Chapter 11: Tang Hao Severely Wounds Chrysanthemum Douluo, Semester Ends, Soul Power Level 20
After eating, Chu Chen left the cafeteria with Wang Sheng and the others. During this time, he didn't see Tang San or Yu Xiaogang again. Upon returning to the dormitory, he happened to see Xiao Wu returning in a fit of rage.
Chu Chen ignored Xiao Wu and walked over to his bed. Over the past three days, the need to obtain a Soul Ring had left him with no time for proper rest.
Consequently, Chu Chen collapsed onto his bed and rested for a while.
After all, there were still classes in the afternoon. Moreover, as a Work-study student, he clearly still needed to perform some labor to earn his keep.
If his labor didn't meet the standard, there was a high possibility he would be expelled.
...
After some time, Chu Chen had completely adapted to life at Notting Academy. Most of the knowledge taught in class was already familiar to him, but he still chose to integrate it.
By combining what he was currently learning with the knowledge he possessed as a transmigrator,
perhaps he could forge a brand-new path of cultivation for Soul Masters.
"Ever since the Blue Silver Grass evolved into the Blue Silver Emperor, my perception of surrounding plants has become much sharper. It feels as though I can absorb this surging life force at any moment."
Chu Chen sat cross-legged alone in a vacant cultivation field, which happened to be the area with the densest vegetation.
For others, this place wasn't considered particularly good.
But for Chu Chen, it was the perfect spot to perfectly absorb life energy and temper his own blood and Qi!
"As expected, whether it's Blue Silver Grass or the Blue Silver Emperor, once the life attribute is activated, the advantage of its tenacious vitality becomes apparent."
For a Soul Master, the choice of the first Soul Ring for a Martial Soul was obviously of paramount importance.
The attributes of the first Soul Ring lay the foundation for the Martial Soul's future development. Just like Tang San, his current direction was already set toward control and poison, making it impossible for his Martial Soul to evolve into the Blue Silver Emperor.
"Following Tang San's method of cultivation, his Martial Soul will essentially be useless until he reaches the Soul King Realm."
Chu Chen withdrew his Soul Power. After absorbing another wave of surging life force, his Soul Power felt slightly improved.
His Physical Body had also become stronger; this life force had almost integrated into his flesh and blood, constantly nourishing his body.
"This is the true magical use of the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul."
Chu Chen chuckled. His cultivation was always very secretive; he wouldn't easily reveal the Blue Silver Emperor to anyone because he wasn't sure exactly where Tang Hao was tracking Tang San from.
If Tang Hao recognized the Blue Silver Emperor, he would inevitably be suspected...
After finishing his cultivation, Chu Chen left Notting Academy and went into Notting City. His work as a Work-study student during this period had earned him some money, but upon arriving in Notting City, he found he didn't really need anything.
According to custom, as a Soul Master, Chu Chen was now entitled to receive a monthly stipend.
"Speaking of which, although the funds for this stipend are allocated by the Empire, without the policies of the Spirit Hall, I'm afraid the two great Empires wouldn't distribute stipends at all."
"Spirit Hall awakens Martial Souls for commoners for free and distributes stipends; they truly do practical work. In this regard, Spirit Hall does better than the two great Empires."
This was something Spirit Hall did correctly. While Spirit Hall's actions might take on a different flavor later on, one could not deny their contributions in the early stages.
"Never mind, I'll buy some things for the Village Chief and the others, then find an opportunity to bring them back. This semester's classes are almost over..."
His cultivation during this time had allowed Chu Chen's Soul Power to break through to level 19; clearly, reaching level 20 was not far off.
For a top-tier Martial Soul like the Blue Silver Emperor, cultivation speed would naturally not be slow, not to mention he also possessed a second Martial Soul: the Destruction Ancient Dragon.
"Destruction and Life... with such extreme attributes fused together, I wonder if they will treat my body as a battlefield and trigger an energy clash when I Cultivate my second Martial Soul..."
Thinking of this gave Chu Chen a bit of a headache.
He naturally gave thorough consideration to his Martial Souls, including this aspect. After thinking for a moment, he stopped dwelling on it, as he wouldn't be cultivating his second Martial Soul for the time being anyway.
At that moment, a squad that seemed to belong to Spirit Hall passed by him; they were clearly the resident Soul Masters of the Notting City Spirit Hall branch.
"Have you heard? Someone attacked Spirit City and severely wounded Elder Chrysanthemum Douluo," a soldier whispered.
Chu Chen stopped in his tracks and listened intently to their conversation.
Could it be...
"Someone is actually that powerful? To be able to severely wound Elder Chrysanthemum Douluo in Spirit City? How is that possible?" another person asked, clearly in disbelief.
"Why would I lie to you? I heard this from the Bishop himself. I heard that mysterious person managed to retreat unscathed after wounding Lord Chrysanthemum Douluo."
"Damn, what a ruthless person..."
Chu Chen listened with great interest from the side. There was no need to guess who the mysterious person was; it was definitely Tang Hao.
Poor Chrysanthemum Douluo. Clearly, Chu Chen's misdirection had worked; he hadn't expected Tang Hao to be so brainless as to actually believe the "information" he had left behind.
"Haha, Yue Guan is probably going to lose sleep at night now."
Chu Chen was in a great mood. After returning to the academy, he settled back into his familiar school life.
Inside the dormitory.
When Chu Chen returned to the room, Wang Sheng and the others, who were being bullied by Xiao Wu, acted as if they had found a savior and began to huddle around him.
"By the way, I brought something for you all."
Chu Chen took out some special delicacies wrapped in oil paper. When opened, they were revealed to be Spicy Rabbit Heads and Grilled Rabbit Legs, smelling and looking delicious. Looking at the tempting color, Wang Sheng and the others began to drool.
Chu Chen generously gave each of them one. Seeing them eating until their faces were covered in grease, Chu Chen laughed and started eating a rabbit leg in each hand himself.
"Delicious, this is too delicious!" Wang Sheng said while eating.
Xiao Wu's expression flickered between anger and distress. Finally, she suppressed the urge to vomit and rushed out of the dormitory. Although Tang San was also tempted by the aroma of the rabbit legs, he still ran out after her.
Wang Sheng and the others were puzzled but didn't bother with her.
In this manner, Chu Chen spent a fulfilling semester and finally welcomed the holidays. Carrying gifts for Tutu and the others, he set off from Notting City on the road back to Emperor Soul Village.
"Now that my Soul Power has reached level 20, I can use this holiday to hunt for my second Soul Ring."
Chu Chen rode in a carriage. Half a year had passed and the seasons had changed as he returned once more to Emperor Soul Village, the place where he grew up.