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"I'm willing!"
Jiang Zhu agreed without much hesitation. Dai Weisi's final words had struck a chord deep in her heart.
As a soul master from a civilian background, she naturally sympathized with other civilian soul masters and wanted to use her strength to help more of them.
"I'm willing to join the Star Moon Sect and help more civilian soul masters!"
"Haha, Sister Jiang Zhu, you're truly a kind-hearted girl!" Dai Weisi smiled warmly, his brows relaxing. He took out a stalk of Prism Grass from his soul guide ring and handed it to her. "Since you're willing to join my Star Moon Sect, as your big brother, I can't let you join empty-handed. This stalk of Prism Grass is my gift to you."
Jiang Zhu's martial soul was called the Healing Scepter, a gem-type martial soul. After all, her scepter was embedded with many gemstones; its development path had simply leaned toward the healing system.
If she consumed the Prism Grass, it would certainly enhance her soul power.
"Prism Grass? Is this the one that Sister Rongrong took…?" Jiang Zhu's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared dumbfounded at the Prism Grass Dai Weisi offered her.
Ever since Ning Rongrong had spoken of the wonders of the Prism Grass, Jiang Zhu had committed its name and features to memory, fantasizing about one day acquiring one herself to boost her strength.
She never imagined that Dai Weisi would so casually gift her such a rare medicinal herb.
"So you recognize it. Rongrong told you, didn't she? Then you must know its benefits. Consuming this herb will certainly do you a lot of good."
"Dai-ge… This is far too precious…" Jiang Zhu scratched her head shyly. Though she dearly wanted the Prism Grass, she was embarrassed to accept such a lavish gift.
"Haha, Sister Jiang Zhu, there's no need to be so formal with me," Dai Weisi said with a refreshing smile. "Just accept it. Once you grow stronger, you'll be able to contribute more to the Star Moon Sect, won't you?"
Hearing this, Jiang Zhu no longer declined. She nodded and smiled. "Then thank you, Dai-ge! I'll definitely cultivate hard, improve my soul power, and help the Star Moon Sect nurture more auxiliary-type soul masters!"
"That's more like it! Come, this isn't the right place to take an immortal herb. I'll take you to Moon Pavilion."
"Alright."
Jiang Zhu beamed brightly and, after accepting the Prism Grass, held it carefully in her palms as she followed Dai Weisi to the Moon Pavilion.
Along the way, Dai Weisi asked about the current situation at Shrek Academy, and Jiang Zhu answered every question without holding anything back.
First was Ning Rongrong. After the preliminary tournament ended, she had returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan with Ning Fengzhi. Her martial soul was now the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and had the potential to evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. She couldn't afford to waste her talent any longer.
As for Oscar, that simp, he had gone with Ning Rongrong to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. Naturally, Ning Fengzhi had no reason to reject a soul master born with innate full soul power.
And so, Jiang Zhu had graduated, and with Ning Rongrong and Oscar gone, only Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Tai Long remained at Shrek Academy.
After being crushed by Elephant Armored Academy, Tang San had become withdrawn and gloomy. He locked himself in his room, desperately cultivating the Xuan Tian Skill to raise his soul power… and that was everything Jiang Zhu knew.
A short while later, the group returned to Moon Pavilion. Once there, Jiang Zhu went alone to a guest room to consume the Prism Grass and quietly refine its medicinal power under the protection of the steward, Li Hu.
Meanwhile, Dai Weisi explained the situation with Canghui Academy and Jiang Zhu to Tang Yuehua. With so many outstanding soul masters willing to join the Star Moon Sect, Tang Yuehua was naturally delighted, her joy evident on her face.
Six hours later, Jiang Zhu successfully refined the Prism Grass's medicinal power. Her soul power jumped from level 35 to level 39—an increase of four entire levels—and she was close to reaching level 40, on the verge of becoming a Soul Ancestor.
After all, Jiang Zhu's martial soul wasn't like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which had an obvious inherent flaw, so her Healing Scepter martial soul didn't undergo any evolution.
All the medicinal power from the Prism Grass was converted into soul power, which is why her strength leaped by four levels, saving her over a year of cultivation time.
When Ning Rongrong had taken the Prism Grass, its medicinal power had prioritized evolving her martial soul. After it became the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the remaining power wasn't enough to trigger the next evolution into the Nine Treasure Pagoda, so it was converted into her soul power instead.
To evolve the Healing Scepter martial soul, she would likely need to consume an immortal herb like the Exquisite Silk Tulip.
Still, gaining four levels of soul power made Jiang Zhu immensely excited. She grabbed Dai Weisi's hand, thanking him repeatedly with tears of gratitude.
Afterward, Jiang Zhu joined Zhang Jingyang and the others under Tang Yuehua's guidance to head to the Star Moon Sect. Those with soul power above level 40 and over 25 years old could serve as instructors, responsible for teaching newly awakened soul masters.
Those with soul power under level 40 or who were still young would continue their education at the sect until they became a Soul Ancestor, at which point they could apply for graduation.
After parting ways with Jiang Zhu, Dai Weisi stayed a few more days at Moon Pavilion before returning to the Star Luo Empire with Zhu Zhuyun and the others.
The promotion tournament was nearing its end, and the finals would begin in a month. Dai Weisi had to prepare. He was determined to lead the Star Luo Royal Academy to seize the championship and make the name of the Star Luo Empire resound across the continent!
Having previously survived an assassination attempt by Spirit Hall, Tang Yuehua took no chances. She dispatched the Seventh Elder, Lieyang Douluo, to accompany them and ensure their safety.
Thus, under the Seventh Elder's protection, the group safely evaded Spirit Hall and returned to the Star Luo Empire.
After arriving in Star Luo City, Dai Weisi also received intel about the Soul Master Tournament in Heaven Dou City. The Five Elemental Academies were shining brilliantly!
The captain of Elephant Armored Academy, Huyan Li, had used his Destructive Impact Skull Bone, which possessed immense defensive power.
Fire Dance, the vice-captain of Blazing Academy, displayed her Ring Fusion talent during the promotion rounds. Her explosive technique, Fire Dance Radiance, unleashed after using her Ring Fusion talent, was no weaker than a ten-thousand-year soul skill.
Yu Tianxin of Thunderclap Academy possessed the famed Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, considered the continent's number one beast martial soul. With his Dragon Transformation talent, he was immensely powerful.
Feng Xiaotian of Godwind Academy wielded the mutated martial soul, the Storm Twin-Headed Wolf—no less potent than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. His soul power had reached level 48, making him the strongest among the Five Elemental Academies. His self-created skills, the Thirty-Six Slashes of the Storm Demon Wolf and the Hurricane Shockwave, had decisively defeated both Huyan Li and Yu Tianxin.
As for Shui Bing'er of Tianshui Academy, although she seemed rather plain compared to the others, her martial soul fusion technique with vice-captain Xue Wu—Drifting Ice and Snow—still left a deep impression.
When this news reached Dai Weisi, it also reached Tang San back at Shrek Academy. Already emotionally fragile, his mental defenses shattered completely.
Only then did he realize what a failure he was. He began to grow unhinged and give up on himself, believing that without his twin martial souls and the Xuan Tian Skill, he was absolutely nothing!
(End of Chapter)