Cultivating the Six-Winged Angel

Bibi Dong slowly walked up to Lin Fan. "Twin Martial Souls—the Six-Winged Angel and the Purgatory Spider Emperor. You possess the potential to become a god."

"Summon your Purgatory Spider Emperor for me to see."

In an instant, an evil, icy aura surged from his body. A massive purple-black spider phantom condensed behind him, its eight scarlet eyes fixed intently on Bibi Dong.

"So this is... the Purgatory Spider Emperor?" Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes slightly as she examined the spider phantom from top to bottom, her gaze filled with satisfaction.

Seeing this, Lin Fan quietly let out a breath of relief.

It seemed the Purgatory Spider Emperor Martial Soul really could earn him some favor with Her Eminence the Pope.

"Are you willing to take me as your teacher?" As she spoke, Bibi Dong summoned her Martial Souls. "My Martial Souls are the Death Spider Emperor and the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor. Like yours, they are both Spider Emperors. I can provide you with the best cultivation resources and the finest guidance!"

Sure enough, Bibi Dong wanted to take me as her disciple. With this kind of talent, it would be strange if she didn't!

Gritting his teeth, Lin Fan took a step back and widened the distance between himself and Bibi Dong. Then, he dropped to both knees and respectfully kowtowed to her three times.

"Master, please accept your disciple's bow!"

Bibi Dong was clearly pleased by this gesture. Her lips curved faintly upward as she pulled Lin Fan to his feet. "Silly boy, why are you kowtowing when taking a teacher? Don't you know that is a rite reserved for rulers and parents? A bow is enough."

Lin Fan replied respectfully, "A teacher for a day is a father for life. You deserve my kneeling bow."

"Good, what a loyal and righteous child." Bibi Dong patted Lin Fan on the shoulder. "I accept you as my disciple."

After saying that, Bibi Dong turned to Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo. "From today onward, Lin Fan is my personal disciple. You are to treat him as you treat me. Understood?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exchanged a glance and hurriedly nodded. "Yes, Your Eminence."

"From today onward, you will return to Spirit City with me." As Bibi Dong turned, a faint fragrance drifted from her. "Elder Chrysanthemum, prepare the best Mimicry Cultivation Environment for him. Before we return, I will personally take him to acquire a Soul Ring."

"Um... Teacher, I would like to bring Grandpa Ma Xiunuo with me. If that is not possible, perhaps you could promote him instead," Lin Fan suddenly said, his tone carrying a hint of earnestness.

Bibi Dong was slightly taken aback, and her gaze turned toward Ma Xiunuo nearby.

"Oh? Tell me your reason." Bibi Dong's voice remained calm.

"Grandpa is my savior," Lin Fan said seriously. "He was the one who found me and took me in back then. Without him, there would be no me today!"

Lin Fan was not some ungrateful God King.

Old Jack had treated Tang San well, yet after Tang San became a god, he gave him nothing in return. Forget taking him to the God Realm—he had not even given him anything to extend his life, not even a single Gold Soul Coin.

Bibi Dong fell silent for a moment before nodding. "Very well. I will fulfill your filial devotion. Ma Xiunuo, you have discovered a genius for Spirit Hall. Once I return to Spirit City, your reward will be issued as well."

Ma Xiunuo trembled all over and hurriedly bowed. "Thank you, Your Eminence! It is this old man's honor to serve Spirit Hall!"

"Let's go. Prepare a carriage for us. We will head to the nearby Soul Hunting Forest first." Bibi Dong turned and swept her sleeve.

Once the carriage was ready, the four of them set off at once for the Soul Hunting Forest.

Along the way, Bibi Dong personally explained the path of cultivation to Lin Fan, benefiting him greatly.

Lin Fan also displayed astonishing talent. He grasped Bibi Dong's teachings at the slightest prompt and could even draw inferences from them.

After half a day of travel, they finally arrived at the small town outside the Soul Hunting Forest.

