Qian Renxue Becoming Too Strong Isn't a Good Thing

Lin Mo thought, Why does this scene feel so familiar?

Thinking about it now, the scene of this lake was practically identical to the Lake of Life from the Douluo animation he had watched.

"Since you two said you wanted to cultivate our family's unique Golden Cultivation Method, this is the destination of your journey."

Following Golden Crocodile Douluo's gaze, Lin Mo and Qian Renxue saw that his eyes had settled on the lake.

Unable to resist, Lin Mo stepped forward and stood by the shore, carefully examining the lake before him, still not quite understanding what Golden Crocodile Douluo meant.

"Body tempering, as the name implies, means forging your body as though it were metal, making it stronger in the process."

"At first, my ancestors tried using soul power to create soul pressure to temper their bodies."

"There was nothing wrong with that idea, but that method always had its limits."

"Later, as Spirit Hall and the human forces continued to expand, my ancestors came into contact with the ocean. They discovered that the deeper one dove into the sea, the greater the pressure one had to endure."

"The tempering effect of that was far beyond anything soul pressure could make up for."

Lin Mo's expression became somewhat strange. While Qian Renxue continued listening attentively beside him, Lin Mo's thoughts had already drifted far away.

Uh... why does this sound so much like the Body Sect's method for a second awakening of one's martial soul?

"And to ensure greater stability, my ancestors discovered that combining soul power with seawater produced the best and most controllable results."

"Of course, under such pressure, your physique will improve tremendously. You will also need the appropriate medicinal baths."

"Alright, I've finished explaining the theory. Now, Lin Mo, jump in immediately!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo's demeanor abruptly changed. He suddenly roared, startling Lin Mo. While Lin Mo was still dazed, Golden Crocodile Douluo had already walked behind him with a wicked grin.

"Down you go!"

With a splash, Golden Crocodile Douluo kicked Lin Mo into the lake.

After a couple of bubbles rose to the surface, Lin Mo slowly floated upward using his soul power. His head emerged from the water as he stared at Golden Crocodile Douluo uncertainly.

"Lin Mo, don't you want to become stronger? Dive down! Don't make me do it myself."

Faced with Golden Crocodile Douluo's fierce glare, Lin Mo obediently swam downward.

Then Golden Crocodile Douluo violently stomped his right foot on the ground. A powerful wave of soul power shot forth at his command, pressing straight down onto Lin Mo.

Lin Mo's body sank rapidly. After descending several hundred meters, his body finally touched the bottom of the lake.

The soul pressure Golden Crocodile Douluo had imposed had already vanished, but Lin Mo's body had now reached its limit. He felt as if his lungs were about to explode.

Lin Mo swam upward at top speed. He even summoned his martial soul for the effort; two wings appeared on his back and beat continuously, splashing up quite a bit of water.

But Lin Mo's approach was actually wrong, since those movements only drained his stamina faster.

Very quickly, Lin Mo realized this and withdrew his martial soul, but the expenditure just now had undoubtedly been enormous for him.

Gradually, Lin Mo felt his body growing heavier and heavier. He could no longer swim, yet all around him remained bottomless darkness, with the lake water constantly squeezing against his body.

He had already swum over two hundred meters. His vision gradually dimmed until everything before him was pitch-black. He could no longer breathe, and he felt that he was going to die here today.

"Grandpa Golden Crocodile, how is Lin Mo? He's human—he can't breathe underwater."

"I know, good Xue'er. Don't worry."

Golden Crocodile Douluo smiled faintly, his spiritual power constantly monitoring Lin Mo's condition.

"Not bad. A level 20 Soul Master candidate, yet he managed to swim more than two hundred meters upward while enduring such immense water pressure."

"Your physical constitution truly is excellent."

Seeing that Lin Mo had already lost consciousness, Golden Crocodile Douluo did not waste any words. He fiercely slapped the surface of the water, and the next instant, a passage slowly appeared. Golden points of light supported Lin Mo's body as he slowly rose through the watery passage.

"Cough, cough! Cough, cough!"

Violent coughing rang out. Lin Mo lay sprawled on the ground, vomiting continuously, mostly lake water.

He looked utterly miserable now.

"Kid, the first stage of your training will be for me to press you down to the bottom of the lake, then have you swim back up. Once you can successfully swim up on your own, we'll proceed to the second stage of training."

"Now, go take a medicinal bath in that barrel over there. Circulate your soul power to absorb the medicinal effects and temper your body."

Lin Mo remained sprawled on the ground without moving. Clearly, he had been exhausted to the extreme. His entire body was wracked with stabbing pain from muscle strains and damage to his meridians caused by forcibly using soul power.

Seeing this, Golden Crocodile Douluo sighed softly, picked him up, and placed him in the medicinal barrel.

Qian Renxue's gaze never left Lin Mo. Her worry was practically overflowing.

"Grandpa Golden Crocodile, what about me?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo turned his gaze toward Qian Renxue, but he did not answer. He was also considering how he should respond to her.

Gradually, Qian Renxue sensed that something was off about Golden Crocodile Douluo's attitude and asked in confusion.

"What's wrong, Grandpa Golden Crocodile? I need body tempering too..."

"Well, Xue'er... you'll stay on land. I'll use soul power to temper your body with soul pressure."

Qian Renxue pursed her lips, clearly unhappy as she pouted.

"Why? Lin Mo's method of body tempering is obviously better, and it can push the human body closer to its limits."

"I'm not afraid of danger. I want to grow stronger too."

Looking at Qian Renxue's resolute gaze, Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes shifted evasively, but in the end, he still let out a sigh. He felt rather helpless. Why did his big brother always make him play the villain?

"Xue'er, listen to me. You're still young, you don't understand... Your future is boundless, so you only need to grow step by step."

Golden Crocodile Douluo rambled on for quite a while. Qian Renxue barely took most of it in, but she did reach one conclusion: Golden Crocodile Douluo would not let her attempt any especially dangerous body tempering.

In the end, Qian Renxue naturally could not outstubborn Golden Crocodile Douluo, but she made a demand of her own: as long as she could still endure, the soul pressure could not be stopped.

Seeing Qian Renxue's persistence, Golden Crocodile Douluo said nothing more. Qian Renxue's body tempering finally began.

Night fell, and Lin Mo slowly woke up. He poked his head out of the barrel and looked at the stubborn figure training beneath the moonlight in the distance.

Golden Crocodile Douluo had long been waiting at his side. Seeing Lin Mo wake up, he spoke calmly.

"Awake? How do you feel?"

"Pretty good. Back then, it felt like my body was being torn apart, but after the medicinal bath, it felt like it had been put back together. The improvement isn't that great, but it'll add up over time. Not bad."

"Mm."

"So why not let her train in the lake?"

Lin Mo voiced his doubt. Golden Crocodile Douluo fell silent for a long while before slowly speaking.

"Sometimes, it isn't a good thing for Qian Renxue to improve too quickly."