Chapter 20: Cultivating Once More

Chapter 20: Cultivating Once More

Early morning.

Xue Qinghe woke up, washed, read, and exercised as he usually did.

Although he felt that nothing had changed, he still felt that the Prince's Mansion was a little too... quiet today.

It wasn't until he sat down at the dining table that Xue Qinghe realized why it was so quiet: there was one less person in the Prince's Mansion today.

Looking at Xiao Ya, Xue Qinghe was a little puzzled.

"Where's Little Brother Wang? I haven't seen him at all today."

Hearing Xue Qinghe's question, "Xiao Ya" gently shook her head.

"He seems to still be sleeping. Do you want me to wake him up?"

Hearing that Wang Si was sleeping in, Xue Qinghe was also a little surprised. Based on his impression of Wang Si, he didn't seem like the type to sleep late.

But he soon stopped paying attention to such matters. If Wang Si wanted to sleep in, then let him sleep in.

"Later, go tell Wang Si of the Soul Sect that he will be taking the day off this morning."

"Xiao Ya" nodded gently.

Xue Qinghe looked at Xiao Ya with some confusion, then looked around.

Indeed, this was his Prince's Mansion. Why did the atmosphere feel so strange today?

"Brother Xue, there's no need to take the day off."

Wang Si opened his door and walked out, looking refreshed.

Seeing Wang Si looking so refreshed, Xue Qinghe was also stunned for a moment. He felt that there was something different about Wang Si today, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

Xue Qinghe asked Xiao Ya to prepare breakfast for Wang Si, and he also looked at Wang Si curiously.

Wang Si, on the other hand, wore a mysterious expression and leaned close to Xue Qinghe's ear.

"Brother Xue, something happened when I was cultivating last night."

Wang Si didn't keep him in suspense and whispered, and at that moment, a shadow slowly condensed behind him.

Xue Qinghe's attention was also drawn to the shadow behind Wang Si. When he saw that it was a skeleton floating behind Wang Si, he was so shocked that his eyes widened.

It was a black skeleton that emanated a metallic luster all over its body.

"Fallen One?"

Hearing Xue Qinghe's exclamation, Wang Si slapped him on the shoulder in annoyance!

Xue Qinghe choked from the slap.

"Bro Xue, please think before you speak next time."

Wang Si pointed to the black skeleton behind him and said proudly, "My martial soul. It awakened last night by accident. Pretty cool, huh?"

.................

When Wang Si, the genius who had innate full soul power but no martial soul, finally gained a martial soul, Xue Qinghe immediately shared the joy with the others.

That day, Wang Si not only didn't continue to hone his combat skills, but he also didn't go to Yue Xuan.

That morning, the Tian Dou Royal Family gave their evaluation of Wang Si's martial soul: an extremely rare and powerful martial soul with strong defensive capabilities but no special attributes.

That afternoon, Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect arrived at the Tian Dou Imperial Palace with Gu Duolo.

Gu Duolo marveled at Wang Si's martial soul and immediately took him on as his disciple without hesitation.

It was known throughout the continent that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had two Title Douluos, one specializing in offense and the other in defense. With Gu Duolo, known for his defensive capabilities, taking Wang Si as his disciple, many forces immediately took notice of Wang Si.

In addition, with Gu Duolo taking on Wang Si as his disciple, those in the Tian Dou Royal Family who had misgivings about Wang Si's "spy" identity also lost their argument.

The idea of a six-year-old child being a spy was already somewhat absurd.

Now that Gu Duolo had taken him on as his disciple, it directly refuted the absurd notion in the minds of everyone.

After all, in their cognition, it was impossible for anyone to pull off any underhanded tricks under the watchful eyes of a Title Douluo... right?

.................

"So, has anyone discovered your Solar Power?"

In the disguise cultivation room, Qian Daolu appraised Wang Si, who had been busy running around various forces all day, and casually asked about his current situation.

Wang Si nodded, feeling a little guilty.

"No one has discovered my Solar Power, but Senior, isn't having the Solar Power in that position a little..."

