Chapter 23: Chapter 23: Lucky Hu Liena, Six-Thousand-Year Phantom Fox Skull, and a Mentally Distraught Qian Renxue!
Hu Liena couldn't help but comment as she gazed at the now even more beautiful Bibi Dong, "Teacher, what reward did you receive? You look even more stunning now!"
Bibi Dong, having overcome a major emotional hurdle, was in an excellent mood today. It wasn't a problem for her to share her thoughts with Hu Liena, one of her most cherished disciples.
With a smile, Bibi Dong said, "The reward I received was just a card to change my Martial Soul's true form."
"Ah, so why are you so happy, Teacher? It's just a change in form, right?"
Patiently, Bibi Dong explained, "It's because I've never liked the form of my Martial Soul's true body. In fact, I find it quite hideous. Liena, have you ever seen my true form?"
Hu Liena shook her head. She had only seen Bibi Dong summon her Martial Soul, where eight pale purple, spider-like energy legs would emerge from her back, giving her otherwise cold demeanor a hint of allure.
"But Teacher, your Martial Soul is already so beautiful when you summon it!" Hu Liena remarked.
Bibi Dong let out a bitter laugh. "You don't know what it looks like in its true form. When I fully transform, my upper body is covered in a purple-black armor, my face hidden behind a shell, and my lower body turns entirely into that of a spider. A human head on a spider's body—don't you think that's hideous?"
"Because of that, I rarely use my Martial Soul's true form in front of others. Most who've seen it… aren't alive anymore."
"If I hadn't gotten this card to change its form today, I wouldn't have told you at all. I can't afford to tarnish my image in front of my disciple."
"So, Liena, you understand now, right? Tonight's reward might not enhance my power, but for me, it's the most perfect reward, the one I've longed for the most!"
After hearing Bibi Dong's description, Hu Liena was deeply shocked. She couldn't comprehend how someone as beautiful as her teacher could have such a strange and ugly true form.
If her Martial Soul had a similar form, she wouldn't use it either. To someone like her, who valued appearance so much, such an ugly form was absolutely unacceptable.
Although Bibi Dong had a twin Martial Soul and an incredible innate talent, Hu Liena thought to herself that if her teacher had a choice, she would probably give up that twin Martial Soul.
After finishing her story, Bibi Dong felt a sense of relief and then asked Hu Liena, "Liena, what reward did you receive tonight?"
Remembering her own reward after Bibi Dong's question, Hu Liena felt a surge of excitement. Initially, she had been quite happy with her reward, but after witnessing the changes in her teacher, she had completely forgotten about it.
Excitedly, she said, "Teacher, I got a six-thousand-year-old Phantom Fox head soul bone!"
"What?!" Bibi Dong was stunned. A six-thousand-year-old soul bone, and not just any bone, but a head soul bone—second only to the torso bone in value. Even the Spirit Hall didn't have many head soul bones over fifty thousand years in stock!
Of course, this referred to the six major soul bones, excluding external soul bones.
Bibi Dong couldn't believe Hu Liena's incredible luck in receiving such a perfectly compatible head soul bone. And this was only the low-tier version of the random rewards. What could the regular version be like? Bibi Dong felt a pang of envy.
"Liena, absorb that soul bone right now. I'll personally protect you."
"Mm!"
Hu Liena's heart was racing with excitement. At just eleven years old, her soul power had already reached level 29. Once she absorbed this soul bone, she could immediately hunt for her third soul ring!
Because this soul bone was a reward from the system and perfectly suited her, Hu Liena absorbed the six-thousand-year-old Phantom Fox head soul bone with ease.
As expected, her soul power reached level 30, and after obtaining her third soul ring, she estimated that her soul power might reach level 35!
She was only eleven years old—level 35 at that age was truly a sign of genius!
Of course, she owed it all to the rewards from the diary.
After absorbing the soul bone, Hu Liena took a moment to sense the skills it had given her and was left in awe—it was perfect for her!
Bibi Dong quickly asked, "Liena, what soul skill did you get?"
