The next day.
The first rays of sunlight touched the earth, and the world greeted the light.
Inside the hotel.
Though the maid Kitten was already utterly exhausted, she still diligently cleaned Lin Yan's Second Martial Soul in her own way.
Little Wild Cat hadn't escaped the punishment she deserved after all. Now she and Ning Rongrong were sprawled across the soft blankets, even their breathing trembling.
"All right, you don't have to be so thorough."
Lin Yan helped the maid Kitten up. Seeing the obedient, pretty face and the traces still at the corners of her mouth, he couldn't help smiling with satisfaction.
He summoned his Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul, wrapped it around three snow-white bodies, and began healing them.
That was right. Taking advantage of a lull last night, Lin Yan had claimed the chance to evolve his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, fully evolving his First Martial Soul into the Blue Silver Emperor.
Now, when he healed the three of them, the effect was more than twice as strong. All three of his Soul Skills had even gained an additional effect that restored Soul Power.
In other words, Lin Yan's Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul could now restore injuries, stamina, and Soul Power all at once!
Ning Rongrong was the first to notice something unusual.
"Why does your Blue Silver Grass feel like it's gotten a little thicker...?"
"Maybe it's because my Soul Power increased."
Lin Yan didn't bother to explain. Before long, he began looking for the two halves of the Tiger Talisman.
After rummaging through a pile of clothes for a while, he muttered to himself,
"I can't just toss it around next time. What if I really can't find it?"
As he spoke, the two halves of the Talisman joined together, and the two little cats turned back into Zhu Zhuqing at the same time.
With Lin Yan having healed her beforehand, the sudden feedback this time didn't make her lose control...
"Get up and clean yourselves up. It's time to head back to the academy!"
Lin Yan knew the two women were exhausted, so he left them with those words and got up to head into the bathroom first.
Before long, the sound of running water came from the room. On the bed, Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ning Rongrong, whose breathing was gradually steadying, and asked worriedly,
"We were gone all night. Won't Xiao Wu suspect something?"
Ning Rongrong didn't answer. She was so exhausted that even a simple round of healing couldn't bring her back to normal.
Zhu Zhuqing was at a loss. "You just had to act tough. Now you know how formidable Lin Yan is, don't you?"
Inside the bathroom.
Feeling the water stream over his skin, Lin Yan couldn't help smiling.
Last night, he had taught the two women the dual cultivation technique given to him by the system. He hadn't expected that in such a short time, his Soul Power Level would rise from 35 to 36.
The fatigue he'd felt in his meridians earlier had also vanished completely. He felt as if he'd been renewed.
"System goods are always top quality."
"This technique really is something!"
Lin Yan opened the system panel. In the rewards waiting to be claimed, only two God-Given Soul Rings remained.
One had come from winning over Zhu Zhuqing, and the other from winning over Ning Rongrong.
Of course, among the rewards for winning over Ning Rongrong, besides the Dragon Talisman and God-Given Soul Ring, there was one especially important item: the Fire God Spear!
It was a silver spear with a gold-plated tip, imbued with fire. Lin Yan had already claimed it and placed it in his storage ring.
From his initial observations, the Fire God Spear didn't have any special abilities, but its quality was undoubtedly better than any weapon on this continent.
"Phew~"
"I've only gotten two Talismans so far, and the system's already giving out rewards this powerful. It's hard to imagine what else is coming later..."
Honestly, Tang San no longer posed much of a threat to Lin Yan.
Especially since Lin Yan would get to the Immortal Herbs first. Without the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline, the Eight Spider Lances, or the Immortal Herbs, he couldn't imagine how Tang San could ever make a comeback.
Tang San might not even be able to cultivate his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul for long after losing the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline. After all, poison and life were opposing attributes.
If Yu Xiaogang still insisted on having Tang San absorb a poison-type Soul Beast for his third Soul Ring, it probably wouldn't take long for Tang San's First Martial Soul to be completely crippled—even without Lin Yan deliberately interfering.
Thinking about it, Lin Yan wondered if his life had gotten too comfortable.
The sun was already high in the sky.
At last, the three of them arrived at the academy one after another.
Afraid Dai Mubai would discover her relationship with Lin Yan, Zhu Zhuqing claimed that she had simply stayed with Ning Rongrong the previous night. She also made a point of telling Lin Yan not to return to the academy with her.
On the academy grounds.
All the students had gathered and lined up.
Facing them, Yu Xiaogang looked nothing like the dejected man he'd been before, apart from the red mark on his neck. Instead, he wore a confident expression.
After briefly introducing himself, he turned his gaze to Dai Mubai.
"Dai Mubai, step out."
"Take them down one by one, without causing any serious injuries!"
"Huh?" Dai Mubai looked baffled, unable to believe his ears.
"Is there a problem?"
"The strongest among them is only Level 31."
Yu Xiaogang spoke with an air that brooked no refusal, then turned to Lin Yan.
"You'll start, Lin Yan."
"You've already started cultivating your Second Martial Soul, haven't you? Let me see how much combat strength those three Hundred-Year Soul Rings can unleash."
Lin Yan corrected him. "I'm Level 36 now that I've absorbed all three Soul Rings."
At that, Yu Xiaogang's expression froze. Clearly, it hadn't occurred to him that absorbing Soul Rings for a Second Martial Soul could also raise a Soul Master's level.
But he quickly recovered and scolded him, "Who asked what level you are? Do you think raising your level by a few makes you so impressive?"
"Dai Mubai, use all your strength to defeat him."
Lin Yan was speechless. He'd only meant to remind Yu Xiaogang not to underestimate his strength, but somehow even that had earned him a reputation for showing off.
Hearing that Lin Yan was already Level 36, Dai Mubai stepped out of the line.
"Come on, Lin Yan."
"Brother, I've been wanting to see what your Second Martial Soul can do."
Lin Yan didn't waste any more time. He and Dai Mubai walked to the center of the grounds.
"Be careful. I don't know how much strength I can bring out right now, either..."
Lin Yan wasn't lying. Since he'd started cultivating his Second Martial Soul, he hadn't fought anyone. The only time he'd used a Soul Skill was against a Man Faced Demon Spider that had barely been able to fight back.
He genuinely had no idea how strong he was.
On the grounds, Lin Yan silently stirred the Soul Power within him...
[Evil Fire Demon Dragon · Martial Soul Possession!]
Fire-attribute Soul Power surged out with extreme heat. A huge purple dragon phantom appeared from nowhere, then slammed into Lin Yan.
Boom~
A wave of scorching air swept outward. Lin Yan's purple hair whipped wildly in the hot gusts, and purple flames began to flicker from his eyes.
"Gasp~"
"Is that Lin Yan?"
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