22: Chapter 22 The cheat code for absorbing soul rings, Electrox

Just as Mu Qingci and the other were feeling anxious, Electrolux, within Mu Qingci's sea of consciousness, stirred.

"Do you want to help that little girl?"

Mu Qingci shuddered, then quickly realized it was Electrolux speaking. "Teacher, do you have a good method?"

"I have a few ideas, but I don't know if they will succeed."

Seeing Meng Hongchen's worsening condition, Mu Qingci quickly said, "Please teach me, Teacher. As long as I can help her, that's all that matters."

Meng Hongchen had always taken care of Mu Qingci, so he naturally wouldn't stand by and do nothing.

"Very well. Go and place your hand on her forehead. I will channel your Mental Energy into her sea of consciousness to form your projection. The task of defeating the remnant soul of that Spirit Beast will be left to you."

"Understood. Thank you for the trouble, Teacher."

Hearing that there was a way to help Meng Hongchen, Mu Qingci agreed without a second thought, not considering the consequences at all.

He walked up to Meng Hongchen and was just about to place his hand on her.

"What are you doing, kid? Don't you know that one cannot be disturbed while absorbing a spirit ring?"

Seeing that the other party was about to touch his granddaughter, Jing Hongchen grabbed Mu Qingci to stop him.

"Senior, you've misunderstood. I have a way to help Sister Meng."

If anyone else had said such a thing, Jing Hongchen would have refused without a second thought.

But since these words came from Mu Qingci, Jing Hongchen found himself unconsciously wanting to believe him.

He looked at Meng Hongchen, who was now deathly pale and extremely weak.

Even though he was reluctant, Jing Hongchen could only nod and agree. "You may give it a try."

Mu Qingci came before Meng Hongchen and placed his right hand on her forehead. He only felt a chill.

Following Electrolux's instructions, Mu Qingci mobilized his Mental Energy and slowly channeled it into Meng Hongchen's sea of consciousness.

With Electrolux's help, his consciousness was also transferred inside.

Upon entering Meng Hongchen's sea of consciousness, Mu Qingci saw her struggling against that Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad.

Although it was only a remnant soul, it possessed the bloodline of a dragon, and its soul strength exceeded that of an ordinary ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast.

"Sister Meng, don't be afraid. I'm here to help you."

At her most desperate moment, Meng Hongchen saw Mu Qingci, dressed in snow-white robes, arriving by her side like a legendary hero.

"Qingci, isn't this my sea of consciousness? How did you get here?"

Mu Qingci didn't answer, returning her gaze with a warm, sunny smile. Then, instantly switching to combat mode, he charged forward, wielding the Hades Sword.

Seeing the guy who had killed it, the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad was furious, and countless attacks followed one after another.

But it couldn't defeat Mu Qingci when it was alive, so how could it do so in death?

Under Mu Qingci's powerful sword intent, the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad was quickly suppressed.

In the end, it could only dissipate into nothingness, filled with unwillingness.

Its remnant soul turned into specks of light, merging into Meng Hongchen's sea of consciousness, repairing the previous damage while continuously strengthening it.

Outside, seeing his granddaughter's complexion gradually stabilize, Jing Hongchen felt relieved. At the same time, he looked at Mu Qingci, who was also keeping his eyes closed, with gratitude.

"This kid... not bad..."

Mu Qingci opened his eyes, his golden irises filled with the joy of successfully helping someone.

Meng Hongchen also woke up at this moment. The ten-thousand-year spirit ring had successfully merged into her body, and her Soul Power broke through to level fifty-one.

Looking at Mu Qingci before her, Meng Hongchen recalled how he had appeared by her side like a legendary hero earlier. Her pretty face flushed slightly, and she said timidly, "Qingci, thank you for saving me..."

"It's nothing, Sister Meng. You've helped me so much; this was just a small effort."

Meng Hongchen didn't care about that. She suddenly approached Mu Qingci, stood on her tiptoes, and lightly pecked his right cheek with her soft, pink lips, before immediately running away in shyness.

Mu Qingci was stunned for a moment. He only felt a soft warmth touch his face, followed by the unique fragrance of a young girl, and then that was it.

By the time he reacted, Meng Hongchen had already run far away.

Watching this scene, Jing Hongchen couldn't help but laugh and cry, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

It wasn't that he was unhappy; after all, Mu Qingci was so outstanding that he couldn't find a second member of the younger generation who was better than him.

But saying he was happy was impossible. Seeing his granddaughter being snatched away—and in such a forward manner—how could he be happy?

With these complex emotions, the three of them headed back in the direction of the Sun Moon Empire.

Recalling that kiss, even Mu Qingci's calm sword heart felt a ripple, tinged with an inexplicable emotion.

Up ahead, Meng Hongchen's cheeks were still burning. Her action earlier had been completely impulsive, but she didn't regret it; instead, she felt secretly pleased that he hadn't resisted.

"Hehe, I knew it. Qingci must like me too, hee hee!"

Thinking this, Meng Hongchen skipped along as she walked.

After a brief moment of distraction, Mu Qingci began to reflect on the sensation of entering Meng Hongchen's sea of consciousness earlier.

He had mostly recovered now, but when his consciousness had just returned to his body, he could clearly feel a sense of mental weakness, though his own sea of consciousness had not been damaged.

In this way, the method taught by Electrolux was simply a cheat artifact for absorbing spirit rings.

From now on, as long as it was someone with a good relationship with him, he could raise the limit of their spirit ring absorption, at least to the limit of what they could currently bear.

As long as their physical fitness could keep up, any soul shock or the like could be directly left to Mu Qingci to resolve.

It was just a pity that Xiao Hongchen had already obtained his fifth spirit ring one step ahead, so Mu Qingci couldn't use this method to help him.

After returning to the academy, while meditating, Mu Qingci suddenly discovered that his sea of consciousness seemed to have expanded a little.

Although it was only a little, it was a real, tangible existence.

"Your perception is correct. Your sea of consciousness has indeed expanded a little. This is thanks to the remnant soul of that Spirit Beast from earlier."

Electrolux's voice appeared by Mu Qingci's ear.

"Teacher, what does that mean?"

Mu Qingci had a vague guess in his heart, but he still needed to hear Electrolux say it himself to confirm.

"While you are using the method I just taught you to help others, you naturally also gain benefits yourself." He paused, then continued, "When defeating the Spirit Beast's remnant soul, you can also obtain a portion of Mental Energy as feedback. This Mental Energy goes directly into your sea of consciousness, which caused the expansion you see now."

Electrolux's explanation roughly matched Mu Qingci's guess.

One must know that for a Spirit Master, Mental Energy is the hardest thing to improve. Now, Mu Qingci effectively had an additional method to increase his Mental Energy, which was undoubtedly huge, good news.