This is the prevailing theme of this world. Only the strong deserve to enjoy more resources.
According to the teachers at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, their dormitory, consisting of ten students, was located on the top floor of the sixth-year dormitory area, which conveniently avoided disturbances from others. It was a remarkably quiet place.
Each person was assigned a private dormitory room. The room was about 20 square meters in size. Although it wasn't luxurious, it was very clean and tidy. It had its own bathroom and a small balcony with good natural light.
There is also a metal tabletop with functions for polishing, shaping, grinding, and quenching. This equipment is certainly not as complete as the laboratories in the experimental area and teaching building, but it can still be used to make some small parts.
After entering his room, Xu Zihuang immediately locked the door.
He used his tangible yet intangible spiritual power to probe every corner of the room. Not satisfied after that, he woke up the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in his spiritual sea.
"Zihuang, it's been a long time since you've spoken to me on your own initiative." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's lazy voice rang out. Disturbed from her dream by Xu Zihuang, she was not annoyed at all, but rather unusually excited.
During its occasional moments of lucidity, it also sensed Xu Zihuang's rapidly increasing strength.
While it was happy, it also felt uneasy. It hadn't even done anything yet, and Xu Zihuang had already become so strong. Didn't this make it, the king of kings of soul beasts, a noble million-year-old soul beast, look like a good-for-nothing who was just wasting its time?
No, I must rebuild my glorious and great image in Zihuang's heart.
Xu Zihuang directly explained his purpose in awakening the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.
"Tianmeng, use your mental power to check if there are any special soul-guided devices for surveillance in the room."
"Alright, I've got your back." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm chuckled. A breath later, it gave Xu Zihuang a positive answer.
"Don't worry, Zihuang. This Sun Moon Soul Master Academy is quite grand; it doesn't have anything installed."
Xu Zihuang relaxed a little and opened the French windows on the balcony to let in some fresh air. The balcony offered a wide view, overlooking most of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
The voice of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm rang out once again in Xu Zihuang's spiritual sea.
"By the way, Zihuang, when are you planning to ask me to help you increase the age of your first three spirit rings? To be honest, although your first three spirit skills are not purely spiritual attribute skills, they each have their own unique features. If the age of your spirit rings is increased to more than 50,000 years, it will definitely allow your strength to rise to another level."
"Don't worry about that for now. You know my situation." Xu Zihuang gazed into the distance as he spoke with Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.
"I have twin martial souls. As long as I cultivate step by step and acquire soul rings, I will not lack powerful soul skills. On the contrary, I am starting to have problems with my mental strength. Since my mental strength broke through to the realm of tangible but intangible, and then absorbed the power of your spiritual origin, I can clearly feel that my spiritual sea is about to be unable to support this improvement."
"There's nothing we can do about it; the speed at which your spiritual power has improved is simply astonishing. Fortunately, your Golden Eye Martial Soul is of exceptionally high quality, subtly helping you solidify your spiritual sea."
"That guy from Shrek Academy, what's his name? Oh right, Huo Yuhao. He's the little guy we met after we merged in the Star Dou Great Forest. Even though his martial soul is also an eye, its quality is far inferior to your Golden Eye. And Princess Vina, whom you met, is the same. I'm sure that if their spiritual power increased so rapidly, their spiritual sea would have collapsed long ago. Moreover, I have a strong premonition that the potential of your Golden Eye martial soul hasn't been fully developed yet. Zi Huang, have you carefully observed the patterns around your pupils when you use the Golden Eye martial soul? The patterns on your two eyes are different."
As it finished speaking, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's tone became meaningful. Ever since its most primal power merged with Xu Zihuang, this ethereal feeling had been echoing in its heart.
"Hmm?" Reminded by Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, Xu Zihuang's body trembled slightly. As the saying goes, those involved are often blinded by their own perspective; after cultivating for so many years, he truly hadn't noticed this. After all, he wouldn't be so idle as to deliberately look in the mirror while using his Golden Eye Martial Soul.
He released his golden eyes at will and came to the mirror on the dressing table.
Obscure and complex patterns lingered around the pupils, exuding an aloofness and nobility. But the golden eyes reflected in the mirror had an eerie, hazy, and illusory quality, making them difficult to see clearly.
This is also from an outsider's perspective.
