The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl-Chapter 975 - 973: Shock

"Oh?"

Long Qingchen and his followers exchanged glances after listening.

"Third Imperial Brother, that Long Xinzhuo and his mother are descendants of rebellious ministers. How could I associate with them? I’ve been getting close to him lately and finally gained his trust. Moreover, I’ve gotten to know Xin Lin and her group of friends and learned quite a bit. Just now, there was a conflict over at the Spirit Institute."

Long Jin quickly said.

"I heard about the issue at the Spirit Institute too; it’s said that the Spirit Institute Director has been acting strangely, having three classes attend the same lectures, both practical and theoretical. The foundational gap between those classes is too huge, old and new students have clashed, and apparently, it’s already been a public and private battle several times."

Jin Chen said gleefully from the side.

"Is that so? But I’ve heard that Xin Lin has quite the reputation in the Shaking Light Class."

Long Qingchen had caught wind of some rumors as well.

"Reputation is not all there is to it, Third Imperial Brother. That Xin Lin has competed twice with the Yuheng Class freshmen and won both times."

The people at the Martial Arts Academy, even if they knew about the Spirit Institute’s matters, didn’t know much.

However, Long Jin knew more details due to Little Xinzhuo’s connection.

"All freshmen, what could they be competing in? The Spirit Institute at most can only hold Spirit Gathering competitions."

Long Qingchen and his people were dismissive.

How powerful could Spirit Gathering be, if it was not Spirit Art skills?

At the End of Year Assessment, besides foundational theory, the focus was more on practical combat.

"Indeed, Xin Lin is just good at Spirit Gathering, but... she can refine Intermediate Qi Stones during her gatherings."

Long Jin swallowed secretly.

If he hadn’t witnessed it himself, he wouldn’t believe a regular Spirit Institute freshman could refine Intermediate Qi Stones.

"Just Intermediate Qi Stones... At the Imperial Palace..."

Long Qingchen waved dismissively, about to say something.

But who knew, the next moment, his face expressed shock.

"What did you say! Xin Lin can refine Intermediate Qi Stones, are you joking?"

Intermediate Qi Stones? 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Those are only produced by the Xuantian Sect.

The offerings at Longteng Palace also only manage to produce a few Intermediate Qi Stones a year.

"Absolutely true, I saw it with my own eyes, and it happened within thirty minutes. Although her refining was somewhat odd, her opponent, named Yu Jian, kept shouting that Xin Lin had stolen his Spiritual Energy."

To avoid being discovered, Long Jin stayed far away, only witnessing the result where Yu Jian fainted from anger.

"That Xin Lin is quite mysterious. Obviously, she has no True Qi nor Spirit Vein; how can her Spirit Gathering be so powerful? Might there be something fishy going on?"

Jin Chen said, confused.

"You’ve fought against her, if she has a Xuanwu Meridian or not, wouldn’t you know?"

Long Qingchen asked.

"I don’t know either, at the time, I only felt her strength was astonishing."

Jin Chen was also bewildered.

"If she can truly refine Intermediate Qi Stones, this must be reported to the Emperor..."

Long Qingchen contemplated aloud.

A Spiritual Practitioner who can refine Intermediate Qi Stones represents significant wealth to Longteng.

"Absolutely not, Third Prince, quite the opposite; this shouldn’t be disclosed to the Emperor. Think about it, Xin Lin earlier made Spiritual Food and received a Princess’s reward. If she’s discovered to refine Intermediate Qi Stones...."

Jin Chen quickly intervened.

His father, Grandmaster Jin, is the country’s top Spirit Master. If the Emperor discovers Xin Lin’s capabilities, would his father’s stature not be jeopardized...