The dragon's roar phenomenon finally slowly subsided.
Lin Qing opened his eyes, his pupils gleaming like pure gold as an imposing aura spilled out uncontrollably.
The Soul Power around him suddenly surged and churned beyond his control.
Yellow, purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, black!
Eight Soul Rings, different from the perfect configuration, appeared one after another.
Then, with a crack, they all shattered at once!
At the same time.
The three Soul Bones within his body were also stripped away by some force.
Behind him, a majestic golden dragon shadow raised its head and roared at the sky, while a flash of silver quietly flickered deep within it.
At last, his refinement and transformation were completely over.
The most noticeable change was his appearance.
He lowered his head and looked at his hands.
His skin was taut and full of strength—the wrinkles like old tree bark had completely vanished.
"I... became younger?"
He muttered to himself, his voice clear and powerful, no longer carrying the hoarse tone of an old man.
The white-haired, decrepit Academy Head Lin Qing was gone.
In his place stood a young Lin Qing in his early twenties.
His black hair was like ink, his golden pupils brilliant, his sword-like brows and starry eyes striking, his posture tall and straight—a truly handsome young man.
Lin Qing stood there in a daze for quite a while before coming back to his senses.
"I broke through! I really broke through!"
His heart pounded wildly as brand-new, vigorous power surged through his body.
Level 83!
Because his Martial Soul Evolution had fully awakened the potential of his bloodline, he had forcibly broken through the Level 82 bottleneck that had plagued him for years.
Not only that, he had regained his youth, and his lifespan had increased greatly.
This haul was absolutely insane!
Lin Qing could not help roaring inwardly.
With a thought, a golden dragon-shaped mark appeared on his Right Hand, while a silver dragon-shaped mark surfaced on his left hand.
These were his evolved and awakened Twin Martial Souls: the Golden Dragon and the Silver Dragon.
The Golden Dragon represented ultimate strength and possessed the Ultimate Power attribute.
The Silver Dragon could control the Nine Great Elements and wielded immense command over the elements.
"Now that's something. A Golden Silver Dragon King package deal, huh?"
Lin Qing raised an eyebrow. "The system really went all out this time."
The Golden Dragon and Silver Dragon could practically be regarded as inferior Martial Souls of the Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King.
Perhaps after evolving once more, they would become the Golden Silver Dragon King.
These two Martial Souls were absolutely top-tier.
As for all his Soul Rings and Soul Bones being refined back to zero, he considered that a good thing instead.
"My previous setup was too makeshift. Starting over means I can equip the most suitable Soul Rings."
Previously, even though he had relied on his foreknowledge of Whale Rubber to achieve Overlimit Absorption for his first three Soul Rings.
His Spiritual Power had been unable to improve enough to resist the Soul Shock of Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, so he had only absorbed a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring at his fifth ring.
This had also left his later potential insufficient.
Later, in order to break through, he had even gone so far as to absorb a Soul Bone over ten thousand years old that was not top-tier, yet he still failed.
But things were different now. He was a genuine Soul Douluo, and after refinement, even his First Soul Ring could be a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring or even a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring!
Not to mention that he possessed Twin Martial Souls!
At that moment, hurried footsteps and noisy voices came from outside the courtyard.
"Academy Head! Academy Head, are you all right?"
"That Dragon Might just now... could it be that you broke through?"
Several academy teachers rushed anxiously to the courtyard entrance, their faces full of tension and anticipation.
Lin Qing adjusted his robes and pushed open the door.
The outside instantly fell silent.
All the teachers widened their eyes and stood there with their mouths open, as though frozen in place.
Who... was this handsome young man before them?
The white-haired Dean of Academic Affairs raised a trembling finger. He stared for a long while before asking in a shaking voice, "Y-you are... Academy Head Lin Qing?"
"It's me."
Lin Qing smiled faintly.
Though he had done nothing at all, several teachers' knees went weak, and they nearly dropped to their knees on the spot.
Regaining one's youth and increasing one's lifespan were abilities only gained after breaking through to become a Titled Douluo.
They had mistaken Lin Qing for a Titled Douluo.
