Departure, Martial Soul Flaw Revealed

"The student thanks the teacher!"

Jing Tianming accepted it solemnly.

Chrysanthemum Douluo then stated that due to his special status, he could not stay by his side for long, so he would not accompany him back to the ancestral land, in order to avoid being targeted by other soul master forces, disturbing his peace, or even causing trouble.

However, for safety reasons, Mr. Ji will go with him.

Elder Ji, whose real name is Ji Yue, is a level 69 Soul Emperor. His martial soul is the Rose. He once received a favor from Chrysanthemum Douluo and has been in charge of managing the herb garden for many years. He also serves as the steward and is absolutely loyal.

Now that I'm over 63, I'm going back to my ancestral home with him, which is like returning home to retire. I can also help with household chores so he can focus on his cultivation and studies. If he doesn't understand something, he can ask Master Ji directly.

Once they break through, they can also help you acquire spirit rings.

Most importantly, he has never shown his face in public. Therefore, being around him will not arouse suspicion.

"If this were exposed, the elders' residences are not places that just anyone can enter. Therefore, it must have been a powerful figure within Spirit City who leaked the secret. That Ghost Douluo is the elder in charge of punishments."

Jing Tianming quickly figured out the connection. He was currently just a useless person on the surface; who would be so foolish as to take such a big risk to mess with a cripple?

Perhaps only Yan, a guy whose mind is full of muscles, would be like that.

The teacher and Ghost Douluo are probably aware of this, so they will definitely have someone keep an eye on things.

Thinking of this, Jing Tianming was even more moved. Ju Douluo's thoughtful arrangements were truly remarkable.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately swallowed his words, refraining from revealing the matter of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

He simply couldn't find a suitable excuse at that moment.

"Let's figure out the location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well ourselves first, and then find an opportunity to shake the teacher over."

"At the very least, I have to go into Sunset Forest myself once."

"As for the fact that our martial soul can absorb moonlight, let's surprise our teacher together after we've figured that out!"

Jing Tianming thought to himself.

Some time later, a caravan of horse-drawn carriages drove out of Wuhun City.

"Tianming, actually..."

It was only at this moment that Elder Ji dared to speak, and through the soundproof carriage, he truthfully conveyed Bibi Dong's decision.

He felt that the child had the right to know, and he felt even more sorry for his benefactor, Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Is such a heartless pope truly worthy of loyalty?

So, the cultivation resources in the soul tool were all gathered by the teacher privately?

Jing Tianming's eyes were as deep as the sea. He didn't utter a word, but just stared at Wuhun City behind him, muttering to himself.

"Expelled from the Spirit Hall? Fine..."

The carriage slowly disappeared on the horizon.

Inside a house in Wuhun City.

"Sister, he has already left the city," Xie Yue reported.

"Hmm." Hu Liena nodded slightly, her gaze fixed on the direction of the city gate, a complex emotion flashing in her watery eyes.

Past events flashed through my mind, eventually settling into a soft murmur in my heart.

"Tianming, I'm sorry!"

"You're a good person, but we're really not a good match."

The teacher is right; she and Tianming are destined not to have a good future.

As their cultivation levels increase, the lifespan difference between the two will become enormous. When Tianming gradually ages while she remains young, it will be a huge blow to Tianming's mental state, even causing him great pain.

Growing old with this kind of pain will never be happy.

She was the same.

Furthermore, she is the future Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, and even the Pope; her every word and action represents the entire Spirit Hall. She cannot think only of herself; this is a responsibility she must bear. Her teacher treats her like a mother, and she must never let her teacher down.

"So, Tianming, I'm sorry, I have to do this!"

With this in mind, his eyes instantly hardened.

……

Inside the carriage, Jing Tianming opened the window, letting the sunlight stream in.

He greeted Elder Ji and began cultivating on his own.

Last night, he cultivated under the moonlight for about an hour to conduct an experiment. It wasn't that he didn't want to continue, but he felt his whole body was ice-cold, and his brow felt as if someone had suddenly stuck a block of ice on it, chilling him to the bone. If he continued cultivating, he felt that something serious was going to happen to him.

Is it because the absorbed "moonlight" has accumulated to the limit that the body can bear?

Or is it the current limit of the Moon's Golden Wheel?

Or perhaps the balance of the martial spirit was broken at that moment, causing a backlash to the body?

He couldn't tell the difference.

But what is certain is that one hour should be the length of time he can currently cultivate under the moon.

In fact, he didn't sleep well at all last night.

The chill between my eyebrows was fading very slowly; covering it with a blanket or applying hot water didn't help.

Even this morning, I could still feel a slight chill.

But now, as I cultivate in the sunlight, I can clearly feel the chill dissipating rapidly.

"This chill doesn't seem to be cold in a simple physical sense." Otherwise, he wouldn't have tried covering himself with a blanket and applying hot water, but to no avail. Jing Tianming thought back carefully.

"But now, when I cultivate under the sunlight, the effects quickly fade. Why is that?"

In his previous life, he had only read the original Douyi novel and had not followed the sequels. He had only watched some video clips on short video platforms.

At this point, I really can't think of any original setting that can be used to explain it.

After much deliberation without success, I had no choice but to give up.

"Never mind, at least now I know how to suppress the negative effects. I just need to be careful from now on."

Then, about an hour later.

Jing Tianming suddenly felt a surge of anxiety. His heart rate increased rapidly, his blood surged, and he felt as if he were on fire inside his body, feeling unbearably hot.

I have a feeling that I'm about to die suddenly.

The backlash was incredibly fierce!

He quickly stopped his cultivation, opened his eyes abruptly, instinctively covered his chest with one hand, and swiftly pulled down the curtains with the other.

He clenched his teeth, enduring the pain.

Old Master Ji was startled upon seeing this and quickly got up to help him up, asking, "Tianming, what happened to you?"

Jing Tianming did not reply until the anxiety subsided and his heartbeat began to slow down. Then he shook his head and said, "It should be a defect in the martial soul left over from the malignant mutation. It's nothing, I'll be fine after a while."

Elder Ji had heard Chrysanthemum Douluo mention the reason for Jing Tianming's malignant mutation of his martial soul, and upon hearing this, he immediately thought of it.

"Is it because the direct sunlight, containing fire-attribute energy, disrupted the original balance of hot and cold attributes after being absorbed by your martial soul?"

Jing Tianming couldn't be completely certain, nor did he know the specific reason, so at this point he could only say:

"That should be true."

"Tianming, you can no longer cultivate under the sunlight at will," Elder Ji immediately reminded him.

His eyes were full of regret and heartache.

It's one thing for a perfectly good pair of twin martial souls to degenerate, but to bring such a flaw to the martial soul is another. How cruel Heaven is to this child!

Alas, in this world, misfortune truly seems to target the unfortunate.

"Don't worry, Elder Ji, I know what I'm doing." Jing Tianming nodded gently, then sat down to meditate and recover.

When I opened my eyes, I had fully recovered.

And, I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but I feel that my thoughts are clearer and my body is more relaxed.