My Bathtub Is Quite Spacious

At the end of the school day, the classroom was a flurry of movement.

Lin Feng was just packing his bag when he heard a familiar call from the front door: "Xiao Feng! Over here! Come out quickly!"

He looked up and saw Ma Xiaotao waving vigorously at him, her red hair standing out sharply amidst the crowd.

"Sister Xiaotao, in such a good mood today? What wind blew you here to personally pick me up from school?" Lin Feng hurried over, unable to resist a playful jab.

"I have earth-shattering good news to tell you! Come with me, let's talk at my dormitory first." Ma Xiaotao's eyes curved into crescents as she smiled, grabbing his hand.

"Shh, keep it down," Lin Feng lowered his voice, "It'll look bad for you if my classmates hear."

"What are you afraid of? You're my most precious little junior brother. If anyone dares to gossip, I'll roast them until they're well-done!" Ma Xiaotao said dismissively, her flaming wings already unfurling behind her. "Hold on tight!"

Before Lin Feng could react, she had already leaped out of the corridor with him in tow, causing the freshmen below to look up in astonishment.

"Wow, what an overwhelming aura... I mean her Martial Soul! Could she be a senior from the Inner Court?"

"Not sure, but isn't that Lin Feng from Class Nine she's dragging away? That kid sure has a lot of luck with the ladies..."

In just a moment, Ma Xiaotao had brought Lin Feng to her private dormitory as if he were a mere chick.

"Sister Xiaotao, can we walk next time? I'm a bit... car-sick." Lin Feng steadied himself against the wall.

"Sister is happy today, I'll listen to you next time." She replied with a grin, then suddenly released her Martial Soul without warning.

One yellow, one purple...

Wait, that second soul ring?!

Lin Feng instantly noticed the anomaly: "How is your second soul ring..."

"Little junior brother has a sharp eye." Ma Xiaotao lifted her chin proudly. "That's right, it's a thousand-year soul ring."

"But wasn't it a hundred-year ring this morning? What on earth is going on?" Lin Feng had already guessed the answer; it had to be related to his Flame Mantra.

"This is the good news I wanted to tell you." Ma Xiaotao leaned in happily. "The Phoenix Fire you fed back to me after absorbing my Evil Fire was incredibly pure. It actually raised the age of my soul ring. I didn't even notice at first, until this eight-hundred-year-old second ring broke through to the thousand-year level."

Lin Feng was thoughtful: "It seems similar to the situation with my first soul ring—the improvement was triggered by devouring flames."

Ma Xiaotao looked at Lin Feng like a kitten that had discovered a treasure, her eyes sparkling: "Exactly, so little junior brother will have to work hard from now on. We'll improve together, the more the better."

"No way! I'm still young..." Lin Feng felt as if he could already foresee a future of grueling dual cultivation sessions where he had to pay his "flame tax" regularly.

"Since you're at my dorm today," Ma Xiaotao's eyes grew even brighter, "let's strike while the iron is hot and soak in the hot spring to cultivate. My bathtub is quite large, not much worse than the Sea God Lake."

"Sister Xiaotao, no!"

"Come on, let sister see your progress!"

Inside the bathroom, steam billowed and ice crystals condensed by turns, light and shadow weaving together, obscuring the view within.

An hour later.

Lin Feng emerged from the bathroom, clutching his waist.

After devouring the essence of the Mystic Ice Spirit Flame, his Yellow-grade Flame Mantra had evolved to the Profound-grade.

However, for the Profound-grade Flame Mantra to devour the essence of the Phoenix Evil Fire, it was still too difficult for now; he would have to wait until it evolved to the Earth-grade in the future.

He would have to endure these grueling dual cultivation sessions for a while longer; he was thoroughly stuck with Ma Xiaotao now.

Soul ring improvement was great, but his life was more important.

While Ma Xiaotao was busy primping, Lin Feng fled the den overnight.

The next morning, Sea God Island, Bright Phoenix Courtyard.