Bowing before a Titled Douluo was a common occurrence.
"No need for such formalities."
Lin Qing restrained his aura and said gently, "I was fortunate enough to break through, and now I have recovered a youthful appearance."
"Y-you really are a Titled Douluo!"
The Dean of Academic Affairs was so excited that tears streamed down his aged face.
"Our Qingtian Academy finally has a Titled Douluo watching over it!"
The other teachers were also red-faced with excitement, too thrilled to speak.
"..."
Lin Qing did not correct them.
After all, once he absorbed Soul Rings, at least eight of them would be Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings. By then, his Soul Power might directly reach Level 90, and he would truly become Titled.
"Keep this matter confidential for now."
Lin Qing raised a hand to stop their cheers.
"My realm has only just stabilized. I still need time to consolidate it and hunt Soul Rings, so do not spread this around."
"Yes, yes, yes! Rest assured, Academy Head!"
"We will absolutely keep our mouths shut!"
"Academy Head, if you need my help hunting Soul Rings, I will definitely do everything in my power!"
The teachers nodded hurriedly, their gazes filled with worship as they looked at Lin Qing.
"Then I'll have to thank you all."
After exchanging a few polite words and sending off the ecstatic teachers, Lin Qing turned and returned to the courtyard.
On the recliner, the three little girls were still "sound asleep," though their eyelashes were trembling rather fiercely.
Lin Qing walked over and gently poked each of their soft cheeks.
"Stop pretending to sleep. You all woke up ages ago, didn't you?"
With such a huge commotion just now, how could they possibly have slept through it? Even pigs could not sleep that deeply.
The three little girls immediately opened their eyes, laughing as they rolled into a heap.
"Dad is amazing!"
Lin Wu'er was the first to leap up, staring at Lin Qing with sparkling eyes.
"You became so handsome! You look exactly like the picture Mom drew!"
Lin Rourou also leaned over, her little hand curiously touching Lin Qing's face.
"Dad really became younger. Your skin is so smooth. I like Dad like this so much."
Even the usually cool and aloof Lin Qingzhu pursed her lips and secretly glanced at him several times.
Amused by them, Lin Qing pinched each of their Little Noses.
"My precious Daughters are adorable too."
As soon as he finished speaking—
"Grrrrumble..."
A loud growl came from Lin Wu'er's stomach.
Right after that, Lin Rourou's stomach started growling too.
Lin Qingzhu did not make a sound, but her Small Face reddened slightly as she quietly covered her stomach.
"Pfft."
Lin Qing laughed. "Are you hungry?"
"Hungry..."
Lin Wu'er hugged his leg and looked up at him coquettishly.
"Dad, Wu'er wants something delicious!"
"Rou Rou wants some too!" Lin Rourou copied her.
Lin Qingzhu said nothing, only nodding lightly, the tips of her ears turning red.
"Alright!"
Lin Qing rolled up his sleeves.
"Today, Dad will cook for you himself and show you what I can do."
Half An Hour later.
The Stone Table in the small courtyard was filled with dishes.
They were not particularly exquisite, but they were steaming hot and smelled delicious.
The three little girls ate until their little mouths were shiny with oil and their cheeks puffed out.
"Dad's cooking is delicious!" Lin Wu'er praised indistinctly as she gnawed on a chicken drumstick.
"Mhm, mhm, it's delicious! It's way better than Mom's cooking!" Lin Rourou nodded vigorously.
Lin Qingzhu ate slowly and carefully, but she was not slow at all. Clearly, she was very satisfied as well.
Watching them devour the food, Lin Qing felt an inexplicable warmth in his heart.
So this was... what raising children felt like?
It did not seem too bad.
After eating and drinking their fill.
The three girls played wildly in the courtyard for quite a while, until their Small Faces were flushed from exhaustion.
Lin Qing heated water for them to bathe. After fumbling clumsily for a long time, he finally washed the three little mud monkeys clean and fragrant.
After changing into the clean pajamas he had just bought, a problem arose—
"Dad, we want to sleep with you!" Lin Wu'er said pitifully, clutching her pillow.
"Yeah, yeah. Back home, we always slept with Mom." Lin Rourou chimed in.
