Chapter 77: Qian Renxue

Qian Renxue followed Jun Wuhen up to the fifth floor, and Jun Wuhen led her to the room at the deepest part of the left side.

Jun Wuhen introduced as they walked: "All the fifth‑floor residents are first‑class students from each grade; this place also only houses first‑class students. The fourth floor is for ordinary students, but it's the same. In the future, don't bother with those trash outside our team; they're not the same kind as us."

Qian Renxue asked curiously, "What does that mean? Is there some saying behind it?"

"Because they once harassed me; you're a bit too beautiful. Those trash can only slow your cultivation progress and are of no use. Don't associate with them."

Jun Wuhen said this while pulling out a key, opened the dormitory door, and the two entered.

Inside the dormitory was a beautiful openwork pavilion‑style loft with a double‑level bed above a desk below; an extra marble rectangular table held various half‑filled sheets of paper, the tabletop was a bit messy, there were two chairs, a cabinet, a ceiling lamp—this was the entire dormitory.

Qian Renxue stepped forward, picked up the paper on the table and read: "Holy Light Kirin Qi‑blood circulation route, version 2; Flame Lord Qi‑blood circulation, improved version."

Jun Wuhen then took a gray‑white school uniform from their storage ring and placed it on the table.

It was already late today; the Academic Affairs Office had closed early. This was a new outfit he hadn't worn yet; Le Zhengling's height is about the same as his, so he'd use this for the day.

He, Hu Liena, and a third person each owned a storage ring; this was the welcome gift they received after the martial soul awakening when they saw Bibi Dong.

"This room was an extra allocation from Principal Yi Fu; it's yours now. The sheets and everything here are new, so feel free to use them."

"I sometimes write my cultivation thoughts here. Take the circulation route on the desk; it might help you. If you need, I can write an improved version for you, but I'll need your martial soul's stats and soul power circulation route."

Qian Renxue shook her head and refused, "Never mind. You're taking too much care of me. Don't forget you're not my boss yet; I don't want to owe you any favor. Let's talk again when you can defeat me without the Kirin Crown."

Just kidding—how could a soul power circulation route be handed out casually? Once exposed, you'd be giving away your weak point, leaving nothing left.

Jun Wuhen also thought that they had just met today, so saying all this might be a bit premature.

But he was sincere; he truly needed an evenly matched opponent. Being the sole invincible at the martial soul academy was a little lonely, and many lewd remarks were hard to voice. He had high expectations for Le Zhengling and hoped he would have his own Qi‑blood form.

"I won't bother you then. I'll stay in the room opposite yours; knock on my door if you need anything, get some rest early. Every morning at eight we small team meets in the dormitory lobby downstairs. Oh, don't forget to absorb those six Holy Light crystals; I'm curious what new changes occur when others absorb this martial soul. It's a new topic."

Qian Renxue suddenly laughed and asked, "Does the eight‑o'clock meeting also include that coward Xiao Yuan?"

Jun Wuhen nodded, "Of course. He may have a slight mental issue, but he's still one of us."

"Alright, see you tomorrow morning."

Qian Renxue saw Jun Wuhen out the door; after watching Jun Wuhen return to his own dorm, she finally closed the door, sat back in her chair, and gathered her thoughts.

Jun Wuhen's apparent cheat right now seems to be that divine artifact Kirin Crown, but is Xiao Yuan the same, following a no‑cheat genius path? Qian Renxue's innate level‑20 divine martial soul, while Xiao Yuan possesses a rare dual‑born martial soul.

But for most transmigrants, dual‑born martial souls appear to be the standard.

If it's just the genius path, there doesn't seem to be any wool to pull from Xiao Yuan.

But whose genius path has an innate soul power of only level five? I'll still need to investigate him later.

If I hadn't come to the martial soul academy today, I'd never have found him; he seems like a transmigrant playing the "hide‑in‑plain‑sight" type.

So why is his dual‑born martial soul's innate soul power only level five? Though he's relatively weak, Xiao Yuan's sword martial soul is quite strong; it could be called a half‑step super martial soul.

Qian Renxue only thought it was a half‑step super martial soul because Xiao Yuan's combat performance just now was underwhelming, lacking the overwhelming power of a true super martial soul.

But perhaps the martial soul truly is super; it's just Xiao Yuan himself who's useless.

Yet when Xiao Yuan just now revealed his name, the other martial soul he listed was Diamond Bear, a martial soul barely brushing the edge of an advanced level.

