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Ling Qingxue connected Wu Liang with Bei Ming Yan's Kunpeng, and a strange conjecture arose in her mind.
Although magical beasts possess bestial instincts, you can build a closer relationship with them if you treat them with sincerity. If there's no conflict or suspicion between us, we'll become a community of shared interests. In this way, the bestial instincts of their bloodlines will transform into humanity, just like mine!
Only sincerity could attract sincerity!
The more suspicion and deception there was, the more cracks would appear in the Heavenly Mandate contract.
Ling Qingxue's eyes suddenly lit up, her heart filled with excitement.
I don't need to be afraid of his growth at all, because I raised him. It's more like family. As long as I treat him wholeheartedly, I can develop a sense of affinity with him and become a true family!
[Ding! Ling Qingxue's favorability level increased by 40%, currently at 100%. Devouring All Things talent is activated at 100%.]
Hearing the System notification in his mind, Wu Liang stood frozen in place.
Are you kidding me?
How did it suddenly jump to 100%? He didn't even get the sense of accumulating progress!
"Wow, am I that handsome now? I just evolved, and I can already max out my favorability level!"
Did the System glitch?
[The System doesn't make mistakes. The current host's favorability level with the master has reached the maximum. The 'Devouring All Things' talent is fully activated. The favorability task is complete!]
Wu Liang's face lit up with delight.
With the 'Devouring All Things' talent fully activated, his energy conversion rate would reach the maximum, meaning he would gain more attribute points.
His breakthrough speed would be even faster in the future!
Ling Qingxue suppressed her emotions and took out the Star Stone from her storage ring.
She had already broken through to the First Rank peak and was fully capable of fusing the Star Stone spirit within her body. Now was the best time to do it!
"Wu Liang, I need to refine the Star Spirit. It will probably take one to two days. You're in charge of handling anything that happens during that time."
Wu Liang lay back on the bed, looking languid, and nodded slightly.
"Don't worry, I'm very reliable."
Ling Qingxue smiled slightly, and a large amount of pure vital energy surged from her palm, enveloping the Star Stone.
The originally hard Star Stone turned into dust and dissipated under the influence of her energy, leaving only a gaseous, silvery-white energy floating in her palm.
This was the Star Stone spirit, pure stellar energy compressed over ten thousand years, possessing a very rudimentary form of intelligence.
If there were a continuous supply of stellar power, perhaps some sort of stellar life could be born over endless years.
But the formation of life was incredibly complex; this was merely speculation.
Ling Qingxue's gaze remained fixed on the Star Stone spirit, as the 'Ten Thousand Sources Returning to One' technique had already begun to circulate inside her body.
Before long, the stellar power had merged into her body and entered the illusory furnace in her lower abdomen.
The 'Ten Thousand Sources Return to One' technique was designed for fusing all spirits into one, completely breaking the limitations of incompatible attributes.
Only a handful of people could cultivate this technique to a high level, and Ling Qingxue was one of them.
When it came to refining elemental spirits, she was a master!
After cultivating for half a day, there was a knock at the door.
"Qingxue, I've come to bring you a second-grade Vitality Pill."
Wu Liang jumped off the bed, his size slightly increasing as he opened the door, then closed it with the medicine bottle in his mouth.
The whole sequence of actions was fluid and seamless, giving Wang Jianming no chance to speak.
But Wang Jianming still accurately detected the anomaly.
Ling Qingxue's magical beast had evolved, its appearance changed drastically, and its aura was much stronger than before.
Not only that, but the moment the door opened, he sensed an oppressive weight as heavy as a star—a pressure that even he, a Second Rank mid-stage martial artist, found overwhelming.
And this pressure emanated from his student, a mere First Rank peak martial artist.
"Damn, what kind of genius do I have in my class? The other students this year are the most unfortunate ever..."
Wang Jianming smiled, humming a little tune as he left.
Now he only needed to wait for the national martial arts exam. The Top Lead Teacher title would practically come knocking on his door.
Being a teacher was that simple—it all depended on the students' own efforts.
......
Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and Ling Qingxue remained motionless in her dormitory.
The illusory furnace within her body relentlessly smelted the Star Stone spirit, now reaching its final stage.
With a soft cracking sound, the Star Spirit completely merged into Ling Qingxue's flesh and blood.
Amidst the surging vital energy, a faint silver halo shone through her fair skin.
"Hoo!"
Ling Qingxue exhaled a long breath, finally ending the Star Stone spirit refining.
The moment the fusion was successful, her Physical Cultivation level naturally broke through to the Second Rank early-stage, reaching the same level as Wu Liang.
"My current strength should be able to easily kill a Second Level mid-stage Crystal Python, but it's far from enough!"
To be admitted to Beiming Martial Arts University, she needed to at least break through to the Third Rank early-stage for a more secure position.
Because of Wu Liang's Gluttonous Beast Bloodline, perhaps even the Second Rank peak would be enough. After all, Wu Liang's explosive talent had increased so much that at the Second Level peak, he was fully capable of challenging a Third Level early-stage opponent.
Seeing Ling Qingxue finish her cultivation, Wu Liang handed her the bottle containing a second-grade Vitaity Pill.
"This is a Vitality Pill sent by your class teacher. Also, your principal sent you a message. The requested Black Flame Phoenix skeleton has arrived at Linjiang Middle School."
Ling Qingxue smiled as she put the Vitality Pill into her storage ring before standing up.
Having broken through to the Second Rank, her figure was even more graceful, her skin as white and tender as pearls, the silvery gleam hidden beneath it shimmering in the sunlight.
"Gorgeous! As expected from the woman I've set my sights on!"
Ling Qingxue opened the dormitory door and led Wu Liang towards the principal's office.
She passed many students on the way, and they were all very respectful when they saw her, not daring to offend her in the slightest.
After all, Ling Qingxue had a ferocious beast on her shoulder capable of killing a Second Level mid-stage beast with a few slaps. Who would dare to look at her twice!
Outside the office, she gently knocked on the door.
Knock, knock, knock.
"Come in." Liu Qingshan's voice came from inside.
When Ling Qingxue pushed open the door, she saw Liu Qingshan in the office, along with several unfamiliar faces.
Those people were openly scrutinizing her and Wu Liang, who was on her shoulder.
Liu Qingshan stood up with a smile and began to introduce them.
"These two are teachers from Qingshan Martial Arts University and their early-admitted student. They've come to assess your talent, Qingxue. If you meet the requirements, you might be admitted to Qingshan Martial Arts University early."
Qingshan Martial Arts University ranked among the top ten martial arts universities in the country. Even if it was only at the bottom of the top ten, it still enjoyed a high reputation, having cultivated many experts above the King Rank.
Qingshan Martial Arts University was founded by the former Qingshan Martial Emperor, possessing Imperial Rank cultivation techniques and controlling a large amount of secret places and resources.
Being admitted to Qingshan Martial Arts University guaranteed at least the Sixth Rank!
"Principal Liu, we came here in good faith, but you don't seem to respect us very much!"