Effortless Success!

The night breeze was cool, brushing against Ling Xuqing's cheeks and bringing with it the unique freshness and dampness of the mountain forest.

He stood quietly in place, feeling the unprecedented, surging power within his body, the smile at the corners of his mouth impossible to hide.

I'm at level twenty...

Ling Xuqing calculated silently in his heart.

Six years old, at the peak of level twenty! Looking across the entire history of the Douluo Continent, besides Qian Renxue, who had awakened the god-level Seraphim spirit, who else could achieve this?

Even the Sea God Tang San, who would later become world-renowned, had only possessed innate full spirit power at level ten when he awakened his spirit at six years old.

This is only after absorbing A Yin's origin and spirit bone. If I add the foundation of the Golden Dragon King's origin, my true combat power has likely already surpassed that of an ordinary Great Spirit Master, and I could even contend with high-level Spirit Elders!

However, after the brief excitement, Ling Xuqing quickly calmed down.

But where should I go to find this second spirit ring?

Ling Xuqing frowned slightly, lost in thought.

With his current spirit power at the peak of level twenty, he had to absorb a second spirit ring to break through and become a true Great Spirit Master.

But for his body, which had fused with the Golden Dragon King's origin, an ordinary hundred-year spirit ring would be a complete waste, providing absolutely no tempering effect.

He needed a thousand-year, or even a ten-thousand-year level spirit ring!

Or should I go find Whale Glue first to raise my physical strength, and then consider the matter of the second spirit ring?

Ling Xuqing rubbed his chin, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Just then, a name flashed through his mind.

"Xiao Wu!"

Ling Xuqing's eyes brightened slightly.

He clearly remembered that a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast was hidden around Nuoding City—the hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit in human form, Xiao Wu!

If he could get his hands on Xiao Wu, wouldn't his second spirit ring be settled?

A hundred-thousand-year spirit ring—that was a supreme treasure that countless spirit masters didn't even dare to dream of!

But immediately after, Ling Xuqing shook his head helplessly.

No, I have no idea where Xiao Wu is right now. The Star Dou Great Forest is so huge, and she's been wandering in the human world since taking human form. Where am I supposed to find her?

Besides, I urgently need Whale Glue to temper my body right now; I don't have time to slowly track her down.

Forget it, let it be.

Ling Xuqing took a deep breath, temporarily suppressing these complicated thoughts. I'll head back to the village first, report to the Nuoding City Junior Spirit Master Academy tomorrow, and then consider the issue of the second spirit ring.

Having made up his mind, Ling Xuqing did not hesitate.

His figure flashed, passing through the dense forest behind the mountain like a ghost, and he sped toward Wuxi Village.

The mountain forest at night was quiet and deep, with only the occasional cry of a night owl adding a touch of mystery.

Relying on the superior perception brought by the Golden Dragon King's origin, Ling Xuqing moved through the darkness as if walking on flat ground.

However, just as he was about to leave the back mountain and reach a familiar fork in the road, his footsteps came to an abrupt halt.

"Hmm?"

Ling Xuqing's brows arched slightly. His soul perception, which far exceeded that of an ordinary person, keenly captured a trace of extremely faint spirit power fluctuation.

Someone is here?

Without the slightest hesitation, Ling Xuqing instantly retracted his aura, his figure flickering as he silently slipped into a dense thicket beside the fork in the road.

He held his breath, reduced his presence to the absolute minimum, and waited quietly.

The next second, a petite figure flashed past in the distance.

The figure's speed was incredibly fast, like a nimble rabbit, leaving a faint afterimage under the moonlight.

But who was Ling Xuqing? He was a monster who had fused with the Golden Dragon King's origin! His dynamic vision was terrifying; even in the dim night, he clearly saw the face of that figure.

It was a little girl of about six or seven years old, wearing her signature scorpion braid, dressed in pink clothes, and clutching a red carrot tightly in her hand.

Xiao Wu?!

The moment he saw her, Ling Xuqing's eyes widened, and an indescribable ecstasy surged in his heart.

Truly, what you search for everywhere is found without effort!

Ling Xuqing sighed inwardly, a wickedly charming smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

Isn't she just delivering herself to me?

He lay quietly in the grass, watching Xiao Wu's bouncing, receding back, his brain working at high speed.

She's holding a red carrot, and the direction is toward Nuoding City... It seems she intends to enroll in the Nuoding City Junior Spirit Master Academy!

Ling Xuqing reacted instantly; everything matched the plot of the original story.

She's traveling under the cover of night for an obvious reason—to avoid attention.

After all, she hasn't been in human form for long. Although she can perfectly hide her spirit beast aura, if she were to run into a Spirit Douluo or even a Titled Douluo-level powerhouse, her true form would be exposed, and she would be finished.

But now...

Ling Xuqing's eyes turned deep and dangerous, and a low, suppressed laugh escaped his throat.

"Heh heh heh..."

Since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, don't blame me for being impolite!

Ling Xuqing did not hesitate. With a thought, the Golden Dragon King's bloodline power within him instantly retracted, and he seemed to merge with the night.

Like a hunting leopard of the night, he silently followed Xiao Wu's pace.

Xiao Wu's movement technique was indeed impressive, darting through the woods like a bird, but she had no idea that a monster a hundred times more terrifying than her was following right behind her.

Relying on his familiarity with the terrain and the blessing of the Golden Dragon King's origin, Ling Xuqing maintained a distance that was neither too far nor too close, without making even the slightest sound.

Moonlight filtered through the gaps in the canopy, casting mottled light and shadows.

Xiao Wu observed her surroundings vigilantly as she traveled, but her immature perception could not detect Ling Xuqing, who was hidden in the shadows.

Time ticked by, and Xiao Wu's figure continued to weave through the night.

Ling Xuqing followed behind, patiently waiting for the best moment to strike.

Finally, when Xiao Wu reached a relatively remote forest path surrounded by dense trees and rarely traveled by people, Ling Xuqing's eyes narrowed slightly.

This is it!

He took a deep breath, and the Golden Dragon King's bloodline power within him erupted instantly!

"Boom!"

Ling Xuqing's figure was like a dark golden bolt of lightning, tearing through the night sky as he lunged directly at Xiao Wu!

His speed was too fast, fast to the extreme; there wasn't even time for the sound of air being torn to reach her.

However, as a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit in human form, Xiao Wu's intuition was incredibly sharp.

The moment Ling Xuqing launched his attack, she seemed to sense it. The hairs on her body stood on end, and a strong sense of crisis surged from the bottom of her heart.

"Who?!"

Xiao Wu spun around abruptly, her large, lively eyes filled with shock and vigilance, a faint glow of spirit power already condensing in her hands.

But before her words could even finish, the dark golden figure was already within arm's reach!