Douluo Continent: I can overdraft the future in advance

As the phoenix's form gradually stabilized, Luo Yun felt that he had control over it, and he could also sense Ma Xiaotao's presence. Her consciousness resided within the phoenix, like a loyal co-pilot. When facing the Ice Phoenix, the Evil Fire Phoenix chose to submit at the level of its martial spirit.

Yan Shaozhe stood not far away, his hands behind his back, looking up at the blue and white phoenix, his expression a mixture of surprise and complexity.

"Not bad." His voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for both of them to hear. "Can it be stabilized?"

"Okay," Luo Yun said.

"Attack me." Yan Shaozhe took a step forward and stood in the center of the open space, his hands still behind his back, without making any defensive stance.

Luo Yun's mind raced.

The phoenix opened its mouth and spewed out a ball of blue-white flames.

The flames weren't moving fast, and Yan Shaozhe didn't even dodge. He simply raised his right hand and waved it casually, and an invisible barrier condensed in front of him. The flames collided with the barrier and scattered in all directions.

Yan Shaozhe frowned slightly.

He looked down at his palms; a thin layer of frost was melting, and beneath it was slightly reddened skin.

"Interesting," he muttered, shaking his hand to dispel the frost in his palm.

"Again." Yan Shaozhe put his hands down and put them back behind his back.

This time, Luo Yun increased his output.

This time, Yan Shaozhe didn't catch it with his hands; instead, a golden light shield enveloped him. The fireball struck the shield and dissipated silently, leaving only a thin layer of frost on its surface.

Yan Shaozhe looked down at the frost on the light shield, flicked it with his hand, and the frost shattered and fell down in a flurry.

"This fire is strange." He looked at the frost fragments, his brow furrowing slightly. "The temperature is very high, but it feels cold. When it hits you, you first feel the biting chill, and then the burning sensation."

He looked up and glanced at the two of them.

"And they're not easy to extinguish. Those sparks were still burning after they landed, and if I hadn't used my soul power to disperse them, they probably would have burned for a long time."

Luo Yun's consciousness swept across the ground. Indeed, where the sparks had fallen, there were still several small blue-white flames burning on the ground, showing no signs of extinguishing even without any flammable material.

Yan Shaozhe patted the frost off his hands.

"That's about enough. If you keep going, both of you will run out of soul power."

Luo Yun nodded, his mind in tune with Ma Xiaotao's. They simultaneously withdrew their soul power and landed on the ground.

Luo Yun felt a lightness in his body as the state of his martial soul possession dissipated. He stretched his shoulders, feeling that about forty percent of his soul power had been consumed. Ma Xiaotao's breathing was heavier than his, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, indicating that she had consumed more energy.

"How long can it last?" Yan Shaozhe asked.

Ma Xiaotao thought for a moment: "About a minute."

Yan Shaozhe nodded and pondered for a moment.

"A duration of one minute is quite good, especially considering this is your first successful fusion. The duration will gradually increase as your proficiency improves."

He glanced at the two of them.

"But there's no rush. This is your first successful fusion, so let's stabilize the fusion form first. There's plenty of time to develop techniques and variations later."

Luo Yun nodded. Yan Shaozhe is right, we should lay a solid foundation first before thinking about anything else.

Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath, looked up at the sky, then looked down at the two of them, and his expression gradually turned into one of relief.

He paused, his tone tinged with emotion.

"Xiao Tao, your Evil Fire problem has always been a worry for me. Extreme Ice can suppress it, but it only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. Now that you have a Spirit Fusion Skill, the ice and fire undergo a qualitative change during the fusion process, which may have unexpected benefits for your Spirit's origin. Perhaps, your Evil Fire Phoenix can really be completely purified into a normal Flame Phoenix during the fusion process."

Ma Xiaotao paused for a moment.

"Teacher, you mean...?"

"I'm just saying it's possible." Yan Shaozhe raised his hand to interrupt her. "Don't be too happy yet. Your martial soul problem is deeply rooted and can't be solved overnight. But at least, you now have another path."