Only when he infused his soul power and used the Golden Eye Martial Soul's ability to see through all illusions did he see clearly, as if piercing through a layer of mist. The patterns in his two eyes were completely different, yet they seemed to contain the laws of the world.
It was an existence that transcended all things in the world. Even the level eight core magic array he had observed at the Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy was not even one ten-thousandth as profound as it.
"You noticed, didn't you?" Tianmeng Bingcan's voice carried a hint of smugness.
Actually, only it could see through the secrets of Xu Zihuang's Golden Eye Martial Soul. It had discovered this by accident some time ago, and now it could finally show it off.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said in an old-fashioned tone, "Zihuang, that's all I can tell you. As for what you can discover in the future, that's up to you."
All that was missing was the pose of standing with his hands behind his back, putting on the air of a reclusive sage. Unfortunately, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in Xu Zihuang's spiritual sea was merely a large white worm. It wriggled its plump body, its small eyes gleaming with golden light.
"Don't be a riddle teller, speak like a human being." Under these circumstances, Xu Zihuang's heart was stirred up to some extent.
Tianmeng Bingcan gave an awkward smile.
"Well... actually, I discovered it by accident."
Xu Zihuang was speechless; he really didn't know how to evaluate this Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.
However, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's reminder was still meaningful.
How could the Golden Eyes be simple, given that they are on par with his second martial soul, the Purple Thunder Dragon? However, further exploration of its potential is not something that can be done overnight.
Perhaps he will gain some insight after fusing with the million-year soul ring of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, possessing the true form of the Martial Soul, and comprehending the true meaning of the Golden Eye Martial Soul.
His Golden Eyes Martial Soul, which possesses a spiritual attribute, absorbed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Soul Ring and directly gained a Time-attribute Domain-type Soul Skill, which is indeed intriguing.
Tianmeng Bingcan coughed lightly, changing the subject.
"However, regarding your mental strength issue, Zihuang, I can still offer some guidance. It's because your mental strength is too strong, causing problems with your brain's capacity. The solution is simple: just fuse with a high-quality head soul bone. Ideally, one that's 100,000 years old."
"With your current physical abilities, you'll definitely be able to absorb a 100,000-year-level spirit ring by level 60. You can ask the strong members of your academy to help you hunt down a 100,000-year-old Evil Eye Tyrant. The pure spirit attribute Evil Eye Tyrant is very suitable for you, and their clan's innate spirit skills are also powerful enough. Your fifth spirit skill is the best example. And most importantly, once a spirit beast like the Evil Eye Tyrant drops a spirit bone, it will definitely be its head spirit bone."
“Tianmeng, I’ve already planned all of this.” Xu Zihuang nodded slightly. Over the past three years, the two of them had shared a relationship of mutual benefit and loss, and unknowingly, the seed of trust had begun to sprout in their hearts.
Just then, Xu Zihuang and Tianmeng Ice Silkworm tacitly stopped communicating.
Xu Zihuang walked out of the bathroom and looked towards the door. The next moment, a gentle knocking sounded.
Although Tianmeng still wanted to chat with Xu Zihuang for a while, it knew that Xu Zihuang had just arrived at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and had a lot to do. So it simply told Xu Zihuang that it would contact its brother if it needed anything, and then fell asleep again.
Xu Zihuang stepped forward and opened the door. Standing in the doorway was Lin Jiayi, the Dean of Studies of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
Lin Jiayi said with a smile, "Yu, I hope I didn't disturb your rest."
"Director Lin, what brings you here so late?" Xu Zihuang knew that Lin Jiayi's visit must have a reason.
Lin Jiayi didn't mince words and went straight to the point: "It's the Hall Master who wants to see you."
Xu Zihuang's gaze sharpened slightly, and he roughly guessed Jing Hongchen's purpose. Of course, he wouldn't refuse. Rather, this was an excellent opportunity to get in touch with Jing Hongchen.
"Then I'll trouble Director Lin to take me to see Master Hongchen."
"plz follow me."
Lin Jiayi was very satisfied with Xu Zihuang's decisive and efficient way of handling things. He then led Xu Zihuang towards the direction of Mingde Hall.
Mingde Hall is located in the very heart of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. On the surface, it appears to be just a building of about 500 square meters, unremarkable. However, once inside, one discovers that Mingde Hall is far larger than it appears from the outside.
