The Scholar Bishop shook his head.
"Lastly, Soul Cores can circulate Soul Power on their own, allowing Soul Masters to keep cultivating at all times."
"And that's all I discovered."
Discovering this much was already quite good.
Huo Yuhao had condensed a Soul Core at level seventy because he already possessed the spiritual power of a Titled Douluo, and only managed it with Tian Meng's help.
Lin Huai returned to Qian Daoliu's side.
With everything settled, the five elders and Bibi Dong escorted Lin Huai back to the Worship Hall.
"Did the Pope have something to discuss?"
Golden Crocodile asked when he saw Bibi Dong come along.
Bibi Dong took out a letter and handed it to Qian Daoliu.
"Xiao Xue sent word. The coronation ceremony should be completed in about a month."
Qian Daoliu took the letter and quickly read it through.
"Perfect. I was planning to set out for the Sun Moon Continent in about a month as well. Golden Crocodile, Azure Luan, and Guang Ling, you'll come with me."
"The Spirit Hall will be in your hands for the next few months."
Qian Daoliu looked at Bibi Dong, who no longer had even a trace of madness about her.
A year had passed, and Bibi Dong had risen to level 98 again. She looked toward Lin Huai.
"I plan to go into seclusion as soon as you return and condense Dual Soul Cores in one go."
"Little Huai, do you have any advice?"
Lin Huai could tell that Bibi Dong wanted to pick up the pace,
to complete her plan of unifying the continent sooner.
"Aunt Dong, I recommend that you condense a Mental Attribute Soul Core first."
"If possible, put it directly in your middle dantian. That'll make the Second Soul Core easier to handle."
Bibi Dong patted Lin Huai's head.
"Thank you, Little Huai!"
After Bibi Dong left, Qian Daoliu asked Lin Huai:
"Little Huai, how is your understanding of Stance coming along?"
Thinking of the months he'd spent sitting motionless atop the mountain, Lin Huai sighed helplessly.
"I haven't made any progress."
Qian Daoliu looked at Lin Huai's right hand. The rot's corruption hadn't worsened.
"Understanding these realms is still very important for you."
"Once I've established a branch hall in the Sun Moon Continent, I'll come back. If you still haven't found your inspiration, I'll take you along every river there is!"
Lin Huai really hoped that Qian Daoliu was joking,
but joking was the one thing Qian Daoliu was worst at.
"There's no need to rush, Teacher. Take care of things in the Sun Moon Continent. I'll do my best."
Qian Daoliu's expression grew solemn, his tone serious.
"You've been slacking off a little lately. Put everything else aside for now and focus on understanding your blade technique and meditating on your Soul Power."
"The Soul Master Academy tournament is just child's play, after all. Those few can win it too, so you don't need to worry."
Lin Huai thought back over everything he'd done in the past year or so.
He really had grown a little arrogant, relying on the foresight that came with being a transmigrator,
and he no longer had the frenzied mindset he'd once possessed.
"Thank you for the reminder, Teacher. I'll make sure to adjust my mindset."
"Go back. You can still train with them, but you don't need to take part in the group exercises anymore."
At Qian Daoliu's gesture, Lin Huai walked out of Spirit Hall.
"Lianlian, my mindset has changed lately. Why didn't you remind me?"
Malenia's voice sounded in his mind.
"You're only seven or eight. It's fine to slack off a little."
"That's not very convincing coming from you."
Lin Huai knew that Malenia and Miquella had both worked incredibly hard from childhood.
"Remember to remind me from now on. I want to understand it as soon as possible, so we won't have to worry about losing our lives."
"Mm."
"You're already back? Didn't you say there was a lot to do?"
Lin Huai rolled his eyes,
then held a hand up to measure his own height before raising it beside Tian Yue's ear.
"I'm only eight. No matter how much they need me, I still have to grow up a little first!"
Tian Yue took a step back, her gaze darting away.
"W-well, you're always acting like an adult!"
Lin Huai froze.