He waved his hand.

"Alright, that's enough for today. You two must be tired, go back and get some rest."

Luo Yun and Ma Xiaotao nodded at the same time.

Yan Shaozhe turned around and took a few steps, then suddenly stopped and said something without turning his head.

"By the way, you can think of a name for your Martial Soul Fusion Skill."

After saying that, he strode away.

Luo Yun and Ma Xiaotao stood there in silence for a few moments, unable to think of a suitable name.

"Never mind," Ma Xiaotao waved her hand, "I'll think about it when we get back."

She turned around and nodded to Luo Yun.

"You've had a tough day. Go home and get some rest."

Then she left.

Luo Yun stood in the open space, looking at the small blue-white flames on the ground that had not yet been completely extinguished. After a few seconds, he turned and left.

South Campus Dormitory Building, Room 207.

When Luo Yun pushed open the door, Chen Jiyong was sitting cross-legged on the bed, cultivating.

Luo Yun didn't say anything, quietly closed the door, and sat on his bed.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Chen Jiyong opened his eyes and was startled to see Luo Yun sitting opposite him.

"Yun-ge? When did you get back?"

"Just got back. I saw you were cultivating, so I didn't disturb you."

Chen Jiyong jumped off the bed, his face showing a mixture of excitement and nervousness.

"Brother Yun, I have something to tell you."

"explain."

"I might be about to break through level 30." Chen Jiyong's voice was very low, as if he was afraid of being overheard.

Luo Yun nodded, his expression calm.

"Good thing, you're not bad either. Keep it up, maybe you'll see my back from behind."

Chen Jiyong's breakthrough came earlier than he had anticipated. According to the original timeline, there was still more than a year until the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament. With Chen Jiyong's strength and talent, entering the reserve team was still a possibility.

If he performs well in the Soul Master Competition, he will have a chance to catch the eye of the academy's higher-ups.

If Chen Jiyong could become Xuanzi's disciple, with Xuanzi's strength and resources, he could at least be guaranteed a good future.

Chen Jiyong's earth-type martial soul and Xuanzi's Taotie Divine Ox are also somewhat compatible.

Life returned to normal.

That afternoon, Luo Yun had no classes, so he went to the shore of Poseidon Lake alone. This was his favorite place to cultivate; the lake breeze was gentle, and the air was filled with moisture, making cultivation here much more effective than in his dormitory.

He sat cross-legged behind a large rock by the lake, preparing to close his eyes and meditate, when he heard voices from afar. Luo Yun opened his eyes and turned his head to look.

Three freshmen-looking individuals walked along the lakeshore. Two men and one woman, all dressed in the same freshman uniform as him. Luo Yun noticed that one of them was Wang Dong.

The three stopped a short distance away and began to talk, even releasing their martial spirits as they chatted.

The martial spirit released by that girl was an ancient cauldron, about one meter in diameter, with three legs and two handles.

Upon seeing this martial spirit, Luo Yun realized that this girl might be Xiao Xiao, who was in the same class as Wang Dong and possessed a Ding-type martial spirit.

Needless to say.

So now we don't know if her second spirit has an attached spirit ring.

Luo Yun was thinking.

The girl retrieved the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, its light shifting, and a flute appeared in her hand.

The moment Luo Yun saw the Martial Soul appear without any Soul Rings, he made a decision and headed straight for Yan Shaozhe's office in the Inner Court.

The situation can still be salvaged. We can't let Xiao Xiao do anything foolish again. Adding a hundred-year soul ring to her second martial soul just to be more competitive in Shrek Academy is like buying the box and returning the pearl.

Luo Yun arrived at the office, where Yan Shaozhe was busy with something.

"Dean Yan, I've just discovered a freshman this year, a genius."

Yan Shaozhe raised his head, looked at Luo Yun, and waited for him to continue without saying anything.

"Twin martial souls," Luo Yun said, "and both of them give me the impression of being high-grade martial souls."

Yan Shaozhe's expression changed.

"What's her name? Where is she? Take me there."