Gold Level

Chapter 7 Gold Level

As dawn broke, the first rays of sunlight shone on Ye Jingqiu's face.

At this moment, the purple light completely disappeared into the Soul-Capturing Bell. This powerful force made Ye Jingqiu feel that his body had undergone a qualitative change.

At this moment, Ye Jingqiu's appearance also changed; his originally fair face now shone with a luster like jade.

Ye Jingqiu slowly opened her eyes. At this moment, golden light flashed in her golden eyes, but it only lasted for a moment, so fast that neither Yue Guan nor Gui Mei noticed it.

Seeing Ye Jingqiu open her eyes, Yue Guan breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly stepped forward, glanced at Ye Jingqiu, and asked, "Holy Maiden, how are you feeling now?"

Ye Jingqiu looked down at his hands, which were empty, but he could clearly feel a very powerful force.

She took a deep breath, her face beaming with excitement. "I feel so powerful right now! So this is what spirit rings are like? Is this what it feels like to become a spirit master?"

Yue Guan said, "Now, release your first spirit ring so I can see it."

Ye Jingqiu nodded, then stretched out his hand. Along with the Soul-Capturing Bell, a yellow soul ring appeared, and a vertical yellow line appeared on the Soul-Capturing Bell.

"What is your first soul skill?" Ghost asked.

"My first soul skill is Bell Summoning Strike. After using the first soul skill, it can make the enemy unable to make a sound for a short period of time, and at the same time slow down their movements."

Upon hearing this, Yue Guan nodded and said, "The Holy Maiden's soul skill is quite good. It's rare for a simple hundred-year-old soul beast to be able to bring such a soul skill."

The ghostly figure beside Ye Jingqiu stared blankly at the Soul-Capturing Bell in his hand, wondering, "Was this Soul-Capturing Bell originally marked with these yellow lines?"

After being reminded by the ghost, Ye Jingqiu looked down, then shook her head and said, "No, it just appeared."

Upon hearing this, Ghost nodded thoughtfully and said, "I wonder if this yellow line has anything to do with your first spirit ring."

Upon hearing this, Yue Guan said, "This is the Star Dou Great Forest after all, full of dangers. Now that we have absorbed the first spirit ring, let's return to the Spirit Hall first. I imagine His Holiness the Pope must be very anxious after so much time has passed."

Ye Jingqiu smiled slightly, then nodded and said, "Okay!"

Yue Guan bent down and picked up Ye Jingqiu. He and Gui Mei disappeared into the Star Dou Great Forest in just a few moments.

……

There is a strict requirement to enter the Spirit Hall Academy: one must obtain a spirit ring and become a spirit master.

Even though Ye Jingqiu is the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, she still has to abide by the rules of the Spirit Hall Academy.

Tomorrow is the day Ye Jingqiu will enter the Spirit Hall Academy to study.

Bibi Dong looked at Ye Jingqiu with a loving expression and said, "Qiuqiu, the Spirit Hall Academy is divided into four levels: Plastic, Iron, Bronze, Silver, and Gold."

"The so-called Plastic level refers to Soul Masters of level 10 to 20, while Black Iron level refers to level 20 to 40, Bronze level refers to level 40 to 60, and Silver level refers to level 60 to 70. After reaching level 70, one can successfully graduate from the Spirit Hall Academy and serve the Spirit Hall."

"However, each level has a time limit. If a student fails to advance within the specified time, they will be expelled from the Spirit Hall Academy. However, expelled students can still choose to serve the Spirit Hall Academy if they wish, but the treatment they receive will naturally not be as good as that of students who graduate at the Silver level."

"But I don't think there's anything wrong with that. We don't know how much effort the students who successfully graduate from the Spirit Hall Academy put in, so everything they have after graduation is what they deserve."

After a pause, Bibi Dong looked at Ye Jingqiu earnestly and said, "Qiuqiu, you are the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, and that will never change. Regardless of whether you successfully graduate from the Spirit Hall Academy in the future, don't feel any pressure, understand?"

As she spoke, Bibi Dong gently patted Ye Jingqiu's head and said, "Qiuqiu, remember, your aunt will always be behind you, and will always be your strong support."

Ye Jingqiu's pupils flickered a few times. She knew that Bibi Dong was very good to her. Although Ye Jingqiu was just a child, she could sense who was truly good to her.

Ye Jingqiu stared intently at Bibi Dong and said, "Auntie, thank you."

She didn't say anything more. Ye Jingqiu felt that sometimes actions speak louder than words. Since Bibi Dong had brought her back, she would definitely not let Bibi Dong regret making this decision.

Ye Jingqiu looked at Bibi Dong with a puzzled expression and asked, "Then what is Auntie's Gold level?"

Bibi Dongdao said, "The so-called Gold level has nothing to do with soul power, but that's precisely why it's even harder to enter the Gold level. Qiuqiu, you have great talent, with innate full soul power, but that's still far from enough."

"Entering the Gold level requires not only exceptional talent, but also thousands of times more effort than ordinary people. Physical reaction speed and brain intelligence are equally important and indispensable. Therefore, since the birth of the Spirit Hall Academy, no more than six people have successfully entered the Gold level."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingqiu nodded thoughtfully. From then on, she had a new goal: to reach the Gold level.

Ye Jingqiu seemed to have an innate drive, an indomitable spirit.

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She nodded vigorously and said, "Auntie, I'll go back and keep Grandma company first. I'll go to the Spirit Hall Academy tomorrow."

Bibi Dong smiled and nodded, "Go ahead, Grandma Li is getting old, Qiuqiu should spend more time with her."

……

When Ye Jingqiu returned to the room, Grandma Li was making shoes.

Although she is blind, she is exceptionally meticulous in every stitch.

Ye Jingqiu frowned slightly upon seeing this scene, quickly stepped forward, took the shoes from Grandma Li's hands, and said, "Grandma, we are living a good life now, you don't need to work so hard anymore."

Grandma Li smiled warmly, her face full of loving kindness, and said, "Qiuqiu, I heard you're going to school tomorrow. These shoes were made for you; new shoes are a good omen."

Ye Jingqiu was taken aback. Looking down, she saw the calluses on Grandma Li's hands from holding needles. She squatted down and held Grandma Li's hand with a look of heartache.

"Thank you, Grandma, but we agree that after you finish these shoes, you won't touch a needle and thread again, okay?"

Ye Jingqiu knew that whenever it was cloudy or rainy, the bones in Grandma Li's hands would ache terribly, and she would even be so shaky that she couldn't hold chopsticks.

She is distressed.

I was originally planning to start updating twice a week in February, but I have to wait a few more days because it involves the timing of the recommendation. I'll play the double update for a few days to check the word count.

(End of this chapter)