Zhu Ziyang was playing with Xingcai on the grassy shore of the lake when he came across Jiang Nannan, whose face was full of excitement.
"Brother!" Jiang Nannan waved at Zhu Ziyang energetically and called out loudly. Then, with a flicker of light, she appeared right in front of him. Her crimson eyes gleamed with joy and happiness.
"Nannan, you look so happy. Did you have a breakthrough?" Zhu Ziyang noticed her excitement and immediately guessed the reason, asking curiously.
"Mm-hmm!" Jiang Nannan nodded lightly, her rosy lips parting to reveal pearly white teeth as she replied, "I broke through! My soul power has reached rank 50!"
"What?" Zhu Ziyang was stunned, his eyes widening as he hurried forward and grabbed her wrist. "How is that possible? Could the Laurel Immortal Tea really be that potent? It raised you from rank 45 to 50 in one go? And that was only a secondary blossom!"
"Hehe~" Jiang Nannan laughed at his rare loss of composure and explained, "Of course it wasn't just the Laurel Immortal Tea! After using the secondary blossom, my soul power rose by four ranks. I reached rank 50 because my teacher helped me out a bit!"
"I see. That makes sense. If even a secondary blossom could have such immense medicinal power, then the energy contained in the main plant must be terrifying!" Zhu Ziyang calmed down after hearing her explanation, then said thoughtfully, "A secondary blossom of Laurel Immortal Tea plus Elder Song transferring some of her soul power to you... a five-rank increase is reasonable."
"I didn't expect Teacher to transfer her cultivation to me either," Jiang Nannan said with gratitude in her eyes. "She said that the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Tournament is coming up. The stronger I am, the safer I'll be. Breaking through to Soul King earlier gives me more time to adjust to the rank."
"Elder Song really is a good teacher!" Zhu Ziyang praised, then asked, "Did she say when she'll take you to hunt your fifth soul ring?"
"Tomorrow morning." Jiang Nannan wrapped her arm around Zhu Ziyang's, smiling sweetly. "Teacher's taking me herself this time, so we won't have to trouble you again, Brother!"
"In that case, I won't intrude." Zhu Ziyang shrugged helplessly.
"Hehe!" Jiang Nannan chuckled. "Let's go eat. I haven't eaten all day. I'm starving."
"Sure. I'm hungry too." Zhu Ziyang agreed readily.
Zhu Ziyang mounted Xingcai and extended a hand to pull Jiang Nannan up as well. He wrapped his arms around her slender waist while she nestled in his embrace. Their pose was both intimate and romantic.
Xingcai carried the pair as they flew toward the inner courtyard's dining hall.
When they arrived, both of them leapt down from Xingcai's back. Zhu Ziyang gave her neck a pat, and Xingcai turned to leave on her own to find something to eat. For a Star Radiance Unicorn, the leaves of the Golden Ancient Tree were the best delicacy. Her tastes had become picky—she used to accept Blue Silver Grass near the Golden Ancient Tree, but ever since Xian Lin'er once gave her its leaves as a treat, she had refused to eat anything else.
"Ziyang, Nannan, you haven't eaten either?" The moment they entered, Zhang Lexuan noticed them from her seat by the window and called out with mild surprise.
"Oh! Sister Lexuan!" Jiang Nannan exclaimed, pleasantly surprised, then tugged Zhu Ziyang over and said, "That's right. We haven't eaten either. Can we join you?"
"Of course!" Zhang Lexuan smiled. "I'd love some company. It'll be nice to chat."
"Hehe, then we won't be polite!" Jiang Nannan immediately pulled Zhu Ziyang into the seat opposite Zhang Lexuan, eyes brimming with laughter.
"Sister Lexuan, how come you're only eating now?" Zhu Ziyang asked curiously after sitting down. There shouldn't be many academy duties today.
"Oh, well, I got pulled away by Xiaotao and Wu Ming to act as referee, so I didn't get a chance to eat until now." Zhang Lexuan replied, her gaze drifting toward Zhu Ziyang with a mixture of curiosity and probing intent. "Did you know? Xiaotao's Martial Soul defect has been resolved."
