80,000-Year Thunder Dragon Right Leg Bone (Seeking Follow-up Reads, Seeking Recommendation Tickets)

"Hmm? Dad, Uncle Zhuo Shi, why are you all here?" Yun Linchen asked, looking at the elders seated within the Sea God Pavilion with a puzzled expression.

Yun Ming gave a light hum: "Don't you remember what you said a few days ago about wanting a spirit bone?"

Hearing this, Yun Linchen scratched his head: "That... I was just saying that off the top of my head."

Yun Ming patted Yun Linchen on the shoulder and produced a spirit bone that radiated a deep blue luster, surrounded by flickering lightning: "I had this prepared for you shortly after your martial soul awakened."

Yun Linchen froze in place, his expression complex and his fingertips trembling slightly. Asking Yun Ming for a spirit bone had been nothing more than a joke; he hadn't expected that he had already prepared one so long ago.

Zhuo Shi spoke up, teasing: "Little Linchen, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and accept it."

Feng Wuyu, standing to the side, nodded in agreement: "Exactly. The attributes of this spirit bone are a perfect match for your Azure Dragon martial soul."

Yun Linchen turned his head to look at Ya Li beside him. Ya Li smiled and nodded at him. He took the deep blue spirit bone with both hands and said gratefully: "Thank you, Dad."

As the cold spirit bone touched his hands, fine wisps of lightning coiled around his palms, and threads of lightning-attribute energy began to flow slowly along his meridians.

Yun Ming raised his hand to pat his shoulder again, his tone calm: "Alright, absorb it right here. We will guard you."

Yun Linchen found an empty spot, sat cross-legged, placed the spirit bone in front of him, and used his spirit power to slowly fuse the bone into his right leg.

As he continuously channeled his spirit power, the deep blue spirit bone slowly dissolved into the skin of his right leg. Perhaps it was because his martial soul was highly compatible with the bone, or perhaps because the status of Yun Linchen's Azure Dragon martial soul was higher than that of a thunder dragon, the absorption process proceeded very smoothly.

Two and a half hours passed. The cyan lightning lingering around the youth slowly retracted inward. Yun Linchen opened his eyes slowly and muttered: "Not bad, I've increased by two levels."

Yun Linchen stood up, stretched his body, and bowed in thanks: "Thank you, elders, for guarding me."

The gazes of Yun Ming and Ya Li fell upon Yun Linchen, their eyes filled with unconcealable gratification: "Since the absorption is complete, make sure to stabilize your cultivation well in the future."

Yun Linchen bid farewell to everyone. After Ya Li saw him off Sea God Island, she let him wander the Shrek inner court on his own.

A call came from behind. Yun Linchen turned his head at the sound and saw Shen Yi standing not far away, waving at him. Beside her stood Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi.

Walking up to Shen Yi, Shen Yi asked: "Linchen, why are you alone in the inner court? Where is Na'er?"

Yun Linchen raised a hand to scratch his head and replied with a smile: "Na'er is at the Spirit Pagoda. What's wrong, Sister Shen Yi?"

Shen Yi's eyes curved into a smile as she stepped aside to reveal Ye Xinglan: "Nothing much, it's just that Ye Xinglan wants to find you for a sparring match."

As for sparring, Yun Linchen happened to be bored out of his mind, so he looked at the blonde girl in front of him and said: "Let's go, to the Battle Platform."

Ye Xinglan nodded slightly and said calmly: "Sorry to trouble you."

Xu Lizhi, standing to the side, looked worried: "Sister Xinglan."

Yun Linchen waved his hand: "It's nothing. I happen to need to stabilize my cultivation, so it's no trouble at all." He looked at Shen Yi and said: "Sister Shen Yi, would you mind acting as the referee for this match?"

Shen Yi nodded readily: "No problem. Keep it to a friendly spar; do not inflict heavy injuries."

The group walked quickly to the spacious Battle Platform. Ye Xinglan leaped onto the stage, and the Star God Sword in her hand emitted a faint humming sound.

Yun Linchen stepped onto the stone platform slowly, cyan lightning coiling around his body as he looked at Ye Xinglan opposite him: "Are you and that little fatty coming at me together, or one-on-one?"

Ye Xinglan spoke with a determined gaze: "Since it is a sparring match, it will naturally be the two of us."

