Divine Family Mansion.
After Jing Ya, Mei Lin, and Yue Ling packed all their belongings, Xue Hui and Chen Linlin brought the trio with them back to the Divine Family Mansion.
Now that Xue Hui made a decision to nurture the trio to become powerful experts, bringing the trio with them would ensure their safety during the formative period of their training.
Jing Ya, Mei Lin, and Yue Ling, despite being commoners, were all beautiful girls. With their looks and status, the trio would always find themselves being harassed by men, especially those children of nobility, which was the biggest reason why they tried to latch themselves to Chen Linlin once they got an opportunity to do so.
After all, there's some nobility kids who have no problem using their status to mess with pretty girls like the trio.
Another thing is that once Xue Hui began training the girls, he would like them to put all their focus on training.
While the Holy Orchid Institute has facilities the students could use for training, it was severely lacking with proper equipment and resources to cultivate.
Something that both Chen Linlin and Xue Hui could provide once they stayed in the Divine Family Mansion, they could freely cultivate without worry.
"I-is this really okay?" Mei Lin asked nervously as the outline of the Divine Family Mansion began to register outside the window of their carriage.
Not just her, Jing Ya and Yue Ling's faces were also pale as they realized they were actually going to stay at the Divine Family Mansion.
"Guys, relax, there's nothing to worry about. You three will stay in my and Xue Hui's courtyard, it's a pretty nice place." Chen Linlin giggled as she found the situation a little funny. "And if anyone in the mansion dares to bully you, just tell Hui-hui. Most of the members of my Divine Family are terrified of him. So you don't have to worry about the people around you guys." Chen Linlin said while laughing seeing the trio gave Xue Hui a look of reverence, while Xue Hui himself just rolled his eyes at her boasting, without denying her words.
Once the carriage dropped them off. The five students entered a beautiful Looking courtyard, looking around, the first thing that welcomed the trio was a long-eared, white-furred donkey lounging on the grass as it enjoyed a sip of drink from an expensive looking bottle, while its hoof shuffled the pages of the book he was reading.
While the trio were confused about what they were seeing, Chen Linlin lunged at the creatures in front of them and clung to his back like a small child. "SILVER, I'M BACK! DID YOU MISS ME." She excitedly asked.
"Ra-ul!"
Feeling the weight on his back, Silver answered by wiggling his body while he tried to playfully shake the girl off his back, with little to no success.
As he did so, she caught a whiff of something fermented. Sniffing, she realized that the bottle Silver was drinking off was actually a liquor. "Silver, you're drinking again? Your breath smells like stinks. Mother is going to be angry when she finds out, you know that, right!?" Instead of stopping, Silver just takes another sip while looking at her smugly.
"ra~ul!"
seeing the nonchalant look on Silver's face, Chen Linlin stifles a laugh. She wanted to know how long Silver would be able to keep this attitude of his, knowing that her mother is going to kick his butt once she finds out about this.
Fortunately for her she wouldn't have to wait that long, as the sounds of footsteps can be heard coming their way.
"Baby, is that you!?" a voice rang out from the hallway, which caught everyone's attention. Her melodious voice echoed through the surroundings, making the trio feel nervous as they recognized the voice.
Hearing her mother calling to her, Chen Linlin's face lit up and was about to answer her but was interrupted. "Moth,-oompf!" She felt the gravity pulled her and dropped unceremoniously on the ground.
Bewildered, she looked around to see what had just happened, only to spot Silver running away from them at full speed.
"COWARD!" feeling wronged, Chen Linlin yelled annoyingly to the escaping Silver.
"Ugh, let me guess, Silver snuck a drink again?"
The trio of girls went into panic when they realized that Chen Yinying was speaking behind them.
Stammering, Mei Lin, Jing Ya, and Yue Ling tried their best to give a proper greeting to Chen Yinying, only to get overwhelmed by her presence and stumble through their salute.
As aspiring female Demon Spiritualists, many girls like them had long heard the name of the Battle Maiden, Chen Yinying.
Born into a struggling aristocratic family, Chen Yinying who's still a Demon Spiritualist student back then, used her outstanding innate talent to become the number one genius of her generation, made many achievements and single-handedly saved her clan from declining.
Which made her the ideal example for aspiring female Demon Spiritualists.
Hands on her hips, Chen Yinying gaze examined the three new faces in front of her.
Young, gorgeous and has the potential to have striking figures in a few years.
Her eyebrow twitched, the first thing that came to her mind was the three were brought to her home to be a concubine.
"Xiao Hui, you sure work pretty fast huh! Bringing some girls on the first day of school, and here I thought you're different from those lecherous losers out there."she accuses, making Xue Hui sighed in indignation, he just wanted to help, why he's being accused of being licentious.
