Five Elements Sword Qi, Encountering Xue Qinghe

"Master, you have a Second Martial Soul too?"

"Could there be some Soul Beast beneath the spring? How did you get such a peculiar Soul Ring?"

"Master, what skill does your Second Martial Soul's Soul Ring have?"

Xiao Wu kept circling Lin Qi, firing off one question after another.

They had known each other for so long, yet she had never known that Lin Qi possessed a Second Martial Soul.

"Enough. Go down first. I need to cultivate."

Lin Qi directly gave her the order to leave.

Xiao Wu looked at Lin Qi with resentment. If she could beat him, she would have given him a Rabbit Kicks Eagle.

What kind of person was that? He had stirred up her curiosity, then refused to explain anything.

But helpless as she was, Xiao Wu ultimately lowered her head and was driven out.

Lin Qi had not expected his Body of Luck Martial Soul to condense its First Soul Ring beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

During the body-tempering process, Lin Qi had entered the Body of Fortune state as soon as he sank into the spring.

As the two ice-and-fire attributes tempered his body, two incomplete dragon souls had also been drawn over to his side.

The Body of Fortune had actively accepted the two dragon souls, fusing them into a unique Soul Ring.

As for the Body of Fortune's First Soul Skill, it was called Dragon Soul Bodyguard.

It was both an active skill that could summon the twin dragons to fight enemies.

It was also a passive skill. When Lin Qi suffered a powerful attack, the twin dragons would automatically protect their Master.

The strength of the protective dragon souls was not fixed. This Soul Ring could not be classified by an exact number of years and would continuously grow stronger alongside Lin Qi.

Putting away the Body of Luck Martial Soul's First Soul Ring, Lin Qi took out the torso bone he had obtained from the Five-Colored Star Butterfly.

Chest Sword Qi flew out and drilled into the Spirit Bone.

The crystalline Spirit Bone gradually dimmed, losing its luster.

After the Sword Qi flew back out, the Spirit Bone crumbled apart, becoming a small pile of broken bone fragments.

Lin Qi's Sword Qi had grown somewhat stronger, and it now flickered with five-colored light.

The Sword Qi entered his body, and Lin Qi entered a state of deep meditation, integrating the strengthened Sword Qi back into the circulation of his Soul Power.

Sure enough, the efficiency of his Soul Power tempering had also improved somewhat.

After an unknown amount of time passed, Dugu Bo came forward to bid farewell when Lin Qi emerged from the bamboo house.

"This subordinate will now go complete the task Young Master assigned."

"You have already mastered a method to solve the Poisonous Toxin Backlash?"

Dugu Bo's face was full of amazement.

"Master's method is truly miraculous. This subordinate is utterly convinced."

If Dugu Bo had still harbored doubts about Master Meng's abilities before, he was now completely convinced.

Let alone becoming a nominal disciple, even becoming a grandson... Forget that.

In any case, he no longer had any resistance toward his status as a nominal disciple. As for the medicinal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, compared to what he had gained, it was fine if they were gone.

"Go."

"Yes, this subordinate takes his leave."

"Safe travels, Junior Brother."

Dugu Bo, who had been about to fly up the mountain peak, stumbled at that form of address and nearly plunged headfirst down.

After staggering to the mountaintop, Dugu Bo left without saying a word.

Sure enough, being called Junior Brother by such a young child was still far too embarrassing.

Dugu Bo's departure had no impact on Lin Qi.

Or rather, it had no impact on anyone. It made no difference whether he was there or not.

After cultivating at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for more than ten days, Lin Qi could now wield his strengthened Sword Qi as naturally as his own limbs.

He could freely switch the Power of Five Elements within the Sword Qi and integrate it into his Mountain River Sword Martial Soul.

"Xiao Wu."

After finishing a period of quiet cultivation, Lin Qi felt the urge to move after so much stillness.

"I'm here, Master. What are your orders this time?"

"Come with me."

"Where are we going?" Xiao Wu asked.