The town was not large, but many Soul Masters came and went, most of them here to hunt Soul Rings. Stalls lined both sides of the street, selling weapons and dry rations, while some vendors even called out to recruit teams for soul hunting.

When they arrived at the entrance to the Soul Hunting Forest, Bibi Dong presented the Pope's Token. The guards did not even dare inspect them and immediately let them pass.

"A big shot with a Pope's Token actually came to our little forest... What level of Soul Beast are they hunting?" someone muttered quietly.

"Shh! Don't stare around. Be careful not to bring disaster on yourself!" The person beside him hurriedly tugged at him.

"Teacher, what Soul Beast are we hunting this time?" Lin Fan could not help asking.

Bibi Dong asked in return, "Have you decided which Martial Soul will be your Main Cultivation?"

"Teacher, I have not decided yet." To be honest, Lin Fan had spent the past few days considering which of his two Martial Souls to choose as his primary one. Both were powerful and both possessed domains, making it difficult to choose between them.

"Since you have not decided, then I will make the decision for you." A rare smile appeared on Bibi Dong's face. "Choose the Six-Winged Angel as your Main Cultivation Martial Soul."

"Why?" Lin Fan was somewhat puzzled.

"There is no particular reason. Your two Martial Souls are equally powerful, but the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul is balanced in all aspects, while the Purgatory Spider Emperor Martial Soul leans more toward attack and explosive power. Let the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul develop in a balanced manner first. Since the other Martial Soul already possesses high attack and explosive power, let the Six-Winged Angel make up for its other shortcomings. Later, we can add Soul Rings to the Purgatory Spider Emperor that can achieve instant kills..."

"There is another point: the Angel Martial Soul can more easily receive preferential access to Spirit Hall's resources."

Lin Fan suddenly understood.

That's right. Spirit Hall worships the Angel God. If I make the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul my Main Cultivation, won't I soar straight to the top? Resources and status will be mine for the taking!

If I activated the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul in front of Qian Daoliu, he would probably be completely dumbfounded.

Just imagining the scene excited him. (ಡωಡ)

"I understand, Teacher!" Lin Fan nodded heavily.

Bibi Dong gave him a satisfied look. "Good. In that case, the Soul Ring we acquire this time will be for the Six-Winged Angel."

Naturally, Bibi Dong could not tell Lin Fan the true reason.

A trace of imperceptible calculation flashed through her eyes.

Having Lin Fan make the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul his Main Cultivation was merely the first step.

The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul developed quickly in its early stages, and with sufficient resources, it would be enough to let Lin Fan rapidly establish himself within Spirit Hall.

As for the Purgatory Spider Emperor Martial Soul... she had other plans for it.

Once Lin Fan cultivated to the rank of Titled Douluo, she would add Soul Rings to the Purgatory Spider Emperor. With his talent, the quality of the Purgatory Spider Emperor would surely surpass that of the Six-Winged Angel!

By then...

The corner of Bibi Dong's lips lifted almost imperceptibly.

—Her daughter, Qian Renxue, should return as well.

With Qian Renxue's pride, she would never look favorably upon someone whose talent was inferior to hers. But Lin Fan was different. Twin Martial Souls and the potential to become a god—across the entire continent, only he was worthy of her daughter.

If the two of them came together...

—Their child would very likely inherit the Purgatory Spider Emperor Martial Soul!

That way, the inheritance of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul would be completely severed!

That old fool Qian Daoliu probably could not even dream that the angel bloodline in which he had placed such high hopes would ultimately be destroyed by Bibi Dong's own hands in this manner!

"Teacher?" Lin Fan's voice interrupted her thoughts.

Bibi Dong composed herself and said blandly, "Let's go. We will help you acquire your first Soul Ring first."

She stepped forward, but she was already making plans in her heart.

—When should she arrange for Qian Renxue to "coincidentally encounter" this genius?