The First Purchase Goes to Shui Bing'er

When Feng Xiaotian revealed his Soul Power, the scene suddenly fell silent.

Everyone from Skywater Academy looked especially surprised, because their current captain, Shui Bing'er, already had Soul Power at level thirty-four.

Feng Xiaotian had the talent of Innate Full Soul Power, yet after cultivating for fourteen years, he was only level thirty-eight.

Their captain, Shui Bing'er, had only recently turned fifteen. She was a full five years younger than Feng Xiaotian, yet her Soul Power was only four levels below his.

Shui Bing'er's innate talent could not compare to Feng Xiaotian's. Although her talent was not bad either, it still fell somewhat short of his Innate Full Soul Power.

Perhaps that comparison was not obvious enough, but given another five years, could Shui Bing'er not surpass Feng Xiaotian's level thirty-eight at the same age of twenty? At her cultivation speed, she would at least be a Soul Ancestor by then, wouldn't she?

Didn't that mean Feng Xiaotian had neglected his cultivation and wasted his talent?

That was exactly what Shui Bing'er was thinking. Clever as she was, of course, she would not say it outright. Instead, she said, "Captain Feng, with your level thirty-eight Soul Power, you should be first among the Soul Masters of our generation!"

Her words revealed nothing of what she truly thought and even praised Feng Xiaotian. They seemed flawless.

Feng Xiaotian had also noticed the surprised expressions on the faces of everyone from Skywater Academy, and he knew what they were thinking. But as far as he was concerned now, that was all in the past.

In fact, the old Feng Xiaotian had not cared about that either, because he had his own plans and intentions: he wanted to make a showing at the Advanced Soul Master Tournament.

On one hand, he cultivated his Soul Power; on the other, he researched his Self-Created Soul Skill.

But once he plunged into research, it was as deep as the sea. It even delayed his cultivation, yet the more he researched, the deeper he sank, unable to pull himself free.

Whenever he considered setting aside his research into Gale Consecutive Slashes for the time being, the power of the move kept tempting him.

By the time he developed the twelfth slash, its attacking power was already greater than many people's third Soul Skills. Now that he had reached twenty-four slashes, the power he could unleash with his level thirty-eight Soul Power made it easy to deal with a Soul Ancestor whose Soul Power Level was not too high.

If he could develop thirty-six slashes, then he would have no fear of even a Soul King when he used the move, and it would display even greater power.

In the end, when choosing between the two, the old Feng Xiaotian had chosen his Self-Created Soul Skill and spent most of his time researching it.

As for Soul Power, he was certain he could reach the forties by the time of the Soul Master Tournament, and that would be enough. After all, he had great confidence in his Self-Created Soul Skill.

But the present Feng Xiaotian was no longer the man he had been. In his mind, Soul Power was the most important thing, since it was the foundation. Researching Soul Skills could wait until later.

He already had a system and knew about some of the items he could exchange for in it, so naturally he would use its functions to help himself grow stronger.

Other people thought the old Feng Xiaotian was no good, but after possessing him, he discovered that Feng Xiaotian might actually have been more outstanding than Tang San.

Compared with Tang San, all he lacked were some cheats and luck.

Tang San had lived two lives, and everything he had learned came from those who came before him, whereas Feng Xiaotian had created his own skill. Had Tang San created anything of his own at the same point in time, or even later?

Feng Xiaotian smiled and said, "Calling me Captain Feng makes us sound like strangers. We're both students of the Five Elements Academy, so if you don't mind, just call me Brother Feng from now on. May I call you Sister Bing'er too?"

Shui Bing'er was fifteen and stood a little over 1.6 meters tall. She was very well proportioned, neither exaggeratedly voluptuous nor small and thin.

Her long, water-blue hair fell loose down her back, and delicate features graced her fair face. At first glance, she did not seem particularly breathtaking, but the more closely one looked, the more of her beauty one could discover. She was the kind who grew prettier the longer one looked.

In the terms of his previous life, she was the kind whose looks rewarded a longer look. Besides, her beauty had not yet reached its peak. How could it have peaked at fifteen?

As the saying went, a girl changed eighteen times on her way to womanhood. Eighteen was one of the ages at which the system truly recognized a person's looks.

Checking those eleven goddesses had also given Feng Xiaotian a few guesses. Eighteen might be a turning point for a goddess's looks: some would become prettier, while others might become less attractive. That was what people called growing up ugly.

Feng Xiaotian's words made the people around them somewhat awkward.

Wasn't that a little too direct?

Were the two of them close?

Caught in the awkward moment, Shui Bing'er could not think of a way to refuse.

Vice Dean Cheng Cheng was all smiles and made no move to stop him.

Neither Shui Mingyu nor the other teacher beside her spoke up either. They also seemed to want Shui Bing'er to handle it herself, and they trusted that she was capable of doing so.

Shui Bing'er slowly raised her head to look at Feng Xiaotian, torn over whether to call him that. But on second thought, it was only a form of address, and he was quite a bit older than her.

"Brother Feng!"

In the end, Shui Bing'er said the words.

Her voice sounded soft and sweet. Feng Xiaotian moved his right hand past his Soul Tool, and a faint cyan light flashed. A water-blue object appeared in his hand, with a trace of chill coming from it!

[Ding... 50,000 Simp Coins spent. Successfully exchanged for Ice Soul Jade Crystal Necklace ×1!]

"Sister Bing'er, since you've called me Brother Feng, I should naturally give you a small gift as your older brother. I hope you won't refuse," Feng Xiaotian said.

He reached out and offered her the box! If Shui Bing'er introduced it and used it, he would receive one tenth of the amount, or five thousand Simp Coins, to exchange for items he could use himself!

Not far away, Shui Yue'er could not help muttering, "He's just as you said, Sister Xue Wu. He really is thick-skinned. He couldn't have taken a fancy to my sister, could he? No, I have to stop him."

But before Shui Yue'er could go over, Shui Mingyu saw Vice Dean Cheng beside her smiling and nodding at her.

She could refuse to give Feng Xiaotian face, but she could hardly refuse to give Cheng Cheng face as well.

Shui Mingyu said, "Bing'er, go ahead and accept it!"

"Oh!" Shui Bing'er replied helplessly. She wanted to refuse, but it was too late now.

Since Shui Mingyu had spoken, Xue Wu also stepped forward and pulled Shui Yue'er back.

Shui Bing'er took the box and meant to put it into her Soul Tool, but Feng Xiaotian spoke again. "Sister Bing'er, open it and have a look. I think this gift should be just what you need most!"

She had already accepted the gift, so opening it made little difference.

Shui Bing'er nodded, then slowly opened the box.

As the box was about to open, Shui Bing'er froze. All of a sudden, she felt her ice-attribute Soul Power stir.

Once it was fully open, she saw a silvery-white necklace inside. Its pendant was a round crystal, clear and sparkling, yet impossible to see the depth of.

What was this?

It could actually resonate with the Soul Power in her body?

(End of chapter)