In the Sun Moon Empire, at Sun Moon Imperial Soul Academy, Lin Rui had spent the past few days doing nothing but eating and frantically absorbing Life Force to increase the purity of his Soul Power.
Life Force was truly a miraculous thing. Besides its healing abilities, it could cleanse negative effects from the body and purify Soul Power, making it more refined. Just as Lin Nuo had said, "Life Force is the foundation of all things."
Without it, one died. With it, one lived. The more one had, the more extraordinary and powerful one became. In plain terms, it meant you would not be weak.
Lin Rui, much like Lin Fan, had not rushed to absorb a Soul Ring after breaking through to Soul Ancestor. Instead, he had stabilized his Soul Power and attributes, making them more solid.
Elsewhere in Sun Moon Imperial Soul Academy, Xu Tianran, the Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire, looked down at the students selected to participate in this Soul Master Tournament. Yet he did not see the two figures he had been thinking about, and his expression darkened for a few seconds before he asked the person behind him.
"Where are students Lin Fan and Lin Rui? I remember they both had guaranteed slots. Why are they not in the team?"
Standing behind the Crown Prince, Ju Zi relayed the intelligence she had learned at the academy.
"Your Highness, only Old Kong may know where student Lin Fan has gone. As for student Lin Rui, according to what I have heard, he seems to have been staying in his dormitory the entire time."
"Staying in his dormitory?"
Seeing Xu Tianran's confusion, Ju Zi immediately explained, "Yes, Your Highness. That student Lin Rui seems to do nothing but eat and sleep. No one