Qian Renxue, due to the guaranteed rewards she had been receiving over the past few years, had already reached a high-level Soul Saint rank. This was despite her busy schedule as the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, leaving her little time to train. Even with the little training time she had, she had advanced considerably. She wondered how much stronger she was now compared to her original self in the story. At this point in the original story, she might not have even reached the Soul Saint rank.
[I'm really looking forward to it. But I'll only observe from a distance. Qian Renxue is cunning, with a strong sense of purpose in everything she does. While she's undoubtedly a rare beauty, she's not easy to win over.]
[With her personality, she'd never allow her partner to have multiple women. Her status and talent place her among the top few on the continent, and her pride is sky-high.]
[It's a shame that her story didn't end well. In that idiotic, poorly written plot, Qian Renxue ended up falling for Tang San. Bibi Dong sacrificed herself to save her, and Qian Renxue ended up stuck at level 89 for the rest of her life after her godhood shattered. Ridiculous!]
[Though she didn't die, her fate wasn't much better. After all, by that time, the Spirit Hall had fallen, and Qian Renxue herself had lost much of her power.]
[There's a saying—'a beauty brings disaster.' When a woman's beauty and talent are both outstanding, without a strong background or enough personal power, she'll surely invite disaster!]
[As I recall, only the Qian family possesses the Six-Winged Angel martial spirit. After the Battle of Jialing Pass, Qian Renxue was the only one left with angel blood. Then, a thousand years later, there were still spirit masters with Six-Winged Angel martial spirits, so it's clear that the martial spirit must have come from Qian Renxue!]
At that moment, far away in the palace, Qian Renxue's face turned pale with anger as she read Su Ming's diary. She didn't even care about Su Ming saying she was cunning or prideful.
Her eyes were fixed on the last part of his entry. With her sharp mind, she immediately grasped the implications of what Su Ming wrote.
It meant that after the Battle of Jialing Pass, although Tang San spared her life, with the fall of the Spirit Hall, other powerful soul masters began targeting her for her angel bloodline!
In the end, she could be reduced to nothing more than a breeding tool, forced to give birth to talented offspring. Such a fate was a nightmare to her!
Just as Qian Renxue wanted to know more about her future, the diary abruptly stopped.
Internally, she screamed, Why did it stop? Keep going! Tell me more about what happens between me and Tang San!
While Qian Renxue initially pursued rewards from the diary, she had long since become indifferent to them. She had all the soul bones she needed, and once she reached the required level, she could absorb them. She was already a high-level Soul Saint, so taking the god trials wasn't out of the question.
However, there was one thing she hadn't forgotten—the price of taking the god trials: her grandfather's life. She couldn't bear to see that happen.
Now, the diary's rewards were still helpful to her in three ways: one, lifting the 'curse' that required her grandfather's sacrifice; two, obtaining a god-bestowed spirit ring; and three, enhancing the years of her current spirit rings.
The real reason she wanted to know about her future with Tang San was to see how foolish she had been!
She prided herself on being intelligent. After all, she had been undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire for years, and even someone as clever as Ning Fengzhi hadn't noticed anything unusual.
She refused to believe that she could have fallen for someone like Tang San. It's impossible, absolutely impossible!
In the Spirit Hall's Pope's Hall, Bibi Dong sat in her central throne. Beside her, Hu Liena stood nervously, sensing the cold and oppressive aura emanating from her teacher. The atmosphere was so chilly that it was impossible to approach her.
Hu Liena, with a soft and cautious voice, asked, "T-teacher, are you alright?"
If it weren't for the fact that Hu Liena was Bibi Dong's cherished disciple, anyone else in the Pope's Hall would have faced her wrath by now.
Qian Renxue was Bibi Dong's daughter, and due to Tang San, not only had Bibi Dong died, but her daughter had been reduced to a breeding machine.
Although all this was just Su Ming's speculation, it felt highly plausible!
And what about Hu Liena? After the fall of the Spirit Hall, what would her fate be? It likely wouldn't be any better.
Bibi Dong took a deep breath and coldly said, "Nana, you've already reached Soul King level, haven't you?"
Hu Liena nodded slightly, "Yes, teacher. Thanks to the diary, I've reached this level. My brother, Yan, and I are known as the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, but I've surpassed them. They've started to suspect that you've given me special treatment."
Bibi Dong smiled faintly, "I haven't given you any special treatment. However, Xie Yue and Yan are lagging behind. They're still at the Soul Ancestor level and will need quite some time to break through to Soul King."
"And the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament is just over a year away. I want Xie Yue and Yan to reach at least level 55. But you, Nana, are special. You must reach the Soul Emperor level."
"In the tournament next year, Tang San will undoubtedly participate, and you must teach him a lesson for me!"
"And if I'm right, Su Ming will join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, representing the Heaven Dou Empire. To be honest, even if you reach the Soul Emperor level, I doubt you'll be his match. His abilities are far too strange."
"That's why I'm pushing you all to train hard and prepare for the tournament. In the past, the Spirit Hall has always won. This time, do your best."
Despite being part of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, Hu Liena's heart sank. With her brother and Yan's talent, reaching the Soul King level in a year wasn't impossible, but reaching level 55 would be a huge challenge, as both were still only Soul Ancestors. They would have to train even harder.
As for herself, thanks to the diary's rewards, Hu Liena had already absorbed a head spirit bone, so reaching the Soul Emperor level in a year shouldn't be an issue.
However, one thing still troubled her, and she hesitantly asked, "Teacher, I have a question... or rather, something I'm confused about. Can you answer it for me?"
