Chapter 298 - 6

Chapter 6 Xiao Xiao: The girls of Shrek are too terrifying!Xiao Yan understood Electrolux's obsession at this moment.For a mage god who had pushed magic to its absolute limit and once stepped into the semi-god Realm, the truths of heaven and earth from a higher dimension held a fatal attraction.He crossed his hands, tucking them into his wide cuffs, and nodded with a solemn expression."Then I wish Elder Yi early success in unraveling the mysteries of these ancient divine patterns. Once you have cleared these up, you can just impart knowledge to this kid of mine and guide me through my doubts.""Brat, stop flattering me here." The old man's projection pointed at the ancient zither not far away that was slowly revolving around the giant bell, and his tone became serious,"Your primary focus of cultivation now must be placed on the Fuxi Qin. The upper limit of that zither far exceeds your cognition; do not be too ambitious and covet the power of the Eastern Emperor Bell. As for my path here, it has not been fully walked through yet, so these incomplete insights will not occupy your energy."Xiao Yan deeply agreed.The triple cultivation of essence, Qi, and Spirit required a massive Foundation to support it, and the principle of biting off more than one could chew was clearer to him than anyone else.Before completely controlling his first Spirit, forcibly touching that giant bell capable of suppressing Grandmist would only make his Foundation unstable."Then we will do as you say, I will head out first." Xiao Yan turned to leave, but his steps paused, and he turned back to urge him,"Right, pay more attention to that Soul Spirit contract I asked you to deduce earlier; it might come in handy in a little while."The Soul Spirit contract was a major topic Xiao Yan had thrown to Electrolux in advance based on the direction of the original work.Only this old mage god, who had attained extremely profound accomplishments in Soul magic, could perfectly deduce the Formation that achieved an equal contract between Spirit Beast Souls and Spirit Masters.The elder airs Electrolux had just put on instantly collapsed, and he impatiently waved his wide black and white robe sleeves."Understood, understood! Back in the day, this old man commanded a million undead; could deducing a contract Formation make you urge me on the progress every day? Hurry up and get out to Cultivate, don't be an eyesore here!"As soon as those words fell, Xiao Yan only felt the starry sea scene in front of him blur for a moment, and his spiritual body was directly and rudely kicked out of the Sea of Consciousness space by Electrolux.At the center of the Formation diagram, Electrolux looked at the spot where Xiao Yan's consciousness dissipated and gave a disgruntled huff.Afterward, he took a deep breath, looked around with a guilty conscience as if he were a thief, tidied the two-colored robe on his body, and once again tiptoed toward the direction of the Eastern Emperor Bell.As the distance closed, the fanaticism in the old man's eyes was ignited once again.He extended his withered fingers, cautiously probing toward the Origin runes on the surface of the bell body that represented earth, water, fire, and wind, and a new round of 'probing and getting beaten' research kicked off once again.As his consciousness returned to his physical shell, Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes.The light inside the dormitory had completely darkened, and crisp, unknown insect chirps drifted from outside the window.He adjusted his breathing frequency, fully retracting the Taiji Innate Qi radiating across his body surface into his Dantian, and continued to sink into deep meditation.There was still a period of idle days before Shrek Academy officially started classes.During this time, Xiao Yan spent most of his energy cultivating the Art of Emperor Fuxi, and the remaining leisure time was spent acting as Xiao Xiao's full-time guide.It was the little girl's first time leaving home to come to this core prosperous area of the entire continent, so she found everything novel and dragged him around everywhere in the alleys of Shrek City every day.At noon on the first day, the two of them went to the public cafeteria of Shrek Academy once.The scene at that time made Xiao Yan decisively dismiss the thought of eating there.Inside the spacious cafeteria hall, heads were bustling and the noise was deafening, with the air mixed with various sour sweat odors and cooking fumes.The most outrageous thing was that the entire hall was empty, without even a single chair for people to rest and dine on; all the students of the Outer Courtyard had to hold their dining trays and feast while standing.Although the supplied food had some nutrition, its appearance was clearly lacking, but it could be understood; after all, this was not the Inner Court, and there wasn't that much resource inclination.But for a Taoist cultivator pursuing peace of mind, that kind of environment was simply a torture.From then on, the bustling snack street outside Shrek Academy became the fixed location for the brother and sister to solve their three daily meals.As for expenses, they were completely not within their consideration range.Their father, Xiao Zhan, was after all a newly promoted Level 95 Super Douluo, and before leaving, Xiao Yan had even specially instructed Xiao Xiao to make a trip to Xiao Zhan's private study.The little girl familiarly fished out the gold coin stored-value card her old man had hidden in the bookshelf's secret compartment, squeezing that private little treasury completely dry.Right now, inside the storage spirit tool on Xiao Xiao's body, there were over a dozen gold coin cards alone with a denomination of one hundred thousand.Whenever she saw those alluringly colored skewers, candied haws, or exquisite pastries on the snack street, Xiao Xiao wouldn't even blink her eyes