Tang Ya's First Kiss? Martial Soul Evolution! Lotus Incarnation!

The two of them hit the ground with a thud.

Tang Ya landed squarely on top of Lin Ye.

And as luck would have it!

Their lips miraculously pressed together.

Eyes locked, the air instantly froze.

Lin Ye felt that soft sensation against his body, his mind buzzing as blood rushed straight to his head.

Tang Ya was completely stunned.

Her face turned bright red from the base of her neck to the tips of her ears, as if she were about to start steaming.

She abruptly pushed herself up, sat down to the side, and covered her face with both hands, wishing she could bury her head in her chest.

Oh my god!

My first kiss!

Lin Ye lay on the ground, his heart drumming wildly.

Being kissed by a beauty like Tang Ya... who could handle that?

Neither of them made a sound; the air was filled with the scent of dish soap and an indescribable sense of ambiguity.

Just then, a system notification popped up before Tang Ya's eyes:

[Congratulations on completing the main quest: Many Children, Much Happiness phase mission!]

[Spirit Power increased by one level!]

Tang Ya's mind was in an uproar: There are phase missions?! My spirit power leveled up just from a kiss? Heavens, this progress is too fast...

Her spirit power had indeed risen from level 31 to level 32!

If she were to... become his girlfriend, wouldn't she reach...

She hurriedly shook her head, her face flushing even deeper.

No, no, what am I thinking!

Finish the cleaning task first!

She snuck a glance at Lin Ye, who was still lying on the floor in a daze, and muttered softly:

"You... why are you still lying there? Get up..."

Her voice was as quiet as a mosquito's hum.

Afterward, with Lin Ye's help, Tang Ya finally finished tidying up the dormitory.

Panting, she put her hands on her hips and looked around:

The windows were bright, the floor was gleaming, and she had even wiped down the bed frames.

Just then, a system notification popped up:

[Ding! B-rank mission completed!]

[Reward: Martial Soul Evolution!]

[Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul has evolved into Blue Silver Emperor!]

Tang Ya's eyes widened like copper bells.

Blue Silver... Emperor?! Is this for real?!

She couldn't wait to release her martial soul.

Stalks of crystalline Blue Silver Grass poked out from her palms.

Unlike before, these blades of grass had become much more translucent, their color deepening from light blue until they were as brilliant and clear as sapphires!

In the center of that crystalline blue, a golden vein was clearly visible.

It stretched from the root of every blade all the way to the tip!

Tang Ya was completely dumbfounded.

Blue Silver Emperor.

This was the legendary ultimate form of the Blue Silver Grass!

She covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes turning slightly red.

With this, she might actually have the strength to enter the Inner Court!

"Xiao Ye!"

Tang Ya was as happy as a child; without a second thought, she threw herself into Lin Ye's arms and hugged him tight.

Her soft body pressed against him, carrying a faint, delicate fragrance.

Lin Ye froze completely.

This... this is too sudden, isn't it?

Just then, Tang Ya's system notification chimed again:

[Congratulations on completing the main quest: Multi-Child Multi-Blessing phase mission!]

[Soul Power increased by one level!]

Tang Ya clearly felt the soul power within her body jump steadily from level thirty-two to level thirty-three.

She looked up, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at Lin Ye, "Xiao Ye, you really are my lucky star!"

Lin Ye felt the softness against his chest, with only one thought in his mind:

Huh???

Before he could react, Tang Ya stood on her tiptoes and gave his cheek a swift peck.

Then...

Whoosh. She ran off.

Lin Ye stood where he was, reaching up to touch the cheek that had just been kissed.

It was still a little warm.

How strange... what has gotten into Tang Ya?

Could it be that my arrival caused the timeline to shift?

He looked in the direction where Tang Ya had disappeared, lost in thought.

However...

If she truly becomes his person, then he, Lin Ye, will certainly give her a hand.

He will change the tragic life she had in the original story.

He always keeps his word.

As Tang Ya ran into the distance, movement stirred on Lin Ye's side.

