Tolerance Is Vast, Desirelessness Is Strong

It didn't matter how other places changed, but if this part grew any larger...

She would be troubled to death.

Swaying back and forth...

It would only be more inconvenient when fighting in the future...

"Zhuqing, you still have too many distracting thoughts."

Gu Chensha's leisurely voice resonated within her sea of consciousness.

"Remember this: tolerance makes one great, and having no desires makes one strong."

"If you keep fixating on these trivial, irrelevant details, how can you settle your heart and master the power I have given you?"

Zhuqing froze for a moment, her cheeks flushing slightly, yet she still obediently gave a soft response.

"...I understand, Senior."

She took a deep breath, lowered the undergarment she had been holding against her chest, and looked up earnestly at herself in the mirror.

Only after she had slightly adapted to her reshaped body did Gu Chensha speak again.

"Go to the inner chamber to bathe and cleanse yourself; wash away all the impure aura from your body."

"In a few days, it will be the Soul Power Testing at the Martial Soul Hall. Once you pass this hurdle, there won't be any more days like this where you can relax in peace."

Zhuqing's ear tips grew hot, but she didn't act coy anymore; she turned and walked into the bathroom.

As the warm steam rose, she finally dared to let out a quiet sigh of relief.

The voice in her sea of consciousness did not sound again, leaving her alone amidst the sound of water, slowly digesting the earth-shattering changes of the past few days.

Quietly waiting for the moment the beauty emerged from her bath.

Gu Chensha, carrying a faint smile, reminded her.

"Your clothes have already been prepared."

Zhuqing looked at the white dress neatly folded on the head of the bed; she knew at a glance that it had been prepared by Hu Liena.

She changed into it as instructed, the plain white hem falling to her calves, a light-colored ribbon tied at her waist—simple and clean.

As she looked up into the mirror again, a voice filled with satisfaction came from her sea of consciousness.

"Mm, as expected, a white dress suits your figure best."

Three days later, Martial Soul Hall, Pope's Palace of Martial Souls, Soul Power Testing Hall.

Bright crystal lamps illuminated the entire hall, and in the very center stood two human-sized blue crystal Soul Testing Stones.

One was for testing Martial Soul power, the other for testing Innate Soul Power.

The hall was filled with boys and girls waiting for the test, most of them orphans gathered by the Martial Soul Hall from various regions; their ages varied, and many had not even awakened their Martial Souls yet.

Nearby stood white-robed patrol deacons responsible for recording, and yellow-robed grand deacons maintaining order.

The atmosphere was solemn, yet permeated with an unmistakable tension.

The children in line didn't dare to breathe loudly, save for the Purple Robe Bishop in the main seat, who yawned from time to time.

This white-haired bishop wore a deep purple bishop's robe trimmed with silver, the Martial Soul Hall emblem embroidered on his chest, and fine fur lining the collar.

He looked quite majestic, but in reality, he was the lowest-ranked cleric in the Pope's Palace, usually only handling menial tasks like orphan soul power testing and Martial Soul awakening.

He was already a Soul King of over level fifty, but in the talent-laden Pope's Palace, he was merely a bottom-tier official.

Over the decades, he had seen at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, wandering orphans.

Moreover, most had trash Martial Souls and single-digit Innate Soul Power, their spirits long since worn away.

At this moment, he half-closed his eyes, listlessly tilted his chin toward the girl in front of him, and gestured weakly toward the Soul Testing Stone on the left.

"Put your hand on it, focus your mind, and stimulate your Martial Soul."

Zhuqing followed his instructions, closed her eyes to stimulate the soul power within her body, and gave a low shout.

"Hell Spirit Cat, possess!"

Soul power surged from her palm into the Soul Testing Stone, the pale blue crystal instantly lighting up with a dark, eerie glow, and the phantom of a pair of cat ears flashed within the stone.

"Martial Soul, Hell Spirit Cat."

The bishop picked up his brush to record, his gaze sweeping over the jumping numbers on the crystal, his tone finally rising a notch.

"Soul power level twenty-one, Soul Grand Master."

A stir immediately broke out among the surrounding boys and girls.

Level twenty-one—among this group of children who hadn't even awakened their Martial Souls, she was already an absolute standout.

It was clear that this girl didn't look very old, either.

The bishop sat up straight and picked up the Innate Soul Power testing stone from the side, handing it over.

"Put your hand on this one to test your Innate Soul Power."

Zhu Zhuqing placed her palm on the Soul Testing Stone.

But the moment her Soul Power surged in, a dazzling golden light exploded, making everyone present squint their eyes!

Ten golden patterns lit up one by one, each complete and without any flaws!

The Purple Robe Bishop at the main seat suddenly sprang up from his chair, not even bothering to pick up his reading glasses that had slid down his nose.

His eyes widened like copper bells, staring intently at the Soul Testing Stone.

He hastily put on his glasses, his face almost pressed against the stone, and confirmed it three times. He gasped and exclaimed in disbelief.

"Innate Full Soul Power? It's actually Innate Full Soul Power!"

"I've lived for over sixty years, tested so many people in the Papal Palace, and this is the first time I've ever seen it!"

The entire testing hall fell silent for a moment, then erupted into chaos.

The boys and girls in line whispered amongst themselves, their eyes filled with shock, envy, and jealousy.

"Innate Full Soul Power? Isn't that a once-in-a-century genius?"

"She looks about our age, no wonder she's already level twenty-one!"

"With this talent, she'll probably become a Soul Douluo in the future!"

"Soul Douluo, you idiot, this is definitely a Titled Douluo!"

Even Hu Liena, standing in the distance, had a flicker of surprise in her eyes.

She actually had Innate Full Soul Power?

Listening to the rising tide of discussions around her, Zhu Zhuqing felt an indescribable emotion well up within her.

Although she had long known from Gu Chensha that her innate Soul Power had been reshaped, to witness firsthand this talent she had once desperately sought but could never obtain, this recognition that had once been so far out of reach, now truly in her grasp...

The mixed feelings of bitterness and relief spread through her body.

She gently closed her eyes and whispered in her sea of consciousness.

"Senior, thank you."

"Sigh, if you really want to thank me, then stop calling me senior."

Gu Chensha sighed helplessly, almost giving up on the idea of her changing how she addressed him.

But then he thought it was not quite right...

Were the two titles he had given her earlier not suitable?

"Demon Emperor, Gu Chensha... neither seems quite right."

He muttered to himself, a hint of self-mockery in his tone, "Honestly, I haven't interacted with humans for too long, these messy etiquettes are actually troubling me, the great Demon Emperor."

After pondering for a moment, he finally had an idea and softened his tone.

"Zhuqing, don't call me senior anymore. Call me teacher."

Zhu Zhuqing was taken aback.

She had always called him "senior" out of reverence for her savior and because she didn't know how to address this being who had given her a new life.

Although the reason was unclear, and senior had repeatedly tried to get her to change her address, but...

The words "Demon Emperor" were too sharp, and "Gu Chensha" was too distant.

Ultimately, she couldn't bring herself to change, only respectfully calling him senior.

But the words "teacher" seemed to carry, in addition to the respect she owed him, a sense of belonging and closeness that no one else could give her.

She had grown up amidst the scheming and infighting of the Star Luo royal family, and no one had ever truly taught her anything...