My Martial Spirit is My Fiancée

Chapter 6: The Journey Begins

"Setting gender... facial features... body type... height... clothing... personality... selecting a voice..."

Zheng Li looked at the settings interface in front of him, visible only to himself, and fell into silence.

"I have to say, System, there are quite a few options in this settings interface!"

After his previous remarks, it seemed like the System was annoyed and had thrown this settings interface at him before he even started absorbing the Spirit ring.

There were many settings options on the interface, including the one for allowing others to use the System Space.

Among them, there was even an option to uninstall the system.

However, the important options were not many.

After all, the primary functions of the system were world gifts and crossing worlds.

After a quick glance, Zheng Li closed the interface and closed his eyes. Time was of the essence, and he decided to first absorb the Spirit ring and enter Shrek Academy before examining the settings in detail.

Using his Spirit power to guide it, the yellow Spirit ring in front of him immediately fell onto his body.

He felt a gentle force flowing into his body, gradually enhancing his physique under this force.

The bottleneck also quickly dissolved.

Strangely, while Zheng Li was absorbing the Spirit ring, the golden circular ring behind Xiao Nai, which had been stationary, began to slowly rotate clockwise! The emitted golden light became brighter and warmer.

Clearly, Xiao Nai was also benefiting from Zheng Li's absorption.

"Hmm?"

"I absorbed a Spirit ring?"

A few minutes later, Zheng Li opened his eyes, looking bewildered. Could absorbing a Spirit ring be so fast?

『This should not surprise you, Host. The Spirit ring I provided does not have any rejection with your Martial Spirit, nor does it contain any grudges from dead Spirit beasts. It will actively cooperate and integrate with the Host, naturally making the process faster』

"That's great," Zheng Li said, giving a thumbs-up.

At this moment, the golden circular ring behind Xiao Nai stopped rotating and returned to a static state.

"How are you, Xiao Nai? Do you feel anything?" Zheng Li stepped closer, asking with concern.

"Feel..." Xiao Nai tilted her head slightly, "Pretty good."

"Kawai~ Zheng Li was momentarily stunned by Xiao Nai's adorable tilted head.

Xiao Nai wasn't surprised; she knew Zheng Li's personality well.

She got up and walked towards the exit of the cave.

Zheng Li followed her.

"Little Li, let's start the journey," Xiao Nai said as they exited the cave and looked at the surrounding scenery.

"Alright," Zheng Li didn't say much. "What about you?"

As Zheng Li spoke, Xiao Nai transformed into a burst of light and entered his forehead.

Inside Zheng Li's spiritual sea, Xiao Nai's figure appeared. At this moment, her entire body was enveloped in a golden glow, making her seem like a being composed of pure light elements.

"I'm here; you go on ahead," she said. While she could accompany Zheng Li on the journey from within his spiritual sea, it would increase his Spirit power consumption.

"Alright."

How should he put it? His fiancée now resided within his spiritual sea, and this feeling was quite extraordinary.

In a cheerful mood, Zheng Li found the direction of Shrek Academy to the northwest and began his journey, using his Spirit power.

The enhancements provided by Xiao Nai and the Spirit Heart to Zheng Li's physical and mental attributes were undoubtedly significant.

The Spirit ring provided by the system was a hundred-year Spirit ring, which had a theoretical limit of 999 years. However, in reality, the first Spirit ring's lifespan for Zheng Li was around 600 years.

Some might think of the system items, such as "Physique Enhancement x1" and "Mental Enhancement x1."

Zheng Li naturally thought of them as well, but after reading their descriptions, he decided to save them for later use.

Physique Enhancement: Based on the host's physical attributes, enhance by one-third.

Mental Enhancement: Based on the host's mental power, enhance by one-third.

(Note: Can only be used in the Douluo Continent.)

The meaning was clear. For example, if Zheng Li used the Physique Enhancement now, it would only enhance one-third of his current physical attributes, resulting in minimal effect.