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Bibi Dong was curious and asked, "What's your question?"
Hu Liena said, "Teacher, is it really right for me to follow the path of enchantment? According to Su Ming's diary, the reason our Spirit Hall team lost to Tang San in the Soul Master Tournament was largely because my enchantment didn't work."
"Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes can counter all enchantments and illusions. Since most of my spirit abilities are related to enchantment, wouldn't they be completely suppressed by him?"
Bibi Dong couldn't help but laugh, "Nana, I believe the real reason Tang San could counter your enchantment was because his spiritual power level was higher than yours. That's why your enchantment had no effect on him."
"No matter how powerful the Purple Demon Eyes are, they can't see through all illusions and enchantments. If someone like a Titled Douluo were to use an enchantment skill, Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes alone wouldn't be able to see through it!"
"Now that you've absorbed a spirit bone that increases your spiritual power and your overall strength has increased greatly, I'm confident that Tang San won't be your match. And if you and Xie Yue use your martial fusion ability, Tang San will be even less of a threat!"
Bibi Dong's reasoning was quite sound. No spirit ability is truly invincible; most of the time, it depends on the spirit master's own power.
Back when Tang San was walking alone in Heaven Dou City, he was pulled into a nightmare illusion by Shi Nian's Nightmare Martial Spirit. Tang San didn't notice it at first, only realizing something was wrong after experiencing the illusion twice.
At that time, Tang San was only a Soul Elder, while Shi Nian was a Soul Saint, and his spiritual power was definitely not low. The gap between them was too wide, so Tang San didn't notice anything unusual at first.
This means that Tang San's ability to break through enchantments and illusions depended on his higher spiritual power combined with the Purple Demon Eyes.
In other words, as long as Hu Liena's spiritual power surpasses Tang San's, he won't be able to cause much trouble in front of her. After all, hidden weapons aren't allowed in the tournament, and this time Tang San may not even have the Eight Spider Lances fragments to use as hidden weapons.
Hu Liena, understanding the key point, smiled, "Got it, Teacher. I'll train hard and give Tang San an unforgettable experience during the tournament!"
Bibi Dong nodded in satisfaction, "Su Ming is live streaming today, Nana. Stay here with me until midnight, and we'll practice together."
Hu Liena nodded. There was still some time before midnight, and she didn't have anything else to do, so practicing was a good idea.
Meanwhile, Su Ming finished writing today's diary entry, realizing he had added some extra thoughts. It had flowed naturally, and the diary didn't require him to stick strictly to what happened today, so he just wrote whatever came to mind.
After putting the diary away, Su Ming sat down to cultivate. He hadn't practiced his soul power in several days.
During the holidays, he had been busy teaching Rongrong the Lingbo Weibu, learning Sage Mode, and delving into talisman crafting.
Soul power cultivation was equally important and couldn't be neglected. With just over a year left before the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, he needed to work hard. His goal was to reach mid-level Soul King in a year—gaining ten levels wasn't unreasonable.
However, one thing puzzled him slightly. The tournament rules said no weapons were allowed. Would talismans count as weapons?
If they were allowed, I wouldn't even need to fight in the tournament. With enough talismans, I could win easily as long as I had the money to fund it.
Soon, midnight arrived, and all the female protagonists were excited, their eyes glued to their diaries. It had been so long since Su Ming last streamed live!
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were particularly excited since this would be their first time receiving rewards from the diary.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing today's diary entry. You've received the reward: Spiritual Power Technique - "Meditation."]
["Meditation" – Upon cultivation, a small millstone will form in your spiritual power space. The process is similar to the "Chaotic God Mill Visualization Method" that the host uses, but the pain during cultivation will be much less intense. However, the growth rate of spiritual power will also be slower.]
Su Ming was instantly delighted. This spiritual power technique is great! It's perfect for Xiao Wu and Rongrong since it won't be as painful as my technique, and their spiritual power will increase gradually.
After all, this world had very few medicines that could aid in cultivating spiritual power—almost none, in fact.
Although Su Ming's own life-attribute power helped him recover quickly after spiritual power training, the crushing and reshaping of his spiritual power still took time to heal.
"System, why does cultivating spiritual power have to involve pain? Isn't there a painless version?"
Su Ming voiced his complaint. The reason he hadn't shared his spiritual power technique with Xiao Wu was that it was too painful. Every time he trained, the only thought that kept him going was the desire to die!
The pain was unbearable, and Su Ming didn't want Xiao Wu to endure that. What if her mind collapsed from the pressure? He had survived only because of his martial spirit's healing and recovery ability.
[Ding! Techniques that train spiritual power without pain are trash. Their growth rate is extremely slow. Think about it, host—how high is your spiritual power right now? It's already comparable to that of a low-level Titled Douluo.]
[Now compare that to Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes. When did his spiritual power reach Titled Douluo level?]
Tang San: ...
Su Ming was speechless. System, you make a good point!
He hadn't even realized that his spiritual power had already reached the level of a Titled Douluo. Without the system pointing it out, he would have assumed his spiritual power was only at a high-level Soul Douluo at best.
But no, I'm at Titled Douluo level!
Given that, Su Ming reasoned that the "Meditation" technique was likely somewhere between Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes and his own technique. It would involve some pain, but it should be within tolerable limits.
However, the true effects wouldn't be clear until Xiao Wu tried it out.
Su Ming decided to let Xiao Wu cultivate the technique first. After all, she had been with him the longest, and she was his closest companion.
Plus, since Xiao Wu had enchantment-related skills, her spiritual power wasn't too low, so she should be able to handle the technique.
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