The courses at Spirit Hall Academy were quite boring.
Geniuses like Qin Xuan and Song Qingling, who were one in ten thousand, had no need for guidance from so-called academy teachers.
Aside from enjoying the resources, the main reason they had enrolled at Spirit Hall Academy was its Mimicry Training Hall.
Spirit Hall Academy's Mimicry Training Hall was among the finest on the entire continent.
Even Hu Liena had spent two or three years at Spirit Hall Academy before leaving.
Because of the unique nature of his Nine Nether Evil God Tiger Martial Soul, Qin Xuan's cultivation method was fundamentally different from that of other Soul Masters. He had no need for mimicry training, but Zhu Zhuqing and the others were different.
Having a good Mimicry Training Ground would help Zhu Zhuqing and the other girls get twice the results with half the effort in their cultivation.
At that moment, the group left the Soul Fighting Arena and walked out of Spirit Hall Academy.
Qin Xuan led the girls into an upscale teahouse.
They pushed open the private room door and took their seats one by one.
After the server had brewed some fine black tea, Qin Xuan leisurely took a sip and said calmly,
"Zhuqing, I assume you're all old acquaintances, so I don't need to introduce everyone in detail, right?"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly, then turned her gaze to Xia Hui.
"May I ask who this is?"
Seeing this, Qin Xuan introduced her.
"This is Xia Hui, the young sect master of the Purple Heaven Sect."
"The Purple Heaven Sect has moved to Spirit City."
"I hope we'll get along!" Xia Hui said with a cheerful grin.
"The Purple Heaven Sect..." Zhu Zhuqing murmured. After hesitating for a moment, she clasped her hands toward Xia Hui in greeting.
"Zhuqing, judging by your half-understanding expression, it seems you haven't heard of the Purple Heaven Sect?" Qin Xuan asked in confusion.
Zhu Zhuqing gave a soft "Mm," then replied somewhat awkwardly, "There are too many large and small factions in the Star Luo Empire. I really don't know much about the Purple Heaven Sect."
Hearing this, Xia Hui drained her teacup in one gulp, then spoke with hopeful anticipation in her eyes.
"The Purple Heaven Sect is only a small second-rate sect, and its overall strength isn't much to speak of. It's only natural that you haven't heard of it, Zhuqing."
"But I can guarantee that the Purple Heaven Sect will definitely claim a place among the Upper Three Sects in the future!"
"Oh?" Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Qin Xuan without betraying her thoughts, then looked at Xia Hui and said admiringly,
"Young Sect Master Xia, I admire your determination."
"With your and Qingling's talents, I'm sure you'll both reach the Titled Douluo realm in the future."
"By then, your sect will have two Douluos. You'll certainly have the strength to contend with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"
"Especially since the Purple Heaven Sect also has a powerful backer like Brother Qin!"
As soon as she finished speaking, hearty laughter filled the private room.
Qin Xuan studied Zhu Zhuqing in secret and realized that this little black cat wasn't as cold as she'd seemed in the original story. Quite the opposite—sometimes she was rather amusing.
A mere second-rate sect no one had heard of, aspiring to join the Upper Three Sects?
If anyone else had said that, Zhu Zhuqing would have thought they were delusional. But Xia Hui was different.
In fact, she had noticed plenty of details back at the Soul Fighting Arena.
The Song Qingling sisters were both at the peak of level twenty-nine Soul Power, just one step away from reaching their bottleneck. They would probably break through to Soul Elder within two months.
Clearly, their cultivation speed far surpassed that of Soul Masters at the same rank. It wasn't hard to tell that Qin Xuan had given them Immortal Herbs too.
Zhu Zhuqing knew all too well how much an Immortal Herb could enhance someone.
The Song Qingling sisters were already quite talented. Now that they had been enhanced by Immortal Herbs, their future breakthroughs to Titled Douluo were all but certain.
With two Douluos in its ranks and Spirit Hall behind it, it wouldn't be difficult for the Purple Heaven Sect to become one of the Upper Three Sects in the future.
"Zhuqing, you don't have to call me Young Sect Master. Just call me Xiaohui."
"Brother Qin helped me so much!"
"Without his Immortal Herb, I might have spent my whole life as a mere Soul Elder!"
"How so?" Zhu Zhuqing asked curiously, blinking her big eyes.
As soon as she finished speaking, the Purple Myrtle Star Pagoda appeared in Xia Hui's left palm. Xia Hui then briefly explained to Zhu Zhuqing the remarkable effects she had gained after consuming the Aromatic Silk Beauty.
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't hide her astonishment. "Xiaohui, you mean your Purple Myrtle Star Pagoda can both enhance and control?"
"That makes it one of a kind across the entire continent, doesn't it?"
"Even the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, supposedly the continent's number one auxiliary Martial Soul, is nowhere near as good as your Purple Myrtle Star Pagoda!"
At that, Xia Hui added, "Although the Purple Myrtle Star Pagoda has control attributes, I can only use them after obtaining my Martial Soul Avatar."
The three beautiful women had been chatting with one another the whole time. Qin Xuan had been drinking his tea on his own and barely said a word. Seeing that they had all become familiar with one another and learned enough, he finally spoke.
"The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament will be held in two years. I want to take you all with me. What do you think?"
The girls all said they had no objections. Then Xia Hui asked in confusion,
"If we enter the tournament, we'll be representing Spirit Hall Academy, right?"
"But haven't the members of the Spirit Hall Academy Team already been decided?"
"The roster is a minor issue. As long as you're willing to compete, I'll go to Pope Hall and mention it to my teacher in a moment."
After he said this,
The Song Qingling sisters looked excited. Competing in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament would give them practical experience, help them make a name for themselves, and let them contend for top prizes. There was no reason not to go.
Besides, they could use the opportunity to promote the Purple Heaven Sect!
On the other hand, Zhu Zhuqing's expression was much calmer.
"In that case, you should head back to the academy first. I'll go to Pope Hall to see my teacher."
"After all, for Soul Masters like us, two years pass like rushing water, gone in the blink of an eye. I should inform my teacher about the competition as soon as possible."
After hearing this, the girls said goodbye to Qin Xuan and left the teahouse together.
The vast private room was now occupied by Qin Xuan alone.
He rubbed the ring on his left index finger and murmured thoughtfully,
"Now I finally have time to look through the Immortal Herb Codex Yue Guan gave me."
"I wonder if it mentions where this sunflower came from?"
As he spoke, he took the Immortal Herb Codex and a sunflower radiating golden light from his ring.
As he leafed through the book, his thick brows gradually furrowed. When he was almost at the end, his brow finally relaxed, and he exclaimed with delight,
"So this flower is called the Eight Extremes Blazing Sun Flower. It contains both golden flame and sacred attributes, and the blazing-sun fragrance it gives off purifies all evil!"
Still excited, he put the Immortal Herb Codex back in his ring, then began examining the Eight Extremes Blazing Sun Flower carefully.
Its flower head hung high like a blazing sun, and its petals formed eight layers, each shimmering with golden divine light. Complex golden runes swirled around its stem.
After examining it for a long while, Qin Xuan exclaimed,
"The Eight Extremes Blazing Sun Flower seems to be highly compatible with the attributes of the Six-Winged Angel."
"Looks like this Immortal Herb is meant for Xue'er!"
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