"Too many questions. As my little maid, you just need to do as you're told."

Xiao Wu: (-"-Angry)

"Yes, Master."

"Understood, Master."

After informing Master Meng, Lin Qi left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with Xiao Wu.

During this period, Master Meng had become obsessed with the Immortal Herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, researching them day and night without rest.

Lin Qi told him there was no need to follow. With Leng Qing protecting them in the shadows anyway, it made no difference whether Master Meng came along.

Once they left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Xiao Wu finally got her answer.

Their destination was Heaven Dou City.

"Heaven Dou City? Heaven Dou City is the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire. It must be very prosperous, right?"

"How ignorant. As my maid, don't make such a fuss over everything."

Behind Lin Qi, Xiao Wu silently waved her fist.

Don't think I don't know it—you've never been to Heaven Dou City either.

"What are we going to Heaven Dou City for?"

"To visit the Soul Fighting Arena, and see whether we can run into someone while we're there."

"Who? Master, do you know someone in Heaven Dou City?"

Of course, Lin Qi did not know anyone there, but he felt that Heaven Dou City ought to have someone who could allow him to continue triggering the system's bonds.

Still, he did not hold out much hope of encountering them on his first visit.

He had cultivated for so long without finding an evenly matched opponent.

With a sharp sword in hand and Sword Qi in his chest, neither the Mountain River Sword Dao nor his comprehension of Sword Qi could be developed by shutting himself away forever.

Testing one's sword against the world was an essential path for tempering the Sword Dao.

Sunset Forest was not far from Heaven Dou City. They set off in the late morning and arrived in Heaven Dou City that afternoon.

"Lin Qi, there won't be any other Titled Douluo in Heaven Dou City, will there?"

Both Master Meng and Leng Qing had recognized Xiao Wu as a Soul Beast in Humanoid Transformation at a glance.

Although Dugu Bo's eyesight was not particularly good, he had figured it out after looking a few more times.

Now that only she and Lin Qi were traveling together, Xiao Wu could not help feeling a little uneasy.

"What are you afraid of? Didn't Master Meng give you a pill that can conceal the aura of a Soul Beast?"

Master Meng had also felt that it was not ideal for Xiao Wu, a Soul Beast in Humanoid Transformation, to keep strutting around in public. He had taken some time to develop a pill that could hide her true identity.

Though it was still only an early prototype, it was enough to ensure that even a Titled Douluo could not see through her Humanoid Transformation for an entire year.

"I'm just a little worried. I don't care what happens to me, but I'm afraid of dragging you down, Master."

Lin Qi shook his head and entered the bustling Heaven Dou City without slowing down.

Master Meng had worked his magic. What was there to worry about?

Not long after entering the city, Lin Qi had no choice but to marvel at the power of the Body of Fortune while also being speechless at Xiao Wu's crow mouth.

On the bustling street, Lin Qi looked at the white-clad youth approaching from the distance, along with the two guards behind him.

He had barely entered Heaven Dou City before running into Xue Qinghe, played by Qian Renxue. What a "coincidence."

Lin Qi did not know Xue Qinghe.

However, although the two guards behind him had concealed their auras well enough to fool experts of the same Titled Douluo realm, they could not fool Lin Qi, who possessed the Body of Fortune.

"Little brother, little sister, did you get separated from your family?"

Xue Qinghe, who was approaching them, had also noticed Lin Qi and Xiao Wu.

The virtuous and approachable Xue Qinghe bent down after drawing near and asked them warmly.

At that moment, a passerby hurriedly said:

"This is His Highness the Crown Prince of our Heaven Dou Empire. You two brats, hurry up and pay your respects."

Lin Qi was rather speechless.

Were the people living under the Emperor's feet truly so worldly that they could recognize Xue Qinghe at a glance?

Or had this person been sent by Xue Qinghe as part of the atmosphere team, a professional hype man for thirty years?

Still, that person had helped Lin Qi out.

The moment he revealed Xue Qinghe's identity, the system notification arrived once more.