Zhao Wuji's mighty Diamond Bear martial soul's lower‑tier form—does that really match the sword side by side?

The second martial soul should be Dark‑Gold Bear or Terror Claw Bear, something like that.

Moreover, based on Xie Yue's reaction today, Xiao Yuan's awakened martial soul was clearly a wombat, so why is it now a Diamond Bear? And why does he have to expose his second martial soul? Normal people would first cultivate the revealed martial soul and hide the other, wouldn't they? He seems to trust the Spirit Hall's protection enough to think it will shield him from the three major sects and two great empires' assassins.

The Diamond Bear martial soul isn't particularly strong; why does Xiao Yuan first cultivate a super martial soul while keeping an ordinary advanced martial soul?

Is Xiao Yuan truly dual‑born? How does a Diamond Bear martial soul of that tier coexist with that sword?

Is that sword truly a product of martial soul awakening, or just my illusion? The Diamond Bear martial soul is a lie; it's actually a Dark‑Gold Bear martial soul he's hiding as his second martial soul.

But is it necessary to hide? Both dual martial souls are already exposed; would anyone who wants to kill him still care whether his second martial soul is super?

What's the reason Xiao Yuan first cultivated the super martial soul? Doesn't he want to attach a ten‑hundred‑thousand‑year soul ring to it? Also, today his soul seal showed a mysterious spiritual fluctuation—an accompanying old man? He won't have a personal old‑man proxy to fight for him later, will he?

The mysteries keep piling up; excitement flickered in Qian Renxue's eyes, and she was now very interested in Xiao Yuan's martial soul.

After pondering for a while, Qian Renxue got up, remade her bedding, switched to a quilt made of high‑grade soul‑beast fur she had prepared, sat on the bed, and took out the six Holy Light crystals she had received from Jun Wuhen today.

The crystals emitted a pure, holy white light.

Qian Renxue inhaled deeply and infused soul power into the six smooth, round Holy Light crystals.

In an instant, the six crystals flared brightly, and a powerful bloodline force burst forth.

The light power and bloodline force surged into Qian Renxue's body like a tide; the fierce bloodline force made her feel a slight warmth, an indescribable exhilaration, like soaking in a hot bath in winter.

As the bloodline force kept flowing, sacred white light flickered on Qian Renxue's skin, indicating an unknown metamorphosis.

Second by second, a young kirin clad in holy scales with a pair of wings appeared within Qian Renxue's dantian—a manifestation of the Holy Light Kirin bloodline power.

It stood above the crimson‑gold soul‑power sea inside Qian Renxue, emitting a juvenile roar that displayed its majesty.

"Aoo—!!"

Qian Renxue gradually adapted to this peculiar Qi‑blood force.

She began to guide it to circulate within her body like soul power, preparing to merge it into her bloodline; if successful, she would possess a second special Qi‑blood.

That would be equivalent to gaining a Holy Light Kirin as a second martial soul, perhaps even condensing a brand‑new Qi‑blood soul ring—the Holy Light Kirin's Qi‑blood soul ring!

Who wouldn't want a brand‑new powerful martial soul? Qian Renxue was no exception.

But at that moment, Qian Renxue's own angelic bloodline, as if provoked, spontaneously erupted.

Her Qi‑blood force began to flow along her meridians on its own, displaying a brilliant rose‑gold hue that contained judgmental elemental power.

Qian Renxue instantly raised a soul‑power shield to suppress the disturbance she caused; she hadn't expected her angelic bloodline to repel the Holy Light Kirin's Qi‑blood so strongly.

The angelic bloodline surged along specific meridian pathways, and wherever it passed, the meridians glowed as if forged from gold.

A peculiar rose‑gold soul ring floated beneath Qian Renxue.

It was the Qi‑blood soul ring formed when she, with the help of Jin E Douluo and Qian Daoliu, borrowed the divine light contained in the third and fourth god‑granted soul rings during the angelic deity trial, merging it with her high‑concentration angelic bloodline.

Within Qian Renxue's dantian, a sacred eight‑winged angel silhouette slowly materialized, standing gracefully.

The eight‑winged angel's face resembled Qian Renxue's by seventy‑to‑eighty percent, but was more mature and alluring, looking like a grown‑up version of Qian Renxue.

The Eight-Winged Angel wore a noble golden armor, white silk stockings and high‑heeled shoes, hovered in the air, her exquisite face now solemn, and she gently closed her eyes.

