong's Wish

Ye Qifeng cared for Liu Erlong by cooking nourishing porridge, and she confided that she felt lost now that her life had become peaceful. When he asked about her wishes, she recalled her dream of founding an Advanced Spirit Master Academy for commoners, but felt discouraged because she lacked the money to do it.

  • Ye Qifeng cooked Astragalus and Angelica Porridge to help Liu Erlong recover her lost blood and vitality.
  • Liu Erlong used Ye Qifeng's towel, which had belonged to Bibi Dong, and Ye Qifeng let her keep it without explaining its fragrance.
  • Liu Erlong ate the porridge and watched Ye Qifeng care for her by washing the dishes.
  • The next morning, Liu Erlong told Ye Qifeng she felt lost now that she had free time and no clear purpose.
  • Ye Qifeng asked Liu Erlong what wish she wanted to fulfill, and she recalled wanting to establish an Advanced Spirit Master Academy for commoner students.
  • Liu Erlong felt discouraged because her other wishes seemed impossible and she did not have enough money to build the academy.

Ch. 231Ye Qifeng's Deep Pockets

Liu Erlong told Ye Qifeng about her dream of founding an Advanced Spirit Master Academy for commoner Spirit Masters, but admitted that she lacked the money to do so. Ye Qifeng revealed a huge pile of Gold Soul Coins and offered it to fund the academy, leaving Liu Erlong stunned and reluctant to accept.

  • Liu Erlong explained that she wanted to establish an academy for commoner Spirit Masters because noble-run schools had denied her access to education and resources.
  • Liu Erlong estimated that an academy would cost millions of Gold Soul Coins and said she had saved only about one million.
  • Ye Qifeng suggested converting an existing site or buying an academy, and Liu Erlong explained that suitable Mimicry Cultivation Grounds and Heaven Dou Imperial Family approval posed obstacles.
  • Ye Qifeng led Liu Erlong into an empty room and emptied a massive pile of Gold Soul Coins from his Purple Jade Crystal Ring.
  • Liu Erlong verified that the coins were real, and Ye Qifeng offered them as an investment in her academy, insisting she use the money to fulfill her wish.

Ch. 232Infiltrating the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace

Ye Qifeng funded Liu Erlong’s plan to establish an Advanced Spirit Master Academy, then infiltrated the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace under cover of his Dark Shadow Vision to look for Qian Renxue. Inside the palace, Xue Beng returned to his residence after arranging for a woman to be brought to his bedchamber, while Ye Qifeng watched from the shadows.

  • Ye Qifeng offered to fund Liu Erlong’s academy and accepted a nominal vice-dean position so she would feel comfortable taking his money.
  • Liu Erlong regained her motivation, thanked Ye Qifeng with an embrace, and left to find a site and recruit teachers.
  • Ye Qifeng collected the Gold Soul Coins and keys Liu Erlong had left, then headed for the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace with Gui Mei following him.
  • Ye Qifeng used Dark Shadow Vision to scale the palace wall and enter unseen while searching for Qian Renxue.
  • Xue Beng entered the palace after pretending to be an arrogant, dissolute prince outside, then learned that a woman had been prepared for him at his residence.
  • Ye Qifeng chuckled from a shadowy corner as Xue Beng returned to his residence.

Ch. 233Xue Beng's Bloody Collapse

Ye Qifeng infiltrated Xue Beng’s bedchamber, rescued a drugged girl, and forced the prince to reveal details about the imperial palace and Xue Qinghe’s residence. After punishing Xue Beng, Ye Qifeng carried the girl to the Crown Prince’s East Palace, where he sensed a Title Douluo inside and prepared to enter.

  • Xue Beng entered his bedchamber intending to assault a girl he had abducted, but Ye Qifeng seized him from behind.
  • Ye Qifeng questioned Xue Beng about Xue Qinghe’s residence and the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace’s layout and defenses.
  • Ye Qifeng made Xue Beng explain how he had drugged the girl, then knocked him unconscious and castrated him.
  • Ye Qifeng rescued the sleeping girl and used Dark Shadow Vision to leave Xue Beng’s palace unnoticed.
  • Ye Qifeng reached the Crown Prince’s East Palace and sensed a Level 92 Title Douluo inside while Xue Qinghe was away.

