Ning Rongrong pouted, appearing like a wronged child.
Ever since Sword Grandpa had Chen Qingling, he hadn't been as good to her as before.
Doesn't love vanish?
It just shifts!
Wuwuwu!
Ning Rongrong wanted to cry but couldn't shed tears.
"Enough idle talk. Qingling, Rongrong, both of you stick close to me, don't get lost."
"Okay."
"Grandpa Sword is the best to me."
Soon, Chen Shengge and his group found a suitable soul beast for Chen Qingling.
A three-hundred-year-old Phoenix-tailed Butterfly.
Chen Qingling stared at the Phoenix-tailed Butterfly perched on a flower, her eyes curious.
"Is this... the soul beast?"
"Yes, what do you think? Isn't it amazing?"
"I was just like you once, curious about soul beasts, often wondering why there are soul beasts in the world."
Ning Rongrong had a smug look on her face, patting her ordinary chest.
"Come on, Qingling, you take the final blow."
"What?!"
Chen Qingling took the dagger handed to her by Chen Shengge, trembling as she walked up to the Phoenix-tailed Butterfly, closing her eyes and stabbing it forcefully.
Pfft.
The three-hundred-year-old Phoenix-tailed Butterfly died, turning into a faint yellow soul ring.
"Now, Qingling absorbs the soul ring of the Phoenix-tailed Butterfly."
"Okay."
Chen Qingling sat cross-legged, skillfully following the techniques she learned from Chen Shengge, refining and absorbing the three-hundred-year-old Phoenix-tailed Butterfly's soul ring.
"How do you feel?"
Chen Qingling smiled, her face beaming. "I feel great, like I have endless power all over my body."
"What's your first soul skill, Qingling?" Ning Rongrong asked eagerly.
"Bright Butterfly Blade."
Meanwhile, in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, Chen Shengge's mind was constantly receiving prompts from the system.
[Ding! Congratulations, Master, for awakening the Martial Soul of the nurtured object, Chen Qingling - Bright Goddess Butterfly!]
[Ding! Congratulations, Master, for the nurtured object Chen Qingling obtaining the first soul ring - Bright Butterfly Blade!]
[Ding! Triggering tenfold reciprocation!]
[Ding! Congratulations, Master, for awakening the Martial Soul - Xiaoyao Sword!]
[Ding! Congratulations, Master, for obtaining the divinely gifted soul ring - Sky-cutting sword technique!]
"What?! Awakening Martial Soul I can understand, but... how did Qingling manage to obtain the first soul ring?"
[Ding! Master, would you like to activate the Sky Canopy to observe the actions of the nurtured object Chen Qingling in detail?]
"Activate!"
A screen the size of a television appeared in front of Chen Shengge, displaying Chen Qingling's every move.
"This..."
"The people around Qingling... look so familiar... where have I seen them before..."
"I remember!"
"It's Sword Heart Chen Xin and Ning Rongrong!"
"I didn't expect Qingling to encounter disciples of the Seven Treasure Glass School on her trip outside."
"My Qingling's luck has always been good!"
Seeing Chen Qingling getting along well with Chen Xin and Ning Rongrong in the canopy, Chen Shengge's worried heart finally relaxed.
"As long as everything is fine."
Immediately, Chen Shengge removed the canopy. He didn't have the habit of peeking into other people's lives at all times.
He began to study his own Martial Soul and first soul skill.
"My Martial Soul is Xiaoyao Sword?"
(T/N: Xiaoyao Sword is one of the Wudang sword techniques, which is named after one of the famous works of an ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi. Well, that's what I'm assuming it's referring to.)
"Divinely gifted Martial Soul? The duration is..."
"Hiss... Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring!"
"Starting off this high? It feels so good to have an external boost!"
"First soul skill, Sky-cutting sword technique?"
Chen Shengge brandished the Xiaoyao Sword, and a stunning sword qi shot out, instantly cutting down the old tree that had been by his doorstep for over ten years.
...
Outside the Star Dou Great Forest.
