Sunset Forest, Ji Ming's Ten Thousand Year Third Ring

One day, after class ended.

The sun was setting in the west. Lu Lin sat cross-legged on his dorm bed, a bottle of sky-blue porcelain in his hand, lost in thought.

Mysterious Water Pill, a top-tier cultivation resource that was priceless.

Worth ten thousand gold.

To refine a Mysterious Water Pill, the materials alone required the essence blood of over a dozen water-attribute soul beasts and dozens of water-attribute heavenly treasures.

Once refined, the Mysterious Water Pill had a gentle medicinal effect, capable of raising a soul master's Soul Power Level without any side effects.

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It also had the effect of strengthening tendons and purifying marrow, removing impurities from a soul master's body and nourishing the meridians.

And most importantly, it could also raise a soul master's Innate Soul Power Level, which was their cultivation aptitude.

Lu Lin remembered that Huo Yuhao had taken a Mysterious Water Pill during his soul master stage, directly increasing his Soul Power Level by nearly two levels.

He also succeeded in strengthening his tendons and purifying his marrow, further improving his cultivation aptitude.

Although Huo Yuhao's situation was due to having Tian Meng, his second martial soul being "Ice," and a combination of factors that allowed the Mysterious Water Pill to exhibit an almost extreme effect on him.

The moment he received the Mysterious Water Pill, Lu Lin's feelings were complex.

The Blacksmith Association's investment was not small.

He truly wasn't accustomed to owing others favors.

Let alone something as precious as a Mysterious Water Pill?

Lu Lin naturally knew very well why the Blacksmith Association placed such importance on him.

But the problem was, his ambition did not lie in the path of a blacksmith.

After much deliberation, Lu Lin ultimately decided to take the Mysterious Water Pill.

After all, the fact that the Mysterious Water Pill could raise Innate Soul Power was too important to him.

With his decision made, a sharp glint flashed in Lu Lin's eyes. He took out the deep blue, cherry-sized Mysterious Water Pill from the porcelain bottle and swallowed it directly.

As the Mysterious Water Pill entered his stomach, Lu Lin instantly felt a gentle medicinal force surge through his limbs and bones.

At the same time, a faint mist of water vaguely appeared around Lu Lin, enveloping his entire body.

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After the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Lu Lin slowly opened his eyes.

The Mysterious Water Pill's effects were about what he expected.

It allowed his Soul Power Level to break through from level eighteen to the peak of level nineteen, nearing level twenty.

Saving him months of hard work.

His Innate Soul Power also increased by one level, reaching Innate level five as he wished, barely qualifying as average potential.

Feeling the changes within himself, Lu Lin nodded with satisfaction.

Looking at it this way, he should be able to reach the two-ring realm before the class competition in three months.

And it was now time to explore the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes in the Sunset Forest...

Wait, what's that smell??

Lu Lin was still planning his future route when he suddenly caught a whiff of an extremely foul odor.

Snapping back to reality, he realized his body had become sticky and unbearable to smell. He then remembered this was the impurities being expelled during the muscle and marrow cleansing.

His concentration instantly broke, and he quickly jumped off the bed and ran to the washroom to clean himself.

Just as Lu Lin entered the washroom, Long Chenyu walked in from outside.

Upon entering, Long Chenyu smelled a very faint foul odor and frowned slightly, realizing it was coming from Lu Lin's bed.

Huh, could this be... the Mysterious Water Pill??

Lu Lin had absolutely no idea that Long Chenyu could deduce he had taken the Mysterious Water Pill based solely on some residual scent.

When he finished washing up, he saw the other person half-reclining on the bed, head bowed as he read a novel, his posture elegant, like a nobleman.

After a brief exchange, Lu Lin climbed back onto the bed and found that the smell on the bed had dissipated considerably, putting his mind at ease.

He then sat down cross-legged, preparing to enter his cultivation state again.

Long Chenyu caught a glimpse of Lu Lin's actions from the corner of his eye, his mouth twitching.

Cultivating again? Why was his roommate such a try-hard?

"Um, Lu Lin, sorry to bother you,"

Long Chenyu couldn't hold back and finally asked:

"Besides cultivating, do you... not have anything else you want to do?"

Lu Lin hadn't expected Long Chenyu to ask such a random question out of the blue.