The system panel popped up:

[Tang Ya has completed the mission!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining 91 points!]

[Current system points: 339]

Lin Ye looked at the numbers, the corners of his mouth curling upward.

"91 points, not bad at all, quite a lot. It only cost 20 points to issue this mission; that's a massive profit."

Just as he was calculating, the system popped up again:

[Critical reward obtained!]

Lin Ye: "?!?"

A critical reward?! There's such a good thing?

[Martial Soul critical evolution!]

Lin Ye nearly jumped for joy.

"Great! Sister Xiao Ya, you really are my lucky star!"

The next instant, he felt something inside his body shatter, and something else break through the soil.

[Lotus Root evolved into—Lotus Flower!]

Lin Ye's smile froze on his face.

Lotus Flower???

He looked down at himself.

How does this feel even worse than a lotus root... at least a lotus root is edible.

Seemingly sensing his resentment, the system proactively displayed an explanation:

[Lotus Flower, Body Martial Soul]

Lin Ye was stunned.

"A Body Martial Soul?!"

[Lotus Incarnation!]

[No three souls or seven spirits; immune to soul and mental-type attacks!]

[Impervious to all poisons, free from mortal ailments: The lotus body is pure, prone to no sores or diseases, unaffected by plagues, and immune to toxins.]

[Invulnerable to water and fire, innate protection: Water-born lotus is naturally attuned to water and resistant to fire, perfectly compatible with the Fire-Tipped Spear and Wind Fire Wheels!]

Lin Ye read through the list line by line, his eyes widening with every word.

Immune to mental-type attacks?

Immune to all poisons?

Impervious to water and fire?

He took a deep breath.

This was nothing short of a god-tier martial soul!

Lin Ye couldn't help but grin.

"My dear Sister Xiaoya, the reward feedback you gave me is absolutely incredible! I love you to death!"

With a flick of his intent, the Fire-Tipped Spear, Universe Ring, and Red Armillary Sash appeared around him simultaneously.

Golden-red flames danced upon the spearhead, the red sash swayed without a breeze, and the golden ring hovered by his side.

The three artifacts circled him, his presence reaching its peak.

Although his current strength was insufficient to unleash the true power of these artifacts, he could only force them to suppress their own spiritual energy to a lower state.

Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to swing the Fire-Tipped Spear alone.

But even so, Among opponents of the same level, he was already practically invincible.

There was one more thing Lin Ye hadn't noticed himself.

After his martial soul evolved, his appearance had also changed.

His already fair and handsome face now possessed even more refined features.

His brows were like distant mountains, his eyes like stars, his nose bridge high and straight, and his lips clearly defined.

Standing there, he looked like a lotus flower that had just bloomed.

Elegant and clean, yet carrying an indescribable, ethereal aura.

To sum it up in one sentence: he was handsome enough to captivate any female.

Unfortunately, Lin Ye was too busy being happy to even glance in a mirror.

Once Lin Ye calmed down, he began to sense the changes in his martial soul.

The moment he did, he was pleasantly surprised to discover that his first soul skill had evolved as well!

The original "Clear-Ear Bright-Eye Lotus," a minor skill that only slightly enhanced his sight and hearing, had completely transformed.

In its place was a brand-new soul skill:

[Lotus Heart Consciousness Sea]

Lin Ye closed his eyes and focused his intent.

A lotus-colored consciousness spread out silently in all directions, with him at the center.

Within a radius of a thousand meters, every blade of grass, every tree, every brick, and every tile appeared clearly in his mind.

Even more terrifyingly, hidden martial souls, stealth soul skills, illusions, disguises, and underground ambushes—all such tricks had nowhere to hide under this pure lotus perception.

Lin Ye opened his eyes and gasped.

This wasn't just spiritual detection; it was a mirror that revealed all monsters.

With good news coming one after another, Lin Ye sat on the bed and rubbed his hands together.

"I still have one draw chance left; I can't waste it."

He closed the door, sat cross-legged on the bed, and took a deep breath.

He opened the system panel:

[Current draw chances: 1]