Ch. 234Qian Renxue's Bedchamber

Ye Qifeng entered Qian Renxue’s residence invisibly and revealed himself to Porcupinefish Douluo Chi Xue, proving he was Spirit Hall’s Holy Son. He learned Qian Renxue would return from court in the afternoon and settled the unconscious girl he had rescued from Xue Beng in her bedchamber, intending to surprise her.

  • Ye Qifeng carried the sleeping girl through the Crown Prince’s Palace in the Shadow Realm, passing its hidden Spirit Hall guards and reaching the bedchamber area.
  • Ye Qifeng entered Chi Xue’s side hall, revealed himself, and showed the Holy Son Token to prove his identity after Chi Xue nearly attacked him.
  • Ye Qifeng asked for Qian Renxue, and Chi Xue explained that she had gone to court and would likely return in the afternoon.
  • Ye Qifeng told Chi Xue he had rescued the girl from Xue Beng and asked him not to tell Qian Renxue he had arrived.
  • Ye Qifeng carried the girl into Qian Renxue’s bedchamber and laid her on the bed.

Ch. 235Crown Prince Xue Qinghe

Xue Qinghe, secretly Qian Renxue of the Spirit Hall, continued consolidating her political control over the Heaven Dou Empire while Emperor Xue Ye withheld military authority. After she returned to her chambers, Chi Xue stopped She Long from warning her about an unfamiliar girl inside and pulled him aside to explain.

  • Xue Ye reflected on Xue Qinghe's capable rule, suspected she might have killed the First and Second Princes, and kept military authority for himself.
  • Qian Renxue finished reviewing the day's memorials and considered how to use her growing governmental power to advance her Nation-Stealing Plan.
  • Xue Qinghe assured Xue Ye she would fulfill her duties as regent, then left the Government Hall as Xue Ye ordered the memorials sent to the Government Affairs Cabinet.
  • She Long joined Xue Qinghe's escort back to her residence, where Chi Xue appeared to receive them.
  • She Long sensed an ordinary girl inside Xue Qinghe's bedchamber, but Chi Xue stopped him from warning her and drew him into a side hall to explain.

Ch. 236Reunion with Qian Renxue

Ye Qifeng waited in Qian Renxue’s bedchamber for her return, reading her books and discovering a sleeping, unclothed girl on a sofa. When Qian Renxue came back disguised as Xue Qinghe, Ye Qifeng revealed himself as the Holy Son of Spirit Hall and told her he had come to find his little wife, Qian Renxue.

  • Ye Qifeng explored Qian Renxue’s bedchamber, read books from her Study, and waited for her to return.
  • Qian Renxue entered disguised as Xue Qinghe and found an unclothed girl sleeping on a sofa.
  • Ye Qifeng spoke from behind Qian Renxue, and she drew the Imperial Royal Sword before seeing him.
  • Ye Qifeng introduced himself as the Holy Son of Spirit Hall, and Qian Renxue recognized him as Xiao Feng but kept her disguise.
  • Qian Renxue asked why Ye Qifeng had entered her bedchamber, and he said he had come to find his little wife, Qian Renxue.

Ch. 237Xiao Xue'er Wants to Take Me into the Secret Room

Ye Qifeng visited Xue Qinghe’s residence in search of Qian Renxue, teasing her while she maintained her Crown Prince disguise. After realizing Ye Qifeng had known her identity all along, Qian Renxue led him into a hidden passage beneath her bedroom, leaving him wary of what she planned.

  • Ye Qifeng called Qian Renxue his wife while she posed as Xue Qinghe, angering and embarrassing her.
  • Ye Qifeng took Xue Qinghe’s gloved hand and remarked on how soft it felt before she pulled away.
  • Ye Qifeng asked to search the women in the residence, but Xue Qinghe refused and offered to find Qian Renxue for him instead.
  • Ye Qifeng described Qian Renxue’s beauty, and Qian Renxue secretly delighted in his praise.
  • Ye Qifeng revealed that he had known Xue Qinghe was Qian Renxue all along, prompting her to lead him into the bedroom.
  • Qian Renxue opened a concealed passage in the bedroom wall and brought Ye Qifeng toward the dark stairs below.

Ch. 238Xiao Xue'er Wants to Cut Me Down

Ye Qifeng followed Qian Renxue into her hidden cultivation chamber, where she revealed her true appearance and confronted him with a sudden sword attack. The chapter ended with him realizing Xiao Xue'er was trying to stab him.

