Reading a book while cultivating at the same time.
In Hu Liena's eyes, this was simply a miracle.
It was like someone playing Valorant while playing PUBG at the same time—doing both simultaneously without needing to alt-tab.
Even the left and right brains couldn't fight each other like that, right?
Not to mention Hu Liena being curious, even a Titled Douluo would want to study what was going on if they saw this.
What kind of normal person does this?
And such a miracle actually appeared on a junior student from the Outer Court!
Xia Tian quickly sized up Hu Liena. From her outfit, he could tell she was a student of the Inner Court.
The Inner Court students' uniforms were also white, but they leaned towards silvery-white and featured gold trim and red shawls. They had a religious style, obviously more noble and decent; calling them formal dress wouldn't be an exaggeration.
Xia Tian put down his book in a second, stood up, and stood at attention, looking obedient and cute.
"Hello, Senior Sister."
"Senior Sister, you aren't wrong. I was indeed reading while learning."
The persona of a "good child" had to be maintained.
For a six-year-old child, acting elegant would only make people feel it was forced and artificial. However, behaving obediently and cutely would easily make people feel fond of him.
Over the past three months, because the food had improved, Xia Tian had put on some weight.
He had recovered from malnutrition to a healthy state. Although he was still a bit short, it made him look even younger.
Since the Autumn Cicada's cultivation had been seen, there was no reason to hide it.
Besides, he had never hidden it in the first place.
After all, being able to let the Martial Soul cultivate independently was entirely due to the Martial Soul's mutation, not some special technique.
Letting the Autumn Cicada Martial Soul cultivate under the table was simply because the space under the table was suitable for its cultivation.
Actually, what truly surprised Xia Tian was that he didn't expect anyone to notice him.
Having read books in the Spirit Hall Academy library for three months, Xia Tian had long figured out the situation there. Usually, not many students would come to the library.
Students who researched theory were a minority after all.
Moreover, the knowledge taught by teachers in class was enough to support most students' learning and cultivation.
The location where Xia Tian sat was also relatively remote. Unless someone came specifically to look for certain books, they would almost never notice his presence.
Xia Tian glanced at the bookshelf next to him; it was labeled "Spirit Attribute."
Recently, Xia Tian was indeed researching theoretical knowledge regarding the Spirit (Mental) Attribute.
Mainly, he was borrowing ideas on how Spirit Attribute Spirit Masters combined Mental Power with Soul Power.
Because this involved the process of converting magic into Self-Created Soul Skills.
Hu Liena looked at Xia Tian, then at the Autumn Cicada Martial Soul still cultivating under the table. She wanted to speak but stopped, then wanted to stop but spoke again.
A conflicted expression appeared on her charming little face, which was quite spectacular.
Because it involved the secrets of another person's Martial Soul cultivation, Hu Liena felt embarrassed to ask, but she was truly curious.
If she could do it too... she would have more time to do other things.
"Is Senior Sister wondering why I can cultivate while reading? Even now, I can still let my Martial Soul continue cultivating," Xia Tian took the initiative to speak.
Hu Liena looked at Xia Tian with surprise. She didn't expect him to bring this up proactively.
However, she still followed her heart and nodded.
Xia Tian smiled and explained, "This is because my Martial Soul is a mutated Martial Soul. Not only can it exist outside the body, but it also possesses a certain level of intelligence, so it can cultivate independently."
"I suspected my Martial Soul has talent in Mental Power, which is why I'm here researching theoretical knowledge regarding Mental Power."
Hu Liena suddenly realized.
So it's a mutated Martial Soul!
Hu Liena gained a deeper understanding of the diversity of mutated Martial Souls.
To think it can even do something like this!
To be honest, Hu Liena was indeed a bit envious.
"But unfortunately, this little junior brother's talent probably isn't very good, which is why he can only study in the Outer Court."
Hu Liena couldn't help but feel a bit of pity in her heart.
Xia Tian's frankness had won Hu Liena's favor.
Hu Liena smiled, showing the elegance of a senior sister, and said softly, "I see. Little Junior Brother, my name is Hu Liena, a student of the Inner Court."
Hu Liena, who was gradually growing up, inadvertently carried a charm when she smiled.
Hu Liena?
So it's her!
Xia Tian knew who was in front of him.
Although Hu Liena was also an orphan, she didn't live in an orphanage.
Some orphans didn't even know who their parents were.
But some orphans could not only inherit their parents' legacy but also their Martial Souls. She was a Spirit Hall Spirit Master with a "red" (pure/loyal) background.
However, currently, Hu Liena was just a girl over ten years old, not yet the Golden Generation of the future Spirit Master Tournament.
From her behavior just now, it could be seen that Hu Liena couldn't hide things yet; her thoughts showed on her face.
Her curiosity was also very strong.
"So it's Senior Sister Hu Liena!" Xia Tian made an exaggerated expression of shock, accompanied by a just-right hint of reverence.
"Oh? You know me?" Hu Liena became even more interested in Xia Tian.
Xia Tian nodded repeatedly, "I heard from my classmates that Senior Sister Hu Liena is the number one beauty of Spirit Hall Academy!"
Hu Liena's cheeks turned slightly red, and she pretended to be reserved. "What number one beauty? There are still many pretty senior sisters in the Inner Court."
Then Hu Liena actively changed the subject, "You said you are researching theoretical books on Mental Power? Tell me what books you've read. Since I'm in a good mood today, I can give you some guidance~"
Hu Liena felt that teasing a little junior brother when she had nothing to do was quite interesting.
A little junior brother who knew nothing was much better than those stinky boys in the Inner Court who chased her crazily, especially that annoying Yan.
Xia Tian knew that the benefit had arrived.
Hu Liena, who specialized in the Spirit Attribute and was taught by Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong, might be able to let him access knowledge that wasn't in the library books.
"This... won't it take up Senior Sister's time?" Xia Tian didn't agree directly but played hard to get.
Hu Liena smiled and explained, "Don't worry. I just didn't have anything to do today, so I came to the library to read."
The real reason was that Hu Liena was annoyed by Yan's noise, so she came to the library to hide.
With Bibi Dong guiding her, she basically wouldn't come to the academy library to study. Even if she needed to learn theoretical knowledge, she would go directly to Spirit Hall's internal library to read.
"Alright then, I'll trouble you, Senior Sister." Xia Tian stopped pulling back.
The operation was almost complete; it was time to strike.
"If you have any questions, just ask. Not only knowledge about Mental Power cultivation, but other things are okay too~" Hu Liena's voice pitched up, the teasing implication obvious.
"Is that so? Then I understand!"
With a serious face, Xia Tian took out a notebook and opened it. Inside, it was densely written with the difficult problems he had encountered recently.
"Senior Sister, please answer..."
Hu Liena: "..."
She glanced at the questions on the notebook and suddenly started sweating.
Oh no, this little junior brother came prepared!