Alone with Zhang Lexuan

Mu En could see that Bei Bei's first soul skill, in addition to possessing the lightning attribute, also carried the effect of dissolving an enemy's soul power inherent to the light attribute. The longer an enemy fought against him, the more disadvantaged they would become.

"From today on, I will teach you some applications regarding the Radiant Sacred Dragon martial soul," Mu En said with a smile.

Bei Bei felt a surge of excitement in his heart; he knew full well what Mu En's signature technique was: Reign Over the World!

This technique could perfectly combine physical and spiritual attacks. When unleashed, it was like the arrival of an emperor, possessing immense deterrent power and destructive force.

Based on Reign Over the World, Mu En also possessed two powerful self-created soul skills: Dragon Emperor Evil-Breaking Crack and Dragon Emperor Domain-Shaking Boundary. Their power would continuously evolve alongside the user's cultivation, and they held a powerful restraining effect against evil soul masters.

Mu En's teaching style for Bei Bei leaned more toward guidance. He would usually just pose questions, allowing Bei Bei to think, experiment, and understand things for himself.

Even if mistakes occurred during the process, Mu En would quickly correct them and guide him to think about solutions from different perspectives.

Mu En did not believe in rigid instruction; rather, he hoped to impart the ability of independent thought to Bei Bei.

Under Mu En's tutelage, Bei Bei gained an increasingly profound understanding of his own Radiant Sacred Dragon martial soul.

Bei Bei was able to cultivate inside the Golden Ancient Tree, where the dense light-attribute aura caused his cultivation speed to increase rapidly.

Zhang Lexuan often had to wait outside for Bei Bei. In her spare time, she would sit to the side and cultivate. Although her martial soul was not of the light attribute, the moon martial soul still had a certain connection to light. Moreover, the rich life energy emitted by the Golden Ancient Tree was of great benefit to soul masters of any attribute.

As the sky grew dark, Bei Bei finished his day of practice and walked out of the Golden Ancient Tree.

Zhang Lexuan ended her meditative cultivation, preparing to take Bei Bei back.

Bei Bei could perceive that deep within Zhang Lexuan's bright eyes, a hint of exhaustion was hidden.

In the past, whenever Bei Bei was by her side, he loved to act spoiled and have her play with him.

However, ever since Bei Bei began studying with Mu En every day, Zhang Lexuan had started cultivating day and night without interruption. For several months, Bei Bei had never seen her take a moment of rest.

When Zhang Lexuan was eleven or twelve, her entire family had been slaughtered by evil soul masters. Even though Mu En had avenged her, that painful experience left her with a burning desire to constantly grow stronger.

Long periods of ceaseless cultivation had left her spirit like a taut bowstring, ready to snap at any moment.

Bei Bei felt that he should perhaps intervene; if things continued this way, it would cause great harm to both Zhang Lexuan's body and mind.

"Sister Lexuan, let's go have a picnic by Sea God Lake tonight!" Bei Bei took Zhang Lexuan's hand and suggested.

"Why go there? Is the food at the academy cafeteria not good enough?" Zhang Lexuan was somewhat puzzled. She wanted to return to her cultivation as soon as possible; under the moonlight, her soul power cultivation speed increased significantly.

"I'm tired of the cafeteria food. Just keep me company!" Bei Bei pulled her along, walking toward the edge of Sea God Lake without giving her a chance to refuse.

Upon arriving at the shore of Sea God Lake, a breath of fresh air mixed with water vapor rushed toward them, giving a very comfortable feeling.

Bei Bei took out a grill he had prepared in his soul tool, along with various seasonings and a large piece of meat from a light-attribute sub-dragon.

That light-attribute sub-dragon soul beast, which had become his first soul ring, had already been partially consumed by Bei Bei in secret.

Zhang Lexuan stood beside Bei Bei. Although she had never cooked before, she had no trouble helping him segment the meat. Holding a kitchen knife, she moved with precision, cutting the large piece of meat into uniform cubes.

Bei Bei took out the spices he had personally blended and marinated the meat. He threaded the cubes onto bamboo skewers, interspersed with some vegetables, and placed them over the charcoal fire.

The rich aroma of the meat, accompanied by the scent of spices, drifted outward.

Time passed bit by bit as night fell.

Stars twinkled in the sky, and a crescent moon hung high above.

The surface of Sea God Lake was like a mirror, gentle and serene.

A breeze brushed past, causing ripples that distorted the reflections of the stars and the moon.

The furnace fire emitted a warm, orange-red glow, dispelling the surrounding chill.

Bei Bei picked up a grilled skewer and couldn't wait to taste it. It felt delicious—incredibly tender and perfectly seasoned.

He picked up a few more and handed them to Zhang Lexuan. "Sister Lexuan, taste my handiwork!"

Zhang Lexuan picked one up and tasted it delicately. Unlike Bei Bei's somewhat rugged style, every movement of hers was extremely quiet and gentle.

"Mmm! Delicious," Zhang Lexuan praised. The heat had been just right; the skin was crispy, and the inside was tender.

"Hehe, this took me quite a bit of effort," Bei Bei said, looking rather proud.

During this time, while studying with Mu En, he had been trying to fuse his spiritual power with his soul power.

Though Bei Bei was young, his spiritual power was very strong. While it couldn't compare to a spirit-type soul master, it still surpassed that of an ordinary soul master by a wide margin.

The reason these skewers were so delicious was that while grilling, Bei Bei had used his spiritual power and soul power to precisely vibrate and break the fascia of each piece of meat, while using the light-attribute power within his body to draw out the essence of the sub-dragon meat, making it even more flavorful.

Zhang Lexuan also set aside her burdens, no longer thinking about cultivation, and instead happily enjoyed the food with Bei Bei.

Just as the two were eating to their heart's content, Bei Bei took a bottle out of his soul tool. As he opened the cap, a rich fragrance of wine immediately wafted out.

Bei Bei's eyebrows twitched, and he said excitedly, "Sister Lexuan, I snuck this fine wine from Xuan Zi's gourd. It's said to be brewed from all sorts of precious spirit fruits."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan immediately snatched the bottle away with lightning speed, her expression stern. "You are still young; you absolutely cannot touch this."

Bei Bei looked at his empty palms. Although he felt a bit disappointed, he didn't mind too much, as this bottle of wine had been intended for Sister Lexuan anyway.

Bei Bei continued to feast on his skewers. Ever since he awakened his martial soul, his appetite had grown larger and larger, and he hadn't had his fill yet.

As he ate more, the blood energy within his body became increasingly full, and the strength of his physical body improved rapidly.

Beside him, Zhang Lexuan looked at the clear wine rippling in the bottle she held, the fragrance lingering and not dissipating.

Just by taking a light sniff, she felt the speed of her soul power circulation increase by a fraction.

She tried taking a small sip. This was her first time touching alcohol, and a spicy sensation traveled down her throat into her stomach. This feeling made her frown slightly; she didn't quite like it.

But for some reason, she felt a bit lightheaded, and a faint flush appeared on her cheeks.