416: chance encounter

Currently, the Sinkhole Base has already recruited Tianbao, Qian Xiaosen, and over twenty other super geniuses. Combined with the main Soul Army that Long Yuan is focusing on cultivating—that is, the 10,000-strong Personal Guard of the Prince Fus Mansion—as well as the planned addition of 100,000 young Xuan Practitioners, this plan is already more than half complete. This means that over 50,000 young Xuan Practitioners have already joined the Sinkhole Base and undergone implantation and modification with the Yu Mu Chip. These people will become leaders in various industries, laying a solid Foundation for the rise of the City of the Future!

Additionally, these people are divided into two development paths. The first group, those with a Spiritual Root, primarily focus on Cultivating in addition to studying their respective industries. The other group focuses on the direction of Soul Power, advancing towards becoming Soul Warriors and, eventually, Soul Masters. This group accounts for the vast majority, and Qi Huaiyi is currently one of them. They will form the Soul Army, controlling the various equipment created by the City of the Future and conducting various combat training.

In Long Yuan's plan, the Soul Army belongs to the main combat force. The combat power of this force will have almost no upper limit; as cultivation technology continues to develop, their combat power will also rise with the tide, becoming invincible!

Just as Long Yuan was daydreaming, a shocked voice suddenly rang out near him: "Long Yuan?!?"

Long Yuan jumped, looked up, and felt that things were about to go wrong. Standing not far in front of him was a young girl he recognized. At this moment, the girl had her eyes widened, staring at him intensely, the expression on her face constantly shifting...

"Ahem, so it's Senior Sister Chu. How have you been?" Long Yuan said with a sheepish smile. The girl in front of him was none other than the number one Genius of Yingtian Academy who had fought him in the Cloud Challenge Competition, Chu Qingxue. She was a Late-stage Martial Master, possessed an Ice Spirit Body, and was a good Spiritual Power Seed. At the same time, Chu Qingxue was a direct descendant of Chu Canghai, the head of the Chu Family in Shuntian Prefecture. The reason she came to study at Yingtian Academy was actually because her mother's Family had deep ties with the Qi Family. Chu Qingxue was also a disciple of the Qi Family Elder, Qi Wuxia, and Qi Wuxia was Qi Huaiyi's father. It could be said that after going around in circles, Long Yuan discovered that his relationship with Chu Qingxue was actually quite close; after all, his current relationship with the Qi Family was not shallow either.

"Hmph, who is your senior sister? I will definitely reclaim the shame of losing to you last time. Tell me when you will go online and respond to my challenge letter!" Chu Qingxue said fiercely, her face flushed.

"Challenge letter?!?" Long Yuan was slightly stunned. He hadn't been on the Cloud Realm for a while and didn't expect Chu Qingxue to have sent him a challenge letter.

"That's right! Are you afraid? I've sent it for several days, and I haven't seen you dare to respond!" Chu Qingxue said loudly.

Her voice was quite loud, causing people around them to cast strange looks in their direction. Some sharp-eyed and quick-eared people had already discovered their identities and were secretly recording short videos...

Long Yuan felt a bit helpless. He didn't expect his whereabouts to be exposed by Chu Qingxue's shout. This would likely have some impact on his next "crime"—er, his secret visit to Xuanji Tower. If Sabado found out about this, it would inevitably lead to some bad associations...

It seemed he would have to be even more secretive. He shook his head and said, "Senior Sister Chu, I've been quite busy lately, and I probably won't be going on the Cloud Realm for a long time to come. You should go challenge someone else!"

"What? You're not going on the Cloud Realm anymore? What could be more important than honing your combat skills on the Cloud Realm? Doesn't your school have requirements for you?" Chu Qingxue was stunned when she heard this, and said in surprise.

"Aha, we are just a small Fengyang No. 1 High School; they don't have such high requirements for students. Look, I can even sneak over to Yingtian Prefecture to play now, let alone hone any combat skills!" Long Yuan laughed.

"You?!? You are wasting your talent and time! If you don't train diligently, even if you have great talent, you will never reach a higher level!" Chu Qingxue said, sounding frustrated that he wouldn't live up to her expectations.

Long Yuan's expression stiffened. He didn't expect to be lectured by Chu Qingxue, but he couldn't refute it, so he had to say, "Senior Sister is right; I will definitely seize the time to Cultivate..."

"I can tell you don't mean that at all just by hearing you say that! No way, I'm going to bring this up to your principal immediately. I cannot let you wander around like this anymore, otherwise, it is a strangulation and waste of talents for the Great Ming!" Chu Qingxue said angrily, while taking out her phone...

"Don't, Senior Sister, don't. I will go back after I finish my business here in Yingtian Prefecture. When the time comes, I will definitely go online and respond to your challenge!" Long Yuan said hurriedly.

"Oh? Are you sure?!?"

"Absolutely sure!"

"Good! Don't make me wait too long..."

"Rest assured! It won't be too long! By the way, I wonder if Senior Sister has ever been to Xuanji Tower for testing?" Long Yuan changed the subject.

"No, there are too many people. I wouldn't waste this precious time waiting in line..." Chu Qingxue said disdainfully.

"Then why did you come here today..."

"This restaurant is an industry of our Chu Family, and it is currently registered under my name. Today I came to check the ledger and report it to my father..."

"I see. I can't tell that Senior Sister is also a little rich woman!" Long Yuan laughed.

"What little rich woman? I'm almost annoyed to death. Checking the ledger took me half a day. Wouldn't it be better to use this time to Cultivate?" Chu Qingxue sighed.

Long Yuan was dumbfounded. Chu Qingxue was simply a cultivation fanatic. With her level of talent, she was still able to work many times harder than others. How could ordinary people bear this? She was simply leaving no way for others to survive...

"Senior Sister, actually, besides Cultivating, there are still many interesting things..." Long Yuan said.

"Interesting things? What could be more interesting than Cultivating?" Chu Qingxue said disdainfully.

"For example... ice. By the way, Senior Sister seems to have a soft spot for ice, but do you know where ice comes from?"

"Isn't ice just water freezing when the weather is cold..." Chu Qingxue blurted out.