Qing Lin followed behind Vice Principal Hu Qian as they made their way toward the Library Pavilion, her heart filled with both nervousness and anticipation. Lin Yuan had told her the night before that she might encounter a rather significant opportunity today.
When Qing Lin arrived at the Library Pavilion, the surrounding space suddenly distorted, and the figures of Qian Mu and Bai Lie abruptly appeared before her eyes.
Qing Lin immediately bowed respectfully. "Qing Lin greets the two seniors."
Qian Mu and Bai Lie nodded slightly as their gazes swept over Qing Lin. Soon, they noticed that her cultivation was no longer the Eight-Star Dou Master Hu Qian had mentioned yesterday, but instead had advanced to One-Star Dou Grandmaster.
"Not bad, not bad. To already reach Dou Grandmaster at such a young age," Bai Lie praised. "And your aura is steady, your Dou Qi condensed, without the slightest hint of instability."
Hu Qian sighed. "I only found out this morning myself. This little girl broke through both Nine-Star Dou Master and Dou Grandmaster in succession just yesterday."
He was also rather helpless. Just yesterday she had been an Eight-Star Dou Master, yet in a single night she had effortlessly crossed both a minor realm and a major realm. Faced with such talent, he truly did not know what to say, and could only think to himself, 'The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils are truly terrifying.'
To further confirm Qing Lin's condition, Qian Mu and Bai Lie conducted a brief examination. They discovered that the Dou Qi within her body was abundant and pure, and her foundation was exceptionally solid.
"Very good. You're truly outstanding," Qian Mu nodded in praise. "Since you've already arrived at the Library Pavilion, go inside and try to obtain an opportunity for yourself."
"Go on. Remember, no matter what you wish to obtain, do not force it. No matter how many things you can lift, you may only take one item out of the Library Pavilion. Do not be greedy, or you'll end up with nothing in the end."
Qing Lin nodded at his words and walked alone through the doors of the Library Pavilion.
After some time passed, Qing Lin emerged once more. Joy was written all over her face, it was obvious that she had gained something.
After completing the required procedures, Hu Qian prepared to take Qing Lin away from the Library Pavilion.
"Little girl, take this. It should be quite useful to you," Qian Mu said before she left, taking out an ancient-looking scroll with a jade-green shaft and handing it to Qing Lin.
Qing Lin accepted the scroll, bowed respectfully, and then followed Hu Qian as they departed from the Library Pavilion.
After Qing Lin left, Qian Mu and Bai Lie stood in front of the pavilion, gazing in the direction she had gone, admiration flickering in their eyes.
Qian Mu sighed. "The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils truly live up to their reputation. Even though our cultivation far surpasses that little girl's, we still cannot fully comprehend their profundity. I can only sense an extremely pure energy constantly nourishing her body. At this rate, her future will be boundless."
Bai Lie nodded in agreement. "Indeed. The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils are so wondrous, no wonder those old fellows from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion have never been willing to give up their search for them."
"Jia Nan Academy was fortunate enough to take her in is both a blessing and a challenge. Who would have thought that the Earth-Class pupil technique Dou Skill Mang Tianchi left behind in the academy would finally come in handy? Truly a marvelous twist of fate."
"Haha, I really wonder whether that little girl might reach Dou Venerate before either of us. It's quite something to look forward to."
"Old Bai, we'd better put in some effort. Don't let a fourteen-year-old girl surpass us."
Not long after, Hu Qian brought Qing Lin back to Lin Yuan's small courtyard. He smiled and said to Lin Yuan, "I've brought her back to you. I've already spoken with the Inner Academy's First Elder as well. You know the method to enter the Inner Academy, feel free to take Qing Lin there at any time."
Lin Yuan clasped his hands in thanks. "Vice Principal, you've truly gone to great lengths."
Hu Qian waved his hand indifferently. "No need to be so polite, we're all on the same side." With that, he left the courtyard.
After Hu Qian departed, Lin Yuan looked at Qing Lin and asked gently, "Qing'er, how were your gains in the Library Pavilion?"
Qing Lin smiled excitedly and showed Lin Yuan the treasure in her hands. It was a somewhat damaged, wordless scroll. She said with excitement, "Young Master, this is what I found in the Library Pavilion. I followed your instructions and took it from the energy cluster with the strongest fluctuations. Although it looks rather damaged, I believe it must be extraordinary."
Lin Yuan took the scroll and examined it carefully. Suddenly, he sensed a mysterious power contained within it, as if it resonated faintly with his very soul.
