Nighttime Anomaly, Starting School

In the end, all the food ended up in Tang Wulin's stomach. Even then, she still seemed unsatisfied, clearly not having eaten her fill.

In the end, Lang Yue sternly stopped Tang Wulin from binge-eating and forbade her from eating anything else that night.

Clearly, Lang Yue was afraid Tang Wulin would eat herself sick.

But Tang Li knew this was because of the Golden Dragon King Divine Core within Tang Wulin. That thing was half of the Dragon God, representing the part that embodied power. This little bit of food was nothing more than an appetizer.

"Mom, this should be a sign of some kind of bloodline awakening in Wulin. I read about it in books. Some Tool Martial Soul awakeners have special bloodlines hidden within them. These bloodlines can strengthen certain physical abilities, and this can also be considered a beneficial mutation of a Tool Martial Soul."

After Tang Li's explanation, Lang Yue more or less understood. In short, eating more was no problem—it was a good thing!

"Bloodline awakening! Then why don't you have it, Xiao Li?"

At this point in time, Tang Wulin had yet to be beaten down by society or even attend school. She was a complete innocent sweetheart. Despite looking nothing like Tang Ziran and Lang Yue, she had never doubted her identity.

"I said it's a beneficial mutation. You understand mutation, right? The chances are very small."

"Oh."

"Then I'll make some more. You two can talk about starting school tomorrow."

Lang Yue carried away the plates that had been picked completely clean and went to cook another meal. At the dining table, Tang Ziran set down his chopsticks and said,

"Xiao Li, Linlin, you'll be going to Red Mountain Academy tomorrow. The teachers there will teach you all kinds of knowledge, but remember this: your mother and I have never expected you to become great and successful. As long as the two of you are happy and joyful, we'll be satisfied. In our hearts, nothing is more important than that. Do you understand?"

A parent's love was a child's finest haven for the soul. Tang Ziran's words melted into Tang Li's heart like a warm current. He nodded firmly and answered,

"Mm."

"Don't worry, Dad. With you and Mom by my side, I'm happy every day!"

Tang Wulin did not think too much about it. After all, in this timeline, she had awakened the Clear Sky Hammer rather than Blue Silver Grass, so she did not need to face the pressure in her heart.

That was probably a good thing.

After the family finished their second meal, Tang Wulin went to bed early. The gradual recovery of the Golden Dragon King's power had not only made her an incredible eater, but also much sleepier.

Tang Li watched his older sister lie down on the bed, close her eyes, and instantly fall into a sweet slumber. The whole process took only a moment!

"She's practically a pig! And she said she wanted me to teach her meditation and cultivation."

Tang Li muttered to himself, then tucked Tang Wulin in. He ran to Tang Ziran's study, found a book about Mechas, and began reading it with great interest.

He had a deep obsession with researching Mechas. After all, what man had never dreamed of becoming a hero who piloted a Mecha and slaughtered enemies in every direction?

Here, Tang Li truly had a chance to make that dream happen!

He had previously seen plenty of Mecha-related designs in Tang Ziran's workshop, and he had secretly studied these special creations derived from Soul Tools.

Of course, he had no opportunity for hands-on practice yet. Once he fused with his first Soul Spirit tomorrow and became a true Soul Master, he would have a proper discussion with his father, Tang Ziran, and see whether he could teach him a thing or two.

It would be best if he could get some practical experience in his workshop.

This was where the benefits of his powerful spiritual power became apparent. Tang Li rapidly understood all sorts of basic Soul Tool knowledge from the book. More than an hour later, he set the book down and checked the time, only to find that it was already eight o'clock. Though his mind was still excited, his body was somewhat tired.

How could someone so young possibly sleep? Now was the time to strive and build a foundation. A towering building rose from level ground—if he did not work himself to the bone laying the groundwork now, how could he become a supreme powerhouse later?

Cultivate!

Tang Li placed the book on the bedside table, then sat cross-legged once more. Calming his breath and focusing his mind, he began circulating the Mysterious Heaven Skill to cultivate his soul power.

As his soul power circulated, a faint bluish-golden glow emerged around Tang Li, making him appear solemn and dignified. It complemented the radiant golden light around Tang Wulin on the other bed.

During meditation, the Demon-Sealing Pot operated on its own, continuously drawing wisps of golden aura from Tang Wulin into Tang Li's body.

These golden auras carried an overbearing, wild will. Upon entering Tang Li's body and discovering that they were no longer restrained by the seal, they immediately became violent, seeking to devour his life force.

Unfortunately, before they could run rampant, they were captured by the Demon-Sealing Pot. Before the dim light flowing from the pot's mouth, the Blood Qi Power from the Golden Dragon King was like tiny goldfish before a divine dragon, sucked into its mouth like noodles.

After being refined, these golden auras silently merged into Tang Li's flesh and blood, slowly yet effectively strengthening his body.

Immersed in meditation, Tang Li only felt his meridians gradually widening, while the circulation of his soul power became increasingly smooth.

This gave him even more motivation to cultivate. Whenever meditation became tedious, he switched to visualizing the Demon-Sealing Pot. He alternated between training his spiritual power and cultivating his soul power, continuing through the entire night.

When the first ray of morning sunlight passed through the window and fell upon Tang Wulin's skin, which had become soft and smooth again, she slowly opened her eyes. Her long lashes fluttered, and her large, bright eyes seemed capable of speaking, brimming with spirit.

"Mmnh~~~"

She sat up, yawned, rubbed her eyes, and felt that she had slept extraordinarily well.

When she looked over at Tang Li, she discovered that he was still cultivating!

"Xiao Li! You're secretly cultivating again!"

Tang Wulin immediately got angry. She pointed at Tang Li indignantly, accusing him of his excessive competitiveness.

"Hm?! What are you talking about? I'm just adapting to my future life ahead of time. As a Soul Master, using meditation instead of sleep is perfectly normal. How can I be like you, sleeping like a pig?"

After awakening, Tang Li paid no attention to Tang Wulin's accusation and instead teased her.

Tang Wulin: !(╬•̀皿•́)!

"You rotten Xiao Li! It's one thing to cultivate without me, but you even called me a pig! I'm ignoring you!"

Tang Wulin turned her head away in a huff. In the end, she could not bear to hit her rotten little brother and decided to ignore him for the whole day.

But Tang Li had no time to indulge her. He went straight to the bathroom to wash up, leaving only one sentence behind: "Hurry up and get ready. It's your first day of school today. You don't want to be late on your first day and leave a bad impression on the teachers, do you?"

Tang Wulin: ?(ᗒᗩᗕ)՞

"I'm coming, you rotten Xiao Li. Can't you at least coax me a little?"

After washing up and eating breakfast, Tang Ziran brought the siblings to Red Mountain Academy. Once the procedures had been completed, Tang Ziran gave them a few more reminders before leaving for work.

Tang Li and Tang Wulin then followed a teacher to the Spirit Master Class assigned by the school.

According to the Sun-Moon Federation's regulations, elementary and intermediate academies both provided free education. For Soul Masters like Tang Li who possessed Innately Gifted Soul Power, their parents could even receive government subsidies.