At this moment, in the vast sea of flowers at St. Freya Academy, Lu Jingming and Castorice were once again on a private date.
Castorice knelt gracefully amidst the flowers, while Lu Jingming lay comfortably on her fair, slender legs, clad in exquisite white stockings, thoroughly enjoying the tranquility and warmth that belonged only to them.
Beside them, a white lance was plunged into the soft ground, emanating a gentle white glow.
It continuously released Power of Creation, silently helping this flower sea resist the erosion of the aura of death emanating from Castorice.
Without Lu Jingming and the Black Abyss White Flower in his hand, Castorice wouldn't be able to step into this flower sea. Her very existence was like that of a harbinger of death; wherever she went, life would perish.
However, with Lu Jingming by her side, the situation was entirely different. His power allowed Castorice to briefly touch these delicate and beautiful flowers without robbing them of their life.
For Castorice, this brief time was already immense happiness. For her, being able to intimately touch the beauty of life and truly feel Lu Jingming's warmth was enough.
Castorice reached out, gently caressing Lu Jingming's snow-white hair, a serene smile blossoming on her face, as if time itself had paused at that moment.
Suddenly, the soul power fluctuations around Lu Jingming, who was lying on Castorice's lap, surged violently, like a giant rock thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples to spread.
Immediately after, he seemed to break through an invisible restraint, and his aura instantly became much stronger.
The Power of Creation emanating from the white lance beside him also became more boundless, its light shining brighter.
"You've broken through?" Castorice's small mouth gaped open in surprise, her innocent and slightly bewildered expression making her even more endearing.
"That's right, Level 50 now. See, I told you a lap pillow could help me break through," Lu Jingming sat up, a smug smile on his face, and even patted Castorice's beautiful legs encased in white stockings.
Castorice's face instantly flushed slightly. She shyly retracted her slender legs, covered in white stockings. She knew in her heart that Lu Jingming had tricked her; she had only agreed when he said a lap pillow would help him break through.
However, Castorice was not foolish. She naturally knew that Lu Jingming had been on the verge of a breakthrough for a while.
The so-called breakthrough was just an excuse for him to get a lap pillow. Yet, despite knowing this, she still chose to agree, because she also longed for that warm feeling.
This warmth was an experience she had never had in her long thousand years of existence. Even if there had been similar warm moments, they were extremely brief and often accompanied by separation and sorrow.
"It seems it's time to visit the Star Dou Great Forest. Also, Sister Lexuan has broken through to Level 80 and needs to acquire her eighth soul ring," Lu Jingming muttered, stroking his chin.
His fifth soul ring and Zhang Lexuan's eighth soul ring both required a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest. As for his own soul ring, Lu Jingming didn't have too many requirements; he wasn't particularly picky about the type of soul beast.
But Zhang Lexuan's situation was different. If she wanted to obtain a suitable soul ring, looking across the entire Douluo Continent, the Star Dou Great Forest was undoubtedly the most promising place to meet her needs.
Zhang Lexuan, at only twenty-two years old, had successfully broken through the Level 80 bottleneck. In terms of talent alone, she was truly exceptional. Of course, the Honkai Energy Crystals provided by Lu Jingming contributed greatly to this.
In her original destiny, Zhang Lexuan also became a Soul Douluo around this age, relying on the abundant resources of Shrek Academy and the aid of the Golden Tree. Now, she not only lacked no resources, but the pure Honkai Energy had also comprehensively enhanced her physical qualities, making her abilities in all aspects far surpass her original self.
The current Zhang Lexuan was fully confident in absorbing a 100,000-year soul ring without worrying about the risk of failure, as the Honkai Energy had significantly strengthened her spirit and body.
In her original destiny, Zhang Lexuan's absorption of a 100,000-year soul ring was a last resort, and she had to recuperate for half a year afterward.
But now, she actively sought a 100,000-year soul ring, eager to further enhance her strength.
However, 100,000-year soul beasts were rare existences in the world, unobtainable by chance. Even entering the Star Dou Great Forest, finding one relied entirely on luck.
Lu Jingming knew the whereabouts of some 100,000-year soul beasts, such as the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
But he currently had no plans to go there. After all, Tang San had left the Poison Chapter and Immortal Grass Chapter of the Xuantian Treasure Record at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and he was also preparing to test Huo Yuhao with the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
Lu Jingming knew that if he went there rashly at this time, no one knew if Tang San had left any contingencies or if he would detect Lu Jingming's presence. Taking such a risk for some immortal grasses and a 100,000-year soul ring was simply not worth it.
Moreover, he possessed Honkai Energy Crystals, which allowed him to forcefully elevate a 10,000-year soul ring to a 100,000-year soul ring through special means.
If this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest to seek a soul ring did not go smoothly and they couldn't find a suitable one, Lu Jingming would absolutely not let Zhang Lexuan suffer.
No matter how much Honkai Energy it cost, he was determined to get Zhang Lexuan her 100,000-year eighth soul ring. After all, a 100,000-year soul ring could greatly enhance Zhang Lexuan's strength; many Title Douluo still didn't have one.
"Let's go, Castorice." Lu Jingming firmly pulled out the white lance with his left hand and naturally extended his right hand to Castorice.
Castorice extended her left hand, covered in a black glove, and gently took Lu Jingming's hand. Lu Jingming pulled gently, helping Castorice rise from the ground. Hand in hand, the two slowly left the romantic flower sea that Lu Jingming had personally created.
After sending Castorice back to the villa, Lu Jingming went directly to the teaching building to find Zhang Lexuan, who was handling academy affairs.
As the senior sister of St. Freya Academy, Zhang Lexuan had actually already graduated and now served as the Academy's Dean of Instruction, managing most of the academy's affairs.
Similar to her situation was Keqing, whose efforts were indispensable in the several expansions of Sea Abyss City.
This Yuheng Star (Keqing) dedicated herself wholeheartedly to her work, even spending less time with Lu Jingming.
However, it was precisely because of Keqing and the others that Lu Jingming could leisurely slack off, tease the little fox, and occasionally flirt with Castorice, Firefly, March 7th, and others.
Chang Li handled management, Keqing handled construction and development, Ningguang handled commercial funds, Zhang Lexuan handled academy affairs, and there was no need to worry about soul guiding technology.
The Golden Guard had also expanded to two thousand members, and the five great commanders had all undergone more advanced fusion surgeries and were now Soul Sage level powerhouses.
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