328: Second Class

Villa No. 98.

Underground Cultivation Room.

divine charm substance was everywhere—stones, dried fruits, and strange flowers and grasses.

At this moment.

The divine charm within had been completely exhausted, with not a single trace remaining.

Xiao Weiqing opened his eyes and sighed, "I still need to consume divine charm substance after all."

Otherwise, relying solely on the cosmic energy of Blue Star, who knows how many years it would take to Cultivate.

After Spirit Transformation.

Practitioners become much clearer about every part of their own bodies.

A body that was originally saturated can once again absorb cosmic energy to consolidate itself.

This is also an important accumulation process before forging a Divine Body.

If one's foundation is not firm, even if you are given a first class treasure for forging a Divine Body, although the Divine Body you forge would be stronger than a Second Grade one, it still wouldn't compare to a Cultivator whose body has reached its limit.

This is also the reason why Xiao Weiqing is not using star origin crystals right now.

Since his Divine Soul is already Super Grade, his Divine Body must naturally be the best as well.

"Continue."

Next.

Xiao Weiqing began to Cultivate the Indestructible True Fire Body again, constantly tempering every cell of his body, from the inside out, from the skin to the internal organs.

Every moment, his body was becoming stronger... The next day.

Qian Yi's small courtyard.

"You're here?"

"Yeah, I'm here."

Xiao Weiqing felt a bit at a loss.

On the contrary, Qian Yi...

...showed no signs of abnormality at all.

"Let's go."

The two of them went to the cultivation room once again.

Without much exchange, they sat cross-legged facing each other.

Looking at Xiao Weiqing's face so close at hand, Qian Yi's face turned slightly red. Compared to two years ago, the current Xiao Weiqing had completely shed his boyishness; his features were much more resolute, and he was more steady.

Nearly a minute of silence passed.

Xiao Weiqing didn't know what to do either.

Yesterday's situation could be described as an emergency, a sudden occurrence, and the two hadn't said much afterward.

But now, Xiao Weiqing was somewhat worried and even a bit nervous.

Qian Yi obviously noticed and chuckled, "What? Are you scared?"

"It's not like I'm going to eat you, right?"

Xiao Weiqing forced a smile. "Teacher Qian, I'm... I'm not nervous."

Despite his words, his heart was thumping wildly. This wasn't an illusion; if Qian Yi decided to settle the score later, he didn't have enough lives to survive whatever she threw at him.

The calmer Qian Yi appeared, the more uneasy Xiao Weiqing felt. No one knew what mischief she might be brewing.

"Let's begin. My life is in your hands."

Hearing this.

Xiao Weiqing cast aside his stray thoughts. "Okay."

The two closed their eyes.

Xiao Weiqing did not hesitate and began to Cultivate the Starry Sky Contemplation Method.

Waiting for Qian Yi.

Qian Yi truly lived up to her role as a teacher; she was experienced, unlike Wei Lan.

In just a few breaths.

Qian Yi matched Xiao Weiqing's rhythm and entered the state.

Under a starry sky, atop a golden lotus, Xiao Weiqing's Divine Soul sat cross-legged. As the Divine Soul cultivation method operated, the light of the stars in the sky grew increasingly brilliant.

On the other side.

Inside a light blue sphere of light, as the stars twinkled rhythmically, Qian Yi's Divine Soul became more and more solid... Over the next few days.

Xiao Weiqing was unshakable, coming to Qian Yi's courtyard every day to help her repair the flaws in her Divine Soul.

"You're here?"

"Have you eaten?"

"I've eaten."

Qian Yi said, "Didn't I tell you to come eat at my place today?"

Xiao Weiqing looked at Qian Yi. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he didn't dare. As far as he knew, Qian Yi didn't know how to cook at all.

"What's wrong?"

"You didn't think I'd cook it myself, did you?"

"Uh..."

Xiao Weiqing really did think so.

"Hmph!"

Qian Yi gave a cold snort and took out a yellow package from the side. On the outer packaging, the name of a certain private kitchen was written.

