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“Mu Qingyan, hurry up and absorb the Golden Sword Soul Power. This is your best opportunity.” Wei Chen shouted at Mu Qingyan, feeling the changes happening within him with overwhelming joy. He then sat cross-legged, activating the Spirit Phoenix Soul to absorb the residual Phoenix Soul Power surrounding them.
“Indeed, there is a Demon Lotus within him; everything makes sense now.”
Mu Qingyan cast a deep glance at Wei Chen, her expression unreadable. Without further delay, she sat opposite him, closed her eyes, and began to carefully sense the Golden Sword Soul Power, quickly absorbing it and gathering it around her Qi Mansion.
What she aimed to condense was a rank higher than Wei Chen's, specifically the Fifth-Rank Spirit Martial Soul. Although Wei Chen had the assistance of the Demon Lotus, he was still starting too late compared to the Talented Youth of the Ancient Spirit Academy; there remained a significant gap.
Wei Chen's progress was smooth. Half an hour later, he had completely absorbed the Soul Power left behind by the Fire Phoenix, solidifying his Power Soul and significantly enhancing the Fire Phoenix within his Qi Mansion.
Once his Power Soul was condensed, Wei Chen felt a marked increase in both his strength and physical coordination—tenfold. With all his might, he could unleash a punch with a force of ten thousand pounds.
Mu Qingyan quietly absorbed the Golden Sword Soul Power, deeply focused. The Golden Sword seemed to have emerged from nowhere, but it was exactly the sword Mu Qingyan had been searching for. The more it broke, the more Soul Power would be released. Wei Chen searched around and found several fragments of the Golden Sword, placing them in front of Mu Qingyan; every little bit helped.
“Typically, it takes a long time for someone to condense their Martial Soul. I wonder how long it will take Mu Qingyan; some have waited ages.”
Wei Chen quietly watched Mu Qingyan. Her serene face, with her eyes gently closed, radiated a kind of tranquil beauty. Reflecting on this day spent with Mu Qingyan brought a soft smile to Wei Chen's lips. Although she had a strange temperament at times, it did not diminish her charm; rather, her straightforward nature made her even more likable.
“She’s probably leaving home for the first time; she has no experience and is too trusting of strangers,” Wei Chen thought. In reality, Mu Qingyan did not trust strangers at all—except for him.
As he gazed at Mu Qingyan, an inexplicable feeling began to grow within him—a strange attraction towards her that was not romantic but rather an odd sense of affinity.
Despite often being left in fits of laughter and tears by Mu Qingyan's antics, Wei Chen understood that this feeling brought him more warmth than frustration.
“Let me see if I can really fly now. Logically speaking, if I’ve condensed a flying beast Martial Soul, I should be able to fly as long as I summon it.”
Wei Chen moved about a hundred meters away from Mu Qingyan and activated his Spirit Phoenix Soul.
The swirling Soul Power gathered around him as the Phantom of the Fire Phoenix slowly materialized beside him.
From a distance, Wei Chen appeared as if he were enveloped within the belly of the Fire Phoenix, its massive wings and eagle-like head giving him an ethereal presence.
"Fly, fly, let me experience what it feels like to soar," Wei Chen whispered, and then he controlled the wings of the Fire Phoenix to flap a few times, clumsily taking off into the air.
At first, Wei Chen's form was unsteady, but after a while, he became adept at maneuvering the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, soaring through the skies.
A few hundred meters above the peak of Lijun Mountain, Wei Chen's face lit up with joy as he opened and closed his large wings, propelling himself several hundred meters away.
"This speed is something no Spirit Realm expert can compare to. Even Donghua can't match my speed; they don't even come close. In terms of speed alone, I can at least rival high-level Spirit Wisdom Realm or even Surge Realm experts," Wei Chen exclaimed excitedly, grinning from ear to ear.
"When I can truly fly and combine that with the Fire Phoenix's enhancements, my speed will be terrifying. I could easily toy with enemies I can't defeat and escape without any pressure," Wei Chen murmured to himself. After circling in the air for a long time, he finally landed on the mountaintop and retracted the Fire Phoenix.
"Time to keep practicing. I need to be able to summon the Fire Phoenix instantly before heading to Eryuan City; otherwise, it will be very dangerous." Wei Chen repeatedly summoned and retracted the Fire Phoenix, practicing over a hundred times until he shortened the summoning time to the blink of an eye before stopping.
"I need to elevate my Soul Power Realm and strive to reach Spirit Realm as soon as possible. Mu Qingyan will soon become a Spirit Realm expert; at her age, if she were in Sui Kingdom, it would cause quite a stir." Wei Chen glanced enviously at Mu Qingyan, who looked extremely serious. He sat down across from her and took out a Soul Stone.
"Only three Soul Stones left; I estimate I can only raise one or two realms with them. Once I reach Power Realm, each realm's advancement requires astronomical amounts of Soul Power," Wei Chen thought as he held the three Soul Stones in his hands, activating the Soul Refinement Technique to begin absorbing the pure Soul Power within them.
"My body has become much stronger than before; the absorption rate of Soul Power is incredibly fast." Wei Chen realized that his body could now withstand faster impacts of Soul Power, increasing his absorption rate by more than ten times.
"At this rate, I'll finish absorbing these three Fourth-Grade Soul Stones in no time. Thirty million taels of silver! I'm practically wasting money now. Mu Qingyan probably grew up in Ancient Spirit Academy; for her, Soul Stones must be something she uses freely. The advantages under Cloud Spirit Sect are truly immense."
