"Hahaha! I was joking!"
Xuan Zi laughed loudly, trying to cover it up.
"That was just a test for you.
And you passed! Very good, very good.
worthy of someone I value highly."
"You'd better mean that."
Su Wen smiled faintly.
Xuan Zi's old face reddened.
Tch… kids these days are really hard to fool.
…
"Skree—!"
A piercing cry tore through the sky.
The overwhelming sound shook the forest, making entire stretches of woodland tremble.
"As expected of a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast—what terrifying presence,"
Su Wen said, standing on the thick branch of an ancient tree and watching the black speck fade into the distance.
A hint of envy flashed in his eyes.
"I wonder when Gale will grow to that level."
"With your talent? Not that far off,"
Xuan Zi replied lazily, lying nearby and gnawing on a roasted chicken leg.
"At most, ten years or so."
Su Wen nodded slightly.
He was fairly confident in himself.
His gaze shifted to Gale, who stood nearby. Over the past half month of
cultivation.....counting the level gained from the Muscle-Cleansing Pill.....Su Wen's soul power had risen by roughly 1.2 levels.
As his strength increased, the changes had manifested visibly in Gale as well.
Gale had grown noticeably taller...around 1.1 meters now. The muscle definition in its arms had become clearer.
The base stats on its panel had risen from 0.14 to 0.22.
There were no changes to its skills yet. It seemed evolution or some special opportunity would be required for that.
With meditation techniques plus the tailored internal cultivation method Xuan Zi had given him—similar in nature to the Mysterious Heaven Technique..
.
..his cultivation speed was indeed impressive. If he pushed himself a bit, he could gain a level every two months.
Of course, soul power growth would slow over time.
Still, even then, by the time he officially entered Shrek Academy at twelve, his soul power should reach at least level thirty-five.
Su Wen was more than satisfied.
This kind of top-tier cultivation method was something only Shrek Academy, the Body Sect, or the Star Luo Empire could provide.
Fortunately, he had encountered Shrek at just the right time.
He sat cross-legged on the tree branch. The Shrek team was not far below.
He could see Ma Xiaotao idly poking at branches, Zhang Lexuan and Zhang Yi discussing something, and the others gathered in a small meeting.
Over the past few days, Ma Xiaotao had obtained her fourth Soul Skill—apparently from a Blazing Ape.
The other members had also gained something.
Only Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan and two other Inner Court disciples remained.
But those three were all Soul Saints. The Soul Beasts they needed were at least thirty to forty thousand years old—naturally difficult to find.
Unfortunately, they were too far away to hear clearly.
Su Wen shook his head.
He glanced at Gale, who sat obediently beside him.
They were already deep within the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Here, thousand-year Soul Beasts were everywhere, ten-thousand-year ones practically roamed in packs.
A mere ten-year Soul Beast was like entering a max-level zone at level one.
Even the pressure alone was enough to shatter its spirit.
Otherwise, Su Wen would've liked to find a few same-tier Soul Beasts to let Gale get some combat practice.
"Roar~"
Gale let out a low growl toward a distant tree trunk, then looked back at Su Wen pitifully.
Their thoughts were linked. Su Wen immediately understood.
"You want to go play?"
"If you want to go, then go,"
Xuan Zi yawned lazily.
"Just stay on this tree. Don't wander off. I'm not hiding my aura—no Soul Beasts around here will dare cause trouble."
Gale nodded in a very human-like manner, joy flashing through its dark, intelligent eyes.
"You can understand human speech?"
Su Wen raised an eyebrow, then realized.....through their mental connection, Gale could naturally comprehend Xuan Zi's meaning via him.
"Go on."
Su Wen waved his hand and resumed cultivation.
Xuan Zi cracked one eye open and grinned.
"Hardworking kid. Innate full soul power and this diligent? His future's limitless."
The cultivation method Xuan Zi had given him was called Spirit Pill Art.
It gathered soul power within the meridians, condensed it into a spirit pill, and then let that pill feed energy back through the body.
This circulation gradually increased soul power.
Feeling the steady—yet
unmistakable.....growth of soul power within him, Su Wen couldn't help smiling.
So this was the joy of being a top student...clear feedback from visible progress. No wonder people became addicted to learning.
As for those soul masters who chose to slack off… he could understand them too.
His speed was only this fast because he was stacked with buffs.
If someone had innate level one soul power and only basic meditation, their cultivation speed would be less than one-tenth of his.
That level of despair was unimaginable.
"Wait… hold on."
Just as Su Wen was enjoying his cultivation, he suddenly froze.
Gale's status panel refreshed.
Several red numbers appeared.....along with upward arrows.
Su Wen's heart jolted.
What happened?
Why did Gale's stats suddenly jump by 0.09?!
And—no.....
He had also advanced by one level!
Su Wen snapped his eyes open.
He saw Gale charging up the tree like a gust of wind, a crimson fruit clamped in its mouth, rolling and scrambling up the trunk.
Behind it, a massive python was in hot pursuit.
Gale even turned back mid-run and pulled a face at it.
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