"Who on earth are you?" Ning Cong joked. "To actually have such a connection with the Outer Academy's number one beauty."
"We are just… childhood sweethearts, that's all." Lu Cheng smiled.
"Tsk~" Ning Cong wore a mischievous grin, his face full of disbelief.
Lu Cheng didn't pay any mind to it. After tidying up the dormitory, he sat cross-legged on the clean bed and began meditating to cultivate.
Because the Golden Core cultivation technique aimed to condense a golden core in the Dantian. Every time the technique was circulated, the Golden Core would output a trace of Soul Power like a heart, and after flowing through the hundred bones of the body, it would return to the Golden Core, which counted as one Reincarnation, and every Reincarnation would absorb the essence of Heaven and Earth, strengthening his own Soul Power.
For him, as long as he could amaze everyone during the New Student Assessment three months later, he could fully reveal his value, become a core disciple, and use the power of Shrek to break the trap set by the Xu family.
Therefore, the importance of increasing his soul power now was even higher than studying spirit tools.
Hum...
Night fell.
The hallway outside gradually became lively.
Ning Cong couldn't sit still and wandered around the first floor of the freshman dormitory, mingling with the other freshmen. Perhaps due to the merchant style passed down through generations of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, he appeared refined and witty, was generous with money, and possessed superior aptitude, so he managed to get along quite well.
He didn't return to room 108 until evening.
He saw Lu Cheng flickering with golden light all over, especially around the Dantian, as if the surrounding Heaven and Earth spiritual Qi were constantly pouring into his body.
This speed…
Ning Cong watched, completely dumbfounded.
The Golden Core Technique was one of the preferred cultivation techniques for many disciples among high-level aristocratic families. However, condensing a Golden Core was quite difficult and required talent, so in the eyes of many, those who could cultivate this were basically top-tier geniuses.
His cousin, the current Young Sect Master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and the number one genius, Ning Tian, practiced this technique.
And this cultivation speed, the speed of every Golden Core Reincarnation, was so fast that it left him tongue-tied. He had clearly asked during the day; this guy was level 23.
But… that shouldn't be right?!
The next instant, light suddenly lit up around Lu Cheng's body. The Golden Core became increasingly dazzling, and with a crisp cracking sound, it was as if some bottleneck had been broken.
Ning Cong: "…"
Lu Cheng slowly opened his eyes, stretched, and felt quite comfortable.
Level 24, not bad.
"Are you… really only level 24?" Ning Cong looked bewildered. "With this cultivation speed, since awakening your Martial Soul at six years old, you should be at least a Spirit Elder by now, right?"
"Awakening at six?" Lu Cheng smiled and shook his head.
"Sorry, I only Awakened my Martial Soul at eight because my family was poor and couldn't afford expensive awakening stones…"
Ning Cong: "…"
Poor, yet his aptitude was terrifying, even more formidable than the young miss.
He gulped, slapped his thigh hard, and a certain traditional skill engraved in his genes seemed to be gradually awakening.
…
"This meal is on me!!"
The next day.
In the dormitory.
Ning Cong, who had chatted with Lu Cheng all night, was not tired at all; on the contrary, he was full of energy. That's right, he had already written a letter back to the sect.
A disciple from a humble background who was burdened by poverty was the easiest to recruit right now.
He really intended to compete with Shrek Academy for him. The more they talked, the more shocked he became—he was actually a twin-spirit user, dammit!
This made Ning Cong look at Lu Cheng as if he were a giant piece of uncut jade, just waiting to be excavated. This could be considered a hidden dragon emerging from the sea; whether relying on the platform of Shrek Academy or the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, in a few years, his name would definitely resound across the continent.
As for now… All in! Go all in!
Of course, in the letter he sent to his family, he also subtly mentioned Ning Tian. If he could recruit him through a marriage alliance, that would naturally be the best. As for whether Lu Cheng was qualified, the upcoming New Student Assessment would prove everything.
The cafeteria was already packed with people.
Lu Cheng sighed softly; the cafeteria had no chairs, and there was only one restroom on the first floor of the dormitory.
That was indeed something Shrek Academy would do.
He just wondered if Yan Shaozhe had ever fought someone for a restroom back in the day…
Ning Cong ordered two portions of Azure Dragon tendon meat, both to the most expensive specification. The upper limit of Shrek Academy's meals was truly exaggerated; perhaps because it backed onto the Star Dou Great Forest, there were many dishes made from thousand-year or even ten thousand-year spirit beasts.
Just this one meal for the two of them cost at least several thousand gold coins.
"It's so good to be rich…" Lu Cheng sighed with emotion.
The enrollment period lasted for a total of over two months. They were among the first batch to arrive, so there was still about half a month until school started.
After finishing their morning meal, the two went to stroll around Shrek City.
When they passed by a spirit tool shop.
Lu Cheng pursed his lips: "Let's go in and take a look…"
"You're also interested in spirit tools?" Ning Cong asked in surprise.
"Don't forget about my second martial soul," Lu Cheng smiled.
"Hiss… you monster." Ning Cong's face twitched. A mental-type Martial Soul was always the preferred choice for Soul Engineers, not to mention his Blood Pupils could definitely be called a top-tier Body Martial Soul. On the path of a soul engineer, his future was likely limitless.
"Customers, what would you like to see? Our shop has everything you need in spirit tools…" A waiter dressed in luxurious clothing smiled and came up to greet them.
Although Lu Cheng was dressed simply, the Ning Tian beside him was dressed luxuriously enough. Moreover, there was a high probability that both were Disciples from the nearby Shrek Academy; even if they were poor, it was only temporary. These waiters were not shortsighted enough to miss that.
"Do you have carving knives?" Lu Cheng pondered.
He would just take a look first; he probably couldn't afford the price of that stuff.
Later, he could just reveal his talent for spirit tools and join the Soul Tool Department, though doing so would completely bind him to Shrek Academy.
"Yes, we do. Please follow me, both of you."
The male waiter led the two through the display cases.
Lu Cheng observed the spirit tools placed inside the transparent glass, of various types and styles, though most were basic level four or five Martial Soul ray guns, Martial Soul cannons, baby bottles below level three, and some ordinary flying spirit tools.
Although it seemed a bit barren compared to the Sun Moon Empire, in this city, it was enough to satisfy the needs of most Soul Masters.
"Here…" The waiter arrived at a counter.
Lu Cheng's eyes were instantly attracted by a row of carving knives displayed on the counter.
"These are all top-tier carving knives, only a step away from being ranked carving knives. As long as you are not carving level nine spirit tool core formations, or higher, these can basically satisfy your needs."
"Forty-three thousand gold coins, thirty-seven thousand gold coins…" Lu Cheng's eyelid twitched. Looking at the high prices, he sighed softly.
Too expensive… he really couldn't afford it.
Even though a crimson carving knife with a metallic arc made him extremely satisfied, regardless of the feel or anything else, the price of forty-three thousand gold coins made him shrink back.
"Do you have cheap… no, low-level carving knives?" Lu Cheng pondered.
"Yes." The waiter's smile remained unchanged, and he was about to walk to a side counter.
But he was stopped by Ning Cong.
"I'll buy this Crimson Fire carving knife." The young man calmly took out a gold card.
"Charge it to mine."
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