Xu Yuan Arrived at His Loyal Dorm Seven

Since he was already here, Xu Yuan naturally wasn't going to be stingy.

He had swindled plenty of Gold Soul Coins out of Uncle Buck.

Once he found time to absorb his First Soul Ring and become a Soul Master, he could collect a Soul Master stipend, too.

One Gold Soul Coin a month would be enough to lift him out of poverty.

With money to spare, Xu Yuan waved a generous hand and offered to treat every work-study student in Dorm Seven to a meal on the Cafeteria's second floor.

The whole dorm erupted!

The way they looked at Xu Yuan, they were one step away from pledging their loyalty.

Clueless Xiao Wu hadn't noticed a thing.

Tang San had left halfway through, so there were only eleven of them.

Even if they ate their fill, it wouldn't cost much.

The gesture drew plenty of attention, but Xu Yuan paid it no mind.

All he could think about was finding somewhere to absorb his Soul Ring.

He couldn't communicate directly with his Wish-Granting Tree Martial Soul, but a faint intuition stirred in his heart.

He could absorb the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring that his Wish-Granting Tree Martial Soul had transferred into his body!

But... was Tang Hao watching Tang San right now?

If Tang Hao, hidden somewhere in the shadows, saw him conjure a Soul Ring out of thin air, things would get interesting fast.

"Xu Yuan, why aren't you eating?"

With her little mouth stuffed full, Xiao Wu noticed that Xu Yuan seemed distracted.

"Xu... Brother Yuan, did we order too much?"

The way Wang Sheng and the others addressed him had changed without their realizing it.

They didn't dare challenge Sister Xiao Wu's authority, so they found another path.

They spoke to Xu Yuan with considerably more respect, too.

"It's not that."

"I was thinking of asking our teacher for a couple of days off so I can add a First Soul Ring to my Wish-Granting Tree Martial Soul."

Xu Yuan saw no reason to hide it and said so outright.

"Oh, you're adding a Soul Ring... Wait, Brother Yuan, what was your Innate Soul Power when your Martial Soul awakened?"

Wang Sheng first breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly realized something was off.

"I have Innate Full Soul Power!"

"What? Innate Full Soul Power?"

Wang Sheng and the other work-study students cried out in shock.

"What's so special about Innate Full Soul Power? I have it too!"

Xiao Wu raised an eyebrow, her tone casual.

"Th-that's Innate Full Soul Power!"

"No wonder you beat Tang San so easily, Sister Xiao Wu!"

A trace of awe colored Wang Sheng's voice.

Then he asked, "Doesn't that mean you can add a First Soul Ring and become a Soul Master too, Sister Xiao Wu?"

"When did I ever say I wasn't a Soul Master?"

Xiao Wu rolled her eyes helplessly. Wang Sheng and the others really did love making a fuss over nothing.

It was only Innate Full Soul Power.

Only a First Soul Ring.

If Xu Yuan hadn't made her Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Origin disappear...

The thought made Xiao Wu's heart ache all over again.

Now she had to find a way to obtain her Second Soul Ring, too.

She had condensed her First Soul Ring using her Hundred Thousand Year Origin.

Without that Hundred Thousand Year Origin, she had no choice but to hunt Soul Beasts.

"Hm?"

"Xu Yuan, aren't you a work-study student? Your family's poor. Can you really find a way to hunt for a Soul Ring yourself?"

Xiao Wu suddenly spotted the hole in what Xu Yuan had said.

"Come on, I'm a genius with Innate Full Soul Power."

"Even without Uncle Buck, the Battle Soul Master who awakened my Martial Soul said she could help me hunt for a Soul Ring."

Xu Yuan puffed out his chest proudly. Perhaps he had what it took to live off someone else after all.

Although Su Yuntao hadn't awakened Xu Yuan's Martial Soul, he hadn't received Brother Tao's blessing in the starting village—the blessing from the famously blind-eyed god-king.

But the Battle Soul Master who had awakened it, Sisi, was the goddess Su Yuntao dreamed of.

She was rather self-interested and practical, with a strong eye for personal gain.

If someone awakened an ordinary Martial Soul, she couldn't even be bothered to give them a second glance.

But a Martial Soul paired with Innate Full Soul Power was another matter.

Back when she awakened his Martial Soul, Sisi had offered to help him hunt for a Soul Ring.

