Chapter 22: Moon God Domain
“You know about the Holy Maiden conflict within the Black Moon Holy See, right?”
“Of course. Whoever completes the trial first among the four reserve Saintesses will become the Saintess. I heard about it a long time ago.”
“Do you know what the trial they refer to is?”
“That seems to be a secret of the Holy See. How would I know?”
“Coincidentally, I do.”
Mu Qingtong, leaning back lazily, said leisurely, “The Black Moon Holy See possesses an S-grade inherited Spirit Robe called ‘Moon God Domain.’ This is a core Spirit Robe that every Saintess must master.”
What?! S-grade?! Xia Feng was stunned.
Spirit Robe levels were N, D, C, B, A, and SS. There were very few SS-grade Spirit Robes in the entire Empire; they were definitely considered legendary orange-tier equipment in games.
“So, you mean the trial is the Moon God Domain, and whoever masters it first becomes the Saintess?”
“That’s right.”
“Then how does this concern me?”
“There are two ways to cultivate the Moon God Domain: ‘Solitary Moon’ and ‘Dual Moon.’
Solitary Moon is easier to cultivate the fewer emotional bonds one has before the age of eighteen. However, since this method is practiced alone, the domain’s effect is slightly weaker.
Dual Moon can be learned if one has a love bond. It’s cultivated with a partner, regardless of gender. Since cultivating together allows for a broader Spirit Particle Structure, the resulting domain effect will be stronger. Of course, the learning difficulty will also be double that of Solitary Moon.”
“…”
Xia Feng covered his forehead and raised his hand, “Wait, let me sort this out.”
Dual Moon: Lovers cultivating the Moon God Domain together, abbreviated as dual cultivation.
The key point is Solitary Moon: the fewer emotional bonds one has before eighteen, the easier it is to cultivate. Tea Naixue’s parents are deceased, her brother died in a car accident, and now the only existing bond is with me?
“Okay, I get it. Such an outrageous cultivation condition?” Xia Feng helplessly put his hand to his forehead and looked up, “So, Yan Xujia’s goal is to help Tea Naixue reduce her bonds?”
“Half right.”
“Huh?”
Xia Feng was confused. “Are there other reasons?”
Mu Qingtong smiled slightly. “Yan Xujia once offered Tea Naixue the Knight’s Heart, but Tea Naixue refused.”
“What does that mean?”
“A Guardian Knight offering his heart signifies wanting to become the Master’s lover. But unfortunately, Tea Naixue ruthlessly rejected him, almost relieving Yan Xujia of his position. If it weren’t for Yan Xujia’s mother’s plea…”
“Alright, alright, I understand. This is an undeserved disaster,” Xia Feng leaned back in his chair and sighed speechlessly. “This is truly a scam. It seems I need to be careful of Yan Xujia from now on.”
“Well, since I’ve told you so many secrets, now it’s your turn to speak,” Mu Qingtong said calmly.
“?”
Xia Feng looked up in astonishment, incredulously. “Didn’t you tell me these things for free?”
The black-dressed woman sat upright and smiled. “When did I ever say the word ‘free’?”
Fine, fine, fine. If you didn’t say it was free, then it’s paid, right? You’re really something.
Xia Feng didn’t bother arguing with her. After thinking for a moment, he smiled mysteriously. “How about this, although I won’t trade secrets with you, I can give you a rare Spirit Robe.”
A Spirit Robe? Mu Qingtong furrowed her brows slightly and shook her head. “I don’t need a Spirit Robe. I just want to know your secr—”
However, before she could finish speaking, a golden Spirit Paper suddenly appeared before her. Dense spirit particle nodes poured into her light-gold eyes as if children had found their mother.
“Heh~ You don’t want it? You have to take it!” Xia Feng’s low laugh echoed in her ears. Her pupils contracted, and she quickly turned her face away.
[You have gained a preliminary understanding of the Spirit Particle Structure of the C-class Spirit Robe ‘Three-Tails’ – 5%]
[You have established a basic concept of the Spirit Particle Structure of the B-grade Spirit Robe ‘Six-Tails’ – 1%]
Knowledge was brutally and forcefully shoved into her brain again. “You—take it away!”
Seeing Mu Qingtong close her eyes, Xia Feng helplessly withdrew his hand. “Alright, alright, I won’t force you.”
