Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing—even if I fail, my life will be perfectly safe!"

Before she finished speaking, Qiao Jingjing's figure flashed and disappeared into the apocalyptic world like a wisp of smoke.

Lin Quan opened his mouth to speak, but only saw her disappearing afterimage. In the end, he sighed and swallowed back the words "Be careful".

Before he could speak, Zhu Zhuqing and Wang Yuyan both turned to look at him:

"What are our plans going forward?"

Lin Quan hesitated for a moment, then his gaze fell on Wang Yuyan's face: "Yuyan, would you like to try awakening your martial soul?"

"Martial Soul? You mean that unique innate power that Sister Zhu Qing possesses?"

Upon hearing the words "Martial Soul," Wang Yuyan's eyes lit up instantly.

Having spent so much time together, she had long since figured out the ins and outs of Lin Quan and the other two.

Especially after hearing that in Zhu Zhuqing's world, martial spirits are the imprint of talent and the foundation of combat power, she secretly planted a seed of hope in her heart.

However, since everyone was busy laying a solid foundation in martial arts and comprehending the "Formless Divine Skill," she kept her curiosity to herself and didn't mention it at all.

Now that Lin Quan had taken the initiative to speak, how could she hesitate for even a moment?

I've long wanted to see what kind of power lurks deep within my bloodline—

Like Qiao Jingjing, whose eyes transformed into martial spirits, piercing through illusions;

Or is there another secret, hiding unexpected power?

"If Yu Yan is willing, we'll go to Zhu Qing's place now and help you awaken your martial soul."

"What do you guys think about us going to your place to check things out later?"

As soon as he said it, Lin Quan casually asked for the opinions of the two of them.

Zhu Zhuqing and Wang Yuyan exchanged a glance and said in unison:

"It's entirely up to Brother Quan to decide."

"I have no objection whatsoever."

"Alright, let's get this over with—change into some clean clothes and get going!"

Lin Quan glanced at the two people's attire, casually gave them a word of advice, and then turned to go back to the house to change.

A moment later, the three reunited in the courtyard:

Lin Quan wore a crisp Zhongshan suit with clean shoulder lines;

Zhu Zhuqing threw off her cheongsam and put on her familiar leather jacket and pants, looking dashing and sharp.

Wang Yuyan then took off her elegant, antique-style long dress and put on a sharp, tailored outfit, exuding a heroic aura.

"Walk!"

Lin Quan glanced at the two of them, nodded slightly, and raised his hand to activate the Time-Space Mirror.

Swah——

As the light and shadow shifted, the three of them stood in the Martial Soul World, inside Zhu Zhuqing's small courtyard.

The blue bricks and gray tiles, with slightly upturned eaves, are both familiar and comforting, yet also evoke a sense of estrangement due to their long absence.

Without uttering a single unnecessary word, Zhu Zhuqing flicked her wrist, revealing a soul stone shimmering with a ghostly light in her palm.

She bent down to set up the formation, her movements clean and swift. Once the formation was complete, she looked up at Wang Yuyan, her voice clear and bright:

"Sister Yu Yan, come on—stand in the center of the magic circle, and I'll activate your martial spirit for you!"

After Zhu Zhuqing finished explaining the arrangements, Wang Yuyan's eyes lit up, and she leaped into the center of the hexagonal magic circle...

In the blink of an eye—

Zhu Zhuqing slightly raised her fingertips, and a wisp of soul power poured out like a silver waterfall...

To be precise, since she mastered the Formless Divine Skill, all the powers within her body have long been fused into one.

That soul power has already undergone a complete transformation!

It inherits the spirituality of the soul power, and also possesses a refinement and sharpness far exceeding the ordinary.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...

The six soul stones suddenly burst forth with golden light, like sparks igniting a prairie fire!

In the blink of an eye, the golden light had coalesced into a dome-like curtain, firmly enveloping Wang Yuyan within it. Zhu Zhuqing's clear voice rang out: "Sister Yuyan, don't rush, calmly observe the flow of Qi..."

The fine, golden light, like a spring stream flowing into a ravine, seeped into Wang Yuyan's meridians...

