Laughing Red Dust and Dream Red Dust, this brother-sister pair, were undoubtedly geniuses.
However, in the general environment of the Sun Moon Empire, relying on medicine to improve strength seemed to have become the norm.
Although this could accelerate cultivation speed in the early stages, it posed serious hidden dangers in the later stages.
In the original work, this brother-sister pair's cultivation slowed significantly after reaching level 70, and they later got stuck at level 89, unable to break through to Titled Douluo for many years.
Now that Kong Xuan was a person from the Sun Moon Empire, he felt it was necessary to remind this pair of genius siblings.
Kong Xuan looked at the two and asked, "Have you already started using medicine to improve your spirit power?"
"That's natural!"
"Without medicine, I wouldn't have been able to break through to the Spirit Elder realm by now."
Laughing Red Dust spoke without hesitation, seemingly even a little proud of it, which showed the cultivation atmosphere for Soul Engineers on the Sun Moon side.
However, as he laughed, the smile on Laughing Red Dust's face disappeared.
He wasn't stupid; looking at the expression on Kong Xuan's face, he suddenly realized a terrifying fact.
"You didn't rely on medicine to improve your cultivation, did you?!"
Pills for improving spirit power were not cheap; ordinary people couldn't afford them.
However, in Laughing Red Dust's opinion, with Kong Xuan's status, he could naturally eat pills like candy.
But at this moment, Kong Xuan's expression, coupled with his previous question, seemed to indicate a possibility Laughing Red Dust was unwilling to believe.
Looking at Laughing Red Dust, whose eyes were wide, Kong Xuan shook his head: "I have indeed never taken any medicine to improve my spirit power!"
"Impossible!"
Upon receiving Kong Xuan's answer, Laughing Red Dust's face changed drastically, his eyes full of disbelief: "Absolutely impossible."
Dream Red Dust, beside him, also looked at Kong Xuan with a shocked expression, stunned by the answer.
"Without taking pills, how could you have broken through to Spirit Grandmaster at this age?!"
Kong Xuan's expression was calm as he countered, "Then have you ever seen a Second Ring Spirit Master defeat a Fourth Ring Spirit Master?"
Of course, they had seen it, and not long ago, they had witnessed it in the Soul Fighting Arena. Wasn't it Kong Xuan in front of them who created this impossible victory!
Thinking of Kong Xuan's terrifying combat record, both of them knew they couldn't view Kong Xuan with conventional thinking, and they actually began to accept this fact.
Seeing the two of them speechless for a long time due to shock, Kong Xuan spoke: "Although medicine can quickly improve your spirit power cultivation, the drawbacks of taking medicine will become apparent after level 70. Your cultivation speed will significantly decrease, and the difficulty of breaking through bottlenecks will also greatly increase."
After a long silence, the pride on Laughing Red Dust's face receded.
"I naturally know what you're saying."
His tone was low, seemingly with some helplessness.
Then he suddenly looked up at Kong Xuan, his voice a little hoarse: "But if we don't rely on medicine to improve our cultivation, how can we defeat Shrek Academy?"
"For four thousand years, we haven't won a single time!"
Kong Xuan hadn't expected that Laughing Red Dust, at only ten years old, would already be shouldering the burden of thousands of years.
He truly didn't know whether to admire his sense of responsibility or to mock his overestimation of his own abilities!
Kong Xuan advised, "You are only ten years old. In four years, you will only be fourteen. What if you wait another session?"
"I can wait, but I don't want to wait."
A hint of stubbornness flashed in Laughing Red Dust's eyes, and his tone was indignant: "Everyone says Shrek Academy is a place where geniuses emerge. Why can't we, from the Sun Moon Empire, produce them? If we can't break through to Spirit King at fourteen, how can we surpass Shrek in terms of being a genius!"
Kong Xuan then understood Laughing Red Dust's thoughts. This arrogant young genius was actually holding a grudge about this.
