Chapter 21: The Free and Unfettered State of Mind and Three Months.
"No! Since I can't cultivate soul power, then I'll cultivate swordsmanship and spirit!" Ji Wuchang shook his head.
He couldn't use his own soul power, and neither could his martial soul. So he had to borrow external tools!
He took out a longsword from his soul tool, which gleamed silver in the moonlight.
The sword was about five feet long, with an extremely thin blade and a sharp edge. It was engraved with patterns, and upon closer inspection, one could see that it depicted a phoenix!
Compared to Ji Wuchang's martial soul, this sword was exceptionally beautiful!
Speaking of this sword, Ji Wuchang didn't actually know its origin.
After awakening his martial soul, he accidentally stumbled upon the Ji family's armory. The armory was filled with ancient weapons.
You might find it strange that a soul master family would collect such ancient weapons that were useless to soul masters.
In fact, this armory was built by Ji Wuchang's father after he awakened his martial soul. The specific reason is mostly known only to the old man of the Ji family.
This precious sword was found in the armory. Even stranger, the sword, made of some unknown material, could withstand a direct clash with a level seven soul tool without sustaining any damage!
Instead, the soul tool developed cracks, causing the old man to exclaim that he was wasting money.
At Ji Wuchang's request, the sword ultimately ended up in his hands.
For some reason, Ji Wuchang felt that this sword didn't truly belong to him, yet it had an intricate connection to him. So he always carried it with him.
And now, it came in handy!
Holding the sword in one hand, Ji Wuchang stood in the open space outside the dormitory, not beginning to practice his swordsmanship, but remaining motionless.
Mu En watched Ji Wuchang with great interest, seemingly wanting to see what Ji Wuchang was up to. But then he suddenly stood up:
"This is... an artistic conception!"
Ji Wuchang didn't move, yet a gentle breeze seemed to rise around him, blowing his long hair, making him look exceptionally dashing.
"Hehe, what a monster. Shrek Academy has really struck gold this time!" Mu En shook his head with a smile, finally lying back down.
But his eyes gleamed, as if he were pondering something.
"Entrusting the throne to him seems like a good idea."
...
Ji Wuchang didn't notice Mu En's actions; he was merely releasing his inner thoughts. Uncompetitive, free, and utterly carefree.
This was something he had comprehended himself. An artistic conception called "freedom." In simple terms, it's the "freedom sword intent"!
If you don't know what this means, then refer to the Three Wonders of Hao Dong that Huo Yuhao himself comprehended in the future!
In other words, what Ji Wuchang comprehended was the precursor to an extremely rare self-created soul skill!
A gentle breeze blew, and the stars twinkled. The sun and moon alternated, and the night passed just like that.
In the early morning, in front of the dormitory building.
Mu En lay on the recliner with his eyes half-closed, seemingly asleep. Ji Wuchang's eyes suddenly opened, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, showing no sign of fatigue. Putting away his longsword, Ji Wuchang slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. He glanced at Mu En but didn't say anything. He just silently walked into the dormitory.
He needed to take care of himself. He hadn't moved all night, and although his body was fine, the dew had soaked his clothes.
...
And so, Ji Wuchang officially began his Shrek journey. His daily life was unusually regular.
During the day, Zhou Yi's classes were okay, but as for other classes with exams, he basically slept through them. It wasn't that he didn't want to study, but that he had already finished studying those at home.
As for why he didn't dare sleep in Zhou Yi's class?
He didn't want to be targeted by Zhou Yi.
It's worth mentioning that although Zhou Yi's training was indeed tough, if you put it in perspective, the ratio of an ordinary person's physical fitness to that of a Soul Master is smaller than the ratio of Zhou Yi's training volume to that of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
What does this mean? It means that if Soul Masters are considered ordinary people, Zhou Yi's training is completely incomparable to military training!
So, indeed, the Chinese soldiers are the most hardworking, the most tired, and the most respectable! Faced with this amount of training, Ji Wuchang was full of sarcasm.
His father's training at home was more tiring than this. Running in iron armor was a piece of cake for Ji Wuchang.
So... Zhou Yi increased his training volume separately...
In the evenings, he would cultivate in front of Mu En. His initial idea was to have Mu En watch and, when in a good mood, give him some pointers.
However, reality told him he was overthinking it. Although Mu En would always say a few words to him during his training, he would then just watch silently or even go to sleep, too lazy to watch anymore.
Eventually, Ji Wuchang gave up on expecting guidance from Mu En.
Sure enough, not everyone has the protagonist's halo like Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong!
Having figured this out, Ji Wuchang felt relieved. Why care so much? Did he really need a master's guidance to improve?
Of course not! In ancient times, who taught people knowledge? Didn't they all learn step by step through trial and error?