The two were roommates, but they weren't in the same class.

Although they got along well usually, that was all there was to it. They were nowhere near close.

Lu Lin pondered for a moment, then looked at Long Chenyu on the opposite bunk and said truthfully:

"It seems I don't really have anything else I particularly want to do. Heh, my talent isn't good, so I can only make up for it with diligence."

"..."

Long Chenyu was speechless upon hearing this.

He could only give Lu Lin a thumbs-up.

Lu Lin smiled, then closed his eyes and focused, beginning to cultivate.

The night passed without incident.

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After taking the Mysterious Water Pill, the speed of breaking through to level nineteen came even faster than Lu Lin had anticipated.

For soul masters, every ten levels was a hurdle.

This step was often the true test of a soul master's foundation. The energy required to break through soul power was far beyond that of the previous few levels.

It was common for some soul masters to be stuck at this stage for months.

However, for Lu Lin, this was not a problem at all.

Just ten days later.

Level twenty!

Achieved!

At this point, it had been less than a month since Lu Lin enrolled at Shrek.

In a little over half a month, he had leaped three levels. This cultivation speed was something Lu Lin had never even dared to imagine before.

Of course, it was all thanks to the Mysterious Water Pill from the Blacksmith Association.

This favor was quite significant.

The next morning, as dawn broke.

Lu Lin walked directly to Xiao Jin's office. After knocking and entering, he stated his purpose directly:

"Teacher Xiao, my soul power has now broken through to level twenty. I've come specifically to request leave to go out and obtain my Second Soul Ring."

Xiao Jin (he) was slightly taken aback.

Given the activity to elect class monitors at the start of the semester, Lu Lin (he) had quietly pulled off a major feat for him back then.

He naturally had a deep impression of Lu Lin (he).

But wasn't this kid only level seventeen back then?

How did he reach level twenty so quickly?

Even though he knew this kid was a cultivation fanatic, it shouldn't be this fast, right?

But judging from the soul power fluctuations emanating from him, Xiao Jin (he) was certain that Lu Lin (he) had indeed reached level twenty.

Moreover, his aura was more condensed and pure than before.

How did this kid cultivate?

However, everyone had their own secrets. Although Xiao Jin (he) was puzzled, he wouldn't go pestering Lu Lin (he) for answers.

After confirming Lu Lin (he) had reached level twenty, Xiao Jin (he) nodded slightly:

"It can be approved, but if you plan to obtain your Second Soul Ring alone, the risk is still quite high."

"I suggest you find an experienced Senior Student (he) to accompany you on a soul hunt."

"Teacher Xiao, I've already found a soul master to accompany me."

Seeing Lu Lin (he) say this, Xiao Jin (he) said no more.

He just gave him a deep look, reminded him a few more times, then quickly wrote out the leave request form and handed it to Lu Lin (he).

After leaving Xiao Jin's (he) office.

Lu Lin (he) specifically went to see Xiao He (he) and told him about the situation.

Then he left Shrek Academy directly. With a Storage Soul Tool, there was naturally nothing he needed to pack.

This trip had a simple and clear objective: Sunset Forest, Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes.

Meanwhile, in a certain Soul Hunting Forest in the Heaven Dou Empire.

Several corpses lay scattered on the ground. Only a soul master, about thirty years old, was desperately crawling on the ground, wishing his parents had given him more legs and feet.

His crotch was already soaked, but how could he care about that now?

He had only one thought in his heart: to survive.

He was regretting it so much his intestines had turned green.

Damn it, it was all that bitch's fault. Why did she have to provoke this Killing God?

Even Evil Soul Masters weren't this terrifying.

Behind him, a slender figure vaguely appeared.

This person's face was stern, clad in black.

What was special was that three soul rings were pulsing around him.

Two purple and one black!

This person was none other than Lu Lin's avatar, Number One, Ji Ming.

Lu Lin's mental power far surpassed soul masters of the same level, so he naturally knew there was a fish that slipped through the net here. He just hadn't had the time to deal with it earlier.

Upon seeing Lu Lin appear.

The other party showed despair and was about to beg for mercy, but Lu Lin couldn't be bothered to listen. The first purple soul ring on his body lit up, and he ended the man's life simply and decisively.

Alright, it was time for him to set off for the Sunset Forest as well!