After giving the Consecrated Elders the Immortal Herbs, Lin Ye turned his gaze toward Qian Renxue.
He had originally had no intention of giving Qian Renxue an Immortal Herb. Giving her one would undoubtedly make his competitor even stronger.
But over this period of time, he could clearly sense that Qian Renxue had not only put aside her hostility toward him, but her attitude had also changed greatly. In truth, they had already entered a state of healthy competition.
Qian Daoliu and the Consecrated Elders had indeed treated him well, and Lin Ye had almost come to regard himself as a member of the Worship Hall, a part of Spirit Hall.
And Qian Renxue and he were not enemies either. They could stand on the same side and work together for Spirit Hall's grand ambitions in the future.
Most importantly, he had given Immortal Herbs to all the Consecrated Elders. It would be somewhat inappropriate to leave Qian Renxue out alone.
After hesitating for a second, Lin Ye took out two more Immortal Herbs. "These are called Holy Orchids of Light. There are two in total, so Qian Renxue, one for you and one for me. After taking one, your Soul Power should directly break through to rank 50."
Looking at the Immortal Herb in Lin Ye's hand, Qian Renxue felt somewhat conflicted. She looked at Lin Ye seriously. "You're actually willing to share such a resource with me? Aren't you afraid that this strange herb could cause you to lose your chance of inheriting the Angel God Position in the future?"
Lin Ye shook his head and smiled. "If letting you absorb one Immortal Herb is enough to make me lose to you, then it means the Angel God Position was never meant for me. I'll accept that."
"You..." Qian Renxue was touched.
Those two years in Heaven Dou Imperial Palace had shown her too much of humanity's greed and weakness.
With the enormous temptation of becoming the Angel God, she did not believe anyone could truly engage in so-called healthy competition—without being blinded by temptation or secretly resorting to despicable means to achieve their goals.
So when Lin Ye had first said that they could compete fairly, Qian Renxue had not even considered such a possibility.
But now, she believed him.
Moreover, Qian Renxue had always felt that becoming the Angel God did not seem to hold much allure for Lin Ye.
Qian Renxue made her decision. She reached out, took the Immortal Herb, and said with utmost seriousness, "Lin Ye, from today onward, let's help each other and advance hand in hand. I accept what you said before about healthy competition."
"I will strive to obtain the Angel God Position, but if I truly lose to you in the future, then it will mean that I, Qian Renxue, was inferior in skill and unworthy of the Angel God Position. I will also calmly accept the final result."
Lin Ye smiled. "All right, then let's make a pinky promise."
"A pinky promise? Only children make agreements with pinky promises!"
Lin Ye grinned. "But I am a child!"
"Fine, fine. A pinky promise it is."
The two reached out at the same time, hooking their little fingers together and pressing their thumbs together.
They smiled at each other.
The relationship between Lin Ye and Qian Renxue changed at that moment.
The Seven Great Elders watched the scene with pleased expressions, their perspectives also opening up.
That was right! Should they not also calmly accept the final result?
"Then let's begin."
"Mm."
Everyone sat down cross-legged and began absorbing the Immortal Herbs.
Lin Ye's and Qian Renxue's Soul Power both began rising rapidly!
Rank 33!
Rank 34!
Rank 35!
Rank 36!
Lin Ye's Soul Power had already risen by four ranks, but it was still continuing!
Rank 37!
Rank 38!
Boom!
"Six ranks! Lin Ye actually broke through six full ranks of Soul Power. At this rate, won't my disciple enter the Soul Ancestor realm at the age of eight? Heavens, this growth rate is terrifying." Qian Daoliu marveled inwardly.
He looked toward Qian Renxue. She had also broken through from rank 47 to rank 50, gaining a full three ranks of Soul Power.
Lin Ye and Qian Renxue opened their eyes at the same time and stood up.
"Rank 50! My Soul Power really broke through to rank 50 all at once!" Qian Renxue was overjoyed. Excited, she threw her arms around Lin Ye and gently kissed his cheek. A sincere smile appeared on her face. "Thank you, Lin Ye."
Feeling the lingering warmth of Qian Renxue's lips on his cheek, Lin Ye's face reddened slightly. "Uh... do girls on the Douluo Continent kiss people whenever they get excited and grateful?"
At that moment, the excited laughter of Qian Jun and Jiang Mo came from nearby.
"Haha! Hahahaha! I broke through, little brother! I reached rank 97!!"
"Big brother! I broke through too! I'm rank 97 as well!"
"Congratulations, little brother!"
"Congratulations, big brother!"
"Little brother~!"
"Big brother~!"
The twin brothers Qian Jun and Jiang Mo embraced each other passionately.
Soon afterward, Soul Power fluctuations also came from Mighty Lion Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo. The two peak rank 97 Titled Douluos both entered rank 98 in one stroke!
A few seconds later.
Golden Crocodile Douluo's martial soul, the Golden Crocodile King, soared into the sky.
Roar!!
Powerful Soul Power fluctuations spread throughout the area as Golden Crocodile Douluo advanced from peak rank 98 into the realm of a rank 99 Limit Douluo!
Everyone was incredibly excited. "Congratulations, Second Brother!!"
"Golden Crocodile has finally entered rank 99 as well." Qian Daoliu sighed.
Golden Crocodile Douluo was actually the eldest among them in both seniority and age. Back when Golden Crocodile Douluo had dominated the soul master world, Qian Daoliu had only just begun his journey.
Golden Crocodile Douluo was a true peerless genius, someone who had cultivated to peak rank 98 without the aid of a God Trial.
If Qian Daoliu had not received the enhancement of the Eight Angel Trials, his current achievements might not necessarily have surpassed Golden Crocodile's.
Seeing how happy they were, Lin Ye was sincerely happy for them as well. "Congratulations, all of you Consecrated Elders."
"Hey, Lin Ye, don't keep calling us Consecrated Elders from now on. If you don't mind, just call us Grandpa," Golden Crocodile Douluo said kindly.
Lin Ye knew that his status in the hearts of the Consecrated Elders had risen again. He smiled. "All right, Grandpa Golden Crocodile, Grandpa Azure Luan, Grandpa Lion, Grandpa Qian Jun, Grandpa Jiang Mo."
"Good, good, good! Wonderful!" The elders looked at him fondly.
"Wait! Wait! Something's wrong! Something's wrong! Lin Ye calls you all Grandpa, then calls me big brother. The seniority is all wrong!" Guang Ling interrupted.
Azure Luan smiled. "Fifth Elder, why don't you call us Grandpa too?"
Guang Ling rolled his eyes. "Get lost, get lost, get lost!"
"Haha! All right, all right." Qian Daoliu laughed heartily, then said, "Lin Ye! Your Soul Power is now rank 38."
"There are nearly eight months left before the Second Angel Trial ends. You have a chance of breaking through to the Soul Ancestor realm before completing the Second Angel Trial. Therefore, you can reduce the time spent on the elders' special training and devote more time to cultivating your Soul Power."
"Mm, I understand."
For the next period of time, Lin Ye divided his time equally between the elders' special training and Soul Power cultivation.
He continued his high-intensity training.
Time passed swiftly.
Before he knew it, seven months had gone by!
Lin Ye completed the Consecrated Elders' special training.
There was still one month left before the Second Angel Trial.
He was eight years old.
Over these two years, Lin Ye's body had developed rapidly, and he had changed greatly.
He had grown to one meter forty, and the baby fat on his face had begun to fade. His features had shed their childishness and gained a hint of youthful maturity.
He was developing from cute into handsome.
He was already quite a handsome little boy.
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