A Meditation Technique for the Loyal Angel?

Li Qiu's eyes lit up when he saw the system notification.

Not bad. Not bad at all!

His evolved Martial Soul had become incredibly powerful.

It even came with two abilities that defied the heavens.

One could save his life.

The other could boost the effects of Spirit Medicine.

Excitement surged through him.

He pictured himself trampling Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun underfoot one day.

Then he tossed all the Spirit Medicine into the Five-Element Space.

He could leave it alone now.

His Martial Soul would absorb the Spirit Medicine on its own.

Li Qiu lay down on his bed and waited to level up.

[Spirit Hall Saintess: That Black Academy of yours is vile! Who founded it? Did it exist thirty-odd years ago? I'll destroy it. Then the future will change, the academy will disappear, and you won't be persecuted!]

Li Qiu was touched that Young Bibi Dong had such a strong sense of justice and even wanted to help him.

She really moved him.

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: The academy hasn't been founded yet in your time. It's an academy without credentials, qualifications, or proper facilities, yet it calls itself an advanced academy.]

[To recruit geniuses, it lies about having trained Spirit Hall's youngest Elder.]

[I also know it has a teacher named Yu Xiaogang, who didn't break through level twenty-nine until he was fifty.]

[Spirit Hall Saintess: Yu Xiaogang? He was only level twenty-nine at fifty? His talent is even worse than yours, yet he's a teacher at an advanced academy? That academy is hopeless. Run as soon as you can!]

Young Bibi Dong blinked her bright, phoenix-shaped eyes.

She had never imagined such a crooked academy existed out there.

Its leaders were black-hearted indeed.

They had even invented a lie about training Spirit Hall's youngest Elder to attract students.

The world thirty-odd years from now seemed full of strange things.

Curiosity and amusement flickered in her eyes.

After all, her days in Spirit Hall consisted of cultivation, facing her strict teacher, and being surrounded by servants who obeyed her every word like mutes.

She did not have a single friend.

Nor could she experience the outside world.

But now,

The Past and Present Chat Group let her hear about interesting things beyond Spirit Hall in the future.

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: Yes, Yu Xiaogang. I heard he was once the young sect master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. His Martial Soul underwent a Malignant Mutation and became a Swine that looked half pig, half dog—Luo Sanpao. His Innate Soul Power was level 0.5.]

[Apparently, his clan didn't give up on him because of that. They still poured resources into training him.]

[But he stubbornly insisted on his own path. Both his Soul Skills followed the Control Path: one was Fart Control, and the other was Poison Mist Control.]

[And I've decided not to leave the academy. After the way its leaders and students treated me,]

[I'm going to repay them properly. They want their academy's name to ring throughout the world? I'll make sure it stinks for ten thousand years.]

Li Qiu gritted his teeth as he stared at the chat window.

When Young Bibi Dong saw that Yu Xiaogang was the Young Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan,

she recalled reading information about him. He was a year younger than her.

Her teacher had said he would take her to the Heaven Dou Empire in a few days to watch the Upper Three Sects' younger generation compete.

He wanted her to step onto the stage and take those young disciples down a peg.

So she had someone bring her information on the Upper Three Sects' Young Sect Masters and talented disciples.

Yu Xiaogang was among them. Thirteen years old, and only level nine!

His profile had surprised her at the time.

How could a Young Sect Master have such poor talent and strength? There had to be a reason.

Then she discovered that his Martial Soul had undergone a Malignant Mutation.

That explained it.

But she had never expected him to consume so many clan resources in the future, only to acquire two Soul Rings like those.

And he did not break through level twenty-nine until he was fifty.

She truly had not expected that.

He really was stubborn.

If someone else had his resources,

wouldn't they have reached Soul Ancestor, or even a higher realm, long ago?

Yu Xiaogang is useless!

She shook her adorable head.

[Spirit Hall Saintess: Be careful, then.]

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: I will. Thanks for caring, Dongdong. What's your Meditation Technique like, Bibi? I don't even have one.]

[Spirit Hall Saintess: My Meditation Technique was taught to me by my teacher. He said only those loyal to the Angel God could learn it.]

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: I'm loyal to the Angel God! I'll be loyal forever and ever!]

Li Qiu even saluted the Angel God.

Of course he would.

If loyalty to the Angel God could get him a high-level Meditation Technique,

he would certainly be loyal.

Forever loyal, no question.

He would even call her Angel Mom.

[Dongdong, Dongdong Mom... would that work?]

[Spirit Hall Saintess: ???]

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: I mean, you're wonderful, Dongdong—gentle like a mother, beautiful, kind, perfect...]

Li Qiu grinned mischievously.

The innocent, kindhearted young Dong

could never resist sweet talk.

She would definitely give him her Meditation Method.

Heh, heh. Li Qiu's grin widened.

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: I'll repay you, Dongdong.]

[Spirit Hall Saintess: How? I can teach it to you, but you can't pass it on to anyone else.]

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: Could I offer myself to you? Thank you, Dongdong! You're the most beautiful, kindest angel in the world! I definitely won't teach it to anyone else.]

[My loyalty belongs to the Angel God!]

[Forever!]

Then Li Qiu received the Meditation Method from Bibi Dong.

It was quite high-level, too.

[Spirit Hall Saintess: Offer yourself across time? I think not! I'm going to meditate now. I'll talk to you in two hours.]

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: Okay! Mwah!]

And then Li Qiu began meditating as well.

Before long, his Soul Power soared.

He went from level eighteen to level nineteen.

He had originally been a long way from level nineteen.

The Spirit Medicine's effects, together with the Soul Beast meat and meditation, had sent his progress surging.

He owed most of it to young Dong.

He would have to repay her properly someday.

But she lived more than thirty years in the past. Even meeting her would be difficult.

All he could do was keep chatting and raise the group's level, hoping it would one day unlock travel across time.

Two hours later,

he awoke from meditation and found that his Soul Power had risen even further.

The medicinal power of the Spirit Medicine in the Five Elements Pearl had been completely absorbed.

Wait.

Why was there a marble-sized pill in there?

Li Qiu immediately took it out of the Five-Element Space and asked the system,

"What's this, system?"

[A Pill. The Five Elements Pearl absorbed part of the Spirit Medicine's effects and converted them into Soul Power for the host. It refined the remainder into a Pill. Consuming it will increase Soul Power by half a level.]

"Holy shit! That's incredible!"

Li Qiu had not expected the Five Elements Pearl to be so powerful. It could absorb medicinal effects and refine what remained into a Pill. That practically defied the heavens.

He did not eat the Pill. He planned to give it to Young Bibi Dong.

After all, she had given him so many Gold Soul Coins, Spirit Medicine, Soul Beast meat, and even a high-level Meditation Method.

With a thought, he summoned the chat window.

He saw the messages young Dong had sent.

[Spirit Hall Saintess: I finished meditating, but my Soul Power only rose a little.]

[You're meditating too, right? How's the Meditation Method?]

[My teacher is here.]

[He's so stern.]

[Why won't he let me make friends?]

[At least I have you.]

[We're friends now, aren't we?]

Li Qiu stared at Young Bibi Dong's stream of messages, stunned for several seconds.

The chat group was something entirely new to her, though.

Of course it would fascinate her.

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: The Meditation Technique is amazing! I went up a whole level.]

[Maybe your teacher wants to be your friend.]

Li Qiu had wanted to add that Qian Xunji had his own motives: she was his Child Bride, so he would not let her make friends with anyone else.