The Eight-Winged Angel trembled lightly, rose‑gold light rippling like water, the speed of the blood‑Qi circulation gradually increased, and the powerful blood‑Qi surge shook the small kirin whimpering overhead, making it bounce in the air like a tiny rubber ball.

Wh‑wh—

The once‑proud Holy Light Kirin now meekly crouches on a cloud formed by crimson‑gold soul power, its paws covering its head, emitting a pitiful whine as if begging the Eight‑Winged Angel to stop bullying it.

Qian Renxue thought inwardly, "This is bad; now it's ruined." Her angel bloodline cares too much about purity and refuses to absorb the kirin's blood‑Qi.

If this continues, the Holy Light Kirin's blood‑Qi manifestation will soon be worn away, let alone giving Qian Renxue a second special blood‑Qi circulation route and a blood‑Qi soul ring.

Being unable to merge it into her own bloodline is a slight regret; this Holy Light Kirin bloodline power appears weak, yet its bloodline tier is quite high, far surpassing even the angel god's bloodline power—truly a divine‑king‑level bloodline.

Thus, Jun Wuhen's Kirin Crown must be a divine‑king‑grade super artifact.

The reason the Holy Light Kirin's blood‑Qi is suppressed by the angel bloodline now is simply that the kirin's bloodline density is too low.

It is precisely because the angel bloodline feels threatened that it manifested on the spot to torment the little kirin; it must crush the creature while it is weak! Otherwise, the angel bloodline will gradually be suppressed—and even replaced—by the Holy Light Kirin bloodline.

Since the Eight‑Winged Angel's martial soul rejects it, we should not force it, lest it affect the Eight‑Winged Angel's own bloodline power.

The path of cultivation indeed cannot be smooth; Qian Renxue frowned and muttered, "It seems that to retain this blood‑Qi power, I can only rely on an external soul bone."

Qian Renxue has little else on her body, only many external soul bones; she immediately rejected the external soul bone for the eyes, since that's the eye area—if it blinds her, it's not worth it.

The tail soul bone is also unsuitable; that's meant for later hiding her identity when dealing with time‑travelers, and the tail still bears remnants of the Holy Light Kirin's blood‑Qi, which would instantly reveal her.

Qian Renxue raised both hands, and a pair of exquisite, splendid Ten‑Thousand‑Year Blue Silver Emperor wrist bones appeared; the Blue Silver Emperor naturally embraces all things, so absorbing a strand of blood‑Qi should be fine, right?

Qian Renxue's execution is strong; once she thought of a method, she began to try it outright. She directed the Holy Light Kirin's blood‑Qi inside her body toward the gem in her left hand's Blue Silver Emperor wrist bone. Her right wrist's Blue Silver Amplification soul skill is powerful and must not fail; the left hand's Imperial Spear soul skill is less critical—if the soul skill changes, she doesn't mind.

Her expression seemed calm, yet the tightly knit brows revealed inner gravity; after all, this is Qian Renxue's first attempt at such a thing. If the first soul ring hadn't come from the Ten‑Thousand‑Year Blue Silver Emperor with its immortal soul skill, she wouldn't have dared this reckless move.

Qian Renxue slowly closed her eyes, adjusted her breathing, and calmed her mind. Then she began to mobilize the Holy Light Kirin's blood‑Qi power within her body.

At first, the Holy Light Kirin's blood‑Qi manifestation was terrified by the angel bloodline and could not move, only trembling faintly.

Qian Renxue focused her mind, using spiritual power to touch that force, softly calling to it and urging it forward.

Gradually, the Holy Light Kirin's blood‑Qi power finally responded, beginning to flow slowly, but under the suppression of the internal angel bloodline its speed was extremely sluggish—almost every few steps forward required a step back—making Qian Renxue feel her blood pressure rising.

Fine beads of sweat seeped onto Qian Renxue's pristine forehead; the control of spiritual power demanded was too high. She had always taken the brute‑force, rapid‑turn route before, never this delicate work. "Keep going, must succeed!"

She kept encouraging herself in her heart.

With Qian Renxue's effort, the flow speed of the blood‑Qi manifestation gradually quickened; the fledgling blood‑Qi surged toward her left hand, and she could clearly feel its force traversing her meridians, bringing a slight tingling numbness.

Qian Renxue dared not relax at all, concentrating fully on directing the blood‑Qi power, fearing any deviation.

