Chapter 26: Do Good Things and Leave Your Name Behind!
Night.
Qian Renxue, still fuming, buried her head in the water again. Ten minutes later, she resurfaced, her mind clearer.
No! After soaking for a while, her thoughts sharpened!
Six years ago, the teacher nearly took over her body! He almost became her!
That means, as early as six years ago, the teacher...
If that's the case, why be shy? What's there to fear?
Hmph!
With this realization, the shy blush on Qian Renxue's face vanished instantly!
"Hmm? What's wrong? Couldn't hold it in anymore?" Su Yu's voice teased as her head popped up.
Qian Renxue, who had just mustered her courage, jumped at the sound!
"Teacher! You're so mean!" she huffed, indignant.
Scaring people like that could be deadly!
She hadn't even said anything, yet the teacher spoke first!
He did it on purpose!
And he was definitely looking again! The moment her head surfaced, he spoke!
Seeing Qian Renxue's puffed-up cheeks, Su Yu coughed twice and smiled faintly:
"What? Scared? It's fine, think of it as a courage test!"
"Get used to it, and you'll handle sudden enemy attacks with ease! No more jumping like that!"
Qian Renxue was speechless at Su Yu's lofty excuse.
It sounded reasonable, but still...
Hmph!
After Su Yu's interruption, Qian Renxue's resentment lingered, but her earlier shame and anger had faded.
Clenching her fists, she sidestepped the awkward topic, ignored Su Yu's teasing, and asked curiously:
"Teacher, has my strength increased?"
"I feel like I could take down a battle Spirit Master with active Spirit rings just with my physical strength."
"And this medicinal bath feels so different from the others. The difference is huge!"
Qian Renxue wasn't exaggerating. As the granddaughter of the Spirit Hall's chief priest and now the eldest prince of Heaven Dou, she had observed the physical capabilities of Spirit Masters and Great Spirit Masters extensively, even without practicing recently.
Based on her observations, she genuinely believed her punch could overpower an ordinary battle Spirit Master, and even a Great Spirit Master might struggle to block it!
This kind of power, without summoning her Spirit or obtaining a single Spirit ring, was astonishing!
"Of course, you're stronger!" Su Yu said proudly. "This medicinal bath is different because your body has fully absorbed it! It's starting to transform!"
"The impurities expelled from your body are the result of this first transformation!"
"Do you think the month-long medicinal baths I had you take were for nothing?"
"By the way, I told you to soak for a month, and you obediently did it without ever asking why?"
Qian Renxue grinned innocently, "Why ask? I know Teacher would never harm me!"
"Tch!"
Su Yu sighed softly, "We've only known each other for two months, and you trust me this much?"
"It's more than two months! Six years ago, didn't Teacher give up on taking my body?" Qian Renxue waved her hand, her face flushing slightly.
Looking at the shy girl, Su Yu couldn't help but smile.
"Since you trust me so much, here's some good news!"
"Good news?"
"Indeed! After this transformation, your body can withstand Spirit rings of two to three thousand years. Isn't that great?"
"What!?"
Qian Renxue leaped up in joy, her golden eyes wide with shock.
"Teacher... is that true?" She covered her mouth, disbelief etched across her face.
Su Yu said calmly, "Of course it's true. Would I lie to you?"
"Oh, put on the yukata beside you. Since the transformation is complete, take advantage of the night and absorb the God-given Spirit ring!"
"Now?" Qian Renxue frowned slightly. "Isn't that too rushed? My body just transformed. Shouldn't I adapt first?"
"If not now, when? There's still medicinal power in your body! It's the perfect time to activate it!"
"Wait too long, and your ordinary body won't retain that medicinal power!"
Su Yu snorted. Questioning your master, huh?
Even if I encourage skepticism, you're really doing it?
"Ordinary?"
"No Fighting Spirit! No Soul Power! No Spirit Rings! Tell me, if you're not ordinary, what are you?"
"A Spirit Master? A Fighter?"
Qian Renxue lowered her head. By Su Yu's logic, she did seem... ordinary?
"Teacher, I was wrong!"
"Good that you know!" Su Yu nodded, satisfied with her apology.
"Now, grab that yukata!"
"Ah? Ah!"
Qian Renxue suddenly realized her state!
With a whoosh, white steam practically burst from her as she moved at lightning speed!
…
"Why are you blushing? How many times have you blushed tonight?" Su Yu teased, curling his lips.
"If Teacher kept his word, I wouldn't blush!" Qian Renxue shot back.
"Keep my word? When has your master, Su, ever gone back on his word?"
"Teacher, do you believe that yourself?"
"That's the one thing I believe in most!" Su Yu declared firmly.
"…"
Qian Renxue gave up arguing.
After cleaning up, she retrieved a God-given Spirit ring from her storage soul guide.
"Huh? Something's missing?" A flicker of confusion crossed her eyes as she held the ring.
"You're missing three herbs. They were used during your transformation! How else do you think it went so smoothly?"
"Normally, this kind of physical transformation and power boost is excruciating!"
Su Yu's explanation brought a look of realization to Qian Renxue's face.
"No wonder I felt pain that vanished quickly. Teacher, you helped me!"
"Why not thank your teacher?"
"Thank you, Teacher!" Qian Renxue giggled, covering her mouth.
Su Yu smirked. He, Su Yu, wasn't one to do good deeds anonymously!
Even if Qian Renxue hadn't noticed the missing herbs, he'd have found a way to let her know!
Good deeds must be known!
…
Following Su Yu's instructions, Qian Renxue sat cross-legged on her bed.
"Teacher, do we really not need to tell Uncles Fifteen Ton and Falling Devil about absorbing the Spirit ring?"
"Why bother? They'll sense it and come over anyway! Without me masking the energy of you absorbing the ring, they'd notice immediately!"
"Oh~"
Qian Renxue nodded. "Teacher, do Spirit rings really only need auxiliary abilities?"
"What else? With me as your master, do you lack attack methods? No! So why pick trashy attack Spirit skills when you can have auxiliary ones?"
"Teacher, how do we ensure all soul skills are auxiliary?"
"It's a God-given Spirit ring. Just will it, and it'll happen! If that fails, your master's got you covered!"
"Teacher…"
"Ready to absorb it or not? Keep hesitating, and I'll show you how your teacher handles dawdlers!"
"…"
[end of the chapter]