Excitedly, Hu Liena replied, "Teacher, this soul bone has greatly enhanced my spiritual power and boosted the effectiveness of my Charm skill. The soul bone skill is called Phantom Space. It's like a domain—within it, all of the enemy's senses are reduced by 50%, their attributes are lowered by 10%, and it strengthens my Charm skill!"
Bibi Dong's eyes lit up. This soul bone's skill was a perfect match for Hu Liena!
Originally, Bibi Dong had planned to give Hu Liena a fifty-thousand-year head soul bone later, but now it seemed unnecessary.
At the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan.
Ning Rongrong hadn't fallen asleep yet. She was eagerly awaiting her reward. Although she knew staying up late wasn't good for her skin, she had to wait until the diary announced it!
Ding! Congratulations, Ning Rongrong, you have received a Glazed Jade Pendant.
Glazed Jade Pendant: It nurtures the wearer's body and slightly enhances their physical constitution. It also increases the speed of soul power cultivation, though this effect diminishes as the wearer's strength grows.
Ning Rongrong was shocked when she saw the diary's description.
This pendant was practically a cultivation treasure! While she didn't know how much faster it would make her cultivation, for her, it was more than enough. And to think this was just the low-tier reward—how amazing must Xiao Wu's reward be?
If she wasn't only five years old, she would have found a way to meet Su Ming by now. Her curiosity about him was growing stronger by the day!
What's more, she realized that this pendant could increase her physical attributes. Combined with her clan's resources and her own training, her first soul ring could definitely surpass the 423-year limit!
She couldn't wait to see the reactions of her father, Sword Grandpa, and Bone Grandpa when the time came!
Giggling, Ning Rongrong tied the pendant around her waist. In just a few months, she would awaken her Martial Soul—she could hardly wait!
At the Zhu Clan in the Star Luo Empire.
Zhu Zhuqing stared at the spatial talisman in her hand, lost in thought. This talisman could instantly teleport her up to a thousand kilometers away, making it an extremely valuable life-saving tool.
After thinking it over, she stored it away, unsure when she might need it.
She felt conflicted about her future. Soon, she would awaken her Martial Soul, and she was already betrothed to the third prince of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Mubai, even though they had never met. She felt deeply uneasy about the arranged marriage.
The Zhu family had always been tied to the Star Luo royal family. Every prince's fiancée came from the Zhu family, and the princes would compete for the throne. The winner would become the crown prince and inherit the throne, while the losers would either be stripped of their soul power and exiled or, worse, killed.
The Zhu family had no choice but to accept this fate, as their Martial Soul—the Ghost Shadow Cat—was capable of fusing with the royal family's Evil-Eyed White Tiger for a powerful soul fusion skill.
Even though she was still young, Zhu Zhuqing understood this harsh reality. Her older sister, Zhu Zhuyun, was engaged to the first prince, Dai Weisi, which meant they would eventually have to face each other in a deadly competition. This thought troubled Zhu Zhuqing deeply because her sister had always treated her with kindness.
Now, holding the spatial talisman, Zhu Zhuqing began to have other thoughts.
At the Heaven Dou Empire, in the crown prince's palace.
Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, was also a diary owner. However, she didn't think much of the diary's power.
A soul power boost every seven days?
She didn't need that. After all, her innate soul power was at level 20, far superior to those with innate level 10. If she wished, she could easily raise her soul power level, but to maintain her disguise as Xue Qinghe, she didn't have much time to train. Even so, she had already reached the Soul King level, and her grandfather had hinted that she might inherit the Angel God position in the future!
Still, she found the diary intriguing, and since no one else could see it, she could read it while handling political matters.
Su Ming seemed knowledgeable about the continent's affairs. Maybe he would write something about Bibi Dong's past and explain why Bibi Dong was so cold towards her. No matter how much she asked her grandfather, he never told her the truth!
At that moment, Qian Renxue looked at the reward listed in her diary and felt unsettled.
Ding! Congratulations, Qian Renxue, you have received Bibi Dong's Past (Part).
This reward might not mean much to others, but for her, it was invaluable!
Was the diary's reward system truly random? It seemed