"Additionally, after formally entering Illustrious Virtue Hall, there are some differences from before. All the materials you need to make soul guidance devices, except for some particularly rare metals, will be fully provided by Illustrious Virtue Hall."
"But correspondingly, you must also produce at least two soul guidance devices for the Illustrious Virtue Hall each month. I will notify you later about what specifically needs to be made."
Lin Xiao did not speak, only quietly nodding. Lin Jiayi had already mentioned these things to him.
Illustrious Virtue Hall produced who-knows-how-many soul guidance devices in a year. These soul guidance devices were used in various places, including the military, and occasionally one or two would slip out, their whereabouts unknown.
Of course, these soul guidance devices were not all made by the level 8 or level 9 soul mentors in Illustrious Virtue Hall. Some were also practice works by students.
Of course, this "practice" was only relative to higher-level soul guidance devices. For other soul mentors, even the level of students in Illustrious Virtue Hall has already surpassed many people outside.
"If there's nothing else, you can go outside." Ye Yulin waved his hand, and neither Lin Xiao nor Lin Jiayi lingered.
"Star Sky Douluo is a bit strict with students. You'll get used to it over time."
Lin Xiao shook his head. He didn't find Ye Yulin particularly strict—his attitude was just average at most, far better than the people in the Holy Spirit Cult.
"Study well. I'll head back then." Lin Jiayi patted Lin Xiao's shoulder and turned to leave.
However, it seemed he wasn't going outside but to Jing Hongchen's room—probably to see the students who had participated in the Soul Dueling Competition.
Lin Xiao didn't pay too much attention and skillfully walked to the experimental table. He was no longer unfamiliar with Illustrious Virtue Hall.
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed quickly. During this time, Ye Yulin brought Lin Xiao a blueprint for a soul guidance device.
Other soul mentors might study it for a while before starting, but for Lin Xiao, the soul guidance device on the blueprint was all too familiar.
It was the array soul guidance cannon, something he had already worked on before. Not just him—according to Lin Xiao's observations, most students in Illustrious Virtue Hall were making this type of array soul guidance cannon.
Lin Xiao had vaguely guessed where this batch of soul guidance cannons was headed. He just hadn't expected that the array soul guidance cannons, which would only appear on the battlefield for the Sun Moon Empire years later, were already being slowly prepared, starting now.
Click—
With a soft sound, the various parts in front of Lin Xiao fit together seamlessly. As soul power was injected, the soul guidance arrays within lit up one after another. Lin Xiao could feel his soul power flowing smoothly through it.
Letting out a soft breath, he put away the soul guidance cannon, checked the time, and then walked toward Ye Yulin's room.
"Teacher Ye, I've completed the soul guidance device."
"So fast?" Ye Yulin looked up at Lin Xiao, the few strands of hair on his head swaying lightly.
Taking the soul guidance device from Lin Xiao and examining it up and down, Ye Yulin nodded. "Good, it's done. You've completed all the soul guidance devices for this month. You can arrange the rest of your time yourself."
"Also, you know my title is 'Star Sky.' After seeing your soul guidance device, my first impression was that it's not flexible enough."
"With your current cultivation, it might be sufficient for most situations, but once your cultivation is higher, the battlefield won't be limited to the ground. So my advice is to make it adapt to a broader battlefield."
As Ye Yulin spoke, he pulled out a stack of blueprints from the table beside him.
"These are designs from when I was young. You could probably find them in the academy's library, but I've already organized some for you, so you don't need to make an extra trip and waste unnecessary time."
"When you have time, study them. I hope the next time I see your soul guidance device, I'll see that you've learned something from these."
"Alright, thank you, Teacher Ye." Lin Xiao's eyes lit up. These were manuscripts from a level 9 soul mentor. Even if they were from his younger days, with Lin Xiao's current level in soul guidance devices, he couldn't understand the mysteries of level 9 soul guidance devices in a short time.
"Mm, go ahead."
Ye Yulin waved his hand somewhat impatiently.
Lin Xiao didn't mind. Though his attitude was average, he was genuinely teaching him things.
Ye Yulin giving him these meant that, in his view, Lin Xiao could definitely find designs suitable for himself from them. Though he didn't say it explicitly, he was pointing out a path.
Putting away the manuscripts, he walked out of Illustrious Virtue Hall. The sky outside was already dark, with almost no sunlight visible.
Lin Xiao's expression turned serious as he hurriedly walked out of the academy.
There was another major event tonight.
In the southwest direction of Mingdu, deep within the Evil Demon Forest, darkness prevailed. Occasionally, a soul beast's roar would echo, followed by the chaotic flapping of birds' wings, adding a touch of terror.
Tall trees swayed constantly in the wind, as if coming to life, continuously waving their arms. The eerie atmosphere made anyone stepping into this place feel an involuntary chill in their heart.
But Lin Xiao was long accustomed to it. A black cloak concealed him as he skillfully arrived at the Holy Spirit Cult's headquarters.
"We greet the Holy Envoy, sir."
"Mm." Lin Xiao nodded and was about to walk inside when a female voice suddenly sounded behind him.
"Holy Envoy? Which elder's disciple are you?"
The voice wasn't particularly pleasant, but hearing it made Lin Xiao's heart tremble involuntarily. Before he could react, his body seemed about to answer her on its own.
The death aura permeating his mental sea stirred slightly, and Lin Xiao quickly regained his senses.
"Not bad." The figure behind Lin Xiao didn't get an answer, but she didn't seem intent on pressing further. She only left two words before lightly floating toward the headquarters.
The two disciples at the door remained stunned in place. It wasn't until that figure had been gone for a long time that they slowly came back to their senses.
"We greet the Holy Envoy, sir."
Seeing that these two seemed to have just noticed him, Lin Xiao slightly frowned. In all his years in the Holy Spirit Cult, he had never seen the person who had just entered. Just by speaking, she had such a bizarre power, even altering the memories of these two disciples.
"Mm."
Nodding, Lin Xiao also stepped into the headquarters. In the corridor, he faintly smelled a trace of seawater, seemingly left by the person from earlier.
Continuing forward, he soon arrived at the headquarters' main hall. It had taken him some time to get here from Mingdu, and by now, quite a few people had already gathered in the hall.
Zhongli Wu was seated in the main position, with various elders seated on both sides. Lin Xiao's gaze slowly swept over them, and his figure suddenly paused.
The elders Myriad and Masquerade, who were on missions and unable to attend, were not present. But in the seat of the Great Elder, which had always been empty, sat a figure completely wrapped in a black cloak—the very same person he had just encountered.
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