"This feeling… could it be…?" Several guesses surged through Lin Yuan's mind. His expression grew solemn, yet filled with anticipation.
He slowly released his soul power and enveloped the scroll. As his soul power covered it, invisible ripples spread across the scroll, and streams of information—imperceptible to the naked eye—followed his soul power and poured into his mind.
"Heavenly Heart Soul Art."
A vast amount of profound text appeared in Lin Yuan's consciousness. Upon careful examination, it turned out to be a fragmentary soul cultivation technique.
His eyes lit up, joy impossible to conceal, his voice carrying clear excitement. "Although it's incomplete, it's truly a soul cultivation technique! Not an offensive soul skill, but the most precious kind, one that cultivates the soul itself. I never imagined I'd obtain a soul cultivation technique in this way. This is truly wonderful."
"Soul cultivation technique?" Qing Lin repeated the unfamiliar term, confusion appearing on her face.
Seeing her reaction, Lin Yuan gently pulled her into a light embrace and explained happily, "A soul cultivation technique is a method for cultivating the soul. Qing'er, you're truly my lucky star!"
Although Qing Lin did not fully understand why Lin Yuan was so delighted, she was infected by his emotions and could not help but smile along with him.
Lin Yuan released Qing Lin, closed his eyes, and immersed himself in the profound mysteries of soul cultivation. Qing Lin waited quietly by his side, she rarely saw her young master so focused and absorbed.
After some time, Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes. Having carefully studied the Heavenly Heart Soul Art, and combining it with his past experiences and recent research into the soul, he finally grasped some clues regarding soul cultivation. He was already extraordinarily gifted, and his soul talent was even more outstanding. Although the incantations of the Heavenly Heart Soul Art were obscure and difficult to comprehend, he was still able to roughly understand some of its key principles.
"So it seems the key to soul cultivation truly lies in sensing and absorbing spiritual energy," Lin Yuan pondered inwardly. "Innate soul talent determines one's ability to perceive spiritual energy. The higher the soul talent, the easier it is to sense spiritual energy, and the easier it becomes to cultivate soul techniques. Conversely, even with a soul cultivation technique, improving one's soul would be extremely difficult. Soul cultivation really does depend heavily on one's soul aptitude."
Spiritual energy, this exceedingly mysterious form of energy, did not possess the destructive power of Dou Qi, yet it was an immense nourishment to the soul. However, sensing and absorbing spiritual energy was far more difficult than absorbing other forms of heaven and earth energy, which was precisely why the soul was so hard to strengthen. The purpose of soul cultivation techniques was to assist alchemists in perceiving the existence of spiritual energy and absorbing it. Without such techniques, the difficulty of soul advancement would increase countless times over.
Without a soul cultivation technique, aside from relying on rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures that enhanced soul power, one could only depend on exceptionally strong soul talent and fortuitous chances to sense and absorb spiritual energy—namely, the exceedingly rare state of soul enlightenment. Even someone like Lin Yuan, who possessed outstanding soul talent and refined pills frequently, did not enter such a state often.
Of course, there was another method for soul advancement, the technique used by the Soul Hall, which involved extracting and absorbing the soul origin of others. Though extremely ruthless, it was undeniably effective.
"This soul cultivation technique is truly profound. To think it can help cultivators sense and absorb spiritual energy in such a way, strengthening the soul," Lin Yuan could not help but sigh. "It's hard to imagine just how prosperous the alchemy world of the Dou Qi Continent must have been during the great era of ancient alchemists."
"Everything is difficult at the beginning. Now that I have this fragment of the Heavenly Heart Soul Art, the door to soul cultivation has finally opened to me. The mysteries within it will gradually be unraveled," Lin Yuan formed a clear plan in his mind. "Next comes mastery, research, and optimization."
"It seems I'll have to allocate some time to studying soul cultivation techniques and soul refinement," Lin Yuan mused. "Fortunately, I have shadow clones to help shoulder part of the workload, otherwise, time really wouldn't be enough."
At that moment, Qing Lin, sensing that Lin Yuan had finished thinking, walked over and handed him another ancient jade-green scroll.
"Young Master, when I was leaving the Library Pavilion, those two very kind Elders also gave me this scroll."
Lin Yuan took a look, and a smile immediately appeared in his eyes.
"I really didn't expect this, an extremely rare Earth-Class pupil technique. Qing'er, you've truly been blessed this time."
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