Lin Qingzhu did not speak, but she had already silently climbed onto Lin Qing's bed, making her stance clear through her actions.
Lin Qing rubbed his forehead.
A single old bachelor who had been alone for decades was suddenly supposed to sleep with three children?
But looking at their three pairs of watery eyes, he simply could not bring himself to refuse.
"Alright, alright. Come on, my little treasures."
He lay on the bed and opened his arms.
"Yay!"
In the end, the two little girls clung to his arms like koalas, one on each side, while the other lay on his chest. Before long, they were fast asleep.
Lin Qing lay in the middle, not daring to move at all, afraid of waking them.
His heart was filled with countless emotions.
He had transmigrated ninety-two years ago. Not only had the system arrived late, it had brought him three Daughters the moment it appeared.
Fortunately, they were Six Years Old, sensible, and easy to care for.
If it had sent him three milk babies crying to be fed instead...
That would have been awful. I'm a man—where was I supposed to find milk?
Just as he was thinking that, the Prompt Sound quietly arrived.
[ Ding! Detected that the Host has gotten along harmoniously with his future Daughters. The parent-child bond has been initially established. ] [ The "Cute Baby Growth Guide" support module has been specially activated! ]
A translucent light screen appeared before him, filled with a densely packed list of missions.
Lin Qing looked at it carefully.
"Soul Master Growth Mission": Guide the Daughters to become Soul Masters, Soul Grandmasters, Soul Elders... all the way to Titled Douluo. Each stage comes with rewards. "Individual Soul Fighting Mission": Help the Daughters obtain Iron Soul Fighting Badges, Copper Soul Fighting Badges... Gold Soul Fighting Badges. Different badges correspond to different rewards. There were also "Team Soul Fighting Mission," "Continental Soul Master Competition Mission," and so on.
The mission descriptions were very clear: every time his Daughters completed a stage, he, as their Dad, could claim the corresponding reward.
"So this is forcing me to become a coach..."
Lin Qing scratched his head.
"But that's fine. Having goals and a plan is better than raising them blindly."
There was also a line of small text at the bottom of the light screen:
[ Hint: The Daughters' growth is directly tied to the Host's rewards. Please nurture them attentively~ ]
"Tsk, this system really seemed convincing."
Lin Qing closed the light screen, and his thoughts gradually cleared.
There were several matters that needed to be handled as soon as possible.
First, he needed to hunt Soul Rings for himself.
Without Soul Rings, it was like having a gun with no bullets—his strength would be greatly reduced.
He had to head to the Star Dou Great Forest as soon as possible and find suitable Soul Beasts.
Second, the training of his three daughters.
They all possessed Innate Full Soul Power, top-tier Martial Souls, and exceptional talent. Everything had to be carefully planned.
In particular, absorbing their First Soul Rings was crucial. He could not simply make do with whatever was available.
He also had to prepare the Whale Rubber needed to build their foundations in advance.
With three girls, they would definitely need quite a lot.
Money was not the problem.
Although Qingtian Academy was not considered top-tier, he had accumulated some savings over the years.
The key was the supply.
Although Whale Rubber was used as an aphrodisiac and for bedroom entertainment in this era, that did not mean thousand-year or ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber was easy to obtain. Its age alone made it naturally rare.
"Looks like I'll have to make a few trips to the Auction House myself, or call in some old connections."
As he was thinking, steady breathing came from his chest.
Looking down, he saw Lin Qingzhu lying on top of him, sound asleep, her small face peaceful.
Lin Wu'er hugged his arm, still mumbling, "Carrots."
Lin Rourou was curled up at his side, a smile on her lips.
Moonlight spilled in through the window, falling across the three children's faces, soft and tranquil.
Lin Qing suddenly felt a corner of his heart gently stir.
After transmigrating all these years, he had always cultivated alone, with only one goal: to survive and Become Stronger.
Now, with three little attachments all of a sudden... it did not seem so bad.
"Since you're here, I'll raise you properly."
He murmured softly, his gaze turning resolute.
The Super Dad System, huh?
Future daughters, huh?
Lin Qing accepted!
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