"Innate spirit power of level eight?"
Xue Qinghe's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Chi Yu, her gaze filled with confusion.
This catgirl, captured by a bounty hunter and sold to the auction house, actually possessed an innate spirit power of level eight with a mutated martial soul? Not only was she not recruited by the Spirit Hall, but she also ended up in such a dire situation...
Good heavens, what exactly are the Spirit Hall deacons doing?
Xue Qinghe clenched her fists, biting her lip.
She wanted to rush back to Spirit City right now and question Bibi Dong about what she was doing!
Such lax management, such irresponsible deacons, how did they even get employed?
Is the process of awakening martial souls for children just a formality to them?
Their goal is not simply to do charity work, but to recruit more talented civilians to strengthen the Spirit Hall!
"What exactly is that woman doing, and what is she planning?"
Xue Qinghe frowned, thinking to herself.
The ending she "saw" was different from the original story. What she "saw" was several deities falling under that meteor, and Bibi Dong never saying, "I love you, Xue'er," even till her death.
Having another chance, her feelings for Bibi Dong hadn't changed at all.
That crazy woman, the Rakshasa God!
The archenemy of the Angel God...
Xue Qinghe didn't know that Chi Yu was not the only one who slipped through the net.
Take Ma Hongjun and Oscar, for example... especially Oscar, with his innate full spirit power as a food-type spirit master!
Coming from a poor family, as long as the Spirit Hall deacon had spoken, persuaded him a bit, recruiting him into the Spirit Hall would have been a piece of cake.
However, it wasn't until he was eight years old that Flender took him to Shrek Academy.
He had innate full spirit power as a food-type spirit master; just because his martial soul was a sausage, should his future be dismissed?
Perhaps that Spirit Hall deacon had no idea about the importance of food-type spirit masters, let alone the potential terror of an innate full spirit power food-type spirit master.
"Innate spirit power of level eight..."
Zhongli glanced at Chi Yu, seemingly recalling something, and shook her head.
Spirit Hall deacons need education!
Chi Yu probably wasn't awakened by Su Yuntao, but the one who awakened her martial soul might have been even more ignorant than Su Yuntao.
Just because her appearance changed, they didn't value her?
It's important to note that an innate spirit power of level eight has the potential to reach the rank of Titled Douluo!
Moreover, Chi Yu's mutation turned her into a body martial soul!
If a body martial soul undergoes a second awakening...
Well, the Body Sect hasn't been established yet. Currently, body martial souls are only slightly stronger than waste martial souls and aren't taken seriously.
Chi Yu's unique situation is extremely rare. If she had innate spirit power and could develop properly, finding a method for a second awakening of her body martial soul, she would soar to great heights!
"Yes, the Spirit Hall deacon who helped me awaken my martial soul said so."
Chi Yu had never been to school and knew very little about the profession of spirit masters.
Back then, after her martial soul awakened, the Spirit Hall deacon, despite deeming her a waste, still taught her the basic meditation method.
He hoped she could reach level ten and obtain a spirit ring, even if it was just a ten-year spirit ring, to change her circumstances a bit.
With the monthly subsidy from Spirit Hall, she could slightly improve her social status.
But the Spirit Hall deacon didn't know that after he declared Chi Yu's martial soul as waste, her "family" didn't take it seriously at all.
They even considered the mutated Chi Yu as a bad omen!
This is the consequence of ignorance...
"Miss Chi Yu, if I may ask, how old are you, and have you absorbed a spirit ring?"
Xue Qinghe asked gently, a trace of pity in her gaze towards Chi Yu.
Judging by Chi Yu's appearance, she shouldn't be older than fifteen.
If not through physical contact, she couldn't determine Chi Yu's exact age.
Only by physical contact and bone-touching could she ascertain Chi Yu's specific age.
As an auction item at the auction house, Chi Yu's days there were much better than her days wandering the streets. At the very least, they didn't skimp on her food. They not only had to feed her but also ensure she ate well!
Otherwise, how could a malnourished, gaunt girl be presented as an auction item?
After hearing this, Chi Yu thought for a moment before saying, "I am fifteen years old. In six months, I will be sixteen."
"As for spirit rings, I..."
With no one to care for her, no one to love her, and having never been to school, where could she get a spirit ring?
"I haven't obtained a spirit ring," Chi Yu said, lowering her head in disappointment.
Her spirit power had stopped growing a long time ago, but she didn't have the ability to kill a spirit beast on her own or the permit to enter the Hunting Forest.
If she had a spirit ring, those bounty hunters wouldn't dare target her so easily.
The spirit master profession, even just a spirit master, is still a spirit master!
Auctioning off a spirit master wouldn't be a big deal if kept secret, but if some civilian spirit masters found out, the consequences would be unimaginable!
"Innate level eight spirit power, fifteen years old, and hasn't obtained a spirit ring?"
"Hiss—"
Xue Qinghe couldn't help but take a deep breath. A genius, fallen due to her living environment.
Innate level eight spirit power is not low!
Even if Chi Yu obtained a spirit ring now, it would be hard for her to achieve great heights in her life.
True geniuses should have their spirit power level close to thirty by the age of twelve, and breaking through thirty would be a clear sign of exceptional talent.
By the age of fifteen, reaching levels thirty-six or thirty-seven is considered normal.
Chi Yu, stuck at the spirit scholar stage for so many years, has already missed the best period for cultivation.
While one can still cultivate through meditation without a spirit ring, the speed and quality of meditation at the spirit scholar stage cannot compare to that of spirit masters, great spirit masters, or spirit elders.
This is why spirit masters immediately seek spirit rings upon reaching the breakthrough level.
"Let's eat first, and after that, I'll accompany you to the Sunset Forest," Zhongli said calmly.
Chi Yu's situation wasn't hopeless.
Even if she only practiced the spirit master system, there are ways to make up for it.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is within his domain!
"With a Guest Official accompanying you, Miss Chi Yu will obtain a spirit ring without fail."
Chi Yu didn't pay attention to Xue Qinghe's words. She didn't even listen, her mind echoing with Zhongli's words.
Within less than an hour of knowing him, he had saved her, given her a name, taken her in as a maid, and now planned to help her cross social classes and obtain a spirit ring.
Once she became a spirit master, she would have the ability to survive on her own...
"How laughable, I actually doubted my master's intentions..."
"If he wanted to do anything to me, why go to such lengths?"
As she thought about this, Chi Yu started to cry...