When Wang Li left, he took with him Shinian's storage soul guide device, and the people of Shrek Academy solemnly escorted him outside the school gates.
His disguise was perfect. His persona, his image,all were extremely positive. No one would consider him an enemy; instead, everyone treated him as a close friend.
When he returned home,
Dugu Yan was very happy, but she scolded him, saying,
"What happened today? You're back so late. If you hadn't returned soon, I would have dragged Grandfather to look for you!"
Wang Li smiled slightly at her words and said mysteriously,
"Of course there's good news. Let's go to Grandfather first!"
As he spoke, Wang Li took Dugu Yan inside, arousing even her curiosity.
When they entered the main hall, Dugu Bo, sitting in the main seat, saw Wang Li and Dugu Yan and smiled, saying,
"Yan Yan, see? I told you, in this Tiandou City, nothing could happen to Xiao Li. And here he is, back safely."
After Wang Li brought Dugu Yan fully into the room and noticed no outsiders around, he directly took out from the storage soul guide device the skull piece from Shinian:
"Grandfather, Yan Yan, look!"
A head soul bone glowing with light appeared in Wang Li's hand. Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan stared at it in astonishment.
Wang Li explained,
"This is a gem-type head soul bone. It is most suitable for support-type or illusion-type soul masters. Therefore, it is best kept as a backup soul bone for Yan Yan. Do not absorb it for now. After this Soul Master Competition ends, if there is a more suitable one, absorb that; if not, then use this backup soul bone."
Dugu Yan averted her gaze from the soul bone and looked at Wang Li with deep emotion,
"Xiao Li…"
Dugu Bo remained calm and asked in a low voice,
"Xiao Li, soul bones are absolute treasures for soul masters. Where did this head soul bone come from?"
Hearing the question, Wang Li recounted the events of the day, carefully omitting his own deliberate scheming, and finally smiled:
"This soul bone came from Shinian of Canghui Academy. It is a gem-type head soul bone, leaning toward illusions, but unfortunately, it doesn't perfectly match Yan Yan."
"Grandfather, keep it for now. If there is really no better soul bone in the future, then Yan Yan can absorb it."
As Dugu Bo took the soul bone, a murderous intent flared in his eyes. He said grimly,
"That damn Canghui Academy and that reckless Shinian… if he weren't already dead, I would go make him suffer a fate worse than death."
Dugu Yan felt a shiver of fear. She held Wang Li's hand tightly, as if letting go would mean never holding it again.
Wang Li, however, smiled lightly. He was fully confident, otherwise he wouldn't have risked himself:
"This person overestimated his own strength, thinking he could die without witnesses. Instead, he lost his life and gave me a soul bone."
"Besides that, I have other gains…"
At this, Wang Li slowly described a long section of Xuantian Gong.
Dugu Bo sometimes frowned, sometimes relaxed, and finally said with great delight,
"This meditation technique is far more profound than our family's traditional meditation method. There are many things we can learn from it. If we can integrate it with our family's meditation method, our technique will advance even further. Xiao Li, this is…"
Dugu Bo had already gained inspiration. The characteristic of Xuantian Gong is balance and harmony. It produces rich, powerful soul force, operating faster and with greater endurance.
If it could be fused with the family's meditation method, the circulation of soul force would resemble a serpent biting its own tail. From then on, whether in cultivation or battle, the soul force would flow continuously and endlessly.
Wang Li touched his brow and said,
"This is an unexpected bonus. Grandfather, you must remember the skill of this head soul bone. Although it cannot be used in battle, it still has some use. Also…"
He looked at Dugu Yan:
"Yan Yan, I also obtained a poison inheritance. Once I organize it into a complete set, combined with the Dugu family's poison inheritance and the Broken One clan's inheritance, you will definitely become a top-tier poison master in the continent."
Dugu Yan smiled gently and poked Wang Li's forehead with her finger, speaking with concern:
"I don't care about becoming the best poison master in the continent. I only want you to be safe. Don't run around outside during this period. During the Soul Master Competition, all kinds of people appear. No one can guarantee that incidents like today won't happen again. Today it's Shinian; tomorrow, it could be Zhao Nian or Zhou Nian."
Wang Li's heart warmed. He had obtained what he wanted and no longer felt the need to stay at Shrek Academy to play games with the Seven Devils of Shrek. He smiled and promised,
"Alright, alright, I won't run around recklessly anymore."
Dugu Bo stored the soul bone. Looking at Wang Li and Dugu Yan in front of him, he smiled sincerely. His two greatest wishes were: one, to cultivate the Bi-lin Snake to the Bi-lin Snake Ancestor, and two, to see Wang Li and Dugu Yan truly grow.
Beyond that, there was nothing else to pursue.
Wang Li gained a lot this time, including Shinian's head soul bone and Tang San's Xuantian Treasure Record.
The Xuantian Treasure Record, besides Xuantian Gong, Xuanyu Hands, Crane Control and Dragon Capture, Ghost Shadow Trace, Purple Extreme Demon Eye, and a hundred hidden weapons techniques, contained many other pieces of knowledge, encompassing virtually everything.
Wang Li found it incredible. Even as the core inheritance of the Tang Clan, it was so comprehensive that it seemed to include everything Tang San would need to grow.
But now, all of it belonged to Wang Li. He had found the items most suitable for Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan: Xuantian Gong and the poison inheritance.
Other knowledge could be organized and compiled later, allowing Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to learn alongside him.
In some ways, as soul masters of the Bi-lin lineage, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan were very suitable for cultivating the ultimate techniques in the Xuantian Treasure Record.
After that day, Wang Li no longer paid deliberate attention to the Soul Master Competition preliminaries and qualifying rounds. He had his own matters to attend to.
All he heard was that Canghui Academy was expelled, Shrek Academy won without fighting, but later lost against Shenfeng Academy, Chihuo Academy, Leiting Academy, and Tianshui Academy.
However, they eliminated Elephant Armor Academy and managed to enter the top five.
During the qualifying rounds, the top five teams from the Tiandou division faced ten other top teams from various kingdoms and principalities, fighting fiercely to determine the strongest.
Shrek Academy remained in the middle tier. Their strength was not weak, but nothing extraordinary.
After the preliminaries and qualifying rounds, it meant the final competition was about to begin.
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