Qian Renxue's Night Visit, Four Directions for Early Cultivation

Bibi Dong was not surprised at all. She nodded in immense satisfaction.

But Chu Ye frowned. "Why is it only Level 10? With a God-tier Martial Soul, shouldn't it be innate Spirit Power Level 20 like Qian Renxue?"

Chu Ye muttered to himself inwardly. At that moment, Bibi Dong said, "Chu Ye, are you willing to take me as your master, just like Hu Liena, and become my personal disciple?"

Chu Ye slowly withdrew his Martial Soul, stood straight, and looked directly at Bibi Dong before him.

Amid the envious gazes of the surrounding children, he answered with utmost seriousness, "I am willing, Your Excellency the Pope."

He had signed a Contract of Life and Death with Qian Renxue, so he was destined to stand on Spirit Hall's side.

Even without his connection to Qian Renxue, compared to the Two Great Empires, Shrek Academy, or following some protagonist group around, Chu Ye had no interest in any of it.

He had always been more inclined toward Spirit Hall!

"Good, good child. Today's Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony has concluded. Everyone may disperse now. Hu Liena, Chu Ye, come find me tomorrow morning."

"Yes, Your Excellency the Pope."

Chu Ye and Hu Liena exchanged a glance and answered at the same time.

Before long, the children of their batch who had awakened Martial Souls were assigned to different places according to their talents. Some went to academies affiliated with Martial Soul Branch Halls in other cities, while others remained at the Soul Master Academy in Spirit City.

Chu Ye and Hu Liena, meanwhile, were directly retained at the Pope's Palace. They became Core Disciples earmarked for focused training and received Spirit Hall's highest-grade resources.

Their status and identities changed in an instant.

As Core Disciples, they were each assigned a private two-story villa within the Pope's Palace. At this moment, Chu Ye already had a villa of his own.

Looking at the enormous house, Chu Ye could not help but smile. "Heh, the treatment for Core Disciples really is great. A three-hundred-square-meter, two-story house, plus 10 Gold Soul Coins every month. Converted into RMB, that's a hundred thousand yuan a month."

"Life can be as comfortable as it gets. Even if I just coast through life, I could still live without worrying about food or clothes for the rest of my days."

However, Chu Ye's ambitions did not stop there. Since he had come to the world of Douluo Continent, he naturally wanted to become a powerful Soul Master!

Moreover, this kind of extraordinary power, something impossible to possess on Earth, thrilled him greatly.

Chu Ye put those thoughts aside, then summoned his Sword of Gods and Demons and examined it carefully. "My Sword of Gods and Demons Martial Soul contains extremely powerful Light Attribute and Dark Attribute energy."

"There should be no mistake. The prototype of this Martial Soul also came from the world of Honor of Kings—the weapon wielded by the hero Li Xin."

"In that case, once I complete Mission Four and obtain the power of One Thought: God or Demon Li Xin, I'll be able to awaken the powers of Light Xin and Dark Xin, right?"

Gazing at the Sword of Gods and Demons in his hand, Chu Ye murmured, "With one thought, I pierce the heavens; gods and demons fear nothing."

"I really can't wait!"

Just as Chu Ye was studying his Martial Soul, a graceful figure suddenly entered the room.

Chu Ye immediately turned around and discovered it was Qian Renxue. "Oh, it's the young mistress."

Qian Renxue crossed her arms over her chest, slightly pouted as she sat down on the sofa, and said with a hint of smugness, "Hmph~ I really didn't expect you to awaken a God-tier Martial Soul. You're pretty impressive. You've earned my approval."

Chu Ye smiled faintly. "Heh, I told you. I wouldn't disappoint you."

"Hmph~" Qian Renxue snorted, then said seriously, "I won't hold it against you for kissing me the night before last. But from now on, you have to listen to me! Whatever I tell you to do, you do~"

"Sure, sure, sure."

"Also, from now on, you have to train with me every day! The effect of our Contract of Life and Death is that our cultivation speed doubles."

"Fine, fine, fine!"

"And in the future, you must take good care of yourself. You can't take risks or do anything extremely dangerous. You're not allowed to die! Do you hear me~?!"

"I know, I know, I know."

Qian Renxue put her hands on her hips, looking adorably furious. "Chu Ye! You—you're just brushing me off!"

Chu Ye dropped his playful demeanor and slowly walked up to Qian Renxue. His tone turned warm and earnest. "Alright, I understand. Don't worry. My life is your life, and your life is also my life, Chu Ye's life. I'll take care of myself, and I'll take care of you too."

"From now on, we'll walk hand in hand and improve together."

Looking at the boy's resolute gaze and hearing his suddenly gentle voice, Qian Renxue felt his words echo in her mind. It was as though one of her heartstrings had been plucked. Her face flushed slightly, and her heartbeat inexplicably quickened. "I-I don't need you to take care of me. Just take care of yourself!"

"It's getting late. I-I'm going back first."

With that, Qian Renxue quickly left.

"Heh, Qian Renxue at this age is pretty cute." Chu Ye chuckled inwardly.

The next morning.

Chu Ye called Hu Liena and went with her to see Bibi Dong. From then on, Bibi Dong would personally guide their cultivation.

"Your Excellency the Pope."

After walking up to Bibi Dong, Chu Ye and Hu Liena gave a slight bow.

"Good children." Bibi Dong stroked Chu Ye and Hu Liena's heads, then said, "From now on, unless we are in a formal setting, just call me Teacher."

"Yes, Teacher."

"From now on, shall I call you Nana, and you Ye Ye?" Bibi Dong smiled faintly, her expression exceedingly gentle.

Chu Ye had never seen Bibi Dong like this before—so gentle, kind, and wearing such a sincere smile from the bottom of her heart. It was vastly different from the lofty and sacred Bibi Dong in his impression.

Toward him and Hu Liena, Bibi Dong's feelings were genuine and heartfelt.

That was true. In her memories, Bibi Dong had indeed treated Hu Liena like her own daughter.

"Teacher, you should just call me by my name, or Little Ye. 'Ye Ye' sounds strange."

"Alright, then I'll call you Little Ye."

Getting back to the point, Bibi Dong immediately began her instruction. "Little Ye, Nana, if you want to become powerful Spirit Masters, it isn't enough to simply work hard at raising your Soul Power Level. You must also thoroughly understand and study your own martial souls, hone your combat awareness and fighting techniques, and even strengthen your bodies."

"At the same time, you must possess sufficient knowledge. This will be of great help when you encounter all kinds of different Spirit Masters or spirit beasts in the future."

"At your current stage, increasing your soul power isn't the most important thing. Everything I mentioned must be carried out at the same time. Only then can you build the best possible foundation for your future."

"Therefore, until you turn twelve, your training will be divided into four parts. First, soul power improvement training. Second, training to enhance combat awareness, fighting techniques, and physical fitness. Third, research and training involving your own martial souls. Fourth, Spirit Master knowledge and cultural studies."

"Alright, Teacher!" Chu Ye silently nodded.

Indeed, having high soul power certainly made one strong, but without support from other areas, one's combat ability would seem rather lacking.