Chapter 133: Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, Zhu Zhuqing

On the other side, Shi Quan dragged Xue Beng and the others to the foot of the mountain. With a thought, the restraints on the other nine people, excluding Xue Beng, all dissipated. The nine hurriedly scrambled to their feet and ran backward, looking at Shi Quan with trepidation.

"If you don't want to suffer, get moving." Shi Quan's gaze swept over the nine people indifferently.

One of the loyal lackeys looked at Xue Beng, who was still struggling on the ground, and hurriedly said, "His Highness Xue Beng is a prince..."

"Do you need to remind me?" Shi Quan's gaze instantly turned cold. "Get lost!"

Seeing the Blue Silver King writhing beneath Shi Quan, the nine couldn't help but shudder, and they hurriedly scrambled away in a panic.

Seeing that the nine had run far away, Shi Quan then slowly walked to the front of Xue Beng and untied the restraint on Xue Beng's mouth.

"Shi Quan, you actually dared to lay a hand on me, you just wait..." Xue Beng shouted arrogantly.

Shi Quan picked at his ear and said indifferently, "Your appearance here today shouldn't be a coincidence, right?"

Xue Beng shrank back imperceptibly, but still maintained that arrogant appearance, shouting loudly, "I don't know what you are talking about. Don't think that just because you have your Imperial Brother backing you, you can bully us as you please..."

"Just like how you came to find trouble with me back then, isn't it?" Shi Quan's expression did not change in the slightest, and he continued to say calmly, "Listen well, I don't want to get involved in your royal affairs, but you are not to touch Shrek Academy for the time being."

As Shi Quan left, the arrogant expression on Xue Beng's face gradually faded, replaced by a look of seriousness and a touch of uncertainty. "He actually saw through my disguise. Is it because of the Jade Phosphor Douluo? Or is he simply clever?"

"I don't understand what you are talking about!" Xue Beng's expression tightened slightly.

Yu Tianheng, Yu Feng, and the two Shi brothers—four grown men—gathered at the dining table in the hall.

Shi Quan gave a faint smile, his fingers flicked lightly, the Blue Silver King martial soul was retracted, and the soul power fluctuations dissipated. "Regarding Shrek, I am on the same side as you, but do not get involved in this matter. I will handle it myself. That is all I will say; consider it carefully yourself."

"Shrek?" Yu Tianheng, who was to the side, looked excited.

"Could it be Teacher Qin's lover?" Yu Feng's eyes lit up.

"However..." Xue Beng watched Shi Quan's departing figure, the corners of his mouth curling into a smile. "... the relationship between this Shi Quan and Xue Qinghe is not as close as one might imagine."

Shrek has come to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy; doesn't that mean his uncle Yu Xiaogang has come too? Then wouldn't he be able to follow Yu Xiaogang to cultivate and learn?

"Boss, you said Teacher Qin ran out so excitedly just now; what good thing happened to make him so agitated? This is the first time I've seen Teacher Qin so excited," Yu Feng said while shoveling rice into his mouth.

Having said that, Shi Quan turned and left, walking toward the Imperial Fighting Team Dormitory at the top of the mountain.

Yu Tianheng looked behind Shi Quan, but unfortunately, he did not see the figure he was expecting. "Yan Yan and the others didn't come back with you?"

"Even when eating, you can't control that mouth of yours." Yu Tianheng shook his head. "I think Teacher Sun mentioned who was coming when he arrived."

With Dugu Yan and the others away, the few men were quite at leisure.

"I've never heard of Teacher Qin having a lover." A hint of interest also appeared in the depths of Yu Tianheng's eyes. "Shall we go take a look?"

"Alright, stop yelling." Shi Quan squatted down, looked at Xue Beng quietly, and said calmly, "You appeared here today because you wanted to find trouble with Shrek Academy, right?"

Xue Beng maintained his arrogant expression. "Who do you think you are? Just a minor noble, and you dare to order me around!"

Inside the dormitory, it was mealtime.

"Sister Yanzi and Lingling are still following Grandpa Dugu to cultivate; they will be back in a few days." Shi Quan paused and continued, "When I came back, I happened to run into people from Shrek Academy. I heard them say that Teacher Qin invited them to our academy for an exchange; it looks like they are preparing to join our academy."

"Xiao Quan, you're back?" Yu Feng looked at Shi Quan's figure and called out excitedly.

Just as the group was chatting heatedly, the door to the dormitory was pushed open from the outside.

And it would be legitimate, without having to worry about family issues.

Conversely, Yu Feng and the three Shi brothers frowned slightly upon hearing the name Shrek Academy; they did not have a good impression of Shrek Academy.

"Xiao Quan, where are the people from Shrek?" Yu Tianheng asked, unable to hide his excitement.

"On the west side of the main campus area; I don't know the specific location."

"I'm going to see my uncle; you guys go ahead with what you're doing." Yu Tianheng stood up directly and walked out of the room.

Yu Feng watched Yu Tianheng's departing figure and then looked at Shi Quan. "Xiao Quan, don't overthink it. Yu Xiaogang is the boss's uncle after all; it's normal for him to go pay his respects as a junior. Shrek joining the academy won't have any impact on us."

Shi Quan smiled and patted Yu Feng on the shoulder. "Listen to you, am I such a petty person? As long as they don't come to provoke me, I couldn't be bothered to pay them any mind."

"Hehe, that's true." Yu Feng gave a silly laugh. "Speaking of which, what did you, Yanzi, and Lingling go off to do for over a month? There wasn't even a single message; it was like you had disappeared."