Using it in the future, perhaps when he reached the level of an Tittled Douluo, would be much more effective.

...

That night.

Zheng Li stopped to replenish his Spirit power and decided to eat some dry rations, which were left behind by Wang Xian'er.

"Xiao Nai, can you eat?"

"I'm not sure, I don't feel hungry."

『Host, you can!』 the system chimed in. 『Don't forget about Grandmaster's story of Luo San Pao eating radishes. Besides, eating can reduce the host's Spirit power consumption!』

"System, you're a trillion-watt light bulb! Stop interrupting!" Zheng Li exclaimed.

The system remained silent.

"Xiao Nai, do you want to come out and eat?"

"Yes."

As she spoke, Xiao Nai left Zheng Li's spiritual sea.

In the dark night, Xiao Nai's radiant glow was exceptionally conspicuous, like a guiding light, warming Zheng Li's body and Spirit.

...

In the blink of an eye, the next day's evening arrived.

The Heaven Dou Empire's southeastern vast plain was home to the bustling Shrek City.

Shrek Academy occupied the eastern part of Shrek City, and the academy's gate served as the eastern city gate of Shrek City, exclusive to Shrek Academy.

Although it was already evening, the area outside the Shrek Academy gate remained bustling, with various vendors gathered here.

Near the entrance to Shrek Academy, there was an empty area with a simple table, two chairs, a crystal ball on the table, and a book that resembled a notebook.

Two people sat in the chairs: a burly middle-aged man and a petite yet beautiful woman.

Seemingly on time, the middle-aged man stood up and stretched, saying, "Finally, it's over!"

"Teacher  Yan, it's really tiring to be in charge of admissions for these days. I'd rather go through a life and death battle!" the woman complained.

"Teacher Jin, it's not over yet; we still have five minutes," the woman reminded.

"Yuan Qin, don't be so strict. I doubt anyone will come in these last five minutes," Teacher Yan said with a hint of helplessness.

"Maybe," Yuan Qin replied indifferently. "I remember that Teacher Yan used to have poor talent, and many people didn't have high hopes for him. But now, Teacher Yan has become a Spirit Saint."

Teacher Yan sighed and raised his hands, conceding that there were no arguments in the last five minutes.

Shrek Academy placed great importance on new students, and having a Spirit Saint-level teacher for admissions was to prevent any potential incidents, as there had been some unfortunate events in the past, such as Spirit masters attacking the admission teams.

The last minute of the five-minute period passed.

"Yuan Qin, can we leave now?" Teacher Yan asked.

"Teacher Yan, you can go," Yuan Qin replied, "but it's not over yet."

As she spoke, she tidied up the crystal ball and then extended her hand toward the notebook-like book.

Just then, a voice came from not far away.

"Wait! Wait for a moment, two teachers!"

Teacher Yan and Yuan Qin were slightly stunned, then turned their gaze toward the direction of the voice, along with the students guarding the entrance to Shrek Academy.

In the sight of the two admission teachers, a golden radiance swiftly traversed through the nearby crowd, moving toward their location.

"A new student?" Teacher Yan was puzzled.

"It seems so," Yuan Qin nodded.

"Admissions time has already passed. Yuan Qin, why are you saying this?" Teacher Yan teased, not really minding.

Yuan Qin remained silent, taking out the crystal ball again, and said, "I am meticulous, but not inflexible, especially when it's just a matter of a few minutes."

Teacher Yan's mouth twitched, feeling that he had invited trouble for himself.

As the golden radiance drew closer, the figure within became clearer—indeed, it was Zheng Li.

At this moment, Zheng Li was not wearing a black robe but a magnificent outfit, mostly white with golden patterns adorning it, looking remarkably similar to the white and gold dress that Xiao Nai wore.

Hmm, a couple's outfit?

Not only that, but a golden ring identical to the one behind Xiao Nai's head was floating around behind Zheng Li.

Teacher Yan's eyes narrowed, "The child's martial Spirit..."