Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Pill Devouring, I am the True Path of the Tang Sect

She feels like she's gained weight.

"........."

"That's right, still incredibly slim."

Qin Qi looked at Xiao Wu, remained silent for a while, and then said without thinking that Xiao Wu was very slender.

When a girl asks you if she's gained weight, she doesn't want an answer; she wants you to say she hasn't.

"Hmm, then it must have been my imagination."

Xiao Wu accepted Qin Qi's explanation and then lay down on the bed to get a good night's sleep.

"Qin Qi, where shall we go for fun tomorrow?"

Xiao Wu lay in bed. These past few days, running around with Qin Qi had lessened her loneliness considerably.

Then it became lively again.

"I have to go back to the village tomorrow. If you want, you can come back with me. If not, you can stay in the city and have some fun."

Qin Qi lay on the bed, not intending to sleep, but to enter the study space to continue studying.

School is on holiday, but that doesn't mean his studies have stopped.

“What’s the point of staying here alone? Let’s go to the village together.”

Xiao Wu spoke without even thinking.

"The village isn't fun at all, and this trip back isn't for fun."

After Qin Qi finished speaking, he entered the learning space, where he improved his skills considerably during this time.

He's almost at the proficient level with the Transparent World technique, so he needs to hurry up and train.

Chapter 58: The Marks Unlocked, The Second Private Tutor!

In the learning space.

[Ding! Congratulations! Your talent, Transparent World, has reached Proficiency. Achievement Points +1, Academic Credits +100]

[Talent: Transparent World (Proficient): Development Progress: 1%]

After a day of diligent study and practice, Qin Qi finally mastered the Transparent World technique.

"call!"

Some blood-red markings appeared on Qin Qi's body, indicating that his physical abilities had improved.

This is the ability that comes after mastering the Transparent World: the Marks are activated!

However, unlike the markings of other Demon Slayer Corps members in Demon Slayer, Qin Qi's markings could not be turned off once activated.

Like Yoriichi Tsugikuni, his mark is a passive skill, acquired after reaching a certain level of Transparent World.

A state formed when the physical body exceeds its original limits.

"Control your breathing."

Tang Jiaren looked at Qin Qi's aura, which seemed as turbulent as ocean waves, and spoke.

"Ah."

Qin Qi began to slowly use the Transparent World and the Tang Sect's methods of concealing one's aura to control his own.

Gradually, the marks on his body began to fade, and his breathing became more stable, but his improved physical fitness did not diminish.

Even if you move a little faster, the marks will still appear.

"Next, I need to polish it slowly until these marks don't appear under any circumstances."

Qin Qi tried his best to keep his breathing calm and his mind at ease, and he spoke with a smile.

"That's for sure. In your current state, forget about assassination, you can't even walk past a dog."

"Even that dog would be so intimidated by your aura that it would tuck its tail between its legs."

Tang Jiaren looked at Qin Qi and saw that Qin Qi was full of flaws and problems in every aspect.

"Keep practicing!"

Qin Qi spoke up.

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In reality, the next morning.

Qin Qi finished his cultivation and returned to the village with Xiao Wu. This time, he did not bring any gifts.

But he still visited each household, helped with some work, exchanged a few polite words, and then left.

"Qin Qi, why didn't you bring a gift this time?"

Xiao Wu was a little confused and asked.

“These people gave me food when I was hungry before, so I should repay them.”

"But they were just being kind back then. Now that I'm visiting them, helping with some farm work is my way of repaying them."

"But if I give gifts or money, then this good intention might become corrupted."

Qin Qi smiled and said, "It's not because I'm stingy that I'm not giving gifts, but because money can move people's hearts."

If you give money and the other party feels you haven't given enough, they might become greedy, and their initial good intentions could turn into malice.

Not everyone is like that, but there will definitely be people like that.

"Hmm... I don't quite understand what you mean."

Xiao Wu scratched her head. She felt like Qin Qi was speaking in riddles, and she couldn't understand the meaning behind it at all.

Although she was a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form, she was still far from adept at understanding human relationships and social interactions.

"If you don't understand, come and help me with the work. You'll understand after we finish."

Qin Qi smiled and took Xiao Wu to an old lady's house. This old lady had once treated him to a bowl of porridge.

Qin Qi also remembered that the old lady's roof was broken and there were no children in the house to repair it.

He took Xiaowu up to the roof and helped the old lady repair the roof.

After a busy day, Qin Qi and Xiao Wu finally went to the village chief's house.

"Qin Qi, you've really made something of yourself."

The village chief looked at Qin Qi and laughed heartily. He already knew about Qin Qi's affairs in Notting City.

He also felt very proud that a genius had emerged from their village.

"If you work hard in the future, when you grow up, our village will be renamed."

"Hmm, it would be best if we were one level higher than the neighboring Soul Saint Village, so that old carrot would know how powerful our village is."

The village chief spoke first.

"Don't worry, village chief, our village's name will definitely be more famous than Holy Soul Village in the future."

Qin Qi said with a smile.

"You haven't eaten, have you? I'll have someone get you something to eat."

The village chief had someone prepare some food for Qin Qi and the others, and they ate and talked.

"Village chief, thank you so much for treating me to dinner and taking me to Notting City."

Qin Qi spoke up.

"Don't bother with thanking me. The village's spots are just sitting there empty anyway. If you're so capable, then go for it."

"Anyway, it's not like I paid for your spot, so I don't care."

The village chief waved his hand and spoke.

“Village chief, you’re still as carefree as ever, but I still have to do what I’m supposed to do.”

“I took one spot from the village, so I’ll give one spot back to the village.”

Qin Qi took a letter out of his pocket and handed it to the village chief.

"This is a letter from Principal Notting personally granting me a place as a work-study student. If a Soul Master emerges from the village in the future..."

“You can take this letter with you to Notting College anytime.”

"At the same time, this quota is separate from the village's quota, but it can only be used once."

Qin Qi spoke up.

"That means our village has two spots outside of the village's quota?!"

The village chief looked at the letter of nomination in his hand, and he was so excited that his hands were trembling.

"Correct."

Qin Qi nodded.

"This, this is too valuable, I can't accept it."

The village chief looked at the letter in his hand, and he was somewhat tempted, but after thinking about it, he returned it to Qin Qi.

Qin Qi didn't say anything more. After finishing his meal, he left with Xiao Wu, leaving the letter quietly on the table.

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On a small hillside in the village, Qin Qi lay down, looked at the blue sky, and yawned.

"I used to like lying here, do you know why?"

Qin Qi asked with a smile.

"Of course I know. The sun is just right here, and the grass is comfortable. It's a great place to take a nap."

Xiao Wu spoke very seriously. As a rabbit, she really knew all too well how to take a nap.

Too much sunlight is no good, and too little is no good either; this place is just right, warm but not hot.

"No, it's just that I haven't eaten. I'm starving, so I'm lying down and trying to eat as little as possible."