At this moment, in Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong was deep in thought as she read the contents of the diary.
As the Pope, with her extensive experience, she had never heard of a method that could increase innate soul power. Sure, she had heard of rare herbs that could enhance one's natural talent, but those were nearly impossible to find.
Over the years, she had sent people across the continent in search of these miraculous herbs, but no word ever came back.
Now, Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill seemed to have the ability to increase one's innate soul power.
If this skill could be spread, those with innate soul power of seven could train in the Mysterious Heaven Skill from a young age, and by the time their martial soul awakened, they would likely have full innate soul power! And for those with poor talent, such as those with half a level of innate soul power, if they trained in Mysterious Heaven Skill, could their power be raised to four or five?
As for those whose martial souls awakened without any soul power, could they develop it by training in Mysterious Heaven Skill? Bibi Dong didn't know yet, but it would require large-scale experimentation with commoners, especially those from ordinary families.
Even if the quality of their martial souls was low, if they could significantly increase their innate soul power through Mysterious Heaven Skill, it could change their fate!
Bibi Dong could already envision a future where everyone could become soul masters!
Beside her, Hu Liena whispered, "Teacher, this Mysterious Heaven Skill..."
Bibi Dong nodded and said, "Nana, this Mysterious Heaven Skill that Tang San possesses is truly invaluable. It's no exaggeration to say that whichever force holds it could reshape the entire continent!"
"Although I would like nothing more than to capture Tang San right now and force the technique out of him, it's obviously unrealistic. Not only does he have Tang Hao guarding him, but doing so would also risk exposing the diary. We'll need to devise another plan."
Hu Liena nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation.
Bibi Dong pondered deeply as she looked at the diary. Even though she was the Pope of Spirit Hall, she didn't have many loyal subordinates. Most of the Titled Douluo were controlled by Qian Daoliu.
Even if she wanted to send people to capture Tang San and Tang Hao, it wouldn't be possible. Qian Daoliu wouldn't help, and her own strength had declined due to undergoing the divine trials, making it unwise to provoke Qian Daoliu.
However, Bibi Dong believed that if she continued reading the diary every day, even if her soul power only increased by a thousandth each time, it wouldn't be long before she regained her peak strength—perhaps even surpassed it!
At Notting Academy, Dorm 7.
Suddenly, the door to Dorm 7 opened, and a staff member walked in carrying a brand-new quilt. He asked, "Which one of you is Tang San? This quilt is from the master."
Then he spotted a boy with a half-swollen, "pig-headed" face stepping forward.
"I'm Tang San. You can give me the quilt."
The staff member was curious about how Tang San's face got so swollen but didn't ask further. "Take it. The master also said that once you've settled in, you should go see him."
Tang San nodded politely. "Understood."
He then took the quilt and placed it on his bed.
Su Ming watched Xiao Wu's reaction and smiled. As expected, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up at the sight of the brand-new quilt.
But before he could say anything, Xiao Wu turned to him and said, "Su Ming, you just got here today, right? You probably haven't bought a quilt yet. Let's go buy one together?"
Huh?
Su Ming was stunned. This development seemed a bit off!
Could this be a butterfly effect caused by his presence?
Originally, Su Ming had been thinking about how to stop Xiao Wu from sleeping in the same bed as Tang San. Now, it seemed like he didn't need to say anything at all.
This change in the storyline definitely needed to be recorded!
[Family, does anyone understand what's going on? Xiao Wu's behavior is a bit strange!]
Seeing this, Xiao Wu was taken aback. What's going on? I haven't done anything surprising, have I?
The diary updated again.
[Originally, Xiao Wu was supposed to see Tang San's brand-new quilt and immediately push her bed together with his, planning to share the quilt with him. After all, it's big enough for two!]
[No wonder people always joke that Xiao Wu is a lecherous ten-thousand-year-old rabbit. She immediately wanted to sleep with a guy, and for six years straight!]
[But now, Xiao Wu's reaction is to invite me to go buy a quilt with her. How strange! Could it be the butterfly effect caused by my presence?]