Fortunately, this was a fantasy world. He could pass off being a transmigrator as being precocious.
"By the way, where's Yichen?"
"He hasn't come back yet?"
Hu Liena reminded him quietly:
"He probably doesn't know we're back."
Lin Huai coughed, his expression unchanged.
"I've already sent someone to tell him. Maybe he hasn't returned yet."
"All right, you can get back to training. I'm going to the Soul Tool Hall."
The tree in front of the Worship Hall shed its leaves four times.
Lin Huai was now twelve years old.
He was handsome and dashing, and he'd grown to just over a meter seventy, catching up with Tian Yue.
"Little Huai, Grandpa wants to know why you insist on going out to gain experience."
Qian Renxue, now twenty-one, appeared behind Lin Huai.
Her figure was graceful. Compared to Bibi Dong, she lacked only a little in bearing, and she was even taller than Lin Huai.
After spending several years hunting Evil Soul Masters in the Sun Moon Continent, she had reached level sixty-seven.
Why?
How else was he supposed to trip up Little Scumbag?
How else was he supposed to meet more beautiful women?
How else was he supposed to develop the plot (scratch that)?
"My Unceasing Blade Stance has reached perfection. I think I need to experience the mortal world before I can make a breakthrough."
Qian Renxue looked doubtful, but soon smiled.
"Then I'll go with you."
"I'll experience the mortal world too."
Lin Huai turned and entered the Worship Hall. His voice reached Qian Renxue's ears.
"Suit yourself. Sister Yue and Sister Nana are coming too, anyway."
Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes.
Those two little girls had been quick to make their move!
The next day.
Lin Huai left Spirit City with three beauties.
High above Spirit City,
Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong watched the four of them climb into a carriage.
They had both already condensed their Second Soul Cores,
and Bibi Dong had returned to level ninety-nine.
"Grand Elder, your disciple certainly knows how to enjoy himself. He's even bringing three female companions along on his travels."
Qian Daoliu ignored Bibi Dong's sarcasm and sighed.
"I don't even want to play matchmaker between him and Xiao Xue anymore."
But Qian Renxue and Hu Liena had both been telling Bibi Dong how wonderful Lin Huai was, one after the other.
"Even if you don't play matchmaker, Xiao Xue will still like him."
"Xiao Xue and Nana are always whispering about that boy in my ear lately."
"Look at Tian Yue. That scatterbrained girl went and got close to him on her own, too."
As Bibi Dong complained about Lin Huai,
she couldn't help recalling the scene from several years ago when the Rakshasa Divine Sense had been purged from her.
She hadn't expected things to turn out this way herself.
She hurriedly cleared her thoughts and turned to leave.
"I'll leave these four kids to you. I have to take care of official business."
"Forget it. Let them do as they please!"
Qian Daoliu quietly followed the four of them.
Inside the carriage,
Qian Renxue and Hu Liena sat on either side of Lin Huai.
"Nana, are you really going to leave Yan behind?"
"Won't that make you seem fickle?"
Lin Huai's mind immediately conjured up the "tea-scented" women from the internet in his previous life.
Who would've thought Qian Renxue was like this?
Hu Liena hugged Lin Huai's arm,
then shot Qian Renxue a fierce look.
"I already told Yan. He's the one who insisted on pestering me."
"This is the perfect chance to make him give up."
Lin Huai was ecstatic.
The four of them had already shown signs of this before,
but had a life with a beauty on each arm arrived this quickly?
No wonder they called it the Love Continent!
"Don't fight, Sisters. You're both my wings!"
He wrapped an arm around each of their waists, his hands beginning to wander upward.
The two girls simultaneously slapped away Lin Huai's misbehaving hands.
Their faces flushed bright red.
Tian Yue stood up at once,
then sat down on Lin Huai's lap.
Her jade-white arms, soft as lotus roots, looped around his neck,
and she leaned in and kissed him right on the mouth.
The other two were stunned on the spot.
Little Yue is really that forward?
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