Liangjing City, Tianlong Dukedom.
In the luxuriously decorated palace a cute little girl wearing a pink and white maid outfit is seen standing before a stunningly beautiful lady, as her long jade-green hair was draped behind her head.
Her eyes were also jade-green, and her figure was long and slender, while her long light green dress brought out her slender figure perfectly.
She is seen wearing hair accessories that look like pure Emerald wings of a Swan.
"Shall we begin?" She asked as she looked at the little girl.
The little girl nodded her head confidently.
The woman nodded as she summoned her Martial Soul —Emarald Swan and used Martial Soul possession.
A shadow of an Emerald Swan appeared behind her,Two emerald wings grew from her back, her green eyes shone a brilliant green, as she floated just above the ground.
She took 6 stones from her storage soul guide and put them in a hexagonal formation and made some hand signs and started injecting her soul power into the stones.
"Extend your right hand forward, Xiao Wu." The woman in green said.
Xiao Wu closed her eyes and extended her right hand forward obediently.
The stones glowed with mysterious runes as they created a layer of circular space around the little girl as she was lifted off the ground.
A few moments later a shadow of a small pink rabbit with pinkish red eyes appeared behind her.
Xiao Wu opened her eyes as she dropped to the ground slowly.
The woman in green looked at her with a smile as she retracted her soul power and retrieved the stones.
"Congratulations Xiao Wu. You can cultivate once again." She said as she forwarded the soul power measuring tool —a Blue Crystal Sphere to her.
Although the woman was meant to truly congratulate her, her words came off a bit sarcastic, making Xiao Wu pout as she took the Blue Crystal Sphere and injected her soul power into it.
The Crystal Sphere 🔮 showed number 12, indicating her soul power level is at level 12.
Making Xiao Wu shriek in surprise as the woman in green raises an eyebrow at the unusual display. then as if she thought of something, she smiled in understanding.
"Sister Bi Ji, thank you for awakening my martial soul but can you tell me how i got 2 more levels? I thought I would get level 10 just like Mom." Xiao Wu said as she teared up at the end recalling her mother.
Bi Ji, hearing her question, about to answer her, when she noticed her tears. She smiled gently and hugged her and patted her back gently, soothing her.
Once Xiao Wu calmed down Bi Ji started answering her previous question.
"Haven't you been eating carrots, and meat in the Estate? They are specially prepared to increase soul power." She said, making Xiao Wu make O with her little mouth, making her look even cuter.
"Let's go find Master Hanrui. Master gave orders to bring you over once your awakening ceremony is over." Bi Ji said as she pinched the little rabbit's cheeks.
Xiao Wu pouted as her cheeks got pinched but still nodded obediently as her maid training kicked in and followed after Bi Ji who walked ahead.
Shortly after they reached the dining hall and knocked on the door and asked permission to enter.
"Come in, Bi Ji." Hanrui said as he heard her voice.
Xiao Wu as the maid strode over and opened the doors and let Bi Ji enter first, before following in, along with her.
Zi ji, who is sitting beside Hanrui, is feeding him an Egg roll, while Hanrui is taking a bite of osmanthus cake in between.
"Osmanthus cake tastes the same as I remember... But where are those who share the memory?"
He said suddenly, startling the trio,as he stared at the cake and reminisced the famous line of a certain old man with wallet issues, from a different world.
'What does master even mean?' they thought simultaneously as they looked at each other bewildered.
"Don't mind it, I felt melancholy looking at the osmanthus cake, so I was just quoting the lines of an old man." Hanrui said, noticing their confusion.
The trio decided to ignore the topic as Bi Ji sat beside him and started feeding him as well.
"Master, please don't ignore the Mooncakes I made for you." Bi Ji said with grievance in her tone as she took a piece and took it to his mouth. Waiting eagerly for him to eat it.
Hanrui took a look at her, then in her eager and grievance filled eyes, he took the bite.
The moment he tasted it, his eyes lit up.
The cake practically melted in his mouth while giving him a lingering after taste.
Seeing his reaction Bi Ji smiled brightly, while Zi Ji looked away in slight guilt.
"It tastes wonderful, Bi Ji. Thank you for making them for me." He said as he looked at Bi Ji with approval.
Bi Ji's eyes shined in delight. She started to feed him again. Hanrui used the chopsticks he was using to eat the osmanthus cake and started feeding the Mooncakes to her in return.
Seeing the display of affection, Zi Ji couldn't take it anymore and snorted loudly. Purposefully Disturbing the building, pink atmosphere between her Lord Hanrui and Big sis Bi Ji.
Hanrui and Bi Ji turned their heads and looked at her with an expressionless look.
Zi Ji finally couldn't take it,caved and started apologizing.
"Ok ok, i was wrong, please don't treat me like i don't exist." She said with a pitiful expression on her face.
Hanrui chuckled as he put his chopsticks down and pulled her right cheek. "What are you talking about, Zi Ji? When did we ignore you? We were just busy feeding each other.
Isn't that right, Bi Ji?" He said.
Bi Ji, noticing what Hanrui is doing,put her own chopsticks down and started pulling her left cheek. "That's right Ji'er. We weren't ignoring you. See, even Xiao Wu just stared at us but said nothing?" She said.