The trio of girls, who were silent, while listening to Chen Yinying, all let out a shirked, while their faces turned red.
Clearing the misunderstanding. Xue Hui shook his head as he quickly denied the accusation. "They're not my girlfriends, Aunt Ying. They are your daughter's girlfriends."
Hands over her mouth, Chen Yinying let out a surprise gasp. Her shimmering gaze darted across her daughter. "Oh, baby, I didn't know you liked girls too!."
Shuddering at her words, Chen Linlin hastily rose from the ground, her face flushed red as she denied the accusations. "I am not! I just brought them here because they're my new friends… wait! What do you mean, by 'too'!?"
Stifling his laugh, Xue Hui received a sharp glare from Chen Linlin, signaling him to shut up and clear everything to her mother.
After a brief explanation of what happened on their first day and why they brought the girls with them, Chen Yinying understood their circumstances and to began to warm up to them.
"Well, I'm glad you girls decided to genuinely be friends with my Lin'er instead of just using her, while theres nothing wrong with that, my Lin'er situation is quite unique so it took awhile before she made a new friends."
Mei Lin, Jing Ya, and Yue Ling lowered their heads to apologize, but Chen Yinying was not having any of it. She patted their heads, reassuring them that there was nothing for them to feel bad about.
"I will assure you three that this kind of relationship will be more beneficial to your growth, both as people and Demon Spiritualists, so stop kicking yourselves and start training so you can become strong ladies like me," Chen Yinying stated, while flexing her arm, leaving the trio with awestruck expression.
After their brief meeting, Chen Yinying left the five kids to search for Silver. "That donkey is going to empty all our stock of good liquor if no one stops him," she said annoyingly, while cracking her fingers.
After she left, their group went to a nearby gazebo and sat there.
Xue Hui promised the trio that he would help them to become Demon Spiritualists and he intended to begin as soon as possible.
"Before we begin, I want to know what your innate talents first, so we know which cultivation path is more suited to everyone"
The trio looked at each other as they nodded to him. They had all been tested for soul force talent before entering the academy, so they told Xue Hui their soul realm types. Jing Ya was yellow, Mei Lin was orange, both were decent talents.
But when Yue Ling turned she lowered her head in embarrassment as she muttered her results, which is red.
"What's with that look? I also have a red soul realm, so there's no need to be ashamed of it. With me guiding you, how can you not be a powerful expert like the rest of us." Xue Hui said with full confidence, making Yue Ling look at him with astonishment. "Furthermore, what I want to know is not the types, but the soul forms."
Jing Ya, Mei Lin, and Yue Ling all looked at Xue Hui in confusion. They had never heard anything about soul forms.
Seeing their expressions, Xue Hui continued, "Finding out your soul form will help us determine what the best cultivation path is more suited to each of you."
taking out three unused primary soul crystals from his interspatial ring. Xue Hui passes each of them to the trio. "Jing Ya, take one of these soul crystals and insert a strand of your soul force." he instructed which made Jing Ya hesitate at first.
Unused primary soul crystals were quite expensive, which would cost five thousand demon coins each. For commoners like them, that amount was equal to their entire allowance for the entire year.
But once Chen Linlin convinced Jing Ya to not mind the cost and just go through with it, she inserted a strand of her soul force into the Demon crystal in her hand, making it shine with a yellow glow.
Noticing this, Xue Hui leaned closer to Jing Ya, to get a better look at her soul form.
"Soul force of thirty-two, yellow soul realm…" His eyes widened in surprise upon discovering her soul form. "Water attribute, World Eater Naga soul form."
Seeing the complicated look on Xue Hui's face, Jing Ya nervously asked if there was a problem with her soul realm, which he denied.
"No, no, nothing like that," Xue Hui waved his hand, easing her concern as he smiled at her. "Your talent is actually quite extraordinary. With the right cultivation technique, you will surely become Legend rank demon spiritualist in the future." he declared, making Jing Ya look at him in disbelief.
Mei Lin and Yue Ling both wore stunned expressions, while they listened to Xue Hui, asking themselves what kind of cultivation technique would have achieved such a result.
Just like the two, Jing Ya was equally stunned, as she thought of something.
If she truly became a Legend rank Demon Spiritualist as Xue Hui claimed, she could finally seek justice for her grandfather's passing.
Remembering the day when one of the elders of a sacred family crippled her grandfather's cultivation in front of her, Jing Ya's body began to shake.
She was told back then that they couldn't pursue the sacred family for their crimes, since doing so would only invite more disaster upon their clan.