  • Qian Renxue led Ye Qifeng into the sealed Secret Room beneath her bedroom and lit the passage with gemstone lamps.
  • Ye Qifeng recognized the chamber as Qian Renxue’s private refuge and reflected on her hidden life and unusual talent.
  • Qian Renxue grew resentful that Ye Qifeng had kept her waiting, flirted with other girls, and refused to call her his older sister, and she resolved to force him to submit.
  • Qian Renxue removed her Camouflage and restored her original appearance, then asked Ye Qifeng whether she looked good.
  • As Ye Qifeng prepared to praise her, Qian Renxue swung a radiant golden sword toward his face, leaving him stunned.

Ch. 239The Benefits of Beating Up Xiao Feng

Qian Renxue tested Ye Qifeng with her Angel Holy Sword, then chased him around the Secret Room after he teased her. She stopped when he asked what she wanted and learned that he had reached level 53, leaving her shocked and determined to cultivate harder.

  • Qian Renxue attacked Ye Qifeng with the Angel Holy Sword, and he dodged her strikes with the Meteor Phantom Movement Technique.
  • Qian Renxue summoned her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and revealed that she was a level 62 Soul Emperor.
  • Ye Qifeng teased Qian Renxue about her chest, so she grew embarrassed and chased him with her sword.
  • Qian Renxue used Angel Wings to increase her speed, but Ye Qifeng still barely evaded her attacks.
  • Ye Qifeng stopped running and asked Qian Renxue what she wanted, and she asked about his cultivation.
  • Ye Qifeng told Qian Renxue that he had become a level 53 Soul King, shocking her and prompting her to resolve to cultivate harder.

Ch. 240Why She Wanted to Be His Sister

Ye Qifeng reunited with Qian Renxue in Heaven Dou City, but she insisted he call her Sister and grew jealous of his other sisters. To settle their disagreement, Qian Renxue challenged him to a fight, with each promising to grant the winner one request.

  • Ye Qifeng told Qian Renxue he had hurried to Heaven Dou City and infiltrated the palace to see her, and they shared a joyful reunion.
  • Qian Renxue demanded that Ye Qifeng call her Sister, but he refused and explained that he already had Ni Huang and Liu Erlong as sisters.
  • Qian Renxue concealed her growing feelings for Ye Qifeng by insisting she wanted him as her little brother, while Ye Qifeng questioned why she was so determined.
  • Qian Renxue asked to see Ye Qifeng's Martial Soul, Spirit Rings, and Spirit Skills, then challenged him to demonstrate his strength.
  • Qian Renxue and Ye Qifeng agreed that the loser would grant the winner one request.

Ch. 241Ye Qifeng Battles Qian Renxue

Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue sparred in her Secret Room, where she tested his strength and revealed her Angel Domain. The chapter left them facing off as Ye Qifeng countered her golden domain with his more powerful Ultimate Darkness Domain.

  • She Long and Chi Xue learned that Qian Renxue had taken Ye Qifeng into her private Secret Room, while Gui Mei kept watch without interfering.
  • Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue fought for over ten minutes, with her superior cultivation keeping him on the defensive despite his unusual Spirit Skills.
  • Qian Renxue recognized that Ye Qifeng still had abilities he had not used and asked him to reveal them as she activated her Angel Domain.
  • Ye Qifeng deployed his Ultimate Darkness Domain, pushing back Qian Renxue's golden domain and ending their sparring bout in a standoff.
  • Ye Qifeng explained that his domain greatly amplified his powers and warned Qian Renxue to be careful if she entered it.

Ch. 242Dugu Bo

An assassin severely injured and crippled Fourth Prince Xue Beng, prompting Emperor Xue Ye and Prince Xue Xing to rush to his palace. Prince Xue Xing brought Poison Douluo Dugu Bo to examine Xue Beng, while Dugu Bo worried about the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison threatening both him and his granddaughter Dugu Yan.

  • An assassin attacked Fourth Prince Xue Beng, and the Imperial Guard Army began searching the palace for the culprit.
  • Emperor Xue Ye learned that Xue Beng's lower half had been destroyed and ordered his carriage to the Fourth Prince's Palace.
  • Prince Xue Xing summoned Dugu Bo to examine Xue Beng, explaining that even the palace's Healing-type Spirit Masters could not restore his injuries.
  • Dugu Bo agreed to do his best, though he warned Xue Xing that he specialized in poison rather than healing.
  • On the way to Xue Beng's palace, Dugu Bo considered his worsening poison backlash and worried that Dugu Yan was beginning to show symptoms too.

