"Great-Grandmother, why did you summon me?" Ling Zhuo entered the hall, only to find that there were no attendants present. Even his great-grandmother, Ling He, stood with her hands at her sides.
Following Ling He's gaze, Ling Zhuo looked toward the shadowy center of the hall and discovered another figure there. The person had concealed himself so well that Ling Zhuo had not noticed him at first.
Once he saw who it was, Ling Zhuo was startled. He immediately bowed respectfully. "This junior, Ling Zhuo, greets the Supreme Elder!"
Ling Zhuo's thoughts instantly churned like stormy seas. Ling Haonan, the Spirit Clan's Supreme Elder whose status was equal to that of the clan chief, had actually come to Holy Pill City under such circumstances. Even Ling Zhuo had received no warning. With Ling Haonan present, even his great-grandmother Ling He could only lower her head and obey.
"I have learned everything about your situation from your great-grandmother. You have absorbed all five of them as well. How did it go?"
"I successfully crossed that threshold. My soul has now reached the late Spiritual State Soul realm. If I had not worried that absorbing too much wood-attributed Dou Qi would affect the Pill Convention, I could have gone even further." Ling Zhuo hurriedly reported, afraid of displeasing the man before him.
Within the Spirit Clan, a single word from Ling Haonan could determine many things.
Ling Haonan nodded approvingly. "According to the ancient records, the Source Spirit Pattern Crystal is one of the treasures most suited to members of our Spirit Clan. Your luck is quite good. Obtaining such an improvement from it does indeed prove its effectiveness."
"Take a look at this." Without making any movement, Ling Haonan caused a scroll to suddenly appear before Ling Zhuo.
"The Dan Clan?"