They were powerless and could only endure and swallow their anger.
But if she became a Legend rank Demon Spiritualist like Xue Hui said…
Bang!
Chen Linlin, Mei Lin, and Yue Ling all jumped in surprise when suddenly, out of nowhere, Jing Ya, the silent, stoic girl who always hid her emotions, bowed her head so low that she ended up headbanging the wooden table.
"P-please, help me become strong. If you do, I, Jing Ya, will repay your kindness with my life. Just say what you want, and I will do it, even if it costs me my life." With a bruised forehead, despite the tremble in her voice, Jing Ya spoke those words with full conviction.
While the girls were distressed, they tried to pull her up to check her condition. Xue Hui remained on his seat while he quietly observed his old friend. He didn't need to ask what caused her sudden outburst. With their family declined, and with sacred family involvement it was easy to guess what was on her mind.
"No need to go that far, Jing Ya. Since I already promised Linlin that I'm going to help you, Mei Lin and Yue Ling, of course that includes giving you suitable cultivation techniques to help you break through to Legend rank." Jing Ya lifted her forehead, as a bead of blood streaked down her forehead.
After a quick patch up, Xue Hui took out an empty scroll and a horn sheep pen, with a swift move of his arm, he inscribed the cultivation technique that tailored with Jing Ya's soul form.
"World Devourer Cultivation Technique."
Xue Hui passed the scroll to Jing Ya. Her face was devoid of her usual stoicism, as her gaze shifted between the cultivation technique and Xue Hui with a complicated look on her face. She wanted to say something but she couldn't find the right words to convey what she was feeling at that moment.
"Just accept it." Xue Hui insisted, giving her a knowing look."You don't have to say anything, we're all friends here, so it's just natural to help each other, right!?."
She nodded, her finger traced the surface of the scroll, while muttering the name of her cultivation technique.
Once Jing Ya accepted the scroll, Xue Hui also helped Mei Lin and Yue Ling find suitable cultivation techniques for them.
"Orange soul realm, fifteen soul force, sun attribute, Lion's Pride soul form," Mei Lin jumped in excitement, she has no idea what those words meant by it sounds cool.
"Oh! That sounds strong. Can I become a Legend-rank Demon Spiritualist Like Jing Ya?" she asked in a hurry, which made Xue Hui grin.
Unlike Jing Ya who's a reserved person, Mei Lin was the outgoing one within their group. Once her initial shyness disappeared, she was the first one who began to act casually to him and Chen Linlin.
"Yeah, it's pretty rare as well." Xue Hui took out another scroll as he wrote down another cultivation technique. "This is the Sun Conqueror Cultivation Technique. In terms of strength, it's equal to the one I gave Jing Ya." he presented the scroll to her which Mei Lin accepted without reservation.
"Nice! With this, my mother would stop nagging me to find a husband." she said happily, not noticing the strange looks she was getting from around her.
Last was Yue Ling. The shy girl squirmed as she waited for Xue Hui to finish examining her soul form.
Red soul realm, eight soul force, attributeless. If compared to other soul realms, attributeless could be considered the weakest. There were only three cultivation techniques in existence suited to this kind of soul force: Heavenly God Cultivation Technique, War God Cultivation Technique, and Void God Heavenly Technique.
Placing his fingers on his chin, Xue Hui pondered for a second which of the three cultivation techniques would suit her the most.
He had successfully cultivated all three techniques before in the space of [CREATION ORIGIN ANCESTRAL MANUAL]. While the Heavenly God technique was undoubtedly the strongest, followed by the War God technique, if he were to ask which of the three he preferred most, it would be the Void God technique.
The Void God technique surpassed the limits the other two could reach in cultivation. Not to mention, in terms of combat, once it reaches the void mastery, it could easily overpower both the Heavenly God and War God cultivation techniques in terms of combat technique.
"Yue Ling, from now on, you'll have to work extra hard. While your cultivation technique is much harder to practice, once you master it, you will undoubtedly become one of the strongest cultivators in this world."
Yue Ling was stunned upon hearing Xue Hui's words, she prepared herself to be told that she doesn't have a potential to cultivate. So it came as a great shock to her that Xue Hui actually believed she could become a demon spiritualist despite her poor talent.
"Don't worry, I'll be helping the three of you from now on, so you'll be fine." Xue Hui said reassuringly.
It was unknown if Yue Ling heard what Xue Hui said, since the small girl simply nodded to his words absentmindedly, while she held the void god cultivation technique in her hands.
"Now that that's settled, let's begin the training."
The girls looked at each, each with a glint of determination within their eyes.
They all wanna know what height they could achieve with their new found path.
End of Chapter 41