Ch. 243Doing Strange Things in the Secret Room?

After their sparring match, Qian Renxue accepted her defeat and recognized her growing love for Ye Qifeng, while he recovered from the spiritual injury caused by her Angel's Roar. Ye Qifeng left the Yin-Yang Space as Qian Renxue finished bathing, unaware of her feelings and recent embarrassment.

  • The Imperial Guard searched the palace after Xue Beng's incident, but the Crown Prince's Palace was left undisturbed.
  • Qian Renxue recalled how Ye Qifeng's Ultimate Darkness Domain had turned their sparring match against her, and she accepted her loss with joy as she realized she loved him.
  • Qian Renxue nearly touched Ye Qifeng's face, then withdrew her hand in embarrassment and went to bathe while he meditated.
  • Ye Qifeng repaired the minor spiritual damage caused by Qian Renxue's Angel's Roar inside the Yin-Yang Space.
  • Ye Qifeng watered Ah Yin with Nutrient Liquid and returned his consciousness to his body.

Ch. 244Dugu Bo's Treatment Methods

Ye Qifeng waited for Qian Renxue to finish bathing, then prepared to discuss important matters with her in her bedchamber. Meanwhile, Dugu Bo examined the crippled Xue Beng and offered a dangerous poison-based treatment that might restore his appearance but not his ability to have children.

  • Ye Qifeng waited for Qian Renxue to finish bathing, and she invited him to continue their conversation in her bedchamber.
  • Emperor Xue Ye waited with Prince Xue Xing for Dugu Bo to assess Xue Beng's injuries after an assassin had crippled him.
  • Xue Beng begged Dugu Bo to heal him, while Xue Ye slapped him for making a humiliating offer to call Dugu Bo his father.
  • Dugu Bo examined Xue Beng and said the damage was nearly impossible to heal, but a trace of vitality remained.
  • Dugu Bo proposed using Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison to stimulate regrowth, warning that Xue Beng might not survive and would never regain his former function.

Ch. 245A Solid Hug

Ye Qifeng said goodbye to Qian Renxue after she agreed to protect the girl and her family, and her loneliness led her to embrace him. As he prepared to pursue his search for Dugu Bo, they spotted the poison expert fleeing the palace toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

  • Qian Renxue offered Ye Qifeng a place at the Crown Prince's Mansion, but he declined because he had promised Liu Erlong to stay at her home.
  • Qian Renxue disguised herself as Xue Qinghe, and Ye Qifeng noticed that her hands were a flaw in her Camouflage skill.
  • Ye Qifeng asked Qian Renxue to protect the girl and her family from retaliation after he crippled Xue Beng, and she promised to arrange Spirit Hall protection.
  • Ye Qifeng thanked Qian Renxue for enduring the past few years, prompting her to hug him tightly before he left.
  • Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue saw Dugu Bo flee from Xue Beng's palace, and Ye Qifeng realized he was heading to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to suppress his poison backlash.

Ch. 246Little Green Man Xue Beng

Ye Qifeng left Qian Renxue after warning her about Tang San and giving her hair ribbons from Bibi Dong, then returned to Liu Erlong’s home after tending to matters in the palace. The chapter ended with Ye Qifeng and Liu Erlong sharing a late dinner as he asked about finding a site for her academy.

  • Ye Qifeng warned Qian Renxue that Tang San might sabotage her Nation-Stealing Plan and reminded her to report anything she learned about Liu Erlong’s matter.
  • Ye Qifeng vanished through the Shadow Realm, and Qian Renxue returned to the Secret Room and found the two hair ribbons he had left for her.
  • Dugu Bo left the palace amid his worsening poison backlash, took Dugu Yan to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and flew to Sunset Forest to seek relief in the Medicinal Herb Garden.
  • Dugu Bo’s treatment left Xue Beng weak and slightly green from a trace of Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison.
  • Ye Qifeng returned to Liu Erlong’s home, apologized for being late, and joined her for the dinner she had prepared and reheated.
  • During dinner, Ye Qifeng asked Liu Erlong how her search for a location to establish the academy was going.