After dealing with Chen Qingling's first soul ring, Chen Xin and his group set off on their journey again, searching for a suitable soul beast for Ning Rongrong.
The journey went smoothly, perhaps due to Chen Qingling's lucky aura, as they hardly encountered any soul beasts.
Instead, they quickly found a suitable soul beast for Ning Rongrong. A four-hundred-year-old Barbaric Bull.
Chen Xin couldn't help but praise, "I really have taken on an extraordinary disciple."
Chen Qingling just smiled and passed by, "My luck has always been good, and I've never had any bad luck."
"Right, Rongrong, what's your Martial Soul?"
"I... just have an ordinary Seven Treasure Glass Tower."
Immediately, Ning Rongrong opened her hands, revealing a colorful Seven Treasure Glass Tower in her palm.
"What about your soul skill?"
Ning Rongrong sweetly smiled, "I'm a natural auxiliary-type soul master, so my soul skill has no offensive power."
"But my auxiliary abilities are among the best on the continent!"
"Seven Treasures, named Power!"
A beam of light fell on Chen Qingling, instantly increasing her strength and speed.
"Bright Goddess Butterfly Possession."
Blue wings sprouted from Chen Qingling's back, flying back and forth in the air.
"My strength has been amplified."
"Rongrong, your Seven Treasure Glass Tower's support is so powerful."
Ning Rongrong proudly raised her head and chest, placing her hand on her waist, "Hmph, of course!"
"I am the daughter of the Seven Treasure Glass Sect Master. In the future, I will definitely be the strongest disciple of the sect, becoming the strongest auxiliary-type soul master on the continent."
"Very good!"
Watching the two play around, Chen Xin laughed from the bottom of his heart.
After a while, he waved his hand, "Alright, Qingling, come down, it's time for us to go back."
"Okay."
Chen Qingling landed on the ground, her face filled with expectations, "Master, can we find my mother when we go back?"
"Don't worry, Master has a good memory and won't forget. I will definitely help you with what you need to do, never breaking my promise."
With Chen Xin's reassurance, Chen Qingling's anxious heart finally settled down.
Chen Xin looked up at the darkening sky, his brows furrowing slightly.
"We can't go back today, let's find a place to rest."
The group found a cave to settle in for the night, with Chen Xin skillfully setting up a campfire for warmth.
Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong took out a bunch of delicious food from her spatial soul device and shared it with Chen Qingling.
"Qingling, why are you staring blankly? Aren't you hungry?"
Chen Qingling took the food handed to her by Ning Rongrong, her eyes assessing the bracelet on her jade-like hand.
"What's this?"
"I forgot to introduce it to you, Qingling. This bracelet is a spatial soul device, capable of storing up to one cubic meter of space."
Chen Qingling's eyes sparkled with excitement.
The world is full of wonders.
Everything she couldn't imagine, the world outside has it!
She realized that her determination was not wrong at all!
Indeed, she must go out and see the world, and there may be a chance to find her mother.
After finishing their meal, Chen Qingling and Ning Rongrong fell asleep carefree.
Meanwhile, Chen Xin stood guard, ensuring that no soul beasts would intrude.
The next morning.
Chen Xin woke up Chen Qingling and Ning Rongrong, leading them on the road out of the Star Dou Great Forest.
On the way, Chen Qingling suddenly felt something new in her pocket.
Taking it out, she found it to be a bracelet similar to Ning Rongrong's.
Naturally, the bracelet was obtained by Chen Shengge from signing in the next day.
Chen Qingling infused soul power to inspect the bracelet, "Wow, my bracelet is even bigger than yours, it has fifty cubic meters!"
"What?!"
Ning Rongrong was bewildered.
Even Chen Xin, as the master, was confused.
"No, Qingling, how can your pocket occasionally produce things?"
"Last time it was a stone, and this time it's a spatial soul device."
"It should be my dad's doing!"
"What?!"
After a while.
"What kind of person is your dad? Sending items across space?"
"Even a Titled Douluo can't do that!"
Ning Rongrong and Chen Xin were internally shocked.
(End of Chapter)
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