Mu Changqing temporarily entrusted Na'er to Elder Zhuang's care, mainly because Na'er thought Elder Xuan was too dirty, and Mu En was still in seclusion, so only Elder Zhuang was free.
Mu Changqing set off for the outer court's Soul Tool Department. He followed the road, with two purposes for his visit.
First, he wanted to see whether Bei Bei had been taking his cultivation and soul tool studies seriously lately. Second, Mu Changqing wanted to borrow the Soul Tool Department's advanced cultivation room, mainly because it had good soundproofing.
Mu Changqing strode into the Soul Tool Department's teaching area. There were far more students in the department now than three months ago.
This was mainly because Shrek Academy had begun vigorously supporting the Soul Tool Department's development, approving three times as many cultivation resources as before.
The dean of the Martial Soul Department had also issued a new rule: students without strong cultivation talent in the Martial Soul Department could transfer to the Soul Tool Department if they were interested in soul tools.
Even so, most students in the Martial Soul Department still looked down on soul tools. They felt that using soul tools was taking shortcuts, and that one's own strength was the true foundation.
Changing their views in a short time would be difficult, but there were plenty of days ahead. There was no rush.
With a map of the Soul Tool Department in hand, Mu Changqing finally found its core research and development area. He held up his Sea God Pavilion elder token, and the guards immediately let him through.
The iron gate to the Soul Tool Department's core research and development area slowly rose, chains clanking at its pulleys.
Mu Changqing walked in and looked around at the soul tools inside. This was his first time observing soul tools up close; the only soul tools he normally saw were storage soul rings.
These soul tools were breathtaking.
The soul tool core area was divided into five laboratories, numbered one through five. Laboratory Three was the most important core area.
Mu Changqing passed through the last two iron gates and finally reached Laboratory Three. There were many students here, many of them studying soul tool diagrams or engraving magic arrays.
"Hello, big sister! Could you contact your teacher Fan Yu for me?"
Mu Changqing came to the reception desk and laid his elder token flat on it. The young receptionist was astonished to see such a small child produce a Sea God Pavilion elder token.
"Instructor Fan Yu, a child is here looking for you!"
Without hesitation, the receptionist immediately contacted Teacher Fan Yu. She began wondering whether Mu Changqing was a descendant of one of the Sea God Pavilion's elders.
Mu Changqing marveled at how nice it was to have status and standing. He did not have to suffer people looking down on him through a dog's eyes.
"Changqing, you're here!"
A voice rang out from the soul-powered elevator in the distance. A sturdy young man wearing the uniform of a senior Soul Tool Department teacher stepped out, soul tool glasses over his eyes.
It was Fan Yu, the future vice dean of the Soul Tool Department. At present, he was still only a Class Seven soul engineer, not a Class Eight soul engineer.
"Yes, I came to check on Bei Bei!"
"Come on, I'll take you to see him!"
Smiling, Mu Changqing looked at Fan Yu as he approached. The two exchanged a few words, then walked side by side into the soul-powered elevator.
"Your younger brother is very talented with soul tools! He earned his Class One soul engineer badge in just three months, setting a new record for the Soul Tool Department!"
"Bei Bei's talent could be called unprecedented!"
The more Fan Yu spoke, the more excited he became, and he felt proud of his junior brother. His martial soul was also the Holy Dragon of Light, and he would even become the Sea God Pavilion's deputy pavilion master in the future. The Soul Tool Department's future was bright.
"Mm!"
Mu Changqing answered calmly. He had not expected Bei Bei to have such talent for soul tools. Could this be a butterfly effect he had caused?
Forget it. This is good too. As long as Bei Bei doesn't cling to Tang Ya like he did in the original story, what's wrong with spending his whole life in the Soul Tool Department?
The elevator dinged and stopped on the fourth floor. They stepped out and headed toward the classroom where Bei Bei was studying.
Mu Changqing stopped beside the window outside the classroom. Seeing Bei Bei engrossed in his studies, he let out a sigh of relief.
The one teaching Bei Bei was Qian Duoduo, vice dean of the Soul Tool Department, while Zhang Lexuan sat cultivating at the back. She had been keeping Bei Bei company all along.
