"Sigh…"
Yan Shaozhe sighed deeply. Did he take on a disciple, or a venerable ancestor?
Due to Tang Wutong's mysterious identity and status as a woman from the Clear Sky Sect, Yan Shaozhe didn't dare to make things difficult for her or force her to do anything.
While Yan Shaozhe was sighing, three familiar figures finally appeared outside the Sea God Lake.
One looked old as they treaded through the air, another, a green figure, seemed to dominate the sky, and the last figure was dressed in plain, white clothing.
"They're back, so soon."
Yan Shaozhe was the first to spot the three returning figures, and was surprised. Not only were they back quickly, but also because of Su Qingfeng's aura.
At this moment, Su Qingfeng's aura had returned to the ordinary, without the kind of overwhelming presence that would make people want to worship him, praise him, and get close to him.
Only after approaching and gazing deeply into his vast eyes did Yan Shaozhe find a trace of that transcendent aura, unmatched in the world. If it were ordinary Soul Kings or Soul Emperors, they probably wouldn't be able to discern his extraordinary nature at all.
Perhaps it was precisely this drastic change in temperament that made her hesitate. Even though Su Qingfeng was standing beside Mu En and Old Man Song, wearing a mask she didn't recognize, she found it hard to believe it was him, thinking it was someone else entirely.
When Mu En, Su Qingfeng, and Old Man Song landed on the shore of Sea God Island, Yan Shaozhe immediately went forward to greet them:
"Teacher, Old Man Song, Little Junior Brother, you're back."
Tang Wutong, however, remained seated in the pavilion on the shore, shaking her head slightly:
"Although the figure looks similar to Qingfeng Gege, the temperament is so different. It definitely isn't Qingfeng Gege. It's probably another disciple from the inner court. I got my hopes up for nothing, sigh…"
"Qingfeng Gege, when will you come back?"
Mu En looked at Yan Shaozhe and then glanced at Tang Wutong, immediately recognizing her.
Wasn't this the girl from the outer court, Wang Dong, in disguise?
The little genius of the Clear Sky Sect, I look forward to your growth.
The four of them entered the Sea God Pavilion directly, leaving poor Tang Wutong to brush shoulders with Su Qingfeng. She became a forlorn figure on the shore of Sea God Island, gazing longingly.
If Tang San knew his daughter was sacrificing so much for a young man and being treated this way, what would his reaction be?
After returning to the Sea God Pavilion, Su Qingfeng spent the next period consolidating his cultivation, fully adapting to his thirty-fifth-level soul power.
Upon learning of Su Qingfeng's return, the other two members of the Sea God Pavilion, Xian Liner and Fan Yu, couldn't sit still. They sought out Su Qingfeng several times, practically begging him to brush up on his studies in the Soul Tool Department.
Su Qingfeng didn't refuse. Although the Soul Tool Department's power was not yet comparable to the Martial Soul Department, it was like modern technology, capable of constant development and evolution.
According to its historical development, in tens of thousands of years, the Soul Tool Department would evolve from its current armor and fixed-mounted Soul Tools to space Soul Tools. At that level, the impact would be immense.
Studying in the Soul Tool Department primarily involved the operation of Soul Tools and theoretical knowledge—tutorials on carving Soul Tool Formations, gemstone types, and their uses.
With Su Qingfeng's intelligence, these things were not difficult to learn. In just over ten days, he became a Third-Rank Soul Tool Master and learned to carve basic Formations (Formation patterns).
This meant that Su Qingfeng had the foundation to independently create Soul Tools.
Su Qingfeng's first engraved Soul Tool Formation was an ice-attribute Soul Tool gun formation. Because of the Extreme Ice attribute's enhancement, its quality was extremely high. Xian Liner combined it with a first-level Soul Tool gun, making it one of the best in terms of power and effect among first-level Soul Tool guns!
Su Qingfeng's talent in Soul Tools made both Xian Liner and Fan Yu very excited, but also regretful. After all, Su Qingfeng could only find spare time to study Soul Tools.
"If Junior Brother could come to the Soul Tool Department to specialize, I am confident that he could become Shrek Academy's number one Soul Tool Master within thirty years!"
This was Xian Liner's assessment of Su Qingfeng.
Fan Yu responded with a wry smile, "But that's impossible. Moreover, the Saint Son's performance in martial soul talent will likely make him one of the top experts on the continent within thirty years, ranking among the best in the academy, not inferior to those specializing in Soul Tools."
Xian Liner's face darkened, "Why are you boosting the Martial Soul Department's prestige and deflating our own morale?!"
After saying this, Xian Liner herself became dispirited, "But you're right. Compared to Soul Tools, Junior Brother's talent in the Martial Soul Department is indeed higher. After all, the plan the Pavilion has set for him is to create a god."
"Principal, don't be discouraged. Although the Saint Son is majoring in martial souls, the Pavilion Master hasn't denied our Soul Tool Department either. Instead, he allows the Saint Son to study Soul Tools, which is also a form of affirmation for us."
Fan Yu smiled and said, "I suspect that the Pavilion Master likely wants the Saint Son to cultivate both Soul Tools and martial souls simultaneously, to assist and complement each other."
Upon hearing this, Xian Liner's eyes instantly brightened, "You're right. Now that Junior Brother has learned to engrave Soul Tool Formations, he has finally entered the Soul Tool Department. He's still missing one thing."
"You mean, the engraving knife, Dean?"
"That's right. The engraving knife is essential for our Soul Tools. A Soul Tool Master without an engraving knife is like a warrior without a weapon. Although our junior brother is already an outstanding Soul Tool Master, he doesn't have his own engraving knife yet," Xian Liner said.
"If you need one, I have some engraving knives here that I can give to the Holy Son. Although they aren't top-tier, they are more than enough for Soul Tool Masters below rank six."
Fan Yu offered. For ordinary, more promising disciples, giving them a rank two or three Soul Tool engraving knife to practice with would be sufficient. However, he wouldn't be secretive with Su Qingfeng.
"No need. I already know which engraving knife to give to our junior brother. The first engraving knife is the easiest for a Soul Tool Master to replace, and it's also the closest. I still miss my first engraving knife, but it can no longer be used. I don't want our junior brother to end up the same way."
Thinking this, Xian Liner took out a gray engraving knife from her storage Soul Tool. It looked very mysterious.
Seeing this engraving knife, even Fan Yu looked surprised.
"Principal, could this Engraving Knife possibly be the Gray Knife, one of the top ten Engraving Knives on the entire continent?"
Seeing Xian Liner nod, Fan Yu took a deep breath.
He knew that ranked Engraving Knives were incredibly rare. Even Fan Yu himself didn't possess a ranked Engraving Knife.
There were only a hundred ranked Engraving Knives in total, and more than two-thirds of them were in the Sun Moon Empire. This was one of the major reasons why the Sun Moon Empire had so many powerful Soul Tool Masters.
"How did it end up in your hands? The Engraving Knife is spiritless. It is said to be a knife without any attributes or special features. Its effects vary depending on the Soul Tool Master using it. Some Soul Masters can use it to engrave outstanding eighth-rank Soul Tools, while others struggle to create even a third or fourth-rank Soul Tool with it. That's why it can't rank in the top three..."
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