dual cultivation i only recruit peerless female goddesses

chapter 10

It was no use; Lu Chang looked at the monster one last time before finally summoning the courage to go after it, despite the pain and everything surging through his body.

Lu Chang leapt, grabbing the leg of one of the already dead spiders.

He took it and stabbed it straight into the beast's back with brute force.

There was absolute silence for a moment, then, with a final agonizing cry, the Queen Mother finally fell to the ground.

Lu Chang immediately began cutting through the back of the beast with the intention of taking its core out.

The cave was still on the edge of collapse. Lu Chang had to be fast.

After scrambling for about fifteen minutes, he managed to gather as many spirit stones and energy pills as he could, and with the beast core secured, he finally climbed out of the cave with Qin Yue.

Just moments after they leapt out, the cave blasted apart into fragments.

Lu Chang kept breathing as hard as he could, knowing that had been a close call.

He looked down; Qin Yue was still unconscious. He took out an energy pill and tucked it into her mouth.

Nothing happened. She remained unresponsive.

Fear rippled through Lu Chang's body, but doubt followed immediately—he had saved her just in time, so she couldn't have lost her life.

Lu Chang kept pushing more and more energy pills into her mouth until, finally, she sneezed and opened her eyes.

Relief washed over him; at least she wasn't badly injured.

After making sure everything was stable, he allowed her to walk on her own.

"That's about twenty-two energy pills," he muttered under his breath as he calculated.

They walked through the forest back outside, the journey completely silent.

Lu Chang traded the corpse of the Queen Mother with one of the elders outside for thirty-one spirit stones.

After that, they headed back toward the cottage, but along the way they encountered a fierce duel—two students fighting intensely.

Their teachers stood nearby, cheering them on.

Lu Chang and Qin Yue stopped to watch from afar as the students looked like they were fighting to the death.

"That's Teacher Xue Rong; he's a three-star teacher. He used to bully my master sometimes when I was still his student," Qin Yue said.

Lu Chang nodded slightly, his attention fixed on the fighters as he decoded everything he could through the library.

That's when it hit him—Tang Mo possessed a Blazing Sun Soul, one of the rarest souls in existence.

It was usually awakened by men, but for a woman to awaken it was even rarer; her body wasn't built for the brute force that soul demanded.

Without a word, Lu Chang moved closer to the commotion. If he could recruit her, it would be a massive gain for him.

Qin Yue looked at him as if she had read his thoughts.

"Tang Mo is Teacher Xue Rong's top student, and her teacher is a three-star cultivator. I heard he's about to break into four, so you just can't do it."

Lu Chang nodded at her words but didn't stop moving forward.

If Xue Rong were truly competent, he wouldn't be forcing her to the brink like this; he would allow her to stabilize her core first.

As a woman, she wouldn't survive long if all she did was fight endlessly.

In a normal situation, she should cultivate more and fight only when necessary.

Lu Chang finally stepped into the crowded area, drawing attention.

Xue Rong was currently facing the top student of Teacher Bao Jinhai.

Bao Jinhai had only recently unlocked two stars and received an academy mission to use one of his students to challenge a three-star teacher.

Lu Chang could hear Xue Rong shouting, and it was obvious—no one needed to tell him that the man was drunk on power.

"Push harder! More! Ignite your blood! Only through pain will you break through to Realm Four!" Xue Rong barked relentlessly.

Tang Mo continued fighting, clearly dominating her opponent, but just as she raised her hand for the final blow, something snapped. She staggered backward, her eyes turning bloodshot.

Xue Rong's expression shifted as fear crept into his heart.

Tang Mo's gaze snapped toward the crowd.

"She's gone berserk!" Xue Rong shouted as he moved to restrain her—but Lu Chang saw something else entirely.

​[System Warning: Blazing Sun Vessel reaching Critical Mass. Cardiac Implosion in 42 seconds if Yang-Fire is not drained.]

In short, Tang Mo was overheating.

Lu Chang stepped into the arena without hesitation. He didn't care what anyone thought—she was about to die.

"Isn't that the guy who challenged Wei Feng? Is he just going around causing trouble now?"

"This isn't a student match—there are two teachers here. This isn't a playground; he'll be crushed if he keeps this up."

Lu Chang grabbed Tang Mo's hand and activated the Dual Spirit Storm. Instantly, a wave of ice descended, cooling her almost immediately.

He waited until her breathing stabilized before turning to Xue Rong.

"Your cultivation method won't work. You know the kind of soul she has. Why do you keep forcing her to her limits without first—"

"Shut up!" Xue Rong roared, plunging the area into silence.

"What do you know about cultivation? Do you think I'm a child? I've been wondering what a zero-star failure like you thinks he can do better. You should've been expelled by now," Xue Rong snapped, his voice domineering and cold.

"If you want to kill your student, just use a blade. It's faster than letting her organs turn to ash while you cheer her on," Lu Chang replied calmly, irritation edging his tone as he turned back to Tang Mo.

Xue rong was already get pieced by Lu Chang's how could he summon courage to speak to him in that mana was he mad just as he was contemplating giving him a warning and letting it slide he heard Lu Chang's voice 

"Be my student now, and I promise you'll cultivate far better within a few days," Lu chang said, smiling at tang mo slightly.