After descending the mountain with Xiao Wu, Su Ming pondered a question in his heart: after beating up Tang San, would Tang Hao come and beat him up at night like he did with Zhao Wuji?
However, Su Ming quickly shook his head. Zhao Wuji was beaten by Tang Hao because he bullied someone weaker. Su Ming and Tang San were peers, so Tang Hao probably wouldn't attack him for that reason. Besides, how could Tang Hao reveal his strength to him?
Then, Su Ming started to record the day's events in his diary.
[Today, Xiao Wu, Tang San, and I returned to Holy Soul Village. Just like in the original story, Tang San tried to recognize Xiao Wu as his sister. That made me so angry!]
The girls around Su Ming watched as he began writing in his diary, all silently enjoying the drama.
[Xiao Wu has been my sister for a year now, and after spending so much time together, we have a very close relationship—one that others can clearly see. I don't believe Tang San can't tell, yet he still wants to call Xiao Wu his sister. This has crossed my bottom line!]
[To get my approval, he even shamelessly claimed he would use his full strength to defeat me. Hilarious!]
[His so-called "full strength" includes using hidden weapons—secret tools in a fight. He boldly tried to use them against me, but of course, he lost! How could he not?]
[Even when we spar normally, I never go all out, but now with his hidden weapons, Tang San got overly confident, thinking he was invincible. Unfortunately, I ended up beating him soundly!]
[If Tang San didn't need to survive for the story to continue, I might have killed him right there.]
[Thinking back to his pale face and how he was gasping for air in the end, it felt so satisfying. Too bad I didn't record the moment—I was too angry at the time.]
[Oh well, no big deal. It's not like missing one recording will change anything. Not like there's a reward for recording it.]
The girls all had a collective facepalm, thinking, There's no reward for you, but there is for us! Now we missed out on a reward for nothing!
Xiao Wu didn't mind, though. The fact that Su Ming didn't record it showed how genuinely angry he was. If he had been in the mood to start recording during that moment, it would've felt strange to her.
After jotting down a simple entry, Su Ming took Xiao Wu back to Grandpa Jack's house.
That evening, Grandpa Jack prepared a big meal for Su Ming and Xiao Wu, even including a bunch of carrots since Su Ming had mentioned that Xiao Wu loved them.
However, when it came to sleeping arrangements, things got tricky. The house wasn't big—it only had two rooms and two beds. Where would Xiao Wu sleep?
Of course, Su Ming decided to let Xiao Wu sleep on his bed while he slept on the floor. He had anticipated this situation and had a soft mattress stored in his soul guide, which he could easily lay on the ground.
Xiao Wu noticed how well-prepared Su Ming was and muttered to herself, Actually, we could sleep together...
Then, she immediately shook her head. What am I thinking? We're only seven years old!
As he lay on the mattress, Su Ming began to contemplate whether he should go and take the Blue Silver Emperor's 100,000-year-old soul bone, hidden in the back mountain by Tang Hao. Should he also extract Ah Yin and attach her to himself?
After some thought, he dismissed the idea. The soul bone was guarded by an array set up by Tang Hao. If the array was disturbed, Tang Hao would notice. Tang Hao might even be nearby right now, and attempting something like this would be courting death!
It would be better to wait five years until graduation, when the timing would be right. He should do it alone, without bringing Xiao Wu, and without letting Tang San know.
After all, wherever Tang San was, Tang Hao wouldn't be far. Besides, Su Ming hadn't yet figured out how to handle Ah Yin. Carrying her around wasn't ideal for her cultivation, though she wasn't exactly able to cultivate much in her current state either.
Suddenly, Su Ming thought of a perfect solution—turn Ah Yin into his soul spirit. As his strength increased, Ah Yin's power would also recover. Plus, she could provide him with a spirit ring, and it would even be a growing one.
However, Su Ming immediately shook his head again. It was a good idea, but he didn't know how to turn Ah Yin into a soul spirit. This would have to rely on the system, as he had no method of doing it on his own.
"System, can you give me a reward that teaches me how to contract a soul spirit when the time comes?"
[Ding! Host, I've told you before, rewards are random. Don't get your hopes up—it's all up to luck.]
Su Ming didn't believe the system's nonsense. He was convinced that after putting it out there, he would eventually get a reward teaching him how to contract a soul spirit. He was certain of it!
The system: I really appreciate your confidence in me. How do you know that's the reward you'll get? Whatever, since you want to turn Ah Yin into a soul spirit, I'll make it happen for you. Consider it a small favor, hehe!
The system: But if Ah Yin's power grows periodically, won't that raise suspicion? In six years, Ah Yin will be quite powerful. I guess I'll need to create a workaround for that. Host, I worry so much for you, haha!
At midnight.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing today's diary entry. Reward: Self-Healing.]
[Self-Healing: Speeds up bodily recovery from injuries without consuming soul power.]
Upon seeing today's reward, Su Ming was pleased. The self-healing ability wasn't bad. It could stack with his wood element's passive healing. Once his strength improved, it would feel a bit like having an immortal body.
Even though others' attacks could hurt him, his body would be healing simultaneously. As long as his recovery speed surpassed the damage taken, it would be like he wasn't injured at all!
Though it would still hurt.
The wood element's healing, on the other hand, did consume soul power.
Meanwhile, the female leads waited in vain for Su Ming to write about what reward he got today. He didn't bother because, to him, self-healing was similar to his wood element, so he didn't feel it was worth mentioning.
[Ding! The female lead mentioned most often today is Xiao Wu. She receives a reward: Mental Power Enhancement.]
Xiao Wu was quietly pleased with the reward. Enhanced mental power would help her second soul skill, though she didn't know how much it had improved exactly.
The other female leads, as usual, had no idea what reward Xiao Wu received.
A few days later, when the time was right, Su Ming prepared to leave Holy Soul Village with Xiao Wu.
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