Chapter Twelve: The Identity of Hún Yù

  "Of course, my true form was that piece of mixed jade on your neck before. Originally, in a few thousand years, I would have been able to break out of the stone and transform into human form. Unfortunately, there's no chance now. If you can find some spiritual objects with the potential for transformation in the future, I'll be able to reforge my physical body."

  Although he didn't know why Zong Yin suddenly asked such a strange question, Hun Yu still answered him truthfully, and his tone was filled with a hint of longing, as if he yearned for transformation.

  "What is your relationship with Sun Wukong?"

  Upon hearing this anecdote, Zong Yin raised an eyebrow, how come the scene he described sounds so familiar! The question in Zong Yin's mind slipped out subconsciously.

  "In your human terms, we should be brothers. We are both remnants of the Supplementing Heaven Stone left over from when Nüwa repaired the sky. Alas, his true form is larger than mine and he absorbs the essence of the sun and moon at a speed that's many times faster than me, so he was able to take shape countless years before I did."

  Zong Yin didn't expect Hu Yu to answer his absurd question, after all, whether or not Sun Wukong existed was still a question, but unexpectedly, Hu Yu answered very seriously, and her response made Zong Yin take in a breath of cold air.

  "I'm going to faint! I never thought the legend was true! And this guy is of the same kind as Sun Wukong! Now, my idea of beating him up when he has a physical body can't be achieved in this lifetime!"

  Zong Yin, although a bit arrogant, didn't think he could take on someone of the same level as the legendary figure one-on-one. The corners of his eyes twitched violently as he thought to himself: "If my parents knew that our family heirloom, which has been passed down for generations, had such a big background, I wonder what they would think? Ah! They must have taken it seriously! I reckon we'll be eating off this for several lifetimes!"

  Zong Yin felt somewhat disheartened, and could only vent his dissatisfaction in a self-abusive manner. He gritted his teeth, and with a burst of energy from the Primordial Soul, he enveloped all twelve remaining Soul Fetuses. The Soul Power of the Tongtian Cauldron suddenly emitted a bright light, shooting towards the Soul Fetuses.

  Zong Yin's body suddenly shook violently, and the intense pain made his mood much more comfortable. New soul power was generated, and for the time being, he didn't have to worry about not having enough soul power. For now, he continued to try to control the soul power outside of his body. This time, Zong Yin did not expect himself to be possessed by a great god, able to form a soul power shield in one breath. He just hoped that the number of soul powers leaving his body could be controlled by him.

  And the ripples on the water surface once again proved Zong Yin's failure...

  Zong's eyes were brimming with tears as he stepped down from the podium, and at the moment the bell rang to signal the end of class, everyone rushed out of the classroom.

  Zong Yin, who had been soaking in the water for a day, didn't have the mood to go to the library. After returning to his dormitory, he casually ate some high-calorie food and fell asleep as soon as he lay down.

  Whether it was this life or the previous one, Zong Yin had never drunk so much water in such a short period of time. He was swollen all over, and by the end of it, he had sunk to the bottom of the water over a hundred times. The only thing worth celebrating was that after drinking water for a day, he was finally able to control the amount of soul power that left his body. Although it was still a bit awkward, it was at least a good start.

  It's not just him who's having a hard time, everyone is the same. Even those who know how to swim have lost their strength after swimming for several hours and can only rely on their willpower to support themselves. Zong Yin is not even the most miserable one, the most miserable one is a female student who was personally guided by Hei Sen into the water, that girl cried so miserably...

  Zong Yin, who was sleeping soundly with his head covered, naturally did not know that on the other side of the conference hall, all the instructors had gathered together, their faces stern. Li Bu Xiang sat at the top of the long table, his face grave. "Has anyone discovered any suspicious signs?"

  Early in the morning, the instructor who received the news that there were Tianxia Sect disciples mixed among them from Li Bu Yi, looked at each other and shook their heads one after another. After a day of teaching the newcomers, they didn't find anything unusual.

  Li did not change his expression, nor did he say more. It was also within his expectation that no one would find out. If it were so easy to be discovered, the Tianyun Sect wouldn't have been able to continue on the mainland for so many years.

  "Don't underestimate this matter, the Tianxiao Sect has not had any major activities for a long time. I'm afraid that this time they've emerged, it won't be so simple." After speaking, Li Bu Xao fell silent, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light, as if thinking about something. Half a moment later, he continued: "One month from now, we will hold a new student's power test, and then each one will be held once, every new student's power must be recorded, and those who do not participate in the exam will be recorded."

  Li Bu Xao said this, and the people present understood the meaning behind it. The disciples of the Tianxia Sect have a characteristic: after devouring someone's soul power, their strength will soar rapidly, and when they exert their full force in battle, there will be a hint of devouring aura leaking out, which increases the chances of being exposed. If he doesn't participate, it would fall even more into Li Bu Xao's trap.

