After Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin left, only Chen Yuan, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing remained.
At this moment, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing walked over.
Ning Rongrong asked curiously, "Brother Chen Yuan, what were those golden wings on your back earlier? You don't have a bird-type martial soul, so how did you grow wings?"
Chen Yuan had never revealed his external spirit bone to the public. Now that it had been discovered, he decided not to hide it anymore. "You should know that in the spirit master world, spirit bones are even rarer than spirit rings. Among them, there's a type of spirit bone that's even more precious—external spirit bones. They can grow alongside their owner. This pair of wings, called the Golden Feather Wings, is the external spirit bone I obtained after absorbing my third spirit ring."
"My third spirit skill is so powerful, with incredible speed and a long duration, precisely because of the enhancement from this external spirit bone. Now that you've seen it, I won't keep it a secret anymore."
Hearing about the external spirit bone, both Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing widened their eyes in shock. A spirit bone, and an external one at that! However, they quickly felt happy for Chen Yuan.
At this moment, some commotion came from the distance. It turned out that Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin, the three deans, had returned after seeing Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin leave.
Approaching Chen Yuan, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Shenji, as the chief dean, spoke first. His face was filled with hope and sincerity. "Chen Yuan, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, all three of you are outstanding. So, I'd like to ask if you plan to continue studying and cultivating at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. We don't know the intentions of Sect Leader Ning, but if he intends to take you away, we have no reason to stop you."
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing both turned their gazes to Chen Yuan. Of course, Chen Yuan had no intention of returning. He smiled and said, "Dean Meng, we have no plans to return to the sect for now. However, as you've seen, our strength has improved according to our own plans. Therefore, we won't participate in the academy's classes but will make use of the academy's simulated cultivation environment for training."
"We are still students of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and our success will bring glory to the academy. In the future, when we make a name for ourselves in the spirit master world, it will also benefit the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin all fell into deep thought. Indeed, the improvement in Chen Yuan, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing's strength wasn't due to the academy's efforts. Instead, when the three of them became famous in the future, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy would gain prestige because they had studied there. With such fame, the academy would attract more students, and the chances of recruiting geniuses would increase.
Meng Shenji glanced at Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin, who both nodded in agreement. Finally, Meng Shenji made a decision and smiled at the three of them. "No problem. The academy will retain your status as students, but we won't force you into any classes. You'll have access to all the academy's facilities. I believe that with your talent, you'll all become outstanding graduates of the academy."
Chen Yuan remained calm. With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as his backing, he had the leverage to negotiate.
When he came to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, his goal was Dugu Yan. Now, Dugu Yan, along with the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, was already his. He had achieved his objective.
At this point, he didn't even have the desire to participate in the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament. The rewards didn't justify the effort.
Exposing his strength would at most earn him three spirit bones, but it would also draw the full hostility of the Spirit Hall.
Those three spirit bones weren't easy to obtain. It was only because Yu Xiaogang was Bibi Dong's former lover that he managed to take the spirit bones without much retaliation.
Tang San's survival and eventual overthrow of the Spirit Hall were entirely due to the foolish actions of Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Hu Liena. The three fools of the Spirit Hall truly lived up to their reputation.
Chen Yuan then spoke again, expressing his gratitude to the three deans. "Thank you for your understanding, Deans."
After some polite exchanges, Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin took their leave.
In truth, their reasoning wasn't wrong. The academy's facilities were there, with hundreds of simulated cultivation environments. Since they were sitting idle, it didn't hurt to let Chen Yuan, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing use them, as long as they remained students of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
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After a night filled with so many events, things finally quieted down.
Chen Yuan let out a sigh of relief and said to the two girls, "After fighting with my teacher, my spirit power is completely drained. I'm exhausted, but at least I can rest now. Let's go back inside."
At this, Zhu Zhuqing looked slightly uneasy. She pursed her lips and said, "I'm sorry. It must be because of me. And Rongrong, I'm sorry to you too."
Ning Rongrong was silent for a moment but quickly recovered. She didn't blame Zhu Zhuqing. It was her own insecurity that had led her to come up with such a foolish idea. Chen Yuan was becoming more and more outstanding, and it had given her a sense of crisis.
She smiled and gave Chen Yuan a playful glance. "It's fine. Who made me like him so much? I didn't want to see him sad, so I had to let him have his way."
Looking at the two girls, Chen Yuan's lips curled into a smile. In a way, the "bad guys" always got to enjoy the world first. If he weren't a little selfish, how could he have won over both of them?
Although his spirit power had been somewhat restored thanks to the Dragon Pearl's ability to absorb and refine energy, Chen Yuan still looked deeply exhausted. He said, "Alright, all the blame is on me. I've already been thoroughly disciplined by my teacher, a Titled Douluo. How about you two help me walk? I might go weak in the legs."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing immediately rushed to his sides, supporting him as they walked toward the house.
With one on each side, Chen Yuan was enveloped in two different embraces—one full and the other soft. He closed his eyes slightly, enjoying the moment.
Although the two girls later realized that Chen Yuan wasn't as weak as he had claimed, they didn't call him out on it. This meant they didn't mind being so close to him.
Once they returned to the house, Chen Yuan, being only twelve years old, didn't suggest anything inappropriate. After a quick wash, he went to bed and began meditating.
He felt a breakthrough coming—a chance to advance from level 45 to level 46. It was likely due to the intense exertion earlier, which had loosened his bottleneck. As his spirit power recovered, it became unusually active.
Over the next few days, Chen Yuan focused on his cultivation and successfully broke through to level 46. His spirit power capacity had increased significantly, bringing him closer to level 50.
(End of Chapter)
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