Before long, the maid came over carrying a clean, pale-purple dress made of fine cloud brocade.
When she emerged after changing, her hair still hung wet over her shoulders, like a little deer fresh from a bath. Seeing Su Yu, she gathered her skirt a little shyly. "Brother Su Yu, I'm ready."
Su Yu pointed to the cushion ahead and said softly, "Sit down!"
Little Xue Na sat down on the cushion. A cloth appeared in Su Yu's hand, and he gently dried her wet hair.
"From now on, make sure you dry your hair promptly after washing it, or you won't feel well!"
Xue Na sat obediently, feeling the gentle pressure of Su Yu's fingertips and the warmth of the cloth rubbing her hair. A blush slowly spread over her cheeks as she answered quietly, "Mm, I'll remember, Brother Su Yu."
Once dried, her hair became soft and fluffy, carrying a faint fragrance.
Su Yu put down the cloth. Looking at her slightly lowered lashes and reddened earlobes, he curved his lips into a smile. "All right, now I'll teach you how to cultivate!"
About five minutes later, once he saw that Xue Na had already mastered the basic method of cultivating soul power, Su Yu withdrew his guiding hand and stopped demonstrating.
Looking at the earnest little girl before him, he said slowly, "Xue Na, you have innate full soul power. Normally, you could obtain a soul ring right now and break through directly to become a soul master."
Then he shifted the subject, his tone growing more solemn. "But you should know that the maximum age for a first soul ring is around four hundred and twenty years.
"If you want your soul ring's age to come as close to that limit as possible, your physical fitness