’In my past life, I only awakened a useless martial soul, yet I still managed to reach the realm of a Tier Eight Soul Emperor. In this life, I’ve actually become a genius with dual martial souls. Just how far will I be able to go?’
Ye Xuan’s heart swelled with ambition, but the next scene left him stunned once again.
The effects of the Soul-Revealing Pill continued to flow, yet they were somehow unable to penetrate his brain.
Through his Profound Sense, he perceived a faint green light flickering slowly within his mind. It was so subtle that he never would have noticed it had he not taken the Soul-Revealing Pill. It was this light that was blocking the pill’s effects from entering his brain.
This sight made Ye Xuan jump to his feet, a tempest raging in his heart.
’Could it be that I have yet another martial soul in my mind?’
’This is impossible!’
As a former Eighth Grade Soul Emperor, Ye Xuan was intimately familiar with the continent’s martial soul theory.
A martial soul was a combination of a Martial Artist’s soul, bloodline, and life essence—a powerful talent that consumed an immense amount of life force upon its creation.
Normally, an ordinary person could only possess a single martial soul, as the life force consumed by its birth was already enormous. To have twin martial souls, both parents needed to possess powerful bloodlines to support the creation of two.
As for three martial souls, according to the theory of their creation, it was simply impossible for them to exist in this world.
No matter how powerful a bloodline was, it could not support the formation of three martial souls. Therefore, from ancient times to the present, no expert with three martial souls had ever appeared on the continent. Perhaps such a situation might occur during the formation process, but if it did, the fetus would absolutely perish in the womb.
’And yet, I have three martial souls? Is that even possible?’
Ye Xuan found it hard to believe.
Taking advantage of the Soul-Revealing Pill’s lingering effects, Ye Xuan observed the two lights—one in his heart and one in his mind—again and again. He used every method of identification at his disposal and finally confirmed it: the presences in his chest and mind were, without a doubt, two more unawakened martial souls.
Martial souls could reside in three locations in the human body: the Heavenly Gate, the Heart Acupoint, and the Dantian. Most people could only awaken one soul in one of these locations, yet he actually possessed three.
A delighted smile spread across Ye Xuan’s lips. "In my past life, I awakened just one useless martial soul. I never thought that in this life, I would defy the heavens and possess three. Is this fate’s way of repaying me for what I lost?"
At that moment, Ye Xuan’s heart swelled with ambition, and he was filled with confidence for his future.
He knew exactly what a huge advantage a Martial Artist with three martial souls had over an ordinary one. Of course, his future cultivation would also be countless times more arduous. But Ye Xuan was never worried about that. The path of a Martial Artist was one of defying the heavens. If he didn’t even have this much perseverance, confidence, and courage, then what was the point of cultivating at all?
In the outer room of the dormitory, Chen Xing had long since stopped cultivating.
’Ugh, cultivation is so boring. At my current pace, it’ll take at least ten days to break through the fifth Profound Vein. I’ve been cultivating for so long, I might as well take a break.’ A sly grin suddenly appeared on Chen Xing’s chubby face. He reached a hand under his quilt, rummaged around for a good while, and finally pulled out a colorful book. Four large words were printed on it: *Lord of the Ladies*.
"Hehe, this is the latest issue of *Lord of the Ladies* from Spring Wind Tower. I, Third Young Master Chen, am about to feast my eyes." Chen Xing’s gaze burned as he stared at the sexy, beautiful woman on the cover, who wore only a thin layer of gauze. He was practically drooling.
"Tsk tsk, this issue’s Spring Wind Tower cover girl isn’t bad at all. When did Spring Wind Tower get such a top-tier headliner? Let me take a good look at her figure first."
Chen Xing quickly opened *Lord of the Ladies*. The pages were filled with images of **** men and women tangled together. The explicitness was simply staggering.
As he looked, Chen Xing provided a running commentary. "Tsk tsk, amazing. This woman must be a Tier One Warrior to be able to pull off such a difficult position. Whoa, a 180-degree body twist plus doggy style! Her flexibility is out of this world. Martial Artists really are the best."
"Huh, this position is creative, but I hope she doesn’t bite his family jewels off in one go. Tsk tsk, looks like this guy is a Tier One Warrior too. Otherwise, his little brother wouldn’t be strong enough."
’Should I call Young Master Xuan out to share this with him? Nah, better let him cultivate more. That’s the only way he’ll be able to catch up to the handsome and magnificent Third Young Master Chen, hehe.’
After finishing one issue of *Lord of the Ladies*, Chen Xing was left itching for more. He pulled out a large pile of back issues and began to "review the old to learn the new."
After going through the whole pile, Chen Xing was still unsatisfied. His heart burned with desire, but he could only look to the heavens and lament, "Alas, for someone as handsome, magnificent, and dashingly suave as I, the Third Young Master Chen, to be reduced to mere paper-based observation! If my old man found out I went to the Spring Wind Tower, he’d break my legs for sure. As for the academy, they’d expel me without a second thought."
"Once I break through to Tier One Warrior and graduate from the academy, I’m going to live in the Spring Wind Tower for a year or two. I have to make up for all this lost, youthful time."
Chen Xing’s chubby face was filled with a lewd and vulgar expression.
KNOCK KNOCK...