Shi Quan gave a mysterious smile and said, "I went to take care of some trivial matters. Sister Yanzi and Lingling will definitely make you envious and jealous when they return this time."

Shi Quan had also thought about giving Yu Feng and the others a suitable Immortal Herb, but after weighing the options, Shi Quan ultimately abandoned this choice. After all, if everyone had one, it would be even harder to deal with Dugu Bo.

On the other side.

Qin Ming quickly settled Flender and the others in. His arrangements made Flender and the others exceptionally satisfied, and the gloom caused by Shi Quan's obstruction had already dissipated.

The dinner party began quickly. Although it was prepared in a rush, the dishes were naturally far superior to those in a small city like Soto City, and everyone ate with great satisfaction.

Yu Tianheng, who arrived midway, also joined the dinner party under the introduction of Yu Xiaogang.

He got along quite harmoniously with Tang San and the others.

Only Zhu Zhuqing was somewhat absent-minded while eating; she sat quietly to the side, eating her own meal, and barely spoke.

"Zhuqing, are you there?"

The stars hung high, and just as the dinner party was about to end, Shi Quan's voice came from outside the room.

Hearing Shi Quan's voice, Zhu Zhuqing put down the bowl and chopsticks in her hand and said coldly, "You guys eat slowly." She then stood up and came to the outside of the room.

Outside, Shi Quan nodded toward Zhu Zhuqing's cold figure and said, "Follow me."

Under Shi Quan's lead, the two arrived at a quiet plaza. This was the training ground dedicated to the Imperial Fighting Team; apart from the members of the Imperial Fighting Team, others would not come here.

"Zhuqing, this is what Zhuang Zhou asked me to give you." As soon as Shi Quan's figure stopped, he took out a white, crystalline flower from the Snow Jade Bracelet; it looked as pure and unstained as a green lotus or white lotus root.

Zhu Zhuqing took the flower from Shi Quan's hand and looked at Shi Quan in confusion.

Shi Quan then explained, "This flower is called Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone; it is an Immortal Herb. It can moisten the tendons and strengthen the bones, clearing the seven meridians and eight vessels. It has a significant boost to both strength and physical constitution. First, consume the petals, and finally suck on the pistil; then you can absorb the medicinal power of this Immortal Herb. When absorbing it, use your soul power to stimulate it, and keep your heart and mind calm."

"Immortal Herb?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at Shi Quan with a confused expression, not understanding the meaning behind it.

Shi Quan just smiled faintly and said, "This is a good thing; you can rest assured and consume it. I will guard you."

Zhu Zhuqing frowned as she looked at the Immortal Herb in her hand and asked, "Why didn't Zhuang Zhou give it to me himself?"

Shi Quan then explained, "He has his own matters to attend to, and this Immortal Herb was originally mine; he exchanged some things with me for it. His whereabouts are elusive, and back then, he and I had agreed that if I found this Immortal Herb and couldn't find him, I would give this Immortal Herb directly to you. It just so happens that you came to the academy, so I don't need to go looking for him; I can just give it to you directly."

"Is that so?" Zhu Zhuqing's gaze then fell onto the Immortal Herb in her hand. "Eat the petals, and then suck on the pistil, that's all?"

"Mm." Shi Quan nodded lightly.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly, sat cross-legged, plucked the petals of the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone one by one, swallowed them in a single gulp, and then opened her mouth to gently suck on the flower stamen.

A moment later, Zhu Zhuqing became immersed in the absorption of the Immortal Herb, and a faint layer of jade-colored light spread out from beneath her skin, completely enveloping her body.

As the medicinal effect was released, she changed from a cross-legged position to standing upright, standing there with her hands resting on her full, soft chest, quietly absorbing the medicinal power.

On a hill in the distance, Tang Hao's tall figure saw this scene, and a glimmer of light could not help but flash in the depths of his eyes.

An Immortal Herb!

"That fellow Dugu Bo really does have other Immortal Herbs." Tang Hao whispered softly, his tone filled with unconcealable excitement.

In his view, the Immortal Herb in Shi Quan's hands must have been given by Dugu Bo; if Dugu Bo still had extra Immortal Herbs to give away, it meant that Dugu Bo must still have more in his possession, and it also meant that this Immortal Herb was definitely not suitable for Shi Quan—Shi Quan's martial soul was the same as Tang San's, and since it was not suitable for Shi Quan, it naturally would not be suitable for Tang San; otherwise, how could Tang Hao have allowed Zhu Zhuqing to just consume this Immortal Herb?

"But is this Immortal Herb really so miraculous?" Tang Hao's scrutinizing gaze remained locked onto Zhu Zhuqing.

The dark night dissipated, and the morning sun rose.

When the blazing sun in the east had fully risen.

"Meow—" A soft cat's cry rang out, and only then did Zhu Zhuqing seem to wake from a big dream, her beautiful eyes darting about, her expression somewhat dazed.

"How do you feel? Has your strength improved?" Shi Quan's voice came over.

Zhu Zhuqing came back to her senses and said in surprise, "I have actually reached Thirty Levels."

"Thirty Levels?" Shi Quan nodded, "It should be more than that; after you absorb your Third Soul Ring, your soul power level should have a significant breakthrough."

"Let me check your body; the main effect of the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone is to moisten the tendons and nourish the bones, clearing the seven meridians and eight vessels, so the improvement in your physical constitution should be the greatest."

As he spoke, Shi Quan summoned the Blue Silver King, which landed gently on Zhu Zhuqing's arm.

After a brief examination, Shi Quan gave his conclusion: "The upper limit for your Third Soul Ring is around two thousand five hundred years, and at most it cannot exceed two thousand seven hundred years..."