Yun Linchen made an 'OK' gesture with his hand and raised an eyebrow: "Then I won't use any spirit skills. Just give it your all."

Hearing this, Ye Xinglan frowned slightly, a surge of competitive spirit rising within her. Two yellow spirit rings rose from beneath her feet. Her gaze remained fixed on Yun Linchen as fine starlight coiled around her sword.

Shen Yi stood at the edge of the platform: "Begin."

As the words fell, Yun Linchen's Azure Dragon martial soul appeared behind him. A faint cyan glow wrapped in wisps of violent lightning coiled around him. His right hand transformed into a dragon claw, and with a burst of power from his legs, his figure turned into a cyan bolt of lightning, appearing instantly before Ye Xinglan to throw a punch.

Ye Xinglan reacted extremely quickly, holding the Star God Sword horizontally in front of her to block. The dragon claw collided with the blade, and the girl retreated several meters before barely stabilizing herself, thinking: Such powerful strength, I cannot take this head-on.

The spirit ring at her feet flashed, and intersecting starlight appeared like a giant net covering Yun Linchen.

Yun Linchen flashed, easily escaping the range of the starlight net.

A flash of light appeared in Ye Xinglan's eyes. Seizing the split second Yun Linchen landed, she thrust the Star God Sword toward him.

Yun Linchen did not dodge or evade. Dragon scales collided with the blade, producing a clear clashing sound. Under the girl's astonished gaze, he firmly caught the Star God Sword in his hand.

No matter how hard Ye Xinglan gritted her teeth and channeled her spirit power, she could not break free.

Yun Linchen raised an eyebrow and said: "You lost."

"The match ends here. Yun Linchen wins," Shen Yi announced at the right moment.

Hearing the referee declare the winner, Yun Linchen slowly released his grip on the blade. The Star God Sword was immediately retracted by Ye Xinglan. The blonde girl gripped her sword tightly, her eyes still holding a hint of unwillingness.

Yun Linchen brushed the residual star power from his hands, waved at Shen Yi by the side of the stage, and said goodbye with a smile: "Sister Shen Yi, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

Shen Yi nodded with a smile: "Go ahead. Remember to stabilize your cultivation well."

Xu Lizhi leaned over to Ye Xinglan's side: "Sister Xinglan, are you alright?"

Ye Xinglan gripped the hilt of the Star God Sword tightly. Ignoring Xu Lizhi, she whispered to herself: "The rhythm of the entire match was firmly controlled by him. He really is very strong."

Yun Linchen returned to his villa and lay lazily on the sofa. He turned on his phone, and messages began to pour in.

Most of them were from Xie Xie and Tang Wulin. The general content of Xie Xie's messages was about how bored he was.

Yun Linchen ignored them and clicked on Gu Yuena's chat box. The message indicated that she was learning how to craft spirit souls from her teacher today.

His fingertips tapped the screen as he sent a message: "I sparred with someone today, it was so boring, Na'er."

The other party replied instantly: "If you're bored, why not come to the Spirit Pagoda and find me?"

Lin Chen: Another day, then. Has everything been going smoothly at the Spirit Pagoda?

Gu Yuena: It's alright. I've mastered the basic procedures for crafting spirit souls, but the internal rules of the Spirit Pagoda are quite tedious. It's a headache.

Lin Chen: Then, when you're free in a few days, shall I take you out to relax?

Gu Yuena: That sounds lovely.

Putting his phone away, the spirit soul Thunder Hell Vine seemed to say something, causing Lin Chen to shake his head with a chuckle: "It's been so long since I last tempered you. Let's do it today."

He rose from the living room and walked toward the cultivation chamber deep within the villa; having just absorbed the Thunder Dragon Right Leg Bone, his cultivation base had yet to fully stabilize.

The heavy door of the cultivation chamber closed shut. Lin Chen sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, and with a thought, the Thunder Hell Vine emerged from his body, hovering a short distance in front of him.

Lin Chen raised his palm, gathering cyan lightning into a sphere before pouring it all into the Thunder Hell Vine.

The Thunder Hell Vine trembled joyfully, like a parched land finally meeting sweet rain.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Chen's soul power was nearly exhausted. Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he said to the Thunder Hell Vine while panting slightly: "Little Vine, come back now that you're full."

Receiving its master's command, the Thunder Hell Vine let out a hum and transformed into a streak of purple light, returning into Lin Chen's body.