"Changqing, are you going in to take a look?"
"No! Uncle Fan Yu, let me borrow one of your advanced cultivation rooms."
Hearing Mu Changqing's request, Fan Yu said nothing more and immediately went to make arrangements.
Before long, Fan Yu used his privileges to open an advanced cultivation room for Mu Changqing's exclusive use.
Mu Changqing strode inside and pressed the button on the wall. The iron door slowly descended. The world's primordial power was abundant inside.
"No wonder! This is an advanced cultivation room. One day of cultivation here is worth three days outside."
Mu Changqing sat off to one side and sighed in admiration, bracing his hands beneath him as he spaced out for a while.
Mu Changqing immediately took out the materials needed to break the Golden Dragon King's second seal and gently placed them on the floor.
These materials were all a thousand years old.
The thousand-year-old Dragon Scale Fruit was round and golden-brown all over.
The Earth Dragon Tendon had originally been five meters long, but now the entire thing had been softened and bottled. It had been steamed at high heat for three days and three nights.
The Blue Tendon Vine and Sea Dragon Marrow had both been processed.
Mu Changqing immediately took out a bathing tub and poured in the Earth Dragon Tendon liquid, then added hot water. Finally, he poured in the Blue Tendon Vine and Sea Dragon Marrow together. The originally brown liquid immediately turned into a mixture of pink shades.
"Damn! That reeks!"
Mu Changqing brought his nose closer for a sniff, then immediately backed away, wanting to vomit.
Mu Changqing tore open the Dragon Scale Fruit's peel and bit into it, finishing it in no time. The Dragon Scale Fruit tasted so strange, worse than eating shit.
The Dragon Scale Fruit began taking effect inside Mu Changqing. His entire body grew burning hot, as though he had taken an aphrodisiac.
"Fuck!"
Mu Changqing drew a deep breath, stripped off all his clothes, and immediately clambered into the bathing tub.
The liquid reached his chest.
The next second, indescribable agony exploded simultaneously throughout his body.
Under the effects of the four medicinal ingredients, Mu Changqing felt as though countless steel needles were piercing his skin at once, boring through his muscles and stabbing deep into his bone marrow.
The pain... was simply unimaginable!
Mu Changqing's body began trembling violently, cold sweat rolling down his forehead like rain.
His sweat dripped into the pink-mottled liquid with soft hisses.
Mu Changqing immediately activated martial soul possession. Golden dragon scales covered his entire right arm, and with the Golden Dragon King martial soul's enhancement, the pain eased considerably.
Mu Changqing immediately sat cross-legged in the bathing tub and devoted himself fully to circulating his soul power. The room's abundant primordial power also provided an important condition for him to undo the seal.
Four hours passed in a flash. The liquid in the bathing tub became colorless, its power completely absorbed by Mu Changqing.
"Aah-!"
Mu Changqing cried out. His second seal broke completely, and the phantom of the Golden Dragon King behind him let out a low cry.
Mu Changqing stood up, his muscles clearly and neatly defined. His blood essence condensed before him into a pure golden Blood Essence Soul Ring that circled around him.
Golden dragon scales covered Mu Changqing's upper body. After breaking the Golden Dragon King's second seal, his martial soul possession would no longer consume soul power.
Mu Changqing's first soul ring also circled before him. The two soul rings, one purple and one gold, floated quietly.
At Mu Changqing's will, the golden Blood Essence Soul Ring merged into the purple thousand-year soul ring. This new first soul ring was a thousand-year soul ring bearing golden patterns.
Stimulated by the Golden Dragon King's bloodline, the Tyrannosaurus manifestation behind Mu Changqing evolved into a Tyrannosaurus manifestation bearing golden patterns.
Mu Changqing had two soul skills: Dragon King Overlord Body and Golden Dragon Body. Golden Dragon Body came from the Blood Essence Soul Ring.
Dragon King Overlord Body's scale coverage had a time limit, while Golden Dragon Body had none. Dragon King Overlord Body was an attribute enhancement.
"I feel like I'm not lacking anything now!"
Mu Changqing planted his hands on his hips and laughed. Among his peers, he was an invincible existence.