Gift

Due to the Rakshasa God trials, Bibi Dong's personality had become increasingly paranoid and twisted, and both of her Twin Spider Emperors possessed devouring effects.

If this woman were to discover that he possessed God King-level power, he might very well end up being drained dry.

"Darkness, evil, devouring..."

"Good, very good!"

After hearing Qin Xuan's explanation, Bibi Dong's expression turned ecstatic, as if she had just struck gold.

"This Seat's two martial souls both possess ultimate darkness and evil attributes, and they contain devouring effects."

"My first martial soul, the Death Spider Emperor, can devour life and matter, while my second, the Soul-Eater Spider Emperor, can devour souls and energy."

"When combined, they can achieve all-encompassing devouring."

"Within five years, This Seat's soul power will surely rise to level ninety-nine, and I shall become a Peerless Douluo!"

"In terms of attributes, your Nine Nether Evil God Tiger is highly compatible with my Twin Spider Emperors."

"Qin Xuan, This Seat intends to take you as my personal disciple and cultivate you with focus. Are you willing?"

"I..." Qin Xuan was about to respond when Bibi Dong waved her hand to interrupt him, adding:

"With the power of your Nine Nether Evil God Tiger, combined with my personal training, you will certainly break through to the Title Douluo realm before the age of thirty."

"As long as you are my personal disciple, you need not worry about resources, status, soul rings, or soul bones."

"In a sense, you would be a person standing above all others, second only to me."

"So, you must think carefully before you answer."

Hearing this, Qin Xuan did not rush to speak; instead, he rubbed his chin and fell into deep thought.

As Bibi Dong said, with her guidance, I can indeed avoid many detours.

But that talk of being second only to her and above everyone else is a bit of an exaggeration.

Looking at the current timeline, Bibi Dong's soul power is at most level ninety-seven. Even if she reaches level ninety-nine, she might not be a match for Qian Daoliu.

However, becoming Bibi Dong's disciple is, for me right now, a benefit with no drawbacks. There is no reason to refuse.

If I reject her, given her personality, she might just eat me on the spot...

Besides, being her disciple isn't bad. This way, I can maneuver between her and Qian Renxue and perhaps ease the relationship between this mother and daughter.

After weighing the pros and cons, Qin Xuan cupped his hands, knelt on one knee, and said solemnly, "Disciple greets Master!"

Bibi Dong was overjoyed. She quickly rose from the Pope's chair, teleported in front of Qin Xuan, and helped him up.

"Good disciple, Master will surely cultivate you well!"

Once she finished speaking, she moved her mind, and two rays of light flew out of thin air toward Qin Xuan.

As the light faded, a token and a black ring appeared.

The token was dark gold with a heavy texture, engraved with six patterns: a sword, a hammer, a dragon, a chrysanthemum, a ghost, and a crown. It looked incredibly luxurious.

The other ring looked plain, with a spider pattern carved onto it.

"This is...?" Qin Xuan's eyes flashed with brilliance, revealing a look of confusion.

He knew the token was the Pope Order, but he had no idea what this ring—which never appeared in the original story—could be.

Bibi Dong explained with a smile:

"This token is called the Pope Order. It is the highest symbol of authority in Spirit Hall, representing my personal presence."

"Currently, there are only three in circulation across the continent, held by the Clear Sky Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family."

"Anyone under Spirit Hall who possesses this token can freely enter all Spirit Hall territories and mobilize soul master forces."

"As for the ring, it is a storage-type soul tool with an internal space of one cubic kilometer."

"More importantly, this ring can store all living things other than humans, making it an extremely rare item."

"There are currently five million gold soul coins inside. You can use them to buy precious medicinal herbs or to develop your own influence."

"These three things are a welcoming gift from Master."

"Once you perform meritorious service for Spirit Hall in the future, Master will have even better things to bestow upon you."

"Thank you, Master, for the gift!" Qin Xuan beamed, unceremoniously sliding the ring onto the index finger of his left hand before tucking the Pope Order inside.

A storage ring, five million gold soul coins, and the Pope Order.

Ordinary people would think the Pope Order was the most precious, but that was not the case.

In reality, the most useful item for Qin Xuan was the storage ring.

Since this ring could store living things, he would make sure to intercept those immortal herb opportunities before Tang San could get his hands on them.

Although most immortal herbs were Yang-aligned and not suitable for the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger, he still couldn't let that hypocrite Tang San have them.

The immortal herbs were secondary.

The Nine Nether Evil God Tiger possesses another special ability called the Evil God Curse, which functions similarly to a powerful restriction.

Any soul beast that enters into an Evil God Curse with the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger will be driven by Qin Xuan.

Should a soul beast harbor any intent to resist, the Evil God Curse will be triggered within its body, causing its soul to shatter and resulting in death.

The conditions for signing the Evil God Curse with a soul beast are extremely harsh; the soul beast must be completely willing, without a shred of resistance.

If he can subdue a few powerful soul beasts in the future, he can naturally store them within that storage ring.

Qin Xuan could not help but sigh inwardly; this Bibi Dong was certainly generous.

"There is no need to be polite with your master." Bibi Dong smiled, then feigned an indifferent expression and asked, "Little Xuan, when you awakened your martial soul, did you hear a man's cold laughter?"

"Could it be that you awakened the mutated Nine Nether Evil God Tiger because you were chosen by a deity?"

"Master, I didn't hear any sound at all. And what is a deity?" Qin Xuan shook his head, his face full of confusion, while inwardly cursing Bibi Dong for being an old fox.

It was fortunate that he had lived two lifetimes and possessed deep cunning.

Had it been an ordinary six-year-old child, they would have long since been tricked by Bibi Dong's interrogation.

"Are you certain you didn't hear any sound?" Bibi Dong asked again.

Qin Xuan gave a soft "mm," indicating his certainty.

"Very well." A trace of disappointment flashed through Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes, and she immediately said, "In a while, I will have Elder Chrysanthemum accompany you to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for a soul beast."

"Little Xuan, what are your plans for the future?"

"Will you stay by your master's side to cultivate, or go to an academy?"

Qin Xuan responded without hesitation:

"Master, just tell me the precautions for devouring, and that will be enough."

"Your disciple still wishes to get to know the young talents of the continent and make some friends."

"The day I break through to the 'Title' rank will be the day the Star Luo Empire falls!"

Hearing this, Bibi Dong was filled with emotion and said, "What great ambition! Your master looks forward to the arrival of that day!"

When it came to destruction and slaughter, she and Qin Xuan were of one mind.

At this moment, she found her newly accepted disciple increasingly pleasing to the eye.