Wei Chen smiled wryly; comparing himself to others was infuriating. He finally recognized a crucial issue: his biggest gap with those Talented Youths from Linghuang City and Major Forces was resources. In those major forces like Cloud Spirit Sect, as long as one earned the favor of higher-ups and received unlimited resources, even a waste would not have poor Soul Power Realm. Those with better resources would see their strength skyrocket.
"My greatest reliance now is on my Soul Technique from my Soul Power Realm. But in Linghuang City, those talents likely find it easy to cultivate high-grade Soul Techniques," Wei Chen pondered, a hint of worry gradually appearing on his brow.
A sense of crisis enveloped his heart.
"I need to return to Eryuan City and negotiate with that fat pig Drunkard for some more Soul Jade to quench my thirst. I'm running low on Soul Stones; it's never enough. Anyway, I've already memorized everything about those Soul Jades in my mind; selling them is just selling them."
Children from poor families have no choice but to learn how to make sacrifices; if something needs to be sold, then sell it.
A few hours later, Wei Chen had completely refined and absorbed three Soul Stones, advancing from the Soul Power Realm to the second level of the Power Realm.
"Thirty million taels of silver, and I only managed to upgrade two levels in the Soul Power Realm. Damn, that's expensive."
Wei Chen grumbled about how difficult it was to cultivate when one was poor. Now, he could only slowly absorb the stray Soul Power. The speed was much faster than an ordinary Power Realm Soul Warrior, but compared to absorbing Soul Stones, the difference was like heaven and earth.
Mu Qingyan was still sitting quietly. Not knowing her situation, Wei Chen moved to a side and began practicing several fourth-rank Soul Techniques. After reaching the Fourth Rank Spirit Realm, his comprehension of Soul Power deepened, making the cultivation of Soul Techniques much smoother. When he fought against Wang Jian and used Thundercloud Storm for the first time, its power was quite impressive.
As midnight approached, Mu Qingyan continued her efforts toward the Spirit Realm while Wei Chen had already mastered those fourth-rank Soul Techniques to perfection, able to execute them instantly. The Instant Soul Technique could only be performed by high-ranking Soul Warriors releasing low-ranking Soul Techniques. For someone like him to be able to release Soul Techniques across ranks instantly was truly astonishing.
In fact, the Instant Soul Technique was Wei Chen's greatest reliance. Moreover, the time it took him to master a Soul Technique to perfection was shockingly short.
This allowed him to save a tremendous amount of time for other tasks.
Wei Chen and Mu Qingyan sat opposite each other, both quietly cultivating. Looking at Mu Qingyan—her beautiful face, delicate eyebrows, and cascading black hair—filled Wei Chen with an indescribable sense of tranquility. Just being with this beauty brought him immense peace.
"What’s going on? This feels very unusual. I've never felt this way even when I was with Sister Wei Rou," Wei Chen murmured to himself. At that moment, their figures quietly appeared at the summit of Lijun Mountain.
Wei Chen sensed their presence and silently stood up, holding his breath as he moved toward their direction.
"Sun Wen, be cautious. The changes at Lijun Mountain are not something that Flamingo could have caused; it doesn't have that kind of capability. There must be stronger experts or beasts involved. With our strength, encountering such powerful beings would lead to a disastrous end," an elderly man with a pale complexion said to the middle-aged man beside him.
"Uncle Xiang, I understand. Coming to Lijun Mountain carries great risks; we should proceed with caution and not expect any benefits—just gathering information and retreating safely is enough," replied the middle-aged man named Sun Wen.
Uncle Xiang nodded thoughtfully and said in a deep voice, "With Eryuan City in such chaos, the city lord sending us from the Sun Family to investigate is definitely not for our good."
"That old fool has always looked down on our Sun Family; it's clear he wants us to walk into a trap. With such a commotion, why hasn’t anyone from the Jin Family shown up?" Sun Wen scoffed.
"Indeed, the Jin Family has dominated Eryuan City for many years. We Sun Family are newcomers who threaten their authority; they want nothing more than to eliminate us!" Uncle Xiang sighed heavily, worry evident in his words.
At that moment, two powerful figures descended, choosing a clearing not far from the cave.
The two men, clad in blue robes, were Ancestor Xu Elders from the largest sects within Eryuan City: the Cloud Spirit Sect and the Crane Summit Sect.
Both were in their seventies, with Soul Power Realms at the initial and intermediate levels of the Spirit Wisdom Realm, making them stronger than the two from the Sun Family. One wore a black mask and was known as the Black-Faced Sage, while the other leaned on a cane, nicknamed Iron Crutch Li.
"Hey? Is that you, old fellow?" Iron Crutch Li's expression darkened upon seeing Uncle Xiang.
Uncle Xiang and Sun Wen also wore grim expressions at the sight of the two Ancestor Xu Elders from the Crane Summit Sect; the relationship between the Sun Family and Crane Summit Sect was one of longstanding enmity.
"Black-Faced Sage, Iron Crutch Li, long time no see. Are you here to investigate that incident as well?" Uncle Xiang said coldly.
"Lijun Mountain is our Crane Summit Sect's territory. You Sun Family members should leave now. I'm in a good mood today and don't wish to kill," the Black-Faced Sage replied in a hoarse voice, his eyes glinting with cold light visible beneath his mask.
"Do you think our Sun Family is afraid of your Crane Summit Sect?"
With a swift motion, Sun Wen drew his long knife, refusing to back down.
"Are we about to fight? It would be best if you all died; that would clear things up," Wei Chen sneered from his hiding spot.
Just then, Mu Qingyan gathered her Sword Soul aura. Not seeing Wei Chen, she anxiously called out, "Wei Chen, where are you?"
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