Sensing the Spirit Paper leaving, Mu Qingtong turned back and glared at Xia Feng, only to see a golden Spirit Paper covering Xia Feng’s eyes. A strange smile played on his lips. “Miss Mu, can you see clearly~”
[You have perfectly memorized the Spirit Particle Structure Diagram of the B-grade Spirit Robe ‘Six-Tails’]
Mu Qingtong: “…”
As expected, even without the Six-Tails Flame to assist in learning, this World-Ending Witch could easily decipher Six-Tails! In the entire history of Spirit Masters, it was unknown if there was another perverted genius like her. At least, not in the history of the Six-Tails Sect; no one could understand the Six-Tails structure diagram without relying on the Six-Tails Flame.
Seeing this, Xia Feng calmly put down the Spirit Paper and smiled at the black-dressed woman before him. “Replacing a secret with this rare Spirit Robe, isn’t that fair?”
“It’s not fair,” Mu Qingtong shook her head.
Xia Feng was stunned.
Mu Qingtong pursed her lips, her brows furrowed slightly. “The Spirit Robe you showed me is the inherited Spirit Robe of your Six-Tails Sect, isn’t it?”
She looked puzzled. “It was one thing you showed me One-Tail before, but now you’re even showing me a rare, scalable Spirit Robe like Six-Tails? This is worth far more than a secret. It’s not fair to you.”
!
“You’re right, but what does it matter?” Xia Feng said with a smile. “As if you can remember it. Didn’t you say you’re not some unparalleled genius? You can’t understand it at all, let alone remember it.”
“…”
Mu Qingtong choked and pursed her lips, remaining silent. Her mood was somewhat complex.
Even though the Black Moon Holy See had an S-grade Spirit Robe, in reality, few forces in the entire District 51 possessed B-grade Spirit Robes. Every B-grade Spirit Robe was a treasured heirloom of medium to large forces. What kind of fool would casually show it to an outsider?
Yet, today she witnessed such a fool.
However, this was normal for Xia Feng. After all, this young man, like her, longed for the appearance of another unparalleled genius—to compete, to contend, and to crush the opponent!
This was a duel between the proud.
It was a competition of who had more talent, not who had richer resources.
It was for this reason that Xia Feng was willing to selflessly offer a rare Spirit Robe. Only she could understand the mindset of such a proud individual. Mu Qingtong stared intently at the black-haired young man before her.
“Okay, I accept this trade.”
“But Six-Tails is indeed too valuable. For fairness, you can take something of equivalent value from me.”
Xia Feng didn’t expect Mu Qingtong to be so particular.
“Then I want the Boundless Stone.”
He no longer bothered to hide his true intention and was direct.
“What do you need such a contraband item for?” Mu Qingtong sat up straighter slightly, her eyes filled with confusion.
“Then you don’t need to worry about it. It’s just one sentence: are you giving it or not?”
Mu Qingtong’s slender fingers tapped lightly on the table. After a moment of silent contemplation, she took out a Spirit Paper from her embrace and placed it on the table.
“This is a Spirit Robe I found by chance. I call it ‘Bronze Mask.’ Although it’s only N-grade, it has extremely high structural extensibility, estimated to be expandable to C-grade at most. Plus two grams of Boundless Stone, how about it?”
“…”
To be honest, Xia Feng didn’t really need the Bronze Mask, but after thinking about it, he felt it was good. At least he could use this Spirit Robe, which she had created herself, in front of Mu Qingtong in the future.
“What’s wrong, are you not satisfied?” Mu Qingtong asked, confused.
“Satisfied, how could I not be satisfied! I’m very satisfied!” Xia Feng grinned and put the Spirit Paper into his embrace. “Then, what about the two grams of Boundless Stone?”
“I wouldn’t carry such contraband items with me,” Mu Qingtong said calmly. “Meet me on the rooftop of Building 3 tomorrow night at seven for the transaction. Be careful not to be followed.”
Xia Feng nodded and stood up, not lingering. “Then it’s settled. I have something to do, so I’ll take my leave.”
He had only walked halfway when he saw a flyer scattered on the ground. Elegant crimson characters on it clearly read ‘Imperial Spirit Song Competition.’
Spirit Song Competition?