Lin Jiayi led Xu Zihuang through three heavily guarded checkpoints before finally reaching the main hall on the first floor of Mingde Hall. The hall, with its distinctly metallic feel, contained dozens of elevators, each more than twice the size of those in Jiubao Pavilion, capable of accommodating dozens of people at a time.
Xu Zihuang knew very well that these elevators all led underground. The core of Mingde Hall was hundreds of meters underground.
Jing Hongchen stood with her hands behind her back, facing away from Xu Zihuang and Lin Jiayi.
"Master, the person has arrived."
Lin Jiayi gave a soft reminder and left the hall with a respectful expression.
Jing Hongchen slowly turned around, his round belly giving off a strangely comical vibe. But no one dared to underestimate this person in charge of Mingde Hall.
As he approached Xu Zihuang, he became more and more satisfied with Xu Zihuang.
Jing Hongchen looked at Xu Zihuang with gentle eyes.
"Tianhuang, may I call you that?"
"Of course, you and Elder Mu are both respected elders."
Xu Zihuang's words pleased Jing Hongchen greatly. Being ranked alongside a powerhouse like Elder Mu was tantamount to indirectly elevating his status.
But then, the smile on his face vanished instantly, and he spoke with utmost seriousness and sincerity.
"Tianhuang, if you're willing to come, Shrek Academy will offer you whatever terms you desire. Our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy can offer double. Think it over."
After saying this, Jing Hongchen's gaze froze on Xu Zihuang. Given his personality, he wouldn't stoop to beating around the bush.
If Yu Tianhuang's talent hadn't been so enviable, he wouldn't have lowered himself like this.
Sure enough.
Xu Zihuang understood. But unfortunately, the conditions he wanted to propose were something that Jing Hongchen was destined not to be able to meet at this stage.
It was precisely his hesitant reaction that caught Jing Hongchen's eye. He immediately seized the opportunity to press his advantage.
"How about it? I dare not say much about other things, but in terms of financial resources, no force on the continent can compare to our Mingde Hall. I can also get you a 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone, but high-end soul tools are something that other places cannot obtain."
After a moment's hesitation, Xu Zihuang gently shook his head.
"Thank you for your recognition, Master Hongchen."
Jing Hongchen could see that the hesitation in Yu Tianhuang's eyes was genuine, and he did not show any disappointment. He smiled and took out a bright golden token from his soul tool and handed it to Xu Zihuang.
The token was no bigger than the palm of a hand, with a mystical golden toad pattern engraved on it. On the back were the elegant characters 'Red Dust'.
"Since that's the case, I won't force you. You can keep this token. During your two and a half years in Mingdu, if you encounter any problems that you can't solve, you can show this token, and I will ensure your safety. You can return it to me after the exchange is over. Of course, if you are willing to come to our side, you can tell me at any time, and you won't need to return this token."
"Then this junior will accept it without hesitation." This time, Xu Zihuang readily accepted the token.
Why not take advantage of a free bargain?
A deep smile appeared in Jing Hongchen's small eyes as she waved to Lin Jiayi outside the hall.
"Jiayi, take Tianhuang back with you. Make arrangements for Teacher Xuan to personally serve as Tianhuang's mentor tomorrow."
"Yu, come with me."
Lin Jiayi glanced at Xu Zihuang with a strange expression, then nodded to him.
Xuan Ziwen?
Xu Zihuang pondered the Teacher Xuan mentioned in Jing Hongchen's words, and at the same time, he followed behind Lin Jiayi knowingly.
Suddenly, a voice called out from behind.
"Tianhuang, wait a moment."
Xu Zihuang and Lin Jiayi stopped and looked back.
Jing Hongchen's smile became somewhat enigmatic.
"What do you think of the dream? It's about my granddaughter."
Upon hearing this, the strange expression on Lin Jiayi's chubby face intensified.
Their leader really values Yu Tianhuang.
However, Xu Zihuang did not respond immediately, and Jing Hongchen did not press Xu Zihuang for an answer.
Some things don't need to be explained too clearly; it's enough if both parties understand.
Chapter 253 The Value of the Thunder Rocket
It was already past midnight when Xu Zihuang returned to the dormitory.
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