when checking out.Presumably, when the Tianding Douluo far away in their hometown discovered that the secret compartment was completely empty, the expression on his face must be very wonderful.The idle days of spending money like water passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it ushered in the morning when the new students officially started classes.A breeze brushed past the tree-lined path beside Shrek Plaza.Xiao Yan changed into the new student uniform uniformly issued by the academy.It was just a most basic white waist-cinched martial uniform, without any complicated decorative patterns.But the same clothes worn on different people had a world of difference in effect.His tall and slender figure, matched with that uniquely handsome and refined face, forcefully wore this slightly crude uniform with the texture of a high-definition custom-made formal wear for a Young Master of a prestigious family.He strode along the long corridor, his steps calm and steady, appearing exceptionally eye-catching among a crowd of green and flustered new students.He walked in front, while Xiao Xiao behind him was heavy with sleep.Her two small hands tightly clutched her older brother's hem, yawning as she walked. That cyan-green long hair was casually tied into two hair buns, swaying back and forth as she walked, with 'not fully awake' written all over her face."Class 9 is right ahead, perk up." Xiao Yan stopped in his steps, turned around, and patted Xiao Xiao's fluffy hair crown.The classroom door of Class 9 was wide open, and nearly fifty new students who had arrived early were already sitting inside.Boys and girls gathered together, their conversations and playful bickering intertwined, and the chaotic scene was comparable to a vegetable market outside the city.Xiao Yan paid no attention to this commotion and strode across the classroom gates.The originally noisy classroom, the very moment he stepped in, seemed to have been pressed with a mute button by someone, growing eerie and quiet for a few seconds.A few girls sitting in the front row were chattering away, their gazes inadvertently sweeping toward the door, and their conversations abruptly stopped.A thick Spirit Beast encyclopedia slipped from the hands of one of the short-haired girls, slamming heavily onto the wooden tabletop with a 'pa' sound, but she was completely oblivious, staring straight at the white-clothed youth who walked in, her breathing missing a beat.Xiao Yan's expression had no fluctuations whatsoever.He looked straight ahead, his gaze directly passing over those dull faces, searching for spare seats.But the lethality of that face was simply too huge.In just the span of a few breaths, the gazes of almost all the girls in the class seemed to be equipped with trackers, firmly glued to his body.Someone blushed and lowered her head to frantically whisper to her companion, while someone even boldly stood up, tidying her skirt, preparing to open her mouth to invite him to sit in the empty seat beside her.The air was permeated with a restlessness uniquely belonging to adolescent girls.Xiao Xiao, who was following closely behind, was originally still in a state between dreaming and waking, but a girl's intuition played a role at this moment.She instantly snapped to full awareness, her large green eyes spinning around to scan the entire venue, immediately capturing those tiger-and-wolf-like gazes.The little girl's crisis radar rang alarm bells, and all her sleepiness vanished like smoke in thin air.Xiao Xiao released her grip on the corner of his clothing, dashing forward in a single bound to stand in front of Xiao Yan.She spread her arms wide, like a little hen protecting its food, using her petite body to block those scorching gazes.That exquisite, soft, and cute face was filled with vigilance, and her large eyes glared unyieldingly back at several eager girls, the implication of declaring sovereignty being self-evident."Brother, let's sit in the back, it's quiet there!"Not giving anyone else any chance to strike up a conversation, Xiao Xiao grabbed Xiao Yan's wrist with a reverse motion, unceremoniously dragging him along the aisle by the wall all the way to the remote corner in the very back row of the classroom.Xiao Yan let her pull him along.Watching the little girl's nervous appearance, terrified that he would be snatched away by someone else, a trace of helplessness revealed itself in the depths of his eyes.He had long since grown accustomed to such scenes of being overly watched; with a Dao Heart as firm as a monolith, he wouldn't care about the gazes of these girls at all.However, since Xiao Xiao was willing to go ahead and clear the path, he was also glad to enjoy the leisure.The two of them seated themselves in two connected positions by the window in the last row.The numerous young girls could only reluctantly withdraw their gazes and sit back down properly.It was just that the center of the whispering topics in the classroom had completely turned into the white-clothed youth sitting in the back-row corner, and from time to time, some girls would boldly turn back to steal a glance.The crisis was temporarily lifted.Xiao Xiao let out a long breath, her whole body collapsing limply onto the wooden high-backed chair.She raised her hand, patting her small, yet-to-reveal-outlines chest in a mannerly fashion, looking like she had just survived a catastrophe."So close, so close. The girls of Shrek are simply too terrifying; their gazes can even eat people." She leaned close to Xiao Yan, lowering her voice to complain quietly.Watching her cute appearance of successful food protection and immense smugness, Xiao Yan shook his head, the corners of his mouth involuntarily curling upwards.He placed the book in his hand onto the tabletop and cast his gaze out the window.The sunlight was just right; the first class of the new semester was about to begin.