He suddenly smiled, his tone relaxed: "If that's your goal, then you don't need to force your cultivation with medicine."
Laughing Red Dust was confused by Kong Xuan's sudden words, unsure what he meant.
However, Kong Xuan didn't keep him waiting long; his confident voice then came out: "Because I am here!"
"Whether it's surpassing Shrek in terms of genius, or defeating Shrek in the Soul Fighting Competition to bring back the championship for the Sun Moon Empire..."
"With me here, it can all be done!"
"Hahaha!" Laughing Red Dust suddenly laughed, pointing at Kong Xuan: "I thought I was arrogant enough, but I didn't expect to meet someone even more arrogant than me today!"
Kong Xuan merely glanced at him: "I accept your invitation."
"But still, the same words: forcibly taking medicine is squeezing your potential."
"If you want to win against Shrek, I am enough."
"As for whether you continue to take medicine, I have said my piece; you can decide for yourselves."
With that, Kong Xuan turned directly and returned to the teaching building; the class bell had already rung.
Watching Kong Xuan's figure disappear at the entrance of the teaching building, Dream Red Dust's cheeks were slightly flushed, and her ice-blue eyes shimmered: "So handsome!"
Laughing Red Dust sighed at the sight, simultaneously slapping his forehead with his left hand, looking helpless.
"Brother, with Kong Xuan's talent, perhaps he can truly achieve what he said."
Hearing his sister say this, Laughing Red Dust had to admit that it wasn't just her infatuation speaking.
Given the strength Kong Xuan was currently displaying, how strong he would be in four years was something he dared not imagine.
"Perhaps!"
Laughing Red Dust uttered these three words, seemingly indicating the uncertainty of the outcome, but this was also a form of acknowledgment.
Dream Red Dust asked again, "Then should we continue to take Spirit Ascension Pills?"
This time, Laughing Red Dust did not answer directly; clearly, Kong Xuan's words had made him waver.
After a moment, Laughing Red Dust said with a conflicted expression, "We'll see then. Anyway, there's still a month until the next dose."
After speaking, he couldn't help but glance in the direction of the teaching building: "I have a feeling that this time—we might actually succeed!"
Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, the fifth floor of the second teaching building belonging to the Soul Engineering Department.
After entering the hallway and walking several tens of meters, Kong Xuan finally stopped outside a heavy metal door.
Looking up, he could see a sign directly above the metal door—Third Laboratory.
Kong Xuan took out a metal access card from his storage spirit tool and swiped it on the crystal base by the door.
With a "beep," the heavy metal door slowly slid open.
As the door opened, a unique scent, a mixture of metal and spirit power, wafted out. Kong Xuan had encountered this scent many times before coming to the academy.
This laboratory was very large, with twelve suspended spirit tool workstations arranged in a circle, each enveloped in a light blue protective force field.
Although Kong Xuan had not specifically studied spirit tool knowledge, having been by Kong Deming's side for two years, he had gained some understanding through osmosis.
After entering the laboratory, he casually glanced around and saw that these workstations were all adorned with various rare metals. Although there were many types, they were neatly arranged and did not appear messy.
This Third Laboratory was exclusively assigned to Xuan Ziwen by the academy, so Kong Xuan's purpose in coming here today was naturally to find his Uncle-Master Xuan Ziwen.
However, the expected sight of Uncle-Master Xuan Ziwen working at his desk did not appear; instead, an unfamiliar young girl came into view.
She looked about twelve or thirteen years old, with long black hair tied into a neat ponytail, and a pair of bright, lively eyes. Her skin, in particular, was tender and smooth, as if water could be squeezed out if one pinched it.
Hearing the laboratory door open, she put down the spirit tool core she was half-carving and looked up towards the door.
"Who are you? How do you have an access card to the laboratory?"
Her willow-like brows furrowed slightly, and there was a hint of wariness in her gaze.
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