"It feels great, Brother Xue, would you like to try some?"
Pei Qing handed a piece of ten-thousand-year whale blubber to Xue Qinghe.
"No, you should keep these few pieces of ten-thousand-year whale blubber for yourself."
Xue Qinghe shook his head, directly refusing. Given his status, now that he confirmed the whale blubber could strengthen the body, he could easily obtain more, so there was no need to contend with Pei Qing for these few pieces.
"Xiao Qing, I will send you information about the plants every few days. If you need anything else, feel free to ask."
"If I need anything, I won't be polite with Brother Xue, but currently, I truly don't need anything."
Pei Qing shook his head. Since he had fully joined Qian Renxue, he wouldn't be polite.
Otherwise, why would he join Qian Renxue if not for her background?
Surely no one genuinely believes he's after her body, right?
In Douluo Dalu, a place where the God of Love has fallen, one must never let their guard down when it comes to romance, otherwise, they might be cursed without knowing when.
Fortunately, he was born in an era before Tang San became a god. Otherwise, if he had performed a little too well, he might have been targeted, and that feeling would definitely be ten thousand times worse than it was now.
...
Time flew by, and the sun and moon rotated; soon, four years had passed.
Pei Qing had grown from a six-year-old child to a ten-year-old. In four years, his height had shot up to nearly 1.7 meters.
His originally short black hair had also grown to over a meter long in four years. His waist-length hair was casually tied with a hairpin, and a golden robe made him appear even more handsome. His golden eyes, after four years, had become even more domineering.
If an ordinary person were stared at by him, they might not be able to sleep well.
And today was the day he would head to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. In these four years, Pei Qing's strength had already broken through to Soul Elder.
Moreover, the second spirit ring he absorbed was a formidable three thousand three hundred years old, and his third spirit ring reached an astonishing eight thousand years.
His second spirit ring came from a Azure Luan, and his third spirit ring came from a Firewing Dragon Phoenix. Both of these spirit beasts were, without exception, top-tier spirit beasts.
Pei Qing's second spirit ability was also an amplification skill, named 'Sun Radiance Golden Sun'.
Its effect was to summon the sun, amplifying his own abilities. The stronger the sun, the greater the amplification to himself, with a maximum direct increase of 300% in attack and speed.
The third spirit ability was named 'Sun Radiance Golden Crow', which could be used in conjunction with the second spirit ability. Its effect was to absorb the sun's light to recover from injuries.
"Xiao Qing, after you go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, you can only live in the academy. Although I am the Crown Prince, I will not break this rule for you."
Today, Xue Qinghe specifically did not attend to official duties, just to stay and send Pei Qing to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
In Heaven Dou City, everyone knew there was a genius with innate full spirit power in the Crown Prince's mansion.
However, no one had ever seen how strong this genius truly was.
Some said he was very strong, others said he was weak. After so many years of cultivation, it was time to silence those people.
Xue Qinghe had complete confidence in Pei Qing, because he was a top-tier genius she had personally nurtured.
In her eyes, Pei Qing's talent was second only to her own on the entire continent.
At just ten years old, he had already reached level 33, making him a top-tier genius!
"Don't worry, Brother Xue, I won't learn bad habits from those nobles."
Pei Qing patted his chest, a slight smile on his face.
"Of course, I believe you won't go astray. If you really did, it would mean my education all these years has been a complete failure."
"I raised you like a son!"
Xue Qinghe curved his lips, a sly expression on his face.
Over these four years, their relationship had grown so close that they were almost inseparable.
So, joking around was perfectly normal.
"I didn't treat Brother Xue as a dad, so Brother Xue shouldn't think about becoming a step-dad."
Pei Qing was speechless. What kind of person is this? You're a woman and you want to be my dad? If it weren't for the fact that now isn't the time, I'd really want to expose your true identity.
After years of undercover work, Xue Qinghe was already exhausted. Joking with a child she had raised was one of the few happy moments she had experienced in recent years.
However, as their relationship grew closer, she also discovered Pei Qing's flaw: his sharp tongue, which easily invited trouble.
Xue Qinghe had no doubt that Pei Qing's mouth alone would make him disliked by many once he entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
However, geniuses are naturally envied by mediocrity, and there's no right or wrong in that.
After parting ways with Xue Qinghe, Pei Qing went alone to the orphanage to visit the increasingly aging Grandpa Dean.
He also gave some gifts to many children, and then he headed straight for Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
There was about a year and a half until the next Soul Master Tournament, so Pei Qing hadn't set his sights on this particular competition.
However, having come to Douluo Dalu, it would be truly inexcusable not to participate in a competition.
So, upon entering Heaven Dou Royal Academy, his first priority was to form his own team, aiming for the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament seven years later, which would feature the Shrek Academy team and the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation.
Ye Lingling, the inheritor of the Nine Heart Begonia, was his primary target for recruitment.
Next was Dugu Yan. Her snake venom wasn't important to Pei Qing, but Dugu Bo behind her was very important to Pei Qing.
Although he didn't know why Dugu Bo acted so cowardly in the original work, Pei Qing really wanted Dugu Bo to become his protector.
Not only because of his Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but also because of his toxic abilities that could leave opponents as mere Title Douluo at any time.
Although Dugu Bo was a person who was both good and evil, he took his promises extremely seriously.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy
In the past, it was extremely difficult to meet even one of the three deans, but today, all three Soul Douluo powerhouses appeared together.
Before the three deans stood a young man of about twenty-five or twenty-six. He had an ordinary appearance, simple black hair, and simple clothing; he seemed unremarkable in every way.
Of course, this was ignoring the five dazzling spirit rings currently on his body.
"My name is Qin Ming, twenty-nine years old, a Level 55 attack-type Battle Spirit King. I wish to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and I hope the three deans will grant my request."
Meng Shenji looked at the excellent young man before him, who had already reached Level 55 Soul King at such a young age, and couldn't help but show a hint of admiration in his eyes.
"With Teacher Qin's talent, your willingness to join our Heaven Dou Royal Academy is a stroke of luck for our students."
"I can promise that once Teacher Qin joins as a Soul Master, you won't need to obtain your subsequent spirit rings yourself; all three of us will be responsible for them."
"Alright, Teacher Qin, please go and complete the procedures quickly. The three of us still need to wait for another genius."
Meng Shenji was very polite. For a genius like Qin Ming, he would usually try his best to recruit him, but now that an even more important genius was about to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy, compared to the person recommended by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Qin Ming, with his fifth spirit ring being only purple, seemed less particularly noteworthy.