A sudden knock came from the dormitory door. Chen Xing ignored it at first, but the person outside was clearly very patient, continuing to knock at a steady, unhurried pace.
"Damn it, who is it? It’s the middle of the night, are you ever going to stop? The neighbors have to work in the morning!" Chen Xing grumbled, climbing impatiently out of bed and angrily opening the door.
One look, and it was as if an electric shock ran through Chen Xing’s body. He staggered, nearly falling flat on his butt.
Standing outside the door was a girl with fiery red hair. Her loose-fitting student uniform couldn’t hide her wonderful figure. Her beautiful face, illuminated by the light from the room, had a heart-stopping loveliness. Her long, straight, slender legs were especially captivating, making it impossible to look away.
Chen Xing swallowed hard. The lewd expression on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a serious one. "Oh, it’s classmate Feng Rouyi. Is there something I can help you with?"
He then deliberately flashed what he considered a charming smile.
"Is Ye Xuan here? I’m looking for Ye Xuan."
"Looking for... Ye Xuan..." The smile on Chen Xing’s face froze. His mood plummeted from heaven to hell. His supposedly charming smile now looked worse than a grimace.
’It’s the middle of the night, and Feng Rouyi came all the way to the dorm looking for Young Master Xuan? Don’t tell me that shameless couple actually got together during the few short hours of training today? The heavens are blind!’
However, since his bro’s happiness was on the line, Chen Xing was a loyal wingman. He quickly said, "Young Master Xuan is cultivating in the inner room. Wait here, I’ll go get him."
With that, Chen Xing dashed towards the inner room like the wind.
"Can I come in?"
"Of course, no problem." The words had barely left his mouth when Chen Xing let out a sudden yelp. Before he had time to clean up, Feng Rouyi had already stepped inside and seen the large pile of *Lord of the Ladies* issues on his bed.
On the covers, busty beauties struck various poses with seductive, foxy expressions. They wore bikinis, revealing vast expanses of skin. It was clearly some kind of erotic literature.
"Ahem." Chen Xing’s face flushed red. As he hastily cleaned up, he pretended to mutter to himself, "Honestly, Young Master Xuan... leaving these books all over the place after he’s done with them. He really should learn to tidy up after himself."
Expertly hiding the large pile of *Lord of the Ladies* issues under the quilt, Chen Xing knocked on the door to the inner room. "Young Master Xuan, classmate Feng Rouyi is here to see you. Come on out."
After speaking, Chen Xing plopped right down on Ye Xuan’s bed, acting as if it were his own.
Feng Rouyi felt a flicker of annoyance. ’These boys are all so badly behaved...’ she thought. The memory of Ye Xuan’s lecherous gaze sweeping over her body during the day made her flush with anger and embarrassment.
CREAK.
The inner room’s door opened, and Ye Xuan walked out.
His first words were, "Fatty, what are you doing on my bed?"
The smile on Chen Xing’s face froze again, looking worse than a grimace. ’Damn it, do you have to be so ruthless?’ he thought. He stammered, "I... I just... didn’t have anywhere else to sit, did I?"
"Pfft!" Seeing this, Feng Rouyi couldn’t possibly misunderstand the situation any longer and couldn’t help but chuckle. The moment she pursed her lips into a smile, everything else in the room seemed to lose its luster, leaving only her dazzling face.
’As expected of a goddess. That one smile almost made my little heart stop. But alas, the goddess is interested in Young Master Xuan. There’s no justice in this world!’ Chen Xing wailed internally.
Still, as a good bro, Chen Xing had that much loyalty. He glanced at Feng Rouyi, then at Ye Xuan, and gave a deliberately casual wave. "Uh, Young Master Xuan, I forgot a book in the classroom today. I’m just going to go find it. You two take your time and chat."
With that, Chen Xing shot Ye Xuan a suggestive smile.
Ye Xuan was speechless. ’Forgot a book in the classroom? Please. Today was Instructor Luo Zhan’s training session. Could he have come up with a more idiotic excuse?’
Ye Xuan couldn’t be bothered with him and turned to Feng Rouyi. "You were looking for me?"
"Thank you for what you did today."
Ye Xuan waved his hand. "You broke through to the Seven Veins, and I broke through to the Three Veins. We both got what we wanted. There’s nothing to thank me for."
Feng Rouyi shook her head and took out a porcelain vial. "There’s a Pill in here. I was originally going to use it to break through to the Seven Vein Realm, but I don’t need it anymore. So, I’m giving it to you."
Taking the porcelain vial, Ye Xuan was slightly surprised. "A Tier One Nixuan Pill."
"How did you know?"
Feng Rouyi’s beautiful eyes widened. Ye Xuan hadn’t even opened the vial, yet he knew what Pill was inside. This shocked her completely. ’Could Ye Xuan be an Alchemy apprentice? But even an alchemy apprentice shouldn’t be able to identify a pill without opening the bottle, right?’
"Just a guess." Ye Xuan smiled. In truth, no matter how tightly a porcelain vial was sealed, a faint medicinal scent would always escape. Another Alchemy Master might not have noticed it, but who was Ye Xuan? He then asked, puzzled, "Feng Rouyi, the Nixuan Pill is not only useful for you to break through the Seven Vein Realm, but it will also be a great help when you break through to become a Tier One Warrior in the future. Are you sure you’re willing to just give it to me?"