[But this works in my favor. After all, I don't want my Xiao Wu sleeping with Tang San. If she's going to share a bed, it should be with me. Heh heh.]
[Actually, I've always been curious. In my past life, people often joked that Xiao Wu was a ten-thousand-year-old lecherous rabbit who went into heat multiple times a year. I wonder if that's true? I'll have to find a chance to ask her someday.]
Reading this, Xiao Wu puffed her cheeks in anger. You're the lecherous one! Your whole family is lecherous!
I may be a rabbit, but I'm not some ordinary rabbit who goes into heat randomly!
And I'm not even ten thousand years old! I'm only a few thousand years old. My ten thousand years refers to my cultivation!
Then, seeing that Su Ming had written about her identity as a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast in the diary, Xiao Wu initially felt uneasy. After all, if others found out, someone might be tempted to kill her for her soul ring and soul bone.
But then she remembered that the diary had protective rules. One of those rules required the female leads to coexist peacefully. Feeling reassured, she knew that even if someone harbored ill intentions, they couldn't act on them.
Besides, rather than coveting her soul ring and soul bone, it was better to keep reading the diary and find ways to gain Su Ming's attention. Who knows? She might get even better rewards that way.
As for whether Su Ming would hurt her, Xiao Wu wasn't worried at all. From the diary's contents, it was clear Su Ming was a perverted LSP (lecherous scoundrel). He kept calling her his "wife" in the diary—there was no way he'd harm her!
Meanwhile, the other female leads reading the diary were shocked to learn that Xiao Wu was a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast!
Then, they couldn't help but think of Tang Hao and Ah Yin. No matter how you looked at it, if things followed the original storyline, Tang San's family was remarkable. Both father and son married soul beasts!
At the same time, within the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong read Su Ming's diary, which mentioned that Xiao Wu was a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, specifically a Soft Bone Rabbit. This caused her to pause in thought. Could this little rabbit be the one that escaped a few years ago, the daughter of the ten-thousand-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit?
As she pondered this, a cold glint flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes. She briefly considered eliminating Xiao Wu, thinking that Xiao Wu must hold a grudge against Spirit Hall, and specifically against her, longing for revenge.
However, she ultimately decided against it. She suspected that Xiao Wu was likely one of the diary holders, and with the diary's rules in place, she couldn't make a move against her. In fact, it meant Xiao Wu wouldn't be able to strike at her either.
Even if Xiao Wu did try to take action, Bibi Dong had full confidence that she could easily deal with her. After all, the gap in strength between them was enormous.
Back at Notting Academy, in Dorm 7.
After finishing his diary entry, Su Ming noticed Xiao Wu pouting and glaring at him. Her cute expression made him want to take a playful bite out of her cheek!
Confused, Su Ming asked, "What's wrong, Xiao Wu? It's just a blanket. I'll go with you to buy it, so why are you glaring at me?"
Xiao Wu: Do you really not know why I'm glaring at you?
With a sharp look, Xiao Wu replied, "Nothing. Let's go!"
She then grabbed Su Ming by the arm and pulled him toward the door.
Su Ming willingly followed along. In fact, he was happy to let Xiao Wu hold his arm. But suddenly, he thought of something and turned to Tang San, saying, "Tang San, Xiao Wu and I are going out to buy some bedding. I'll get some medicine for your swollen face too—it looks pretty bad!"
Tang San's face stiffened upon hearing this. Though he knew Su Ming meant well, it still felt off.
Xiao Wu couldn't help but laugh. Su Ming's words really hit where it hurt!
"Xiao Wu, what's so funny?"
Xiao Wu shook her head, saying, "Oh, nothing. I just thought of something funny."
Su Ming: "..."
Why does this sound so familiar? Xiao Wu, do you really think you can fool me?
Soon after, they arrived at a store in Notting City that sold home goods. They each picked out a blanket, and when it came time to pay, Xiao Wu stared expectantly at Su Ming.