"Teacher, may I request a detailed list of all fire-attribute soul masters in the academy from you?" Lin Feng asked respectfully.

Yan Shaozhe set down the scroll in his hand and looked at him with slight confusion: "Why the sudden request for this?"

Lin Feng recounted the cause and effect of Ma Xiaotao's soul ring breakthrough in detail.

After listening, Yan Shaozhe chuckled and shook his head: "This girl, to think she didn't come to tell me about such a big matter. It seems that in her heart, you, her little junior brother, carry more weight than your teacher."

"Teacher, you jest," Lin Feng said quickly, "I've only known her for a few days, how could I compare to you?"

"Then what is your plan for requesting this list?"

"This disciple wishes to seek out high-level fire-attribute soul masters to attempt to transform their flames through devouring, so we may assist each other in cultivation and improve together."

"Good ambition," Yan Shaozhe nodded approvingly, stood up, and pulled two thick volumes from the bookshelf. "Take this 'Fire Attribute Soul Beast Illustrated Handbook' as well for reference."

"Many thanks, Teacher." Lin Feng accepted them with both hands.

But he already had his own calculations: the fire of a soul master far surpassed that of a soul beast.

After all, people could dual cultivate every day to improve together, but it was hard to find the same type of soul beast daily, let alone hunt them.

While flipping through the list, "Wu Feng, Freshman Class Nine, twelve years old, Martial Soul Red Dragon..." a familiar name caught his eye.

"Teacher, may I make a copy of this list?"

"No need for the trouble, just take it and use it, provided you do not spread it outside."

"The student understands. If there are no other instructions, I shall take my leave."

"Go... wait," Yan Shaozhe suddenly called out to him, a meaningful smile flashing in his eyes, "There is one more person missing from this list."

"Teacher, what do you mean?"

"It is I," he stood with his hands behind his back, his expression gentle. "My Bright Phoenix martial soul possesses both light and fire attributes. If you have need, you may come to me for assistance."

Lin Feng was stunned and hurriedly waved his hands. "With my current cultivation, how could I dare to swallow Teacher's flames? That would be nothing more than a moth flying into a fire..."

His current Profound-tier Flame Mantra could not even swallow the source of the Phoenix Evil Fire, so how could he dare to covet the flames of a Super Douluo like Yan Shaozhe?

"No matter, there is plenty of time." Yan Shaozhe laughed heartily, watching his disciple's departing figure with eyes full of anticipation.

For several days in a row, Lin Feng visited several fire-attribute soul masters according to his list, but he gained nothing.

Although their flames each had their own characteristics, none had condensed a source, let alone a nascent source, making them unable to satisfy the requirements for practicing the Flame Mantra.

Powerful high-tier fire-attribute martial soul masters like Ma Xiaotao and Yan Shaozhe were always the minority, rare and hard to come by.

"How could I have forgotten this tomboy? It was right in front of me all along."

Just as Lin Feng was about to give up hope, he suddenly slapped his forehead, thinking of Wu Feng, who sat in the desk in front of him.

Everything he had done before was simply looking far afield while ignoring what was close at hand.

Wu Feng's Red Dragon martial soul was a top-tier fire-attribute sub-dragon; barring any accidents, it should be able to gestate Red Dragon Heart Fire.

This fire was extremely rigid and fierce, incredibly domineering, and possessed astonishing destructive power, ranking it as one of the top beast fires.

In the freshman training grounds specially designated by Shrek Academy, Lin Feng found Wu Feng practicing alone.

By merely circulating the Flame Mantra slightly, Lin Feng discovered the nascent source of the Red Dragon Heart Fire within her heart.

"Let's make a deal," Lin Feng said, getting straight to the point.

"Not interested." Wu Feng raised her red eyes and swept a cold glance at him.

"I can purify your Red Dragon Heart Fire," Lin Feng said calmly, providing a reason Wu Feng could not refuse, "and raise the quality of your martial soul to the next level."

"What did you say?!" Wu Feng stood up in a hurry, unable to believe her ears.