Douluo Dalu 2: I got Kidnapped into Holy Spirit Cult

Jiang Jue walked out of the cafeteria and took out the tray Lin Jiayi had given him from his spatial ring.

Inside were the details of his dormitory assignment and his student identification card for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy.

"Dormitory Building 3, Room 203."

Jiang Jue murmured to himself before heading toward the dormitory area.

The dormitories of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy were adjacent to the academic buildings, with the cafeteria right next door. The layout was incredibly convenient—just a few steps from the dorm to the cafeteria, and after eating, one could head straight to class.

Before heading to his dorm, Jiang Jue stopped at the recharge station outside the building and topped up his meal card with five thousand gold soul coins for his meals.

After recharging, he quickly found his assigned dormitory. The entire room was about seventy square meters, with a silver-white desk placed against the right-side wall. The dorm was furnished with only a single large bed and had its own private bathroom.

This was a private dormitory personally arranged for him by Jing Hongchen, ensuring he had ample privacy with no roommates.

Jiang Jue briefly rinsed off in the bathroom before sitting cross-legged on the bed, entering a state of cultivation.

At the same time, he summoned his Soul Refining Banner. The purple-black banner hovered steadily behind him, and on its surface, crimson patterns twisted and shifted, gradually forming a massive eye—the Evil Eye.

As Jiang Jue circulated his soul power, the Soul Refining Banner underwent a striking transformation.

Originally exuding a sinister, eerie aura, the banner suddenly began to radiate a rich green glow of life energy. The emerald light emanated from the blood patterns forming the Evil Eye and drifted toward Jiang Jue, merging into his body.

As this life energy fused with his circulating soul power, it seeped into his bloodstream, nourishing his entire physique, making his flesh and muscles more resilient and full of vitality.

To certain soul beasts, Jiang Jue's body was now like a walking elixir—a deadly temptation.

A portion of this life energy was also directed into Jiang Jue's spiritual sea, surrounding the gray orb that housed Electrolux' consciousness, supplying it with nourishment.

As the gray orb absorbed the green glow, it gradually took on a faint bluish-green hue.

"This conversion process is still too slow. Once Elder Yi wakes up, I'll need to find a way to fully integrate the Gold of Living Beings into my body."

Jiang Jue made a mental note.

Now that he had managed to "kidnap" Elder Yi, he had no intention of letting that goldmine go to waste. He would make sure to extract every bit of value from it.

With that thought, he dismissed any distractions and immersed himself completely in cultivation.

The Next Morning

The morning light streamed through the window, illuminating Jiang Jue's face. He slowly opened his eyes.

A swirl of gray light flickered within his pupils, and at its center was a clearly visible streak of cyan.

Jiang Jue exhaled a deep breath of turbid air and ended his cultivation session.

He had long replaced sleep with meditative cultivation, and thanks to the Gold of Living Beings, rather than feeling fatigued after an entire night of training, he felt even more refreshed and alert.

After tidying up, Jiang Jue made his way to the cafeteria.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy employed food-type soul masters to prepare the meals, ensuring the food was delicious and free from any contaminants.

Most of the meals were made from soul beast meat, combined with various medicinal herbs, providing soul masters with the necessary nourishment while even enhancing their soul power.

However, the prices were… steep.

After finishing his meal, Jiang Jue headed to the Third Laboratory.

Inside, Xuan Ziwen was already seated, still holding the same baby bottle from yesterday while scribbling furiously on a piece of paper.

He was so engrossed in his work that he didn't even notice Jiang Jue entering.

Jiang Jue didn't disturb him and instead quietly sat down on a chair, pulling out his copy of "Soul Tool Technology Compendium" and resuming his reading.

A while later, Juzi and the others arrived at the lab.

"Junior, why did you leave early yesterday?"

Keke bounced over to Jiang Jue, smiling mischievously.

She had planned to show him around, introduce him to some delicious food, and, of course, demonstrate her charms as a senior. But when she had finally finished her fourth-level soul tool, Jiang Jue had already disappeared without a trace.

"I had some paperwork to take care of as a new student, so I left early."

Jiang Jue closed his book and met Keke's gaze with a calm and composed expression.

"Senior Keke, do you need something?"

Keke stared into Jiang Jue's unshaken, deep eyes and let out a small "Ah!" before sticking out her tongue playfully.

"No, nothing!"

After that, she hurried over to sit beside Juzi.

Meanwhile, Juzi, having just arrived, immediately collapsed onto the lab table to catch up on sleep.

"Ahem, Keke, wake Juzi up."

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Xuan Ziwen put away his bottle and the blueprints on his desk before speaking.

"Just let me sleep a little longer… I was up late last night."

Juzi groggily lifted her head, her eyes still half-closed. A few strands of hair fell across her forehead, giving her a lazy, endearing charm.

Xuan Ziwen sighed and ignored her. Instead, he turned to Keke and the others.

"Today, you three will continue practicing the core formations I assigned you yesterday. I've also prepared the materials for your training."

Having said that, Xuan Ziwen walked over to Jiang Jue and sat down beside him.

"Jiang, today I will teach you how to engrave soul tool formations."

"First, you need to practice carving lines into metal."

Xuan Ziwen pulled out a piece of Titanium Gold and demonstrated with a jet-black engraving knife.

With a smooth motion, he etched a perfectly straight line into the metal. The iron filings from the engraving scattered evenly to both sides.

Then, he infused soul power into one end of the carved line. The brownish energy quickly flowed to the other end without any leakage or obstruction.

"The depth and smoothness of your engravings must be precise. Any imperfection will lead to unnecessary soul power loss."

"Now, you try."

With that, Xuan Ziwen handed the engraving knife to Jiang Jue.

Most soul engineers treated their engraving knives as personal treasures, rarely letting others use them. But Xuan Ziwen clearly didn't care about such things.

To him, an engraving knife was just a tool—its true value lay in the soul tools it created, not in the knife itself.

Jiang Jue originally wanted to mention that he had his own engraving knife, but seeing Xuan Ziwen's outstretched hand, he decided to accept it instead.

The engraving knife wasn't heavy and had a texture similar to warm jade, but the blade gleamed with a cold, razor-sharp light.

He recalled every detail of Xuan Ziwen's demonstration.

Summoning soul power into his right hand, Jiang Jue pressed the blade tip onto the Titanium Gold, making a swift, precise stroke.

A sharp hiss!

Metal filings scattered, and a perfectly straight line appeared on the surface.

Jiang Jue's engraving lacked Xuan Ziwen's steadiness—instead, it carried a bold and dynamic quality.

Xuan Ziwen picked up the Titanium Gold and tested the engraving with his soul power.

"Not bad. If this was your first attempt, I'd say you have quite a bit of talent."

He suddenly looked up and asked,

"By the way, are you a spiritual-type soul master?"

(End of Chapter)