Like Lin Quan and Qiao Jingjing before her, she felt a gentle, warm current coursing through her limbs and bones. Time slipped by unnoticed…

Suddenly, the golden light from the Soul Stone surged back!

The light shield shattered instantly, and Wang Yuyan's eyes flashed, as if she had realized something—

A clenched fist in mid-air with his right hand!

Clang!

A cold, gleaming azure longsword appeared out of thin air, its entire body translucent as if sculpted from millennia-old ice. Lin Quan's pupils contracted slightly, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at Zhu Zhuqing.

I thought Wang Yuyan would be like Qiao Jingjing, awakening a mental martial soul due to her profound spiritual power.

Who would have thought it was a sword!

Even more astonishing is the chilling aura emanating from the sword, penetrating to the bone, clearly indicating that it possesses a rare ice-attribute weapon spirit!

Meeting their astonished gazes, Wang Yuyan lightly stroked the spine of the sword with her fingertips, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Cold Water Sword."

"I never imagined that Sister Zhuqing's martial spirit in this world could be so vivid and lively..."

"With this in hand, I will no longer need to seek out other weapons when I practice swordsmanship."

She held her sword horizontally in front of her, the tip trembling slightly, her eagerness to try it out evident.

Lin Quan and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with a mixture of helplessness and intense envy.

Compared to Lin Quan's ordinary beast martial soul and Qiao Jingjing's somewhat ethereal spiritual martial soul,

Wang Yuyan's Cold Water Sword was dazzlingly sharp and exuded a chilling aura.

Its rank was so high that it was almost comparable to Zhu Zhuqing's Netherworld Cat Emperor—

It is already a super martial spirit that is extremely rare in this world of martial spirits!

If this were placed in the martial arts world where Wang Yuyan originated, this sword would have long been revered as a sect's supreme weapon and a legendary artifact.

And this is only the initial stage before a single spirit ring has been added!

Once a soul ring is absorbed, not only will you gain a unique soul skill, but the very essence of the sword will also be tempered and sublimated once more!

If he had a choice, Lin Quan would also love to awaken a sword, a spear, or an iron rod...

Even the most ordinary weapon spirit is far superior to what he currently possesses!

Envy is one thing—

Something will occur if it belongs to your life, if not, do not push it!

As for why Wang Yuyan specifically awakened the Cold Water Sword, no one can say for sure.

But Lin Quan and Zhu Zhuqing didn't hesitate for a moment, stepping forward together with genuine smiles: "Congratulations, Yu Yan!"

"Congratulations, Sister Yu Yan! The quality of this Cold Water Sword has likely secured its place among the ranks of Super Martial Souls!"

After the congratulations subsided, Zhu Zhuqing carefully explained the origins of the martial soul to Wang Yuyan.

After listening, Wang Yuyan frowned slightly, seemingly lost in thought:

"No wonder I always felt suffocated as soon as I stepped into Sister Zhuqing's territory, as if I was being pressed down by an invisible hand..."

"This place is strange in every way."

She recalled the martial arts world she came from: restrictions certainly existed, but they were layers of barriers set up by the Heavenly Dao—

From the initial glimpse into the path to reaching the pinnacle of a grandmaster, all are limited by the fundamental nature of the world.

But in this Martial Soul World, the energy is vast and the realm is higher, yet there is a bottleneck every ten levels, making it difficult to move forward!

Only by hunting spirit beasts and devouring spirit rings can one break through the bottleneck...

No matter how you look at it, it looks like someone has forcibly grabbed its throat!

Zhu Zhuqing and Wang Yuyan were completely baffled by this matter.

Lin Quan, however, remained perfectly clear-headed.

This unusual constraint is never imposed by the world itself.

Rather, it is linked to the ironclad laws of this world, which, to put it bluntly, is inseparable from those high and mighty gods!

"We'll discuss this in more detail later..."

"Since I've come all this way, I might as well take the opportunity to stroll around the market and stock up on some food."

Lin Quan raised his hand and beckoned, deftly avoiding the topic that Wang Yuyan wanted to delve into, preventing her from continuing to ask questions.

Led by Zhu Zhuqing, the three of them strolled leisurely through the streets and alleys, thoroughly exploring the city.