"Then did your Martial Soul gain any special abilities after it evolved into the Lunar Jade Rabbit?"
"It did!"
"At night, I can cultivate and condense Taiyin Moonlight."
"Taiyin Moonlight: consuming it nourishes spiritual power, increases the intelligence of Soul Beasts and humans, expands the consumer's meridians, and speeds up cultivation for Soul Masters and Soul Beasts."
"For me, cultivating at night makes me fifty percent more efficient."
"My spiritual power has also surged. I can now fully suppress the aura of my Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast transformation."
"I also awakened the Taiyin Attribute, which can freeze anything. All my attacks from now on will carry its effects. The Taiyin Attribute is supremely yin and cold. It has the chill to freeze all things and extinguish all life, but also the life-giving Taiyin Moonlight that nurtures every living thing."
Xiao Wu planted her hands on her hips and told Lin Hao all this with a smug look.
"I'm really strong now. If you don't use your second Soul Skill, Shadow Clone, you definitely can't beat me."
Seeing how adorably smug she looked, Lin Hao pulled her into his arms.
"Yes, yes. Our Xiao Wu is the strongest."
As he spoke, his hands began to wander, and he leaned in to kiss Xiao Wu's soft lips.
As things went further, they shed more and more of their clothes.
Seen through the window from outside, the two were entwined, their movements remarkably bold.
The commotion lasted well into the night, until around two or three in the morning.
Sweaty and flushed, Xiao Wu lay against Lin Hao's chest, her fair skin exposed.
"Brother! The moon's high in the sky right now. Come on, let's go outside and test the effects of the Taiyin Moonlight condensed by my Taiyin Jade Rabbit Martial Soul."
"Okay!"
They got dressed and went up to the roof.
Xiao Wu summoned her Taiyin Jade Rabbit Martial Soul, sat cross-legged, and began condensing Taiyin Moonlight.
Soon after she started cultivating, moonlight shone straight toward her.
As time passed, the light gathered before her chest. A silvery-white drop of water slowly appeared, radiating a pure glow.
It was the product of highly condensed Taiyin Moonlight.
Taiyin Moon Dew.
An hour later.
Xiao Wu opened her eyes. The Taiyin Moon Dew gathered before her chest had grown to the size of a fist.
"Brother, try it!"
Lin Hao extended his right hand, caught it with his Soul Power, and brought it to his mouth. Then he sat cross-legged and carefully assessed its effects.
Half an hour later.
Lin Hao finished refining the fist-sized mass of Taiyin Moon Dew.
Its effects were just as Xiao Wu had described. The moment he consumed it, a cool, wonderfully pleasant sensation spread through his spiritual power, followed by an extraordinary quickening of his thoughts.
It was similar in effect to Oscar's second Soul Skill, Clearheart Insight Little Sausage.
One forcibly calmed the mind, while the other slowly nourished spiritual power with moonlight, making the mind unusually active.
His body and meridians reacted the same way. The instant he consumed it, a pleasurable sensation coursed through them.
Lin Hao opened his eyes and smiled at Xiao Wu.
"Xiao Wu, the Taiyin Moon Dew you condensed really is effective. The moon's still high, so you should cultivate while you can."
"I'll sleep right here on the roof."
Xiao Wu nodded.
"Okay!"
A few hours passed quickly.
At seven o'clock sharp, Lin Hao and Xiao Wu opened their eyes.
They exchanged a glance, then both sat cross-legged and activated their Purple Demon Eyes. Looking toward the rising sun, they prepared to absorb Purple Qi.
They had barely settled into position when Tang San bounded up onto the roof.
The three exchanged glances, then began cultivating their Purple Demon Eyes.
By the time the Purple Qi vanished, the other students of Shrek Academy had begun waking up one after another.
Those still asleep were woken by Lin Hao and the other two.
After breakfast in the dining hall, Shrek Academy's seven students gathered at the academy gate.
Dean Zhao Wuji and Dean Flender were already waiting for them.
"All right, children. Aside from our newest student, this will be your second trip together to the Star Dou Great Forest to help your classmates obtain Soul Rings."
"No more talk. Let's go."
Flender summoned his Four-Eyed Cat Owl Martial Soul and was about to take flight when Lin Hao stopped him.
"Dean Flender, wait!"
Flender paused and turned toward Lin Hao.
"Lin Hao, what is it?"
"Well, Dean Flender, Oscar needs a Soul Beast with extremely fast flight for his third Soul Skill. I recommended a thousand-year Lightning Falcon. You can find one in the Balak Kingdom's largest Soul Hunting Forest."
"Could we go there first to get Oscar his third Soul Ring, then head to the Star Dou Great Forest together?"
At the suggestion, Flender glanced at Oscar, then turned back to Lin Hao and nodded.
"All right. Let's go to the Balak Kingdom's largest Soul Hunting Forest."
Teacher Zhao had already brought Lin Hao, Xiao Wu, and Tang San to this Large Soul Hunting Forest once before, to help Tang San obtain his third Soul Ring.
They knew the way, so nobody bothered with a formation. They jogged toward the forest in a loose group.
They had barely set off when Dai Mubai came over with Zhu Zhuqing.
"Brother Hao, you suggested I get an area-of-effect Soul Skill for my fourth one. I know of quite a few Soul Beasts that could give me one, and I'm planning to hunt a thousand-year Starlight Tiger."
"What I wanted to ask is how old a Soul Beast I can handle for my fourth Soul Ring. I also wanted your advice on Zhu Zhuqing's third Soul Skill."
Lin Hao said, "Originally, your Evil-Eyed White Tiger Martial Soul could have handled a fourth Soul Ring from a Soul Beast around five or six thousand years old. Now that you've consumed the Five-Grade Purple Ganoderma, your body should be able to absorb a purple Soul Ring from one around eight or nine thousand years old."
"As for Zhu Zhuqing's third Soul Skill, she can use yours as a model. Pick one that gives her a hundred percent boost. Or, if you want something better, choose one that increases her speed by two hundred percent. I've already told you my theory about where Soul Skills come from, so you can explain to her how to get one like that."
The rest of the journey was uneventful.
Three hours later, they reached the Spirit Hunting Town outside the Large Soul Hunting Forest.
It was hard to pinpoint where a Soul Beast like the Lightning Falcon lived. After all, it flew fast.
So they bought no information this time. With the two deans leading the way, everyone went straight in.
Once inside the Large Soul Hunting Forest, the Shrek group still didn't bother forming ranks.
After all, the strongest Soul Beast here was only a little over thirty thousand years old. Even Dean Zhao Wuji could beat it down on his own.
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