Upon seeing Feng Piaoling, the individual clearly showed a sense of dread. The gaze directed toward Feng Piaoling was filled with a hint of tension and trepidation.
Feng Piaoling said nothing. He simply brushed his hand against the Four Symbols Coiling Dragon Belt at his waist and flicked out a gold soul coin.
The commoner, who caught the coin subconsciously, froze for a moment. Then he heard Feng Piaoling say, "From now on, you are responsible for the cleanliness of this dormitory. As compensation, I will give you one gold soul coin every month. This is for this month."
The roommate's anxiety immediately turned to joy, and he thanked him repeatedly. "Thank you, thank you! Don't worry, I will definitely keep the room spotless." One gold soul coin was already enough to cover his food expenses for an entire month.
As he spoke, he even stepped forward proactively to fold the blankets for Feng Piaoling.
Feng Piaoling promptly gave him another gold soul coin. In exchange, the other party was to wash his clothes and fold his bedding every day.
In this way, Feng Piaoling would have extra time to cultivate, while the other student could resolve his financial hardships.
After the roommate finished making the bed, Feng Piaoling sat cross-legged on the mattress and began practicing the Azure Lotus Sword Technique.
Currently, he had already deduced the fourth stage of the manual. He needed to raise it to the peak of the fourth stage before preparing to deduce the fifth.
As for his roommate, Feng Piaoling assigned him a task: go out and inquire whether Shrek Academy had any relatively secluded cultivation rooms available for rent.
The dormitory alone was not sufficient for his needs. After all, he never cultivated just soul power; he also practiced self-created soul skills—or perhaps "combat techniques" would be a more appropriate description.
Just as Feng Piaoling was settling in, Huo Yuhao had returned to his own dormitory.
Because he had arrived early and did not need to participate in the entrance examination, Huo Yuhao had completed his registration long ago. He had even cleaned the room.
Having finished his chores, he went to the cafeteria to eat, where he encountered Bei Bei and Tang Ya.
Under his repeated pleas, Bei Bei and Tang Ya finally taught him the mnemonics for the first three levels of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, as well as the cultivation methods for the Purple Demon Eye, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step, and Mysterious Jade Hand.
"Mm, this cultivation technique is indeed quite good. It's very suitable for your current situation—especially that Purple Demon Eye. Combined with the Soul Shock, it should possess considerable power. Consider it a foundational attack skill for you."
Huo Yuhao had just returned to his room and was preparing to cultivate when his consciousness was pulled into the Spiritual Sea by the Tian Meng.
Huo Yuhao said with a determined gaze, "Don't worry, Brother Tian Meng. I will definitely work hard."
"Mm, just keep following this path and cultivate well." The Tian Meng let out a yawn. "I'm tired and need to sleep for a while. When this school year ends, I will naturally wake up. By then, the ice-attributed martial soul I bestowed upon you should be able to function as your primary soul, which will result in a qualitative leap for you."
When mentioning the ice-attributed martial soul, the Tian Meng didn't say anything on the surface, but internally, it was beginning to worry.
Originally, it had intended for the Ice Emperor to be Huo Yuhao's second martial soul. Now that the physical remains were gone, if it dared to look for the Ice Emperor now, the two of them wouldn't even know how they died.
For now, the only option was to try their luck. Once they found a suitable ice-attribute martial soul, they would find a proper time to locate the Ice Emperor and find a way to convince her to sacrifice herself.
Huo Yuhao asked hurriedly, "If I need to find you, will I still be able to?"
Up until now, he was completely ignorant regarding the application of spiritual power. No one had taught him, and he hadn't even had the chance to practice the Purple Demon Eye yet. He worried that if something happened, he wouldn't be able to reach the worm.
"If you encounter a life-threatening crisis, I will naturally help you. Don't worry, I won't let you die. I can only live if you live. Cultivate well... going to sleep now..."
As the Tian Meng's voice faded, Huo Yuhao's consciousness returned to normal.
He could not wait to sit cross-legged on the bed, intending to practice the newly acquired Mysterious Heaven Skill.
At that moment, a youth walked in from outside the room.
With blue pupils and golden hair parted down the middle, who could it be if not Dai Huabin?
At this point, he no longer recognized Huo Yuhao. After all, several years had passed since the last time he had bullied him. Furthermore, from beginning to end, he had never truly looked the boy in the eye.
Seeing Huo Yuhao and his bed which lacked even a bedroll, a look of disdain instantly crossed his face. "How unlucky, to be paired with a pauper. You, go and make this young master's bed."
As he spoke, Dai Huabin pulled a set of finely crafted, expensive bedding from his storage soul tool and tossed it onto the bed.
Dai Huabin did not recognize Huo Yuhao, but Huo Yuhao recognized him.
His entire body suddenly jolted, and he began to tremble uncontrollably. He lunged up from the bed, his eyes bloodshot and his breath heavy as he glared at Dai Huabin.
It was him. How could it be him? One of the culprits who caused his mother's death. How was it that even after coming to Shrek Academy, he would run into him? And in the same dormitory, no less?
Dai Huabin was already harboring a belly full of rage—first from being flipped off by Feng Piaoling, and then from being goaded into a bet by Wang Dong'er.
Seeing this commoner not only ignore his command but also glare at him with such fury, the fire in his heart flared even brighter.
Without a second thought, he stepped forward and swung a massive slap toward him. However, Huo Yuhao, who had quickly activated his Spirit Eyes martial soul, managed to dodge it.
"Two white soul rings?" Seeing the soul rings on Huo Yuhao's body, the disdain on Dai Huabin's face grew even deeper. "A commoner is truly a commoner; even your soul ring configuration is so lowly. Today, I'll show you what a true genius looks like."
"Bring it on then!" Huo Yuhao said through gritted teeth.
Now that he had received the sacrifice of the million-year soul beast, the Tian Meng, and had become a Soul Grandmaster, he had grown stronger. Today, he would seek justice for his mother.
"Then this young master will satisfy you." Against a Soul Grandmaster with only two white rings, Dai Huabin felt he didn't even need to use his martial soul.
With white light pulsing from his palm, Dai Huabin lunged forward, throwing a heavy right hook at Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao didn't dare be careless. His second soul ring flickered continuously as he activated Spiritual Detection, narrowly dodging Dai Huabin's fist.
But Dai Huabin was no pushover. Although arrogant, he possessed extraordinary talent in combat. He had already become wary when Huo Yuhao dodged his initial slap.
Therefore, that punch was merely a feint. Just as Huo Yuhao dodged, Dai Huabin's left hook followed immediately.
Huo Yuhao sensed it, but his body couldn't react in time. In desperation, he could only activate Spiritual Interference. This caused Dai Huabin's strike to miss once again.
After missing twice in a row, Dai Huabin could no longer save face. Utterly enraged, he swung both fists, raining down a barrage of strikes like a violent storm upon Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao tried to use the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step to evade, but he had only just learned it and was far from proficient. Furthermore, the dormitory was cramped.
He only managed to dodge the first three punches. He couldn't avoid the fourth, which slammed into his chest. He was sent flying like a cannonball, hitting the wall and bouncing back before crashing heavily onto the floor.
"Turns out you're just a paper tiger."
Dai Huabin suddenly felt the fight was meaningless. At the same time, he was surprised to find that after beating this commoner, the frustration in his heart had vanished entirely.
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