"Teacher Qian, how about we eat together tomorrow?" Xiao Weiqing gave a sheepish smile, trying to make amends. If she had said it was takeout, he would have accepted the invitation no matter what.

"I won't have a good appetite tomorrow."

"..."

Following that.

Qian Yi polished off several portions of food by herself, showing no signs of having a poor appetite at all.

"What exactly is your strength level now?"

Having eaten her fill, Qian Yi brewed herself a cup of tea and asked casually.

"It hasn't been long since I made a Breakthrough to the Seventh Realm."

"Really? But your Divine Soul..."

Qian Yi was a bit skeptical. After Cultivating the Starry Sky Contemplation Method with Xiao Weiqing these past few days, she found that his Divine Soul was incredibly powerful, not at all like someone who had just recently broken through.

Xiao Weiqing explained, "Teacher Qian, our Divine Soul grades are different, which is why you have that feeling."

"Divine Soul grades? Like Divine Bodies, they have strong and weak ones?"

As a teacher at Luo Jiang Academy and a Sixth Realm Spirit Cultivator herself, Qian Yi naturally knew some things about Divine Bodies. Although she didn't know if Divine Bodies were categorized into grades, she knew they varied in strength.

"Yes, both Divine Souls and Divine Bodies have grade classifications. From what I know, the third class is the worst, then Second Grade, first class, and the highest is Super Grade."

"Then what grade does your Divine Soul belong to?"

"first class? Or Super Grade?"

Xiao Weiqing smiled. "Super Grade."

"I knew it, you freak."

Then.

Qian Yi asked softly, "Then what grade do you think my Divine Soul would be?"

"Based on current observations, it should be Second Grade."

"Only Second Grade?" Qian Yi felt a bit disappointed.

"Teacher Qian, how many people on Blue Star even possess a Divine Soul, let alone a Second Grade one?"

Qian Yi nodded slightly. "I was just saying. Oh right, what about that girl Wei Lan? What grade is her Divine Soul?"

"first class."

"Huh? Why? Her Divine Soul cultivation method was even something I left over. Why is she first class and I'm Second Grade?"

"In terms of cultivation time, I have nearly ten years more than her. In terms of strength, I'm already at the Seventh Realm, while she's only at the Fifth Realm." Qian Yi was a bit disgruntled.

Xiao Weiqing explained, "Teacher Qian, Wei Lan received help from the Phantom Moon Star Lord to be able to raise her Divine Soul grade. This isn't something that can be forced."

Raising one's Divine Soul grade is extremely difficult, even more so than raising a Divine Body's grade.

Forging and upgrading a Divine Body can be done as long as one has the corresponding Divine Body treasures. Of course, such treasures are few and far between, but they do exist after all.

In contrast, what about the Divine Soul?

Super Grade Divine Souls are incredibly rare even within cosmic civilizations. Once a Divine Soul is formed, trying to upgrade it is incomparably difficult.

Therefore, the Divine Soul method one Cultivates at the very beginning is particularly important.

However, even with a powerful Divine Soul cultivation method, it doesn't necessarily mean one can Cultivate a high-grade Divine Soul.

Even if Qian Yi had the complete Starry Sky Contemplation Method, could she really Cultivate a Super Grade Divine Soul?

If that were the case.

In powerful cosmic civilizations, Super Grade Divine Souls would probably be everywhere.

Take the Phantom Moon Star Lord for example; her Divine Soul cultivation method wasn't bad, but according to what Wei Lan mentioned, when the Phantom Moon Star Lord first formed her Divine Soul, it was only the worst third class. Only after awakening her Bloodline and obtaining some Opportunities did she raise her Divine Soul to first class.

In a barren land with such poor cultivation conditions as theirs, it was already rare for Qian Yi to possess a Second Grade Divine Soul.

One must know.

The Soul Embryo Prototype formed by Xie Zhiyuan using that portion of primal divine light as a carrier was very weak, only third class. His probability of breaking through to the Star Lord Realm in the future is very slim.

"Alright, I was just saying. To be able to Cultivate a Divine Soul, I'm already very satisfied."

"Let's go."

Qian Yi stood up.

The two of them entered the cultivation room once again.