Setting Out for Training

Shaking his head and no longer dwelling on it, Xiao Ling skipped over the Gold Coins and began examining the item descriptions one by one.

Myriad Soul Banner: It could store souls. The souls within could devour one another to increase their strength. It could summon the souls inside to fight, view the memories they had before death, and improve their quality through blood sacrifices. At present, it could only hold ten souls and could only collect and use soul bodies in the same major realm as the user's Soul Power.

At the sight of this description, Xiao Ling was stunned. "Holy shit, the infamous Human Emperor Banner—'If you don't cultivate diligently today, you'll be brothers in the Myriad Soul Banner tomorrow.' This thing is way too sinister. Unless absolutely necessary, I'd better not take it out too often." With a wave of his hand, a black banner appeared in his grasp. It looked utterly ordinary, no different from a common black flag. Xiao Ling bit the tip of his tongue and let the blood that flowed out drip onto the banner, claiming it as his master. Before long, he sensed an inexplicable connection with the Myriad Soul Banner. Unless Xiao Ling died and his soul dispersed, no one else would be able to use it. No longer thinking about it, he stored it in his Storage Space and continued reading the other descriptions.

One bottle of Youth Preserving Pills: It contained fifteen Youth Preserving Pills. They could keep the consumer's appearance eternally youthful and unchanged.

"Youth Preserving Pills—these are good stuff. They were precious pills even in the cultivation world, and the herbs required had to be over a thousand years old. Old Demon Han couldn't even refine them without the Sky-Grasping Pot." At a thought, a porcelain bottle appeared before him. He picked it up, uncorked it, and looked inside. There were indeed fifteen Youth Preserving Pills within. "I'll give these as gifts to my wives in the future!"

Yellow Dragon Pill Formula: It recorded the refining method and required medicinal ingredients for the Yellow Dragon Pill. Taking a Yellow Dragon Pill could help a Cultivator increase their cultivation and achieve the effect of remaking their body.

"Yellow Dragon Pills—these were the treasures that helped Old Demon Han improve his cultivation in the early stages. I wonder whether cultivators of the Dou Qi Continent can use them." With a wave of his hand, the Yellow Dragon Pill Formula landed in his grasp, and he began studying the ingredients and refining method. "I can find herbs with similar properties on the Dou Qi Continent, though the drug resistance will be a little stronger. It can only increase the cultivation speed of Dou Qi, so it's similar to the Foundation Building Spiritual Liquid. I can let Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin use it during their early stages. Besides, I've already recreated the Foundation Building Spiritual Liquid formula myself. I really have to thank the original novel for describing it so thoroughly. Both oral consumption and medicinal baths—the effects will definitely be excellent."

One bottle of Forget Worry Pills: It contained fifteen Forget Worry Pills, which could make the consumer forget the memories of a single day.

At a thought, a porcelain bottle appeared in his hand. When he opened it, there were fifteen Forget Worry Pills inside. Shaking his head, Xiao Ling put it away. This thing had quite a bit of room for manipulation, but it was not very useful at the moment.

"Great Desolate Sky Imprisoning Finger": The Great Desolate Sky Imprisoning Finger was a martial art created by the Great Desolate Emperor of the Tian Xuan Continent. Its grade was Creation-tier martial art.

Seeing this martial art, Xiao Ling was somewhat surprised. "Isn't this the move frequently used by Lin Dong, the male protagonist of Wu Dong Qian Kun and a future supreme expert?" With a wave of his hand, the cultivation method fell into his hands. After flipping through it, Xiao Ling could not help sighing. "This move really is useful. Though I can't use it now and need to reach the Dou Ling realm first, its upper limit is high. I can keep using it all the way to high-tier Dou Sheng. Its upper limit is a little higher than the Emperor Seal Art, though its lower limit is a little lower." Xiao Ling nodded in satisfaction and stored it in the System Space.

Imperial Grade Pill: A peak sixth-grade pill. After consumption, it could raise a Dou Huang expert by one to two stars. It could only be taken once in a lifetime.

Sect Breaking Pill: A peak sixth-grade pill. After consumption, it could increase the chances of a peak Dou Huang breaking through to Dou Zong. Even if the breakthrough failed, it could stabilize one's cultivation.

At a thought, the two pills appeared in his hand. These pills were of no use to Xiao Ling at present. Taking out two jade bottles, he used the Suction Palm to place them inside, then stored them in his belt.

Looking out the window, night had already fallen. The sky resembled a strip of black silk, adorned with countless twinkling stars.

A bright moon hung high in the sky, casting down silvery radiance as though draping the earth in a thin veil.

No longer thinking about anything else, Xiao Ling formed cultivation hand seals and used cultivation to replace sleep.

The next morning

Xiao Ling formed hand seals to end his cultivation and walked out of the Training Room.

Checking the time, he saw that it was nearly time for his appointment with Principal Hu Gan.

After stretching lazily, Xiao Ling washed up, then left his room and headed toward Hu Gan's office.

Ling Ying, in the small courtyard next door, saw Xiao Ling leaving early in the morning. Remembering his young mistress's instructions from yesterday, he glanced at Xiao Xun'er, who was still asleep, then shifted his gaze away and followed some distance behind Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling was completely unaware of this, though even if he had known, he would not have thought much of it.

Arriving at Hu Gan's office, Xiao Ling knocked on the door and said, "Principal Hu Gan, it's Xiao Ling."

Hu Gan's voice came from inside. "Xiao Ling, come in. The door isn't locked."

Hearing this, Xiao Ling pushed open the door and entered. Seeing Hu Gan smiling at him, Xiao Ling first gave a bow, found a seat, and sat down before asking, "Principal, what did you ask me to come here for?"

Seeing Xiao Ling casually find a seat and sit down, Hu Gan did not mind at all. Over the past two years, Xiao Ling had gotten along very well with the teachers and elders in the academy. Those who had known him for a long time would discover that Xiao Ling was a very easygoing person. Moreover, he only showed this side of himself to people close to him.

Hu Gan smiled warmly and said, "Aren't you planning to leave Jia Nan City and gain some experience? Your progress these past few years has been outstanding, and we're very satisfied with you. This time, we're giving you an assessment mission. If you complete it, then after entering the Inner Academy and reaching the Dou Ling realm, you won't need to wait for the Strong Ranking Tournament to begin. We can make an exception and let you undergo Fallen Heart Flame Origin Body Tempering alone once. However, it will be much more difficult than when ten people temper their bodies together. Still, with your ability to restore your body, you should be able to endure it."

After hearing this, Xiao Ling could not help sighing inwardly. The academy really does treat me well. They're even opening the Fallen Heart Flame Origin Body Tempering to me alone.

Xiao Ling eagerly asked, "Then what is the assessment mission?"

Stroking his beard, Hu Gan said, "Choose someone at Five-star Great Dou Shi or above from the Patrol Team's Wanted List and kill them. These are all people who disrupted order within Jia Nan City and escaped. They definitely won't be weak among those of the same rank, so you must not be careless."

After hearing this, Xiao Ling nodded and said, "Then I'll go complete the mission, Principal. Just wait for my good news." With that, he turned and left.

Hu Gan watched Xiao Ling's departing figure and nodded. He had originally intended to persuade Xiao Ling this morning to cultivate at the academy for a while longer, and even if he left, Hu Gan would have arranged for someone to protect him in secret. However, the mysterious Dou Huang expert who protected Xiao Xun'er had come to speak with him yesterday and said that he would ensure Xiao Ling's safety, so Hu Gan had nothing to worry about. Besides, a true expert still had to undergo the tempering of battle.