Finally, the blood‑Qi power reached her left hand, slowly infusing into the gem of the Ten‑Thousand‑Year Blue Silver Emperor left wrist bone.

The moment the blood‑Qi touched the blue gem, the gem flashed with dazzling light, within which a faint platinum‑colored pattern seemed to appear and disappear.

At that moment, the originally deep‑blue soul bone underwent an astonishing metamorphosis; its blue hue gradually faded, first giving way to a faint white halo, which then spread rapidly until the entire bone was covered in pure white.

On the white base, the soul bone then coated itself with a layer of brilliant golden light; gold and white intermingled, ultimately forming a gorgeous white‑gold coloration.

Simultaneously, some of the Blue Silver Emperor patterns on the soul bone were gradually replaced by strange markings, presenting a faint gold hue, with smooth, powerful lines; upon close inspection, they were the unique patterns of the Holy Light Kirin.

The Holy Light Kirin's motif flickered faintly within the blue gem, its lines intermittently sparkling with weak platinum light, as if breathing.

Qian Renxue let out a long sigh, a trace of satisfied smile appearing on her face:

"Finally succeeded."

Qian Renxue touched the left‑hand soul bone, eyes closed, feeling its transformation.

After a while, Qian Renxue, impatient, rolled over and leapt from the bed, reaching to the center of the soul bone's gem where the kirin pattern was embedded, striking a dashing pose.

"Holy Light Kirin! Armament!"

The gem on the wrist soul bone burst with light, and immediately a resplendent Holy Light Kirin armor manifested on her. The armor's material resembled the purest white‑gold, shining brilliantly; the shoulder guards were carved into the shape of a kirin's head, majestic, with eyes flashing red.

The chest plate bore clear kirin‑scale patterns, each vivid and exuding powerful aura; the arm and leg guards had sleek lines, and the joint armor was studded with tiny gems, both agile and sturdy.

The cloak behind her seemed formed from condensed holy light, drifting naturally.

"Whoa, really transformed!"

Qian Renxue surveyed her current appearance, "This is so cool! I didn't get a new martial soul, but I have a dashing blood‑Qi armor, which feels pretty good. This thing is like a fighting armor—life is full of surprises."

The first morning ray of sunlight filtered through the mottled window, gently sprinkling the dormitory floor, while the air in the dormitory was filled with a faint sweet fragrance.

Occasional crisp bird chirps drifted in from outside the window, and the dorm echoed with the sound of a shower's water rushing.

The blankets, a bit messy, hadn't been fully tidied; after waking, Qian Renxue impatiently rolled them loosely and tossed them aside. She likes cleanliness but isn't particular about tidiness; as long as she's comfortable, that's fine.

On the marble desk by the window lay the blood‑Qi circulation route she had casually set out after reading it last night.

In the spacious, bright bathroom, Qian Renxue stood under the showerhead, warm water streaming down like silk, splashing countless sparkling droplets.

Qian Renxue tilted her head slightly, letting the water glide over her face, soaking her silky, waist‑length golden hair; within the water curtain, her graceful figure was faintly visible.

The shower stall was filled with a hazy mist; Qian Renxue immersed herself in this moment of tranquility and comfort, easing her body and mind's fatigue.

Last night she played the transformation device until late; there was no way—who could refuse the transformer? She even deliberately tested an unmasked transformation.

Qian Renxue declared on the spot, "Blue Silver Emperor left wrist bone—no, it should now be called the Holy Light Kirin Ability Lock! From now on, it is Qian Renxue's favorite soul bone!"

After showering, Qian Renxue, naked, brushed her teeth in front of the bathroom mirror, deftly using her head soul bone's soul skill to transform, and examined her disguised self for a while, finding no issues.

Then she slowly slipped the gray‑white school uniform from the desk onto herself; she really has to attend the Martial Soul Academy now. Her Holy Light Kirin armor is essentially formed from the Holy Light Kirin's blood‑Qi power.

Qian Renxue can continuously enlarge this blood‑Qi power using her own life energy, but cannot raise the blood‑Qi's concentration tier; that means the armor's usage time is unlimited, yet to strengthen the armor she needs more Holy Light crystals.

Having put on the uniform, Qian Renxue stretched lazily and left, first to meet Jun Wuhen and the others, then to catch a nap in class.

Although with her current physique she could go a month without sleep, Qian Renxue prefers a normal human rhythm; besides, the elementary academy doesn't teach much anyway.