He refused to believe it! If others could do it, why couldn't he?
Besides that, he would occasionally chat with Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, and every night he would go out for grilled fish. Then, with his cooking skills, which were comparable to Huo Yuhao's, he successfully attracted a large following.
No wonder, as the younger brother of the most beautiful girl in the outer courtyard, so cute himself, and with such good cooking skills, it would be strange if he wasn't popular!
Yes, Ji Wuchang's identity as the "younger brother" was completely confirmed! It was Jiang Nannan who publicly announced it.
It's worth mentioning that Xu Sanshi's attitude towards Ji Wuchang, his future brother-in-law, underwent a complete 360-degree turn.
Firstly, because Ji Wuchang is Jiang Nannan's brother. Since they are siblings, he had no need to target Ji Wuchang; instead, he had to appease him.
Secondly, because Ji Wuchang is Ma Xiaotao's brother. That night, Ma Xiaotao used him as a punching bag all night in the training field!
When she finally let him go, he couldn't help but ask Ma Xiaotao why she hit him.
Ma Xiaotao didn't hide anything and directly said on the spot:
"Ji Wuchang is my brother! Bullying him is like slapping my face! If you slap my face, I'll beat you until you dare not bully him again!"
Now, he's not only Jiang Nannan's brother but also Ma Xiaotao's brother. Two beautiful women, one he dares not offend, the other he can't afford to offend.
Ji Wuchang and Huo Yuhao's cooking skills were also one of the reasons for his change of attitude.
Of course, there was another special reason.
His injuries hadn't healed, and he was bullied by Xu Sanshi without being able to retaliate. So, once his injuries healed, he definitely couldn't contain his pent-up frustration!
Three days after that day, Ji Wuchang secretly found Xu Sanshi and challenged him to a duel!
Jiang Nannan, Tang Ya, Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong were among the witnesses. Even Ma Xiaotao came to watch.
Now, if he didn't accept, he'd lose face. If he accepted, he wouldn't dare to go all out. And the result of not going all out was that Ji Wuchang, with his strength, actually fought him to a draw!
This was truly a huge loss of face! Luckily, it was a private duel. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to stay at Shrek Academy!
Even so, he was often teased about this incident by those present. "It would have been better not to fight at all!" Xu Sanshi was in tears.
However, it was just teasing. No one was so gossipy as to tell others. Moreover, because of this duel, the relationships between everyone clearly improved a lot.
But everyone realized the same thing.
Ji Wuchang is a monster!
...
Time passed quickly, and three months slowly slipped by. During these three months, Huo Yuhao and the others underwent significant changes.
First, Huo Yuhao, who initially only had eleven levels of soul power upon entering the academy, had now reached the peak of seventeen levels and was preparing to strive for eighteen!
While this was undoubtedly related to the two Xuan Shui Pills Bei Bei gave him and the academy's high-level compensation Soul-Boosting Pill, his own efforts could not be denied!
It's worth mentioning that Ji Wuchang only learned about the high-level compensation later. But Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao had received it, while he hadn't, which was outrageous!
So, he angrily went to find Ma Xiaotao, wanting her to help him get it. He ultimately learned that Ma Xiaotao had forgotten to give him the high-level compensation, which made him furious.
"Alright, little brother Wuchang, I didn't do it on purpose. Come on, give me a smile," Ma Xiaotao said to Ji Wuchang ingratiatingly.
What could she do? She doted on her younger brother. Besides, it was her fault in the first place.
"If you're doing this on purpose, then you're really shameless." Rolling his eyes at Ma Xiaotao, Ji Wuchang wasn't actually that angry. He mainly just wanted to tease this mean older sister who usually bullied him so much he couldn't even cry for help. She was a total violent maniac! Whenever she had time, she'd "spar" with him. On the surface, she claimed it was to encourage his cultivation, but really she just wanted to tease Ji Wuchang.
Xu Sanshi shared the same fate as Ji Wuchang. He could only lightly hit Ji Wuchang, but with Xu Sanshi, he could go all out!
There was no way around it; he was a defensive Soul Master. His tortoise shell protected him perfectly. During their sparring sessions, Ji Wuchang couldn't even cut or pierce him.
Therefore, as long as she didn't use her Soul Power, Ma Xiaotao could even go all out!
This had one advantage for Ma Xiaotao: it relieved her boredom.
But it had a downside: it fueled her own inner demons.
Her martial soul is exceptionally unique. While it grants her formidable talent and terrifying combat power, it also has a significant drawback.
Once she crosses a certain threshold and her evil fire erupts, she becomes ruthless and indiscriminate, just like she did three months ago at Sea God Lake. Blinded by the evil fire, she will attack everyone around her.
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