"Female Pervert" and the Making of a Class 1 Soul Tool

When Li Qingming saw Xiao Hongchen and his sister, he did not greet them.

He did not speak either, simply heading inside on his own.

Aside from returning his books, he directly borrowed books on Class 1 soul tools.

Seeing Li Qingming take out books on Class 1 soul tools, Xiao Hongchen glanced at him and frowned slightly.

"Classmate, aren't you a first-year student? First-years shouldn't be able to borrow introductory Class 1 soul tool books, should they?"

Xiao Hongchen spoke rather softly. When he suddenly addressed him, both his sister beside him and Li Qingming looked at him in confusion.

It was very quiet inside at the moment. Even those research fanatics were mostly conducting research in their own laboratories at this time.

Most of those who came to the library were first-, second-, and third-year students.

And among these students, few remained at the academy during the holidays.

Thus, there were only the three of them in this section of the library.

Hearing her brother suddenly speak, the young girl turned her gaze over as well, curiosity flickering in her blue eyes.

Yet after hearing Xiao Hongchen's words, Li Qingming merely glanced at him before ignoring him completely.

He returned to his seat and continued studying on his own.

Seeing Li Qingming disregard him, Xiao Hongchen's brows furrowed deeply.

Still, he did not say anything and merely watched him quietly.

As time passed, he watched Li Qingming continuously flip through the book.

In less than two minutes, he had turned over more than ten pages and finished reading the entire Power-Gathering Ring.

A trace of disdain appeared in Xiao Hongchen's eyes.

However, before he could say anything further, Li Qingming had already risen to his feet.

He had no interest in clashing or arguing with the other party. He had come here for only two words—study.

This soul tool technology was not especially useful to him.

But at this stage, when no more advanced soul tool technology existed, systematically studying these soul tool technologies would still greatly improve him.

Li Qingming would not refuse an opportunity to improve himself.

Watching him leave with the books, Xiao Hongchen fell silent for a moment, a flash of disgust passing through his eyes.

He then lowered his head to look at his own book. Yet when he came back to his senses, his sister, Meng Hongchen, had already vanished from across the table.

Meanwhile, downstairs, Li Qingming held the books in his hands, flipping through them as he prepared to head to one of the basic workshop benches to begin crafting.

However, before he had taken two steps, someone patted him on the shoulder.

When he turned his head, he saw Meng Hongchen smiling at him.

"Hello, classmate. I'm Meng Hongchen, a third-year student. The one who spoke earlier was my brother. He doesn't know how to watch his mouth and came off a little harsh."

As she spoke, Meng Hongchen blinked at Li Qingming.

The girl's pink-blue eyes swept over Li Qingming's exceptionally handsome face, and she slowly stepped two paces closer.

"Classmate, are you studying Class 1 soul tool technology now? Do you want me to guide you? I'm already a genuine Class 2 soul engineer. I can teach you anything you don't understand."

Meng Hongchen spoke to Li Qingming with complete seriousness.

It was not because Li Qingming had a conflict with her brother or because she was dissatisfied with him.

At the time, Meng Hongchen had not even noticed her brother's expression.

All her attention had been fixed on Li Qingming's face.

He was simply too handsome—the most handsome boy she had ever seen in her life.

She had never seen a boy this handsome before. Especially that hint of disdain in his eyes; she found herself particularly drawn to it.

And before she knew it, she had followed him over.

Seeing Meng Hongchen like this, Li Qingming paused for a second.

This girl's gaze was a little too fervent. Li Qingming truly wanted to keep his distance from this female pervert who had taken a liking to him because of his looks.

But the problem was that he really was not good at refusing people. Moreover, she was Jing Hongchen's granddaughter and held a very high status throughout Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

If he followed her, perhaps he could save himself some trouble.

After thinking it over, Li Qingming ultimately agreed.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Sister. I'm Li Qingming, a first-year student. Please lead the way. I'd like to rent a workstation in the workshop."

Li Qingming nodded to Meng Hongchen as he spoke, his voice very gentle.

But hearing the young man's voice, Meng Hongchen's eyes brightened slightly.

Her gaze lingered on him for a second before she reached out, grabbed Li Qingming by the wrist, and pulled him toward the workbenches at a run.

"Hehe, classmate, you don't need to be in such a hurry. I have my own dedicated workbench, so just come with me."

"The workbench on my side uses the most advanced technology. If you want to use one, you can use mine from now on."

Meng Hongchen spoke as she dragged Li Qingming along at a run.

Li Qingming blinked at Meng Hongchen's actions, but ultimately did not stop her.

The two entered the most central area of the Hall of Illustrious Virtue. The workbenches within the Hall of Illustrious Virtue were no ordinary workbenches.

Those studying here were all Class 7 or Class 8 soul engineering masters.

As they entered this inner area, Meng Hongchen underwent several rounds of identity scans.

Naturally, Li Qingming had no credentials, but Meng Hongchen's identity was clearly rather special and sensitive.

Thus, although she was questioned for a while when she brought Li Qingming in, there were no major issues.

The two continued deeper inside. Rather than heading to the most central area, they arrived at a nearby section.

There was a complete workshop there, containing several separate workbenches.

After the two entered, Meng Hongchen pointed at her own workbench.

"This is my workshop. The workbenches here are replaced every year, ensuring that they use the most advanced technology available at Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy."

As Meng Hongchen spoke, she pointed to the workbench. It included specialized machines for metal material analysis, all kinds of raw material analysis, and cutting.

It was a fully equipped workbench. Meng Hongchen generally only came here when she was making a breakthrough or researching Class 3 soul tools.

If her brother Xiao Hongchen and her grandfather Jing Hongchen saw her bringing a stranger here, both of them would probably be speechless.

But Meng Hongchen did not care about any of that right now.

She did not even look at her workbench, her eyes fixed entirely on the young man's face.

Seeing the young man nod faintly at her, those eyes looking at her for the first time.

Meng Hongchen only felt her heart racing, thumping wildly in her chest.

Li Qingming paid no attention to Meng Hongchen at the moment. His gaze was likewise fixed on the enormous workbench, which contained every kind of device imaginable.

Although Li Qingming had only learned basic soul crystal forging, he had gained some understanding of the field.

He sat down and began taking out his books to compare them with the equipment. Li Qingming had not yet prepared any materials, but there were all kinds of materials available here.

When Li Qingming asked Meng Hongchen whether he could use them, she nodded almost without hesitation, indicating that he could use whatever he wanted.

Li Qingming did not stand on ceremony.

He settled into his seat, picked up the materials, and began crafting a Class 1 soul tool for the first time.