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Damn, how could I almost forget about this?

Lin Yi suddenly came to his senses. Although he didn't have a second divine ring yet, he could still develop more skills from his First Soul Ring. Dragon Binding alone had been this powerful—who knew what other skills could do?

Sigh, it seemed he'd have to think long and hard about how to earn Gold Soul Coins!

"Right!"

Tang Wutong snapped her fingers, her eyes lighting up.

"You cultivate so quickly, and your talent is pretty good. Why don't you go to Hundred Herb Cottage and meet Grandmaster? He was the strongest teacher in my dad's generation, and he gave Yuhao and me a lot of guidance, too."

"Hundred Herb Cottage? What kind of place is that? Third Brother doesn't seem to have marked it on my map!"

"Oh, my dad must not want anyone disturbing Grandmaster. After the Shrek Seven Devils fought the Papal Palace, Grandmaster secretly asked my dad to help restore Aunt Bibi Dong's soul. Now he's there with Aunt Liu Erlong, and the three of them are living the good life together."

What a comeback story!

Lin Yi couldn't help but marvel at how unpredictable life was. He'd never imagined Grandmaster had quietly become such a winner. Though his strength was merely average, he'd still made it to the Divine Realm.

"Hey, are you going or not?"

Tang Wutong raised an eyebrow in displeasure. "Don't forget, you're still my personal chef. If you're not going, then get back to cooking!"

"The food's already done. I'm just waiting for you two to try it. As for me, I'll use this time to visit Hundred Herb Cottage. If Grandmaster's willing to help, that'd be perfect!"

"Really?"

Tang Wutong's eyes lit up. She grabbed Huo Yuhao and hurried back inside.

As for Lin Yi, he could only search for Hundred Herb Cottage on his own. Tang Wutong had clearly reined herself in later on; it seemed she didn't want an outsider like him disturbing Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang.

Still, Lin Yi actually admired Grandmaster. A man's strength wasn't what mattered most. What mattered was whether his heart could remain as it had been at the beginning.

With a soft sigh, Lin Yi set out with the map.

Knowing Grandmaster wanted peace and quiet, Lin Yi headed straight for Tranquil Valley.

After walking a few hundred meters in, he spotted Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang in the courtyard, drinking tea with two elegant women.

"Who's there?"

Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong rose at the same time, releasing their Martial Soul Avatars.

"Seniors, please don't worry. I mean no harm. I'm Lin Yi, a newcomer whom Third Brother brought to the Divine Realm. I hope you'll show me your guidance."

"Someone Third Brother brought?"

Yu Xiaogang walked toward Lin Yi, his gaze warm.

"Does that mean you inherited Tang San's Sea God Godhood?"

"No, I didn't inherit Third Brother's godhood. I inherited the Dragon God's godhood!"

"What?"

All three froze, scrutinizing the young man before them.

"So you're the new Dragon God?"

"Yes."

Lin Yi smiled sheepishly. "But I'm only level 137, and I have just one divine ring. My abilities are still far from enough. I hope you won't laugh at me, seniors."

"Why are you being so modest?"

Bibi Dong snorted, her expression proud. "Who could reach the position of Battle Soul Elder as soon as they arrived in the Divine Realm? And although you haven't released your Soul Ring, I'd wager that your First Soul Ring is an exceptionally rare one!"

"You're remarkably perceptive, senior."

Lin Yi nodded to her and released his Martial Soul.

As he watched the Golden Dragon coil behind Lin Yi, even Bibi Dong, who had seen countless powerful people, couldn't help but praise him.

"Truly a genius rarely seen in tens of thousands of years. Your body can actually withstand Holy Dragon Possession? It seems there's nothing strange about you inheriting the Dragon God's godhood."

"Then may I ask, senior, how can I bring out the full potential of my First Soul Ring?"

"Go train with Di Tian."

Grandmaster offered Lin Yi his advice.

"Your abilities are indeed extraordinary. If you only cultivate slowly, you'd be wasting them. So, in my opinion, you should go up against Di Tian, the strongest among the Soul Beasts. That might help your power break through."

"That's exactly what I had in mind."

Lin Yi smiled faintly, then bowed to the three seniors.

"Regardless, I still have to thank you. I know you want to live in peace and quiet, so..."

"Don't!"

Liu Erlong cut him off.

"I've had my fill of this peaceful life. It's time I got out for a while. I was just discussing a trip with them. Then you suddenly barged in, but never mind. I'll come along to Di Tian's place and have some fun. Maybe I'll catch a Soul Beast and give it a beating!"

"Erlong, don't."

Bibi Dong couldn't help laughing. "If you lay a hand on him, Di Tian will probably hide from you for tens of thousands of years. You may spend all day flirting with Xiao Gang, but you're still a Titled Douluo. Your strength is on a whole other level from the other Soul Beasts!"

"You're one to talk!"

Liu Erlong rolled her eyes at her. "Aren't you flirting with him too? You're always competing with me for Xiao Gang!"

"Ahem."

Seeing them start to argue, Lin Yi hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

"So, seniors, are you coming or not?"

"Of course!"