Ling Luocheng's Other Side

The room was decorated primarily in pale pink, with a few cartoon doodles on the walls and desk. Even the soft, fragrant quilt covering Ling Feng was patterned with little animals.

Several cute plush toys sat by the bed, and aside from that, there was nothing else unnecessary.

It was an utterly ordinary young girl's bedroom, yet Ling Feng found it deeply surprising.

Because—

The owner of this bedroom was Ling Luocheng!

All along, Ling Feng had thought of Ling Luocheng as aloof and quiet.

Though she spoke a little more around him, it had not changed his impression of her.

Back when they were at the Ling Family, Ling Feng had entered Ling Luocheng's room before.

But all he had seen were pale blue walls, white sheets, and white bedding.

There had been none of this girlish decor.

If not for the familiar faint fragrance lingering in the room, Ling Feng might even have suspected that he had entered the wrong room.

He took a deep breath, and that familiar delicate scent curled around his nose.

Mm, still as fragrant as ever...

Ling Feng was certain now. This was Ling Luocheng's room.

"I really didn't expect Sister Luocheng to have a side like this."

"But it's only natural. Sister Luocheng is seventeen or eighteen already, after all—the age when girls are at their most girlish."

Ling Feng muttered to himself and pushed himself upright on the bed, only to find something poking his hand.

"This is... a book?"

He pulled the book out from beneath the pillow. Looking at its gaudy cover and title, the corner of Ling Feng's mouth twitched.

"After Rebirth, My Childhood Sweetheart, the Campus Heartthrob, Whimpered in My Arms..."

"What kind of ridiculous title is that?!"

Ling Feng was speechless.

Before transmigrating here, he had often seen books like that on certain novel sites.

He just had not expected Ling Luocheng, who looked like such a powerful career woman on the surface, to have this side to her!

"I'd better put it back. If she finds out I discovered her secret, won't she silence me?"

He returned the book beneath the pillow exactly as it had been and turned his gaze toward the wardrobe beside the bed.

Half a sleeve was caught in the crack of the wardrobe door.

"Did she just stuff all the things she tossed around into the wardrobe?"

Ling Feng was still curiously looking around the girl's room when he heard footsteps outside and immediately refocused himself.

"Huh? You're awake? I thought you'd sleep a little longer."

Ling Luocheng walked into the room. Seeing Ling Feng sitting obediently on the bed, her pretty face could not help but flush.

This was the first time a boy had slept in her bed...

Even someone as close to her as Ling Feng was receiving this treatment for the first time.

"Drink this first."

Only then did Ling Feng notice the small bowl in Ling Luocheng's hands. Inside was something resembling a sea cucumber.

After taking the bowl, Ling Feng drank it all without hesitation.

Ling Luocheng nodded lightly, very satisfied with his reaction.

"This is Sea Spirit Ginseng. It can restore some of your depleted spiritual power."

Even without Ling Luocheng's explanation, Ling Feng could already feel the benefits of the Sea Spirit Ginseng.

As the Sea Spirit Ginseng entered his stomach, a cool current rushed straight to his brain.

His brain, which had been aching and swollen from overexertion, seemed to come alive. The pain vanished instantly, and his spirits lifted considerably.

However, the feeling came quickly and faded just as fast.

Before long, his heightened spirits settled again, but the swelling pain in his head had truly disappeared.

"Feeling better?"

"Much better. Something this effective must be very precious, right?"

Ling Feng was not some clueless kid. Just from its effects alone, he could tell that the Sea Spirit Ginseng was extremely valuable.

"Do you think your sister spent all that time in the inner court for nothing?"

"It was a mission reward, but it isn't as important as you think."

"Besides, giving it to my little Feng—who cares whether it's precious or not? As long as it can help you, that's enough."

Ling Luocheng sat at the bedside and gently patted Ling Feng's head, her eyes full of affection.

Just as Ling Luocheng had said.

The Sea Spirit Ginseng had indeed been a reward the academy gave Ling Luocheng after one of her missions.

The difference, however, was this.

Ling Luocheng had received this reward after single-handedly restraining and killing two Soul Emperor-level evil soul masters during a mission, effectively preventing the casualties from spreading further.

In terms of value alone, Sea Spirit Ginseng could ease mental fatigue, replenish spiritual power, and nourish the soul. It was a top-tier ingredient that could not be bought for any price.

Ling Feng had exhausted his spiritual power by engraving the core array. Taking Sea Spirit Ginseng at this time would allow its effects to be brought out perfectly.

That was why Ling Luocheng had given it to Ling Feng without even batting an eye.

Naturally, Ling Feng did not believe Ling Luocheng's explanation.

Looking at the sister before him, who loved him without a trace of selfishness or reservation, Ling Feng's heart was filled with emotion.

"Don't get the wrong idea. I'm not letting you eat it for free!"

Meeting Ling Feng's burning gaze, Ling Luocheng panicked at once.

"Hmph, once you've rested up, you'll be cultivating with me!"

"If we dual cultivate together, my martial soul will gradually evolve toward Ultimate Ice as well."

"And if I encounter some heavenly treasure or another, it might really evolve into Ultimate Ice!"

"As for you, while the benefits won't be as great as mine, I'm still a Soul King. My soul power is definitely higher than yours."

"With me guiding your cultivation, it'll naturally be faster than cultivating on your own."

Ling Luocheng hurriedly shifted the topic to cultivation, and the faintly ambiguous atmosphere between them gradually faded away.

Naturally, Ling Feng would not refuse Ling Luocheng's proposal.

"Oh, right, Sis, that core I engraved yesterday..."

Only when Ling Feng brought it up did Ling Luocheng remember.

Taking out two cores from her storage soul tool, Ling Luocheng looked at Ling Feng with eyes full of astonishment.

"You're really bold. You actually dared to try engraving the core of a fifth-tier soul tool—and you actually succeeded!"

When Ling Luocheng mentioned that it was the core of a fifth-tier soul tool, Ling Feng could not help but freeze for a moment.

A fifth-tier soul tool!

That was a soul tool ordinarily usable only by Soul King-level experts!

To fully manufacture a fifth-tier soul tool, one generally needed to be a Soul King-level expert or above.

Although Ling Feng had only engraved one of its cores, he only had two soul rings!

"Mainly because the blueprint was so detailed."

Ling Feng scratched his head. "Otherwise, there's no way I could've completed it myself."

"Even with a blueprint, making it is no easy task."

Ling Luocheng had personally tried it herself, so she understood the difficulty very clearly.

"If you're interested in soul tools, I can bring you some first- and second-tier soul tools for you to study."

"I know a few teachers from the Soul Tool Department as well. If you truly want to delve into it, I can introduce you."

"But I suggest that even if you really decide to study soul tools, you should first become a powerful soul master."

Ling Luocheng could see Ling Feng's talent, but influenced by the Shrek Martial Soul Department teachers over the years, she did not think much of the future of soul tools either.

Ling Feng nodded without arguing.