The message was clear: Aren't you going to pay?
Seeing this, Su Ming stared back at Xiao Wu, waiting to see who would blink first. After all, Su Ming had quite a thick skin.
Ten seconds later, Xiao Wu couldn't hold out any longer and looked away shyly. She then said, "Su Ming-gege, can you pay for me? I'll pay you back once I have the money!"
Su Ming chuckled, "How do you know I have money?"
Though he said this, he already knew Xiao Wu didn't have any. Fresh out of the Star Dou Forest, how could she have any money? The fact that she had even managed to secure proof of being a working student was impressive enough.
So, Su Ming paid for her. But in his mind, he thought, My money doesn't come for free. Now you're mine, heh heh!
Xiao Wu, on the other hand, thought: You got 1,000 gold spirit coins from your system reward. How could you not have money?
Of course, she didn't say this out loud. Instead, she batted her large, sparkling eyes and said, "Just a guess, hehe."
"Alright, let's go. It's getting late. Let's find a place to eat."
Xiao Wu cheered, "Yay! I want a pile of carrots! But you're paying!"
Su Ming could only shake his head and smile.
As they walked, a thought occurred to Su Ming, and he began writing in his diary again.
[I don't know what's going on with Notting Academy. Forget the fact that I have innate soul power at level seven. But Xiao Wu and Tang San both have full innate soul power. Shouldn't the academy be offering them something more substantial?]
[Full innate soul power talents would be heavily cultivated by the Spirit Hall. Yet Notting Academy won't even provide them with single-occupancy dorms, making Xiao Wu and Tang San live in Dorm 7.]
[What's even more ridiculous is that the dorm is co-ed. That's just wild.]
[But I'm not complaining. Because of this, I get to stay in the same dorm as Xiao Wu, heh heh.]
Xiao Wu, reading Su Ming's diary, couldn't help but agree. He had a point. With their talent, shouldn't the academy be providing better accommodations?
Bibi Dong, reading the diary as well, nodded in agreement. If Spirit Hall had a genius with full innate soul power, they would definitely cultivate them properly! Even Hu Liena only had innate soul power at level nine.
Meanwhile, back in Dorm 7, the others had decided to head to the cafeteria without waiting for Su Ming and Xiao Wu. Wang Sheng figured they would eat somewhere else. Leading Tang San and the others, Wang Sheng brought them to the first floor of the dining hall.
Tang San pointed toward the second floor and asked, "Why aren't we eating up there?"
Wang Sheng laughed bitterly, "The food there is too expensive for working students like us. We can't afford it!"
Just then, a mocking voice came from the second floor. "That kid with the swollen face looks like a pig! Wang Sheng's right—the second floor isn't for commoners like you!"
Tang San frowned and asked, "Who is that? Why is he so arrogant?"
Wang Sheng sighed and explained, "That's Xiao Chenyu, the big boss of this academy. He's already a level eleven soul master, and his father is the city lord of Notting City—a real noble. We can't afford to mess with him."
"He often brings his gang to bully us working students. Some of the injuries I have are from him and his group."
As he spoke, Wang Sheng rolled up his sleeves, revealing bruises and scars of various sizes.
Xiao Chenyu, seeing that Wang Sheng wasn't reacting, got bored and turned to leave. Before walking away, he called out, "Wang Sheng, tell your Dorm 7 to clean up. In a few days, we'll have another 'contest.'"
By "contest," he meant an excuse to beat up the working students again.
However, this time Wang Sheng wasn't as worried. Their dorm had gained three new talents today, and Xiao Chenyu might not be as unbeatable as before.
Curious, Tang San asked, "Doesn't the academy do anything about this?"
Wang Sheng shook his head. "The academy can't do much. Xiao Chenyu's father is the city lord, so as long as no one dies and the injuries aren't too serious, the academy generally doesn't intervene."
"But don't worry. Even though we've lost to them in the past, this year will be different. With you, Su Ming, and Xiao Wu on our side, the working students will rise!"