Hearing Wang Si's address, Qian Daolu narrowed his eyes.

"What did you call me just now?"

Wang Si was at a loss for words and stuttered for a long time before finally blurting out, "Grandpa Qian."

Qian Daolu coldly humphed at this and then closed his eyes.

"Grandpa Qian, I think this task is more suited for you. I feel a bit uncomfortable doing it myself!"

It was certain that if Wang Si caused even the slightest frown to appear on Qian Dao Liu's face, the old man would harshly judge him in his little notebook.

It wasn't worth it, truly not worth it.

As for why Qian Dao Liu had acknowledged him as a grandson, Wang Si wasn't exactly clear, but he suspected it had something to do with his Solar Power.

It was all quite magical; through Qian Dao Liu's martial soul, he had gained control of the Solar Power, and the old man had immediately taken him in as a grandson.

The first thing Qian Dao Liu did after accepting him as a grandson was to help hide his Solar Power.

Qian Dao Liu remained unmoved by Wang Si's protests.

It was laughable; until he saw Wang Si cultivate his technique, Qian Dao Liu would still think that he could handle it himself.

Even if he made a mistake once, he believed that with a few more attempts, he could succeed. That was until he witnessed the speed of soul power tempering the body under 'normal' circumstances.

He admitted that it would be somewhat challenging to master, and it would probably take him about a year to become proficient! His granddaughter was at a crucial stage of growth, and it would be best to cultivate this technique as early as possible, while her bones were still malleable.

Qian Ran Xue quickly finished her tasks and joined them, glancing at her grandfather and then at Wang Si.

Although she felt a bit embarrassed, she still knelt across from Wang Si.

That night, Wang Si also dared not use too much force, and Qian Ran Xue gritted her teeth, refusing to cry out.

However, their progress was slow that night. They didn't manage to unblock one arm, not even the forearm.

The second night.

They managed to unblock up to Qian Ran Xue's upper arm.

The third night.

They reached her shoulder, but the bones here were much more complex and fragile.

When Wang Si touched her spine, Qian Ran Xue couldn't help but let out a cry, despite her grandfather's presence.

Qian Dao Liu's solution was simple: knock his granddaughter unconscious!

Wang Si looked at Qian Ran Xue, who had fainted and fallen into his arms, feeling at a loss.

"Thi...this..."

Qian Dao Liu didn't give Wang Si any time to argue and directly issued an order.

"Regardless of your method, by tomorrow morning, I want to see you unblock her arms and shoulders!"

After leaving this command, Qian Dao Liu strode out of the disguised cultivation room.

Inside the cultivation room, Wang Si hugged the unconscious Qian Ran Xue and wailed.

Old Qian, just you wait!

I only haven't gained strength yet. In the future, when I do, I will definitely desecrate your precious granddaughter in front of you! Wang Si roared in his heart.

Amidst his roar, he didn't forget his task.

The reason he didn't dare to take action himself was that Qian Ran Xue cried out too loudly.

Now that she was unconscious, she couldn't cry out.

Could Wang Si still not handle her?

.................

Smack! A loud slap echoed from within the disguised cultivation room.

Qian Dao Liu, who was guarding the door, twitched his eyelids and subconsciously started to get up, but he restrained himself.

After a while, the door to the cultivation room opened, and Qian Ran Xue stumbled out, leaning against the wall for support.

Seeing her grandfather sitting at the door, Qian Ran Xue, who had always considered herself strong, couldn't help but burst into tears.

Qian Dao Liu gently patted Qian Ran Xue's back while probing her skeletal condition.

This inspection relieved Qian Dao Liu.

That brat was quite diligent; he had not only unblocked her arms and shoulders but had also unblocked her spine and legs.

A simple large cycle had been formed.

Having observed Wang Si's cultivation, Qian Dao Liu knew that from this step onwards, it would be a matter of fine-tuning the details.

After comforting his granddaughter, Qian Dao Liu watched her leave.

Once he confirmed that she had left, Qian Dao Liu entered the disguised cultivation room. He had some heart-to-heart words to share with the young man inside...

(End of Chapter)

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