"Really? That's great!" Jiang Nannan exclaimed joyfully. Her delicate face lit up with genuine happiness.
"I knew about it," Zhu Ziyang nodded. "The Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower she obtained was the one Nannan and I found together."
"Really?!" Zhang Lexuan was stunned. "That explains it. I was wondering how her long-standing Martial Soul flaw suddenly vanished. So it was you two who found the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower!"
"Earlier you said you got pulled away by Xiaotao and Senior Wu Ming to act as referee. What was that about?" Zhu Ziyang asked.
"Xiaotao wanted to test her new strength, so she asked Wu Ming to spar with her. They dragged me in to referee." Zhang Lexuan chuckled bitterly. "But really, after her Martial Soul flaw was fixed, her strength has soared. Wu Ming couldn't hold a candle to her—Xiaotao dominated the entire match!"
"That's expected!" Zhu Ziyang nodded. "Sister Xiaotao now has an Ultimate Fire Martial Soul. Even though Senior Wu Ming is a rank 69 Soul Emperor, her Golden Crow Martial Soul is fire-type, which will naturally be suppressed by Xiaotao's Fire Phoenix Martial Soul. Losing to her is normal."
"That may be true, but it's still surreal watching someone who used to follow me around grow into such a powerful soul master so suddenly," Zhang Lexuan sighed.
"Sister Lexuan, I've reached the Soul King realm too!" Jiang Nannan cut in, a little dissatisfied that the conversation had revolved around Ma Xiaotao. She spoke with a hint of pride.
"What?" Zhang Lexuan was stunned when she realized that Jiang Nannan had really reached rank 50. Her mouth fell open in disbelief.
"Hehe~" Jiang Nannan was clearly pleased with Zhang Lexuan's reaction. Her laughter chimed like silver bells. "Sister Lexuan, your expression is hilarious!"
"You little rascal, what did you do? It's only been a month and you jumped five ranks?" Zhang Lexuan finally recovered, her voice full of disbelief and curiosity.
"It's nothing much—just got an Immortal Herb." Jiang Nannan waved it off with a nonchalant smile.
"Nothing much? Just an Immortal Herb?" Zhang Lexuan laughed helplessly and lightly tapped Jiang Nannan's forehead. "Do you know how many people never even see one in their entire lives? You really are something else!"
"Hehe, not really!" Jiang Nannan giggled as she leaned against Zhang Lexuan, gently holding her hand.
The two beauties, one graceful and serene, the other elegant and radiant, leaned against each other with blooming smiles. Their enchanting charm made Zhu Ziyang freeze in place, wanting to preserve this stunning image in his mind forever.
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The next day, Jiang Nannan left the academy with Elder Song to head to the Star Dou Forest in search of her fifth soul ring.
At her current level, the criteria for choosing a soul ring no longer needed to rigidly follow traditional guidelines. As long as it was a speed-type soul beast, it could be a good fit for her. Of course, since Elder Song was personally overseeing this, she would never allow her disciple to compromise. For Jiang Nannan's first ten-thousand-year ring, Elder Song was extremely meticulous and cautious.
In fact, they spent a whole month in the Star Dou Forest before returning—proof enough of how seriously they took it.
Jiang Nannan's fifth soul ring came from a 25,000-year-old Violet Evil Spirit Demon Python, a small, lightning-fast snake-type soul beast known for its explosive burst speed. When sprinting at full speed, its tail could smash a small hill. Her fifth soul skill was directly linked to this power.
Even more fortunate, Jiang Nannan also acquired a soul bone—specifically, a left leg bone, the exact one she lacked! When Zhu Ziyang heard the news, he was left speechless.
Jiang Nannan's luck was truly remarkable. First the top-tier Moonlight Spirit Diamond, then the top-tier Laurel Immortal Tea, and now a perfectly matched left leg soul bone. Even Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but feel envious.
(End of Chapter)
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