Zi Ji teared up but she couldn't help but look at Xiao Wu for help as her cheeks were being pulled left and right. She can only mumble apologies incoherently as she stares at Xiao Wu for help.
Xiao Wu quickly looks away and tries to minimize her presence, instinctively feeling as if, interseeding for sister Zi Ji will land her in trouble.
Hanrui and Bi Ji ignore Xiao Wu and keep pulling her cheeks for a while longer.
"So what are you apologizing for, Zi Ji?" Hanrui asked as he and Bi Ji released her at the same time, as if in sync.
Zi Ji rubbed her cheeks in grievance but still spoke up.
"I should've told, master about the Mooncakes made by,sister Bi Ji.
I caused her to misunderstand that the master didn't like it." She said.
"Good, you recognise your mistake." Hanrui patted her head.
Zi Ji relaxed into his touch and smiled.
'Master is the best.' She thought,as Bi Ji sighed at her blissful and cute expression.
"Xiao Wu, here take this pill." Hanrui said as he handed a transformation pill to her.
Xiao Wu who was silent all this time looked at the pill handed to her, startled.
"It's the transformation pill, I already explained its effects before, but your case is slightly special.
Since you have already shed your soul-beast body and have become human, things are a little complicated.
Although the process is not complete, you are mostly human, with little to do with your previous soul beast identity.
It's because of those hypocrite gods, you are still seen as a soul beast by the rules of the world, so the soul ring and soul bone still appear when you either die or sacrifice yourself.
So, consume this pill now, it will complete your transformation and make you a complete human. The rules made by those hypocrite gods won't affect you anymore after that."
Xiao wu trembled as she listened.
'I can turn into a complete human, just like Sister Bi Ji, and Zi Ji and still access my beast form.' She rejoiced as she looked at the pill in her hand with a smile.
"That's right, I forgot to mention, unlike Bi Ji and Zi Ji you won't get access to your Soul Beast form until you reach level 70.
You can still form soul rings from your cultivation so don't worry about that part." Hanrui explained.
Xiao Wu nodded after hearing Hanrui's explanation, not minding the fact she had to wait unlike Bi Ji and Zi Ji, but still couldn't help but ask with a lingering fear in her tone.
"Master, by consuming this pill, will I be recognized as a soul beast by the Title-Douluo?"
Hanrui patted her head seeing her fear, calming her down. "No, once you consume that pill you are completely human. Your soul beast aura/smell will be gone.
Unless it's someone familiar with you, it would be hard to recognize you as a former soul beast." He said as he let her go.
Xiao Wu stared at Hanrui's hand with a sense of loss.
'Did I gain a Head-Patting skill? How come these lot, calm down instantly when I pat them? Or is it some sub skill from the Charm department?' Hanrui mused as he looked at his hands and the expression of loss on Xiao Wu's face.
Hanrui shook his head to shake off the stray thoughts and addressed Xiao Wu.
"Ok, stop talking and sit cross legged and consume the pill. After the absorption is complete, form your first soul ring and don't worry about the energy and consume as much as you want.
Age the Soul Ring to the limit your body can bear. I'll give you a void crystal in the future when you completely drain your previous cultivation." Hanrui instructed Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu sat down and popped the pill into her mouth and closed her eyes as she swallowed it.
A few seconds later a shadow of her Martial Soul, the Soft Bone Charm Rabbit appeared behind her.
All her Cultivation got slowly extracted from her body and absorbed into her Martial Soul. Making her completely human.
While sealing her previous cultivation as soul beast inside the Martial Soul.
Once the process is complete, the Soft Bone Charm Rabbit emitted a faint white glow as a Soul Ring formed around it.
The soul ring started aging from a 10 year white soul ring to a 100 year yellow soul ring in seconds.
The pale yellow soul ring started to darken slowly as it became a dark yellow and a hint of purple appeared at the edge of the soul ring.
The soul ring moved and landed on Xiao Wu, completing the soul ring formation.
Xiao Wu dispersed her Martial Soul and Soul Ring and opened her eyes shortly after she stood up straight and jumped on Hanrui, hugging him tightly like a kaola.
"Master, master, I've done it. I was able to age my Soul Ring to 850 years." Xiao Wu said excitedly while tears suggested the corners of her eyes.
'Is this little rabbit taking advantage of the master? How cunning. I'll deal with you later, hmph.' Zi Ji thought as she looked at the scene.
Bi Ji smiled, genuinely happy for the little girl, although she too felt uncomfortable seeing the scene.
'This girl, I really like to see you do this when Yuena is around.' Hanrui thought amused.
"Ok, get down, and tell me your level and soul skill." Hanrui said as he gave her a light spank.
Xiao Wu, embarrassed, instantly got down feeling the sting and pouted as she looked at him with tears in her eyes.
"My soul power rank is level 14 and my soul skill is waist bow.
It increases waist strength by 120%, and 2% for each rank above 10.
Increase body toughness by 60% and 2% for each rank above 10." she replied seeing her charm is not working on her master.
"Good, while you got the same soul skill as the original timeline, the effects are a bit higher." He said as he nodded in approval.
Xiao Wu smiled happily at his words.
"Anyway, get ready, we are leaving this afternoon to fanso province." He said, making her jolt.
"It's time to meet your 'Future Husband'." He continued shocking her, but she still nodded and left the room with determination.