First Thoughts of Building His Own Faction

After returning to Spirit Hall, Li Fei could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. Ever since he had been half-coerced into coming to Spirit Hall, he had constantly felt anxious, afraid that Qian Renxue would fail to obtain the Thousand Year First Ring and that his family would suffer as a result.

Now that Qian Renxue had obtained her Spirit Ring, that anxiety finally eased. Not only that, after Qian Renxue successfully absorbed it, Spirit Hall would surely place extraordinary importance on him, and the resources available to him would become even more abundant.

What puzzled Li Fei, however, was that Qian Xunji, the Pope, had not summoned him after Qian Renxue obtained her Spirit Ring. It had worried him for quite some time, but after waiting and waiting without anyone coming for him, he settled down to train, cultivate, and fight in the Soul Arena.

During his breaks, Li Fei borrowed quite a few books from the Soul Tool section of Spirit Hall's library. Unfortunately, most of the Soul Tool forging methods recorded within were incomplete. Only the methods for making a few first-rank Soul Tools were intact.

Sure enough, Douluo Continent doesn't value Soul Tools. These few first-rank Soul Tools would have trouble even fighting a Soul Grandmaster!

Looking at the description of a Soul Tool weapon's power, Li Fei could not help sighing. Such good things were actually ignored. Thinking of the development of Soul Tools in Douluo II and beyond, and how in Douluo III the Star Dou Great Forest had been reduced to almost nothing because of Soul Tools, he felt as though he hated iron for not becoming steel.

But at least I have the basic manufacturing methods. Building on that foundation, researching a few useful Soul Tools shouldn't be a problem!

But the biggest problem now is that I don't have that much energy. If I spend part of my time researching Soul Tools, my cultivation will definitely fall behind!

An idea immediately surfaced in Li Fei's mind: he could establish an academy or sect of his own. Then he could leave Soul Tool research and manufacturing to them while he focused on cultivation.

According to the intelligence I obtained from Spirit Hall, Body Martial Soul masters are like pearls covered in dust and receive no attention. But because I know what's coming, I understand Body Martial Souls to some extent and have even figured out a few cultivation methods. Could the Body Sect emerge ahead of time?!

The more Li Fei thought about it, the more excited he became, and the more feasible it seemed. As long as he could demonstrate the power of Body Martial Souls, he would surely attract many Body Soul Masters. He might even recruit children who had just awakened Body Martial Souls through Spirit Hall. Building the Body Sect was entirely possible.

Of course, Li Fei was not in a hurry. Establishing a sect or academy required many preparations, especially sufficient funds. If it was like Shrek Academy in the original story, then even with powerful teachers, it would still waste too much cultivation time. He did not want to be irresponsible, so he needed to prepare properly.

With a new goal, Li Fei's days became exceptionally fulfilling as he greedily absorbed the knowledge within Spirit Hall's library.

Six months later, Qian Renxue was taken by She Long and Pufferfish to hunt a Spirit Ring. Its age was much lower than Li Fei's, a four-thousand-year-old Radiant Saint Lion. What was terrifying was that after Qian Renxue absorbed the Spirit Ring, her soul power actually reached level twenty-eight, surpassing Li Fei's cultivation in one leap. It was truly frightening.

First Soul Skill: Angel Thrust!

Second Soul Skill: Sun Slash!

On Spirit Hall's training grounds, Qian Renxue was exchanging blows with Li Fei. The two fought back and forth, weaving all kinds of combat techniques into their attacks.

After Qian Renxue obtained her second ring, this became their daily training routine. One possessed a god-tier martial soul, while the other possessed a Body Martial Soul. They had virtually no opponents in the Soul Grandmaster division of the Soul Arena, so they could only spar with each other to improve their skills and experience.

Another three years passed. Li Fei was eleven years old and had grown to one meter eighty. His soul power had reached level thirty-seven. During that time, he had gone to the Star Dou Great Forest and hunted an Azure Spirit Toad that had just exceeded ten thousand years.

As a water- and spiritual-type Soul Beast, the Azure Spirit Toad was most famous for its ability to remain still and react to movement. It granted Li Fei a perception-type soul skill that allowed him to sense an opponent's movements through spiritual power and even predict the trajectory of their attacks. It was an excellent support soul skill.

Qian Renxue was now ten years old and stood one meter sixty tall. Her soul power had reached level forty-three. She truly deserved her Innate Soul Power of level twenty; even though Li Fei cultivated desperately, he still could not catch up.

That day, the two were fighting on the training grounds. Their soul skills flew at each other without restraint, as though they cost nothing, each determined to defeat the other.

"Your Highness! Something has happened!"

Sister Ying suddenly appeared, kneeling on one knee nearby with worry written all over her face.

Li Fei and Qian Renxue collided once, then landed on opposite sides. Seeing the worried look on Sister Ying's face, Li Fei knew that something had happened to Qian Xunji. It also meant that the future Tang San had been born.

"Sister Ying, what happened?!" Qian Renxue withdrew her martial soul, her face filled with confusion.

"His Holiness the Pope... His Holiness the Pope took Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to fight Tang Hao of the Clear Sky Sect over a secret treasure. Tang Hao, who had broken through to become a Titled Douluo, severely injured him. Not long after returning to Spirit Hall, His Holiness succumbed to his wounds!" Sister Ying struggled to deliver the shocking news.

"What did you say?! Father is dead!" Qian Renxue froze where she stood, staring at Sister Ying in disbelief.

Although Qian Xunji had not fulfilled his responsibilities as a father, he was still Qian Renxue's father. Hearing this news so suddenly dealt her a considerable blow.

"My condolences." Li Fei stepped forward, pulled Qian Renxue into his arms, and comforted her.

He could not tell her about what had happened between Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong, much less that Qian Xunji had been personally killed by Bibi Dong.

One reason was revenge; the other was the Rakshasa God's divine trial.

For now, he could only let Qian Renxue place her hatred on Tang Hao, giving that hatred somewhere to go so she would not let her thoughts run wild.

"Waaah..."

Qian Renxue clung to Li Fei and began to cry, tears streaming down her face as grief overwhelmed her. Li Fei could not help feeling heartache for her, and he gently patted her back to comfort her.

He waved at Sister Ying, and she turned into a phantom before vanishing.

Li Fei carried Qian Renxue in a bridal carry toward the houses behind the Worship Hall.

The moment he entered, Li Fei saw a middle-aged man with golden hair and immediately thought of High Priest Qian Daoliu. He promptly bowed respectfully. "Senior!"

"Grandpa!" When Qian Renxue saw Qian Daoliu, she leaped from Li Fei's arms, threw herself into his embrace, and began crying bitterly.

"Then I'll take my leave first, Senior!"

Li Fei tactfully turned and left the villa, heading toward his own home. This was Qian Renxue's family matter, and he did not wish to interfere. Moreover, the entire soul master world would soon be thrown into turmoil. The fall of the Pope would surely cause every faction to stir restlessly.