Fate Power

However, he found nothing.

Ultimately, Zhao Wuji was only a Soul Saint.

"Build it yourself!"

Tang San had never imagined that this would be the answer.

This academy really was absurd.

Everything about it was strange.

Still, he had no intention of building his own place.

The stone dormitories provided by the academy were already very good.

One room per person, with plenty of privacy-this was already far better than where they had lived while studying in Nuoding City.

Wouldn't that time be better spent cultivating more or making more hidden weapons?

Perhaps I could find some time to build one for Xiao Wu.

Looking at Xiao Wu beside him, Tang San suddenly had an idea.

He could tell that Xiao Wu was looking forward to it.

Although he could not afford to build such a luxurious villa, he could go outside and gather some materials to put in his Storage Soul Tool while practicing Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and Purple Demon Eye each day. As they accumulated day by day, perhaps it would not take long to build a home better than a stone house.

"It's mealtime. Want to go to the dining hall together?"

Having found nothing unusual about Xiao Wu, Zhao Wuji gave it no further thought and prepared to head to Dai Mubai's villa.

Oscar made all kinds of delicious food there every day, and Zhao Wuji had eaten his fair share over the years.

However, he was not the sort who ate without doing any work. He had personally led the hunts for both Ma Hongjun's and Oscar's Soul Rings.

He had even ventured deep into the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest to find a suitable Soul Ring for that little brat Ma Hongjun.

"Food..."

Hearing this, Tang San and Xiao Wu decided to take a look as well.

They were also very curious about this strange academy's dining hall.

They followed Zhao Wuji.

"Teacher Zhao, is the academy's dining hall this way? This isn't the location that senior named Oscar told us about!"

As they walked, Tang San noticed that they were heading in the wrong direction and spoke up to remind him.

"The dining hall Xiao'ao told you about is for the regular students and teachers. We're going for a special meal now. Xiao'ao volunteered to cook."

"It's only thanks to you new students enrolling that I get to share in the treat. Normally, I don't get this chance at all."

Although Zhao Wuji said this, he knew that Oscar must be scheming something.

Otherwise, with his personality, he would not have invited these new students to eat.

As for what exactly he was scheming, Zhao Wuji had no way of knowing.

In the villa's underground secret chamber, Zhu Zhuqing had successfully refined the medicinal power of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

Her Soul Power had risen straight to level 40, and that was without absorbing a Soul Ring.

"Has your Martial Soul changed at all?"

This was what concerned Dai Mubai more.

Of course, even if Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul had undergone no fundamental change, Dai Mubai would not say anything. This was merely an accumulation of foundations.

"It feels as though something has changed, but also as though nothing has?"

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing was somewhat puzzled as well.

How could she describe that feeling? It was mysterious beyond mystery.

"Release your Martial Soul and let me sense it."

Dai Mubai was also very curious about exactly what changes would occur after Zhu Zhuqing took the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

So far, the visible changes included an increase in Soul Power Level and a fundamental transformation of her figure and face, making them more refined. As for its effects on her Martial Soul, those still needed examining.

Zhu Zhuqing obediently released her Martial Soul.

Her Martial Soul was still the Hell Spirit Cat. The only difference was an additional layer of dark red radiance around it.

And that was all.

Of course, these were merely the changes visible on the surface.

Then Dai Mubai activated his own Martial Soul Origin and tried to perform Martial Soul Fusion with her again.

This time, it still failed.

"Does it still not work?"

Just moments ago, Zhu Zhuqing had sensed the changes in herself. Both the increase in her Soul Power and her more beautiful appearance had made her very happy.

Sensing Dai Mubai attempting the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, she hurried to cooperate.

When it failed again, the excitement and wild joy that had welled up in Zhu Zhuqing's heart immediately dissipated.

She could not help feeling that she had wasted Dai Mubai's extremely rare immortal herb.

"No, it didn't fail."

"Your Martial Soul Origin is sufficient now, and with the Lovesick Heartbreak Red guiding it, the fusion of our Martial Souls has become smoother. Not only that, their compatibility has also improved greatly."

"As for why it didn't succeed, there are two main reasons."

"First, it's still missing a core component. In other words, your Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul already has the foundation needed to evolve, but because the immortal herb and your Martial Soul Origin aren't particularly compatible, it's stuck on the path, not knowing how to evolve."

"That isn't a major problem. I prepared a corresponding solution long ago."

"As for the second reason, it's time. It still needs some time for the medicinal power to be absorbed completely. Ten days or half a month will do."

Dai Mubai explained the reasons with a smile.

But there was one other thing he did not tell her, something that even he could only speculate about.

That was the dark red light lingering around the Hell Spirit Cat.

He could sense that the aura of this dark red light was somewhat similar to the Auspicious Beast's aura. It was very likely Fate Power.

Of course, it could not compare with the Auspicious Beast's Fate Power.

But this wisp of Fate Power also contained something else. With this power's protection, even if Zhu Zhuqing died one day, she would still be able to preserve her soul.

Not by having her soul enter the Underworld, but by preserving it directly on the continent.

However, the specifics still required some research.

"Let's go. Xiao'ao should be almost ready by now. Let's have lunch first. Tonight, you can take your time sensing your cultivation and the changes in yourself."

Dai Mubai was still very satisfied.

As he spoke, he prepared to give Zhu Zhuqing the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone as well.

The claim that a person could only take one immortal herb was pure nonsense.

Leaving everyone else aside, he himself had already taken four immortal herbs since he began cultivating.

Zhu Zhuqing instinctively reached for the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, but just as she touched it, a red light emerged from her body and blocked it, pushing it back.

"So this is the king of flowers. Is this a divine-grade herb?"

Seeing this, Dai Mubai knew it was the Lovesick Heartbreak Red's rejection.

Of all the immortal herbs, it was probably the only one so domineering.

He gave it no further thought, packed it away again, and put it into his Storage Soul Tool before leading Zhu Zhuqing out of the underground secret chamber.

As for entertaining Tang San and the others, that was Oscar's arrangement, his plan.

The targets of this operation were not limited to Ning Rongrong. Tang San was a target as well.