  Yi Yue nodded and recorded Li Bu Shuo's command, but just as he picked up his pen, he stopped again. A faint humming noise came out of his mouth.

  "I'm afraid there's more than one person. There may be even more among the old men. And without bait, it's hard to lure out the mice."

  "Try to promote it throughout the school, and take out all the things that have been found in the underground ruins as rewards for the first of each month. A year later, a competition will be held throughout the institute, and only those who have performed the most outstandingly in the twelve months can get the final prize, the Soul Revival Pearl! As for the specific things, you go and perfect them, try to make the traps look not so obvious."

  Li narrowed his eyes, understanding the meaning behind Yiyue's words. He gritted his teeth and decisively took out the soul artifact he had snatched from a Swallowing Heaven Sect disciple years ago as bait. For the disciples of the Swallowing Heaven Sect, there was no more suitable bait than this.

  With the Soul Revival Pearl as bait, Li Bu Xiang didn't believe that those Tianyun Sect disciples wouldn't go all out.

  The next day, Zong Yin woke up again in the midst of Na Jie's alarm, not only reminding him that class time was approaching, but also a striking propaganda poster appeared in his mind.

  "To mobilize the learning enthusiasm of new and old students, our hospital will carry out autonomous monthly trials and annual exams. According to their own wishes, participants can take part in a monthly soul power comparison! The top ten winners will receive a reward unearthed from the underground ruins, with the following prize list..."

  "The monthly trial scores are accumulated until the annual year-end ceremony, where one point is awarded for each victory. The champion of each grade and the overall school champion are selected based on the results obtained at the year-end ceremony plus the cumulative scores of the 12 monthly trials. The top ten students in each grade will be eligible to participate in the underground ruins exploration. Among the six champions, a total champion will be born, and they will receive the following rewards..."

  Zong Yinhai glanced at the content of the poster, although he was interested in the quota for entering the underground ruins, but he quickly withdrew his mind and cleaned up his personal hygiene to go to class. In his opinion, these things had nothing to do with him, and now he didn't even have the strength of a Soul Apprentice, so participating in the competition would be meaningless.

  It's better to try this kind of thing after he has gained some power, now going would only make him a stepping stone for others.

  Zong Yin lowered his head and walked quickly, thinking about the prerequisites for participating in the monthly trial. As he turned a corner, he suddenly bumped into someone with a full chest. He was about to apologize, but unexpectedly, that person was even more anxious than him.

  "Sorry, sorry, I didn't mean to. I was thinking about something. Hmm? You look familiar. Have we met before?"

  With a glance, the person in front of her was none other than that little loli she met at the library back then!

  "Yes, we met at the library."

  "Oh oh oh! I remembered, hi, my name is Lan Xin! Oh no! I'm going to be late! See you next time when we chat again!"

  A flash of confusion flickered in Lan Xin's eyes, she almost went to the library every day, but really couldn't remember, Lan Xin thought for a long time and still couldn't think of it, but at this moment the class bell rang, she immediately made a gesture of sudden realization and greeted Zong Yin, then slipped into the classroom behind Zong Yin.

  Zong Yin's eyes twitched, and he couldn't help but wonder if the biography was more attractive than him.

  He took a deep look at Lan Xin entering the classroom next door, which was only separated from his own by a thin wall. He pouted and quickly dashed into his own classroom.

  Still the same as yesterday, Zong Yin reluctantly changed into his swimsuit and got into the water. The first thing he did was to bring out all of his soul embryos, so that at critical moments they could help him avoid suffering from drinking water. He slowly controlled two strands of soul power to wrap around his fingers, but the two strands of soul power still seemed like two strands of silk wrapping around his fingers, and there was a big difference between this and forming a protective shield like a thin membrane as he had imagined. Zong Yin didn't lose heart, after all, wasn't that what Hun Yu said? With more practice, it would definitely get better!

  However, what made Zong Yin unhappy was that when he got off school in the evening, someone had already formed a soul force shield! Throughout the day, Zong Yin could only make his soul force change into flakes and form a palm-sized piece, which was still far from forming a soul force shield.

  Fortunately, after drinking countless times of water, Zong Yin had learned a bit and would not immediately sink into the water when his soul power was exhausted. He could barely hold on until new soul power was produced. Exhausted in body and mind, Zong Yin dragged his tired body back to bed and fell asleep again.

  For the next three days, Zong Yin spent his days in the same way, constantly drinking water and desperately training his soul's agility.

  Finally on the fifth day, Zong Yin successfully formed a soul power shield around his body that could repel water, allowing him to float on the surface. This was largely due to his soul power reaching 100 strands, although he hadn't condensed a Soul Stone, he found himself having better control over his soul power.

  Emotions will naturally increase with the improvement of soul power level, and the control ability of soul power will also increase naturally.