Soul Spirit Evolution

Of course, it would not be much of a problem.

Even Li Qingyue himself did not think it would cause much trouble.

If he really got caught, no matter who caught him, at worst they would keep him there to have children with the young women of the family and pass on his bloodline.

So Li Qingyue did not care about any of that.

Besides, he had an immortal body and an eternal lifespan.

If he was truly afraid something might go wrong, he could always find somewhere to lie low. One way or another, he would survive.

With that in mind, Li Qingyue felt none of Leng Yaozhu's anxiety.

His expression was calm, even a little composed.

Then Li Qingyue, Leng Xiaoyue, and Na'er left together and boarded a black Mecha.

Leng Yaozhu arranged for them to head straight to Eastsea City.

Naturally, they had to keep their destination secret.

But the thought of soon becoming a glorious support-type Soul Master made Li Qingyue a little excited.

Compared with all that fighting and killing, he would rather be a support-type Soul Master, or perhaps one who handled logistics.

Fighting and killing held no interest for him.

Although, apart from his pharmacist inheritance, almost all his powers were tied to methods of extreme lethality.

Even so, he could not muster much interest in them.

The three of them arrived in Eastsea City at dusk.

Li Qingyue had no idea exactly what Leng Yaozhu had done or how she had arranged things.

Of course, he did not particularly care.

The home Leng Yaozhu had prepared for them was a large single-level apartment.

It had five or six rooms, and its location was fairly good.

The surroundings and everything else were decent too.

Once they had settled in, they needed to report to Eastsea City's Junior Academy.

Li Qingyue did not have much against going to school.

After all, as he saw it, school was just a place to learn.

He had no reason to be unhappy about learning.

In his room, the boy sat quietly.

He held a golden sphere in his hand. Inside it was the Fire Sparrow Soul Spirit.

It was a hundred-year Fire Sparrow, and a fine specimen even among Fire Sparrows.

Li Qingyue did not care much which Soul Spirit had been chosen for him.

He gazed at the little Fire Sparrow and watched it blink softly at him.

Li Qingyue raised his hand and crushed the outer casing.

As the little Fire Sparrow Soul Spirit slowly merged into his body, a sense of blood-deep connection began to form.

The little Fire Sparrow then entered his spiritual sea.

It was no bigger than an adult's palm. Petite and delicate, it seemed remarkably well-behaved.

As it merged with Li Qingyue's Phoenix Martial Soul, however, a powerful force began to flow back into the Fire Sparrow.

Li Qingyue was not particularly concerned about that reverse influence.

Or rather, he had expected it all along.

He saw nothing wrong with it.

Under Li Qingyue's watchful gaze, the little Fire Sparrow's red feathers began to give way to wings of burnished gold.

Golden flames spread across its body.

An astonishing reversion to its ancestral form began to take hold, and its aura changed with it.

Ordinarily, pairing a Phoenix Martial Soul with a little Fire Sparrow would cause the Fire Sparrow to revert toward its ancestral form to some degree.

Paired with Li Qingyue's Primordial Phoenix Martial Soul, that reversion was far more dramatic, and the improvement it brought was far greater.

As Li Qingyue opened his hand, a pair of enormous flaming wings suddenly unfurled behind him.

Within the pale-red wings, flames of ultimate intensity burned without restraint.

Li Qingyue's first Soul Ring slowly appeared around him.

The little Fire Sparrow appeared on his shoulder.

But now, the Fire Sparrow looked more like a phoenix in the midst of evolving.

Its once-red feathers had become Flowing Light Firefeathers.

Its aura had also undergone an immense—almost uncanny—transformation.

Sensing the little Fire Sparrow's growth, Li Qingyue gently held out a hand and let it perch on his finger.

When he opened the door and stepped out, Na'er, who had been sitting by the door watching television, seemed to notice him.

She turned to look at the little Fire Sparrow, her eyes lighting up. "Big brother, it's so pretty! Is it your Soul Spirit?"

Na'er's voice held a touch of curiosity and innocent sweetness.

Li Qingyue nodded at her words.

He lifted his hand slightly, and the little Fire Sparrow flew over Na'er's head.

The adorable sight brought a faint smile to Li Qingyue's lips.

The night passed quickly.

Leng Xiaoyue truly lived up to her role as Leng Yaozhu's personal assistant. She was clearly skilled at both cooking and housework.

Once Leng Xiaoyue had finished getting everything in order, it was time for their first day of school.

In fact, classes had started days ago, so it was not really the beginning of the school year.

By the time Li Qingyue was resurrected, everyone else had already completed their Martial Soul Awakening.

But not much time had passed since then. With the delays of the past few days, it was now the fourth day of school.

In the classroom, a young teacher led Li Qingyue and Na'er inside.

Li Qingyue swept his gaze over the little children seated there.

Many of them looked back at him, their eyes full of curiosity as they took him in.

Both newcomers were strikingly good-looking.

Li Qingyue in particular was beautiful almost beyond belief.

Even though his face was still young, it already showed just how beautiful he was.

Seeing most of the boys and girls staring at him, Li Qingyue could only feel helpless.

Even the teacher looked a little helpless.

When the teacher had first read the files and heard that a boy and a girl were joining the class, he had thought nothing of it. Their looks had taken him by surprise, though.

To be honest, faced with two children so delicate and beautiful, he would sooner have suspected Na'er was a boy than doubted that Li Qingyue was a girl.

Only when he asked later did he discover that Li Qingyue was actually a boy.

By now, of course, Li Qingyue had tied his loose, pale-gold hair into a ponytail that hung down his back.

Even if he still looked somewhat like a girl, he now carried an indescribable air of confidence.

Meeting the curious gazes of the boys and girls, Li Qingyue cleared his throat and took a step forward.

"I know I'm rather good-looking, but I should explain something to everyone. My name is Li Qingyue. I'm a boy, not a girl, so please don't mistake my gender."

"And this is my younger sister, Li Na'er. You can call her Na'er."

"We're very happy to join your class," Li Qingyue said gently.

The teacher looked at him with curiosity.

Most students in these beginner classes were shy. Seeing such a bright, confident boy, the teacher could not help feeling impressed.

When the children heard that Li Qingyue was a boy, disappointment showed on quite a few faces.

Only a blond boy remained seated, giving Li Qingyue a glance.

Open curiosity and puzzlement shone in his eyes.

After the introduction, Li Qingyue said nothing more. Following the teacher's directions, he took Na'er to the back row and sat down.