After running out of the Papal Palace, Chu Tianxiu headed straight for the Spirit Academy. He also prepared suitable immortal herbs for his two underlings and Hu Liena. 'What a scene it would be if the Shrek Seven Devils, having lost their immortal herbs, encountered the Golden Generation strengthened by them during the Soul Master Competition!'
Meanwhile, in the elite class of the Spirit Academy, Xie Yue asked Hu Liena, "Little sister, when will our boss come back? I'm so bored lately."
Hu Liena didn't respond, her large, watery eyes darting around. It had been eight days since her junior brother had left; she missed him!
Seeing his sister like this, Xie Yue turned away dejectedly.
After class, the three of them left the classroom. Hu Liena was about to pull Xie Yue and Yan to ask about their teacher when they saw a figure in a black robe standing outside the classroom, his back to them.
Hu Liena saw the figure and happily called out, "Junior Brother!" The person slowly turned around upon hearing the call; it was Chu Tianxiu, who had come from the Papal Palace.
Chu Tianxiu arrived at the elite class and found Hu Liena and the others in class, so he didn't disturb them but waited outside.
The next moment, Hu Liena quickly walked over to Chu Tianxiu. Although Hu Liena was about five years older than Chu Tianxiu, Chu Tianxiu was already taller than her.
Hu Liena looked at Chu Tianxiu's strong body, feeling very secure: "Junior Brother, I missed you so much!"
Chu Tianxiu smiled as he replied, "Senior Sister, I'm back." Seeing the two of them so happy to see each other, Yan and Xie Yue, felt a series of blows.
The two men beside him spoke, "Boss, you two should consider our feelings."
Chu Tianxiu chuckled and scolded them playfully, then turned to the three of them seriously. "I obtained quite a few rare and precious treasures on this trip, some of which are very suitable for you."
Xie Yue and Yan, upon hearing that they would also receive some, immediately grew excited. The four of them returned to Chu Tianxiu's luxurious single dormitory room at the Martial Soul Academy amidst laughter and chatter.
After the four entered the room, Chu Tianxiu sat down on the bed. Looking at the excited Xie Yue and Yan, he smiled and took out two immortal herbs from his system space: one was a Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, and the other was a sunflower exuding a fiery aura.
The Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower was a red, trembling, soft and delicate immortal herb, which looked very simple, consisting only of red leaves. The very tip of the grass resembles a rooster's comb, but closer inspection reveals its unique feature: the veins are a deep reddish-gold. The moment this grass appeared, the temperature in the entire room rose dramatically. In the original story, Tang San gave it to Ma Hongjun, helping him resolve his evil fire problem and elevating his martial soul.
Chu Tianxiu believes that the Rooster Comb Phoenix Sunflower is incredibly suitable for Yan's martial soul, the Flame Lord, and might even allow Yan's martial soul to awaken a second time.
The Sunwheel Sunflower, which also doesn't appear in the original story, is shaped like a large sunflower. In the Sunset Forest, it shines like a sun, warming other creatures.
Although this immortal herb isn't directly related to Xie Yue's martial soul, the Moon Blade, the saying goes, "Isolated yin cannot grow, solitary yang cannot produce." While Xie Yue's Moon Blade is a benign mutation of his martial soul, its excessive yin nature will greatly limit Xie Yue's development later on. The Sunwheel Sunflower's medicinal power is very mild and can compensate for the deficiencies in Xie Yue's martial soul.
The two knew immediately upon seeing the appearance of the two immortal herbs that they were no ordinary plants, and happily accepted them, absorbing their essence on the spot.
Seeing this, Hu Liena wrapped her arms around Chu Tianxiu's neck: "Junior brother, where's mine?"
Seeing her adorable expression, Chu Tianxiu couldn't resist teasing her: "Senior sister, I didn't bring you any immortal herbs." Hearing this, Hu Liena pouted in disappointment.
"Junior brother, you don't care about me anymore! You even brought things for Xie Yue and Yan, but you didn't think of me." Seeing Hu Liena's disappointed look, Chu Tianxiu couldn't help but smile. "Alright, senior sister, although I didn't bring you any immortal herbs, I brought you something even more precious."
Hearing this, Hu Liena's beautiful smile returned. "Junior brother, what good stuff did you bring me? Show it to me quickly."
Chu Tianxiu grinned. "Senior sister, if you want me to show it, you have to promise me you'll train hard." Hu Liena blushed instantly upon hearing Chu Tianxiu's condition, but still obediently agreed.
Only then did Chu Tianxiu very satisfiedly take out the tail-shaped soul bone of the Void Nether Fox from his system space.
"Junior brother, this…this is a soul bone, but it doesn't seem to be any of the limbs, torso, or skull."
Chu Tianxiu placed the soul bone in Hu Liena's hand and replied, "That's right, this is a much more precious external soul bone. It can grow as your strength increases."
"Really? Junior brother, you're so good to me!" Hu Liena said excitedly.
Chu Tianxiu, continued, "Moreover, this external soul bone comes from the tail of a Void Nether Fox, which is incredibly compatible with your martial soul."
After hearing Chu Tianxiu's explanation, Hu Liena realized what a precious gift her junior brother had given her. She thanked him and began to absorb it herself.
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And so, Chu Tianxiu spent two hours waiting. Just as he was starting to get impatient, Yan finished refining first. His soul imprint lit up, and a brand new martial soul appeared. His original Flame Lord was primarily composed of fire elements, but now, Yan's new martial soul was covered in lava, with magma flowing down in chunks, looking incredibly ferocious and clearly much more powerful.
However, Chu Tianxiu's expression was rather intriguing, because Yan's new martial soul looked remarkably like a lava monster.
Yan excitedly stood up and went to Chu Tianxiu's side: "Boss, I feel my new martial soul is at least twice as powerful as before."
Chu Tianxiu nodded in satisfaction: "This cockscomb phoenix sunflower is very suitable for you, so its effect is quite remarkable." Hearing this, Yan happily scratched his head: "However, boss, it's not appropriate to call my current martial soul 'Flame Lord' anymore. Can you help me come up with a new name?"
"Let's call it Lava Behemoth."
Just then, Xie Yue also completed his refinement. Compared to Yan, Xie Yue's soul imprint had also undergone a huge change. Originally, his soul imprint was divided into two crescent-shaped light blue moon blades, but now, one of the moon blades had disappeared, replaced by an orange-red disc-shaped sun wheel.
Xie Yue summoned his martial soul, and the sun and moon wheels circled around him, looking very harmonious.
Chu Tianxiu nodded in satisfaction; "Xie Yue, this immortal herb has helped you perfect your martial soul to the greatest extent possible, it can be said to be perfect."
Xie Yue thanked Chu Tianxiu somewhat awkwardly.
Seeing that Hu Liena was still undergoing fusion, the two tactfully bid farewell to Chu Tianxiu and went to test the power of their new martial souls.