Chapter 89: Qian Renxue's Speculation
The two acted like harmonious brothers; to outsiders, they couldn't have looked more amicable.
But in reality, both were secretly harboring their own schemes.
Xue Qinghe smiled gently, his tone carrying a bit of brotherly concern, "Lin Yang, your talent is outstanding, and you're representing Heaven Dou in the next Spirit Competition. As the Crown Prince of the Empire, I should naturally offer you some support."
He paused as if weighing something, and only continued after a few seconds, "How about this: regarding your home, Red Maple Village, I will take charge and exempt it from taxes for five years. At that time, I will order the City Lord of Nuoding City to prioritize supporting Red Maple Village's development."
"The Nuoding City Junior Spirit Master Academy, where you came from, will also receive certain rewards."
Lin Yang stood up and bowed slightly: "On behalf of the folks of Red Maple Village and the teachers of the academy, I thank Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"These are all as they should be."
Xue Qinghe waved his hand dismissively, "But then again, if you can lead Heaven Dou to win first place in the competition, Imperial Father won't be stingy with rewards either. Don't think of me as stingy when the time comes."
"Your Highness overstates it."
"Alright, that's all for today."
Xue Qinghe stood up and straightened his robes, "The three members of the Faculty Committee, Brother Yang, I enjoyed our talk today. When we have time another day, we shall chat again."
"Safe travels, Your Highness!"
The four of them escorted Xue Qinghe out of the building.
Xue Qinghe boarded the carriage, pulled aside the window curtain, and nodded to them as a final farewell.
Then the wheels turned, and the carriage slowly departed.
Lin Yang stood there. Once the carriage was far away, the smile on his face faded significantly, and he turned to bow slightly to the three members of the Faculty Committee, "Thank you, the three of you!"
The three members of the Faculty Committee looked at each other, and finally, Chief Educator Meng Shenji spoke, "Don't overthink it. As long as we're in the academy, we three old fellows still have some say."
Lin Yang nodded slightly.
He originally thought Xue Qinghe had come this time specifically to ask about the potions, but he hadn't mentioned them from beginning to end.
Could he have other plans?
Forget it; whatever comes, I'll deal with it.
Meanwhile, inside the moving carriage.
Xue Qinghe—no, rather, Qian Renxue—saw the habitual gentle smile on her face gradually fade, replaced by an unfathomable depth.
Before her lay a stack of documents regarding Lin Yang.
She flipped through them casually, her brow furrowing involuntarily.
The reason she had noticed Lin Yang was entirely because of those two potions.
The appearance of the soul recovery potion and the soul burning potion was undoubtedly groundbreaking in the history of the Douluo Continent, and they held immense potential.
Therefore, the talent capable of developing such potions had to be in the hands of Spirit Hall.
Initially, she thought members of the Ye family had developed this new type of potion.
But she later discovered the Ye family was only acting as an intermediary, and after following the trail, she found Lin Yang.
Upon further investigation, she realized that this Lin Yang was not only a student of Heaven Dou Royal Academy but was also involved with a Titled Douluo.
Because Heaven Dou Royal Academy kept such a tight lid on information regarding Lin Yang.
She had specifically sent people to Spirit Hall to retrieve Lin Yang's records, but there was only the record of his Martial Soul Awakening when he was six years old.
After that, no information had been updated, and he hadn't even collected a Soul Master subsidy once.
If she weren't currently assuming the identity of the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, she would likely be just like the one sitting in the The Pope's Palace, knowing nothing about this Genius Lin Yang.
Left with no choice, she could only use the authority of the Heaven Dou Crown Prince to investigate Lin Yang's records, but even then, it was limited to his time after joining the academy.
No one knew where he went after leaving Nuoding City.
How did he Cultivate, and how did he learn medical skills?
The entire person seemed shrouded in a layer of mist, making him impossible to fathom.
She had come today specifically to observe this mysterious Lin Yang up close.
And incidentally to inquire about the potions and see if there was a possibility of recruiting him.
But clearly, although the opponent was young, he was even more cunning than she had imagined.
Combined with the protection of those three old fogies, her gains were essentially nil.
Tap, tap!
Qian Renxue's slender fingers tapped rhythmically on the tea table, her eyes narrowing slightly, "Lin Yang... Brother Yang, just who are you?"
"Young Lord."
A figure appeared silently inside the carriage, his attitude respectful.
"Does this subordinate need to bring him here?"
Who could have imagined that someone so respectful to a youth was actually a Titled Douluo.
Spirit Hall Elder Yu Long, Title: Snake Lance.
And this Snake Lance Douluo didn't care who Lin Yang was or what his background was; he only needed to follow the Young Lord's will.
Qian Renxue wasn't surprised at all by Yu Long's appearance.
She looked up again and said in a heavy voice, "There's no rush for that. I want to observe a bit more."
"For a Genius with the potential to become a Potion Master, crude methods will only push him away."
Hearing this, She Long's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise; he hadn't expected the Young Lord to hold this Lin Yang in such high regard.
Seemingly sensing She Long's confusion, Qian Renxue smiled and waved the documents in her hand, "Do you know how much Innate Soul Power this Lin Yang has?"
She Long said without thinking: "To be held in such high regard by the Young Lord, it must be Innate full soul power."
"No, his Innate Soul Power is only Rank five," Qian Renxue laughed.
Rank five?
She Long was stunned. Soul Masters with this level of talent weren't exactly everywhere in Spirit Hall, but they were certainly a dime a dozen. Could this really be enough for the Young Lord to value him?
Could he be some pretty boy?
After all, the Young Lord has also reached the age—
Not noticing the strange look in She Long's eyes, Qian Renxue continued enthusiastically, "He's not even nine years old yet. Guess what his current Soul Power Rank is?"
She Long hesitated for a moment: "With Rank five Innate Soul Power, an ordinary Soul Master at the age of nine probably hasn't even reached one ring yet."
"But being held in such high regard by the Young Lord and being able to enter Heaven Dou Royal Academy suggests this person is at least Rank twenty, which indeed counts as a Genius."
Qian Renxue shook her head: "He is currently Rank thirty-five."
"Impossible," Yu Long blurted out.
Rank five Innate Soul Power—this kind of talent could only be considered average, even mediocre within that average bracket.
If he cultivated hard, it would be considered good if he could steadily step into the Rank of Soul King in this lifetime.
If he had a bit more Opportunity, he might be able to rush into the Rank of Soul Emperor, but that was all.
In the eyes of the truly powerful, what difference was there between a Soul King and a Soul Emperor?
But a Rank thirty-five Soul Elder under the age of nine... even the Young Lord was at roughly that level of cultivation when she was nine.
But the problem was, the Young Lord had the unprecedented Rank twenty Innate Soul Power in the history of the continent.
How could a piece of Trash with Rank five Innate Soul Power achieve this?
"You've figured it out, right?"
A smile flashed across Qian Renxue's face as she said, "I suspect the reason he has his current cultivation is likely inseparable from the potions."
"Isn't that destroying his own Foundation?"
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