I am a mortal who has achieved enlightenment through burning my secrets

Chapter 244 A Hypocritical Day

After seeing off the three education committee members, Xiao Wuji began to deal with the soul beast corpses on the ground. This exquisite jade bamboo had nine sections, was over two meters long, and was harder than iron and stone, with an extremely sharp tip.

Simply cut off the branches, and you'll have a fine white jade spear.

Summon your martial spirit, tie it to a curved tree branch, and a simple "saw" is complete!
Dodder is slender and resilient, with suckers on its surface, making it rough enough to cut the branches of the delicate jade bamboo without any problem, just a bit tiring!
When they actually started fighting, Xiao Wuji realized that he had underestimated the hardness of the exquisite jade bamboo. It only had a few branches, yet it had wasted an entire day of his time.

In the evening, Xiao Wuji hurriedly ate a few bites of dinner, quickly washed up, and then buried himself in bed.

Of course, he didn't want to rest, but rather wanted to study his other gain—the external soul bone!
He never expected that he would actually obtain an external soul bone.

As he channeled his soul power into his sternum, a rhombus-shaped, dark green crystal appeared on his chest.

The crystals are small, only about an inch long, and look similar to the crystals on the exquisite jade bamboo.

"Store life force, and once the life force is saturated, it will be converted into a medicinal liquid."

"I just don't know what the purpose of this medicine is?"

However, even if Xiao Wuji wanted to know more, it was impossible for him to conduct an experiment now, because he simply did not have enough vitality to condense the medicinal liquid.

"The soul bone can be outwardly manifested, but it can still function even if it is not outwardly manifested, which greatly reduces the risk of exposure. Besides, no one would be so bored as to strip me naked, right?"

……

The next day!

Xiao Wuji was dragged out of bed early by Meng Shenji, then changed into a set of "appropriate" complicated clothes, and followed behind him while yawning.

"Ha~~"

"Watch your manners, you're here to see His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Meng Shenji glanced at the drowsy Xiao Wuji behind him with a headache. It would be very impolite to see the Crown Prince like this! But oh well, it's not like he's being impolite. Besides, if His Highness the Crown Prince is going to fuss over these things, then he doesn't deserve to be the Crown Prince!
Education Commission Office!
The office door was open, but Meng Shenji didn't go in directly. Even though it was his own office, he seemed a little cautious, and instead said respectfully:
"Your Highness, I have brought the person!"

"Oh? Really? Come in quickly, let me see our little genius!"

A warm, gentle voice came from inside the office, instantly making one feel favorably towards it. Xiao Wuji peeked out from behind Meng Shenji and saw men's clothing—a poor choice!
Xiao Wuji followed Meng Shenji inside, then bowed and said:

"Xiao Wuji greets Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Upon seeing this, Xue Qinghe walked around the desk and stepped forward to personally help Xiao Wuji up, saying, "Alas, Brother Xiao and I hit it off immediately, so let's skip these mundane formalities from now on!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" Xiao Wuji replied reservedly.

"If Brother Xiao doesn't mind, please call me Brother Xue!"

Xiao Wuji scratched his head, smiled shyly, and said, "Then I shall respectfully accept your offer, Brother Xue!"

"Brother Xiao..."

"Oh, Brother Xue, just call me Wuji..."

"Alright then, Wuji, have you eaten? If not, join me for a meal!"

"Then I'd rather be respectful than obey your orders!"

Early in the morning, the two did not drink alcohol, but simply ate breakfast. However, the exquisitely prepared meal still satisfied Xiao Wuji's appetite.

After the meal, Xue Qinghe began to talk about serious matters.

"I've heard that your soul skill helps people absorb soul rings beyond their lifespan? I wonder if there are any limitations to this?"

"Of course!" Xiao Wuji nodded without hesitation. Xue Qinghe was also not surprised at all. If there were no drawbacks, Xiao Wuji's soul ring would be ten thousand years old, not a thousand!

"Could you elaborate...?"

"You can do anything!"

However, Xiao Wuji did not explain directly but asked in return, "Brother Xue, do you know what the maximum number of years a person can absorb a soul ring is related to?"

"I hope Brother Xiao will not hesitate to offer his guidance!" Xue Qinghe also adopted a humble and respectful demeanor.

"Two points, first, the soul!"

"As we all know, after more than ten thousand years, a spirit ring will retain the spiritual power of the spirit beast before its death. When a spirit master absorbs a spirit ring, they will be subjected to a spiritual shock. If their spiritual power is insufficient, they can easily become mentally impaired!"

"That's why Soul Masters can only absorb ten-thousand-year Soul Rings after reaching level fifty!"

"Secondly, physical strength!"

"Spirit rings under ten thousand years old are only related to the spirit master's physique. The stronger the physique, the longer the spirit ring can be sustained!"

"My soul skill allows a person to absorb a soul ring while simultaneously healing their injuries. In short, unless they explode and die, the soul master will not die until their life force is exhausted!"

"If you want to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring beyond your level, you need a rare and precious treasure that can increase your spiritual power, with a spiritual head soul bone being the best."

"Therefore, a strong physique is essential to increase the age of a spirit ring, which can be improved through rare and precious materials and daily training."

Speaking of exercise, Xiao Wuji even rolled up his sleeves and showed off his muscles to Xue Qinghe.

"The reason why my spirit rings are at such a high level is not only due to my spirit skills, but also largely due to my relentless training!"

"Wuji's remarks are truly insightful. Compared to you, those world-renowned theoretical masters are simply laughable like clowns."

"Brother Xue, you flatter me!" Xiao Wuji smiled modestly at first, then said seriously:
"However, I believe that practice makes perfect, and in this respect I am ahead of most theoretical masters!"

"well said!"

……

Back in his dorm, Xiao Wuji rubbed his face, which was about to cramp, and then collapsed onto the sofa speechlessly. This was the first time in his life he had been so hypocritical, and he was almost disgusted by himself!
"I wonder when I'll be able to put my arm around the Crown Prince's shoulder! Hehehe~~"

The thought of Xue Qinghe's true identity made Xiao Wuji a little excited. He wondered if her feel was the same as her appearance.

After resting for a while, Xiao Wuji sat cross-legged on the sofa again and began to ponder deeply.

His current cultivation level is level 33, close to level 34, but this is mostly due to the two super-limited-age soul rings and a 100,000-year soul bone. His efforts don't even account for half of that.

Next, he needs to plan for the immortal herb. If he fails, he may never achieve anything great in his life!

Unfortunately, Dugu Yan has already gone off to fight spirits all over the world with the Heavenly Dou Royal Team, and he really doesn't know how to detoxify! He doesn't even recognize those immortal herbs.

"Immortal herb, how can I obtain the immortal herb?"

Xiao Wuji had been suffering from this headache for a long time, but he had never been able to find a good solution.

In this world, besides Tang San, the only people who understand immortal herbs are probably Yang Wudi and Chrysanthemum Douluo. How can I get them to share their precious knowledge about immortal herbs with me?

……

(End of this chapter)