A Year Later, Bibi Dong's Test—Please Keep Reading

Seven-year-old Lin Yu had shot up in height, reaching 1.35 meters.

He had shed some of his childishness, and his features had become more defined.

Over the past year, he had received the finest education from the Seven Great Worships nearly every day.

Whether it was physical conditioning, combat ability, awareness, mentality, or the control and application of his martial soul and Soul Skills, Lin Yu far surpassed children his age.

His soul power had also risen from level 14 to level 18.

Although Lin Yu's soul power had only increased by four levels over the year, his strength had already undergone an earth-shattering transformation.

Lin Yu suspected that even a high-level Soul Grandmaster would be defeated by him.

He did not even know where his limits lay, because he had never fought anyone during the past year. His training had been almost entirely closed-off.

Qian Daoliu had also forbidden Lin Yu from sparring with the other Core Disciples, making him cultivate every day instead.

Though he did not know why, Lin Yu had listened.

And today, that nearly closed-off training finally came to an end.

At this moment, within the Worship Hall.

The Seven Great Worships had gathered together, looking at Lin Yu with satisfaction.

Qian Daoliu stood with his hands behind his back and spoke kindly. "Small quantitative changes can accumulate into astonishing qualitative change. Do not be anxious for your arduous cultivation to immediately provide every answer."

"Sometimes, we need to be patient and wait."

"The rewards may not appear immediately after you put in the effort, but they will surely arrive in full splendor when you give it your all."

"Xiao Yu, you have trained hard for a year without ever truly fighting anyone. We all know you have been itching to do so for quite some time, haven't you?"

"From today onward, we will no longer restrict you. You may find people to spar with, compete against, and fight."

"Go, Xiao Yu. It is time to let everyone see the results of your year of hard training."

Qian Daoliu's final words could be understood as: Go, Xiao Yu. You can go show off now.

But honestly, with his current strength, he was still far from being the strongest among all the Core Disciples.

If he was going to show off, he might as well make it big.

Lin Yu wanted to wait until he broke through to the second ring first.

My soul power has already reached level 18. It is about time to visit Sunset Forest.

After I absorb the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, these two top-tier Immortal Herbs with ice and fire attributes, the age limit of the second soul ring I absorb will increase by a great deal, Lin Yu thought to himself.

He smiled and replied, "Teacher, there is no need to rush into sparring or competing with others. The seven lords told me that Sunset Forest contains extremely precious Immortal Herb resources."

"Your disciple wishes to visit Sunset Forest first."

"Oh?" The Seven Great Worships' eyes lit up at once. Qian Daoliu immediately agreed. "Good! Sixth, Seventh, the two of you will accompany Xiao Yu."

Qian Jun and Jiang Mo nodded. "Yes, Great Worship."

"Then I'll have to trouble Elders Qian Jun and Jiang Mo. We will set out for Sunset Forest tomorrow."

After saying that, Lin Yu gave a slight bow of respect as a junior and left the Worship Hall.

He planned to return and spend time with his father, Lin Tian, before setting off the next day.

About two hours earlier, Bibi Dong had summoned Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan.

Hu Liena asked, "Teacher, did you call for us?"

Bibi Dong stood with her back to the three of them, her expression calm. "That Lin Yu from the Angel Clan has been cultivating for a year now, hasn't he? I wonder what level his soul power has reached."

"Nana, find an opportunity for the three of you to test his strength."

The three exchanged glances before Hu Liena said, "Teacher, I am four years older than Lin Yu, while Xie Yue and Yan are six years older than him. Wouldn't it be bullying if we acted against him?"

"I only need to know his strength. It is not as though I require you to act personally. Just find a few Core Disciples two or three years older than Lin Yu to test him."

"Understood, Teacher."

The three slowly withdrew.

A cold smile then appeared on Bibi Dong's lips. "Heh. The Seven Great Worships are joining forces to nurture a child. Are you determined to raise him into a god?"

"But becoming a god is not so easy!"

"I would like to see just how capable the child you have jointly nurtured has become."

As Lin Yu left the Worship Hall and headed back to the Angel Tribe Territory, he once again passed by the large Training Ground for Core Disciples.

By coincidence, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan were there.

Having received Bibi Dong's orders, the three immediately stopped cultivating when they saw Lin Yu appear.

"Yan, Nana, that kid is here."

"He is only Innate Full Soul Power. I don't know why His Holiness the Pope cares so much about him that she specifically ordered us to test his strength."

"He has only cultivated for one year. How strong could he possibly be? At most, his soul power should be around level 14, right?" Yan said with a disdainful expression, not taking Lin Yu seriously at all.

He pointed at several Core Disciples nearby and ordered, "Hey! You lot, hurry up and stop that Lin Yu. It is time for you to step in."

"Remember what I told you. Beat him until he's crawling around looking for his teeth!"

A few of the Core Disciples looked nervous. "B-But Lin Yu is the Great Worship Elder's personal disciple. We..."

Yan shot them a glare and said coldly, "Heh, what are you afraid of? You're only sparring. As long as it's a fight, injuries are unavoidable. It's also inevitable that you won't always be able to control your strength."

"A-Alright, we understand."

Although these Core Disciples were somewhat unwilling, compared to offending Lin Yu, they were even less willing to offend Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena.

Very soon, six or seven Core Disciples blocked Lin Yu's path.

Meanwhile, Hu Liena and the other two leaned against a pillar, watching the show with great interest.

"Hey! You're Lin Yu, right? I heard you have Innate Full Soul Power and that you're the Great Worship Elder's personal disciple. Pretty impressive, huh? Dare to have a spar with us?"

Looking at the group of children only two or three years older than himself, Lin Yu had little desire to fight. He shook his head and refused. "Sorry, I'm not interested."

"Come on, a little sparring won't hurt. Don't be in such a hurry to leave!"

They reached out to block him, already crossing the line somewhat.

Lin Yu frowned slightly. "You may not be qualified to spar with me."

With that, he pushed through the crowd and continued forward.

Seeing Lin Yu's attitude, they immediately became indignant. "Hmph! So what if you have Innate Full Soul Power, Lin Yu? Every single one of us became a Core Disciple of Spirit Hall because we're geniuses!"

"Besides, we're all two or three years older than you. No matter how talented you are, you might not be our match right now!"

"Not interested? More like you don't dare, right!?"

As the Great Worship Elder's personal disciple, Lin Yu had clearly refused and even pushed past them to leave, yet they still dared to keep pestering him?

He had no choice but to suspect that someone was behind their challenge.

Lin Yu looked into the distance and saw Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan watching him as though they were enjoying a show.

He seemed to understand something. With a cold smile, he said, "Heh, geniuses? Fine! Then let me see what you so-called geniuses are capable of."