New Year's Eve, Ling Feng Breaks Through Level 30

The little girl was not particularly short, and her personality was somewhat withdrawn.

Holding Dugu Bo's hand, she instinctively tried to hide when she saw Ling Feng and the others.

"Senior Dugu, you're here."

Ling Feng and the others stepped forward to greet him.

"Mm. This is my granddaughter, Dugu Yan. You can call her Yanyan."

"Yanyan, these are the friends I told you about. You will become very good friends with them in the future."

Dugu Yan nodded blankly. Having had no playmates since childhood, she clearly did not truly understand what the word "friend" meant.

The first to approach her was Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue had become much more cheerful by now and had gradually come to understand that her mother did not like her.

When she saw a little girl who resembled her former self, sympathy immediately welled up within her.

"Hello, Yanyan. My name is Qian Renxue. You can call me Xiaoxue or Xue'er."

"From now on, I'm your friend. I'll look after you in Spirit Hall. No one will be able to bully you."

Looking at Qian Renxue's bright smile, Dugu Yan felt as though a true angel had descended into the world.

"Hello, Xiaoxue. My name is Dugu Yan."

After all, they were children of roughly the same age, so they quickly began playing together.

Dugu Yan also followed their example and cultivated alongside them.

Dugu Bo was gratified to see this. Perhaps it was time for him to find a place to retire. Yanyan would surely be better off here than following him around.

Seeing Dugu Yan's heartfelt smile, Dugu Bo felt deeply moved as well.

Spirit Hall was undoubtedly the best place for him to retire. Setting aside the Worship Hall, once he joined Spirit Hall, he would become its fourth elder.

Such a position would not only allow Dugu Yan to fully integrate into this circle, but also provide her with a better path of cultivation in the future.

The path of cultivation was exceedingly difficult. As someone who had become a Titled Douluo through his own efforts, Dugu Bo naturally understood that deeply.

Since he had already walked those bitter roads, he naturally did not wish for his descendants to walk them again.

Through frost and dew, through thorns and briars, he had already carved out a place for himself.

At some point, a figure clad in golden armor appeared beside Dugu Bo.

"Old Poison, what life insights are you feeling now?"

The newcomer was Yue Guan, sent by Qian Xunji.

Knowing that the two had some conflicts, Qian Xunji wanted them to turn their hostility into friendship.

"Chrysanthemum Guan, why are you here? Looking for another beating?"

"Don't think that just because you and Old Ghost became Titled Douluos a few years before me, I'm afraid of you. If we really fight, I won't fear you."

Dugu Bo snorted coldly.

"Aiya, aiya, what's the point of fighting and killing all day?"

"Old Poison, we're both old now. We no longer have the drive we had in our youth."

"Look at how well your granddaughter is doing here. She has friends of her own, and her food, clothing, housing, and daily needs are surely all the best. Isn't that ten thousand times more comfortable than following an old thing like you?"

Although Dugu Bo had already anticipated what Yue Guan was going to say next, he unusually did not refute him.

Indeed, putting aside his personal grudge with Yue Guan, Spirit Hall was the best place for him to settle down.

"So, will you join Spirit Hall? Once you do, you'll become Spirit Hall's fourth elder."

"Oh, right, there's something else I should tell you. Spirit Hall has quite a few peak level 89 Soul Douluos eyeing the position of fourth elder."

"For example, Snake Lance, Pufferfish, Sea Turtle, and Ling Yuan. All of them are confident they can break through to the Titled Douluo realm within a few years."

"If you arrive too late, your place will have to move back."

Dugu Bo pondered for a moment.

"Allow me to consider the matter. Prepare a residence for me as a temporary lodging place. I will stay in Spirit City for now."

"Also, the personal grievances between you, me, and Old Ghost must be settled sooner or later."

Chrysanthemum Douluo raised an orchid finger, his laughter sharp and chilling.

"Hehehehehehe..."

"Old Poison, do you take me, Yue Guan, for your servant?"

"It just so happens that Old Ghost and I haven't fought in quite some time. It would be perfect if we could beat that arrogance out of you."

Ling Feng did not know Dugu Bo's specific choice. He only knew that Dugu Bo moved into a residence of extremely high standards.

Not long afterward, the fluctuations of a battle between Titled Douluos came from outside Spirit City.

From then on, Dugu Bo cultivated in seclusion within Spirit City, occasionally bringing Dugu Yan to Ling Feng's home to play.

This continued for a month, and Dugu Yan had already grown accustomed to being at Ling Feng's house.

"Brother Ling Feng, Grandpa said tomorrow is New Year's, and he asked me to ask whether Grandpa and I can come to your house for New Year's Eve Dinner?"

New Year's Eve Dinner?

Ling Feng was slightly stunned. Counting the days, it really was almost New Year's.

During this period, he had been entirely focused on breaking through level 30 as soon as possible to gain the chance to go out for training, and had completely forgotten the passage of time outside.

It seemed tomorrow was New Year's Eve.

According to Spirit City's customs, on New Year's Eve, an entire family would usually prepare a large table full of dishes.

In previous years, Ling Feng's household would generally include his parents, Qian Renxue, and Jin Chen. Qian Xunji would usually come as well.

However, the various worshippers had only come once. Golden Crocodile, Qian Jun, and Falling Devil Douluo, on the other hand, came every year.

Following the usual custom, this year should be about the same.

However, this was the year Ling Feng and the other two had awakened their martial souls and displayed their talent. Perhaps Qian Daoliu would bring several worshippers to Ling Feng's house for a visit.

"Yanyan, of course you can. I'll have my mother make extra portions of your favorite sweet-and-sour pork tenderloin and braised chicken wings, all right?"

"Okay, okay! Yanyan likes them best."

Compared with the barely edible dishes Dugu Bo made, Tuoba Yue'er's cooking was the difference between heaven and earth.

Dugu Yan had originally been very thin, but during this short month, she had eaten nearly every meal at Ling Feng's house. A faint bit of baby fat had appeared on her face.

"All right, Yanyan. Go play with Nana and the others first. I still need to cultivate."

Ling Feng could already sense the level 30 bottleneck. He was about to break through it.

Qian Renxue, meanwhile, had only reached level 26, increasing by just one level compared with five months ago when she absorbed her Soul Ring.

After all, she had spent most of her time tempering her Soul Power.

Jin Chen, on the other hand, had improved by nearly two levels. He would likely reach the Soul Grandmaster realm at around seven years old.

Ling Feng sat cross-legged, continuously visualizing the Visualization Diagram in his mind.

The reason he had improved so quickly over the past few months was mainly due to the tremendous increase in his spiritual power, which allowed him to absorb Soul Power from the air more efficiently.

In terms of spiritual power alone, he was already comparable to an ordinary high-level Soul Ancestor.

His Visualization Diagram had also reached a critical point. The Radiant Sacred Dragon and Dark Sacred Dragon had been visualized to the point where they coiled around each other in twin spirals. Whenever he tried to take the next step, he would endure pain far beyond that of ordinary people.

"Break for me!"

Ling Feng had already grown accustomed to that pain, so this time he did not retreat. He charged straight at the level 30 bottleneck.

The Visualization Diagram in his mind changed instantly. The twin Radiant and Dark Sacred Dragons, spiraling around each other, intertwined, followed by waves of dragon roars echoing through his sea of consciousness.

"The first layer of the Visualization Diagram is complete?"

PS: Happy New Year's Eve to all my friends! Votes would be even better.