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

Chapter 257 First Encounter

"No one can endure decades of torment without changing their expression; in fact, most people would suffer a mental breakdown under the torment of hallucinations!"

"Hi~"

Xue Qinghe gasped in shock. This wasn't some useless soul skill; it was clearly a divine skill! And such a divine skill would only have some side effects!

And this is only the second soul skill, so what about the first soul skill?
It's important to know that many mutated martial souls are characterized by complexity and variability. Some people simply gain additional attribute power, but others' soul skills become strange and unusual as a result, just like Yu Xiaogang's martial soul, whose soul skill is actually a farting attack.

"So, what about your first soul skill? Will it also be as...unique as your second soul skill?"

Xue Qinghe thought for a long time before coming up with a more appropriate word.

"That will disappoint you. My first soul skill is called Sound Wave Positioning, which can detect the environment through the sound of a bell!"

"There might be side effects, but the usefulness of soul skills isn't as great as you think! At most, they can be used for scouting enemy positions!"

"Give it a try?" Xue Qinghe's eyes couldn't help but reveal a sense of eagerness.

"You want to see me make a fool of myself, don't you?" Xiao Wuji was speechless. This might be the norm between brothers, but you're not a brother!
"Haha, how could that be!"

Xue Qinghe chuckled dryly, pretending to be nonchalant, and said, "Since you're unwilling, then forget it!"

"Fine, let's give it a try. If there's any real problem, you can come to my rescue in time! To be honest, I'm also terrified of this soul skill!"

Xiao Wuji raised his hand and summoned his bell-shaped spirit soul. He stared at his spirit ring with some caution. If all his future spirit skills had such a big side effect, wouldn't his spirit soul be ruined?
The first spirit ring flashed, and then the Three Pure Ones Bell in his hand was gently shaken.

This scene was rather strange to Xue Qinghe, because the bell did not make any sound, and the martial spirit did not seem to have changed at all. However, Xiao Wuji's face turned pale instantly.

In Xiao Wuji's world, ripples spread outwards and then bounced back, presenting everything around him in a three-dimensional form in his mind.

The sudden change in the visual environment made Xiao Wuji frown. Moreover, as the area expanded, he felt dizzy. After the area expanded to a certain extent, he even had a splitting headache.

Fortunately, the exploration area stopped expanding at this point, as if it had reached its limit.

The three-dimensional images within a radius of several miles were all displayed in his mind. Of course, as long as he stopped the bell in his hand or used his soul skill, he could stop this pain.

But he was unwilling. He was somewhat addicted to the feeling of having a god's-eye view. If he could adapt to this state, he could avoid almost any danger in advance.

"Wuji!"

As Xue Qinghe's hand landed on his shoulder, he retracted his martial spirit, enduring the headache, and said in a muffled voice to Xue Qinghe:
"Hmph~ It's nothing, just a bit of a headache, nothing serious!"

Seeing Xiao Wuji's pale face, Xue Qinghe felt a sudden pang of heartache. Was he being envied by the heavens? Compared to him, what kind of genius was he?!

"Alright, now it's time to tell me what you wanted from me? Don't tell me you just wanted to see my soul skills, you can't be that bored!"

"It's not me looking for you, it's the Education Commission looking for you!"

Xue Qinghe explained, "A student with exceptional talent has emerged in the academy and wants you to help her obtain a high-level spirit ring! I heard this matter has been delayed for a long time!"

"Oh, then I'll go take a look. Do you want to come along?" Xiao Wuji invited.

"I won't go, I have a ton of official business to attend to!" Xue Qinghe said politely.

In the past, she might have joined in the fun, but now she only wants to work hard and redeem her reputation as a genius.

Leaving the Crown Prince's residence, Dugu Yan pushed Xiao Wuji straight to the Academic Committee office of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. Xiao Wuji had some suspicions about this genius, but if it really was her, then he had indeed waited long enough!

Before they even stepped into the school gate, Xiao Wuji saw the crowd waiting there. "Wuji, you've finally arrived!"

"Commissioner Meng, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting! But how did you know I was coming?" Xiao Wuji greeted Meng Shenji, completely ignoring Yu Xiaogang and the others glaring at him from behind.

Meng Shenji stroked his beard and laughed, "Haha, His Highness the Crown Prince just sent word in advance that you have emerged from seclusion, so I was waiting here beforehand!"

"I see. In that case, let's set off immediately!" Xiao Wuji said, seeing the anxiety on Zhu Zhuqing's face.

"Good, that's what I've been waiting for!" Meng Shenji said with a delighted expression.

"Wait a minute!"

Yu Xiaogang suddenly stepped forward and said, "Commissioner Meng, if it is indeed this person, then we need to reconsider our previous decision!"

Xiao Wuji's gaze swept over, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips. This guy finally couldn't hold back anymore; he almost thought he had become a Ninja Turtle!

Suddenly interrupted, Meng Shenji's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, but considering that the person absorbing the spirit ring this time was a student from Shrek Academy, he patiently explained, "Teacher Yu Xiaogang, only Wuji has the ability to allow someone to absorb a spirit ring that exceeds its age limit."

"Hehe! Dream Education Committee!"

Yu Xiaogang sneered and said, "Absorbing a spirit ring with a super-long lifespan is nonsense. Not everyone can be as outstanding as my disciple. The lifespan of an ordinary person's third spirit ring is more than 1,760 years. Even someone as talented as my disciple can only have a third spirit ring with a lifespan of more than 2,000 years!"

"Is the Dream Education Committee being fooled by some scoundrels? A guy who has crippled himself through cultivation dares to claim he can break through the Soul Ring age limit!"

"Enough! If you don't want to watch, you can go back. Nobody asked you to come along!"

Meng Shenji was truly enraged. Failing to protect Xiao Wuji was a pain that would never fade from his heart. Yu Xiaogang's mockery of Xiao Wuji's crippling status was a veiled criticism of his own incompetence.

Xiao Wuji also comforted her at the right time: "Commissioner Meng, there is no need to get angry over a good-for-nothing. Some people who lack ability themselves will never expect others to have the same ability!"

"Similarly, I don't want someone like that following me, otherwise I'm afraid that one day my theories will suddenly be labeled as those of a master! After all, he often does that kind of thing!"

Tang San suddenly stepped forward, slightly raised his wrist, and said with a gloomy expression, "Apologize!"

Seeing Tang San's "normal" reaction, Xiao Wuji breathed a sigh of relief and said in a rather familiar manner, "Huh? Tang San, have you been tricked into stupidity by Yu Xiaogang?"

"He's turned you into such a useless person, and you're still defending him like this?"

"If your first and second spirit rings had been Sword Leaf Bamboo and Vajra Vine, I might actually be a little afraid of you. But now, do you think you can hurt me with that little thing you're holding?"

Now it was Tang San's turn to be puzzled. He clearly didn't recognize this person, so why did this person know so much about him?

No wonder Tang San didn't recognize him. Since leaving school, he had been training his body like a madman, which was quite different from when he left school.

Although he didn't know why this person knew so much about him, he would never allow this person to insult his teacher, nor would he allow this person to look down on his hidden weapons.

"You'll find out soon enough whether you can or not!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang San flicked his wrist, and three hidden arrows shot out simultaneously, aiming straight for Xiao Wuji's right knee, left hand, and groin.

With Meng Shenji present, he naturally wouldn't dare take a life, but that doesn't mean he can't be taught a lesson.

But the next moment, something horrifying happened...

(End of this chapter)