The Grand Finale

The sun gradually dipped below the horizon.

Six hours later, Song Qingling was the first to open her beautiful eyes, her aura surging sharply.

"Qingling, it seems your spirit power has improved quite a bit," Qin Xuan remarked with emotion.

"Mhm." Song Qingling nodded slightly, unable to hide the excitement on her face. "Brother Qin, after consuming those two immortal herbs, my spirit power jumped five levels in a row, reaching the Great Spirit Master bottleneck."

"At the same time, the elemental power of my Ice Soul Dragon Abyss Spear has also been significantly enhanced."

"The amplification effect is within my expectations," Qin Xuan replied with his usual calm.

Song Qingling glanced at the moonlight spilling through the window and asked curiously, "Brother Qin, how long did it take me to absorb the immortal herbs?"

"Six hours. That's considered fast." Once he finished speaking, Qin Xuan looked at Xia Hui with a solemn expression once more.

Another two hours passed.

Xia Hui finally opened her beautiful eyes and stood up abruptly.

Behind her, a purple pagoda, two zhang tall and nine stories high, manifested.

"This is..." Song Qingling looked on in disbelief.

Xia Hui explained to the two of them with a beaming smile: "The Silk Velvet Tulip caused my Crape Myrtle Exquisite Pagoda spirit to evolve into the Crape Myrtle Star Pagoda."

"The Crape Myrtle Star Pagoda has nine stories in total, allowing me to break through the limitations of spirit rings."

"Furthermore, the Crape Myrtle Star Pagoda is a dual-attribute spirit of the support and control systems. Especially at night, it can borrow the power of the stars to accelerate the recovery speed of my own spirit power."

"Heavens! Even the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda probably can't compare to this Crape Myrtle Star Pagoda!" Song Qingling excitedly hugged Xia Hui.

Hearing this, Xia Hui said with a look of disdain: "Although the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda is touted as the number one support-type spirit on the entire continent, in this young lady's opinion, it is merely a hollow reputation."

"As long as the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda cannot shake off the shackle of only being able to absorb seven spirit rings, it can never be called a top-tier support tool spirit!"

"That said, Xiaohui, you've also reached the Great Spirit Master bottleneck, right?" Song Qingling asked doubtfully.

"That goes without saying!" Xia Hui replied with a giggle.

At this moment, Qin Xuan coughed twice and said with a serious expression: "You two will return to the Spirit Hall Primary Academy tomorrow and have the academy teachers accompany you to hunt for spirit beasts."

"For the next four years, I intend to cultivate in seclusion here. You must not slack off or lose your drive to improve."

"The immortal herbs have laid a solid foundation for your physical bodies. As long as you cultivate diligently, breaking through to the Title Douluo realm within twenty years shouldn't be a problem."

The implication of these words was that the two girls might not see Qin Xuan for the next four years, and a trace of disappointment undoubtedly flashed in their eyes.

"The gap between people is truly vast."

"Qingling and I have been cultivating desperately for two years, and it was only after the boost from the immortal herbs that we reached the Great Spirit Master bottleneck."

"Yet, from the moment Brother Qin awakened his spirit, he was already at level twenty spirit power."

"Don't worry, Brother Qin, we definitely won't let you leave us too far behind!"

Xia Hui laughed it off, though her words revealed a hint of helplessness.

"Xiaohui, having such a mindset makes my cultivation of you worthwhile." Qin Xuan nodded with satisfaction, then looked out the window and said meaningfully: "Before consuming the immortal herbs, your natural talents were already quite high. Now, with the blessing of the herbs, in terms of talent, you are truly dragons and phoenixes among men."

"But you must not become arrogant or conceited, and certainly do not compare yourselves to me."

"Because as of now, there are only a handful of people on the entire continent who have awakened a god-level spirit."

As the little princess of the Purple Heaven Sect, Xia Hui was naturally well-informed. After a moment of thought, she spoke slowly: "Aside from Brother Qin's Nine Nether Evil God Tiger, only the Six-Winged Angel of the Spirit Hall's Grand Elder is a god-level spirit."

"Besides the Grand Elder, who else could have a god-level spirit?"

"You'll know about that in the future." Qin Xuan feigned mystery, then quickly changed the subject: "Everyone go to sleep first. It won't be too late to return to the academy tomorrow."

As he spoke, he was the first to walk into one of the suites.

Seeing that Qin Xuan did not want to talk further, Song Qingling and the other girl also walked into separate rooms.

There were eight rooms in the villa in total, so there was no shortage of places to stay.

The other person with a god-level spirit that Qin Xuan referred to was, naturally, Qian Renxue.

He did not count Bo Saixi among them.

This was because Bo Saixi's Sea God spirit was not an innate spirit; it was a spirit that transformed later as a reward from the Sea God.

According to his deductions, Bo Saixi was at most at innate full spirit power and definitely did not meet the standard of innate level twenty spirit power.

Lying on the soft, large bed, Qin Xuan stared at the ceiling and began to map out his plans.

"The Herb Garden inside my storage ring needs to be placed somewhere safe where someone can look after it."

"After all, the garden contains many herb seeds that can regenerate; as large-scale battles will inevitably lead to casualties in the future, those herbs will prove to be of great use."

"However, there is no need to rush the matter of the Herb Garden for now. I will wait until I head to Star Luo City in four years to check on the Purple Heaven Sect."

"Placing the Herb Garden in the Purple Heaven Sect would be the best choice."

"It is quite amusing, really, how Song Qingling and Xia Hui are always secretly comparing themselves to me. It is truly laughable."

"After all, I am the chosen successor of the God of Evil, and I possess the memories of my past life. As long as I do not die prematurely, I fear that in twenty years, there will be no one left who is my match."

"I wonder if the God of Evil, much like the Sea God, has also left behind a dedicated High Priest to guard his inheritance site?"

"Forget it, thinking about that is useless for now. I must focus on improving my own strength!"

Qin Xuan's eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and as he pondered, he drifted off to sleep without realizing it.

Time flew by, slipping away as swiftly as a flowing stream.

Four years passed in the blink of an eye.

On the streets of Spirit City.

Three figures with extraordinary temperaments—one man and two women—drew the gazes of passing pedestrians.

The man stood at one hundred and eighty-five centimeters tall, with sword-like brows, star-bright eyes, and refined features. He wore a black brocade robe, his long black hair reaching his shoulders, tied back by a dark obsidian crown.

Without a doubt, this was Qin Xuan, and the two women beside him were Xia Hui and Song Qingling.

Both women were of similar height, around one hundred and sixty-eight centimeters. While not as tall as Qian Renxue, this height was considered standard for a woman.

Xia Hui had let down the bun she used to wear, her fiery red hair cascading over her shoulders like a waterfall. Her figure was curvaceous, and she was dressed in a purple, gold-gilded princess dress.

On the other side, Song Qingling's skin was as fair as snow, pure and untainted. She had tied her silver hair up into a high ponytail and wore a snow-white combat outfit. She looked heroic and spirited, yet like an iceberg, she made others afraid to meet her gaze.

In terms of appearance and beauty, both Song Qingling and Xia Hui far surpassed Hu Liena and were on par with the Shrek Three Beauties.

In fact, Song Qingling's looks and temperament faintly held an edge over the Shrek Three Beauties.