At first, she had been busy carrying out Spirit Hall's assignments. Later, Xu Yuan had become so engrossed in getting people to make wishes that he couldn't tear himself away.

He had originally wanted to take a two-pronged approach and ask both Sister Sisi and that female Soul Master for help. Now it seemed unnecessary.

He only needed to find a place where no one would disturb him and quietly absorb the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring inside him.

"I see!"

Xiao Wu nodded thoughtfully, then shook her head. Her Second Soul Ring was still a long way off.

Rather than waste time racking her brains, she might as well eat first.

What came later could wait until later.

Time flowed by like water.

Xu Yuan had originally planned to ask for leave and go that night.

But then he remembered Xiao Wu would be warming the bedding tonight. After hesitating for two seconds, he resolutely decided to wait until noon the next day.

That certainly didn't mean Xu Yuan had any improper thoughts. He just really wanted to try out the new bedding.

By the time Xu Yuan, Wang Sheng, and the others returned to the dorm, Tang San was already asleep on his bed.

"Xu Yuan, if you take leave tomorrow to hunt for a Soul Ring, what happens to your Work-Study Student duties?"

Xiao Wu lay on the soft bedding, feeling as though she might float away. Xu Yuan's bedding really was more comfortable.

A sudden pang of regret struck her. How comfortable would it be if she had this bedding all to herself?

"Sister Xiao Wu, Brother Yuan, you two don't need to worry."

"Starting tomorrow, we'll take care of your work."

Wang Sheng thumped his chest and took the job upon himself.

The other Work-Study Students nodded their agreement.

After chatting over their meal on the Cafeteria's second floor, Wang Sheng and the others fully understood the potential of the two before them.

Once Xu Yuan became a Soul Master, their Work-Study Student dorm would have two Soul Masters holding down the fort.

No matter how bold Xiao Chenyu and those noble students were, they couldn't ignore two Soul Masters.

Then Dorm Seven could finally hold its head high and stop being bullied!

"Now that's the right attitude, Wang Sheng. Sister Xiao Wu approves!"

Hearing that she could skip work and laze around from now on, Xiao Wu agreed at once without even opening her eyes.

Then the entire dorm fell into a long-missed silence.

Xiao Wu lay there with her eyes closed for a while. When she realized Xu Yuan still hadn't lain down, she opened them at once.

Everyone in the dorm was sitting on their beds, Meditation and cultivating. Xu Yuan was doing the same.

Smack!

Xiao Wu helplessly slapped her forehead.

She had nearly forgotten: her Hundred Thousand Year Origin was gone.

She couldn't level up while lying down anymore.

She could only slog through cultivation like an ordinary human.

With a miserable little face, Xiao Wu slowly sat up.

The thought of doing this every day from now on made her want to cry.

Just then, Xu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.

"You're done cultivating?"

The dorm was so quiet that Xiao Wu lowered her voice without thinking.

"My Soul Power Level has hit a bottleneck. Instead of grinding away, I'd rather rest and hunt for a Soul Ring tomorrow."

Xu Yuan leaned toward Xiao Wu and explained in a whisper.

"Hmph. If you're not cultivating, hurry up and warm Sister Xiao Wu's bed!"

"And don't disturb Sister Xiao Wu while she cultivates."

Xiao Wu put on an air of determined effort.

At that, Xu Yuan lay down and rested.

Xiao Wu meditated with her eyes closed for two minutes. Then she secretly cracked one eye open and saw how comfortably Xu Yuan was sleeping. Maybe I should rest for a day, build up my strength, and lay the groundwork for tomorrow's cultivation.

As though she had convinced herself, Xiao Wu lay back down too.

"Mmm... so comfortable..."

Xiao Wu stretched, pushed flat the boundary she had marked out earlier, and scooted toward Xu Yuan with her back to him.

Xu Yuan felt a soft touch against his back, and then she pushed him farther toward the edge of the bed.

"Xiao Wu, what's that supposed to mean?"

"Hmph. Call me Sister Xiao Wu!"

"Your Wish-Granting Tree Martial Soul made me lose something very important. So what if I take a little of your space?"

Xiao Wu grumbled in displeasure.

"..."

Xu Yuan said nothing. He merely turned over in silence to face his opponent head-on.