Ch. 247Yu Luomian Comes Calling

Liu Erlong told Ye Qifeng that several old friends had agreed to teach at her planned academy, though she still needed to find a site and recruit more staff. The next day, Ye Qifeng confirmed Dugu Bo was away from his residence, then encountered Yu Luomian at a Blue Lightning Restaurant and went upstairs to meet him.

  • Liu Erlong described her commoner Spirit Master friends who had agreed to teach at her academy and worried that it would not open in time for the coming graduation season.
  • Liu Erlong asked Ye Qifeng why he tied his hair with a women's ribbon, and he explained that his teacher had given it to him.
  • Liu Erlong left early to work on founding the academy, while Ye Qifeng headed toward Heaven Dou City's South District.
  • Ye Qifeng confirmed Dugu Bo was absent from his residence, then explored the South District's ornate streets.
  • A middle-aged man invited Ye Qifeng to meet his lord at the Blue Lightning Restaurant, and Gui Mei identified that lord as Yu Luomian.
  • Ye Qifeng accepted the invitation and followed the man upstairs to meet Yu Luomian.

Ch. 248Yu Luomian's Purpose

Ye Qifeng met Yu Luomian, who revealed that Liu Erlong was his estranged daughter and thanked Ye Qifeng for saving her. Yu Luomian gave Ye Qifeng money to help fund Liu Erlong’s academy, but could not use his clan’s influence to find a site, leaving Ye Qifeng to handle the support in his own name.

  • Ye Qifeng entered a private room to meet Yu Luomian, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s vice sect master.
  • Yu Luomian revealed that Liu Erlong was his biological daughter and explained their estrangement and her dangerous loss of control.
  • Yu Luomian thanked Ye Qifeng for rescuing Liu Erlong, then offered to call himself Ye Qifeng’s godfather, but Ye Qifeng rejected the connection.
  • Yu Luomian gave Ye Qifeng more than two million Gold Soul Coins to pass to Liu Erlong for her academy, and Ye Qifeng agreed to present the money as his own.
  • Yu Luomian said he could not help find an academy site because the Heaven Dou Imperial Family controlled those resources and his clan authority had been frozen.

Ch. 249Accelerated Soul Power Growth

Ye Qifeng secured Yu Luomian’s cooperation against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and left his Holy Son Token with him to protect Liu Erlong and support their plans. After spending several rainy days together, Liu Erlong’s cultivation accelerated dramatically, and she went to Ye Qifeng for an explanation.

  • Ye Qifeng left the Blue Lightning Restaurant after agreeing to cooperate with Yu Luomian, while Gui Mei decided to report the arrangement to the Pope.
  • Yu Luomian examined Ye Qifeng’s Holy Son Token and understood that he would supply Spirit Hall with clan intelligence in exchange for its backing in his bid to become sect master.
  • Ye Qifeng bought Soft Bone Rabbits to teach Liu Erlong recipes, then spent the following rainy days at home with her as she cooked and cultivated.
  • Liu Erlong’s cultivation speed increased several times, and she broke through to rank seventy-six after eating the rabbit dishes and meditating.
  • Liu Erlong went to Ye Qifeng’s room late at night and asked whether her sudden increase in Soul Power might indicate a problem.

Ch. 250Yin Fire Attribute

Ye Qifeng examined Liu Erlong and explained that her unusually slow cultivation came from the Yin Fire attribute of her Fire Dragon Martial Soul amplifying flaws in her temperament and will. He told her that resolving the problem required her to let go of the knot and obsession in her heart, leaving Liu Erlong silent and troubled.

  • Ye Qifeng checked Liu Erlong and found her body healthy, with her emotions stable and her cultivation speed now normal.
  • Ye Qifeng explained that Liu Erlong's positively mutated Fire Dragon Martial Soul should naturally grant her faster cultivation, given her Innate Soul Power level nine.
  • Ye Qifeng told Liu Erlong that Martial Soul attributes and a Spirit Master's temperament and will could affect cultivation speed.
  • Ye Qifeng identified Liu Erlong's Fire Dragon attribute as Yin Fire and explained that it had gradually affected her temperament since her Martial Soul awakened.
  • Ye Qifeng connected Liu Erlong's loss of control and slowed cultivation to flaws in her temperament and will, caused by a knot in her heart and an obsession.
  • Liu Erlong fell silent as Ye Qifeng told her she needed to let go of her obsession.
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