Evil Fire Phoenix and Green Lotus Sword Intent

"Another phoenix martial soul?"

"And innate full soul power?"

Flender stared at the child before him with burning eyes, wild joy surging in his heart.

Wild Chicken Village had already been lucky enough to produce Ma Hongjun, who had innate soul power at rank nine. He never expected there to be an even more heaven-defying existence.

Wild Chicken Village was about to soar to the heavens!

Innate full soul power!

What a terrifying talent that was.

"Li Qinglian actually has a phoenix martial soul, just like me. But his innate soul power is even one rank higher than mine."

Ma Hongjun was stunned when he saw this.

When he realized the person who had awakened his martial soul was Li Qinglian, his expression turned even darker.

Ever since he was little, Li Qinglian had acted like an adult, and he was extremely handsome. Ma Hongjun, who looked ordinary, had always been jealous of him.

He had thought that after awakening a phoenix martial soul, he and Li Qinglian would become people from two different worlds.

But he never expected Li Qinglian to awaken a phoenix martial soul too, and that his innate soul power would be one rank higher than his.

Innate rank nine and innate full soul power were separated by only one rank, but the difference between them was like heaven and earth.

"Is it the Evil Fire Phoenix? That's not bad."

"This martial soul counts as one of the more top-tier beast martial souls."

Li Qinglian let out a breath of relief.

After transmigrating to this world without being born into a great clan, Li Qinglian had still been very worried.

But now, all those worries were swept away.

In their place was deep excitement.

Most importantly, he could sense that there was another martial soul inside him.

However, he did not rashly activate that martial soul and expose his talent as a twin martial soul user.

"The Evil Fire Phoenix counts as a fairly powerful beast martial soul. Its only flaw is that the evil fire is rather difficult to deal with."

"In the original plot, Ma Hongjun seemed to start visiting brothels very early."

"After awakening the Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul, the body develops very quickly... If it isn't expelled, there's a very real chance of burning oneself to death."

Li Qinglian thought of the original work's description of this martial soul and frowned slightly.

"Li Qinglian, why don't you come with me too, along with Ma Hongjun?"

"My strength may not be outstanding, but I am still a Soul Sage. Protecting you while you cultivate won't be a problem."

Flender's love for talent had been stirred.

Wasn't such a monster exactly what his Shrek Academy pursued?

Ma Hongjun and Li Qinglian were simply more monstrous than the other.

The people of Shrek act strangely. If I refuse Flender, I'll still be kidnapped to Shrek. For all I know, my life might even be in danger.

And if I want to study the Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul, I can also use Ma Hongjun as a reference for now and correct my path at any time.

"All right!"

Li Qinglian agreed without hesitation.

Flender had disguised himself as a Spirit Hall worker to awaken their martial souls, so the true situation of him and Ma Hongjun had not been reported.

Right now, aside from leaving with Flender, he had no other choice.

He faintly felt that Ma Hongjun's cultivation method was wrong.

He did not want to adopt the same cultivation strategy as Ma Hongjun.

Otherwise, even if he became an ultimate powerhouse in the future, the dark history of visiting brothels in childhood would still leave him with no dignity.

Three days later.

A small village outside Suotuo City.

Shrek Academy was located here.

"Old Zhao. Hehehe, I really struck it big this time."

"In Wild Chicken Village, I met two geniuses. One had innate soul power at rank nine, and the other had full soul power. Our Shrek Academy finally has real monsters now."

As soon as Flender walked through the academy gates, he began shouting.

After that, several of Shrek Academy's teachers came out.

"Innate full soul power and innate soul power at rank nine? Flender, what madness are you spouting?"

A sturdily built middle-aged man who was not particularly tall walked out, his gaze constantly sizing up Li Qinglian and Ma Hongjun.

"This spirit-power fluctuation... Everything you said is true?"

Zhao Wuji placed his hands on Li Qinglian's and Ma Hongjun's shoulders, then showed a look of shock.

"Of course it's true. You think I'd lie to you?"

Flender chuckled.

"Qinglian, Hongjun. This is Zhao Wuji. Like me, he's a Spirit Sage."

Flender introduced him, taking the opportunity to show the two of them Shrek Academy's teaching strength.

After that, he introduced the food-system Spirit Sage Shao Xin and the other teachers to the two of them as well.

Once Li Qinglian had gotten somewhat familiar with things, he began his life of study.

Over the next few months, Li Qinglian stayed at the academy to cultivate and learn the basics of martial souls.

At the same time, Li Qinglian also felt the deep malice of the Evil Fire Phoenix as a martial soul.

"Huff."

"Evil fire burning the body... It really is hard to endure."

Li Qinglian soaked his entire body in ice water, using the low temperature to reduce the heat raging through him.

Only like this could his body feel a little better.

"No. I absolutely cannot fall. This is not the path I seek."

Li Qinglian activated his martial soul.

A three-foot-long sword appeared in his hand.

This was Li Qinglian's second martial soul, the Green Lotus Sword.

Even Flender did not know that Li Qinglian had another martial soul.

"Green Lotus Sword."

"What is a lotus? Hollow within, straight without, neither spreading vines nor branching stems; its fragrance grows purer with distance. It emerges from the mud unstained, is washed by clear ripples yet does not become seductive..."

Looking at the Green Lotus Sword, clear as autumn water, he silently recited the essay he had learned in his previous life.

The Green Lotus Sword was undoubtedly an immortal sword.

If, like Ma Hongjun, he walked the path of self-defilement, then in the end he would only run counter to the sword intent of the Green Lotus Sword.

Even if he could not fully achieve emerging from the mud unstained and being washed by clear ripples without becoming seductive, at the very least, he should keep himself clean.

Men also needed to keep themselves clean. At the very least, they should not be like Ma Hongjun, who could even gnaw with relish on older women from brothels. Just thinking of that scene made Li Qinglian feel somewhat

As Li Qinglian thought about these things, he gradually and suddenly entered a special state.

At this moment, he seemed to forget the heat in his body, forget the pain of the evil fire burning him.

He entered a mysterious realm.

In his mind, the full text of "On the Love of the Lotus" that he had studied in his previous life kept flowing past. Li Qinglian seemed finally to understand the lotus's aloof pride, the lotus's unbending character...

And the Green Lotus Sword in his hand also bloomed with endless light at this moment, green lotuses blossoming across the blade.

The Green Lotus Sword guided Li Qinglian's body, making him practice swordplay again and again.

The Green Lotus Sword traced afterimages one after another, and those afterimages formed lotuses in the air.

The sword art was like poetry and painting, graceful as an immortal.

It made Li Qinglian seem as if he had transformed into a sword immortal.

"Green Lotus Sword Intent."

Li Qinglian suddenly understood.

He suddenly understood the path he had to walk, a path completely opposite to Ma Hongjun's.

His aspirations were noble and pure; how could he willingly sink into depravity?

Li Qinglian's state of mind became clear. This time, it was no longer the Green Lotus Sword driving him to dance with the sword, but he who took the lead.

With just casual swings of his sword, he drew forth blooming green lotuses.

Beneath his feet, lotuses even bloomed with every step, extraordinary and wondrous.

At this moment, Li Qinglian truly comprehended Green Lotus Sword Intent, and also completely gained the Green Lotus Sword's approval.

If the phoenix's evil fire lured him into depravity, then he would oppose it with the pure and noble Green Lotus Sword Intent.