Qian Renxue walked lightly to the dormitory hall, where she saw Jun Wuhen and four others quietly seated on a light‑green sofa, waiting for her.

Jun Wuhen stood tall, arms crossed over his chest; the other four were either standing or sitting, and the five exuded an aura that felt impenetrable.

The surrounding trainees mostly just passed by for a glance, daring not to approach.

Qian Renxue's arrival seemed to brighten the entire hall; she yawned and waved at the five.

"Am I late?"

Jun Wuchen gently shook his head.

"It's fine, we've only just arrived."

They exchanged greetings, and Xiao Yuan today also began to be like Hu Liena, showing extraordinary enthusiasm toward Qian Renxue.

The cafeteria of Spirit Hall Academy is in a small building beside the main teaching building; the small building has three floors, respectively for the first, second, and third classes to dine, with the first class always dining on the third floor, and they also get the best food.

Unlike the Ten Thousand Year Shrek Academy, Spirit Hall Academy's cafeteria has tables and chairs.

Jun Wuchen brought his team members over to eat; the three-story building has three windows on each floor, marked with the labels A, B, and C.

Jun Wuchen told Qian Renxue that the C meal is completely free, the B meal is partially paid, and the A meal is fully paid.

But for a team like theirs, which has received investment from senior officials inside the Spirit Hall, there's no need to pay at all; they're well-connected and can eat whatever they want.

Xiao Yuan originally couldn't, but from today onward he can also eat freely.

Jun Wuchen directly had Qian Renxue and the other four find a place to sit, then he went to the A-meal window, said a few words to the uncle inside, and then ran straight into the kitchen behind.

"Is Jun Wuchen really that familiar with the chef?"

Qian Renxue ignored Hu Liena's fervent gaze, propping her chin on her hand as she asked.

Yan laughed triumphantly:

"That's right, Wuchen is very interested in food; he sometimes has unique insights. Uncle Mo and Wuchen are old friends despite the age gap, so when we go out to eat with Wuchen we never get a bad meal!"

Xiao Yuan snorted disdainfully, "Knowing a lot of people doesn't make you amazing!"; he'll eventually surpass Jun Wuchen.

Xie Yue shook his head helplessly; Xiao Yuan is now too fixated on Jun Wuchen, perhaps he has changed and is no longer the gentle, confident Xiao Yuan from before.

After a moment, Jun Wuchen walked over holding a plate with a salt-grilled blue-fin tuna weighing about over a hundred catties.

He placed the fish in the center of the table, skillfully dissected the salt-grilled blue-fin tuna, evenly dividing it into six portions and giving one to each person.

"Holy shit! Jun Wuchen, how the hell did you get this? It's huge!"

Even the previously disdainful Xiao Yuan was stunned; he looked around, and aside from Qian Renxue's surprised expression, everyone else looked accustomed to it.

"Today it's seafood; this sort of thing is rarely seen in the academy. Eat more; if it's not enough I'll go get another one. You eat first, I'll go fetch something else."

Then he eagerly went back to the kitchen.

Qian Renxue raised her eyebrows, "Is the food at Spirit Hall Academy really this good? Can we eat like this every day?"

Hu Liena blushed as she leaned against Qian Renxue's shoulder, wearing a happy expression.

Xie Yue said while eating the fish, "How could it be otherwise? Our team is special in the academy; Ah Ling, you'll understand later. This is all thanks to Wuchen negotiating with the academy's higher-ups. His cultivation relies heavily on qi and blood, so this is actually his personal privilege—the innate full soul power privilege—and he's just sharing it with us."

Xiao Yuan fell silent, gazing complexly at the salt-grilled blue-fin tuna meat before him, hesitating to pick up his chopsticks.

Qian Renxue also couldn't help but feel a sigh; although Jun Wuchen sometimes likes to show off, making his thoughts hard to read, you have to admit he really is fulfilling his duty as team leader.

Jun Wuchen looks down on mediocre, ordinary, vulgar people, but as long as you are recognized by him as a team member, he truly gives his all; he is an extreme elitist, no wonder Yan is his loyal little fanboy—Jun Wuchen really does possess leadership charisma.

Today Black Myth came out, wow, the graphics are really good. Even though there's Black Myth Wukong today, the author still hasn't stopped updating, still 6600 characters, bro! Shouldn't we give the little author some ticket rewards? ()

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